Published March 1983 | Version v1
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Tube-to-tubesheet joint test. Volume 2. Final report

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Description

The PWR steam generator tube to tubesheet crevice test program was formulated to develop flushing procedures for removing concentrated chemical solutions from partially rolled (deep) tubesheet crevices and to investigate the characteristics of various tube to tubesheet joint crevice configurations with regard to the initiation of concentration processes. The crevice flushing testing indicated that significant fractions of a concentrated sodium hydroxide solution could be transported out of a full depth, unpacked tubesheet crevice by heating and then depressurizing the contents of the crevice. Based upon testing of both packed and unpacked crevices, the most effective flushing procedure was found to utilize the primary coolant system as the heat source, an initial crevice temperature of about 3000F, a nitrogen overpressure in the steam generator, and alternating rapid and slow depressurizations

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS, PC A14/MF A01; 1 as DE83902312.

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Augmented title (English)
PWR

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
306 p.
Report number
EPRI-NP--3013-Vol.2

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14788294
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DEPOSITS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HYDRAULICS; PERFORMANCE TESTING; PWR TYPE REACTORS; SODIUM HYDROXIDES; STEAM GENERATORS; SURFACE CLEANING; TUBES; WATER CHEMISTRY
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; BOILERS; CLEANING; DATA; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROXIDES; INFORMATION; NUMERICAL DATA; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; REACTORS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SURFACE FINISHING; TESTING; VAPOR GENERATORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; WATER TREATMENT