Published 2008 | Version v1
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Failure analysis of condenser tube from Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS)

  • 1. Post Irradiation Examination Div., Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)
  • 2. Tarapur Atomic Power Station, Tarapur (India)

Description

One condenser tube from Tarapur Atomic Power Station Unit No.1 (TAPS-1) was received at PIED for failure analysis. This condenser tube was plugged in October 2006 as it was found leaky and was removed from the condenser in 2008 for failure analysis. The condenser tube was in service since 1969 and was made of aluminium brass (ASTM-B-111). Detailed examination and analysis of the tube material was carried out especially around the defect. Inner surface composition in the grooved region showed significantly increased concentration of lead and arsenic. Also sulphur was present near pit on the inner surface. In this paper findings of the examination are presented

Part of:
Theme meeting on recent advances in post-irradiation examination: programme and abstracts

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
Imprint Place
Kalpakkam (India)
Imprint Title
Theme meeting on recent advances in post-irradiation examination: programme and abstracts
Imprint Pagination
81 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 50-51

Conference

Title
theme meeting on recent advances in post-irradiation examination
Acronym
RAP-2008
Dates
22-24 May 2008
Place
Kalpakkam (India)

Optional Information

Notes
Abstract prepared