Published 1981 | Version v1
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Electrochemical process for the detection of flaws crossing a coating in PWR pressure vessels

Creators

  • 1. Centre des Renardieres, Moret-sur-Loing (France)

Description

A NDT method is described for examination of defects of the welded stainless steel coating of the pressure vessel in PWR. In this process the electric potential between a reference electrode (or the coating itself) and an electrode moving near the coating surface is measured. A potential gradiant is developed around a crossing flaw and the signal of detection is created by the potential variation between the two electrodes

Abstract (French)

On decrit une methode de controle nondestructif de defauts du revetement inox depose par soudure de cuve de reacteurs PWR lors des arrets annuels. Le procede consiste a mesurer la difference de potentiel entre une electrode de reference (ou le revetement lui-meme) et une electrode qui se deplace pres de la surface du revetement. Au voisinage d'une fissure debouchante existe un gradient de potentiel et la variation de potentiel entre les deux electrodes constitue le signal de detection
Part of:
International colloquium on in situ testing and inspection of irradiated and unattainable components in nuclear plants

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Procede electrochimique de detection de defauts traversant le revetement de tubulures de cuve de reacteurs a eau pressurisee

Publishing Information

Publisher
SFEN.
Imprint Place
Paris, France
Imprint Title
International colloquium on in situ testing and inspection of irradiated and unattainable components in nuclear plants
Imprint Pagination
79 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 37-44.

Conference

Title
International colloquium on in situ testing and inspection of irradiated and unattainable components in nuclear plants.
Dates
26 - 27 Nov 1981.
Place
Paris, France.

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
13714996
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CRACKS; DEFECTS; ELECTRICAL TESTING; ELECTRODES; INSPECTION; PRESSURE VESSELS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; PWR TYPE REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
COATINGS; CONTAINERS; MATERIALS TESTING; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; REACTORS; TESTING; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

Optional Information

Notes
Imprint:Colloque international sur les controles in situ des composants irradies ou non accessibles dans les installations nucleaires.