Published 1980 | Version v1
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Potential for ultrasonic inspection of heat exchanger tubes

Creators

  • 1. Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Chalk River, Ontario. Chalk River Nuclear Labs.

Description

Preliminary results of a program to develop an ultrasonic inspection method for heat-exchanger tubes, to be used as alternative or complementary to eddy-curent testing were sufficiently promising to warrant further study. Problems were encountered in adapting a standard commercial transducer and a custom-made transducer to provide full 360 degree coverage of an area for in-service inspection, but it might be possible to overcome these problems. The results showed it might prove impossible to design a transducer to handle the tight U-bends in some heat exchangers. The most promising area of application for ultrasonic inspection was found to be around the tubesheet. (DN)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Heat exchanger reliability
Imprint Pagination
180 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 69-86.
Report number
INIS-mf--6612

Conference

Title
Canadian Nuclear Association Heat Exchanger Reliability Seminar.
Dates
1 May 1980.
Place
Toronto, Canada.

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
12627645
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DEFECTS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; INSPECTION; LEAK TESTING; STEAM GENERATORS; TUBES; ULTRASONIC TESTING
Descriptors DEC
ACOUSTIC TESTING; BOILERS; MATERIALS TESTING; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; TESTING; VAPOR GENERATORS

Optional Information

Notes
2 refs.