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Preliminary Round Robin Test(RRT) for Program for the Inspection of Nickel Alloy Components(PINC) - Reactor Vessel Head Penetration (RVHP) -

  • Kim, Kyung-Cho (Mechanical and Material Engineering Department, Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety) ;
  • Kang, Sung-Sik (Mechanical and Material Engineering Department, Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety) ;
  • Shin, Ho-Sang (Mechanical and Material Engineering Department, Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety) ;
  • Song, Myung-Ho (Mechanical and Material Engineering Department, Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety) ;
  • Chung, Hae-Dong (Mechanical and Material Engineering Department, Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Sik (Mechanical and Material Engineering Department, Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety)
  • Published : 2009.06.30
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Abstract

After several PWSCCs were found in Bugey(France), Ringhals(Sweden), Tihange(Belgium), Oconee, Arkansas, Crystal Fever, Davis-Basse, VC Summer(U.S.A.), Thuruga(Japan), USNRC and PNNL started the research on PWSCC, that is, the PINC project. USNRC required KINS to participate in the PINC project in May 2005. KINS organized the Korean consortium at March 2006 and Pre-RRT for RVHP were performed for the preparation of PINC RRT. Through these preliminary RRT, Korea NDE teams can learn and develop the detection and sizing technique for RVHP dissimilar metal weld. These techniques are now being prepared in Korea and need to be utilized for the In-service inspection of the RVHP and BMI of Korea Nuclear Power Plants. PINC RRT mock-ups will be helpful to training.

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