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Field Feasibility Study of an Eddy Current Testing System for Steam Generator Tubes of Nuclear Power Plant

원전 증기발생기 와전류검사 시스템 현장적용 연구

  • 문균영 (한국수력원자력 중앙연구원) ;
  • 이태훈 (한국수력원자력 중앙연구원) ;
  • 김인철 (한국수력원자력 중앙연구원)
  • Received : 2015.10.28
  • Accepted : 2015.12.11
  • Published : 2015.12.30

Abstract

Steam generator is one of the most important component of nuclear power plant, and it's integrity and reliability are to be assured to high level by pre-service inspection and in-service inspection. To improve the reliability of steam generator heat exchanger tubes and to secure the management of nuclear power plant safely, KHNP CRI recently has developed eddy current testing system for steam generator. KHNP CRI have performed a series of experimental verification and field application to confirm the performance of the developed ECT system in accordance with ASME Code requirements. The ECT system consists of a remote data acquisition unit, an ECT signal acquisition and analysis software, a water chamber robot controller and a probe push-puller. In this paper, we will details of the developed ECT system and the software and their experimental performance. And also we will report the field applying performance and the issues for further steps.

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