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A Review of Plugging Limit for Steam Generator Tubes in Nuclear Power Plants

원전 증기발생기 전열관 관막음 한계 고찰

  • 강용석 (한국수력원자력(주) 중앙연구원) ;
  • 이국희 (한수원중앙연구원)
  • Received : 2020.09.10
  • Accepted : 2020.10.29
  • Published : 2020.12.30

Abstract

Securing the integrity of steam generator tubes is an essential requirement for safe operation of nuclear power plants. Therefore, tubes that do not satisfy integrity requirements are no longer usable and must be repaired according to the related requirements. In general, the repair criterion is that the damage depth is more than 40% of the tube wall thickness. However, the plugging limit can be changed and be applied, provided a technical proof is given that integrity can be secured against specific degradation at a specific plants and that approval can be obtained from a regulatory agency. A typical example is alternative repair criteria for defects within the tube sheet or tube support plates. In this paper, a background of establishing the plugging limit for steam generator tubes and changes in maintenance criteria are reviewed as examples.

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