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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-A.2011.35.6.683

Procedure and Method of Equipment Qualification for Solenoid-Operated Valves Used in Nuclear Power Plants  

Lim, Byung-Ju (Energy Plant Research Division, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials)
Park, Chang-Dae (Energy Plant Research Division, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials)
Chung, Kyung-Yul (Energy Plant Research Division, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A / v.35, no.6, 2011 , pp. 683-691 More about this Journal
Abstract
In order to develop technology for an equipment qualification (EQ) test, which is an important process in localizing solenoid-operated valves used in nuclear power plants, we analyzed related regulations, test procedures, conditions, equipment, and acceptance criteria. EQ regulations for the solenoid-operated valve are classified as law, guide, and standard, and are subdivided according to test specimens and contents. The EQ test is composed of functional, normal-, and accident- condition tests. The solenoid-operated valve is aged under normal and accident conditions, which are predicted in the design conditions of a nuclear power plant, and the performance of the valve is measured by a functional test. The test method and procedure analyzed in this paper might be very useful for manufacturers as well as EQ testers.
Keywords
Solenoid Operated Valve; Equipment Qualification; Power Operated Valve; Nuclear Power Plant;
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