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Procedure Development and Qualification of the Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing for the Nuclear Power Plant Piping Weld (원자력발전소 배관 용접부 위상배열 초음파검사 절차서 개발 및 기량검증)

  • Yoon, Byung-Sik;Yang, Seung-Han;Kim, Yong-Sik;Lee, Hee-Jong
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.317-323
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    • 2010
  • The manual ultrasonic examination for the nuclear power plant piping welds has been demonstrated by using KPD(Korean Performance Demonstration) generic procedure. For automated ultrasonic examination, there is no generic procedure and it should be qualified by using applicable automated equipment. Until now, most of qualified procedures used pulse-echo technique and there is no qualified procedure using phased array technique. In this study, data acquisition and analysis software were developed and phased-array transducer and wedge were designed to implement phased array technique for nuclear power plant in-service inspection. The developed procedure are qualified for performance demonstration for the flaw detection, length sizing and depth sizing. The qualified procedure will be applied for the field examination in the nuclear power plant piping weld inspection.

Study on Performance Demonstration Test Result of Ultrasonic Examination in Nuclear Power Plant (원자력발전소 초음파검사자 기량검증시험 결과 검토)

  • Jung, Nam-Du;Moon, Yong-Sig;Lee, Seung-Pyo
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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    • v.34 no.5
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    • pp.384-389
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    • 2014
  • In this paper, the result of an ultrasonic performance demonstration are analyzed. The requirements for an ultrasonic performance demonstration (PD) for a nuclear power plant were first described in ASME B&P Code Section XI, Appendix VIII (1989 winter addenda). In order to establish the performance demonstration scheme in Korean nuclear power plants, the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd (KHNP) has developed the Korean Performance Demonstration (KPD) system for the for the ultrasonic examination of nuclear power plants. An analysis of the ultrasonic performance demonstration results from 2004 through 2013 will improve the detection of flaws in an ultrasonic examination, as well as the further development of the KPD training system.

Performance Demonstration for Ultrasonic Examination Systems of Nuclear Power Plant Components (원전(原電) 기기(機器)의 초음파탐상검사(超音波探傷檢査) 시스템에 대한 기량(技量) 검증(檢證))

  • Lee, Jong-Po
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.48-60
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    • 1993
  • 1974년에 유럽에서 시작된 PISC(Program for the Inspection of Steel Components ; PISC-I, II, III) 수행결과나 1980년대초 실시된 미국의 BWR 원전 배관계통의 입계응력부식균열(IGSCC ; Intergranular Stress Corrosion Cracks)검사결과에서 나타난 바와 같이 기존의 규격 요건과 절차에 따른 원자력발전소 기기에 대한 초음파탐상검사는 그 실효성에 많은 문제점이 제기되었다. 따라서, 원전기기의 건전성 및 초음파탐상검사 결과의 신뢰도를 보증하기 위한 각종 연구가 진행되고 여러 방안이 모색되어 왔다. 그 결과, 원전 가동중검사 규격에 "초음파탐상검사자 자격인정 요건"과 "초음파탐상검사 시스템(검사자, 장비 및 절차서)에 대한 기량검증 요건"이 새로이 부가되었다. 본고에서는 초음파탐상검사 결과의 신뢰도 확보에 있어 필수불가결한 요건인 원전기기 초음파 탐상검사 시스템에 대한 기량검증 요건을 자세히 기술한다.

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Ultrasonic Transducer Design for the Axial Flaw Detection of Dissimilar Metal Weld (이종금속 용접부 축방향 결함 검출을 위한 초음파 탐촉자 설계)

  • Yoon, Byung-Sik;Kim, Yong-Sik;Yang, Seung-Han
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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    • v.31 no.5
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    • pp.536-542
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    • 2011
  • Dissimilar metal welds in nuclear power plant are known as very susceptible to PWSCC flaws, and periodically inspected by the qualified inspector and qualified procedure during in-service inspection period. According to field survey data, the majority of their DMWs are located on tapered nozzle or adjacent to a tapered component. These types of configurations restrict examination access and also limit examination volume coverage. Additionally, circumferential scan for axially oriented flaw is very difficult to detect located on tapered surface because the transducer can't receive flaw response from reflector for miss-orientation. To overcome this miss-orientation, it is necessary adapt skewed ultrasonic transducer accomodate tapered surface. The skewed refracted longitudinal ultrasonic transducer designed by modeling and manufactured from the modelling result for axial flaw detection. Experimental results showed that the skewed refracted longitudinal ultrasonic transducer get higher flaw response than non-skewed refracted longitudinal ultrasonic transducer.

Round Robin Test for Performance Demonstration System of Ultrasonic Examination Personnel (초음파검사자 기량검증 체제를 위한 다자비교시험)

  • Yoon, Byung-Sik;Yang, Seung-Han;Kim, Yong-Ho;Kim, Yong-Sik;Yang, Dong-Soon
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.378-383
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    • 2004
  • The Korean Performance Demonstration(KPD) System for the ultrasonic testing personnel, equipments and procedures applicable to the Class 1 and 2 piping examination for nuclear power plant in Korea has been established. A round robin test was conducted in order to compare the examination results by the method of Performance Demonstration(PD) with the traditional dB-drop method. The round robin test shows that the reliability of the PD method is better than that of the dB-drop method. As a result, adoption of the PD method to the in-service inspection of the nuclear power plants will improve the reliability of the ultrasonic test results.

Qualification Requirements of Ultrasonic Examination Personnel for Preservice/Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components (원전(原電) 가동(稼勳) 중검사(中檢査) 초음파탐상검사(超音波探傷檢査) 요원(要員)에 대한 자격인정(資格認定) 요건(要件))

  • Lee, Jong-Po
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.29-39
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    • 1993
  • 초음파탐상검사는 그 검사결과가 여타 비파괴검사법에 비해 검사자, 검사장비, 절차서 등 검사 시스템에의 의존도가 높으며, 이중에서도 특히 검사자의 능력과 숙련도에 크게 좌우된다. 따라서 검사결과의 신뢰도를 높이기 위해서는 무엇보다도 검사자에 대해 엄격한 자격인정(Qualification)이 필요하다. 초음파탐상검사는 원자력 발전소 기기의 가동전중검사시 가장 많이 적용하는 체적검사법으로써, 결함검출 및 평가의 신뢰도를 확보하기 위하여 최근 관련 기술기준에서는 검사자에 대해 보다 엄격한 자격인정을 요구함과 아울러 초음파탐상검사 시스템(검사자, 장비, 절차서)에 대한 기량검증(Performance Demonstration)까지를 요구하고 있다. 위의 두 가지 요건을 성공적으로 충족시킬 수 있다면, 초음파탐상기술의 신뢰도는 크게 향상될 것이다. 본고에서는 최근 보다 강화된 원전 가동전중검사 초음파탐상검사 요원의 자격인정요건에 대해 자세히 알아봄으로써 관련 국내 기술기준의 제정과 앞으로 국내 원전 초음파탐상 검사요원에 대한 본 자격인정요건의 적용에 대비코자 하였다. 한편, "초음파탐상검사 시스템에 대한 기량검증 요건"은 초음파탐상 검사요원의 자격인정 요건과 밀접한 관계가 있으므로 다음에 별도로 기술코자 한다.

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Development of Reactor Vessel Head Penetration Performance Demonstration System in Korea (국내 원자로 상부헤드관통관 기량검증 기술개발)

  • Kim, Yongsik;Yoon, Byungsik;Yang, Seunghan
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Pressure Vessels and Piping
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.44-50
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    • 2014
  • There were many flaw issues of reactor vessel head penetration in USA fleets. USNRC issued 10CFR50.55a to implement reactor vessel head penetration ultrasonic examination performance demonstration(PD) in US for enhancement of inspection reliability. After September 2009, all US utilities inspected their RVHP with PD qualified system. Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Company(KHNP) have developed reactor vessel head penetration performance demonstration system for ultrasonic test to apply for pressurized light-water reactor power plants in accordance with 10CFR50.55a since September 2011. RVHP configuration surveying and analysis, code requirement analysis, and performance demonstration specimen design were performed up to this day. Fingerprinting of manufactured specimen, development of test data management program, development of operation procedure, input of flawed data, and development of final report will be performed for the next step. This paper describes the development status of the performance demonstration system for reactor vessel head penetration ultrasonic examination in Korea.

Fabrication of Mechanical fatigue flawed Specimen and Evaluation of Flaw Size (기계적 피로결함 시험편 제조 및 결함 크기 평가)

  • Hong, Jae-Keun;Kim, Woo-Sung;Son, Young-Ho;Park, Ban-Uk
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.38-44
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    • 2003
  • Performance demonstration with real flawed specimens has been strongly required for nondestructive evaluation of safety class components in nuclear power plant. Mechanical or thermal fatigue crack and intergranular stress corrosion cracking could be occured in the in-service nuclear power plant and mechanical fatigue crack was selected to study in this paper. Specimen was designed to produce mechanical fatigue flaw under tensile stress. The number of cycles and the level of stress were controlled to obtain the desired flaw roughness. After the accurate physical measurement of the flaw size and location, fracture surface was seal-welded in place to ensure the designed location and site. The remaining weld groove was then filled by using gas-tungsten are welding(GTAW) and flux-cored arc welding(FCAW). Results of radio graphic and ultrasonic testing showed that fatigue cracks were consistent with the designed size and location in the final specimens.

Development of Ultrasonic Testing System for Piping Welds (배관 용접부 초음파검사 시스템 개발)

  • Choi, Sung-Nam;Kim, Hyung-Nam;Yoo, Hyun-Ju;Cho, Hyun-Jun;Hwang, Won-Gul
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.331-338
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    • 2008
  • Ultrasonic testing for welds is widely used to ensure the integrity of facilities in NPPs. Automated ultrasonic testing(AUT) is more consistent than the manual ultrasonic testing(MUT). It can scan welded parts, examines the scanned images, and saves the results as data files. AUT in NPPs is making use of commercial systems, and there has been some difficulties in calibration of the system. An AUT system is developed. It comprises of pulser/receiver, scanner and a control program(SonicWizard). The performance demonstration for piping welds in NPPs and the piping wall thickness measurement on site were conducted to verify this system. The test results of the ultrasonic testing system developed is satisfactory and effective.