Recent experience with weld overlay repair of indications in alloy 182 butt welds in two operating PWRs

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Bamford, Warren ^a   Newton, Bruce ^b   Seeger, Don ^a  

^a WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

^b Westinghouse PCI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOYS; PIPING SYSTEMS; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; REPAIR; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING; WELDING CODES;

ENVIRONMENTAL CRACKING; IN SERVICE INSPECTIONS; INCUBATION; PRIMARY PIPING;

WELDS;

EID: 33751331971     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/PVP2006-ICPVT-11-93891     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (3)

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2. "Docket 50-255 - License DPR-20 - Palisades Plant Justification for Continued Operation for the Repaired Pressurizer Instrument Nozzles," submittal to US NRC from Kurt M. Haas (Plant Safety and Licensing Director, Consumers Power), April 28, 1995.
3. Boggs, R. Scott, Joseph, Mark W. and Hall, John F. "Experience with Detection and Disposition of PWSCC Flaws in PWR Pressurizer and Reactor Coolant System Loop Alloy 600 Penetrations," in Service Experience and Design in Pressure Vessels and Piping (Including High Pressure Technology), PVP-Vol. 335, p. 5-12, ASME, 1996.