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51318-11003- Nuclear Power Balance of Plant Corrosion Management Strategic Perspectives

Product Number: 51318-11003-SG

Author: Graig Cilluffo / Mehul Gandhi

Publication Date: 2018

$20.00

This paper highlights plant processes and systems where these programs are leveraged, driving corrosion and integrity concerns, inspection and monitoring plans, trending and forecasting tools, and long-term asset integrity investment considerations.

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EPRI’S Approach To Longer Term Operations

Product Number: ED22-17191-SG

Author: Emma L. Wong, Andrew Mantey, Samuel Johnson, Jean Smith

Publication Date: 2022

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EPRI has been supporting the nuclear industry over the last several decades to provide the technical bases and research to support the operation of the current fleet of nuclear power plants beyond their initial licensing period (typically 30-40 years of operation). Hundreds of technical reports and guidance documents have been issued on topics ranging from developing and implementing aging management programs, identification, and evaluation of degradation mechanisms, and remaining useful life of key passive components (e.g., reactor vessel internals, cables, and concrete). A previous 2019 ANS Environmental Degradation Conference paper discussed the research goals and results of EPRI up to 2019 for concrete and cables. These research results provide a living technical basis as these results are supplemented regularly with industry operating experience, inspection results, and condition monitoring or non-destructive evaluations.

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Leveraging Risk Insights For Aging Management At Nuclear Power Plants

Product Number: ED22-17189-SG

Author: Emma Wong, Andrew Mantey, Fernando Ferrante, Jessica Brock, Andrew Burgess, Barry Thurston

Publication Date: 2022

$20.00

Many utilities around the world are pursuing long-term operation (LTO) of their nuclear power plants beyond the initial licensing period. In the United States, the majority of the renewed licenses have allowed the period of operation to be for up to 60 years and a few renewed licenses of up to 80 years of operation, with comparable efforts worldwide. Aging Management Programs (AMPs) are a key element in long-term operation of nuclear power plant and require effective implementation to ensure long-term safety and reliability of vital systems, structures, and components (SSCs). Typically, aging management implementation strategies have been focused on near-term obligations, and these may not be optimal for accomplishing longer-term reliability and sustainability objectives. Therefore, to optimally manage the potential impacts of aging, risk insights can be leveraged using a consistent and sustainable Framework that would focus on high-value actions while reinvesting knowledge and resources. This would allow the implementation of AMPs to enhance and optimize inspection, repair, and mitigation activities.

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Low Voltage Cable Condition Monitoring To Detect Global Degradation And Localization Techniques For Aging Management At Nuclear Power Plants

Product Number: ED22-17298-SG

Author: Andrew Mantey, Sarajit Banerjee, Pierre Simo, David Rouison, Jackson Bornath, Lindsay Vasilak

Publication Date: 2022

$20.00

A cornerstone of aging management programs for commercial nuclear reactors is the condition monitoring techniques used to determine insulation degradation of cables. Improved condition monitoring methods has been the focus of research especially for low voltage cables. There are many effective methods available such as elongation at break, indenter modulus, oxidation induction, etc.

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U.S. Perspective On Harvesting And Archiving Of Aged Components To Improve Materials Degradation Knowledge And Inform Aging Management

Product Number: ED22-17113-SG

Author: M.Hiser, P. Xu, R.Tregoning, J. Smith, C. Judge

Publication Date: 2022

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Historically, regulators, industry and other research organizations have performed research on materials harvested from a broad range of components, including the reactor pressure vessel (RPV), internals, and piping. Harvesting has included both service-aged materials as well as components from unfinished reactors. This harvesting and associated research has provided valuable insights into materials performance, such as flaw populations, materials properties, aging effects and non-destructive evaluation effectiveness.

Products tagged with 'aging management'

51318-11003- Nuclear Power Balance of Plant Corrosion Management Strategic Perspectives

EPRI’S Approach To Longer Term Operations

Leveraging Risk Insights For Aging Management At Nuclear Power Plants

Low Voltage Cable Condition Monitoring To Detect Global Degradation And Localization Techniques For Aging Management At Nuclear Power Plants

U.S. Perspective On Harvesting And Archiving Of Aged Components To Improve Materials Degradation Knowledge And Inform Aging Management

Association for Materials Protection and Performance