In Service Inspection of WWER Reactor Pressure Vessel in Russia
V. Vasiliev, Rosenergoatom, Moscow, Russia; M. Bakirov, VNIIAES, Russia; M. Grigoriev, Russia
ABSTRACT
The integrity of reactor pressure vessel (RPV) of nuclear power plants (NPP) is a safety issue of great importance. One of the main factors determining RPV safety operating is In-Service Inspection (ISI). The paper presents ISI goals, RPV ISI methods and manipulators used in Russia, areas to be inspected, some results of ISI, RPV integrity and residual life time assessment on base of ISI results.
Publication Source: First International Conference on NDE in Relation to Structural Integrity for Nuclear and Pressurised Components , 20 - 22 October 1998, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Held by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. Publisher:Woodhead Publishing Limited
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