Piping Cracks in JPDR, (II)

• Published in: Journal of nuclear science and technology Vol. 15; no. 11; p. 856
• Main Authors: FUTAMURA, Yoshiaki, KINOSHITA, Takehiko, TORIKAI, Kinichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.11.1978

Ultrasonic and radiographic examinations of weldments in the primary piping of the Japan Power Demonstration Reactor (JPDR) revealed crack indications in two reactor vessel nozzle safe-end to pipe joints CS-1 and UL-1, while on the joint FW-132 a crack-like indication was given only on the ultrasoni...