Description
Steam Generators for Nuclear Power Plants examines all phases of the lifecycle of nuclear steam generators (NSGs), components which are essential for the efficient and safe operation of light water reactors (LWRs). Coverage spans the design, manufacturing, operation and maintenance, fitness-for-service, and long-term operation of these key reactor parts.
Part One opens with a chapter that provides fundamental background on NSG engineering and operational experiences. Following chapters review the different NSG concepts, describe NSG design and manufacturing, and consider the particularities of SGs for VVER reactors. Part Two focuses on NSG operation and maintenance, starting with an overview of the activities required to support reliable and safe operation. The discussion then moves on to tubing vibration, followed by the water and steam cycle chemistry issues relevant to the NSG lifecycle. Finally, a number of chapters focus on the key issue of corrosion in NSGs from different angles.
This book serves as a timely resource for professionals involved in all phases of the NSG lifecycle, from design, manufacturing, operation and maintenance, to fitness-for-service and long-term operation. It is also intended as a valuable resource for students and researchers interested in a range of topics relating to NSG lifecycle management.
- Fulfills the need for a detailed reference on steam generators for nuclear power plants
- Contains comprehensive coverage of all phases of the nuclear steam generator lifecycle, from design, manufacturing, operation and maintenance, to fitness-for-service and long-term operation in one convenient volume
- Presents contributions from key manufacturers and research institutes and universities
Table of Contents
Part I: Design and Manufacturing1. Introduction to nuclear steam generators2. Nuclear steam generator design3. Nuclear steam generator manufacturing4.Thermal hydraulics, circulation and steam-water separation in nuclear steam generators5. Design and operation of VVER steam generators
Part II: Operation and Maintenance6. Water and steam cycle chemistry relevant to nuclear steam generators7. Corrosion Problems Affecting Steam Generator Tubes in Commercial Water Cooled Nuclear Power Plants8. Environmental degradation of materials in nuclear steam generators9. Corrosion product transport and fouling in nuclear steam generators10. Corrosion hideout and hideout return in nuclear steam generators11. Deposit management in nuclear steam generators: Chemical cleaning and decontamination12. Thermal Performance Degradation13. Tube vibration in nuclear steam generators14. Structural integrity of nuclear steam generators15. Nuclear steam generator inspection and testing16. Nuclear steam generator tube inspection tools17. Nuclear steam generator fitness-for-service assessment18. Regulatory requirements and consideration for nuclear steam generators
