Methodology for Adjusting Reactor Pressure Vessel Embrittlement Predictions Using Heat-Specific Surveillance Data

J. Hall; Ben Mays; Derek Simpson

doi:10.1520/STP164720220065

SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 June 2023

STP164720220065

Methodology for Adjusting Reactor Pressure Vessel Embrittlement Predictions Using Heat-Specific Surveillance Data

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An approach is presented for adjusting a generic embrittlement trend curve (ETC) for trend and bias differences to measured reactor pressure vessel steel heat-specific Charpy embrittlement shift data. With heat-specific embrittlement measurements, prediction certainty is increased; therefore, the uncertainty term of the ETC can be reduced. A technical basis is presented quantifying product-form-specific uncertainty terms when heat-specific measurements are available using the ASTM E900-15 embrittlement database. For steel heats irradiated in different plants, additional uncertainty was observed with an associated increased uncertainty term developed. The approach depends on the number of heat-specific embrittlement measurements available.

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Hall, J., Brian

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, Pittsburgh, PA, US

Mays, Ben, E.

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, Cranberry Township, PA, US

Simpson, Derek, A.

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, Cranberry Township, PA, US

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Pages: 121–143

DOI: 10.1520/STP164720220065

ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-7742-0

ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-7741-3

Methodology for Adjusting Reactor Pressure Vessel Embrittlement Predictions Using Heat-Specific Surveillance Data

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