The steam generators (SG) control the capacity factor of sodium cooled fast reactor plants and hence they are designed with high reliability. One of the strategies to enhance the reliability is to demonstrate leak before break (LBB) justification. LBB analysis is reported for 500 MWe sodium cooled fast reactor (SFR) in this paper. The material of construction is modified 9 Cr-1 Mo and the critical location is the shell nozzle junction. The initial surface crack is postulated at the critical locations at the shell nozzle junction. The critical crack length is computed by adopting the philosophy of CEGB-R6 procedure, for which Jintegral is computed by finite element method. For determining the detectable through-wall crack length, the crack opening area is also determined by finite element method. Finally, it is demonstrated that it is possible to justify leak before break argument for SFR SG with adequate margins. The required material properties are extracted from French Design Code RCC-MR-2002 and validated with tests on plates.
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Leak Before Break Analysis of Steam Generator Shell Nozzle Junction for Sodium Cooled Fast Breeder Reactor
N. Mani,
N. Mani
Research Scholar
Anna University
, Chennai-600 025, India
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G. Thanigaiyarasu,
G. Thanigaiyarasu
Professor
Anna University
, Chennai-600 025, India
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P. Chellapandi
P. Chellapandi
Scientist Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
, Kalpakkam 603 102, India
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N. Mani
Research Scholar
Anna University
, Chennai-600 025, India
G. Thanigaiyarasu
Professor
Anna University
, Chennai-600 025, India
P. Chellapandi
Scientist Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
, Kalpakkam 603 102, India
J. Pressure Vessel Technol. Apr 2012, 134(2): 021211 (8 pages)
Published Online: January 25, 2012
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Received:
March 15, 2010
Accepted:
February 11, 2011
Online:
January 25, 2012
Published:
January 25, 2012
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Mani, N., Thanigaiyarasu, G., and Chellapandi, P. (January 25, 2012). "Leak Before Break Analysis of Steam Generator Shell Nozzle Junction for Sodium Cooled Fast Breeder Reactor." ASME. J. Pressure Vessel Technol. April 2012; 134(2): 021211. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4005385
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