CANDU Pressure Tube Integrity Assessment

Dates & Locations

Jul 24, 20123 days$1,950TorontoRegister Now

Overview

The purpose of this seminar is to provide an overview of the life-limiting issues in CANDU reactor pressure tubes and how they are managed through a process of inspection, materials surveillance and an emphasis on the assessment hydride crack initiation risk.

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Course Outline

Fuel Channel Basics

Fuel Channel Design
Pressure Tube Manufacture
In-Service Degradation Mechanisms
- Deuterium Ingress
- Crack Initiation
- Deformation
Inspection and surveillance

CSA N285.8 and Practical Applications Detail

Historical Background
Contents Overview
Evaluation of Blunt Flaws for Delayed Hydride Cracking (DHC)
Fatigue Crack Initiation
Hydrided Region Overload
Probabilistic Assessment
Leak before Break

Workshop

Proposed 2010 addendum
Fuel Channel Life Cycle Management

Who Should Attend

The ideal participants for this seminar include:

CANDU station Technical Staff responsible for:

fuel channel life cycle management
periodic inspection
pressure boundary regulatory interface
operations and maintenance

Technical specialists providing:

Research and Development
Engineering Analysis support

Key Benefits

Gain an understanding of:

CANDU Fuel Channel Technical Issues
Pressure Tube “fitness-for-service” assessment methodologies

Instructors

David Graham P.Eng, MESc, MBA

Technical Director – Structural Integrity

Generation Life Cycle Management
Richard Meguerian M.A.Sc

Engineer/Scientist

Structural Integrity and Risk Management

Contact Training

Cherie Ferrari

416-207-6000 x6911

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Training Locations

Toronto

800 Kipling Ave., Unit 2
Toronto, Ontario, M8Z 5G5

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416-207-6000

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Pickering

940 Brock Road, Unit 11
Pickering, Ontario, L1W 2A1

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905-420-4242

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