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NuclearPlantJournal.com Nuclear Plant Journal, July-August 2015
New
Documents
Book
Steam/Its Generation and Use
,
Babcock & Wilcox.
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises,
Inc. announced the release of the 42nd
edition of
Steam/Its Generation and
Use
– the longest, continually published
engineering text of its kind in the world.
First published in 1875, Steam has
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steam generation and emissions control
technologies,
steam
fundamentals,
metallurgy, advanced materials science
and related subjects, and is relied upon by
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utility and industry professionals around
the world.
The 42nd edition has been
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edge technologies that could pave the
way to cleaner energy production in
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supercritical boilers; innovative alloys
and materials; state-of-the-art emissions
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Contact: Ryan Cornell, Babcock
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EPRI
1.
High-Efficiency Ultrasonic Fuel
Cleaning as a Source Term Reduction
Tool in Boiling Water Reactors--Results
of Scoping Benefits Study: 2015 Radiation
Management and Source Term Technical
Strategy Group Report
. Product ID:
3002005482. Published June 2015.
Ultrasonic fuel cleaning (UFC) of
nuclear fuel removes radiological source
term. This technology—first developed to
address crud induced power shift (CIPS)
in pressurized water reactors (PWRs)—
has been shown to reduce Standard
Radiation Monitoring Program (SRMP)
dose rates and refueling outage collective
radiation exposure (CRE) doses. The
feasibilityofUFCfor boilingwater reactor
(BWR) fuel has been demonstrated in a
laboratory setting, a pilot program, and
a large-scale BWR UFC demonstration.
While more than 100 PWR UFC
applications have been completed, to date
this practice has not been adopted in the
BWR fleet. The recently introduced high-
efficiency ultrasonic fuel cleaning (HE-
UFC) process might be a viable option
for source term reduction in BWRs. This
report shows the feasibility and estimated
efficiency of HE-UFC at a typical BWR.
2.
Handling and Maintenance Guide for
Spent Nuclear Fuel Dry Storage Systems
and Facilities
. Product ID: 3002005356.
Published June 2015.
The Electric Power Research
Institute (EPRI) has developed this report
for use by commercial nuclear operating
companies. The objective of the project
that is the subject of the report is to collect
industry experience and lessons learned
associated with the handling and routine
maintenance of dry cask storage systems
and dry storage facilities. Provided are an
overview of dry storage cask design and
licensing, including a summary of site-
specific independent spent fuel storage
installations (ISFSIs) and dry storage
systems that have been certified by the
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
for use under general licenses. The
report also describes the structures
associated with dry storage systems and
the equipment necessary to load them.
A summary of routine maintenance and
inspection activities for the equipment
and structures associated with dry
storage—including dual-purpose (DP)
storage and transport canisters, DP
casks, concrete storage overpacks, metal
casks, ISFSIs, transfer casks and other
cask handling equipment, ancillary
equipment, and cask transporters—
is included. The aging management
issues associated with license renewal
for ISFSIs and dry storage systems are
also covered. Activities associated with
extended storage and aging management
of dry storage systems are addressed in
detail in other EPRI research programs.
3.
Good Practices for Emergency Diesel
Generator System Engineers
. Product ID:
3002005013. Published June 2015.
This report identifies good practices
for engineers responsible for the
emergency diesel generator (EDG)
system in a nuclear power plant. This
guidance was developed as a result of
a recommendation from the nuclear
industry’s EDG Technical Advisory
Committee.
4.
Plant Engineering: Relay Procurement
and
Acceptance,
Checklist
and
Considerations
. Product ID: 3002005396.
Published June 2015.
This report provides guidance for the
procurement and acceptance of general-
purpose, electromechanical control
relays. The report is presented in the form
of a checklist and includes considerations
for information to include in procurement
documents and acceptance tests.
5.
Advanced Nuclear Technology: Site
Selection and Evaluation Criteria for
New Nuclear Power Generation Facilities
(Siting Guide).
Product ID: 3002005435.
Published June 2015.
Applicants seeking to deploy new
nuclear power facilities must obtain site
permits and approval for construction
and operation from the cognizant nuclear
regulatory authority (in the United States,
the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
[NRC]). Before preparing an application
for a new nuclear power plant, applicants
must select a site. The site must satisfy
business objectives for the project, meet
regulatory requirements for construction
and operation, and comply with process
requirements for the consideration of
alternative sites. In the United States,
deployment of a nuclear power facility is
a major federal action, and site selection
is subject to the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA). A full NEPA analysis
is conducted by the NRC as part of the
application review process in accordance
with Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
10 CFR Part 51 and as clarified in
NUREG-1555,
Standard Review Plans
for Environmental Reviews for Nuclear
Power Plants: Environmental Standard
Review Plan
.
The above EPRI documents may be
ordered by contacting the Order Center
at (800) 313-3774, Option 2, or email at
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