Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components

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Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components is a key section of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code that establishes requirements for the periodic examination, testing, and maintenance of nuclear power plant components to ensure their continued safety and integrity.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf ASME code section
technical standard
addresses acceptability of indications
flaw evaluation
pressure boundary integrity
risk-informed inservice inspection (RI-ISI) approaches
alsoKnownAs ASME Section XI
appliesTo Class 1 nuclear components
Class 2 nuclear components
Class 3 nuclear components
containment components
nuclear power plant components
pressure-retaining components in nuclear power plants
contributesTo defense-in-depth in nuclear power plants
prevention of loss-of-coolant accidents
regulatory compliance for nuclear facilities
defines acceptance standards for flaws
examination methods
inspection intervals
repair requirements
replacement requirements
developedBy American Society of Mechanical Engineers
focusesOn inservice inspection
operating nuclear power plants
geographicScope internationally used standard
hasAbbreviation ASME Section XI
hasPurpose ensure continued safety of nuclear power plant components
ensure continued structural integrity of nuclear power plant components
includes pressure testing requirements
requirements for liquid penetrant testing
requirements for magnetic particle testing
requirements for radiographic testing
requirements for ultrasonic testing
requirements for visual examination
partOf ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
regulates maintenance of nuclear power plant components
periodic examination of nuclear power plant components
periodic testing of nuclear power plant components
relatedTo ASME Section III
nuclear safety regulation
supports ageing management of nuclear power plants
defect detection in nuclear components
leakage control in nuclear power plants
updatedBy periodic ASME code editions and addenda
usedBy inspection organizations
nuclear power plant operators
regulatory authorities
uses nondestructive examination methods


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