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.
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| instanceOf |
ASME code section
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technical standard → |
| addresses |
acceptability of indications
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flaw evaluation → pressure boundary integrity → risk-informed inservice inspection (RI-ISI) approaches → |
| alsoKnownAs |
ASME Section XI
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| appliesTo |
Class 1 nuclear components
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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
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prevention of loss-of-coolant accidents → regulatory compliance for nuclear facilities → |
| defines |
acceptance standards for flaws
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examination methods → inspection intervals → repair requirements → replacement requirements → |
| developedBy |
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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| focusesOn |
inservice inspection
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operating nuclear power plants → |
| geographicScope |
internationally used standard
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| hasAbbreviation |
ASME Section XI
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| hasPurpose |
ensure continued safety of nuclear power plant components
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ensure continued structural integrity of nuclear power plant components → |
| includes |
pressure testing requirements
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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
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| regulates |
maintenance of nuclear power plant components
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periodic examination of nuclear power plant components → periodic testing of nuclear power plant components → |
| relatedTo |
ASME Section III
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nuclear safety regulation → |
| supports |
ageing management of nuclear power plants
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defect detection in nuclear components → leakage control in nuclear power plants → |
| updatedBy |
periodic ASME code editions and addenda
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| usedBy |
inspection organizations
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nuclear power plant operators → regulatory authorities → |
| uses |
nondestructive examination methods
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Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components
("ASME Section XI")
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Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components
("ASME Section XI")
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ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee
("ASME BPVC Section XII")
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ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
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