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Volume 1: Plant Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Modifications, Life Cycle, and Balance of Plant; Component Reliability and Materials Issues; Steam Generator Technology Applications and Innovations; Advanced Reactors and Near-Term Deployment; Reactor Physics, Neutronics, and Transport Theory; Nuclear Education, Human Resources, and Public Acceptance
Plant Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Modifications, Life Cycle, and Balance of Plant
Improving Nuclear Power Plant’s Operational Efficiences in the USA
ICONE 2012; 1-8https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54027
Topics:
Nuclear power
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Fuels
,
Power stations
,
Power uprate
,
Reliability
,
Safety
,
Cycles
,
Electric power generation
,
Electrical measurement
Developing the Initial Reliability Assurance Program (RAP) for Maintenance in New Nuclear Plants
ICONE 2012; 9-21https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54092
Topics:
Maintenance
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Reliability
,
Design
,
Failure
,
Nuclear design
,
Probabilistic risk assessment
,
Safety
,
Surveillance
Insights From Investigations of High Energy Arcing Fault “HEAF” Events in German Nuclear Power Plants
ICONE 2012; 39-45https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54158
Topics:
Nuclear power stations
,
Fire
,
Failure
,
Cables
,
Damage
,
Explosives
,
Safety
,
Boundary-value problems
,
Circuit breakers
,
Electric arcs
TRACE/PARCS Modelling of Feedwater Pump Trip Transients for Lungmen ABWR
ICONE 2012; 113-119https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54455
Topics:
Feedwater
,
Modeling
,
Pumps
,
Transients (Dynamics)
,
Water
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Scram
,
Engines
,
Motors
,
Safety
Nuclear Power Plant Simulator for Concept Design and Performance Analysis
ICONE 2012; 121-128https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54475
Topics:
Design
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Nuclear reactors
,
Boilers
,
Matlab
,
Simulation
,
Small modular reactors
,
Turbines
,
Aerospace industry
,
Computer software
Dust Generation and Transport Behavior in the Primary Circuit of HTTR
ICONE 2012; 129-135https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54493
Topics:
Circuits
,
Dust
,
Filters
,
Coolants
,
Pressure
,
Heat exchangers
,
Helium
,
Pipes
,
Very high temperature reactors
,
Accidents
Main Steam Isolation Valves of BWR: Requirements and Boundary Conditions Based on Operating Experience and New Technology
ICONE 2012; 145-153https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54578
Topics:
Boiling water reactors
,
Boundary-value problems
,
Steam
,
Valves
,
Leakage
,
Nuclear reactor coolants
,
Containment
,
Pressure
,
Radioactive substances
,
Safety
Method for Establishing Risk Significance of Procedural Actions for Pre-Initiating Events for Operating Nuclear Power Plants
ICONE 2012; 155-160https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54656
Topics:
Errors
,
Human reliability analysis
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Risk
,
Failure
,
Databases
,
Failure data
,
Maintenance
,
Probabilistic risk assessment
,
Risk analysis
Experiment and Numerical Simulation of Asymmetric Pipe Wall Thinning Behind an Orifice by Combined Effect of Swirling Flow and Orifice Bias
ICONE 2012; 161-167https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54681
Topics:
Computer simulation
,
Pipes
,
Swirling flow
,
Mass transfer
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Steel
,
Turbulence
NQA-1 Requirements for Commercial Grade Item Acceptance
ICONE 2012; 175-179https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54738
Topics:
ASME Standards
,
Regulations
,
Safety
,
Testing
Rankine Cycle Modification for Improved Unit Efficiency
ICONE 2012; 203-210https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54974
Topics:
Rankine cycle
,
Feedwater
,
Carbon dioxide
,
High pressure (Physics)
,
Pressure
,
Temperature
,
Turbines
,
Boiling
,
Cycles
,
Emissions
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Risk Managed Technical Specifications Implementation Program
ICONE 2012; 219-231https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55012
Topics:
Power stations
,
Risk
,
Probability
,
Risk management
,
Corrective actions
,
Damage
,
Licensing
,
Maintenance
,
Probabilistic risk assessment
,
Risk assessment
Building Maintenance Program for Piping and Pipe Support
ICONE 2012; 251-261https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55073
Topics:
Maintenance
,
Pipes
,
Inspection
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Disasters
,
Nuclear industry
Air Ingestion and Transport Testing in a Rotating Drum Raw Water Strainer
ICONE 2012; 263-268https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55231
Topics:
Testing
,
Water
,
Bubbles
,
Cooling
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Lakes
,
Packing (Shipments)
,
Packings (Cushioning)
,
Suction
,
Filters
Component Reliability and Materials Issues
Effect of Feeding Velocity on Wear Behavior of Graphite Ball Under Elevating Process With HTGR Fuel Handling System
ICONE 2012; 337-344https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54357
Topics:
Fuels
,
Graphite
,
Very high temperature reactors
,
Wear
,
Stainless steel
,
Cutting
,
Gas cooled reactors
,
Nitrogen
,
Surface roughness
,
Temperature
Qualification of a New Insulation Material Concept for Nuclear Power Plants Based on Aerogel®
ICONE 2012; 351-357https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54431
Topics:
Insulation
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Steam
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Pipes
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Boron
,
Accidents
,
Coolants
,
Density
Development of Evaluation Methods for the Transfer Behavior of Corrosion Product in the Primary Cooling System of Fast Breeder Reactor
ICONE 2012; 359-366https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54505
Topics:
Breeder reactors
,
Cooling systems
,
Corrosion
,
Evaluation methods
,
Fast neutron reactors
,
Sodium
Smart Monitoring and Diagnosis With IntellAware
ICONE 2012; 367-372https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54520
Topics:
Computers
,
Data collection
,
Decision making
,
Machinery
,
Power stations
,
Reliability
,
Sensors
A Risk-Informed Approach to Fatigue Break Criterion for ASME Class 1 High Energy Piping
ICONE 2012; 373-379https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54534
Topics:
Fatigue
,
Pipes
,
Risk
,
Damage
,
Probability
,
Design
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Accidents
,
ASME Standards
,
Coolants
Assessing the Integrity of Generator Stator End Windings
ICONE 2012; 387-392https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54570
Topics:
Generators
,
Stators
,
Stiffness
,
Testing
,
Corrective actions
,
Dampers
,
Damping
,
Excitation
,
Impulse (Physics)
,
Insulation
Fracture Toughness of Nuclear Graphite NBG-18
ICONE 2012; 393-397https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54581
Topics:
Fracture toughness
,
Graphite
Upgrades Performed on an Ash Handling Water Pump to Enhance Performance and Extend the Mean Time Between Repair (MTBR)
ICONE 2012; 423-436https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54662
Topics:
Maintenance
,
Pumps
,
Water
,
Dewatering
,
Bearings
,
Damage
,
Design
,
Equipment performance
,
Jet pumps
,
Power stations
Advanced Materials for Pump Seals
ICONE 2012; 437-446https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54685
Topics:
Advanced materials
,
Pumps
,
Carbon fibers
,
Ceramics
,
Chalk
,
Composite materials
,
Durability
,
Failure
,
Rivers
,
Valves
Modeling Large Break-LOCA: In Reactor Fuel Bundle Materials Test MT-4 and MT-6A
ICONE 2012; 447-455https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54697
Topics:
Modeling
,
Nuclear fuels
,
Fuel rods
,
Fuels
,
Rods
,
Cladding systems (Building)
,
Databases
,
Nuclear fission
,
Accidents
,
Corners (Structural elements)
Effect of Weld HAZ Mis-Matching on Joint Performances in High Chromium Steel Welded Joint
ICONE 2012; 457-466https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54699
Topics:
Steel
,
Welded joints
,
Tensile strength
,
Piping systems
,
Stainless steel
,
Welding
,
Base metals
,
Breeder reactors
,
Coolants
,
Design
Evaluation of Creep Damage in a Gas Turbine First Stage Blade
ICONE 2012; 531-536https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55087
Topics:
Blades
,
Creep
,
Damage
,
Gas turbines
Finite Element Models of Progressive Failure of Grain Boundaries
ICONE 2012; 545-550https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55191
Topics:
Failure
,
Finite element model
,
Grain boundaries
,
Computational methods
,
Damage
,
Modeling
,
Stress corrosion cracking
,
Alloys
,
Anisotropy
,
Cracking (Materials)
Nanostructural Characterization of Ni-Base Alloy/Low Alloy Steel Dissimilar Metal Weld (DMW) Interfaces
ICONE 2012; 551-558https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55199
Topics:
Alloy steel
,
Alloys
,
Metals
,
Nozzles
,
Filler metals
,
Light water reactors
,
Secondary ion mass spectrometry
,
Welded joints
,
Atoms
,
Boilers
Atomistic Modeling of Interstitial Diffusion of Oxygen in Nickel Chromium Binary Alloy
ICONE 2012; 559-564https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55202
Topics:
Alloys
,
Diffusion (Physics)
,
Modeling
,
Nickel
,
Oxygen
,
Water
,
Chemistry
,
Density functional theory
,
Diffusion processes
,
High temperature
Stress Corrosion Cracking Behavior Around Interface Between Nickel Base Alloy (Alloy182) and Low-Alloy Steel
ICONE 2012; 573-582https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55266
Topics:
Alloys
,
Nickel
,
Steel
,
Stress corrosion cracking
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Stress
,
Water
,
Electrical conductivity
,
Light water reactors
,
Coolants
Steam Generator Technology Applications and Innovations
Fluidized Bed Reheat Processes for Biomass Power Plant Applications
ICONE 2012; 583-591https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54191
Topics:
Biomass
,
Fluidized beds
,
Power stations
,
Boilers
,
Fuels
,
Steam
,
Cycles
,
Emissions
,
Energy generation
,
Combined heat and power
Continuous Monitoring, Maintenance, and Optimization of Pressurized Water Reactor Steam Generator Secondary Sides
ICONE 2012; 611-617https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54559
Topics:
Boilers
,
Maintenance
,
Optimization
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Inspection
,
Nuclear power
,
Public utilities
,
Safety
Advanced Reactors and Near-Term Deployment
Standard Core Design and Safety Analysis for Advanced Power Reactor Plus (APR+)
ICONE 2012; 639-646https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54132
Topics:
Design
,
Safety
,
Construction
,
Cooling
,
Economics
,
Fuel rods
,
Fuels
,
Manufacturing
,
Modeling
,
Nuclear power stations
Conceptual Design of the NGNP Reactor System
ICONE 2012; 657-666https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54905
Topics:
Conceptual design
,
Helium
,
Nuclear reactors
,
Steam
,
Temperature
,
Coolants
,
Cycles
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Fuels
,
Graphite
Autonomous Corium Reactor for Terrestrial Applications
ICONE 2012; 667-680https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54922
Topics:
Alloys
,
Batteries
,
Boiling
,
Complex systems
,
Condensation
,
Coolants
,
Damage
,
Design
,
Feedback
,
Fuels
Development of the Steam Cycle-Modular Helium Reactor Steam Utilization System for High-Efficiency Cogeneration
ICONE 2012; 707-712https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55254
Topics:
Combined heat and power
,
Cycles
,
Helium
,
Steam
,
Very high temperature reactors
,
Ceramics
,
Conceptual design
,
Coolants
,
Energy resources
,
Fuels
Reactor Physics, Neutronics, and Transport Theory
Reactor Core Physics Simulation Method for HTR
ICONE 2012; 721-724https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54369
Topics:
Physics
,
Simulation
,
Spacetime
,
Rods
,
Cross section (Physics)
,
Cylinders
,
Design
,
Fittings
,
Gas cooled reactors
,
High temperature
Secondary Particles Produced by 1.5 GeV Proton Beams Incident on Lead-Bismuth Eutectic Target of C-ADS
ICONE 2012; 807-811https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55280
Topics:
Particulate matter
,
Proton beams
,
Spectra (Spectroscopy)
,
Neutrons
,
Slabs
,
Cylinders
,
Design
,
Photons
,
Protons
,
Shapes
Nuclear Education, Human Resources, and Public Acceptance
ASN and IRSN Contribution in European Union “Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation” Projects: The Case of Egypt
Christophe Herer, Jean-Yves Ravachol, Jean-Christophe Gariel, Vincent Rebour, David Baumont, Christophe Clement, Laurent Guimier, Pascal Bailly-du-Bois
ICONE 2012; 813-818https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54039
Topics:
Instrumentation
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Safety
International Training Program in Support of Safety Analysis: 3D S.UN.COP — Scaling, Uncertainty and 3D Thermalhydraulics/Neutron-Kinetics Coupled Codes Seminar
ICONE 2012; 861-871https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55230
Topics:
Certainty
,
Neutrons
,
Safety
,
Training programs
,
Computers
,
Nuclear power
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Uncertainty
,
Education
,
Engineering teachers
National Technical University of Ukraine “Kiev Politechnical Institute” and its Nuclear Education Programs
ICONE 2012; 873-878https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55265
Topics:
Aircraft
,
Aviation
,
Computer simulation
,
Education
,
Energy engineering
,
Engineering mechanics
,
Engineers
,
Heat
,
Helicopters
,
Industrial research