Volumes | ASME/NRC Pump and Valve Symposium | American Society of Mechanical Engineers Digital Collection

Topics: Service life (Equipment) , Testing , In-service inspection , Nuclear power stations , ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code , Engineering standards , In-service testing , Inspection , Nuclear power plant maintenance , Regulations

Mitigation of Piping System Vibration Using Dynamic Restraints

Brian Voll

PVS 2014; 27-41https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5017

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View Articletitled, Mitigation of Piping System Vibration Using Dynamic Restraints

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Vibration Qualification of Piping Systems

David Olson

PVS 2014; 43-52https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5023

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Valves I

Review of the Applicability of Nuclear Regulatory Commission Information Notice (IN) 2012-14, “Motor Operated Valve Inoperable Because of Stem-Disc Separation,” to Constellation Energy Nuclear Group’s Ginna Station

David Garofoli, Gregg Joss

PVS 2014; 55-62https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5001

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View Articletitled, Review of the Applicability of Nuclear Regulatory Commission Information Notice (IN) 2012-14, “Motor Operated Valve Inoperable Because of Stem-Disc Separation,” to Constellation Energy Nuclear Group’s Ginna Station

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Topics: Disks , Engines , Motors , Separation (Technology) , Valves , Corrective actions , Testing , Accidents , In-service testing , Nuclear power stations

Validation of Valve Leak Quantification With Non-Intrusive Acoustic Emission Technology

Stan Hale

PVS 2014; 63-84https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5016

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View Articletitled, Validation of Valve Leak Quantification With Non-Intrusive Acoustic Emission Technology

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Addressing the Accuracy Concerns of Measuring MOV Stem Nut Wear From Diagnostic Testing

Carter (Chuck) Reames

PVS 2014; 85-92https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5038

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View Articletitled, Addressing the Accuracy Concerns of Measuring MOV Stem Nut Wear From Diagnostic Testing

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Topics: Testing , Wear , Thread , Valves , Condition monitoring , Engines , Failure , Failure mechanisms , Maintenance , Motors

The MOV Issue: Perspective From Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear (C.S.N.) / Spain

Alfonso Pérez

PVS 2014; 93-103https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5041

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View Articletitled, The MOV Issue: Perspective From Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear (C.S.N.) / Spain

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Topics: Engines , Motors , Regulations , Safety , Valves

Regulatory Interactive Session

Regulatory Perspectives on ASME OM Code, Mandatory Appendix IV, Revision 0, “Inservice Testing of Air-Operated Valves in Light-Water Reactor Nuclear Power Plants”

Jason Carneal

PVS 2014; 107-121https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5002

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View Articletitled, Regulatory Perspectives on ASME OM Code, Mandatory Appendix IV, Revision 0, “Inservice Testing of Air-Operated Valves in Light-Water Reactor Nuclear Power Plants”

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Topics: In-service testing , Light water reactors , Nuclear power stations , Valves , Testing , Design , Mechanical engineers , Nuclear power plant maintenance , Regulations , Risk

Motor-Operated Valve Performance

Michael F. Farnan

PVS 2014; 122-130https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5015

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Topics: Engines , Motors , Valves , Maintenance , Nuclear power stations , Surveillance , Testing

Regulatory Perspectives on Risk-Informed Inservice Testing

John Billerbeck

PVS 2014; 131-137https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5022

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Topics: In-service testing , Risk

Overview of NRC NUREG-1482, Revision 2, Guidelines for Inservice Testing at Nuclear Power Plants: Inservice Testing of Pumps and Valves, and Inservice Examination and Testing of Dynamic Restrains (Snubbers) at Nuclear Power Plants

Gurjendra S. Bedi

PVS 2014; 138-153https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5030

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View Articletitled, Overview of NRC NUREG-1482, Revision 2, Guidelines for Inservice Testing at Nuclear Power Plants: Inservice Testing of Pumps and Valves, and Inservice Examination and Testing of Dynamic Restrains (Snubbers) at Nuclear Power Plants

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Topics: In-service testing , Nuclear power stations , Pumps , Testing , Valves , Regulations , Engineering standards , Mechanical engineers , Nuclear power plant maintenance

Pumps and Valves II

Application of Phased Array Sectorial Scanning (PASS) to Determine Check-Valve Operational Readiness at the Palo Verde Nuclear Station

Domingo A. Cruz, Jesse R. Delgado

PVS 2014; 157-176https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5039

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View Articletitled, Application of Phased Array Sectorial Scanning (PASS) to Determine Check-Valve Operational Readiness at the Palo Verde Nuclear Station

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Topics: Valves , Maintenance , Reliability

ASME OM Code Appendix IV

Fred Setzer

PVS 2014; 177-180https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5018

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View Articletitled, ASME OM Code Appendix IV

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Topics: In-service testing , Light water reactors , Mechanical engineers , Nuclear power plant maintenance , Power stations , Valves

Effective Diaphragm Area Test Program for Air-Operated Valve Actuators

Zachary Leutwyler, Lisa Thidavanh, Neal Estep

PVS 2014; 181-191https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5028

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View Articletitled, Effective Diaphragm Area Test Program for Air-Operated Valve Actuators

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Topics: Diaphragms (Mechanical devices) , Diaphragms (Structural) , Valve actuators , Actuators , Testing , Pressure , Springs , Design , Manufacturing , Measurement uncertainty

AOV Quarter-Turn Efficiency Models and Validation

Zachary Leutwyler, Emil Leutwyler, Neal Estep

PVS 2014; 192-207https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5031

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View Articletitled, AOV Quarter-Turn Efficiency Models and Validation

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Topics: Actuators , Bearings , Bronze , Design , Diaphragms (Mechanical devices) , Diaphragms (Structural) , Friction , Levers , Needles , Nuclear power stations

Design and Test for a High-Temperature Molten Salt Pump

Zhong Li, Yuan Fu, Jianyu Zhang, Liancheng Lin, Jianping Huang, Wenyu Mao, Dongsheng Yang, Dandan Zhao, Xiao Wang

PVS 2014; 208-222https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5024

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View Articletitled, Design and Test for a High-Temperature Molten Salt Pump

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Topics: Design , High temperature , Pumps , Temperature , Hydraulics , Bearings , Flow (Dynamics) , Thermal stresses , Corrosion resistance , Engines

Alternative Selection of Pump-Test Instrumentation and Variance of Fixed Reference Values

Mark Gowin, Tom Robinson, John Kin

PVS 2014; 223-237https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5037

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View Articletitled, Alternative Selection of Pump-Test Instrumentation and Variance of Fixed Reference Values

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Topics: Instrumentation , Pumps , Mechanical engineers , Nuclear power plant maintenance

Inservice Testing Software

Overcoming Common Engineering-Program Problems With a Software Solution

Christina Files, Tim Johnson

PVS 2014; 241-257https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5003

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View Articletitled, Overcoming Common Engineering-Program Problems With a Software Solution

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Topics: Computer software , Engineers , In-service testing , Mechanical engineers , Nuclear power plant maintenance

A Description of Data-Analysis Techniques

Christina Files

PVS 2014; 258-268https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5013

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View Articletitled, A Description of Data-Analysis Techniques

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Regulatory Requirements and Perspectives on the Use of Inservice Testing Software in the Nuclear Industry

Jason B. Carneal

PVS 2014; 269-278https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5014

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View Articletitled, Regulatory Requirements and Perspectives on the Use of Inservice Testing Software in the Nuclear Industry

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Topics: Computer software , In-service testing , Nuclear industry , Regulations , Light water reactors , Mechanical engineers , Nuclear power plant maintenance , Nuclear power stations

IST Management Software for Check Valves, MOVs, and AOVs

Neal Estep, Ryan Sicking

PVS 2014; 279-294https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5027

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View Articletitled, IST Management Software for Check Valves, MOVs, and AOVs

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Topics: Computer software , Valves , Design , In-service testing , Condition monitoring , Databases , Engineers , Engines , Feedback , Inspection

New Reactors

New Reactors and New Engineering Programs for Motor-Operated Valves

Shawn Comstock, Mark Gowin

PVS 2014; 297-304https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5004

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View Articletitled, New Reactors and New Engineering Programs for Motor-Operated Valves

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Topics: Engines , Motors , Valves , Electrical measurement , Regulations , Construction , Licensing , Nuclear power plant maintenance , Nuclear power stations , Plant personnel

Regulatory Treatment of Nonsafety Systems in Passive Advanced Light-Water Reactors

Thomas Scarbrough

PVS 2014; 305-315https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5010

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View Articletitled, Regulatory Treatment of Nonsafety Systems in Passive Advanced Light-Water Reactors

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Topics: Light water reactors , Defense industry , Safety , Nuclear power stations , Acceptance criteria , Containment , Cooling , Density , Gravity (Force) , Pumps

OM Code Activities for New Reactors

Ronald Lippy

PVS 2014; 316-324https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5012

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View Articletitled, OM Code Activities for New Reactors

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Topics: Accidents , Construction , Cycles , Heat , In-service testing , Licensing , Light water reactors , Mechanical engineers , Nuclear power plant maintenance , Nuclear power stations

Preliminary Study of the Use of Freeze-Valves for a Passive Shutdown System in Molten Salt Reactors

Qiming Li, Zhongfeng Tang, Yuan Fu, Zhong Li, Naxiu Wang

PVS 2014; 325-341https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5025

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View Articletitled, Preliminary Study of the Use of Freeze-Valves for a Passive Shutdown System in Molten Salt Reactors

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Topics: Molten salt reactors , Valves , Design , Accidents , Chain , Control systems , Finite element methods , Fuels , Generation IV reactors , Graphite

Inservice Testing Program Improvements for New Reactors: Small Modular Reactors

Ronald Lippy

PVS 2014; 342-355https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5032

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View Articletitled, Inservice Testing Program Improvements for New Reactors: Small Modular Reactors

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Topics: In-service testing , Small modular reactors , Construction , Licensing , Nuclear power stations , Pumps , Testing , Valves , Design , Inspection

Qualification of Pumps and Valves for the Safety Injection Path of Nuclear Power Plants

Ingo Ganzmann, Holger Schmidt

PVS 2014; 356-373https://doi.org/10.1115/NRC2014-5040

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View Articletitled, Qualification of Pumps and Valves for the Safety Injection Path of Nuclear Power Plants

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Topics: Nuclear power stations , Pumps , Safety , Valves , Construction , Design , Inspection , Insulation , International Organization for Standardization , Maintenance

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