Report on the water leakage from instrumentation pipe in JMTR

JMTR Pressure Measurement Pipe Investigation Committee

On December 10、2002, the leak was found at the pressure measurement pipe attached to the exit pipe of No.1 filing pump of the refining system of a primary cooling system at JMTR in Oarai Research establishment JAERI. Investigation Committee for Water Leakage from Instrumentation Pipe in JMTR was established and organized by specialists from inside and outside JAERI on December 16 and its meeting was held in public 3 times by 6th January, 2003. They investigated the cause and countermeasures of cracks, and also investigated enhancement of safety management. This is the report on the cause and countermeasures of cracks and enhancement of safety management.