Investigation on the sodium leak accident of Monju; Research report on the damaged thermocouple well at the outlet of the IHX (Except the Fractured Surface)

Aoto, Kazumi; ; ; ; ; Hirakawa, Yasushi

PNC TN9420 97-007, 786 Pages, 1997/06

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The results of the research on the damaged thermocouple well which caused the sodium leak accident at the outlet of the C-loop intermidiate heat exchanger (IHX) of the secondary heat transfer system of the prototype fast breeder reactor Monju are described in this report. A lot of tests, inspections, observations and measurements were carried out to confirm that the thermocouple well and its attachments to the pipe including welded part are normal by checking the possibility of weld failure or corrosion at the clearance which may cause the damage of the thermocouple well, and to get information of the dimensions relating the estimation of the leaked sodium volume and the leakage path, etc. These tests, etc., were performed for the thermocouple well except the fractured surface, the thermocouple well, the welded parts between the thermocouple well and the attachment, and between the attachment and the outlet pipe, etc., as written below. (1)Accurate measurement of the dimension. (2)Inspection to check the fixing condition between the thermocouple well and the attachment. (3)Measurement of the residual stress. (4)Non destructive testing at some points. (5)Chemical composition analysis. (6)Microscopic observation of metalogical structure at the welded part. (7)Hardness test. (8)Research on corrosion at the clearance. (9)Structure strength test of the thermocouple well. (10)Bending test of the thermocouple's sheath at high temperature.

Irradiation test and local modulation of magnetic insulators by swift ion beams

Ieda, Junichi

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