Tag: maintenance technique

Cavitation peening was recognised in 2017 as one of the Top Innovative Practices for work completed on the Byron and Braidwood reactor vessel closure heads.

Framatome innovates underwater maintenance technique

Designed to prevent primary water stress corrosion cracking, ultrahigh pressure cavitation peening can extend the life of nuclear reactor primary components, including the hot leg primary nozzles, for up to 40 additional years.