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Detecting trace amounts of water.

Company: GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy

Major(s):
Primary: MATSE
Secondary: ME
Optional: ESC, NUCE

Non-Disclosure Agreement: YES

Intellectual Property: YES

This project will identify and test potential novel candidate liner and/or coating materials to support an alternative leakproof liner for nuclear power plant equipment and liquid-containing concrete or steel-concrete composite pools. Candidate materials should be validated to be comparable to stainless steel liners for expected conditions and be easier to install, have lower installed cost and ideally be lighter in weight than the state-of-the-art stainless steel. Design considerations such as water tightness, ability to seal penetrations, puncture resistance, rub resistance, etc. are to be validated through material certification surveys and testing as needed to confirm the selected novel materials meet nuclear power safety requirements. Operations and maintenance impacts shall be considered and summarized in a benchmarking report. A feasibility study report shall review candidate liners and/or coatings and should include a benchmarking report in comparison to stainless steel liners and provide certification survey and physical testing reports produced during the project.