LEAKAGE OF WATER FROM GASKETED JOINTS PROPOSED FOR THE HWCTR PART I

摘要

When mockups of typical gasketed joints proposed for the HWCTR were subjected to thermal and pressure cycling that simulated reactor operating conditions, the average leakage rate was less than 0.11 lb of water per year per linear inch of gasket. The joints were exposed to deionized light water and were cycled 100 times from about 70℃ and atmospheric pressure to 250℃ and 1000 psig.