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NRC International Workshop Presentation on Cable Aging
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Issue date: 06/24/2020
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INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING Darrell Murdock Division of Engineering Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research 301-415-1591 1

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING OUTLINE

1. STATE OF KNOWLEDGE ELECTRICAL CONDITION MONITORING METHODS CABLE AGING RESEARCH GAPS
2. ONGOING RESEARCH NRCs ONGOING CABLE AGING PROJECT TEST RESULTS
3. OPERATING EXPERIENCE AND LONG-TERM OPERATION
4. INTERNATIONAL PLATFORM TO DISCUSS AND SHARE RESEARCH 2

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING STATE OF KNOWLEDGE

1. CONDITION MONITORING METHODS (ELECTRICAL)

FURTHER RESEARCH IS NEEDED TO DETERMINE WHICH ELECTRICAL CONDITION MONITORING METHODS ARE CAPABLE OF TRACKING LOCAL AND/OR GLOBAL AGING

  • REDUCE AMBIGUITY ON THE CAPABILITIES OF ELECTRICAL CONDITION MONITORING METHODS
  • DETERMINE THE STRENGTH AND LIMITATIONS OF EACH ELECTRICAL CONDITION MONITORING METHOD

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING STATE OF KNOWLEDGE

2. CABLE AGING ACCELERATED AGING RESEARCH GAPS
  • SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS

- DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT PERFORMING CONCURRENT AGING IS MORE CONSERVATIVE THAN SEQUENTIAL AGING

  • INVERSE TEMPERATURE EFFECTS

- CERTAIN POLYMERS MAY DEGRADE FASTER AT CONSTANT DOSE RATE AT LOWER TEMPERATURE

  • DIFFUSION LIMITED OXIDATION

- LACK OF OR LOWER THAN NORMAL LEVELS OF OXYGEN DIFUSSING TO THE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE CABLE

- REDUCE OXYDATION REACTIONS IN THE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE CABLE

  • ACTIVATION ENERGY CALCULATION

- CONFIRM THAT THE MATERIAL ACTIVATION ENERGY DOES NOT DECREASE AS YOU EXTRAPOLATE FROM AGING TEMPERATURE TO ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE (NON-ARRHENIUS BEHAVIOR) 4

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING PURPOSE:

EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMONLY USED CABLE CONDITION MONITORING METHODS CONTRACTOR & COLLABORATORS NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARD AND TECHNOLOGY ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE (EPRI)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (PNNL & ORNL)

LIGHT WATER REACTOR SUSTAINABILITY (LWRS) PROGRAM 5

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CONDITION MONITORING METHODS INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT MECHANICAL CONDITION MONITORING METHODS

  • ELONGATION AT BREAK
  • INDENTER ELECTRICAL CONDITION MONITORING METHODS
  • LINE RESONANCE ANALYSIS
  • INSULATION RESISTANCE
  • CHAR PACKAGE CHEMICAL CONDITION MONITORING METHODS
  • OXIDATION INDUCTION TIME/TEMPERATURE
  • FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY
  • THERMAL GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS 6

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CHAMBER ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS CONCURRENT THERMAL AND RADIATION AGING FOR THE THERMAL AGING:

  • 4 CHAMBERS @ 81C
  • 1 CHAMBER @ 55C FOR THE RADIATION AGING:
  • 3 CHAMBERS @69 G/h
  • 2 CHAMBERS @ ~20 G/h CHAMBERS CONDITION Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) 7

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CHAMBER ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS INSULATION TYPES INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT:

  • ETHYLENE PROPYLENE RUBBER (EPR)
  • CROSS-LINKED POLYETHYLENE (XLPE)

SAMPLES INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT ARE FROM 4 CABLE MANUFACTURERS (ROCKBESTOS, ANACONDA, OKONITE, BIW)

THREE SAMPLES FROM EACH CABLE IN EACH CHAMBER SAMPLES AGED TO SIMULATE 50, 60, AND 80 YEARS OF OPERATION FIVE CHAMBERS WITH DIMENSIONS (2ft x 2ft x1ft)

CONDITIONS (DOSE RATE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY, TEMPERATURE) VARY FROM CHAMBER TO CHAMBER TO PERFORM AGING COMPARISON CHAMBERS CONDITION Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) 8

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CHAMBERS AGING COMPARISON CONDITION MONITORING TESTS WILL BE PERFORMED ON A TWO MONTHS INTERVAL THE CONDITION MONITORING TEST RESULTS FROM THE CHAMBERS WILL BE COMPARED TO EACH OTHER THE COMPARISON WILL PROVIDE INSIGHTS ON:

  • THE EFFECTS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY DURING THE AGING PROCESS
  • THE EFFECTS OF PERFORMING AGING AT A LOWER TEMPERATURE
  • THE EFFECTS OF PERFORMING THE AGING AT A LOWER RADIATION DOSE RATE AGING COMPARISON Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) 9

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING RADIATION DOSE RATE AND TOTAL RADIATION DOSE DOSE RATE IN CHAMBERS 1, 2, 3 is 69 G/h TOTAL RADIATION DOSE IN CHAMBERS 1, 2, 3 WILL BE 50, 60, AND 80 Mrad DOSE RATE IN CHAMBERS 4 & 5 IS ~20 G/h TOTAL RADIATION DOSE IN CHAMBERS 4 AND 5 WILL BE ~14, ~17, AND ~23 Mrad CHAMBER DOSE RATE G/h TOTAL DOSE AT 50 YEARS (Mrad) TOTAL DOSE AT 60 YEARS (Mrad) TOTAL DOSE AT 80 YEARS (Mrad) 1 69 50 60 80 2 69 50 60 80 3 69 50 60 80 4 ~20 ~14 ~17 ~23 5 ~20 ~14 ~17 ~23 10

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING AGING TEMPERATURE THE BASIS FOR THE AGING TEMPERATURE WILL BE THE ARRHENIUS EQUATION ASSUMED SERVICE TEMPERATURE WILL BE 45C SIMULATED SERVICE LIFE 50, 60, AND 80 YEARS OF OPERATION AGING TIME WILL BE 10, 12, AND 16 MONTHS ACTIVATION ENERGY WILL BE 1.2 eV AGING TEMPERATURE WILL BE 81C SERVICE LIFE (YEARS) AGING TIME (MONTHS) SERVICE TEMPERATURE ( C) AGING TEMPERATURE ( C) ACTIVATION ENERGY 50 10 45 81 1.2 60 12 45 81 1.2 80 16 45 81 1.2 RELATIVE HUMIDITY THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUE AT 81C FOR CHAMBERS 1 AND 4 WILL BE BETWEEN 40% AND 50%

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INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CHAMBER CONFIGURATION INSIDE THE DRY-CELL 12

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CABLES INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT 13

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING NRC CABLE AGING CONDITION MONITORING TEST RESULSTS ELONGATION-AT-BREAK (EAB) TEST RESULTS ON THE CABLES AGED TO 80 YEAR EAB PERCENT (%) ON THE Y AXIS AGING INTERVALS ON THE X AXIS NIST PERFORMED EAB ON UP TO 5 REPLICATE SAMPLES NIST FOLLOWED IEC/IEEE 62582-3 TO CONDUCT THE EAB TESTS 14

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CABLE AGING TEST RESULTS (ANACONDA)

EAB TEST RESULTS FOR 80 YEAR ANACONDA INSULATION #1 400 340 347 332 325 350 318 305 298 283 279 300 264 261 263 250 210 221 CHAMBER 5 EAB (%)

200 179 167 CHAMBER 2 150 CHAMBER 3 CHAMBER 4 100 CHAMBER 1 50 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 AGIN INTERVALS TEST RESULTS FOR ANACONDA INSULATION #1 INTERVAL CHAMBER 1 CHAMBER 2 CHAMBER 3 CHAMBER 4 CHAMBER 5 0 340 340 340 340 340 1 283 332 279 347 325 2 264 261 210 318 305 3 179 221 167 298 263 CHAMBERS CONDITION Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) 15

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CABLE AGING TEST RESULTS (ANACONDA)

EAB TEST RESULTS FOR 80 YEAR ANACONDA INSULATION #2 400 340 332 350 327 325 322 288 296 285 300 265 261 250 219 215 209 CHAMBER 1 EAB (%)

200 175 165 CHAMBER 2 150 CHAMBER 4 100 CHAMBER 3 CHAMBER 5 50 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 AGING INTERVALS TEST RESULTS FOR ANACONDA INSULATION #2 INTERVAL CHAMBER 1 CHAMBER 2 CHAMBER 3 CHAMBER 4 CHAMBER 5 0 340 340 340 340 340 1 325 325 285 332 327 2 219 261 209 322 288 3 175 215 165 296 265 CHAMBERS CONDITION Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) 16

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CABLE AGING TEST RESULTS (BIW)

EAB TEST 472 RESULTS FOR 80 YEAR BIW INSULATION #1 500 441 435 442 450 418 418 400 381 375 400 373 351 365 350 299 290 CHAMBER 1 300 257 EAB (%)

CHAMBER 2 250 205 200 CHAMBER 3 150 CHAMBER 4 100 CHAMBER 5 50 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 AGING INTERVALS TEST RESULTS FOR BIW INSULATION #1 INTERVAL CHAMBER 1 CHAMBER 2 CHAMBER 3 CHAMBER 4 CHAMBER 5 0 373 373 373 373 373 1 400 418 441 435 472 2 418 290 299 351 442 3 381 205 257 375 365 CHAMBERS CONDITION Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) 17

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CABLE AGING TEST RESULTS (BIW)

EAB TEST RESULTS FOR 80 YEAR BIW INSULATION #2 500 449 443 450 394 418 410 392 400 381 400 356 359 350 305 302 302 287 300 270 CHAMBER 1 EAB (%)

250 212 CHAMBER 2 200 CHAMBER 3 150 100 CHAMBER 4 50 CHAMBER 5 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 AGING INTERVALS TEST RESULTS FOR BIW INSULATION #2 INTERVAL CHAMBER 1 CHAMBER 2 CHAMBER 3 CHAMBER 4 CHAMBER 5 0 394 394 394 394 394 1 418 410 443 381 449 2 302 287 305 356 392 3 302 212 270 400 359 CHAMBERS CONDITION Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) 18

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CABLE AGING TEST RESULTS (OKONITE)

EAB TEST RESULTS FOR 80 YEAR OKONITE INSULATION #1 400 342 350 322 316 311 310 300 282 300 265 269 254 233 239 250 216 EAB (%)

182 CHAMBER 1 200 CHAMBER 2 150 CHAMBER 3 100 CHAMBER 4 50 CHAMBER 5 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 AGING INTERVALS TEST RESULTS FOR OKONITE INSULATION #1 INTERVAL CHAMBER 1 CHAMBER 2 CHAMBER 3 CHAMBER 4 CHAMBER 5 0 342 342 342 342 342 1 316 310 311 316 322 2 300 233 233 265 282 3 254 182 216 239 269 CHAMBERS CONDITION Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) 19

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CABLE AGING TEST RESULTS (OKONITE)

EAB TEST RESULTS FOR 80 YEAR OKONITE INSULATION #2 400 342 342 335 332 350 316 298 295 289 282 276 274 300 260 240 237 231 250 203 CHAMBER 1 EAB (%)

200 CHAMBER 2 150 CHAMBER 3 100 CHAMBER 4 50 CHAMBER 5 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 AGING INTERVALS TEST RESULTS FOR OKONITE INSULATION #2 INTERVAL CHAMBER 1 CHAMBER 2 CHAMBER 3 CHAMBER 4 CHAMBER 5 0 342 342 342 342 342 1 332 295 298 335 342 2 316 237 240 282 289 3 260 203 231 276 274 CHAMBERS CONDITION Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) 20

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CABLE AGING TEST RESULTS (OKONITE)

EAB TEST RESULTS FOR 80 YEAR OKONITE INSULATION #3 400 364 356 342 350 338 329 350 313 302 299 300 257 255 253 247 243 250 217 EAB (%)

186 CHAMBER 1 200 CHAMBER 2 150 CHAMBER 3 100 CHAMBER 4 50 CHAMBER 5 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 AGING INTERVALS TEST RESULTS FOR OKONITE INSULATION #3 INTERVAL CHAMBER 1 CHAMBER 2 CHAMBER 3 CHAMBER 4 CHAMBER 5 0 342 342 342 342 342 1 364 350 313 338 356 2 302 247 253 299 329 3 243 186 217 255 257 CHAMBERS CONDITION Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) 21

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CABLE AGING TEST RESULTS (ROCKBESTOS)

EAB TEST RESULTS FOR 80 YEAR ROCKBESTOS INSULATION #1 500 438 450 410 400 401 382 367 379 400 360 326 335 350 316 307 285 283 300 243 241 EAB (%)

CHAMBER 1 250 200 CHAMBER 2 150 CHAMBER 3 100 CHAMBER 4 50 CHAMBER 5 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 AGING INTERVALS TEST RESULTS FOR ROCKBESTOS INSULATION #1 INTERVAL CHAMBER 1 CHAMBER 2 CHAMBER 3 CHAMBER 4 CHAMBER 5 0 438 438 438 438 438 1 382 410 360 326 400 2 335 285 283 316 367 3 307 243 241 401 379 CHAMBERS CONDITION Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) 22

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CABLE AGING TEST RESULTS (ROCKBESTOS)

EAB TEST RESULTS FOR 80 YEAR ROCKBESTOS INSULATION #2 500 431 450 409 406 403 400 390 375 400 351 332 338 350 301 294 280 268 300 264 EAB (%)

CHAMBER 1 250 200 CHAMBER 2 150 CHAMBER 3 100 CHAMBER 4 50 CHAMBER 5 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 AGING INTERVALS TEST RESULTS FOR ROCKBESTOS INSULATION #2 INTERVAL CHAMBER 1 CHAMBER 2 CHAMBER 3 CHAMBER 4 CHAMBER 5 0 431 431 431 431 431 1 406 400 390 403 409 2 332 301 280 301 375 3 264 294 268 338 351 CHAMBERS CONDITION Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) 23

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CABLE AGING TEST RESULTS (ROCKBESTOS)

EAB TEST RESULTS FOR 80 YEAR ROCKBESTOS INSULATION #3 600 496 500 425 424 408 401 368 366 367 380 400 339 355 304 293 CHAMBER 1 289 EAB (%)

300 256 CHAMBER 2 166 CHAMBER 3 200 CHAMBER 4 100 CHAMBER 5 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 AGING INTERVALS TEST RESULTS FOR ROCKBESTOS INSULATION #3 INTERVAL CHAMBER 1 CHAMBER 2 CHAMBER 3 CHAMBER 4 CHAMBER 5 0 496 496 496 496 496 1 425 366 368 424 401 2 339 304 289 367 408 3 256 293 166 380 355 CHAMBERS CONDITION Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) 24

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CHAMBER COMPARISON (BIW #1)

CHAMBER 2 vs CHAMBER 3 BIW INSULATION #1 (RH) 500 441 450 418 373 400 350 299 290 300 257 EAB (%)

250 205 CHAMBER 2 200 150 CHAMBER 3 100 50 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 AGING INTERVALS CHAMBER 2 vs CHAMBER 3 BIW INSULATION #1 INTERVAL CHAMBER 2 CHAMBER 3 0 373 373 1 418 441 2 290 299 3 205 257 AGING COMPARISON Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) 25

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CHAMBER COMPARISON (OKONITE #1)

CHAMBER 2 vs CHAMBER 3 OKONITE INSULATION #1 (RH) 400 342 350 311 310 300 233 250 216 EAB (%)

182 200 CHAMBER 2 150 CHAMBER 3 100 50 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 AGING INTERVALS CHAMBER 2 vs CHAMBER 3 OKONITE INSULATION #1 INTERVAL CHAMBER 2 CHAMBER 3 0 342 342 1 310 311 2 233 233 3 182 216 AGING COMPARISON Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) 26

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CHAMBER COMPARION (ROCKBESTOS #1)

CHAMBER 2 vs CHAMBER 3 ROCKBESTOS INSULATION #1 (RH) 500 438 450 410 400 360 350 285 283 300 243 241 EAB (%)

250 200 CHAMBER 2 150 CHAMBER 3 100 50 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 AGING INTERVAL CHAMBER 2 vs CHAMBER 3 ROCKBESTOS INSULATION #1 INTERVAL CHAMBER 2 CHAMBER 3 0 438 438 1 410 360 2 285 283 3 243 241 AGING COMPARISON Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) 27

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CHAMBER COMPARION (ANACONDA #1)

CHAMBER 2 vs CHAMBER 3 ANACONDA INSULATION #1 (RH) 400 340 332 350 279 300 261 250 210 221 AEAB (%)

200 167 150 CHAMBER 2 100 CHAMBER 3 50 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 AGING INTERVAL CHAMBER 2 vs CHAMBER 3 ANACONDA INSULATION #1 INTERVAL CHAMBER 2 CHAMBER 3 0 340 340 1 332 279 2 261 210 3 221 167 AGING COMPARISON Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) 28

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CHAMBER COMPARION (ANACONDA #1)

CHAMBER 1 vs CHAMBER 3 ANACONDA INSULATION #1 (TEMPERATURE) 400 340 350 283 279 300 264 250 210 EAB (%)

179 167 200 CHAMBER 1 150 CHAMBER 3 100 50 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 AGING INTEVAL CHAMBER 1 vs CHAMBER 3 ANACONDA INSULATION #1 (TEMPERATURE)

INTERVAL CHAMBER 1 CHAMBER 3 0 340 340 1 283 279 2 264 210 3 179 167 AGING COMPARISON Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) 29

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CHAMBER COMPARION (OKONITE #1)

CHAMBER 1 vs CHAMBER 3 OKONITE INSULATION #1 (TEMPERATURE) 400 342 350 316 311 300 300 254 233 250 216 EAB (%)

200 CHAMBER 1 150 CHAMBER 3 100 50 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 AGING INTERVALS CHAMBER 1 vs CHAMBER 3 OKONITE INSULATION #1 (TEMPERATURE)

INTERVAL CHAMBER 1 CHAMBER 3 0 342 342 1 316 311 2 300 233 3 254 216 AGING COMPARISON Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) 30

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CHAMBER COMPARION (BIW #1)

CHAMBER 1 vs CHAMBER 3 BIW INSULATION #1 (TEMPERATURE) 500 441 450 400 418 373 381 400 350 299 300 257 EAB (%)

250 200 CHAMBER 1 150 CHAMBER 3 100 50 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 AGING INTERVAL CHAMBER 1 vs CHAMBER 3 BIW INSULATION #1 (TEMPERATURE)

INTERVAL CHAMBER 1 CHAMBER 3 0 373 373 1 400 441 2 418 299 3 381 257 AGING COMPARISON Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) 31

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CHAMBER COMPARION (ROCKBESTOS #1)

CHAMBER 1 vs CHAMBER 3 ROCKBESTOS INSULATION #1 (TEMPERATURE) 500 438 450 382 400 360 335 350 307 283 300 241 EAB (%)

250 CHAMBER 1 200 150 CHAMBER 3 100 50 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 AGING INTERVAL CHAMBER 1 vs CHAMBER 3 ROCKBESTOS INSULATION #1 (TEMPERATURE)

INTERVAL CHAMBER 1 CHAMBER 3 0 438 438 1 382 360 2 335 283 3 307 241 AGING COMPARISON Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) 32

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CHAMBER COMPARION (ANACONDA #1)

CHAMBER 3 vs CHAMBER 5 ANACONDA INSULATION #1 (DOSE RATE) 400 340 350 325 305 279 300 263 250 210 EAB (%)

200 167 CHAMBER 3 150 CHAMBER 5 100 50 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 AGING INTERVALS CHAMBER 3 vs CHAMBER 5 ANACONDA INSULATION #1 (DOSE RATE)

INTERVAL CHAMBER 3 CHAMBER 5 0 340 340 1 279 325 2 210 305 3 167 263 AGING COMPARISON Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) 33

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CHAMBER COMPARION (BIW #1)

CHAMBER 3 vs CHAMBER 5 BIW INSULATION #1 (DOSE RATE) 500 472 441 442 450 400 373 365 350 299 300 257 EAB (%)

250 200 CHAMBER 3 150 CHAMBER 5 100 50 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 AGING INTERVALS CHAMBER 3 vs CHAMBER 5 BIW INSULATION #1 (DOSE RATE)

INTERVAL CHAMBER 3 CHAMBER 5 0 373 373 1 441 472 2 299 442 3 257 365 AGING COMPARISON Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) 34

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CHAMBER COMPARION (OKONITE #1)

CHAMBER 3 vs CHAMBER 5 OKONITE INSULATION #1 (DOSE RATE) 400 342 350 322 311 282 300 269 233 250 216 EAB (%)

200 150 CHAMBER 3 100 CHAMBER 5 50 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 AGING INTERVALS CHAMBER 3 vs CHAMBER 5 OKONITE INSULATION #1 (DOSE RATE)

INTERVAL CHAMBER 3 CHAMBER 5 0 342 342 1 311 322 2 233 282 3 216 269 AGING COMPARISON Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) 35

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING CHAMBER COMPARION (ROCKBESTOS #1)

CHAMBER 3 vs CHAMBER 5 ROCKBESTOS INSULATION #1 (DOSE RATE) 500 438 450 400 367 379 400 360 350 283 300 241 EAB (%)

250 200 CHAMBER 3 150 CHAMBER 5 100 50 0

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 AGING INTERVAL CHAMBER 3 vs CHAMBER 5 ROCKBESTOS INSULATION #1 (DOSE RATE)

INTERVAL CHAMBER 3 CHAMBER 5 0 438 438 1 360 400 2 283 367 3 241 379 AGING COMPARISON Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #1 (55C, @69G/h, @0% RH)

Chamber #4 (81C, @20G/h, @50% RH) Chamber #2 (81C, @69G/h, @50% RH)

Chamber #5 (81C, @20G/h, @0% RH) Chamber #3 (81C, @69G/h, @0% RH) 36

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING NEXT STEPS FOR THE NRCs CABLE AGING PROJECT COMPLETE THE CABLES THERMAL AND RADIATION AGING AT SANDIA CONTINUE TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE THE DATA FOR THE 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th INTERVAL COMPLETE THE FINAL REPORT THAT DISCUSSES THE FOLLOWING:

CONDITION MONITORING METHODS ASSESSED THE CABLES CONCURRENT THERMAL AND RADIATION AGING SHIP THE CABLE MANDRELS TO THE CONTRACTOR HIRED TO PERFORM THE LOSS-OF-COOLANT TEST 37

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CABLE AGING DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL PLATFORM WHERE RESEARCH IS DISCUSSED AND SHARED PURPOSE ADVANCE THE COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF CABLE AGING RELATED ISSUES WITH THE INTERNATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS POTENTIAL BENEFITS:

  • FACILITATE INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COORDINATION
  • DECREASE DUPLICATION OF RESEARCH
  • BETTER LEVERAGE RESOURCES INTENDED FOR RESEARCH
  • PROMOTES COLLABORATION ON RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS LEAD INSTITUTION
  • NRC LED INITIATIVE
  • INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (IAEA, NEA) 38