ML23152A166
| ML23152A166 | |
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| Issue date: | 06/14/2023 |
| From: | Carolyn Fairbanks NRC/NRR/DNRL/NVIB |
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| Download: ML23152A166 (1) | |
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Industry / NRC Materials Programs Technical Information Exchange Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Carolyn Fairbanks U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Division of New and Renewed Licenses Vessels and Internals Branch June 14-15, 2023
- Techniques and material processing methods
- Not traditionally used in the U.S. nuclear industry Advanced - Not formally Manufacturing standardized/codified by the nuclear industry Technologies - AMTs can include new ways to fabricate or join components, surface treatments, or other processing techniques to provide a performance or operational benefit.
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Examples of U.S. Applications installed under 10 CFR 50.59 Thimble Plugging Device Channel Fastener
- Byron Unit 1
- Browns Ferry Unit 2
- 316L stainless steel - LPBF
- 316L stainless steel - LPBF
- Non ASME B&PV Code class Credit: Westinghouse Credit: Framatome 3
NRC AMT Action Plan, Rev. 1 (ADAMS ML19333B980)
- Technical Preparedness NRCs initial focus areas Laser powder bed fusion Technical Letter Reports (National Laboratories)
(LPBF)
NRC Technical Assessments Laser direct energy
- Regulatory Preparedness deposition (L-DED)
Draft Guidelines Documents - technology specific Cold spray (CS)
Draft Review Guidelines - generic Electron beam welding Implementation Using the 50.59 Process for AMTs (EBW)
- Communications and Knowledge Management Power metallurgyhot Engagement with industry, codes & standards, isostatic pressing (PM-HIP) research organizations, international *new reactor fuel technologies Staff development are addressed outside the AMT Action Plan 4
Action Plan Products - Technical Preparedness Technical Letter Technology-Specific Generic Guidelines Reports & Assessments Draft Review Guidelines & Assessments LPBF Implementation using 10 LPBF CFR 50.59 Process ML20351A292 ML21074A040 ML21155A043 L-DED Assessment of L-DED Regulatory Guidance ML21301A077 ML22143A951 ML20233A693 Final Guidance Cold Spray Draft Guidelines Cold Spray Document for AMTs for Initial AMTs ML21263A105 ML22143A952 ML21074A037 (potential future effort)
PM-HIP NDE Gap Analysis PM-HIP ML22164A437 ML20349A012 EBW Modeling Gap Analysis Legend EBW ML20269A301 ML22143A927 ML20350B550 Contractor-developed NRC Staff-developed 5
- Research
- Assessment of additional technologies: Arc--DED and diode NRC Activities - laser cladding Moving Forward
- Evaluation of long-term performance, including environmental effects (e.g.,
irradiation, corrosion)
- Participation in ASME Code activities
- NRC AMT Workshop: October 24-26, 2023 6
NRC Points-of-Contact & Additional Information Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Eric Focht Rob Tregoning Isaac Anchondo-Lopez, Carol Nove Overall AMT Agency Efforts Senior Level Technical Advisor NDE of AMT eric.focht@nrc.gov robert.tregoning@nrc.gov isaac.anchondo-lopez@nrc.gov carol.nove@nrc.gov Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Carolyn Fairbanks David Rudland John Wise Overall AMT Agency Efforts Senior Level Technical Advisor Senior Level Technical Advisor carolyn.fairbanks@nrc.gov david.rudland@nrc.gov john.wise@nrc.gov NRC AMT website https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/power/amts.html