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.
2 Examples of U.S. Applications installed under 10 CFR 50.59
Thimble Plug ging Device Channel Fastener
- Byron Unit 1
- Browns Ferry Unit 2
- 316L stainless steel - LPBF* 316L stainless steel - LPBF
Credit: Westinghouse Credit: Framatome
3 NRC AMT Action Plan, Rev. 1 (ADAMS ML19333B980)
- Technical Preparedness NRC s initial focus areas Technical Letter Reports (National Laboratories) Laser powder bed fusion NRC Technical Assessments (LPBF)
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
Reports & AssessmentsTechnical Letter Technology-Specific Generic Guidelines Draft Review Guidelines & Assessments LPBF LPBF Implementation using 10 CFR 50.59 Process ML20351A292 ML21074A040 ML21155A043
L-DED L-DED Assessment of Regulatory Guidance ML21301A077 ML22143A951 ML20233A693 Final Guidance Cold Spray Cold Spray Draft Guidelines for Initial AMTs Document for AMTs ML21263A105 ML22143A952 ML21074A037 (potential future effort)
PM-HIP PM-HIP NDE Gap Analysis ML22164A437 ML20349A012
EBW Modeling Gap Analysis Legend ML22143A927 EBW ML20269A301 ML20350B550 Contractor-developed
NRC Staff-developed
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- Research
- Assessment of additional NRC Activities - technologies: A rc --DED and diode laser cladding Moving For ward
- 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.a nchondo-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 AdvisorSenior 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