AREVA NP Demonstrates Off-Axis Core Shroud Ultrasonics For BWRs

AREVA NP said Monday it had developed and demonstrated, during a recent nuclear plant outage in the United States, a new ultrasonic testing technique that successfully included off-axis inspection for cracks in a boiling water reactor's (BWR's) core shroud welds. The new approach, the company said, pairs a phased array technique and a specialized multi-axis manipulator.(read more)