FOREWORD This report presents an overview of the activities of the Extrabudgetary Programme (EBP) on the Safety of WWER and RBMK Nuclear Power Plants during the period 1990-1998. The Programme background, its objectives and its scope are described in Sections 1 and 2. The report focuses on the wide scope of the activities aimed at identifying safety deficiencies, ranking their safety importance...

Most WWER-440 reactors are operated over the planned operational lifetime of 30 years. Now, owners/operators preparing for second phase extending operation. The paper presents an overview most important aspects ageing main components WWER-440-type based on and management experiences primary research efforts supporting aims to demonstrate that expectations operability these up 60–70 years realis...

Automatic Welding, 2021, №03. Journal «AVTOMATICHESKAYA SVARKA» Monthly scientific-technical and production journal. ISSN: 0005-111X, Since 1948. Russian version of «The PATON Welding Journal» Text in Russian, contents summaries English. The presents a wide range promotion information the field technologies, equipment materials for welding, surfacing, brazing, deposition protective coatings.

This study presents the results of electrophysical non-destructive testing collectors welded joints to body steam generators PGV 1000Mof reactor WWER-1000. The studied located in Resource Сenter National Research Nuclear University MEPhI at site reactors construction factory “Atommash” Volgodonskcity-Russia. primary loop collector was 1000Mand technical condition investigated by (EPhT). In gene...