nde program - reliability technical advisory committee...10:15 am nde tac welcome & attendance...

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Phil Ashwin Al BrooksEPRI DTE Electric Company

Technical Executive NDE TAC Chairman

NDE Technology WeekMonday June 20, 2016

NDE Program - Reliability

Technical Advisory Committee

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NDE Program Reliability Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

Opening Comments & Introductions


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Integration Committee Members assigned to the Reliability TAC

Organization Role Organization Role

Al Brooks DTE Electric Company Chairman Jason Heffron Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp. Member

Dan Nowakowski Florida Power & Light Co. V.Chairman Tomokazu Iwata The Japan Atomic Power Company Member

Patrick Graedel BKW Energie AG NUC Gary Lofthus Southern Nuclear Operating Co. At-large

Yasukazu Takada The Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. NUC Akira Nishikawa Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc. Member

Tony Oliveri PSEG Nuclear LLC APC Liason Jorge Pereira Jr. Eletrobras Termonuclear S.A. Member

Wiley Ahlstrom Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Member Koji Saito Electric Power Development Co. Ltd. Member

Christopher Brown Idaho National Laboratory Member Joerg Schors Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt AG Member

Blane Cesnik Xcel Energy Services Inc. Member Lyle Spiess STP Nuclear Operating Company Member

Shane Charbonnet Nebraska Public Power District Member Timothy Terryah Talen Energy Corporation Member

Sheng-Hsiung Chen Taiwan Power Company Member Aaron Thomas Luminant Holding Company LLC Member

Carlos Favaro Nucleoelectrica Argentina S.A. Member Jesus Vazquez Tecnatom SA Member

Kresimir Gudek Nuklearna Elektrarna Krsko Member Graham Wilson Eskom Holdings SOC Limited Member

Alan Guy Axpo Power AG Member Xue Xincai China National Nuclear Power Company Ltd. Member

Kevin Hacker Dominion Generation At-large Kengo Yamazaki J-Power Member

Hiroshi Hamaguchi Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc. Member Masaki Zasu Hokuriku Electric Power Co. Member


Meeting Agenda and Objectives

Time Topic Objectives Lead

10:15 AM NDE TAC WELCOME & ATTENDANCE BROOKS

10: 30 AM

2016 WORK IN PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

REVISIONS TO THE 2016 NDE WORKPLAN (REV1 MAY 2016)

HIGHLIGHT WORK IN PROGRESS ITEMS REQUIRING ADVISOR INPUT

We will discuss open action items from the February and

April TAC meetings, review revisions to the 2016 NDE

workplan projects assigned to the reliability TAC

EPRI STAFF

12:00 PM LUNCH

1:15 PM2016 WORK IN PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

2016 KEY DELIVERABLESThe NDE staff will preview 2016 deliverables EPRI STAFF

2:00 PM

N+2 WORKPLAN DEVELOPMENT

RESEARCH FOCUS AREA PRIORITIZATION RESULTS

COMMENTS ON N+2 NEW PROJECTS We will review the prioritization results from the proposed

2017+2 workplan and discuss comments received on the

new projects assigned to the Reliability TAC

ASHWIN / BROOKS

EPRI TECHNICAL LEADS

3:00 PM BREAK

3:15 PM



COMMENTS ON N+2 NEW PROJECTS

3:45 PM PROJECT SUGGESTIONS – ROUND TABLE We will discuss suggestions for new NDE research projects ALL

4:15 PM THE WEEK AHEADWe will preview the NDE issues and Wednesdays TAC

meetingsASHWIN

4:30 PM

WRAP-UP

CAPTURE ACTION ITEMS

PREPARE REPORT-OUT TO CC

MEETING FEEDBACK

BROOKS / ASHWIN

5:00 PM ADJOURN





10: 30 AM







EPRI STAFF

12:00 PM LUNCH



2:00 PM






ASHWIN / BROOKS


3:00 PM BREAK

3:15 PM






meetingsASHWIN

4:30 PM

WRAP-UP



MEETING FEEDBACK

BROOKS / ASHWIN

5:00 PM ADJOURN


2016 Work in Progress and Technology Transfer

We will discuss open action items from the February and April

TAC meetings, and then review revisions to the 2016 NDE

workplan projects assigned to the reliability TAC.

In addition the Project Managers responsible for projects

added to the workplan will discuss their plans for the project.

Then we will review projects where staff require advisor input


Action Items from the February and April TAC Meetings

• NDE Site Level III and ISI Coordinator Succession Plan Resources

– Recap from April Webcast

Project manager (Pm) retired -

Project completion was scheduled for September 2016

New Pm Performed an assessment of the project and established timeline

– Generated an in-depth schedule of the associated tasks

Industry review, beta testing and publications

– Based on the project changing hands and the assessment

It will be very difficult to met the September 2016 deliverable

– Resolution was to move the project completion date to January 2017

NDE Mock‐up Availability in Support of Pre‐Outage Preparation and Qualification Activities – Continue to receive input from Members, but welcome more input

– Expect to launch the product with approx. 300 specimens!


2016 Projects Assigned to the NDE Reliability TAC

Project TitleProject

Manager

WIP - Ultrasonic Examination of Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe

Welds for Cracking

John

Langevin

WIP - NDE Site Level III and ISI Coordinator Succession Plan

Template and Training Resources

John

Langevin

WIP - Computer Based Training (CBT) For Weld Overlay NDE James Esp

Guideline for Compliance of Inservice Inspection Requirement John Abbott

Hands-on Demonstration Mentoring ToolJohn

Langevin

Expansion and Refinement of Virtual Mockup Capabilities James Esp

NDE Workforce Availability for the Nuclear Power IndustryChristopher

Joffe

IGSCC Requalification Testing StudyRonald

Swain

WIP - Broadening the Application of Recommend Best

Practices based on Industry NDE Initiatives

Ronald

Swain

WIP - OE Collation Configured for Pre-Job BriefingsMiguel

Orihuela

WIP - Develop User-Friendly Versions of PDI and EPRI

ProceduresDouglas Kull

WIP - Support Industry Remote VT Round Robin StudyJeffrey

Landrum

WIP - Technology Training for Team Scanning Paul Weeks

WIP - Industry NDE Mock-up Availability in Support of Pre-

Outage Preparation and Qualification ActivitiesSteven Fish

Project TitleProject

Manager

WIP - Development of Monte Carlo for Quantification of NDE

Reliability

Seuaciuc-

Osorio

Technical Basis for Ultrasonic Modeling and Simulation Tool Mark Dennis

Human Factors in NDEMyles

Dunlap

WIP - Support for Codification of Ultrasonic Phased Array

Essential Variables - Part BJames Esp

WIP - BOP Heat Exchanger Tubing Inspection Techniques

Update

Nathan

Muthu

WIP - Training for the Ultrasonic Examination of Cast

Austenitic Stainless Steel Welds

John

Langevin

WIP - Underground Pipe and Tank Inspection Industry

Support (NEI 09-14)

Steven

Kenefick

WIP - Technical Basis Supporting UT in Lieu of RTMiguel

Orihuela

WIP - Risk-informing Pipe Support Inspection RequirementsPatrick

O'Regan

WIP - Basis for Eliminating Limited Exam Coverage Relief

Requests

Patrick

O'Regan

WIP - Risk Informed for Bolting Examination RequirementsPatrick

O'Regan

WIP - Demonstrate Detection of Planar Flaws Located Under

Laminar Flaws in Weld Overlay RepairsBret Flesner

Identification and Assessment of Low-Value Examinations

with High Outage Impacts

Devon

Atkins

NDE Workplan

https://membercenter.epri.com/programs/061154/Library/Workplans/2016 - 2018 NDE Workplan Rev 1.pdf


Revisions to the 2016 Workplan

• Editorial • Update and Reinstate IGSCC Course (page 3)

– Renamed to Ultrasonic Examination of Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe Welds for Cracking

• Deliverables• Guideline for Compliance of In-service Inspection Requirements

(Page 5)

– Moved phase II Deliverable from 2016 to 2017

• Hands‐on Demonstration Mentoring Tool

• Changed deliverable type

• Development of Monte Carlo Engine for Quantification of NDE Reliability

• Corrected deliverables years

• Risk‐informed for Bolting Examination Requirements (Page 86)

– Technical Update added for 2016

• Concrete NDE Field Guides (Page 106)

– Added deliverable for 2016


Revisions to the 2016 Workplan, continued

• Additions to the Workplan

• NDE Workforce Availability for the Nuclear Power

Industry

Chris Joffe

• Requalification Testing Study

Ronnie Swain

• Identification and Assessment of Low‐Value

Examinations with High Outage Impacts

Devon Atkins


NDE Workforce Availability Study

for the Nuclear Power Industry

Chris Joffe

Project Manager/Technical Leader


Project Background

There is concern that there will be a gap between the quantity of qualified

personnel required for in-service inspections and the workforce available to meet

these requirements in the future

Previously EPRI has conducted both workforce supply and workforce demand

surveys. The survey performed in 2003 only projected NDE personnel availability

to the year 2013 for the US nuclear industry.

The objective of this study is to revisit the previous results and to look forward at

the availability of nondestructive examination (NDE) personnel to meet the future

requirements of the US nuclear power industry for the next 10 years

– The results may also provide insights into the availability of nondestructive examination (NDE)

personnel outside of the US


Results of the 2009 Demand Survey

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Participation

• We have engaged PQNDT to conduct the survey

• Expect the questionnaire to be distributed June/July

• Results will be published by EPRI and made freely available


IGSCC Requalification StudyRonnie Swain

Program Manager


Project Overview

Current state:

– Recent reviews of industry codes and regulatory documents have found no standing requirement for 3-

year requalification of personnel qualified for IGSCC detection, IGSCC sizing, or weld overlay

examination

– However, utilities realize that the original intent of the requalification process was to ensure that

examiners maintain proficiency – and this is still an important goal

– In recent years, many NDE Workplan projects have focused on improving NDE reliability, and the

industry wishes to evaluate how these may factor into supporting an alternative to the requalification

process

– It is also recognized that IGSCC has been less prevalent, in recent years, while OE regarding PWSCC in

DM welds as well as some isolated issues with weld overlay examination reliability have been more on

the forefront

This project has been launched to establish a technical basis and change

management plan to eliminate the current IGSCC and weld overlay

requalification processes, while ensuring examiner proficiency and NDE reliability

are maintained at a high level


Key Activities

Form a focus group

– To provide input, direction, and oversight for the project

– To manage communications with the regulator, utility executives, and the industry

– To determine and define the benefits provided by the current requalification process, in terms of examiner proficiency – which will help ensure that any alternative process has covered all the needed bases

Review findings from previous Workplan projects that used guided practice, prior to blind testing, to show improved examiner proficiency

Delineate all other process currently in place to help examiners maintain proficiency

– A crucial question will be how may we continue to expose examiners to real SCC flaws, during training or guided practice

Review available virtual mockup technology to determine their potential uses to eliminate travel expenses when exposing examiners to realistic practice samples, including SCC samples

If there are gaps in the present processes for maintaining examiner proficiency, in the absence of requalification, brainstorm potential replacement processes

Determine how to assess the success of an alternative to the requalification process (e.g., blind testing, but with feedback?)

Establish a change management plan and schedule for modifying or eliminating the requalification process

– Explore a possible short term or intermediate step, to consolidate the process for requalifying personnel who maintain multiple qualifications into one test

Determine scientific research that needs to be completed to support a technical basis (cannot just be expert opinion)

Publish a final Technical Report, containing a technical basis that supports the new industry direction


Tech Transfer – What is Being Delivered?

This project intends to usher in a new process for ensuring examiner proficiency,

eliminating the need for requalification testing for IGSCC detection, IGSCC

sizing, and weld overlay examination – Including:

– A change management plan and schedule

– A communication plan, to include the regulator, industry executives, and the

remainder of the industry

– A technical basis, in the form of a Technical Report, which is suitable to

support and defend the alternative process


Is There Any Advisory Input Needed?

To begin with, this project will establish an industry focus group and will receive

the bulk of its advisory input from that source

The project will also provide regular updates to and solicit input from the NDE

Reliability TAC and the PDI Focus Group

If specific inputs are deemed necessary from the industry, as a whole, these will

likely be solicited via industry letters or surveys


Identification and Assessment of

Low-Value Examinations with

High Outage ImpactsDevon Atkins

Project Manager


Project Overview and Objective

EPRI is conducting a two-phase survey of our members to identify and prioritize existing NDE examinations that may be considered “low value” with “high outage impacts”

Results from this survey will create spin-off projects in which EPRI will perform the analysis required to generate citable Technical Justifications supporting reductions in scope or frequency, or elimination of exams entirely


Survey Phases

Phase I– Asks members for examinations that fit the low-value with high outage impact criteria

Intentionally broad in scope so as to not restrict responses to certain systems, component classes, etc.

– Once Phase I responses have been received, the results will be trimmed, collated, and combined with the help of the project task group

K. Hacker (Dom)

Steve Scott (Entergy)

Pat O’Regan (EPRI)

Gene Navratil (Exelon)

Craig Younger (STPEGS)

James Williams (STPEGS)

Phase II– The refined list of examinations will be sent out to the members for ranking.


Criteria for Low-Value and High Outage Impacts

Low Value

– Low occurrence of indications in previous exams

– Low failure consequence

– Existing maintenance strategies mitigate failure mechanism or provide alternate method of identification

E.g., bolted flange inspections, pressure testing, system engineer walkdowns

High Outage Impact

– Significantly increases outage costs

– Significantly increases outage duration

– Results in considerable dose increases

– Requires extensive or complicated planning work

– Is performed on Critical Path (essentially cost/time implications)

– Requires unique resources

– Puts the plant at risk or increases the duration of a High Risk period

E.g., Steam Generator nozzle inner radius VT exam occurs during low water level/short time-to-boil duration


Phase I Survey


Project Status / Upcoming Activities

Task Target Date Status

Send out Phase I Survey to

members

06/03/16 Complete

Receive member responses from

Phase I Survey

06/30/16 On Target

Refine Phase I results, create

Phase II survey, send out Phase II

Survey to members

10/2016 On Target

Receive member responses from

Phase II Survey

01/2017 On Target

Analyze member prioritizations and

create Technical Report

03/2017 On Target


John Langevin

Principal Technical Leader

Reliability TAC Meeting

June 20, 2016

Ultrasonic Examination of

Austenitic Stainless Steel

Pipe Welds for CrackingAdvisor Input Request


Ultrasonic Examination of Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe Welds for Cracking

Project

– Initially titled: Update and Reinstate IGSCC Training

– Revised title to expand scope to address all forms of cracking associated with austenitic pipe welds

– Project Scope: Develop/revise NDE/ISI training course materials that address the current and emerging

technologies associated with the ultrasonic examination (UT) of austenitic stainless steel piping welds.

Modules

– History and Causes of Intergranular Stress Corrosion Cracking (IGSCC), Transgranular Stress Corrosion

Cracking (TGSCC), Thermal (TF) and Mechanical Fatigue (MF) Cracking in the Nuclear Power Industry

– Manual Ultrasonic Examination of Austenitic Pipe Welds

– Application of the 30-70-70 Technique

– Application of Refracted Longitudinal waves

– Detection and Sizing Strategy

– Overview of the PD Generic Procedure – PDI-UT-2


Ultrasonic Examination of Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe Welds for Cracking

Request

– Six modules in draft

– Module consist of Information sheets, Instructor guides, Worksheet and Quiz keys

Need volunteers to review the materials and provide input

– Contact John Langevin for materials

[email protected]

7045952693

Need comments back by November 15, 2016

Workshop

– Ultrasonic Examination of Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe Welds for Cracking

What: Combination of classroom and hands-on labs

When: August 1-5, 2016

Where: EPRI NDE Center

No cost to attend

~6 spots available - Register through Cvent

mailto:[email protected]


Additional NDE Training

Opportunities


Upcoming NDE Training Activities

Workshop





No cost to attend

~6 spots available

– Register through Cvent

NDE Instructor Course When: August 8-12, 2016


Cost: $2700 (EPRI Utility Members); $3375 (non EPRI members)

Registration

– [email protected] or [email protected]




Thiago Seuaciuc-Osorio

Technical Leader


June 20, 2016

2016 Virtual Ultrasonic

NDE for Human

Performance EnhancementAdvisor Input Request Result


Background

In 2015, EPRI released version 1.0 of the Virtual

NDE: Ultrasonic Data Player (VNDE) software

(product ID 3002005493)

Project continues with two main goals

– Develop the Simulated Hardware Version (SHV)

– Implement software improvements and additional

features

Improvements/features were grouped into Work

Packages

Member input was solicited to help prioritize these

work packages

– Reliability TAC members (31)

– VNDE users (17)


Work Packages

WP# Title Effort Level Risk Level Applicability

1 Usage Data Capture and Reporting Medium Low DV, SHV

2 Enhanced On-Screen Marking Capabilities

Low Low DV, SHV

3 Probe Skew Capabilities High High DV, SHV

4 Calibration Simulation Low Low DV, SHV

5 New Data Visualization Low Low DV, SHV 6 New Applications (Simple Geometry) Medium Low DV, SHV

7 User Interface Improvements Medium Low DV, SHV

8 New Applications (Complex Geometry) High Medium DV

9 Phased-Array Applications High High DV, SHV

10 New Graphic Geometry High Medium DV, SHV

Estimated cutoff

line in suggested

work sequence

Effort Risk

Low Uses up to 10% of resources No challenges expected

None or little chances of failure

Medium Uses between 10% and 20% of resources Some challenges expected

Known promising path to solution Some chance of failure

High Uses more than 20% of resources Significant or multiple challenges expected

No known promising path to solution Higher chances of failure


Ranking Procedure

Input provided as relative interest level in each work package

Input was requested by May 31, 2016

Relative Interest Levels /

Numeric Values

Total sum: must be zero

after interest levels for all

WPs is selected


Results

Input received:

– TAC members: 1/31

– VNDE user: 1/17

Interest concentrated

in WP1 through WP6

– Agrees with EPRI-

suggested ranking


Results

Top 6 (estimated to be within budget and timeline) are the same

EPRI Ranking Member Ranking Interest Level

Usage Data Capture and Reporting Probe Skew Capabilities 1.5

Enhanced On-Screen Marking Capabilities Calibration Simulation 1.0

Probe Skew Capabilities New Data Visualization 1.0

Calibration Simulation Usage Data Capture and Reporting 0.5

New Data Visualization New Applications (Simple Geometry) 0.5

New Applications (Simple Geometry) Enhanced On-Screen Marking Capabilities 0.0

User Interface Improvements New Graphic Geometry -0.5

New Applications (Complex Geometry) User Interface Improvements -1.0

Phased-Array Applications New Applications (Complex Geometry) -1.5

New Graphic Geometry Phased-Array Applications -1.5

Efforts will be concentrated in these 6 packages


Nathan Muthu

Program Manager


June 20, 2016

BOP Heat Exchanger

Tubing Inspection

Techniques Update, Rev. 4Advisor Support Needed


Product Description

This project provides an update to the existing reference guide (Rev 3), that was previously published in December 2009 – EPRI Product ID #: 1019124

The updated document (Rev 4) will continue to serve as an immediate resource for members to understand and make informed decisions on their balance-of-plant (BOP) heat exchanger tubing inspections, improving and maintaining a comprehensive heat exchanger program

Rev 4 will include latest BOP eddy current inspection techniques that are being used by the nuclear industry to support routine heat exchanger tubing inspections.

An added feature to be gained from this report is to promote common data analysis practice and skills across the industry and to improve and maintain proficiency of BOP data analysts.

BOP Heat Exchanger Tubing Inspection Techniques Update, Rev. 4


Advisor Support Needed

Since the last report was published in 2009, advancements to sensor designs including the array technology, improvements to inspection and analysis techniques, improved understanding of the damage morphologies through destructive analysis, performance of new replacement tubing materials and repairs and replacements have occurred but not known or shared to the entire industry. EPRI seeks input from members to capture these valuable

information into this resourceful guide that all members can benefit from. Final Technical Report with Product ID # 3002007796 is

scheduled to be delivered on 18 Dec, 2016.

BOP Heat Exchanger Tubing Inspection Techniques Update, Rev. 4


Discussion





10: 30 AM







EPRI STAFF

12:00 PM LUNCH



2:00 PM






ASHWIN / BROOKS


3:00 PM BREAK

3:15 PM






meetingsASHWIN

4:30 PM

WRAP-UP



MEETING FEEDBACK

BROOKS / ASHWIN

5:00 PM ADJOURN



Today we will briefly highlight the Technical Report, Software and

Assembled Package deliverables resulting from the Reliability

TAC projects.

These are member access products – Additional products will be

highlighted as part of the Issues Meeting.

2016 Key Deliverables



The NDE Program

will issue more than

40 deliverables

during 2016.

You can find a

complete list on the

NDE Cockpit, look

for the tab “ In

Development”

Technical Guidelines

Maintenance & Process Guidebooks

Technology Development

Knowledge Transfer

Software

User Groups

Site Assists / Expert Assistance

https://membercenter.epri.com/programs/061154/pages/indevelopment.aspx


Reliability TAC - 2016 Key Deliverables

Product ID Product Name AvailableProject

Manager

3002007823

Detection Capability Assessment of Planar Flaws Located Under Laminar Flaws

in Structural Weld Overlay Repairs 27-May-16 Flesner

Workshop Concrete NDE Workshop 23-Aug-16 Villabos

3002007799Field Guide for Visual Inspections of Concrete Structures in the Nuclear Fleet 31-Oct-16 Johnson

3002007777Structural Models to Determine the Integrity of Concrete Structures 18-Dec-16 Guimaraes

3002007787Risk-informing Pipe Support Inspection Requirements 18-Dec-16 O'Regan

3002007782A Monte Carlo Approach to Quantify NDE Reliability 18-Dec-16 Osorio

3002007785Hands-on Demonstration Mentoring Tool 18-Dec-16 Langevin

3002007793Support Industry Remote VT Round Robin Study 18-Dec-16 Landrum

3002007783Specimen Management Tool 18-Dec-16 Fish


Detection Capability

Assessment of Planar

Flaws Located Under

Laminar Flaws in New Weld

Overlays


Summary of Research

Project completed and a technical report has been published– Product ID:3002007823

– The report describes research that was conducted to reduce the volume of uninspectable regions that are located under acceptable laminar flaws in structural weld overlay repairs

Detection of “hidden” planar flaws is possible, sometimes…– Reliable detection was possible for small diameter configurations (e.g.

PZR upper head) when using the existing qualified manual phased array equipment, but it was necessary to use the process that is summarized in the “conclusions” sections of the published report

Perform a plot or CAD drawing to determine necessary probe positions, examination angles, and metal paths

Perform a beam simulation to verify that it is possible to obtain an adequate sound field (within 6dB of maximum energy) in the “hidden” region

If beam simulation produces favorable results, perform the exam, paying particular attention to the probe positions, examination angles, and metal paths described above

http://www.epri.com/abstracts/Pages/ProductAbstract.aspx?ProductId=000000003002007823


Summary of Research (continued)

Detection of “hidden” planar flaws was not possible for larger diameter configurations when using currently qualified equipment

Reliable detection was possible when using larger probes

– Larger probes are not currently qualified

– Larger probes have the ability to generate an effective sound field at the extended surface distances that are required to interrogate hidden regions

– These larger probes were effective at reliably detecting flaws located in the larger diameter configuration

The conclusion section of the report contains summary information that inspection vendors could use when qualifying new overlay examination procedures.

If implemented, the possibility that a postulated planar flaw would necessitate that a repair be performed would be significantly reduced


Conclusions from Research

The Code-required practice of evaluating the obstructed regions as being

uninspectable is not overly conservative

– Currently qualified procedures

Simple enhancements to the qualified techniques were not effective

– What was attempted, and did not work, is also documented within the report

Enhancements to probe designs were identified that can significantly reduce the

volume of un-inspectable regions

– Enhanced probe designs are not currently qualified

Mock-ups technical assistance are now available for inspection vendor use


Concrete NDE Workshop



NEED

With ageing infrastructure knowledge in advanced methods

is necessary

Extend the knowledge of utility staff members in the area of

Concrete NDE

OUR APPROACH

Will cover theory and practice of concrete NDE methods

Workshop to be delivered at EPRI summer 2016 (2.5 days)

Available at no cost to EPRI utility members

Limited number of seats available (first come first serve)

Expected deliverables – Workshop/Package

2016 Q3 – Concrete NDE Training

Contact:

Salvador Villalobos

[email protected]



Targeted to plant personnel interested in the

inspection of infrastructure

Workshop will cover

– Methods for rebar location

– Stress wave methods for thickness and defect

detection

– Methods for corrosion detection

Theory and application (mockups)

Hands on demonstration and practice of the

techniques


2016 Q3 – Concrete NDE Training



TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

Workshop

Use of mockups with flaws and deterioration

Transfer experience and knowledge from

EPRI staff

Packaged materials


2016 Q3 – Concrete NDE Workshop

Contact:

Salvador Villalobos

[email protected]

Date August 23-25

Online registration

www.epri.com

Tab Events – Subtab Nuclear

http://www.epri.com/


Concrete NDE Field Guides


Concrete NDE Field Guides – Visual Inspections

Problem Engineers at Nuclear plants are not familiar with NDE

techniques and methodologies for concrete structures.

Guidance on best practices for performing visual inspections as well as other NDE will help the nuclear industry with knowledge transfer to the new generation of engineers.

Project Description This project will present the relevant information on NDE for

concrete in a user friendly environment. The field guides will cover NDE techniques for detecting rebar corrosion and delaminations in concrete.

The field guide will include methodology and best practices for each NDE technique.

The guidelines will also summarize relevant ACI, ASNT and ASME recommendations related to NDE in concrete.

Deliverables– Visual Inspections – October 31, 2016

– NDE for Corrosion – Q2 2017

– NDE for Delamination and Voids – Q4 2017


Structural Models to

Determine the Integrity of

Concrete Structures


Structural Models…

• Understand the application and lessons learned

on the use of modeling tools to assess concrete

structural integrity.

• Deliverable – Technical Report 3002007777

Available - 4Q 2016

• Contact: Maria Guimaraes

[email protected]

It is possible that we will need to postpone

the deliverable date to 1Q 2017.

This is due to contract issues to obtain data

from extensive use of modelling at a plant

with severe concrete degradation issues



Risk-informing Pipe

Support Inspection

Requirements


RI-Pipe Supports

Purpose - Align pipe support inspection requirements with risk-informed piping weld inspection requirements

Products – Technical basis and revision to ASME Code Case N716 and Appendix R

Technology Transfer:

no new analyses needed (i.e. use of existing RI-ISI piping results)

use of the methodologies via a 50.55a relief request in the short term

use of the methodologies as approved in Regulatory Guide 1.14 7 and 10CFR50.55a in the longer term


A Monte Carlo Approach to

Quantify NDE Reliability


A Monte Carlo Approach to Quantify NDE Reliability

The project developed a method to quantify the performance necessary to pass a qualification exam– Two codes for cross-checking

It can be used to– Help design tests

– Compare different qualifications

– Obtain a measure of theexpected performance of qualified inspectors

Technology Transfer– Technical report (ID: 3002007782)

– Video summary


Appendix VIII

Mentorship Tool Develop Learning Aid

Templates


Appendix VIII Mentorship Tool

Create a performance based learning environment with tools/aids that could be used by seasoned ultrasonic personnel when working with new, inexperienced UT technicians.

Solicit Input– Areas for skill improvements

Selection and use of refracted longitudinal waves

Signal characterization/discrimination

Knowing the advantages/limitations of shear wave angles 45°/60°/70°

Develop templates that promote skills transfer – Series of exercises that coincide with selected practice samples

– Develop worksheet exercises

Promote a particular skill set

– Example: Selecting the proper refracted longitudinal wave search unit for far side coverage. Using the selected search unit to discriminate indications on a austenitic pipe weld

Publish a technical report– Guideline on use of the templates with selected practice samples

Worksheet exercises


Support of NRC Round

Robin for Remote Visual

Testing


Support of NRC Round Robin for Remote Visual

Project Objective

– This project supports the NRC/PNNL assessment of remote VT technology.

The assessment will be conducted through the implementation of a 3-phase

round robin.

Status of RVT Round Robin

– All testing completed

5 Teams (GEH, AREVA, IHI, Westinghouse, WesDyne)

Completed January 2016

– Review of data on-going

– Schedule (next slide)


Support of NRC Round Robin for Remote Visual

• Schedule– June

Complete data review

– June/July

Produce draft RVT RR report

Internal & RVT Ad-Hoc review of report

– July/Aug

Resolve all internal & Ad-Hoc comments related to draft report

– Aug

Provide draft report to PNNL for review/comment

– Sept/Oct

Resolve PNNL comments

– Nov/Dec

Publish final report


NDE Mock-Up Availability“Specimen Management Tool”


Overview of the SMT

This project will deliver a system for managing information of NDE mock-ups available to industry. The current catalog has little information to assist users in determining the applicability of practice NDE mock-ups relative to the examination components. In addition to application guidance, the enhanced system for managing information can include: configuration and flawed drawings, physical locations and availability, photographs, etc...

Specimen Management Tool (SMT) is a web base source where a

member will be able to search for specimens that can be shared with

other members. This will be an evolving tool with the ability to be

expanded as specimens become available.


Process of the SMT

General Search (Above)

1. Choose specimen category

2. Choose specimen

3. Retrieve specimen information

Advance Search (Below)

1. Choose specimen category

2. Choose specimen search criteria

3. Follow step 2 & 3 above


Recap of Usage, Benefits, and Support

BENEFITS

– Compiled open specimens

– Minimize the utility’s cost

– Availability of open

specimens

USE

– Information will assist users.

– The SMT can include supporting documentation

– The SMT will be a evolving tool

How to add specimens to the SMT project

Fill out the open specimen information template sheet provided by

EPRI (Steve Fish, [email protected])

Provide any supporting documentation available such as

drawings, photographs, UT data, etc..

Supplied information will be uploaded into the SMT

Sample ID CompanySpecimen

CategoryProcedure

NDE

Technique

Base Material

1

Base Material

2

Base Material

3

Cladding

Material

Butter

Material

Weld Material

1

Weld Material

2Taper Angle

Overlay

Material

(As

Applicable)

OD

(Inches)WOL OD

Thickness @

Weld 1

(Inches)

Thickness @

Weld 2

(Inches)

Overlay

Thickness

(Inches)

Number

of WeldsConfiguration

Security

StatusOwner Contact Information

Austenitic IGSCC Specimens

Example-01-01Smith and

Company

Austenitic

IGSCCPDI-UT-2

Ultrasonic

Testing (UT)Austenitic Austenitic N/A N/A N/A Austenitic N/A 0 N/A 24.000 N/A 1.200 N/A N/A 1

Pipe to

Elbow

Open

PracticeJohn Smith [email protected] 555-555-5555




EPRI and Utility Specimen Accounted for as of 6/2/2016

Utility Open Practice SpecimensSpecimen Type Number of Specimens

IGSCC Austenitic 2

Austenitic 29

Carbon 22

DM 31

WOL 1

Miscellaneous 0

Total 85

EPRI Open Practice SpecimensSpecimen Type Number of Specimens

IGSCC Austenitic 34

Austenitic 110

Carbon 34

DM 27

WOL 16

Miscellaneous 22

Total 243

Thanks to the Utility Contributors:

Ameren, Dominion Generation, Duke Energy Power, FirstEnergy Nuclear, KNHP, Progress

Energy, PSE&G, Southern Nuclear, & Excel Energy


Project Update as of 06/02/2016 and Next Steps

Milestones for SMT Project

Description From Date To Date Completion

SMT Master PageApril 25,

2016

May 6

2016100%

SMT Category List from Database May 9, 2016May 13,

2016100%

Link to Specimen ID's from Category

Page

May 16,

2016

May 20,

2016100%

Link to Fileserver for documentsMay 23,

2016

May 24,

2016100%

Search May 25,

2016

June 3,

2016100%

Contact USJune 6,

2016

June 7,

201690%

Help June 8,

2016

June 8,

201690%

About USJune 8,

2016

June 9,

201690%

Test CasesMay 16,

2016

June 3,

201650%

TestingJune 4,

2016

June 10,

20160%

Beta Version Release June 13, 2016

Next Steps

1. Finalize the specimen information for the data base

migration. (Drawings, Photographs, UT information,

etc...)

2. Finalize the user interface for the SMT. Testing of user

interface within EPRI.

3. Virtual directory for SMT to be established for specimen

information.

4. Design the administrator portion of the SMT.

5. Testing the beta version by both technical and UT by

EPRI personnel of user interface.

6. Testing full beta version of the SMT.

7. Final release date no later than 12-18-2016


NDE Training Opportunities


Upcoming NDE Training Activities

Workshop





No cost to attend

~6 spots available

– Register through Cvent

NDE Instructor Course When: August 8-12, 2016


Cost: $2700 (EPRI Utility Members); $3375 (non EPRI members)

Registration

– [email protected] or [email protected]




Discussion





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TAC/CC/IC/APC

Winter Meeting

Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov

TAC/CC/IC/APC

Summer Meeting

Year N Workplan Execution

Year N+1 Workplan Execution

Year N+2 Workplan Development

Jun 1 - Jun 30 Tech Week - Gather new project ideas

Jul 1 - Jul 29 Compile ideas and socialize with leadership team

Aug 1 - Aug 31 Socialize ideas with TACs via webcast and meetings

Sep 1 - Oct 31 Compile, refine and socialize

Nov 1 - Nov 30 Deep dive TAC webcast; preliminary endorsement of project ideas

Dec 1 - Dec 30 Scope, schedule, deliverables, & tech transfer plans

Jan 2 - Jan 31Deep dive with TACs; IC/APC input

Feb 1 - Apr 28TAC webcast to finalize & validate proposals; populate RFAs

May 1 - May 31Create Workplan, distribute, prioritize RFAs

Jun 1 - Jun 30Review RFA and project comments, N+2 Sequencing

Jul 1 - Jul 31Make needed adjustments

Aug 1 - Aug 15IC webcast Workplan final review; sequencing

Aug 15 - Aug 31Endorse Workplan

NDE Workplan Development Operating Rhythm Overview

EPRI

TAC

IC

APC

TAC, IC

WebcastsTAC, IC

Webcasts

Year N+1Year N

TAC/CC/IC

Issues

Year N+2

Workplan

Execution

TAC/CC/IC/APC

Summer Meeting

TAC/CC/IC

Issues

APC Action Plan Committee

CC Coordinating Committee

IC Integration Committee

RFA Research Focus Area

TAC Technical Advisory Committee


2017+ Workplan

RFA prioritization

– Process

– Participation

– Result

– Comments

Draft 2017+ Workplan

– Based on RFA prioritization and project

polling during TAC meetings

– Next steps


RFA prioritization 2017+ Workplan

Process

Distributed draft Workplan

– Distributed May 13

– Response deadline May 27

Members responded via online survey tool

– Assign a priority to each RFA

1. Very important

2. Important

3. Somewhat important

– Opportunity to make written comments on each RFA or on the projects within the RFAs



Participation

Of 52 member

companies operating

reactors:

– 21 provided RFA

prioritizations

Five of the 21 also

provided written

comments


Result




Result

Similar to the

result of the

2016

prioritization

Small changes –

maximum change was two places



Comments

Five members provided written comments

– On RFAs

– On individual projects

Comments were taken into consideration

in re-ordering the projects within RFAs

– We will respond

– Some commenters were in opposition to each other

– Some comments were in opposition to the sense of the

membership expressed in other ways (polling in TACs, for

example)


The projects within each RFA were re-ranked with attention

to:

– Polling results during meetings and webcasts

– Links with work in progress

– Sector, EPRI, or industry priorities

– Survey comments

Some projects were shifted into 2018 after the re-ranking

– Funding limitations

Draft 2017+ Workplan 2017+ Workplan


As expected, the influence of

original WIP is reduced over time

– The actual allocation is growing

closer to the prioritization


2016

2017

From

Sector


Reliability TAC – 2017 New Projects (13)

1. Improving NDE Reliability

– Visual Round Robin Follow UP

– Field Application of Remote Visual Examination Technology

– Walk Down information Field Guide for As-built dimensions to support NDE

2. Workforce Proficiency

– BOP Electromagnetic NDE Guide for Engineers

– Containment Inspection Program Guide Update

– BOP Data Analyst Software Upgrade to V2.0

4. Cast Stainless Steel

– Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel PD Program Development

– Ultrasonic Characterization and Acoustical Equivalency of Cass for improved UT inspection

5. Performance Demonstration

– Reconcile the EPRI PD Program with the revised 10cfr50.55a Federal requirements

6. NDE Efficiency

– Expansion of Qualified Manual Phased Array Piping Procedures

– Align Certain Encoded UT Procedures with Non-Encoded Counterparts for Limited Exam Pickups

– Examination Coverage Capture N711 Process and Tool

10. Fuels and Dry Storage

– Concrete NDE for Dry Cask Storage Systems


Draft 2017+ Workplan:

Improving NDE Reliability 2017+ Workplan

As presented in the Draft Workplan

in May 2016 for prioritization

After RFA reallocation



Workforce Proficiency 2017+ Workplan






Materials Degradation 2017+ Workplan






Cast Stainless Steel 2017+ Workplan






Performance Demonstration 2017+ Workplan






NDE Efficiency 2017+ Workplan






Strategic Long-Term 2017+ Workplan






Underground Piping and Tanks 2017+ Workplan






Concrete 2017+ Workplan






Fuels and Dry Storage 2017+ Workplan





Next steps – same as last year

– Immediate

Present comments from todays meeting to the Coordination Committee

Agenda item for the Integration Committee meeting

– July

EPRI will reformulate the Workplan book and distribute it to membership

– August

Webcast early August to collect additional advisory input

Make additional Workplan adjustments

Present to APC for endorsement in their August meeting






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Project Suggestion – Round Table

This part of the meeting is

reserved to discuss any

members’ suggestions for

future NDE research

projects


New Project Ideas Can be Submitted Via the NDE Program

Cockpit





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The Week Ahead…


NDE Technology Week Overview - June 20-24, Savannah, Georgia

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Advisory Technical

Technical

&

Advisory

Technical

&

Advisory

Advisory

Morning NDE TACS

Technology &

Reliability

EPRI Members

Only

Technical

Presentations

Breakout Sessions

&

Technical

Presentations Co

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ina

ting

Co

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CC

Mem

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shops

Open t

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ll NDE

Integration

Committee

EPRI Members Only

Afternoon

Technical

Presentations

&

Technology

Showcase

5pm open to

Registered

Guests

NDE TACS

Technology &

Reliability

Open Meeting

NDE

Integration

Committee

EPRI Members

Only

Evening

Welcome

Reception @ 6pm

Registered Guests

Cast Stainless

Steel Focus Group

5pm -7pm

Please Display Your Name Badge at

All Meetings and Events


TAC Meeting Wednesday June 22, 2016

Open EPRI advisory meeting

Review the Issues Meeting

breakout session results

Provide an opportunity for all

stakeholders to share OE

Obtain feedback on EPRI

NDE products


NDE Technology Week – Workshops, Thursday June 23

June 23,

2016Track 1 Track 2 Track 3

8:30 to

9:30 amHow to Engage with EPRI

Joint Session for all participants

This session will be focused on Technology Transfer and discuss how members can easily access EPRI products.

10:00 to

11:00 amConcrete for NDE Professionals

This workshop will provide an overview and

examples of the training being developed by the

NDE Program on the use of concrete NDE test

methods.

RI-ISI for NDE Professionals

The workshop will provide NDE personnel with

an overview of the EPRI RI-ISI methodology and

the individual components (tasks) that make up

the methodology.

Buried Piping NDE Ref Guide

The workshop will highlight selected NDE

technologies for the examination of buried

piping included in the Buried Piping reference

guide.

11:15 to

12:15pmISI Tools & Training

This workshop will provide an overview of recent

and upcoming EPRI NDE Program applications

and training products developed to support

compliance with in-service inspection tasks

Virtual NDE System

The Virtual NDE (product ID

000000003002005493) is a windows-based

software that allows users to simulate conditions

of manual ultrasonic examinations on their

desktops. The workshop will introduce the

application and its features, and illustrate how

they can be best used in a simulated manual

scan for piping applications. We will also provide

a look into the future, discussing what is planned

for the next versions of the software.

BOP Heat Exchanger Eddy Current

Analyst Testing SoftwareEPRI will demonstrate how the software can be

used to test the knowledge and skills of eddy

current data analysts. Eddy current tubing data

from multiple heat exchangers with different

tubing materials types and different damage

mechanism are available to test the data

analyst. This software also allows for

automated grading of the test and input of plant

specific heat exchanger or condenser eddy

current tubing data.





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Meeting Summary

Important items to report to the CC/IC

Action Items

Meeting Feedback


Together…Shaping the Future of Electricity

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