Abstract:
VVER-1000 reactor pressure vessel temperature surveillance is introduced systematically. The mechanical behaviors and thermal aging embrittlement mechanism of Tianwan unit 1 RPV after 3 years operation were analyzed and evaluated according to the results of temperature surveillance. The time scheme of next temperature surveillance was determined. The results show that after high temperature testing in reactor, the sample weld for the temperature surveillance exhibits a certain degree of embrittlement, but the embrittlement in the base metal and heat-affected zone is not obvious. Comparing with Konzern model predicted value and the data from Russia, it is considered that thermal aging embrittlement of RPV from Tianwan unit 1 is within a reasonable range.