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Nuclear Science Users Facilities (NSUF): Westinghouse Involvement • Westinghouse became an “ATR-NSUF” Partner Facility late in 2013. • Post-Irradiation Examination (PIE) capabilities are what Westinghouse
offers to users of the NSUF, taking advantage of our multiple hot cells, radiological controlled areas (RCAs), and dedicated laboratory equipment for sample preparation, examination, and analysis.
• Westinghouse Churchill Site has the capabilities to ship, handle, prepare, test, characterize, and dispose of plant-relevant materials and reaction products.
• Experienced radiological shipping personnel, health physics staff, engineering and technician support can rapidly mobilize and provide customized research, testing, and forensic examination programs for the nuclear industry.
Excellent collaboration with National Laboratories, Universities, Nuclear Industry Groups and Utilities
Nuclear Science Users Facilities (NSUF): Supporting the Charter Westinghouse has actively supported the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research (CINR) for the 2015, 2016 and 2017 Fiscal Years.
• For FY2015, Westinghouse supported one letter of intent / pre-application, which
was submitted for consideration and screening and was identified for full application and subsequently submitted. No project award received.
• For FY2016, Westinghouse supported eleven (11) letters of intent / pre-application, of which ultimately six (6) were submitted for consideration and screening. Of those six applications, three (3) were identified for full application and subsequently submitted. One project was awarded supporting the Principal Investigator (Dr. Janelle Wharry, Purdue University). Paula Freyer is the Westinghouse lead and interface with Dr. Wharry on this contract.
• For FY2017, Westinghouse supported six (6) letters of intent / pre-application, of
which ultimately five (5) were submitted for consideration and screening. Of those five applications, two (2) were identified for full application and subsequently submitted.
Discussion later in the presentation related to observations and suggestions for the NSUF
Facility Overview • Westinghouse completed a facility upgrade to its Churchill, PA facility in
2012-2013 to improve its testing capabilities for R&D, as well as operating plant services and new plant construction support.
• 36 different laboratory areas are present at the Churchill Site in the two primary buildings – Bldg 301 and Bldg 302/302A, supported by over 70 Westinghouse site employees.
Presentation Purpose: Provide an overview of this laboratory facility and capabilities, with
points of contact for follow up questions
Hallmark Facilities are the hot cells: 6 different hot cells 30,000 curie licensed facility Contaminated Controlled Areas
(CCAs) within the RCA boundary Extensive library of materials
Customers and Services •Westinghouse R&D and Product support for Product Lines,
Subsidiaries and Affiliates • US and International Utilities • US and International Universities • US and International Laboratories • EPRI • DOE and DOD • PWROG • International Organizations (e.g., International IASCC
Advisory Committee) •Other commercial organizations, manufacturers, etc.
“Mechanical” Property Testing / Specimen Fabrication • In-cell and out of cell capabilities to fabricate a wide range
of test specimens (including miniature size) with CNC capability and skilled machinists.
• Standardized specimens to generate design data and performance comparison data.
“Mechanical” Testing Capabilities include: – Hardness / micro-hardness testing – Charpy testing – Tensile testing – Compact-tension test – 3-point bend test – Bolt pull testing
Capability of performing tests at elevated temperatures and/or in autoclave environments to simulate reactor conditions. Environmental effects like stress corrosion cracking studied extensively at Westinghouse.
Westinghouse Hot Cell Testing of Miniature Irradiated Additively Manufactured (AM) Tensile Specimens
• Westinghouse internally funded R&D • Room temperature and elevated
temperature testing of ~150 miniature tensile specimens, unirradiated and irradiated
• Digital Image Correlation (DIC) and Advanced Video Extensometry (AVE)
• Developed custom miniature specimen fixture and DIC speckle marking approach for highly activated specimens
• Testing of irradiated AM 316L and a nickel base superalloy have been completed • Work completed on schedule and on budget • 316L results will be published at Aug 2017
Environmental Degradation Conference
• Testing of irradiated zirconium alloys will begin in late 2017 Unique hot cell capability utilizing fully
calibrated equipment and testing per ASTM specifications
Customized pulsed-laser weld system set up in the Westinghouse hot cell to support EPRI and NSUF research programs evaluating welds made on highly irradiated materials.
3-pass welds made on a machined block; different weld parameters utilized in different regions.
• Good weld fusion, with no hot cracking observed in welds.
• Detailed microstructural characterization work yet to be performed.
• Great opportunity to connect world-class researchers and facilities with funding to support industry needs for nuclear technology development.
• Research needed to determine definitive cause of
irradiation damage effects, to improve materials selection and performance in nuclear applications, and most importantly to provide technology solutions that reduce costs of operation and maintenance of operating fleet.
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC NSUF Access – Points of contact
For questions or to discuss how we can meet your laboratory needs, please contact:
Ms. Paula Freyer Fellow Engineer Westinghouse Electric Company LLC Materials Center of Excellence 1332 Beulah Road, Building 302 – Office 201C Pittsburgh, PA 15235 Phone (Office): 1-412-256-1771 Phone (Mobile): 1-724-513-9458 Email: [email protected]
Dr. Michael Burke Consulting Engineer Westinghouse Electric Company LLC Materials Center of Excellence 1332 Beulah Road, Building 302 – Office 201D Pittsburgh, PA 15235 Phone (Office): 1-412-256-1277 Phone (Mobile): 1-724-584-8909 Email: [email protected]
Mr. Edward Blanciak Radiation Safety Officer Westinghouse Electric Company LLC Environmental Health and Safety 1322 Beulah Road, Building 302 – Office 209 Pittsburgh, PA 15235 Phone (Office): 1-412-342-1746 Phone (Mobile): 1-412-290-2147 Email: [email protected]
Mr. Frank Gift Product Manager Westinghouse Electric Company LLC PWR Engineering Products 1332 Beulah Road, Building 301 – Office 106A Pittsburgh, PA 15235 Phone (Office): 1-412-342-1910 Phone (Mobile): 1-724-316-8024 Email: [email protected]
SEM and Focused Ion Beam (FIB) Tescan LYRA-3 GMU FIB/SEM – for characterization of radioactive and clean specimens • Dual beam FIB, with a 3rd generation Tescan Mira electron column
and an Orsay Physics Canion FIB column and mono-gas (Pt) injection
• E-T and high resolution In-Lens SE detectors, retractable BSD detector, and low vacuum secondary electron detector
• Equipped with Oxford Instruments Xmax-N 80 SDD XEDS detector for very high count rates and fast mapping aquisition, Oxford-HKL fast EBSD detector, SmarAct in situ FIB lamella sample manipulator and XEi Zephyr in-chamber plasma cleaner
• Variable pressure capability for characterization of insulating materials
Insitu observation
– Standard planar surface – Cross-section View through “trench”
Section Lift out capability – Low activity specimen preparation
X-ray Diffraction for Precise Identification of Phases
PANalytical X’Pert Pro MPD X-ray Diffractometer – for characterization of radioactive and clean specimens • Equipped with a high resolution, large dynamic range PIXcel
silicon strip detector for very high count rates and acquisition speeds, a graphite monochromator to remove Cu Kβ lines and fluorescent signal from ferrous materials
• Equipped with numerous sample stages and a 15-position sample changer
• Equipped with a monocapillary lens and optical microscope for microdiffraction work with spot size of 500 µm, and polycapillary lens well suited for stress measurements