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	SwRI delivered an inservice inspection system (shown before delivery) that uses ultrasonic methods for nondestructive evaluation of nuclear plant reactor pressure vessels.

A complete system to perform periodic inservice inspections of pressurized water reactor (PWR) vessels has been delivered by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). The system consists of:

• Mechanized scanner

• Ultrasonic transducers

• Attachments to fit the various geometries of the vessel and nozzles

• Enhanced data acquisition system (EDAS^®) and analysis equipment

In addition, client personnel were trained to:

• Perform the inspections

• Reduce outage time

• Increase plant availability

For more information about our nondestructive evaluation (NDE) capabilities, reactor pressure vessel inservice inspection system capabilities, or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Glenn Light, Ph.D., at glight@swri.org or (210) 522-2218.

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Southwest Research Institute^® (SwRI^®), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is a multidisciplinary, independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with 11 technical divisions.

January 03, 2013