SG REPAIR HAS SOMETHING UP ITS SLEEVE

Tube sleeving can be an effective repair process providing a finite in crease in the useful operating life of a degraded steam generator, Giv en its importance, EPRI formed an ad-hoc Steam Generator Sleeving Revi ew Committee to review industry experience with installed sieves, eval uate sleeve qualification, programmes, and develop recommendations to address sleeving issues. In its latest report, the committee identifi es weaknesses in the use of tube sleeving and recommends how lo do suc cessful repairs.