Reactor pressure vessels (RPVs) constitute a critical safety barrier in nuclear power plants, safeguarding against the potentially catastrophic release of radiation. The structural integrity of these ...

All over the world, pressure vessels are being pressed into service beyond their design lifetimes. Advances in machine learning can lead to the deployment of increasingly reliable non-destructive ...

AZL Aachen GmbH, a recognized innovator in lightweight technologies research and industry collaboration, announces the initiation of a new project titled “Trends and Design Factors for Hydrogen ...

The 317-tonne reactor pressure vessel, the heart of the nuclear reactor, was installed in design position at Unit 4 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) on January 24. The exercise was ...

Seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination depends on membrane systems that serially cleanse water piped onshore from the ocean (see “Composites slake the world's thirst” and “Designing pressure ...

Hydraulic pressure testing has been completed on the reactor pressure vessel for the demonstration CAP1400 unit to be built at Shidaowan in China's Shandong province. Hydraulic pressure testing has ...

A pressure vessel that is neither cylindrical nor spherical has been developed by a multinational steel-making company. The scientists have developed a box-type, large size pressure vessel for the ...

Pressure vessels have long been manufactured by filament winding. Although they appear to be simple structures, pressure vessels are among the most difficult to design. Applications include breathing ...

The reactor pressure vessel has been installed at Fuqing unit 6, China's second demonstration Hualong One unit, China National Nuclear Corporation announced today. The lifting operation under way at ...