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DTG, EDF Measurement and Diagnosis Engineering Center.
Our business is measurement, diagnosis and expert assessment in the fields of civil engineering structure monitoring, hydrometeorological forecasting and monitoring, the environment, hydraulic and thermodynamic performances, electrical equipment, mechanical behavior and topography.
We are the privileged partners of the operators of the 58 nuclear power plant units, 30 thermal power plants and 550 hydropower plants that make up EDF's generation portfolio in France. We also perform services for subsidiaries of the EDF Group and for French and foreign electricity utilities.
The inspections, tests, monitoring, diagnoses and consultancy that we carry out help producers to make the appropriate decisions to guarantee the safety of their installations, improve their performances and optimize their maintenance in compliance with regulations and while respecting the environment.
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About FAC
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The Flow Accelerated Corrosion (FAC) of carbon steels is a form of corrosion that is accelerated by a flow of water or wet steam. It is responsible for numerous degradations on steam / water circuits of fossil and nuclear power plants (NPPs). FAC causes wall thinning on the inside surface of components and can lead to leaks or ruptures if wear is not detected in time.
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Due to the stakes of personnel safety and plant availability associated to the FAC phenomenon, EDF has developed a software called BRT-CICERO™ for the surveillance of the secondary piping system of its Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs).
The software enables the operator to calculate the wear rates taking into account all the influencing parameters such as : pipe isometrics, chromium content of the steel, chemical conditioning and operating parameters of the secondary circuit (temperature, pressure, etc.). |
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