Abstract:
When all of bypass feedwater isolation valves of Daya Bay and Ling’ao NPPs were inspected under disassembled condition,it was found that the belt eyes were damaged in various degrees.The analysis on macro appearance,chemical composition,metallographic,Scanning Electron Microscope and fluid mechanics simulation were carried out on the damaged belt eyes.The results show that the flow rate of belt eye is well above the manufacturer’s recommendation so that flow accelerated corrosion and cavitation erosion occur on the belt eyes.According to the damage causes of the belt eyes,corresponding corrective actions are proposed.