Corrosion/2006 presents, nuclear energy: is it safe and reliable?

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(2006), "Corrosion/2006 presents, nuclear energy: is it safe and reliable?", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 53 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/acmm.2006.12853cac.009

Corrosion/2006 presents, nuclear energy: is it safe and reliable?

Corrosion/2006 presents, nuclear energy: is it safe and reliable?

Keywords: Corrosion, Nuclear energy industry

Recently the media reported that four employees from the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant were banned from working in the nuclear industry, as they provided incomplete and inaccurate information to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), convincing the NRC to allow the Davis-Besse plant to delay an inspection.

According to various media sources further inspection of the plant revealed an acid leak that had virtually corroded though a 6inch cap on the reactor vessel, becoming the most extensive corrosion problem ever seen at a US nuclear reactor.

Nuclear energy is considered to be the energy of the future, but how safe is it? As part of the Annual Conference programming, NACE International presents Professor Joe H. Payer who will give a presentation on the “Role of Corrosion Science in Long-Term Performance Assessment” scheduled for Monday, March 13, at the San Diego Convention Center.

Topics of discussion include:

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  Long-term disposal of nuclear waste.

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  Steel storage tanks and buried pipelines.

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  Microelectronics for communications and computing.

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  Automobile body panels.

“Nuclear energy is without a doubt a primary component of the solution to the world's ever increasing demands for electrical power, and the long-term disposal of nuclear waste is an important aspect,” says Professor Payer. “The determination of long- term performance of materials is crucial for safe and reliable systems.”

NACE International invites industry professionals and members of the press to attend this informative lecture and learn about the energy solution for the future.

Payer, who is Director of the Multi- University Cooperative on Corrosion and Materials Performance supported by the US Department of Energy, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management has successfully applied science and technology to solve important industrial and public problems.

For further information about CORROSION/2006 visit us online at: www.nace.org/c2006.