Th.4.I
D02 - Leak Before Break I

Th.4.I.1
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International Leak Rate Benchmark: Phase One Results of the OECD/NEA/CSNI Activity

K. Heckmann1, F. Silber2, R. Bass3, P. Dillström4, X. Duan5, S.Y. Kang6, Y.-B. Kim7, Y. Kim7, V. Krhounek8, G. Mao9, M. Niffenegger9, P. Samohyl8, J. Sievers1, P. Singh10, R. Tregoning11, J. Wallace11, P. Williams3

1: GRS, Köln, Germany
2: MPA University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
3: OCI, Oak Ridge, USA
4: Kiwa Inspecta Technology AB, Solna, Sweden
5: Candu Energy Inc, Mississauga, Canada
6: KEPCO Engineering & Construction Company INC, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
7: Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety, Deajeon, South Korea
8: UJV, Řež, Czech Republic
9: Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI, Switzerland
10: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India
11: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, USA

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CSNI Leak-Before-Break Benchmark - Summary of Phase 1

R. Tregoning1, J. Wallace1, A. Bouydo2, O. Costa-Garrido3, P. Dillström4, X. Duan5, K. Heckmann6, Y.-J. Oh7, Y.-B. Kim8, Y. Kim8, J. Kuutti9, A. Mano10, M. Niffenegger11, P. Samohyl12, P. Singh13, E. Kurth Twombly14, S. Yang15

1: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, USA
2: Tractebel Engie, Brussels, Belgium
3: Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
4: Kiwa Inspecta Technology AB, Solna, Sweden
5: Candu Energy Inc, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
6: GRS, Cologne, Germany
7: KEPCO Engineering & Construction Company INC, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
8: Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety, Deajeon, South Korea
9: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Otaniemi, Espoo, Finland
10: Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai-mura, Ibaraki-ken, Japan
11: Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI, Sweden
12: UJV Rez, a.s, Husinec – Rez, Czech Republic
13: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India
14: Engineering Mechanics Corporation of Columbus, Columbus, OH, USA
15: Ontario Power Generation, Tiverton, ON, Canada

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Leak Before Break Determination: Sensitivity of Analyst Input Parameter Choices

J. Wallace1, R. Tregoning1

1: U.S. NRC, Washington, DC, USA