RPV internals (incl. Baffle Bolts and Clevis Bolts) replacement

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Leveraging our global experience and innovative methodologies, Framatome is at the forefront of industry initiatives to utilize risk-informed decision making to manage nuclear assets. As such, we have developed a Reactor Internals Asset Management approach that allows you to cost-effectively meet the challenges posed by the emergent baffle-to-former bolt (BFB) degradation issue.

Proactively plan examination intervals, replacement patterns and outage duration — all to control costs. Our solution uses EDM (Electric Discharge Machining) to address broken bolt/shank removal and installation, as well as broken bolt/oversize threading and bolt installation.

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Sub-products

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Clevis Bolt Replacement

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A0162

Clevis Bolt Inspection

A0160

Baffle Bolt Replacement

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A0159

Baffle Bolt Inspection

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