Control rod guide tube Replacement & Shuffles

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MRP-227 exams are documenting guide card wear. Guide card wear is a generic issue (for control rods involved in Thermal Power adjustment) due to the load follow. Wear can affect the control rod drop and lead to the need for replacement. Solution Framatome offers solutions for guide tube removal and replacement. Our customers can choose to replace a guide tube with a new tube or two guide tubes can be swapped.

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