2006 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference Final Program and the Eleventh International Conference on Pressure Vessel Technology July 23 – 27, 2006 Hyatt Regency, Vancouver British Columbia, CANADA The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Senate of Past PVP Division Chairs Ismail T. Kisisel, Historian (2005–2006) 2004 – 05 Pressure Vessels & Piping Division and William J. Bees, President (2004–2005) 2003 – 04 International Council on Pressure Vessel Technology Howard H. Chung 2002 – 03 Joseph Sinnappan 2001 – 02 PVP06 / ICPVT-11 Conference Committees A. G. (Jack) Ware 2000 – 01 Robert F. Sammataro* 1999 – 00 Thou-Han Liu 1998 – 99 William E. Short, II 1997 – 98 Richard C. Gwaltney 1996 – 97 Shoei-Sheng Chen 1995 – 96 Greg L. Hollinger 1994 – 95 Carl E. Jaske 1993 – 94 Rudy J. Scavuzzo 1992 – 93 Sam Y. Zamrik 1991 – 92 G. E. Otto Widera 1990 – 91 Robert H. Mallett 1989 – 90 Robert W. Swindeman 1988 – 89 Judith A. Todd James F. Cory, Jr Alexander H. C. Marr 1987 – 88 PVP Conference Chair PVP Technical Program Chair Jeffrey T. Fong 1986 – 87 Don B. Van Fossen 1985 – 86 James R. Farr 1984 – 85 Charles F. Nash 1983 – 84 Donald S. Griffin 1982 – 83 Richard H. Gallagher* 1981 – 82 L. Eugene Hulbert 1980 – 81 Robert E. Nickell 1979 – 80 Roger F. Reedy 1978 – 79 David H. C. Pai 1977 – 78 Pedro V. Marcal 1976 – 77 Harold H. Waite 1975 – 76 Robert L. Cloud 1974 – 75 Sam Y. Zamrik G. E. O. (Otto) Widera Charles V. Moore 1973 – 74 ICPVT Conference & Technical ICPVT Chair Irvin Berman* 1972 – 73 Program Chair Danos Kallas* 1971 – 72 Robert J. Cepluch 1970 – 71 PVP Technical Program Representatives Charles F. Larson 1969 – 70 Codes and Standards Gora Chakrabarti Gunther P. Eschenbrenner 1968 – 69 Computer Technology John Martin/Wolf Reinhardt Vito Salerno* 1967 – 68 Design and Analysis Trevor G. Seipp Dana Young* 1966 – 67 Fluid-Structure Interaction Michael Fischer * Deceased High-Pressure Technology Michael Mann PVP Division Technical Committee Chairs Materials and Fabrication Michiel P. H. Brongers Codes and Standards Mahendra D. Rana Operations, Applications, and Components Mansoor H. Sanwarwalla Computer Technology John Martin Seismic Engineering Tom Clark Design and Analysis Dennis K. Williams Student Paper Competition William J. Bees Fluid-Structure Interaction Wing L. Cheng ASME NDE Division William Springer High-Pressure Technology Daniel T. Peters ASME Pipeline Systems Division Roman Motriuk Materials and Fabrication Poh-Sang Lam NDE Demonstration Forum Carl E. Jaske Operations, Applications, and Components Ronald S. Hafner Software Demonstration Forum James F. Cory, Jr. Seismic Engineering Michael E. Nitzel PVP Division Executive Committee (2005-2006) PVP Division Administrative Committee Chairs M. K. Au-Yang Chair Membership Development Donald R. Metzger Judith A. Todd Vice Chair Publicity and PVPD Newsletter Editor Marina Ruggles-Wrenn James F. Cory, Jr. Program Chair International Coordination Kohei Suzuki Artin A. Dermenjian Professional Development Chair Luc H. Geraets Honors and Awards Chair ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology Young W. Kwon Publications Chair Editor G. E. O. (Otto) Widera Cover Photo: Schematic of the Advanced CANDU Reactor ACR-1000 showing the pressure vessels, core, and piping in the reactor. 2 Welcome to PVP 2006 / ICPVT-11 Welcome to Vancouver, British Columbia, for the 2006 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference and the Eleventh International Conference on Pressure Vessel Technology. The ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Division is celebrating its fortieth year of operation. This year’s Conference Technical Program contains over 700 technical papers, panel and plenary sessions, tutorials and forums organized into more than 210 technical sessions, tutorials, student paper competition, and workshops. We particularly welcome the Sixth FSI, AE and FIV, and N Symposium. The NDE and Software Demonstration forums are organized as part of our technical program. The PVP Conference is a great place to present your ideas and to meet colleagues as we address the present and future challenges in our industry. Technical papers presented in this Conference are separated into tracks in accordance with their techni- cal areas and published in the Conference proceedings in the form of a CD ROM. The ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Division is sponsoring this Conference jointly with the International Council on Pressure Vessel Technology (ICPVT) in collaboration with the ASME NDE and Pipeline Systems Divisions, and the Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers. With participation from the Americas, Canada, Europe, and Asia, we shall truly be able to address current and emerging pressure vessel technologies in a global context. A series of social events will complement the technical program. The Sunday evening cultural event will feature storeis, songs, and dances by the Chinook SongCatchers. The Vancouver City Tour will take place on Monday morning, and the Conference-Wide Reception will be held on Monday evening. On Tuesday, the Majestic North Shore Tour will take you to the Capilano Narrows suspension bridge and a walk among the tree tops of the old growth forest, followed by a ride to the top of Grouse Mountain where you will be entertained by the lumberjack and bird shows, the theatre in the sky, and lots of outdoor fun. The dinner cruise on Wednesday evening will showcase the beautiful Vancouver scenery and will conclude with a spectacular fireworks display. PVP 2006 / ICPVT-11 Program Layout PVP – 2006 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Vancouver, BC July 23, 2006 July 24, 2006 July 25, 2006 July 26, 2006 July 27, 2006 7:30 am. Arrival Authors’ Authors’ Authors’ Authors’ 8:15 am. Breakfast/Briefing Breakfast/Briefing Breakfast/Briefing Breakfast/Briefing Registration Open Registration Open Registration Open Registration Open (7:30 am – 4:00 pm) (7:30 am – 4:00 pm) (7:30 am – noon) (7:30 am – 3:00 pm) 8:30 am. CFD Workshop Block 1.1 Block 2.1 Block 3.1 Block 4.1 10:15 am. First Session Technical Sessions Technical Sessions Technical Sessions Technical Sessions (9:00 am–11:30 am) NDE Demo Software Demo 10:30 am. Open Block 1.2 Block 2.2 Block 3.2 Block 4.2 12:15 pm. Plenary Session ICPVT Plenary Session Technical Sessions Technical Sessions NDE Demo Technical Sessions Software Demo 12:15 pm. CFD Workshop Lunch Lunch Honors & Awards Lunch 1:45 pm. Second Session Technical Committee Technical Committee Luncheon (1:00 pm–3:30 pm) Meetings Meetings (12:30 pm–2:15 pm) 2:00 pm. Registration Open Block 1.3 Block 2.3 Block 3.3 Block 4.3 3:45 pm. (3:00 pm–6:00 pm) Technical Sessions Technical Sessions Technical Sessions Technical Sessions NDE Demo Software Demo (2:30 pm–4:15 pm) ICPVT Closing Session 4:00 pm. Special Tutorial Block 1.4 Block 2.4 BOpenB Block 4.4 5:45 pm. (4:00 pm–6:00 pm) Technical Sessions Technical Sessions Technical Sessions NDE Demo Software Demo Conference Evaluation Evening. Conference Social Event Conference-Wide Open Conference Social Event Chinook SongCatchers Reception Vancouver Dinner Cruise (6:00 pm–7:00 pm) (6:30 pm–8:00 pm) (6:30 pm–11:30 pm) 3 Index to Program Plenary Speaker Authors Briefing . .9 Call for Papers (PVP-2007) . .15 Committee Meetings . .12 Cooperating Societies . .10 Disabled Registrants . .10 Guest/Family Programs . .10 Honors and Awards Luncheon . .6 Hotel Floor Plans . .94–95 Index of Authors . .84–91 Index of Session Chairs & Co-Chairs . .81–83 Opening Ceremony & Plenary Session (PVP) . .4–5 Plenary Session (ICPVT) . .6 David F. Torgerson Publications . .13–14 Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Registration Fees, Hours . .9–10 Session Listing . .20–80 Advances in Nuclear Power Technology Session Titles by Session Block . .16–19 This presentation explores two main themes: 1) the increasing opportuni- Social Events . .8–9 ties for nuclear power, and 2) the technical advances that are being made Society & Division Officers . .2 to secure these opportunities, including the long-term vision for reactor Student Papers . .9 development. The CANDU© pressurized heavy water reactor development Tax Deductibility . .10 program will be mainly used to illustrate these technology advances. Tutorials . .7 However, the ongoing developmental direction towards higher tempera- tures and pressures is generic to all advanced reactors types. Nuclear reactors have three attributes that are driving renewed interest in nuclear power generation. First, energy costs are generally steady and pre- dictable over long periods owing to the fact that fuel costs are a relatively INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON low percentage of the overall cost of nuclear energy production. Therefore, PRESSURE VESSEL TECHNOLOGY even large changes in fuel costs have relatively little impact on the overall The International Council on Pressure Vessel Technology (ICPVT) consists energy costs. This is in contrast to fossil fuel power generation, where fuel of representatives from 24 member countries representing three different can make up 70% of the overall energy cost. Second, the cost by today’s regions: Asiatic and Oceanic, European and African, and the Americas. Its standards is relatively low owing to the phenomenal rise in fossil fuel prices aim is to provide an international round table for those engineers engaged as fossil resources continue to be depleted. Nuclear costs are likely to con- in pressure vessel technology. A regular forum called the International tinue to be very competitive with other energy sources since there are abun- Conference on Pressure Vessel Technology is held every three years. This dant nuclear fuel resources, including the introduction of advanced fuel conference, which this year is held jointly with the 2006 Pressure Vessel cycles. Third, nuclear plants collect all their wastes and do not emit environ- and Piping Conference, gives experts from different countries the opportu- mentally harmful substances such as CO2, aerosols, heavy metals, acid nity to discuss problems of common interest, to exchange information on rain compounds, ozone, etc., into the environment.