The regulatory issues associated with cracking of boiling water reactor (BWR) internals is being addressed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff and is the subject of a voluntary industry initiative. The lessons learned from this effort will be applied to pressurized water reactor (PWR) internals cracking issues.
Keywords: boiling water reactor, BWR, internals, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NRC, pressurized water reactor, PWR, intergranular stress corrosion cracking, IGSCC