SKI (Statens Kärnkrafts Inspektion)
accepts the use of VCF in nuclear power plants. Oscarshamn 3, Barsebäck
1 & 2 uses them since 1979 in the seconday cuircuit, and Forsmark
3 and Oscarshamn 3 uses them since 1983 in their HT-turbines, where
each turbine has 29 VCF-joints. See
letter in swedish from ABB-STAL regarding the use of VCF in
these applications.
VCF proof of safety was shown in 1997
when a joint was installed on the primary circuit of a Barsebäck
reactor.
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