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RSE-M
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In-Service Inspection Rules for Mechanical Components of PWR Nuclear Islands

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Purpose and scope
The RSE-M code defines in-service inspection operations.
It applies to pressure equipment used in PWR plants, as well as spare parts for such equipment.
The RSE-M code does not apply to equipment made from materials other than metal.
It is based on the RCC-M code for requirements relating to the design of mechanical components.
In particular, the 2010 edition modifies the way in which pressure equipment is divided into different subsections to reflect the new French regulation governing pressure equipment.
The 2010 edition was supplemented by the following three addenda.
2012 addendum:
- For the section on "Implementation of a maintenance operation", elements were included from the inter-operator professional guide for classifying modifications or repairs to nuclear pressure equipment subject to Appendix 5 of France's ESPN Regulation.
- Additional information on test coupons.
- Further details about pre-service inspections.
2013 addendum:
- Incorporation of changes to requirements and practices for qualifying NDT applications.
- Further details about fatigue analysis methods.
- Clarification concerning the terms for applying RSE-M: company qualification and use of a test coupon.
2014 addendum:
- Updating of the zones subject to examination in case of magnetic particle testing.
- Definition of the requirements for qualifying design and modeling tools.
- Further details concerning regulated pressure equipment, including the small lines in the main primary and secondary systems.
- Modification to the standard deviation value to be taken into account for the upper envelope and the predicted upper envelope for embrittlement under the effects of irradiation for monitoring the effects of neutron radiation on the containment vessel materials.
- Integration of tapped screw holes not involved in pressure resistance.
- Description of the maintenance operation file, by identifying the necessary elements according to applicable regulations (Appendix 1.6).
- Revision of the inspection tables and associated figures for RSE-M Class 1 components (Appendix 3.1.1).
- Further details concerning the analytical methods for calculating stress intensity factors and J integral (Appendix 5.4).
Changes incorporated in the 2016 edition primarily relate to:
- Reorganisation of Sections A/B/C/D to ensure that Section A contains the rules that apply to all pressure equipment and to define specific rules for equipment classes in Sections B, C and D.
- Additions to the Code to facilitate application to the EPR (FLA3),
- Classification of a maintenance operation (other than Class 1) using support guides specified in the Code
2017 Edition :
Changes made in this edition are listed in 2017 Edition changes
2018 Edition :
Changes made in this edition are listed in 2018 Edition changes
2020 Edition :
Changes made in this edition are listed in 2020 Edition changes
For more details about RSE-M
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Errata for RSE-M edition have been published, they are available here after:
Edition 2016:
Edition 2017:
Edition 2018:
Edition 2020:
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RS 16.018 WPS - ENRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RS 16.018 WPS préchargement à chaud - FRRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RS 17.019 Annexe 5.4 - FRRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RS 16.007 - Requalification tuyauteries ESPN niveaux N2 N3 - FRRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RSE-M 2010 + mod 1, 2, 3 , 4 - FRRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RSE-M 2010 + add 1, 2, 3, 4 - ENRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RSE-M 2016 - ENRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RSE-M 2016 - FRRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RSE-M 2017 - FRRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RSE-M 2017 - ENRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RS.16.010 ind ERègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RS.18.007 ind ARègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RSE-M 2018 - FRRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RS.16.007 ind ERègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RS.18.026 Criteria annexe 5.5Règles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RS.18.026 Criteria appendix 5.5 - ENRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RS.17.022 ind BRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RS.16.009 ind BRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RS.18.003 ind ARègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RS.18.004 ind CRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RS.18.006 ind ARègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RSE-M 2018 - ENRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RS 17.022 Ind B - ENRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RS 18-006 Ind A - ENRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RS 16.009 Ind B - ENRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RS 19.013 Ind A - FRRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RS 18.003 Ind A - ENRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RS 16.010 Ind E - ENRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RS 16.007 Ind E - ENRègles de Surveillance en Exploitation des Matériels Mécaniques des Ilots Nucléaires REP.
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RS 17.09 Appendix 5.4 - ENAppendix 5.4 of RSE-M Principles of and background to the formulation of analytical methods for calculating stress intensity factors and the J integral for a planar defect.
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PTAN RS.18.005 rev.APOINT 5 DE L’ANNEXE V DE L’ARRETE DU 30/12/2015 MODIFIE
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RSE-M 2020 - FRRègles d'installation, de surveillance et de maintenance en exploitation des matériels mécaniques des REP
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RS 19.013 Ind A - ENGuide to Qualification of NDT processes using ultrasound Establishing performance data
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1er Erratum RSE-M edition 2016 - EN
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1er Erratum RSE-M edition 2017 - EN
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2ème Erratum RSE-M edition 2017 - EN
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1er Erratum RSE-M edition 2017 - FR
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1er Erratum RSE-M edition 2018 - EN
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2ème Erratum RSE-M edition 2018 - EN
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1er Erratum RSE-M edition 2018 - FR
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1er Erratum RSE-M edition 2020 - EN
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1er Erratum RSE-M edition 2020 - FR
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RSE-M 2020 - EN
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RSE-M 2022 - FR
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