Sealed Vessel Leak Test

The intent of this experiment is to develop a test procedure to validate leak-proof integrity of previously sealed Swagelok assembled fittings with welded tubes at one end. These vessels were previously used in support of the JT5-Alt370-IN-1 compatibility testing. Components remaining from the prior test will be assembled into vessels then submerged into a Parr Instrument Company pressure vessel. The instrument temperature and pressure conditions will be set to predetermined levels that simulate the prior test conditions. Vessel weights will be measured before and after immersion to determine if leakage occurred. Vessels will be opened and visually inspected for fluid to verify results. Once this technique has been validated the test will be conducted with the remaining IN1 vessels