Method and apparatus for a riser pipe repair with compression

The riser pipe repair, wherein, p1 the upper support columns include first and second upper/inner support columns and first and second upper/outer support columns;

• the lower support columns includes first and second lower/inner support columns and first and second lower/outer support columns;
• the brace supports include an inner brace support for each of the inner support columns, the inner brace support being attachable to a riser yoke of the riser brace;
• and
• the brace supports also include an upper/outer brace support for each of the first and second upper/outer support columns.

A method of repairing a riser pipe, comprising:

• attaching a first collar to a riser pipe of a boiling water reactor (BWR) jet pump assembly;
• affixing one or more upper support columns to the first collar;
• attaching a second collar to the riser pipe;
• affixing one ore more lower support columns to the second collar;
• slideably connecting brace supports to the support columns;
• connecting the brace supports to the support columns using ratchet bolts;
• and
• compressing the riser pipe by tightening the ratchet bolts.

A riser pipe repair installed on a riser pipe, comprising:

• a first collar attached to a riser pipe of a boiling water reactor (BWR) jet pump assembly above a riser brace;
• a first and second upper/inner support column and a first and second upper/outer support column attached to the first collar;
• a second collar attached to the riser pipe below the riser brace;
• a first and second lower/inner support column and a second lower/outer support column attached to the second collar;
• inner brace supports slideably attached to the inner support columns and the riser brace yoke, the inner brace supports being connected to the yoke via yoke bolts;
• outer brace supports slideably attached to the upper/outer support columns and the lower/outer support columns;
• ratchet bolts connecting the brace supports to each respective support column, the brace supports and respective support columns configured to compress the riser pipe as the ratchet bolts are tightened.