Evolution of Fermi 2 main surface condenser from 1990 to present
- Detroit Edison Fermi II, Newport, MI (United States)
- Titanium Metals Corp., Toronto, OH (United States)
The main surface condenser at Fermi is currently tubed with titanium. This paper will provide in the format of a chronology insight into the technical reasoning of the material selection, the retubing process, extensive repairs as a result of a catastrophic turbine blading failure, and the system performance. The main condenser installed during construction at the Fermi 2 nuclear power plant contained admiralty brass tubes. The BWR industry in the United States has 12 plants that have admiralty brass tube condensers. Seven of the above plants have experienced Crud Induced Localized Corrosion (CILC) of the fuel element cladding which in some cases resulted in fuel leaks and contamination of the system. Outside the USA, 13 plants have admiralty brass condensers of which 11 have confirmed CILC. Seventeen of the total 25 are planning or have replaced the admiralty brass condensers with stainless steel (three plants) or titanium (fourteen plants) tubed condensers. As a result of an industry concern relating to admiralty brass tube condensers, Detroit Edison (DECo) initiated a study to determine the course of action to assure the reliability and availability of its Fermi 2 plant.
- OSTI ID:
- 549945
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-961006-; ISBN 0-7918-1796-2; TRN: 98:000488
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 1996 international joint power generation conference, Houston, TX (United States), 13-17 Oct 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of 1996 international joint power generation conference: Proceedings. Volume 2; PWR-Volume 30; Kielasa, L. [ed.] [Detroit Edison Co., MI (United States)]; Weed, G.E. [ed.] [Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY (United States)]; PB: 936 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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