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Title: Review of Boston Edison`s feedwater heater condition assessment program

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:227000
 [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Heat Exchanger Systems, Inc., Boston, MA (United States)
  2. Boston Edison Co., Boston, MA (United States)

Boston Edison Co. has proactively conducted numerous heat exchanger condition assessments at Mystic and New Boston Stations. This paper focuses upon low and high pressure feedwater heater assessments, performed in accordance with EPRI GS-6724, Condition Assessment Guidelines for Fossil Fuel Power Plants. The elements of this EPRI guideline are reviewed. Thereafter, Boston Edison`s condition assessment approach, techniques employed, typical findings obtained and benefits derived are described on a multiple case history basis.

Research Organization:
Electric Power Research Inst. (EPRI), Palo Alto, CA (United States)
OSTI ID:
227000
Report Number(s):
EPRI-TR-105876; CONF-9509192-; TRN: 96:001699-0002
Resource Relation:
Conference: EPRI feedwater heater technology symposium, Kansas City, MO (United States), 25-26 Sep 1995; Other Information: PBD: Dec 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings: 1995 Feedwater heater technology symposium; PB: 270 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English