Procedures and equipment for shortening refueling outages in Babcock and Wilcox PWRs. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5920548

Baker, H A; Carr, C W

New refueling equipment and procedures - plus a software package bid specification for outage management - can reduce refueling outages in Babcock and Wilcox PWRs. At Duke Power Company's Oconee nuclear station, a single modification in the fuel-handling system cut 5 days off the refueling schedule.

• Research Organization: Babcock and Wilcox Co., Lynchburg, VA (USA). Utility Power Generation Div.
• OSTI ID: 5920548
• Report Number(s): EPRI-NP-3947; ON: TI85920606
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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