THE YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC PLANT

Technical Report · Fri Oct 31 04:00:00 EST 1958

OSTI ID:4325853

Shoupp, W E; Coe, R J; Woodman, W C

The Yankee Plant is presently under construction in New England. It is designed as a 134 Mwe utility plant and will be connected to an existing electrical network. The nuclear steam generator and especially novel aspects of the reactor and connecting systems are discussed. The Yankee reactor is a water cooled, water moderated, low enrichment, stainless clad unit controlled with silver cadmium rods. In order to provide sufficient negative reactivity to permit cooling down the reactor if necessary, provision is also made for introduction of neutron absorbing chemical compounds. The plant locntion and significant local controlling conditions are discussed. The physical arrangement of the plant is described. The main coolant loops consisting of pumps, ateam generntors, valves and piping are described. The vapor container and arrangement of equipment within the container are discussed. Necessary auxiliary systems are described. Equipment for the nuclear steam generator is also described. This includes the reactor vessel, steam generators, core, control rod drive mechanisms, etc. A discussion of the planned schedule and expected costs is included. (auth)

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp. Atomic Power Dept., Pittsburgh; Yankee Atomic Electric Co., Boston; Stone and Webster Engineering Corp., Boston
• NSA Number: NSA-12-015055
• OSTI ID: 4325853
• Report Number(s): A/CONF.15/P/1038
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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ABSORPTION
CADMIUM ALLOYS
CANNING
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CONFIGURATION
CONTROL ELEMENTS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
COOLANT LOOPS
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FUEL ELEMENTS
GENERATORS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
MOTORS
NEUTRON FLUX
PHYSICS
PLANNING
POISONING
POWER PLANTS
PRESSURE VESSELS
PUMPS
REACTIVITY
REACTOR CORE
REACTOR SAFETY
RODS
SERVOMECHANISMS
SHUTDOWN
SILVER ALLOYS
TUBES
VALVES
VAPORS
VESSELS
WATER COOLANT
WATER MODERATOR
ZONES