MAINTENANCE EXPERIENCE OF THE CALDER REACTORS
Calder experience extending over fourteen years of reactor operation has shown that under proper surveillance, major engineerirg modifications and the survey and maintenance of the plant can be undertaken in safety by essentially standard engineering techniques and with plant availability factors comparable with those attained on conventional plants. The maintenance programs, work programs, and reactor test schedules, co-ordinated with refuelling operations, are discussed. The maintenance program is briefly described for the reactor pressure vessel, heat exchangers, ducting, main circuit isolating valves, gas circulators, heat excharger circuits, gas circulator drives, control rod actuating mechanisms, charge and discharge equipment, and turbine hall plant. Methods for testing the equipment are accounted for along with the practices used for safety conditions. (N.W.R.)
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-16-009687
- OSTI ID:
- 4811959
- Journal Information:
- Engineer, Journal Name: Engineer Vol. Vol: 212
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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