Shippingport Atomic Power Station (PWR). Technical progress report, January 25, 1977--July 25, 1977

Technical Report · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:5289765

The Shippingport Atomic Power Station has remained shutdown since February 4, 1974 for repair of the main unit turbine and for modifications for installation and operation of the third nuclear core, the Light Water Breeder Reactor (LWBR) Core. The remaining five blanket fuel assemblies were delivered. Installation of all reactor components for LWBR Core operation has been completed. Initial fill of the reactor vessel was accomplished and the primary plant was preconditioned near the normal average operating temperature. Testing to withdraw and scram all twelve movable fuel assemblies individually was successfully completed. Various planned plant modifications were completed and were undergoing various stages of acceptance testing at the end of the report period.

• Research Organization: Bettis Atomic Power Lab., West Mifflin, Pa. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-11-0014
• OSTI ID: 5289765
• Report Number(s): WAPD-MRP-148
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
210200* -- Power Reactors
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ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS
MAINTENANCE
MODIFICATIONS
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REACTOR CORES
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REPAIR
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