Limiting factor analysis of high availability nuclear plants. Final report

Technical Report · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 UTC 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5688845· OSTI ID:5688845

Paggen, V. A.; Patterson, T. L.; James, D. K.; Reddaway, T. R.

Between January 1978 and February 1979, a study to identify operational, regulatory, maintenance, and design factors which limited plant performance was conducted at Turkey Point 3. This nuclear power plant, built by Bechtel Corporation and owned by Florida Power and Light, has a design rating of 696 MW(e) and incorporates a Westinghouse three-loop Nuclear Steam Supply System. The plant began commercial operation in December 1972. During the Limiting Factor study period, field engineers stationed at the plant investigated the cause for each significant power reduction and quantified its impact on energy generated. Each event was categorized into one of three classes; either administrative, regulatory, or design. Those events attributed to plant design were further analyzed to detail their impact on plant performance and to identify means to mitigate such limitations.

• Research Organization: Combustion Engineering, Inc., Windsor, CT (USA); Bechtel Corp., San Francisco, CA (USA); Florida Power and Light Co., Miami (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5688845
• Report Number(s): EPRI-NP-1139(Vol.1)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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