(Shippingport Atomic Power Station). Quarterly operating report, first quarter 1979

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6029014· OSTI ID:6029014

At the beginning of the first quarter of 1979, the Shippingport Atomic Power Station was operating with the 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D reactor coolant loops and the 1AC and 1BD purification loops in service. The remainder of the expended PWR Core 2 was in storage under shielding water in the deep pit of the Fuel Handling Building. The 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D 991 psig self-actuated steam relief valves remained gagged during the quarter to prevent leakage through the valve seats. Gagging of redundant relief valves is permitted by ASME Code and approved operating procedures. During the quarter, the Station was operated for Duquesne Light Company system grid including base load and swing load operation. Seven (7) swing load operations were performed on the LWBR Core this quarter to complete the LWBR operating plan of fifty (50) during this operating phase. The LWBR Core has generated 10,771.43 EFPH from startup through the end of the quarter. The generator load factor this quarter was 85%.

• Research Organization: Duquesne Light Co., Shippingport, PA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6029014
• Report Number(s): DLCS-5000179
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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