Development of a nuclear pump seal for boiling water reactor application

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA)

OSTI ID:6923828

Metcalfe, R; Rhodes, D B; Peterson, A J

A seal improvement program for reactor recirculation pumps at the Nine Mile Point Unit 1 (NMP-1) plant was carried out from 1983 through 1986. Original seals had given recurring problems-unstable performance and unreliable lifetime, with particular sensitivity to transients and hot standby conditions. They caused an average of one outage per year, assessed at $420,000. The target was therefore to extend seal lifetime to 4 yr with a new, high-integrity seal designed to fit with minimum modification within the existing seal cartridge envelope.

• OSTI ID: 6923828
• Report Number(s): CONF-890604-; CODEN: TANSA; TRN: 90-023348
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA), Vol. 59; Conference: Annual meeting of the American Nuclear Society, Atlanta, GA (USA), 4-8 Jun 1989; ISSN 0003-018X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
NINE MILE POINT-1 REACTOR
PRIMARY COOLANT CIRCUITS
NINE MILE POINT-2 REACTOR
PUMPS
SEALS
PERFORMANCE
CANDU TYPE REACTORS
ECONOMICS
MODIFICATIONS
REACTOR MAINTENANCE
SENSITIVITY
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
THERMAL DEGRADATION
TRANSIENTS
BWR TYPE REACTORS
COOLING SYSTEMS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS
HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS
MAINTENANCE
POWER REACTORS
PRESSURE TUBE REACTORS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS
REACTORS
THERMAL REACTORS
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS
210100* - Power Reactors
Nonbreeding
Light-Water Moderated
Boiling Water Cooled