Decontaminating a nuclear power plant
- Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc., New York, NY (United States)
- Empire State Electric Energy Research Corp, New York, NY (United States)
This article describes a large-scale cleanup using a dilute solvent significantly reduced radiation fields in a pressurized water reactor, improving productivity and worker safety. The first full system chemical decontamination of an operating commercial nuclear power plant in the United States was conducted in March by the Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc. during a scheduled outage at its Indian Point 2 plant, a pressurized water reactor (PWR) located in Buchanan, NY, about 25 miles north of New York City. A low-cost supplier of energy to New York City and Westchester County, the 980-megawatt plant recently completed an industry record 616-day continuous operating run. The plant account8ed for 20 percent of the utility`s electric output in 1994. Considering fuel and variable cost indices, Indian Point 2 is the least expensive generating plant to run in the Con Edison system.
- OSTI ID:
- 78192
- Journal Information:
- Mechanical Engineering, Journal Name: Mechanical Engineering Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 117; ISSN MEENAH; ISSN 0025-6501
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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