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Operation of Finnish nuclear power plants. Quarterly report 3rd quarter, 1991

Abstract

The Finnish nuclear power plant units Loviisa 1 and 2 as well as TVO I and II were in operation for almost the whole third quarter of 1991. Longer interruptions in electricity generation were caused by the annual maintenances of the Loviisa plant units. The load factor average was 81.7 %. In a test conducted during the annual maintenance outage of Loviisa 1 it was detected that the check valve of the discharge line of one pressurized emergency make-up tank did not open sufficiently at the tank`s hydrostatic pressure. In connection with a 1988 modification, a too tightly dimensioned bearing had been mounted on the valve`s axle rod and the valve had not been duly tested after the operation. The event is classified as Level 1 on the International Nuclear Event Scale. Other events in this quarter which are classified according to the International Nuclear Event Scale are Level Zero (Below Scale). Occupational radiation doses and releases of radioactive material off-site were below authorised limits in this quarter. Only small amounts of radioactive materials originating in nuclear power plants were detected in samples taken in the vicinity of nuclear power plants.
Authors:
Tossavainen, K [1] 
  1. ed.
Publication Date:
Mar 01, 1992
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
STUK-B-YTO-92
Reference Number:
SCA: 210100; 210200; PA: AIX-23:044198; SN: 92000742532
Resource Relation:
Other Information: DN: Published also in Finnish as report number STUK-B-YTO-91.; PBD: Mar 1992
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; LOVIISA-1 REACTOR; REACTOR MAINTENANCE; LOVIISA-2 REACTOR; REACTOR OPERATION; TVO-1 REACTOR; TVO-2 REACTOR; 210100; 210200; POWER REACTORS, NONBREEDING, LIGHT-WATER MODERATED, BOILING WATER COOLED; POWER REACTORS, NONBREEDING, LIGHT-WATER MODERATED, NONBOILING WATER COOLED
OSTI ID:
10145202
Research Organizations:
Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety (STUK), Helsinki (Finland). Dept. of Nuclear Safety
Country of Origin:
Finland
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92630025; ISBN 951-47-5992-3; TRN: FI9200027044198
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS; INIS
Submitting Site:
FIN
Size:
27 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Tossavainen, K. Operation of Finnish nuclear power plants. Quarterly report 3rd quarter, 1991. Finland: N. p., 1992. Web.
Tossavainen, K. Operation of Finnish nuclear power plants. Quarterly report 3rd quarter, 1991. Finland.
Tossavainen, K. 1992. "Operation of Finnish nuclear power plants. Quarterly report 3rd quarter, 1991." Finland.
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title = {Operation of Finnish nuclear power plants. Quarterly report 3rd quarter, 1991}
author = {Tossavainen, K}
abstractNote = {The Finnish nuclear power plant units Loviisa 1 and 2 as well as TVO I and II were in operation for almost the whole third quarter of 1991. Longer interruptions in electricity generation were caused by the annual maintenances of the Loviisa plant units. The load factor average was 81.7 %. In a test conducted during the annual maintenance outage of Loviisa 1 it was detected that the check valve of the discharge line of one pressurized emergency make-up tank did not open sufficiently at the tank`s hydrostatic pressure. In connection with a 1988 modification, a too tightly dimensioned bearing had been mounted on the valve`s axle rod and the valve had not been duly tested after the operation. The event is classified as Level 1 on the International Nuclear Event Scale. Other events in this quarter which are classified according to the International Nuclear Event Scale are Level Zero (Below Scale). Occupational radiation doses and releases of radioactive material off-site were below authorised limits in this quarter. Only small amounts of radioactive materials originating in nuclear power plants were detected in samples taken in the vicinity of nuclear power plants.}
place = {Finland}
year = {1992}
month = {Mar}
}