Title:
POISON DISCHARGE TO EXTEND SHORT OUTAGES
Subject Terms:
100 AreasDR ReactorHANFORD PRODUCTION REACTORSPOISON PROCEDURESReactor TechnologySTARTUPUNLOADING
Document Location:
DOE Public Reading Room - Hanford Battelle P.O. Box 999 MS H2-53 Richland WA 99352 (509)372-7443
Publication Date:
1956 Feb 27
Declassification Date:
1981 Jul 13
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Accession Number:
RL-1-363341
Document Number(s):
HW-41660
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2015 Jun 26
Description/Abstract:
IF THE BALL-VALVE COLUMNS ARE DISCHARGED AT REDUCED BUT CONSTANT POWER LEVEL JUST PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN, THE REACTIVITY CHANGES DURING THE OUTAGE WILL BE CONFINED TO THE NORMAL TRANSIENT CHANGE; THEREFORE, THE NORMAL RATE OF ROD WITHDRAWAL PERMITTED DURING SCRAM RECOVERIES SHOULD BE ALLOWABLE. CALCULATES AND PLOTS TWO CASES TO ILLUSTRATE THE METHOD AND IT APPLICATION.