Published October 1988 | Version v1
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Load following: simple modifications improve operational flexibility

Creators

  • 1. Westinghouse Commercial Nuclear Fuel Div., Pittsburgh, PA (USA). Commercial Nuclear Fuel Div.
  • 2. Westinghouse Energy Systems International, Brussels (Belgium)

Description

With a few inexpensive modifications to the control systems and procedures, Westinghouse has improved the operational flexibility of its plants during load following and operational transients. The Westinghouse improved load follow package (ILFP) consists of: a lighter bank of lead control rods; a widened operational flux difference band; and the use of a reduced primary coolant temperature during fast increases in power. Demanding tests at Doel-4 and Tihange-3 have confirmed the expected increase in performance throughout the in-core fuel cycle. (U.K.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Engineering International
Journal Volume
33
Journal Issue
411
Series
Nucl. Eng. Int.
Journal Page Range
30-32
ISSN
0029-5507
CODEN
NEINB

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
20019308
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Descriptors DEI
DOEL-4 REACTOR; LOAD MANAGEMENT; MODIFICATIONS; PERFORMANCE; REACTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS; REACTOR OPERATION; TIHANGE-3 REACTOR
Descriptors DEC
CONTROL SYSTEMS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; MANAGEMENT; OPERATION; POWER REACTORS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS