Published 1987
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Journal article
Improved thermal performance at the Palisades plant
Description
The Palisades Nuclear Plant of Consumers Power Company has shown significant improvement in plant thermal performance over the last 8 yr. Since 1979 plant gross efficiency has been increased 2.6% from an average of 29.7 to 32.3%. This corresponds to an 8.8% improvement. In conjunction with the improved efficiency, a 50-MW(electric) increase occurred in the plant net electrical output. This increase is projected to save Consumers Power $7.7 million each year in replacement power costs. Several major factors played a part in this improved plant performance. Each of these is outlined in this paper
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
- Journal Volume
- 54
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.
- Journal Page Range
- 112
- ISSN
- 0003-018X
- CODEN
- TANSA
Conference
- Title
- 13. American Nuclear Society international meeting on nuclear power plant operation.
- Dates
- 30 Aug - 3 Sep 1987.
- Place
- Chicago, IL (USA).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 20057162
- Subject category
- S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- COST; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY CONVERSION; MAINTENANCE; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PERFORMANCE; THERMAL CYCLING
- Descriptors DEC
- CONVERSION; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS
Optional Information
- Secondary number(s)
- CONF-870837--.