The replacement of an electromagnetic primary sodium sampling pump in the Fast Flux Test Facility
Description
On November 16, 1984 a leak was discovered in one of the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF) Primary Sodium Sampling System electromagnetic pumps. The leak was discovered in the course of routine cell entry to investigate a shorted trace heat element. The purpose of this paper is to describe the circumstances surrounding the occurrence of the leak, the actions taken to replace the damaged pump and the additional steps which were necessary to return the plant to power. In addition, the processes involved in producing the leak are described briefly. The relative ease of recovery from this incident is indicative of the overall feasibility of the Liquid Metal Reactor (LMR) operational concept
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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS, PC A02/MF A01; 1 as DE87005458.
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 20 p.
- Report number
- HEDL-SA--3292-FP
Conference
- Title
- Nuclear power plant maintenance meeting.
- Dates
- 23-27 Mar 1986.
- Place
- Salt Lake City, UT (USA).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 18066091
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ELECTROMAGNETIC PUMPS; FFTF REACTOR; LEAKS; MAINTENANCE; PRIMARY COOLANT CIRCUITS; REACTOR OPERATION; SODIUM
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKALI METALS; COOLING SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; EQUIPMENT; FAST REACTORS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; METALS; OPERATION; PUMPS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; RESEARCH REACTORS; SODIUM COOLED REACTORS; TEST FACILITIES; TEST REACTORS
Optional Information
- Notes
- Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products.
- Secondary number(s)
- CONF-860311--14.