Published 1986 | Version v1
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Operational improvement of immersion-type evaporators in the Oyster Creek nuclear generating station radwaste system

Creators

  • 1. GPU Nuclear Corp.

Description

From 1977 to 1979 Oyster Creek concentrated condensate demineralizer regeneration solutions in two 30 gpm immersion tube evaporators. Then evaporator performance declined to where they could not process water at a rate and quality sufficient to support the regenerations. An extensive test program determined the proper operating setpoints to improve evaporator performance. The changes produced distillate conductivity of 15-30 μmho vs a previously normal conductivity of 200-400 μmho. Despite abandoning demineralizer regeneration in 1984 the operability of one evaporator deteriorated to where it was taken out of service for cleaning and inspection. Tube scaling and failed gaskets were found and remidied. The evaporator is now performing satisfactorily

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society.
Imprint Place
La Grange Park, IL (USA)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the 1986 joint ASME/ANS nuclear power conference
Journal Page Range
p. 161-166.

Conference

Title
safe and reliable nuclear power plants.
Acronym
ASME/ANS bi-annual nuclear power conference
Dates
20-23 Jul 1986.
Place
Philadelphia, PA (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
19005977
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CLEANING; DEMINERALIZATION; EVAPORATION; EVAPORATORS; GASKETS; INSPECTION; MAINTENANCE; OPERATION; OYSTER CREEK-1 REACTOR; PERFORMANCE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REGENERATION; TUBES; WASTE WATER; WATER TREATMENT
Descriptors DEC
BWR TYPE REACTORS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; LIQUID WASTES; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; POLAR SOLVENTS; POWER REACTORS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; REACTORS; SEALS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOLVENTS; THERMAL REACTORS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; WASTES; WATER; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS