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Last Update: 01/97
Fuel | UO2 pellet |
Cladding | Zr-2 |
Enrichment | Initial: 2.19 % Reload: 3.35 % |
Clad Thickness | 0.812 mm |
Maximum Clad Temperature | 302 deg C |
Maximum Centerline Temperature | 2450 deg C |
Assembly Model | Initial Core: GE 7x7 Reloads: GE 98 P8DWB |
Number of Rods per Assembly | 61 |
Fuel Rod Pitch | 1.63 cm |
Total Number of Assemblies | 368 |
Fuel Assembly Pitch | 15.7 cm |
Geometry | 8x8 |
Active Core Height | 3.81 m |
Active Core Diameter | 3.3 m |
Fuel Inventory | 65.4 tHM |
Average Core Power Density | 50.96 kWt/liter |
Average Assembly Discharge Burnup | 33760 MWd/tU |
Peak Assemby Discharge Burnup | 37900 MWd/tU |
Number of Cycles to Full Burnup | 3 |
Axial Blankets | no |
Axially Zoned Fuel | yes |
Axially Zoned Burnable Poisons | yes |
Average Linear Fuel Rating | 42.50 kW/m |
Peak Linear Fuel Rating | 47.20 kW/m |
Control Rod Material | B4C/Hafnium/stainless steel |
Control Rod Drive Type | hydraulic |
Number of Fine Control Rods | 89 |
Number of Rods Containing Burnable Poison | 10 |
Burnable Poison Material | Gd2O3 |
Other Control Systems | burnable poison |
Coolant Material | H2O |
Pressure | 71.3 kg/sq cm |
Core Inlet Temperature | 189 deg C |
Core Outlet Temperature | 288 deg C |
Number of Primary Pumps | 2 |
Total Mass Flow | 1116 t/h |
Number of Loops | 2 |
Water Chemistry |
Number of Turbines | 1 |
Turbine Speed | 1800 rev/min |
Turbine Rating | 540 MWe |
Stop Valve Pressure | 66.8 kg/sq cm |
Stop Valve Temperature | 282 deg C |
Vessel Material carbon steel stainless steel clad Vessel Shape cylinder Height 19.2 m Inner Diameter 5.2 m Wall Thickness 133 mm Clad Thickness 4.76 mm Containment Type Mk 1 Containment Design Pressure 3.9 kg/sq cm
Cycle Length 16 months Normal Planned Outage Length 30 days Fuel Loading 14.5 tHM/y Fraction of Core Reloaded Each Cycle 33 % Operational Strategy End of Cycle Coastdown Power
Number of Operating Cycles Completed 18 Amount of Spent Fuel in Fuel Pool 387 tHM Original Capacity of Pool 110 tHM Pool Capacity Increase Strategy 478.0 Total Increase in Pool Capacity Reracking %