Abstract
Data on the experience in operating the BN-600 reactor with sodium coolant in the first and second loops are presented. It is shown that the equipment and the systems in the sodium loops, which have operated for more than 23 years, are highly realiable. The average installed capacity utilization factor for this period reached about 74%. The losses due to rupture of the heat-transfer pipes in the steam-generator modules and the sodium leaks from the loops were about 0.3%. Disruptions of normal operation are detected reliably and contained by the safety systems present in the unit. Unique experience in performing maintenance and repair work on the sodium equipment has been gained on the BN-600 reactor.
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