Abstract
Construction of Hunterston B nuclear power station started in the late 1960s and the station commenced operation in 1976. The nuclear plant comprises two advanced gas-cooled reactors (AGR) providing steam at high pressure and temperature to two dedicated 660 MW steam turbine generators. From the time of commissioning, the operating history has been one of steady improvement in load factor, which was further enhanced by the start of on-load refuelling operations in 1983. This improvement has been achieved by the development and refinement of operation and maintenance procedures and by a steady process of modification to improve the performance and reliability of the reactor and conventional plant. These developments have necessarily involved the auxiliary power systems and equipment and the purpose of this paper is to describe the most significant of the changes made in this area of the power plant.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
