Abstract
Abstract The Fort St. Vrain primary and secondary coolant systems have given satisfactory performance during the rise to power test program with the tests being terminated at the current maximum allowable thermal reactor power of 70% of rated. Because of a regenerative heat problem in the steam generators, rated conditions of 1000°F main and hot reheat steam temperatures, predicted to occur at 25% power, were not reached until 68%. The regenerative heat problem also forced “overblowing” of the core with primary coolant helum which resulted in higher fuel temperatures than predicted, lower core primary coolant outlet temperatures and higher core primary coolant inlet temperatures. Data suggest that all parameters will be at rated conditions at 80–100% power. A small steam generator tubing leak was detected by the primary coolant moisture monitors of the plant protective system. It was located by covergas techniques and repaired by plugging the leaking feedwater and steam subheaders external to the reactor.
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