ML091180214
| ML091180214 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 04/07/2009 |
| From: | Tulon T Exelon Generation Co |
| To: | NRC/RGN-III |
| References | |
| Download: ML091180214 (11) | |
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Quad Cities Station NRC End-Of-Cycle Meeting 1
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April 7, 2009 Tim Tulon Site Vice President
Discussion Topics
- 2008 Highlights
- ASD Modification
- New Plant Process Computer 2
- Generator Rewind
- Switchyard Upgrade
- Environmental
2008 Highlights
- INPO Index - highest ever 98.85 Top quartile
- Capacity Factor - 93.2%
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- Plant Upgrades
- Digital main turbine controls
- New main power transformer
- U2 main generator rewind
Q1R20 ASD Modification Function - Provides variable frequency AC to change recirculation pump speed 4
Benefit:
- Redundancy
- Expect to save 2.52 MWe of house load for each unit
- More stable pump control
- Removal of ~ 2,775 gal. of oil
Q1R20 New Plant Process Computer When both complete (March 2010):
- Parts obsolescence issue
- 24 cabinets to 11
- More capability & better operation interface
- Increased reliability 5
Q1R20 New Plant Process Computer 6
Q1R20 Generator Rewind 7
Benefit:
- Good for 30 more years
- Output rating increased
Switch Yard Upgrades Switchyard Breaker Upgrades:
- 3 out of 5 have been replaced
- All will be replaced by May 2009 8
Benefit:
- Improve Grid Reliability
- Faster fault clearing
- Allows station output uprate
- Newer technology
- After the power uprate
- U1 ~20 MWe increase
- U2 ~30 MWe increase 9
- Provide power to additional 40,000 homes
Environmental
- Fish Hatchery 2008
- Walleye - 225,508 released
- Hybrid Striped Bass - 10,235 released
- Endangered Mussel Grow and Higgins Eye 10 Release Summary Plan
- April inoculate and release walleye into Illinois River
- This summer raise Black Sandshell mussels in outdoor tanks
- Release them into river this fall gg y
Black Sandshell
Vision