Reliability Improvement of Medium Speed Diesels in Nuclear Standby Applications United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Berlinger, Carl H., author.

Conference Name:

Marine Propulsion Technology (1986-05-12 : Washington, District of Columbia, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1986

Summary:

Emergency standby diesel generators manufactured by Transamerica Delaval, Incorporated experienced a number of major problems during preoperational qualification testing at several U.S. nuclear sites. Most notably these have included a complete fracture of a crankshaft, an engine block failure, piston failures, and cracked and leaking cylinder heads. These problems appear to stem from deficiencies in design and manufacturing quality by the engine manufacturer. This paper discusses some of the more significant problems experienced and actions taken by the nuclear utility owners and the NRC to reestablish confidence in the reliability of these engines and to qualify these engines for nuclear service

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Publisher Number:

860887

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