[ RadSafe ] Nuclear Generation Question

[James Barnes]

The hydrogen-cooled 24kV units were the one's I was most used to seeing.

Thanks, all.  Very helpful.

Jim

 



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From: Doug Huffman <doug.huffman at wildblue.net>
To: radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu
Sent: Tue, October 19, 2010 3:03:28 PM
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Nuclear Generation Question

High Voltage Stator Windings Manufactured at NEC's Brownsville Facility
http://www.national-electric-coil.com/stators.html
Caption:"Above – Left: Some or all conductors in inner water-cooled bars are 
hollow copper tubes. Example cross section is from a General Electric 200,535 
kVA, *13.8 kV*, 3600 RPM unit.
Right: Non-conductive hollow steel tubes are used with inner gas-cooled bars. 
Cross sections are from: (L) Westinghouse 493,280 kVA, *24 kV*, 3600 RPM inner 
hydrogen-cooled unit, (C) Westinghouse 209,000 kVA, *13.8 kV*, 3600 RPM unit 
inner hydrogen-cooled unit and (R) Westinghouse 159,000 kVA, 13.8 kV, 3600 RPM 
inner air-cooled unit.

On 10/19/2010 13:45, James Barnes wrote:
> Been awhile since I worked in the generation industry.
> 
> Can someone tell me a typical electrical output from a nuclear generating
> station (voltage / current).  I seem to recall from my power plant days that 
>the
> voltage was relatively low (several kV), but the current was very high.  This
> was stepped up to very high voltage for transmission.  I can't recall typical
> output levels, however.
> 
> Jim Barnes, CHP
> Boeing
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