Pilgrim (USA)
670 MW BWR constructed by General Electric; grid connection in 1972.
Facilities in Pilgrim
| plant | reactor typ | construction start | operation start | shut down |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilgrim | BWR | 1968 | 1972 |
Electrical problem in the main generator caused a lockout of the generator and a reactor trip - generator received some damage - Plant will be down for inspections and repairs at least a month. Stator bars will be replaced, cost will be between US$6 and 8 million.
RCIC injection block valve inadvertently opened during a test and RCIC check valve leaked feedwater back through RCIC suction piping and out of a relief valve.
Loss of backup air supply on containment isolation valves.
Reactor went critical after a prolonged outage of 32 month. Several houres after operators began pulling control rods the unit was shut down because it turned out that 3 of the 8 intermediate range neutron detectors were defective.
