The Prototype fast breeder reactor Monju system startup tests report; Summary report of the system startup tests; Criticality test Power up test(40% power)

Miyakawa, Akira ; Hattori, Kazuhiro; Jo, Takahisa

In December, 1992, the performance tests (System Startup Tests; SST) of Monju had been started after the integrated function tests. However, coolant leakage in secondary heat transport system occurred at 8th December, 1995. And so, the performance test was interrupted at the stage of the plant output about 40%. Then, it is also in a plant stop state now.In SST, the plant data was measured in all each stage of reactor power from fuel loading to rated power. And, based on the measurement data, the check of the system performance, the evaluation of appropriate design, and the consolidation of the measurement data for future etc. were carried out. There were about 130 test items in SST, 2/3 items of total were indispensable to starting of a plant (these are equivalent to starting test items of LWR), 1/3 items were R&D. Here, summary of past performance test result are organized.