[Boatanchors] Motors and pump flow rate

[rbethman]

John,

Correct.  However that is for one of four coolant pumps per reactor core.

I can't get current information.  Due to the security issues regarding 
nuclear plants, this is almost 20 years old info.

North Anna and Surry plants in Virginia are significantly larger in output.

I had access in the '70s, but that has long passed.

Regards, Bob - N0dgn



On 6/5/2015 4:49 PM, John Flood wrote:
> Hi Kids
>
> Totally off track but based on water flow that is about 203 million 
> gallons per day.  I would typically suggest a 72" flow meter for that 
> application.  Not a lot compared lets say the new waste water 
> treatment system in Boston that has a capacity of treating 1,270 
> million gallons per day where my company supplied multiple 72" 
> diameter meters for inlet flow measurement.  The Toronto treatment 
> plant inlet has two 120" (10feet!) diameter flow meters.  I forgot 
> what they can treat a day.  Below is what inlet pumps the Boston 
> system has.  Sorry I don't have voltage info.
>
> Containing ten 3,500 hp pumps and six 600 hp pumps. The capacity for 
> the North System is 910 mgd. The  Pump Station for the South System 
> can handle an additional 360 mgd of flow, and contains eight 1,250 hp 
> pumps
>
> Running "balls to the wall" that is 48,600HP if i did my math correct. 
>   and now, back to radio!
>
> John Flood KB1FQG