Title :
Battery systems for emergency power [at Sizewell B]
Author_Institution :
Tungstone Batteries Ltd., Market Harborough, UK
Abstract :
Batteries of the lead-acid type have been widely used for many years to provide the essential emergency power for electricity generating plant. The product selected for that vital task has traditionally been the Plante type of cell-a long life product of proven reliability. At Sizewell B nuclear power station, the positive benefits of the newer valve regulated lead-acid (VRLA) cells have been recognized and utilized. All the batteries on the Sizewell B site are of the valve regulated type. The author briefly compares the characteristics of the two cell types, from the user viewpoint, highlighting key features influencing the selection of VRLA for Sizewell
Keywords :
emergency power supply; fission reactor safety; lead; nuclear power stations; reliability; secondary cells; PWR; Pb acid secondary cells; Plante type; Sizewell B nuclear power station; UK; emergency power; fission reactor safety; reliability; valve regulated;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Control Aspects of the Sizewell B PWR, 1992., International Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-550-8
