BUCHANAN – The Indian
Point Unit 2 nuclear power plant returned to service on Thursday after
repairs were completed on the speed control system on one of the unit’s
two main boiler feed pumps.
The main boiler feed pumps are located on the non-nuclear side of the
plant and feed water into the plant’s four steam generators so it
can be heated and turned into steam to make electricity.
The plant was shut down manually on Monday afternoon following an issue
with the feed pump’s speed control system, which regulates pump
speed to match turbine load.
Both of unit 2’s main boiler feed pumps were inspected prior to
returning the plant to service.
