ENS 44517
ENS Event | |
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00:30 Aug 1, 2008 | |
Title | Invalid Actuation of Containment Isolation Valves Due to a Power Failure |
Event Description | On July 31, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. CDT, power was lost on the reactor protection system (RPS) bus A. The plant was operating at 100 percent power at the time. The loss of RPS bus A interrupted power to the containment isolation actuation circuitry. This caused the Division 1 containment isolation valves in various balance-of-plant systems to automatically close, as designed. Plant operators implemented recovery procedures to shift RPS A to its alternate power supply, and restore the systems affected by the isolation to service. The containment isolation valves were confirmed to have actuated as required. Plant capacity was not interrupted by the containment isolation signal.
The normal power supply for each RPS bus is a dedicated motor-generator set. The output of that generator is routed to the bus via two Electrical Protection Assembly (EPA) breakers arranged in series. Each EPA breaker has an internal power supply supporting the various trip functions designed into the breaker. Troubleshooting activities determined that the power supply in the upstream EPA breaker between the motor-generator set and the A RPS bus had failed, causing the undervoltage function of that EPA to actuate. The cause of the failure of the power supply has not been determined. This event is being reported in accordance with 10CFR50.73(a)(1) and 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A) as an invalid actuation of the division 1 containment isolation actuation system. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
Where | |
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River Bend ![]() Louisiana (NRC Region 4) | |
Reporting | |
10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER, Invalid Actuation | |
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+1333.07 h55.545 days <br />7.935 weeks <br />1.826 months <br />) | |
Opened: | Tim Schenk 13:34 Sep 25, 2008 |
NRC Officer: | Mark Abramovitz |
Last Updated: | Sep 25, 2008 |
44517 - NRC Website
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Unit 1 | |
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Reactor critical | Critical |
Scram | No |
Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
After | Power Operation (100 %) |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 572062024-05-14T00:28:00014 May 2024 00:28:00
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