ENS 45952
ENS Event | |
|---|---|
08:14 May 25, 2010 | |
| Title | |
| Event Description | During a normal plant power increase following a refueling outage on Unit 2, a reactor trip occurred at approximately 32% power. This reactor trip was the result of a turbine trip. The cause of the turbine trip is unknown at this time, however, a lock out trip occurred on the only running main feed water pump (21 main feedwater pump) at the time of the turbine and reactor trip. An investigation is ongoing.
The reactor trip first actuated indication was a turbine trip. An automatic start of both Auxiliary Feed Water pumps occurred following the trip. The operating crew responded to the reactor trip utilizing emergency operating procedures for reactor trip and reactor trip recovery and transitioned into a normal shutdown procedure. All rods inserted as expected and all other systems operated as expected with the exception of a positive displacement charging pump that lifted a relief that failed to reclose. The positive displacement pump relief valve stuck open and the pump was shut down which isolated the relief valve. Decay heat was initially being removed to the main condenser however, steam leak by was causing a plant cooldown therefore the Main Steam Isolation Valves were shut. Decay heat is being removed using the steam generator atmospheric relief valves. There is no known primary to secondary leakage. The plant is in its normal shutdown electrical lineup. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Prairie Island Minnesota (NRC Region 3) | |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B), RPS Actuation 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A), System Actuation | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-1.4 h-0.0583 days <br />-0.00833 weeks <br />-0.00192 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Terry Bacon 06:50 May 25, 2010 |
| NRC Officer: | Mark Abramovitz |
| Last Updated: | May 25, 2010 |
| 45952 - NRC Website
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Unit 2 | |
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| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | A/R |
| Before | Power Operation (32 %) |
| After | Hot Standby (0 %) |
Prairie Island | |
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