ENS 47333
ENS Event | |
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23:19 Oct 8, 2011 | |
Title | Notification of Unusual Event Due to Severe Electrical Fault in Rcp Junction Box |
Event Description | Reactor Coolant Pump 2A tripped at approximately 1535 MST, resulting in numerous simultaneous electrical distribution alarms. A walkdown of containment was performed and at 1609 MST it was determined that a junction box, supplying power to the 2A Reactor Coolant Pump, had failed, resulting in the pump tripping on overcurrent protection and an 86 lockout. The plant was operating in forced circulation and had one train of shutdown cooling in service. As a result, an Emergency Classification of HU2.2, Explosion was declared due to the junction box failure and noise that had been heard in containment.
The plant is currently stable with one train of shutdown cooling in service, the opposite train of shutdown cooling is available to be placed in service. The Unit 1 Reactor Coolant System is currently at 160 degrees Fahrenheit and 375 psia with the 1A Reactor coolant pump in service for forced circulation. The event did not result in the release of radioactivity to the environment and did not adversely affect the safe operation of the plant or health and safety of the public. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified. The licensee has notified appropriate state and local agencies.
The Notification of Unusual Event at Palo Verde Unit 1 was terminated at 1916 MST on 10/8/2011. The termination was based on conducting inspections which did not reveal any additional damage or plant impact as a result of this event. Unit 1 remains stable in Mode 5 with RCPs 1A and 1B in service along with one train of RHR in service. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and appropriate state and local agencies. Notified R1DO (Gray), NRR EO (Hiland), IRD (Grant), DHS (Flinter), and FEMA (Castro). |
Where | |
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Palo Verde Arizona (NRC Region 4) | |
Reporting | |
Emergency class: | Unusual Event |
10 CFR 50.72(a) (1) (i), Emergency Class Declaration 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi), Notification to Government Agency or News Release | |
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-3.17 h-0.132 days <br />-0.0189 weeks <br />-0.00434 months <br />) | |
Opened: | Boris Bolf 20:09 Oct 8, 2011 |
NRC Officer: | Donald Norwood |
Last Updated: | Oct 8, 2011 |
47333 - NRC Website
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Unit 1 | |
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Reactor critical | Not Critical |
Scram | No |
Before | Cold Shutdown (0 %) |
After | Cold Shutdown (0 %) |
Palo Verde with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi), Notification to Government Agency or News Release, 10 CFR 50.72(a)(1)(i), Emergency Class Declaration | |
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