ENS 51334
ENS Event | |
|---|---|
22:10 Aug 20, 2015 | |
| Title | Condition That Could Prevent Pressurizer Porv Block Valves from Operating |
| Event Description | On 8/20/2015 at 1710 CDT, a design flaw was discovered with the pressurizer power operated relief valve (PZR PORV) block valve control circuitry. Specifically, the circuit deficiency for which a design basis fire in the Main Control Room (MCR) or cable spreading room could prevent the PZR PORV block valves from being closed from the local control switch at their associated motor control center (MCC). Engineering has reviewed this issue and determined that a potential fire induced ground in the MCR or cable spreading room could clear the associated control power fuses which would prevent the block valves from operating at the local control switch.
These valves are considered to form a High/Low pressure interface which requires postulating a proper polarity DC cable to cable fault. Engineering has reviewed the circuit design and cable routing associated with PORVs 1(2)RY455A and 1(2)RY456 and determined that their associated cables are routed with other DC circuit cables in the MCR control board and cable spreading room raceways, such that this postulated fault could potentially cause spurious opening of one of the PORVs even after the control power fuses have been removed as directed by the station abnormal operating procedures for control room inaccessibility. This identified block valve circuit deficiency prevents the credited safe shutdown action of locally closing the block valves to mitigate the spurious operation of a PORV. Hourly fire watches of the affected MCR and cable spreading room fire zones have been implemented. In addition, the MCR is continuously staffed and the affected cable spreading room fire zones are equipped with detection and automatic suppression. This event is being reported under 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B) for 'Any event or condition that results in the nuclear power plant being in an unanalyzed condition that significantly degrades plant safety.' The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
During the extent of condition review, an additional design deficiency was identified with respect to the PZR PORV and PZR PORV Block valves. Specifically, the current mitigating strategy for removing PZR PORV control power fuses does not adequately prevent a PZR PORV from spuriously opening due to fire induced hot short. Furthermore, local actions to close the associated PZR PORV block valve at the motor control center (MCC) may not be effective because the MCC may not have electrical power during the design basis fire. Therefore, the credited safe shutdown action to remove the PZR PORV control power fuses does not prevent the PZR PORV from spuriously opening during design basis fires in some of the upper and lower cable spreading room fire zones. The affected Fire Zones are the same upper and lower spreading rooms previously identified and fire watches of the affected areas remain in place. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified. Notified the R3DO (Skokowski) |
| Where | |
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Braidwood  Illinois (NRC Region 3) | |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B), Unanalyzed Condition | |
| LER: | 05000456/LER-2015-003 |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+0.3 h0.0125 days <br />0.00179 weeks <br />4.1094e-4 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | John Logan 22:28 Aug 20, 2015 |
| NRC Officer: | Mark Abramovitz |
| Last Updated: | Sep 2, 2015 |
| 51334 - 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 %) |
Unit 2 | |
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| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (100 %) |
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