ENS 51679
ENS Event | |
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02:22 Jan 24, 2016 | |
| Title | Ts Required Shutdown Due to Unidentified Leakage in Drywell |
| Event Description | At 2100 hours0.0243 days <br />0.583 hours <br />0.00347 weeks <br />7.9905e-4 months <br /> [EST], on January 23, 2016, the Perry Nuclear Power Plant commenced a reactor shutdown due to unidentified leakage in the drywell. At 2122 hours0.0246 days <br />0.589 hours <br />0.00351 weeks <br />8.07421e-4 months <br />, drywell unidentified leakage exceeded the Technical Specification 3.4.5.d limit of 'less than or equal to 2 gpm increase in unidentified LEAKAGE within the previous 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> period in Mode 1.' The unidentified leakage increased to approximately 3.8 gpm at 2122 hours0.0246 days <br />0.589 hours <br />0.00351 weeks <br />8.07421e-4 months <br />. Current unidentified leakage is 3.02 gpm.
Technical Specification 3.4.5 actions allow 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> to reduce the leakage within limits or be in Mode 3 within 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> and Mode 4 within 36 hours4.166667e-4 days <br />0.01 hours <br />5.952381e-5 weeks <br />1.3698e-5 months <br />. The plant is required to be in Mode 3 by 1322 hours0.0153 days <br />0.367 hours <br />0.00219 weeks <br />5.03021e-4 months <br /> on January 24, 2016 and Mode 4 by 1322 hours0.0153 days <br />0.367 hours <br />0.00219 weeks <br />5.03021e-4 months <br /> on January 25, 2016. A drywell entry will be made in Mode 3 to identify the leak source. This notification is being made due to an expected inability to restore the leakage within limits prior to exceeding the LCO action time. Follow up question from NRC: Event times do not match (2100 versus 2122) - explained downpower was commenced at 2100 with leakage less than TS limit. When Reactor Core flow was reduced, un-identified leakage increased above the TS limit. The Licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
At 1007 hours0.0117 days <br />0.28 hours <br />0.00167 weeks <br />3.831635e-4 months <br />, on January 24, 2016 with the plant at 8% power during a feedwater shift to place the motor feed pump in service, reactor level rose to the level 8 scram set point and the Reactor Protection System (RPS) initiated, scramming the reactor. During the scram, all rods fully inserted into the core. Decay heat is being removed via turbine bypass valves to the main condenser. Reactor level control is currently being maintained via feedwater. The plant is stable with cool down and depressurization to Mode 4 to follow. The cause of the rise in feedwater level is under investigation. This notification is being made under 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) for a RPS initiation while critical. All safety shutdown systems are available. The electric plant is in its normal shutdown alignment being supplied by offsite power. The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R3DO (Cameron). NRR (Morris) and IRD (Gott) were notified via email.
Following a shutdown required by plant Technical Specifications a small leak was identified coming from the Reactor Recirculation Loop A Pump Discharge Valve vent line. The Recirculation Loop is part of the reactor coolant system making this reportable under 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(A) as a degraded condition. It was subsequently determined to require a plant cool down in accordance with Technical Specification 3.4.5, Action C which requires the plant to be in MODE 4 within 36 hours4.166667e-4 days <br />0.01 hours <br />5.952381e-5 weeks <br />1.3698e-5 months <br />. Technical Specification 3.4.5 was previously entered for increased unidentified leakage in the drywell. The plant is required to be in Mode 4 by 1322 hours0.0153 days <br />0.367 hours <br />0.00219 weeks <br />5.03021e-4 months <br /> on January 25, 2016. The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R3DO (Cameron). NRR (Morris) and IRD (Gott) were notified via email. |
| Where | |
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Perry  Ohio (NRC Region 3) | |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(i), Tech Spec Required Shutdown 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B), RPS Actuation | |
| LER: | 05000440/LER-2016-001 |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-1.43 h-0.0596 days <br />-0.00851 weeks <br />-0.00196 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | David O'Donnell 00:56 Jan 24, 2016 |
| NRC Officer: | Daniel Mills |
| Last Updated: | Jan 24, 2016 |
| 51679 - NRC Website
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Unit 1 | |
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| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | A/R |
| Before | Power Operation (90 %) |
| After | Hot Shutdown (0 %) |
Perry with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B), RPS System Actuation, 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(i), Tech Spec Required Shutdown | |
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