IR 05000254/1990010

Insp Repts 50-254/90-10 & 50-265/90-10 on 900605-0802. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Allegation That 1/2 Emergency Diesel Generator Cooling Pump Could Not Fulfill Cooling of Diesel & ECCS Room Coolers

ML20059A180
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Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	08/14/1990
From:	Danielson D, James Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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ML20059A179	List: IR 05000254/1990010 ML20059A177
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50-254-90-10, 50-265-90-10, NUDOCS 9008220153
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Reports No.:

50-254/90010(DRS); 50-265/90010(DRS)

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50-254; 50-265 Licenses No.: DPR-29;-DPR-30L el Licensee: Commonwealth Edison Company Opus West 111 3;

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Downers Grove, IL 60515.

Facility Name:, Quad Cities Station - Units 1 and 2 N

' Inspection At: Quad Cities Site, Cordova, IL 61241 f

R Inspection Conducted: June 5 through August 2, 1990 Inspector:

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Materials and Processes Section Inspection Summary

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Inspection on~ June 5-8, July 31,'and Aurist 1-2,1990(ReportsNo. 50-254/90010(DRS);.

No.--50-265/90010(DR5))

Areas Inspected:.Special inspection in re ponse:to an allegation that the 1/2

. Eiiiergency Diesel Generator.(EDG)ocooling pump could not fulfill the cooling' of

the diesel and the ECCS room coolers and that the Unit 2 EDG cooling-water pump-

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had been operated beyond the pump curve flow.

Results:

Both parts of the allegation were substantiated. One apparent violation was identif.ied (Failure to Provide Prompt Corrective Action (Paragraph

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2.b.(1)). ~ Based on the results of the inspection, the NRC inspector noted'the following

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The licensee' exhibited a past. weakness in permitting a prior deficiency.

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- The licensee exhibited a current strength in promptly resolving the issue ~

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L*R. M.cGaffigan,' Assistant Superintendent,= Work Planning"aridLStartup-

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• T. Taylor,! Senior Resident Inspector J.: Shine, Resident Inspector.

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• Denotes those present at the exit interview conductedon-August 2, 1990.

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f(Closed) Allegation AMS No. RIII-90-A-0053:. Emergency Diesel; Generator -

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i An anonymouseallegation was:madeLto thelNRC concerningc the flow capacity-

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of; the 1/2-(or:" swing") EDG' cooling. water pump:at the Quad Cities' Station

Eand? testing _o.f the Unit.2 EDG' cooling; water pump. The Unit l1:and' Unit 2

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EDG: cooling water: pumps provide ~ cooling.waterito their respective! diesels 5 3,

o Land ECCS4 cooler; rooms when in serviceL The 1/2iEDG cooling water pump;is

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of:the EDG cooling water pumps.

n-IY (1), In Revision 1 of abnormal operating procedur'e=Q0A-5750-14,..

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" Loss-of ECCS Room" Coolers" dated September 1978, the operation-p3

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j'e of the 1/2'EDG cooling water pump was? indicated to'be capable

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L(2): -Routine;s~u veillance of the 1/2 EDG cool _ing_ water pump flow.__

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rate. testing _ performed-on March 17,'1986', showed measurediflowi

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.(b) ~ Flow to the 1/2 EDG'when also supplying the Unit 11 ECCS1 F

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room coolers was-730'gpm; flow to the'the ECCS room coolers'

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s (c) Flow to the-1/2 EDG when also supplying the Unit'2 ECCS'

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The minimumtflow required to cool the 1/2 diesel-is 900.gpmL

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diesel below this" level, the pump was perceived to be ircapable.

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of supplying cooling water.to both the diesel and the ECCS room?

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However, the reduced flow was at d" 6 least partially the. result of throttling;to reach-the arbitrary

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.'j (3) : Revision 3'of prccedure Q0A 5750-14, " Loss of ECCS Room' Coolers" l

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dated July-~1987, stated that use of'theg1/2.EDG cooling water

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pump;to cool the ECCS room coolers would make the 1/2 EDG'

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Further, the procedure directed the operatorsLnot

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to supply' cooling water to the ECCS room coolers -ifithe 1/2 '

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EDG was running or to not run the 1/2 EDG if'the ECCS: room'

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.N0TE: At-this point, assuming a loss,of offsite-power 3and_-the single : failure of one unit-EDG_ cooling pump,7thi_s :" redundant" ~

.#1 cooling supply was perceived to be. incapable of cooling'the 1/21

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-(4) During-1989, an internal-Sofety System Functiorial' inspection'

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(SSF1) which covered the 1/2:EDG,-disclosed several problems

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which, if pursued, could have hastened resolution.of the 1/2 E 4G cooling' water' pump flow problem. These included:

(a) Deficiency' No.13:

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(5) On June 6,1990, af ter discussing the matter with NRC, the

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" Event Notification Worksheet." This document identified the i

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- Room Coolers" was approved.. This procedure reflected the. data

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cooling water pump was considered to be resolved.

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In June 19N, the NRC-inspector reviewed the Inservice Test

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Records of the Unit 2 EDG cooling water pump and confirmed that :

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it.had been operated ~at flows up to 6% greater than those shown-

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.The: licensee revised the testing procedure to preclude furtherL

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sectio!..).and confirmed that similar. testing was not used in

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inservice testing of other pumps.. Correction of the problem of pump testing at excessive flow is considered to be complete.

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(1) Allegation ~(Part1).

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'The 1/2tEDG cooling pump.could not supply adequate cooling water

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The licensee's. records indicate that for the period of. March-17,~

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that proper flow could be achieved when the system-was properly

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throttled.

Conclusion'

This part of the allegation was substantiated.

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cooling pump was not capable of providing the required flow to

the systems'. Evidence to the contrary was nm discovered until

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, = Requirements" for cooling water: are provided in 10 CFR 50,

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>Appendik A L Criterion 44,.which-states, in part; that " Suitable?

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.the 1/2 EDG: cooling water pump on March 17, 1986' and'took no

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The Unit 2 EDG cooling pump.was tested at flows beyond.the

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flow rates.. exceeding those.shown on the manufacturer'.s. pump

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L, curve on five occasions during inservice testing. LThe licensee.

contacted the pump' manufacturer and received: written confirmation.~

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that while the operation of. the pump for extended periods l,in the.

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testing program and none have been detected.

To prevent a recurrence of the problem, the-testing procedure'

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In addition, records for each other> pump in the inservice test program was reviewed to assure

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aggressively approached during the investigation of the allegation,-

a was! the. adequacy of' the existing system confirmed..

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1) on August 2, 1990, to discuss the scope and findings of-the inspection..

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inspection report with. regard to documents and' processes reviewed by the~

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