ML020350283

December 2001 Monthly Operating Report for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

ML020350283
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Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	01/14/2002
From:	Abney T Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Tennessee Valley Authority, Post Office Box 2000, Decatur, Alabama 35609-2000 January 14, 2002 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Stop WFN, P1-35 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Gentlemen:

In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-259 Tennessee Valley Authority 50-260 50-296 BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN) - DECEMBER 2001 MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT The enclosure provides the December 2001 Monthly Operating Report (MOR) as required by BFN Technical Specifications Section 5.6.4.

Only one paper copy of this document is being sent to the NRC Document Control Desk. If you have any questions concerning this report, please call me at (256) 729-2636.

M er of Licen ing cc: See page 2 Printed on recycled paper

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 January 14, 2002 Enclosure cc (Enclosure):

(Via NRC Electronic Distribution)

Mr. Allen G. Hansen, Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North (MS 08G9)

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 NRC Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 149 Athens, Alabama 35611 Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931

ENCLOSURE 1 TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN)

MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT DECEMBER 2001 UNIT 1 DOCKET NUMBER 50-259 LICENSE NUMBER DPR-33 UNIT 2 DOCKET NUMBER 50-260 LICENSE NUMBER DPR-52 UNIT 3 DOCKET NUMBER 50-296 LICENSE NUMBER DPR-68

OPERATING DATA REPORT Docket No. 50-259 Unit Name BFN Unit 1 Date January 7, 2002 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period December 2001

1. Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe): 1065

2. Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe-Net) 0 Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative*

3. Number of Hours Reactor was Critical 0 0 59521

4. Hours Generator On-Line 0 0 58267

5. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0 0 0

6. Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 0 0 53,796,427

• Excludes hours under Administration Hold (June 1, 1985 to Present)

OPERATING DATA REPORT Docket No. 50-260 Unit Name BFN Unit 2 Date January 7, 2002 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period December 2001

1. Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe): 1120

2. Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe-Net) 1118 Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative

3. Number of Hours Reactor was Critical 660 7,799 140,109

4. Hours Generator On-Line 642.5 7,637 137,493

5. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0 0 0

6. Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 659,368 8,414,558 136,241,465 E-2

OPERATING DATA REPORT Docket No. 50-296 Unit Name BFN Unit 3 Date January 7, 2002 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period December 2001

1. Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe): 1120

2. Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe-Net) 1118 Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative

3. Number of Hours Reactor was Critical 744 8,760 96,830

4. Hours Generator On-Line 744 8,760 95,416

5. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0 0 0

6. Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 839,890 9,803,357 96,722,792 E-3

UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS REPORT MONTH: DECEMBER 2001 DOCKET NO: 50-259 UNIT NAME: BFN-1 DATE: January 7, 2002 COMPLETED BY: J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE: (256) 729-7874 No. Date Type' Duration Reason' Method of Licensee System Component Cause and Corrective Action to Prevent (Hours) Shutting Event Report Code' Code' Recurrence Down No.

Reactor' 1 06/01/85 S 744 F 4 N/A N/A N/A Administrative hold to resolve various TVA and NRC concerns.

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'F: Forced Reason: Method 'Instructions for Preparation of S: Scheduled A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual Data Entry sheets for Licensee B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Scram Event Report (LER)

C-Refueling 3-Automatic Scram (NUREG - 1022)

D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Continuation of Existing E-Operator Training and License Outage Examination 5-Reduction F-Administrative 9-Other G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

Unit 1 has been on administrative hold since June 1, 1985.

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UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS REPORT MONTH: DECEMBER 2001 DOCKET NO: 50-260 UNIT NAME: BFN-2 DATE: JANUARY 7,2002 COMPLETED BY: J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE: (256) 729-7874 No. Date Type Duration( Reason 2 Method of Licensee System Component Cause and Corrective Action to Prevent Hours) Shutting Event Report Code 4 Code 4 Recurrence Down No.

Reactor 3 3 12/5/01 S 101.5 B 2 N/A N/A N/A At 0000 hours0 days <br />0 hours <br />0 weeks <br />0 months <br />, Unit 2 began to reduce power for repair of leaks in the drywell. At 0400 hours0.00463 days <br />0.111 hours <br />6.613757e-4 weeks <br />1.522e-4 months <br />, the plant was manually scrammed from 37 percent power level. On December 8, at 1129 hours0.0131 days <br />0.314 hours <br />0.00187 weeks <br />4.295845e-4 months <br />, control rods were pulled for reactor criticality. On December 9, at 0930 hours0.0108 days <br />0.258 hours <br />0.00154 weeks <br />3.53865e-4 months <br />, the plant was loaded to the grid. On December l0,at 0300 hours0.00347 days <br />0.0833 hours <br />4.960317e-4 weeks <br />1.1415e-4 months <br /> the plant was at 100 percent power.

4 12/15/01 S 0 B 5 N/A N/A N/A Load dispatcher requested power reduction due to system demand.

5 12/27/01 S 0 B 5 N/A N/A N/A At 1331 hours0.0154 days <br />0.37 hours <br />0.0022 weeks <br />5.064455e-4 months <br /> plant power was reduced to 65 percent for additional power suppression testing. On December 30, at 0345 testing was completed and power ascension began. On December 31, at 1630 hours0.0189 days <br />0.453 hours <br />0.0027 weeks <br />6.20215e-4 months <br />, reactor power was at 100 percent.

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'F: Forced 'Reason: Method S: Scheduled A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual Data Entry sheets for Licensee B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Scram Event Report (LER)

C-Refueling 3-Automatic Scram (NUREG - 1022)

D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Continuation of Existing E-Operator Training and License Outage Examination 5-Reduction F-Administrative 9-Other G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

SUbMARY: Unit 2 has operated near 100 percent power with the exception of the noted significant events E-5

UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS REPORT MONTH: DECEMBER 2001 DOCKET NO: 50-296 UNIT NAME: BFN-3 DATE: JANUARY 7, 2002 COMPLETED BY: J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE: (256) 729-7874 No. Date Type' Duration Reason 2 Method of Licensee System Component Cause and Corrective Action to Prevent (Hours) Shutting Event Report Code 4 Code' Recurrence Down No.

Reactor' N/A

'F: Forced "Reason: 3Method Instructions for Preparation of S: Scheduled A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual Data Entry sheets for Licensee B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Scram Event Report (LER)

C-Refueling 3-Automatic Scram (NUREG - 1022)

D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Continuation of Existing E-Operator Training and License Outage Examination 5-Reduction F-Administrative 9-Other G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

Unit 3 has operated near 100 percent power without any significant events.

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