ML023190416

October 2002 Monthly Operating Report for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant

ML023190416
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	11/14/2002
From:	Abney T Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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R08 021114 700
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R08 021114 700 November 14, 2002 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Stop OWFN, P1-35 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Gentlemen:

In the Matter of

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Docket Nos. 50-259 Tennessee Valley Authority

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50-260 50-296 BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN) - OCTOBER 2002 MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT The enclosure provides the October 2002 Monthly Operating Report (MOR) as required by BFN Technical Specifications Section 5.6.4.

If you have any questions concerning this report, please call me at (256) 729-2636.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

T. E. Abney Manager of Licensing and Industry Affairs Enclosure cc: See page 2

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

(Via NRC Electronic Distribution)

Mr. Kahtan N. Jabbour, 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 10833 Shaw Road Athens, Alabama 35611-6970 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

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 November 14, 2002 DTL:JEW:BAB Enclosure cc (Enclosure):

D. K. Baker, BR 3H-C A. S. Bhatnagar, PAB 1E-BFN M. J. Burzynski, BR 4X-C R. G. Jones, POB 2C-BFN D. C. Olcsvary, LP 6A-C C. M. Root, PAB 1G-BFN J. R. Rupert, LP 6A-C K. W. Singer, LP 6A-C E. J. Vigluicci ET 11A-K R. E. Wiggall, PEC 2A-BFN NSRB Support, LP 5M-C EDMS-K S:lic/submit/subs/MOROCTOBER2002.doc

ENCLOSURE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN)

MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT OCTOBER 2002 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

E-2 OPERATING DATA REPORT Docket No.

50-259 Unit Name BFN Unit 1 Date November 4, 2002 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period October 2002 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 November 4, 2002 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period October 2002 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 745 7,296 190,735 4.

Hours Generator On-Line 509 6,806 144,297 5.

Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0

0 0

6.

Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 474,935 7,350,333 143,591,798

E-3 OPERATING DATA REPORT Docket No.

50-296 Unit Name BFN Unit 3 Date November 4, 2002 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period October 2002 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 745 6,954 103,784 4.

Hours Generator On-Line 745 6,943 102,360 5.

Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0

0 0

6.

Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 838,220 7,602,434 104,325,226

E-4 UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS REPORT MONTH: OCTOBER 2002 DOCKET NO:

50-259 UNIT NAME:

BFN-1 DATE:

November 4, 2002 COMPLETED BY: J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE:

(256) 729-7874 No.

Date Type1 Duration (Hours)

Reason2 Method of Shutting Down Reactor3 Licensee Event Report No.

System Code4 Component Code4 Cause and Corrective Action to Prevent Recurrence 1

06/01/85 S

745 F

4 N/A N/A N/A Administrative hold to resolve various TVA and NRC concerns.

1 F: Forced 2 Reason:

3 Method 4 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 E-Operator Training and License 4-Continuation of Existing 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.

E-5 UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS REPORT MONTH: OCTOBER 2002 DOCKET NO:

50-260 UNIT NAME:

BFN-2 DATE:

November 4, 2002 COMPLETED BY:

J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE:

(256) 729-7874 No.

Date Type Duration (Hours)

Reason2 Method of Shutting Down Reactor3 Licensee Event Report No.

System Code4 Component Code4 Cause and Corrective Action to Prevent Recurrence 5

10/19/02 S

236 A

1 N/A N/A N/A At 0400 hours0.00463 days <br />0.111 hours <br />6.613757e-4 weeks <br />1.522e-4 months <br />, Unit 2 was manually scrammed for a mid-cycle outage to replace leaking fuel bundles. On October 29, 2002, at 0001 hours1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />, the main generator breaker was closed tying generator to main grid. On October 31, 2002, at 2359 hours0.0273 days <br />0.655 hours <br />0.0039 weeks <br />8.975995e-4 months <br />, the Unit 2 reactor was at 88 percent power.

1 F: Forced 2 Reason:

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

H-Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

Unit 2 operated at reduced power until the mid-cycle outage for fuel replacement on October 19, 2002.

E-6 UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS REPORT MONTH: OCTOBER 2002 DOCKET NO:

50-296 UNIT NAME:

BFN-3 DATE:

November 4, 2002 COMPLETED BY: J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE:

(256) 729-7874 No.

Date Type1 Duration (Hours)

Reason2 Method of Shutting Down Reactor3 Licensee Event Report No.

System Code4 Component Code4 Cause and Corrective Action to Prevent Recurrence N/A 1 F: Forced 2 Reason:

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

H-Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

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