ML033430329

(BFN) - November 2003 Monthly Operating Report for November 2003

ML033430329
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	12/08/2003
From:	Abney T Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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December 8, 2003 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 ) 50-260 50-296 BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN) - NOVEMBER 2003 MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT The enclosure provides the November 2003 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

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 December 8, 2003 DTL:JEW:BAB Enclosure cc (Enclosure):

D. K. Baker, BR 3H-C A. S. Bhatnagar, PAB 1E-BFN M. J. Burzynski, BR 4X-C J. E. Maddox, LP 6A-C D. C. Olcsvary, LP 6A-C C. M. Root, PAB 1G-BFN J. R. Rupert, NAB 1A-BFN K. W. Singer, LP 6A-C M. D. Skaggs, POB 2C-BFN E. J. Vigluicci ET 11A-K NSRB Support, LP 5M-C EDMS-K S:lic/submit/subs/MORnovember2003.doc

ENCLOSURE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN)

MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT NOVEMBER 2003 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 December 2, 2003 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period November 2003

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 December 2, 2003 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period November 2003

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 559.8 7183 155,590

4.

Hours Generator On-Line 549.8 7145 152,907

5.

Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0

0 0

6.

Net Electrical Energy Generated

E-3 (MWh) 613,989 7,521,828 152,674,554 OPERATING DATA REPORT Docket No.

50-296 Unit Name BFN Unit 3 Date December 2, 2003 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period November 2003

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 720 7732 112,980

4.

Hours Generator On-Line 720 7719 111,543

5.

Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0

0 0

6.

Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 807,212 8,482,623 114,465,493

E-4 UNIT SHUTDOWNS REPORT MONTH: NOVEMBER 2003 DOCKET NO:

50-259 UNIT NAME:

BFN-1 DATE:

December 2, 2003 COMPLETED BY:

J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE:

(256) 729-7874 No.

Date Type F: Forced S: Scheduled Duration (Hours)

Reason1 Method of Shutting Down Reactor2 Cause and Corrective Action to Prevent Recurrence 1

06/01/85 S

720 F

4 Administrative hold to resolve various TVA and NRC concerns.

1 Reason:

2 Method A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Trip/Scram C-Refueling 3-Automatic Trip/Scram D-Regulatory Restriction E-Operator Training / License Examination 4-Continuation Outage 5-Other (Explain)

F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

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

E-5 UNIT SHUTDOWNS REPORT MONTH: NOVEMBER 2003 DOCKET NO:

50-260 UNIT NAME:

BFN-2 DATE:

December 2, 2003 COMPLETED BY:

J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE:

(256) 729-7874 No.

Date Type F: Forced S: Scheduled Duration (Hours)

Reason1 Method of Shutting Down Reactor2 Cause and Corrective Action to Prevent Recurrence 4

11/01/03 S

170.2 A

1 On October 28, 2003, at 0911 hours0.0105 days <br />0.253 hours <br />0.00151 weeks <br />3.466355e-4 months <br />, Unit 2 was manually shutdown to repair the failure of the number 2 extraction steam line bellows. On November 7, 2003, at 1610 hours0.0186 days <br />0.447 hours <br />0.00266 weeks <br />6.12605e-4 months <br />, the reactor achieved criticality. On November 8, 2003, at 0214 hours0.00248 days <br />0.0594 hours <br />3.53836e-4 weeks <br />8.1427e-5 months <br />, this mid-cycle outage ended when the main generator breaker was closed.

1 Reason:

2 Method A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Trip/Scram C-Refueling 3-Automatic Trip/Scram D-Regulatory Restriction E-Operator Training / License Examination 4-Continuation Outage 5-Other (Explain)

F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

Unit 2 has operated at or near 100 percent available power except as noted above.

E-6 UNIT SHUTDOWNS REPORT MONTH: NOVEMBER 2003 DOCKET NO:

50-296 UNIT NAME:

BFN-3 DATE:

December 2, 2003 COMPLETED BY:

J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE:

(256) 729-7874 No.

Date Type F: Forced S:

Scheduled Duration (Hours)

Reason1 Method of Shutting Down Reactor2 Cause and Corrective Action to Prevent Recurrence N/A 1 Reason:

2 Method A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Trip/Scram C-Refueling 3-Automatic Trip/Scram D-Regulatory Restriction E-Operator Training / License Examination 4-Continuation Outage 5-Other (Explain)

F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

Unit 3 has operated at or near 100 percent available power.