ML041050604
| ML041050604 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Davis Besse  (NPF-003) |
| Issue date: | 04/08/2004 |
| From: | FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML041050604 (25) | |
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April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 1
IMC 0350 Meeting Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 2
Desired Outcomes
- Demonstrate that the steps taken to return Davis-Besse to service have been safe and conservative
- Provide a timeline of startup activities since the last public meeting
- Provide status on the Cycle 14 Operational Improvement Plan, post-restart actions, and Confirmatory Order Lew Myers Chief Operating Officer - FENOC
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 3
Back, Better, and Beyond
- Milestones
-March 8 - NRC Restart Authorization
-March 9 - Mode 3
-March 11 - Reactor critical (Mode 2)
-March 14 - Mode 1
-March 16 - Synchronized to Grid
-March 17 - Mode 3
-March 23 - Repaired Feedwater Valve 780
-March 24 - Mode 3
-March 26 - Mode 2 / Mode
-March 27-Final synchronization to grid (end of outage)
-April 4 -100% power
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 4
Back, Better, and Beyond
- Return to Service
-Plant materiel condition
-Reactor Coolant System leakrate
-RCS activity
-Primary/Secondary Chemistry
-Operations Performance
-Employees
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 5
Plant Performance Mark Bezilla Vice President
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 6
Week of February 8
- Accomplishments
-Successfully completed control rod insertion time testing (Group 1-7)
-February 12 - Request for Restart
-NRC Emergency Plan Inspection
-Plant in Mode 3
- Challenges
-Restoration of Startup Transformer
- 1 Startup Transformer
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 7
Week of February 15
- Accomplishments
-#1 Containment Spray Pump maintenance
-Mode 2 Readiness Reviews
-#1 Decay Heat Pump Quarterly Test
-#1 Auxiliary Feedwater (AFW)
Functional Test
-Plant in Mode 3
- Challenges
-Radiation Monitor RE-4597AA (new boards)
Assembly of Containment Spray Pump
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 8
Week of February 22
- Accomplishments
-Purged air and added hydrogen to Main Generator
-AFW #1 Monthly Test
-Received NRC Approval of License Amendment Request for Mid-cycle Steam Generator Inspection
-Emergency Diesel Generator #1 Monthly Test
-Steam and Feedwater Rupture Control System and Reactor Protection System Testing
-Received NRC Draft Order for Conditions of Restart
-Emergency Preparedness Media Tour
- Challenges
-No challenges of note FirstEnergys CEO Tony Alexander tours Davis-Besse February 26
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 9
Week of February 29
- Accomplishments
-Reduction of vibration on CRDM motor generator set
-Mode 2/1 restraints resolved
-Closed containment and conducted personnel airlock leakage surveillance
-Cleaned Circulating Water intake screens
- Challenges
-Reactor Coolant Pump 1-2 (low motor bearing oil level)
-Circulating Water pump suction screen (repairs)
Circulating Water intake screens
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 10 Week of March 7
- Accomplishments
-March 8 - NRC resolved the issues and removed restrictions for restart
-Final Restart Readiness Review for Mode 2
-March 11 - entered Mode 2 (reactor critical)
-Zero power physics testing (ZPPT)
-Conducted senior leadership team (SLT) review of ZPPT
- Challenges
-Operations concern ~ "estimated critical boron" concentration
-Operating crew reinserted control rods Operators withdraw control rods
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 11 Week of March 14
- Accomplishments
-March 14 - Mode 1
-Power increased to ~14%
-Effectiveness assessment and readiness review prior to generator synchronization
-March 16 - Synchronized Turbine to Grid (~20% Power)
-March 17 - Completed Overspeed Turbine Trip Testing
- Challenges
-Feedwater Valve 780 (disk/stem separation)
-Return to Mode 4 Feedwater Valve 780
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 12 Week of March 21
- Accomplishments
-Root Cause Team Assessment (Problem-solving and Decision-making) on Feedwater (FW) Valve 780
-March 23 - Repaired FW Valve 780
-Restart Readiness Meeting
-March 26 - entered Mode 1
-March 27 - Turbine synchronized to grid
- Challenges
-Reworked Turbine Bypass Valves Turbine Bypass Valve
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 13 Week of March 28
- Accomplishments
-Effectiveness assessment and readiness review prior to 100%
-Nuclear Instruments and Reactor Protection System calibrations
-Maintained plant chemistry within limits (iron and silica)
-INPO Visits
-Site Pre-visit
-Simulator Observation
-AFW Assist Visit
- Challenges
-Integrated Control System Response
-Nuclear Instrument Gain Adjustments Reactor Engineers monitor reactivity
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 14 Week of April 4
- Accomplishments
-Nuclear Instruments and Reactor Protection System calibrations and adjustments
-Maintained plant chemistry within limits (iron and silica)
- Challenges
-D2 Normal Supply Breaker April 4, 2004 Davis-Besse at 100% power
(~ 900 MWE)
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 15 Conclusion
- Plant startup and challenges were handled in a safe, deliberate, and conservative manner FENOC Objectives FENOC Objectives Safe Plant Operations Safe Plant Operations Safe Plant Operations Fleet Efficiency and Effectiveness Fleet Efficiency and Fleet Efficiency and Effectiveness Effectiveness Excellent Materiel Condition Excellent Materiel Excellent Materiel Condition Condition Improved Outage Performance Improved Outage Improved Outage Performance Performance People Development and Effectiveness People Development and People Development and Effectiveness Effectiveness
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 16 Operational Improvement Plan and Confirmatory Order Clark Price Manager - Business Services
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 17
- Continuation of the Management & Human Performance Improvement Plan
- Focuses on our four Safety Barriers
-Individual
-Programs
-Management
-Oversight
- Serves to further strengthen and anchor the lessons learned and the corrective actions taken Cycle 14 Operational Improvement Plan
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 18
- 10 Improvement Initiatives
- 88 Individual Key Actions
- Performance Indicators designed to monitor our performance in the four Safety Barriers Cycle 14 Operational Improvement Plan
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 19
- Attendees
-Senior Leadership Team
-Site Managers
-Other owners of key actions
- Cycle 14 Operational Improvement Plan
-Key Initiative Action Plans
-Safety Barrier Performance Indicators
- Integrated Restart Report Commitments
-Action Plans
- Safety Culture Monitoring Business Practice Monthly Management Review Meetings
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 20
- Integrated Restart Report dated November 23, 2003
& Supplement to report dated February 6, 2004
-Appendix A Commitments 36
-Closed to date 11
- Cycle 14 Operational Improvement Plan
-Appendix D Commitments 94
-Closed to date 29
- Confirmatory Order
-Commitments 6
-Closed to date 0
Actions for Continuous Improvement
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 21
- Completed several Operations improvement actions
- Developed Forced Outage Schedule template
- Completed SCWE training to expanded population
- Completed SCWE refresher training for supervisors
- Completed qualification of Apparent Cause Evaluators
- Completed Apparent Cause Training to Managers Operational Improvement Plan 1st Quarter Accomplishments
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 22
- Improvements to the Management Observation Program
- Benchmark Conduct of Operations
- Improvements in Work Management processes
- Develop plans
-Improve safety margins for the Top 10 Risk Significant Systems
-Reduce and maintain Engineering backlogs
-Reduce Condition Report and Corrective Action backlogs
- Effectiveness assessment of corrective actions taken in response to November 2003 SCWE survey (May)
Operational Improvement Plan 2nd Quarter Highlights
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 23
- Independent annual assessments for 5 years
- Written plan due to NRC 90 days prior to assessment
- Assessment report due to NRC within 45 days of completion
- Mid-cycle inspection of Reactor Pressure Vessel upper and lower head, penetrations, and Control Rod Drive mechanism flanges Confirmatory Order Requirements (March 8, 2004)
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 24
- Clark Price - Project Manager
- Fred von Ahn, FENOC Vice-President of Oversight -
Executive Sponsor
- Developing a Business Practice to manage the process
- Approach and Team Composition
- Tentative Independent Assessments for 2004
-Operations Performance (August)
-Corrective Action Program Implementation (September)
-Engineering Program Effectiveness (October)
-Organizational Safety Culture, including SCWE (November)
Confirmatory Order Action Plan (March 8, 2004)
April 8, 2004 April 8, 2004 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 25 Closing Comments Lew Myers Chief Operating Officer - FENOC FENOC Vision:
People with a strong safety focus delivering top fleet operating performance