ML042320268
| ML042320268 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 08/06/2004 |
| From: | Pearce L FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| GL-97-002, L-04-111 | |
| Download: ML042320268 (3) | |
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FENOC firstEnergep Nuceaur CsMiq O Beaver Valley Power Station P. 0. Box 4 Shippingport PA 15077 L-04-111 August 6, 2004 Beaver Valley Power Station Unit 1 - Docket No. 50-334, License No. DPR-66 Unit 2 - Docket No. 50-412, License No. NPF-73 Monthly Operating Report U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Gentlemen:
Ini accordance with NRC Generic Letter 97-02, "Revised Contents of the Monthly Operating Report", and Unit 1. and 2 Technical Specification 6.9.4, the "Monthly Operating Report" is submitted for Unit 1 and Unit 2 for the month of July, 2004. This information has also been inputted into the INPO Consolidated Data Entry (CDE) System.
No regulatory commitments are contained in this submittal.
Respectfully W. Pearce Vice-President BVPS DTJ/cmg Enclosures, cc:
NC ona! oce, l Office ing of Prussia, PA
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OPERATING DATA REPORT DOCKET NO.
UNIT NAME DATE COMPLETED BY TELEPHONE REPORTING PERIC 50-334 Beaver Valley I August 02, 2004 David T. Jones (724) 6824962 July 2004
- 1. Design Electrical Rating
- 2. Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe-Net) 835.00 821.00 i
This Month Yr-to-Date
- 3. Number of Hours the Reactor was Critical 744.00 5.111.00
- 4.
Number of Hours Generator On-line 744.00 5,111.00
- 5. - Reserve Shutdown Hours 0.00 0.00
- 6.
Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWHrs) 617.100.00 4,243.760.00 Cumulative 173,138.27
_~ 170,608.82_
0.00 128,885,132.0 UNIT SHUTDOWNS Type Method of F: Forced Duration Shutting Cause & Corrective Action No.
Date S: Scheduled (Hours)
Reason Down 2 Comments NONE.
I 2
Reason:
A Equipment Fallure (Explain)
B Maintenance or Test C
Refueling D
Regulatory Restriction E
Operator Training & License Examination F
Administration 9 Operational Error (Explain)
H Other (Explain)
Method:
I Manual 2
Manual TriplScram 3
Automatic TriplScram 4
Continuation 5
Other (Explaln)
SUMMARY
- The Unit operated at a nominal value of 100% output for the entire month of July 2004.
I OPERATING DATA REPORT DOCKET NO.
UNIT NAME DATE COMPLETED BY TELEPHONE REPORTING PERIC 50412 Beaver Valley 2 August 02,2004 David T. Jones (724) 6824962 July 2004
- 1. Design Electrical Rating
- 2. Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe-Net) 836.00 831.00
- 3.
Number of Hours the Reactor was Critical
- 4.
Number of Hours Generator On-line S. Reserve Shutdwn fours
- 6. Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWHrs)
This Month 744.00 744.00 0.00 603,672.00 Yr-to-Date 5.111.00 5.1 11.00 0.00 4.241.945.00 Cumulative 122,719.48 121.97538-.
0.00 96,061,343.00 UNIT SHUTDOWNS NONE.
I 2
Reason:
A Equipment Failure (Explain)
B Maintenance or Test C
Refueling D
Regulatory Restriction E
Operator Training & License Examination F
Administration G
Operational Error (Explain)
H Other (Explain)
Method:
I Manual 2
Manual Trip/Scram 3
Automatic Trip/Scram 4
Continuation 5
Other (Explain)
SU`MMARMY:Tf-Unit began the report period operating at a nominal value of 100%/6 output. On 7/4/04 at 1352 hours0.0156 days <br />0.376 hours <br />0.00224 weeks <br />5.14436e-4 months <br /> with unusually warm atmospheric conditions present combined with limiting Condenser vacuum conditions, the Unit began to incrementally reduce output to approximately 97% as a conservative measure in order to prevent challenging Turbine trip setpoints. As Condenser vacuum conditions improved and margin to the Turbine trip setpoints increased, the Unit incrementally raised output back to a nominal value of 100% at 2130 hours0.0247 days <br />0.592 hours <br />0.00352 weeks <br />8.10465e-4 months <br /> on 7/4/04. On 7/9/04 at 2000 hours0.0231 days <br />0.556 hours <br />0.00331 weeks <br />7.61e-4 months <br />, the Unit began a planned reduction to approximately 75% output in order to search for a possible tube leak in the Main Unit Condenser. The secondary side sodium concentration had been indicating a possible Condenser tube leak since May 2004.
An output of approximately 75% was achieved at 2223 hours0.0257 days <br />0.618 hours <br />0.00368 weeks <br />8.458515e-4 months <br /> on 7/9/04. Following successful repair of two tube leaks located in the "A" Waterbox of the Main Unit Condenser, the Unit commenced to return to full power at 1930 hours0.0223 days <br />0.536 hours <br />0.00319 weeks <br />7.34365e-4 months <br /> on 7/11/04. A nominal value of 100% output was achieved at 2352 hours0.0272 days <br />0.653 hours <br />0.00389 weeks <br />8.94936e-4 months <br /> on 7/11/04.
On 7/13/04 at 1820 hours0.0211 days <br />0.506 hours <br />0.00301 weeks <br />6.9251e-4 months <br /> with unusually warm atmospheric conditions present combined with limiting Condenser vacuum conditions, the Unit began to incrementally reduce output to approximately 98% as a conservative measure in order to prevent challenging Turbine trip setpoints. As Condenser vacuum conditions improved and margin to the Turbine trip setpoints increased, the Unit incrementally raised output back to a nominal value of 100% at 2212 hours0.0256 days <br />0.614 hours <br />0.00366 weeks <br />8.41666e-4 months <br /> on 7/13/04. The Unit continued to operate at a nominal value of 100% output for the remainder of the month.