ML051320260
| ML051320260 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Kewaunee  |
| Issue date: | 04/20/2005 |
| From: | Nuclear Management Co |
| To: | NRC/RGN-III |
| References | |
| Download: ML051320260 (44) | |
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Committed to Nuclear Excellence 1
Kewaunee Improvement Initiatives Presentation to NRC Region III April 20, 2005
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 2
Agenda
- Introduction
- Meeting Purpose
- Overview
- Plant Systems Readiness
- Management Readiness
- Commitments
- Continued Improvement
- Summary and Conclusions
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Meeting Purpose
- Discuss how we got here
- Discuss the Kewaunee Improvement Plan and status to date
- Establish a common understanding
- Near term actions to be completed prior to restart
- Long term actions to be completed after restart
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Overview
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Overview Issues Identified Design Margin Inspection Physical Configuration Questions System Questions Modification Issues Engineering Rigor Issues
- HELB, Seismic &
Tornado Design Issues Flooding AFW Issues Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Operations Leadership
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Overview Extent of Condition Configuration Management Actions Engineering Effectiveness Improvements Corrective Action Reviews Operations Leadership Improvements Rigor Improvements System Reviews Physical Modifications Hazards Walkdowns Near Term Actions Long Term Improvements Improvement Plan Extent of Condition
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Improvement Plan Objectives Operations Leadership
Operations sets and reinforces high standards to ensure sufficient margin is maintained in the operation of Kewaunee Configuration Management
The availability of design basis information meets or exceeds industry standards Engineering Effectiveness
Engineering performance meets or exceeds industry standards relative to rigor applied during conduct of work Corrective Action
Kewaunee is effective in recognizing the significance of issues and ensures timely resolution Manager/Supervisor Effectiveness
Managers and Supervisors establish and maintain a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
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Improvement Plan Outcomes
- Plant systems support safe operation
- Right management team with the right picture in the right jobs
- Commitments being met
- Validation is being performed by Nuclear Oversight
- Actions in place to ensure long term continued improvement
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Plant Systems Support Safe Operation
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 10 Actions to Ensure Plant Systems Support Safe Operations
- Modifications to Correct Issues
- Extent of Condition Reviews
- Internal/External hazards review
- Systems expert panel review
- Additional Actions
- Time critical Operator Actions
- Corrective Work Order/Corrective Action Review
Auxiliary FeedWater CST A SG A SG B CST B B
A C
PS PS PS SW601A SW502 SW601B AFW2A AFW2B AFW2C AFW10A AFW10B Steam Steam PS PS PS (New)
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 12 Auxiliary Feedwater Modifications
- Issue
- Discharge pressure switch design
- Corrective Actions
- Reroute protected suction water volume
- Add pump trip and automatic closure
- Remaining Actions
- Complete calculations and design
- Complete installation and testing
- NRC Interface
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 13 Internal Flooding Modifications
- Issue
- Turbine building internal flooding
- Corrective Actions
- Modify doors and barriers to be leak tight
- Add circulating water pump trip
- Reroute AFW cooling water to the turbine building
- Add check valves to interconnecting drain lines
- Remaining Actions
- Complete modification calculations and design
- Complete installation and testing
- NRC Interface
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 14 Emergency Diesel Generator Exhaust Duct Modification
- Issue
- Tornado wind load qualification
- Corrective Actions
- Perform analysis and modifications to qualify exhaust ducts
- Remaining Actions
- Complete qualification analysis
- Design and install resulting modifications
- NRC Interface
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 15 Internal/External Hazards Review
- Hazards Reviews
- High Energy Line Break (HELB)
- Seismic
- Tornado
- Team Members
- KNPP Engineering
- KNPP Operations
- NMC Fleet
- Industry Expertise
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 16 Internal/External Hazards Review
- Walk Down Plan and Criteria
- Experience from team members
- Design and licensing basis input
- Documented questions/concerns during walk downs
- Resolution in progress
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 17 Internal/External Hazards Review Internal/External Hazard Area Potential Discrepancy Summary HELB 51 potential discrepancies; 36 researched - no action required 13 in Corrective Action Program 7 require resolution prior to restart (1 resolved) 2 under evaluation Seismic 33 potential discrepancies; 20 researched - no action required 13 in Corrective Action Program 4 require resolution prior to restart (4 resolved) 0 under evaluation Tornado 12 potential discrepancies; 11 researched - no action required 1 in Corrective Action Program 1 requires resolution prior to restart (0 resolved) 0 under evaluation Internal Flooding In Progress
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 18 System Review Methodology Overview System Review Methodology Overview System Review Methodology Overview
- Approach
- Used expert panel approach
- Outside experts
- System engineers
- Categorize information by safety function
- Assess risk significant components
- Document results in report
System Review Prioritization Plant System PRA Importance of Plant System Cumulative PRA Importance of Plant Systems KNPP SSFA NRC Inspection Expert Panel Review Hazard Walk-down Comments Diesel Generator Mechanical Diesel Generator Ventilation 37%
37%
Yes 2005 Full System Yes In Progress Component Cooling 20%
57%
Yes 2005, 2002 Full System Yes In Progress Auxiliary Feedwater 15%
72%
Yes 2005, 2000 Full System Yes In Progress Risk Based Component Review Prioritization Chemical and Volume Control 6%
78%
Yes 2005 Risk Based Component Yes Instrument Air 4%
82%
Yes Risk Based Component Service Water 4%
87%
Yes 2005, 2004, 2000 Risk Based Component Yes ECCS Pump Review (RHR, SI, and CS) 2%
89%
Note: PRA Percentages are Rounded to the Closest Whole Number.
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 20 Results of Reviews
- In progress:
- Component cooling water
- Emergency diesel generator mechanical &
Ventilation
- Results to Date
- Schedule
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 21 Additional Actions to Ensure Safe Operations
- Corrective work order screening
- Corrective Action Program screening
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 22 Summary of Actions to Ensure Safe Operations
- Modifications to correct issues
- Internal/External hazards review
- Risk significant system expert panel review
- Validation of time critical operator action
- Corrective work order / CAP screening
- Degraded or non-conforming condition review
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 23 Right Management Team with the Right Picture in Right Job
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 24 Right Management Team with the Right Picture is in Right Job
- Organizational changes
- Picture of excellence implementation
- Feedback on individual performance
- Operations leadership/supervisory effectiveness assessments
- Fleet mentoring - operations and operations training
- Engineering effectiveness
Organizational Excellence Predictable Teamwork Accountable Learning Organizational Excellence Predictable Teamwork Accountable Learning A
C E
M A
N INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE KEWAUNEE EXCELLENCE Safe, Reliable, Predictable, Leader EXCELLENCE Operational Excellence Training Excellence Equipment Excellence Safety Configuration Control Teamwork Teamwork Effective Accountable Model Zero Tolerance Reliable Predictable Pride Operational Excellence Training Excellence Equipment Excellence Safety Configuration Control Teamwork Teamwork Effective Accountable Model Zero Tolerance Reliable Predictable Pride Accident Free No Rework Event Free Control Dose Attend Training Meet Schedule Accident Free No Rework Event Free Control Dose Attend Training Meet Commitments Opportunities Results Qualified Workers Job Planning/
Preparation Procedures/Work Instructions Verification/Validation Supervisor Oversight Worker Practices BARRIERS FOR EXCELLENCE Picture of Excellence
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 26 Site Leadership Senior Vice President Group Operations Craig Anderson Site Vice President Craig Lambert Site Director Kyle Hoops Site Engineering Director Lori Armstrong Operations Manager Chemistry Manager Outage/Scheduling Manager Maintenance Manager Walter Hunt Regulatory Affairs Manager Gabe Salamon Plant Manager Kevin Davison Training Manager Frank Winks Walter Flint Radiation Prot.
Manager Stan Baker Bill Henry Note: Positions lined in Red indicate recent organization changes Improvement Programs Director Leslie Hartz Joe Ruttar Design Engineering Paul Phelps Programs Engineering Systems Engineering Tom Breene Ken Peveler Nuclear Oversight Manager Rich Brown
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 27 Improve Operations Leadership
- Leadership/Supervisory Effectiveness Assessment Method
- Behavior type interviews
- Assessment tool used at Point Beach & industry Results
- Identified next Shift Manager
- Identified Control Room Supervisor (CRS) for rotation
- CRS placed on Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)
- Identified Shift Manager for rotation
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 28 Improve Operations Leadership
- Fleet Mentoring of Operations and Operations Training Method
- NMC Fleet Senior Reactor Operators (SROs) and Institute of Nuclear Power Operators
- Focused on Conduct of Operations, Behaviors, and Leadership
- Benchmark Operations Led Organization Method
- All Shift Mangers and Assistant Operations Managers participated
- Focused on Human Performance Tools, Conduct of Operations, Training, and Work Control Center
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 29 Improve Operations Leadership
- Benchmark/Mentoring-results
- Simulator Debrief Process
- Operations Decision Making Process
- Operations Excellence Plan
- New Shift Turnover Process
- Electronic Station Log
- Operator at the Control and Command & Control SRO
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 30 Improve Operations Leadership
- Whats Next?
- Operations Excellence Plan - a Living Document
- Continue to evaluate operations leadership (existing and future)
- Conduct of Operations revision
- Align with INPO
- Align with Dominion Nuclear Operations Standards
- Change Management Plan
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 31 Improve Engineering Effectiveness
- Recent actions:
- Implemented independent review group
- Performed an engineering effectiveness review to define key improvement areas
- Long term actions
- Perform leadership assessments
- Use the performance management process to monitor and improve standards
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 32 Commitments Being Met
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 33 Restart Action Completion Validation
- Restart commitments are being verified complete via a thorough close-out process
- Nuclear Oversight validation
- Fleet restart readiness review will be conducted
- Post restart effectiveness reviews
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 34 Restart Commitment Status
- 17 Restart actions
- 3 Operations Leadership
- 6 Configuration Management
- 2 Engineering Effectiveness
- 4 Corrective Action Process
- 2 Management Effectiveness
- 10 actions are complete
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 35 Corrective Action Plan in Place to Ensure Continued Improvement
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 36 Corrective Action Plan in Place to Ensure Continued Improvement
- March 18th improvement plan letter
- Project plan contains details of long term improvement activities
- Additional items will be added as appropriate
- Actions are tracked in corrective action program
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 37 Long Term Actions
- 4 Operations Leadership
- 6 Configuration Management
- 3 Engineering Effectiveness
- 4 Corrective Action Process
- 4 Management Effectiveness
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 38 Improvement Plan Objectives Operations Leadership
Operations sets and reinforces high standards to ensure sufficient margin is maintained in the operation of Kewaunee Configuration Management
The availability of design basis information meets or exceeds industry standards Engineering Effectiveness
Engineering performance meets or exceeds industry standards relative to rigor applied during conduct of work Corrective Action
Kewaunee is effective in recognizing the significance of issues and ensures timely resolution Manager/Supervisor Effectiveness
Managers and Supervisors establish and maintain a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
Committed to Nuclear Excellence 39 Summary and Conclusions
- We understand our issues
- Our improvement actions are comprehensive
- We will continue to implement our improvement plan after restart
- We will meet our improvement plan outcomes
- Plant systems support safe operation
- Right management team with the right picture is in right jobs
- Commitments being met
- Actions in place to ensure long term continued improvement
- We are better today than during the Design Margin Inspection