ML18058B010

Monthly Operating Rept for July 1992 for Palisades

ML18058B010
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	07/31/1992
From:	Handlovits S, Mlynarek M CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
NUDOCS 9208200060
Download: ML18058B010 (5)

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consumers Power POWERING NllCHIGAN'S PROGRESS Palisades Nuclear Plant: 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway, Covert, Ml 49043 August 5, 1992 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 LICENSEE REPORT OF MONTHLY OPERATING DATA DPR-20, DOCKET NO 50-255 Enclosed is a copy of the Monthly Operating Data and Summary of Operating Experience for the Palisades Nuclear Plant for the month of July, 1992.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at (616) 764-8913, extension 0113.

Sincerely, MG Mlynarek Reactor Engineer CC:

DPHoffman, P26-117B ABDavis, USNRC JLKuemin, Palisades Resident Inspector, Palisades DRHahn, Div of Rad Health Services, Lansing, MI BWJorgensen, Michigan Dept of Labor, Lansing, MI JPadgett, Michigan Public Service Commission Records Center, INPO. Atlanta, GA RWTaylor; CE, Palisades AAAlatalo, Palisades MALapinski, Pl3-104 Administrator, USNRC Document Control, 950*22*35*10/L SMH92*22 9208200060 920731 PDR ADOCK 05000255 R

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OPERATING STATUS:

1.

UNIT NAME

2.

REPORTING PERIOD:

3.

LICENSED THERMAL POWER (MWt)

OPERATING DATA REPORT Palisades 920701-920731 2530.0

4.

NAMEPLATE RATING (GROSS MWe) 811.7

5.

DESIGN ELECTRICAL RATING (NET MWe) 805.0

6.

MAXIMUM DEPENDABLE CAPACITY (GROSS MWe)

• • 770

7.

MAXIMUM DEPENDABLE CAPACITY (NET MWe)

• • 730

8.

IF CHANGES OCCUR IN CAPCITY RATINGS (ITEM NUMBERS 3 ANO 7) SINCE LAST REPORT, GIVE REASONS:

9.

POWER LEVEL TO WHICH RESTRICTED, IF ANY (NET MWe):

10. REASONS FOR RESTRICTIONS, IF ANY:

11. HOURS IN REPORTING PERIOD

12. NUMBER OF HOURS REACTOR WAS CRITICAL

13. REACTOR RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS

14. HOURS GENERATOR ON-LINE

15. UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS

16. GROSS THERMAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH)

17. GROSS ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH)

18. NET ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH)

19. UNIT SERVICE FACTOR

20. UNIT AVAILABILITY FACTOR

21. UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING MDC NET)

22. UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING DER NET)

23. UNIT FORCED OUTAGE RATE This Month Yr-to-Date 744.0 5111.0 583.3 3335.0 565.7 3210.1 1392552.0 7935672.0 447100.0 2610678.0 423930.0 2482071. 0 76.0%

62.8%

76.0%

62.8%

78.1%

66.5%

70.8%

60.3%

24.0%

5.6%

24. SHUTDOWNS SCHEDULED OVER THE NEXT 6 MONTHS (TYPE, DATE AND DURATION dF EACH):

25. IF SHUTDOWN AT END OF REPORT PERIOD, ESTIMATED DATE OF STARTUP:

26. UNITS IN TEST STATUS (PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL OPERATION):

Forecast INITIAL CRITICALITY INITIAL ELECTRICITY COMMERCIAL OPERATION

• • Based on condenser backpressure

• Weighted Average (635 MWe used as MDC Net prior to October 1985)

DOCKET NO DATE 50-255 7-31-92 COMPLETED BY SMHandlovits TELEPHONE (616)764-8913 NOTES:

Cumulative 180734.0 10D381. 6 96121. 6 204590285.0 64389403.0 60654079.0 53.2%

53.2%

50.4%*

41. 7%

30.7%

Achieved

AVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL MONTH JULY 1992 DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe Net)

1.

759

2.

0

3.

0

4.

370

5.

770

6.

783

7.

778

8.

773

9.

775

10.

773

11.

776

12.

769

13.

774

14.

775

15.

783

16.

775 INSTRUCTIONS:

DAY

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

DOCKET NO ---"'-'50"'--=25:..=5 UNIT Palisades DATE ______ 0 __ 8_/ 0......,5.......

/9-=2 COMPLETED BY SMHandlovits TELEPHONE (616)764-8913 AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe Net) 775 777 773 777 782 787 784 759 0

0 0

0 392 777 789 On this format, list the average daily unit power level in MWe-NET for each day in the reporting month.

Compute to the nearest whole megawatt.

REPORT MONTH _J=U=L-'-Y-'1=9=92=-------

No.

Date Type 1 01 920701 F

02 920724 F

1.

2.

F:

Forced S:

Scheduled Duration Reason2 (Hours) 61.9 A

116.4 A

Reason:

A-Equipment Failure (Explain)

B-Maintenance or Test C-Refuel ing D-Regulatory Restriction E-Operator Training & License Examination F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS Method of Licensee Shutting Event Down Reactor3 Report #

3 LER 92034 3

LER 92035

3.

Method:

1-Manual 2-Manual Scram 3-Automatic Scram 4-0ther (Explain)

4.

System Component Code4 Code5 Exhibit G - Instructions for Preparation of Data Entry Sheets for Licensee Event Report (LER) File (NUREG-0161)

DOCKET NO UNIT DATE COMPLETED BY TELEPHONE Cause & Corrective Action to Prevent Recurrence Digital Electro-Hydraulic Turbine Control System problems Digital Electro-Hydraulic Turbine Control System problems

5.

Exhibit I- - Same Source 50-255

• Palisades*

8/05/92 SMHandlovits (616)764-8913 c

SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR JULY 1992 The unit began the month at full power but tripped on July 1 at 1232 hours0.0143 days <br />0.342 hours <br />0.00204 weeks <br />4.68776e-4 months <br />.

The reactor went critical July 3 at 2017 hours0.0233 days <br />0.56 hours <br />0.00333 weeks <br />7.674685e-4 months <br /> and was on-line July 4 at 0223 hours0.00258 days <br />0.0619 hours <br />3.687169e-4 weeks <br />8.48515e-5 months <br />.

Full power was reached July 5 by 1000 hours0.0116 days <br />0.278 hours <br />0.00165 weeks <br />3.805e-4 months <br /> and continued at 100%

power until July 24 when the plant tripped at 1007 hours0.0117 days <br />0.28 hours <br />0.00167 weeks <br />3.831635e-4 months <br />.

Criticality was achieved July 28 at 1902 houts and went on-line July 29 at 0632 hours0.00731 days <br />0.176 hours <br />0.00104 weeks <br />2.40476e-4 months <br />.

Full power was reached July 30 by 0800 hours0.00926 days <br />0.222 hours <br />0.00132 weeks <br />3.044e-4 months <br /> and continued until the end of the month.