ML18058B010

Monthly Operating Rept for July 1992 for Palisades.W/920805 Ltr

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)
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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 " ... ' PD

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OPERATING DATA REPORT DOCKET NO 50-255 DATE 7-31-92 COMPLETED BY SMHandlovits TELEPHONE (616)764-8913 OPERATING STATUS:

NOTES:

1. UNIT NAME Palisades

2. REPORTING PERIOD: 920701-920731

3. LICENSED THERMAL POWER (MWt) 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:

This Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative

11. HOURS IN REPORTING PERIOD 744.0 5111.0 180734.0

12. NUMBER OF HOURS REACTOR WAS CRITICAL 583.3 3335.0 10D381. 6

13. REACTOR RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS

14. HOURS GENERATOR ON-LINE 565.7 3210.1 96121. 6

15. UNIT RESERVE SHUTDOWN HOURS

16. GROSS THERMAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 1392552.0 7935672.0 204590285.0

17. GROSS ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 447100.0 2610678.0 64389403.0

18. NET ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATED (MWH) 423930.0 2482071. 0 60654079.0

19. UNIT SERVICE FACTOR 76.0% 62.8% 53.2%

20. UNIT AVAILABILITY FACTOR 76.0% 62.8% 53.2%

21. UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING MDC NET) 78.1% 66.5% 50.4%*

22. UNIT CAPACITY FACTOR (USING DER NET) 70.8% 60.3% 41. 7%

23. UNIT FORCED OUTAGE RATE 24.0% 5.6% 30.7%

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 Achieved INITIAL CRITICALITY INITIAL ELECTRICITY COMMERCIAL OPERATION

• • Based on condenser backpressure

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

AVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO ---"'-'50"'--=25:..=5 UNIT Palisades DATE ______0__8_/0.. . .,5./9-=2 COMPLETED BY SMHandlovits MONTH JULY 1992 TELEPHONE (616)764-8913 DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe Net) (MWe Net)

1. 759 17. 775

2. 0 18. 777

3. 0 19. 773

4. 370 20. 777

5. 770 21. 782

6. 783 22. 787

7. 778 23. 784

8. 773 24. 759

9. 775 25. 0

10. 773 26. 0

11. 776 27. 0

12. 769 28. 0

13. 774 29. 392

14. 775 30. 777

15. 783 31. 789

16. 775 INSTRUCTIONS:

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.

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DOCKET NO 50-255

• UNIT Palisades*

DATE 8/05/92 COMPLETED BY SMHandlovits REPORT MONTH _J=U=L-'-Y-'1=9=92=------- TELEPHONE (616)764-8913 UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS No. Date Type 1 Duration Reason 2 Method of Licensee System Component Cause & Corrective 4 5 (Hours) Shutting Event Code Code Action to Down Reactor3 Report # Prevent Recurrence 01 920701 F 61.9 A 3 LER 92034 Digital Electro-Hydraulic Turbine Control System problems 02 920724 F 116.4 A 3 LER 92035 Digital Electro-Hydraulic Turbine Control System problems

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

F: Forced Reason: Method: Exhibit G - Instructions Exhibit I- - Same Source S: Scheduled A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual for Preparation of Data B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Scram Entry Sheets for Licensee C-Refuel ing 3-Automatic Scram Event Report (LER) File D-Regulatory Restriction 4-0ther (Explain) (NUREG-0161)

E-Operator Training & License Examination F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

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.