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LER 1975-006-00 for R. E. Ginna, Unplanned Insertion of Greater than 0.5% K/K with Reactor Subcritical
ML18142B886
Person / Time
Site: Ginna Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 03/25/1975
From: White L
Rochester Gas & Electric Corp
To: O'Reilly J
NRC/IE, NRC Region 1
References
LER 1975-006-00
Download: ML18142B886 (7)


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40 50-244 DESCRIPTION: ENCLOSURES:

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Subject:

Abnormal Occurrence 75-06, Unplanned insertion of greater than 0 ~ 5% +k/k with the reactor subcritical.

R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1 Docket No. 50-244

Dear Mr. O'Reilly:

In accordance with Technical Specifications, Article 6. 6.2a, the attached report of Abnormal Occurrence.75-06 is hereby submitted. Two additional copies of this letter and the attachment are enclosed.

Very truly yours, L. D; White, Jr.

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EVENT DESCRIPTION Jog Durin ste s to provide additional purification of reactor coolant, with the reactor at 7 8 9 80 cold shutdown, boron'oncentration was reduced inadvertently from 2068 ppm to 1975 7 89 80 ppm, an insertion of more than 0.5% reactivity. Boron concentration was restored to 7 8 9 80 Qpg above 2000 ppm in preparation for refueling. (Abnormal Occurrence 50-244/75-06) 7 8 9 80 tm 7 8 9 PRME 80 SYSTEM CAUSE COMPONENT COMPONENT CODE CODE COMPONENT CODE SUPPUEA WQ4UFACTUREA VIDLATIDM

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[oOe] The procedure to valve in a converted deborating to cation demineralizer was in 7 8 9 80 Qpg error; a deborating demineralizer was valved in instead. Measures to prevent 7 8 9 80 Q~g recurrence are given on the attached page.

7 89 FACILITY METHOD OF STATUS 55 POWER OTHEA STATUS DISCOVERY DISCOVERY DESCRIPTION G ~oo o N/A b Anal sis of reactor coolant sam le 7 8 9 10 . 12 13 44 45 46 80 FOAM OF ACTIVITY COATENT RELEASEO OF RELEASE AMOUNT OF ACTIVITY LOCATION OF AELEASE 8 H N/A N/A 7 8 9 10 11 44 45 80 PERSONNEL EXPOSURES NUMBER TYPE OESCRIPTIOM 7

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~ss N/A 7 89 80 LOSS OR DAMAGE TO FACILITY TYPE OESCAIPTIOM Q~g p N/A 7 89 10 80 PUBLICITY N/A Qg,I.0 7 89 80 ADDITIONAL FACTORS

+18 En 1972 cation resins were placed in one of two Deborating Demineralizers after 7 89 00 Qqg cation demineralizer failure.

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Licensee Event Report 2.

~ 50-244/75-06 Measures to Prevent Recurrence

a. Correct the deficient procedure,. S-3.3D, Cation Demineralizer Operation; The corrected procedure was reviewed in a Plant Operations Review Committee Meeting 435-75 on March 14, 1975.
b. Provide positive identification of the cation demineralizer at the location of the valve hand wheels. A sign for this location will be completed before May 3, 1975.

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c. Review other procedures associated with the cation demineralizer to verify adequacy. This was completed on March 18, 1975 by the Operations Engineer.

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