ML18153B727

LER 89-014-00:on 890417,main Control Room Ventilation Isolated Due to High Voltage Output on B Chlorine Gas Detector.Caused by Increased Flow Past Sensor in Duct. Use of Chlorine discontinued.W/890512 Ltr

ML18153B727
Person / Time
Site:	Surry
Issue date:	05/12/1989
From:	Kansler M VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
89-015, 89-15, LER-89-014, LER-89-14, NUDOCS 8905240217
Download: ML18153B727 (4)

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Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2 IO 16 I O I o I O I 2, 8 ,o I 1 OF OI 3 Main Control Room Ventilation Isolation (Unplanned ESF Actuation)

Due to a Spurious Chlorine Gas Detector Alarm EVENT DATE (5) I.ER NUMBER (6) REPORT DATE (7) OTHER FACILITIES INVOLVED (8)

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NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER AREA CODE M. R. Kansle*r, Station Manager 8 I OI 4 31 5 I 7 I -1 3 1l I 81 4 COMPLETE ONE LINE FOR EACH COMPONENT FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT (131 MANUFAC- MANUFAC-CAUSE SYSTEM COMPONENT TURER CAUSE SYSTEM COMPONENT TURER I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SUPPLEMENTAi. REPORT EXPECTED (141 MONTH DAY YEAR EXPECTED n YES /If vo1, camp/oro EXPECTED SUBMl~/ON DATE)

ABSTRACT /Llmir to 1400 SPIJCOI, i.*.. spproximarstv fift**n singl***P"c* tvP*Writron fine,) (181 SUBMISSION DATE 1151 I I I On April 17, 1989 at 1150 hours0.0133 days <br />0.319 hours <br />0.0019 weeks <br />4.37575e-4 months <br />, with both units at cold shutdown, the main control room (MCR) ventilation automatically isolated due to a high voltage output on the "B" chlorine gas detector. The voltage increase generated a spurious high chlorine gas alarm and the control room exhaust fan tripped and the supply and exhaust dampers closed. This is being reported as an unplanned engineered safety feature actuation. The detector was removed from service, and the MCR ventilation was realigned.

The voltage increase was due to increased flow pas; the detector's sensor in the ventilation duct. The use of chlorine at the plant's sewage treatment system has been discontinued, and the Technical Specification requiring the chlorine detectors has been deleted. Consequently, the control room ~hlorine detectors are no longer required and have been removed from service .

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• Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2 ***.*.*.*. NUM9ER ***.:*** NUMl!IER 0 15 IO IO IO 12 I 81 0 81 9 - 011 I 4 - 010 012 OF O I3 1.0 Description of the Event On April 17, 1989 at 1150 hours0.0133 days <br />0.319 hours <br />0.0019 weeks <br />4.37575e-4 months <br />, with Units 1 and 2 at cold shutdown, the main control room ventilation (EIIS-VI) automatically isolated due to a high voltage output on the chlorine gas detector, CLA-VS-lOOB (EIIS-DET). The voltage increase generated a spurious high chlorine gas alarm and the control room exhaust fan, l-VS-F-15 (EIIS-FAN), tripped and the supply and exhaust dampers, l-M0D-VS-l03B and l-M0D-VS-l03C (EIIS-DMP), closed.

Use of chlorine at the plant's sewage treatment system, which necessitated the Technical Specification (T.S.) requirement for the chlorine detectors, had been discontinued prior to this event. The T.S.

requirement had also been deleted. However, the detectors had not yet been removed from servic~ at the time of the event.

This is being reported as an unplanned actuation of an engineered safety features component.

2.0 Safety Consequences and Implications The chlorine gas detection system (EIIS-VI) consists of two chlorine detectors, "A" & "B", installed in the main control room. Each detector has sensors located in the main control room ventilation*supply duct.

Each detector operates one train of two series supply and exhaust dampers. When either one of the detectors senses chlorine in excess of 5 ppm, its associated supply and exhaust dampers close and the control room exhaust fan trips. Initiation of Safety Injection (EIIS-BQ) will also trip the fan and close the dampers. The high chlorine gas signal was spurious and, consequently, there was no need for control room isolation. In addition, chlorine gas is no longer utilized at the station sewage treatment facility.

Therefore, the health and safety of_ the public were not affected.

3 .0 Cause The main control room ventilation isolated due to high sensor voltage on the chlorine gas detector.

investigation previously performed by the detector vendor determined that the detector sensor operation*

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4.0 Immediate Corrective Action(s)

The detector was reset and operators verified the chlorine gas detector system was operable.

5.0 Additional Corrective Action(s)

The "B" detector was removed from service at 1510 hours0.0175 days <br />0.419 hours <br />0.0025 weeks <br />5.74555e-4 months <br /> in preparation for removal of the system per a design change, and the main control room ventilation was realigned. The "A" detector was subsequently removed from service.

6.0 Action(s) Taken to Prevent Recurrence The chlorine gas treatment system at the sewage treatment plant has been replaced by an ultraviolet system. The requirement for a chlorine gas detector system has been deleted from the Technical Specifi-cations, and the system has been removed from service.

7.0 Similar Events See Unit 1 LERs: 87-016 87-0.20 87-022 87-026 87-029 8.0 Manufacturer/Model Number(s)

Capital Controls Company, INC/MPP3045.

NRC FORM 31111A 19,83i

~ - ' e VIRGINIA ELECTRIC ANO POWER COMPANY Surrv P_, Station P.O. Box 3115 Surrv, Viroinie 23883 May 12, 1989 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commi.ssion Serial Ro.: 89-015 Document Control Desk Docket Ro.: 50-280 016 Phillips Building 50-281 Washington, D.C. 20555 License Ro. : DPR-32 DPR-37 Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Surry Power Station Technical Specifications, Virginia Electric and Power Company hereby submits the following Licensee Event Report for Units 1 & 2.

REPORT NUMBER 89-014-00 This report has been reviewed by the Station Nuclear Safety and Operating Commi.ttee and will be reviewed by Safety Evaluation and Control.

Enclosure cc: Regional Administrator Suite 2900 101 Marietta Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30323

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