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LER 1977-002-00, LER 1977-011-00, and LER 1977-017-00 Technical Specifications Limits of Sodium, Ph, and Conductivity
ML18348A242
Person / Time
Site: Palisades Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 04/05/1977
From: Hoffman D
Consumers Power Co
To: James Keppler
NRC/IE, NRC/RGN-III
References
LER 1977-002-00, LER 1977-011-00, LER 1977-017-00
Download: ML18348A242 (4)


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Mr James G Keppler Office of Inspection and Enforcement Region III US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 DOCKET 50-255, LICENSE DPR PALISADES PLANT - ER-77-02, ER-77-11, ER-77 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS LIMITS -

SODIUM, pH, CONDUCTIVITY As a result of recent discussions with your staff and DOR staff, we have con-cluded that any chemistry excursion, as identified by Section 3.18 of the Palisades Plant Technical Specifications, that occurs during power operation shall be reported even if it does not exceed the allowable time limit.

The attached reportable occurrence (ER-77-11) was not reported previously because this item had not been resolved.

Corrected versions of ER-77-02 and ER-77-17 are being resubmitted at this time.

David P Hoffman Assistant Nuclear Licensing Administrator

  • APR .8 1977

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w 59 SOURCE l.JJ 60 61 DDCKJ;T NUMBER I ol 5101-10121 515 I 68 69 EVENT DATE 1011101617171 74 REPORT DATE 1013121111111 75 80 EVENT DESCRIPTION 10121 I Due to a condenser leak the secondary water chemistry specification per Tech Spec 3.18 I 7 8 9 80 lol3I I was exceeded for maxiinum of 27 hours3.125e-4 days <br />0.0075 hours <br />4.464286e-5 weeks <br />1.02735e-5 months <br />. Sodium, conductivity and pH were outside the I 7 B 9 80 7

lol41 I parameter limits of Table 3.18.1 but were restored within the allowable 36 hours4.166667e-4 days <br />0.01 hours <br />5.952381e-5 weeks <br />1.3698e-5 months <br /> and 8 9 .

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11 IHITIElxlclHI 12 17 w43 I c I 4 I 9 I oI 44 47 l!..J 48 CAUSE DESCRIPTION Iola! I The condenser leakage resulted in a power reduction to 20% and the plugging of 3 tubes I 7 B 9 80 lolsl I in the east water box. Cause of leakage is undetermined at this time. I 7  :::-------------------------,----------------------------------------------------------8~080 METHOD OF FACILITY

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59 L£J60 I 01510I-lo1215151 1011131011111 10 14 10 1417171 61 68 69 74 75 80 EVENT DESCRIPTION lol 2t I Due to a leak in the west half of the main condenser, secondary water chemistry limits I 7 B 9 BO Iola! LI_;f:..o:.:r::.....::s:.:o:.:d=i:.:um=-..:c..:o=n.:c.:en=t.:.;r:.;a::.t:.:'i:.:*o:.:n:.;,~P:.:;H~,~an:::;:d...::;.co:::;;n::;d::;u::;c:;.;t~i:;.,;v:.:i:..::t::L.y....i;:P.::.e.:.r_T.=.e;:;.c::.:h:::n::.:i::.;*c:.:a::l:....:S:.i:P:.::e:.:;:c~i~f.;:;.i~c::;::at.::.i~*o;:;.;n::.....3.:..*:.:l::.:8~w:..::e:..:::r..:=e:.......::~I 7 B 9 BO lol41 I exceeded for approximately 32.5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br />. Power was reduced to approximately 50% and the.I 7 B 9 80 lol51 ., condenser repaired. All chemistry conditions were back to specification limits within I 7 B 9 BO 1Q:IID I the allowable 36 hours4.166667e-4 days <br />0.01 hours <br />5.952381e-5 weeks <br />1.3698e-5 months <br />. I 7 B 9 SYSTEM CAUSE PRIME COMPONENT COMPONENT (ER-77-11) BO COOE SUPPUER MANUFACTlJRER w

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~ I A leak in the west half of the main condenser was identified and plugged. Five addi- I 7 B 9 BO lolsl j tional tubes were plugged. Suspected cause of tube failure was tube. vibration. I

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7. 8 9 10 11 12 17 43 44 47 48 CAUSE DESCRIPTION Iola! I The sodium excursion was caused by a leak in the west half' of' the main condenser which I 7 8 9 80 lol9l I was isolated and returned to service af'ter the leak was repaired. I 7 *a 9 so

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