ML19031A656
| ML19031A656 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 07/20/1977 |
| From: | Heller H Public Service Electric & Gas Co |
| To: | Verrelli D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML19031A656 (3) | |
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~Jbfrc SE:r.. u:e Ek:tu;frlc and Gas Company S~wm Geoo~t,ing :St~!ir.m* P 0. Boll( "16e Hancocks Bri<f!i19. Ngw.Jen!-9y 00038
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July.20, 1977
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United States Nuclear.Rogu.la*toey Co~f!tsion Hr. DavAd Verr.el1i
()peretin9 R~actors Branch f 3, DOR Waah!n9ton, D.. C..
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Dear Sil:
UQUEST FOR TECH SPEC V.~.RIJUtCE SALEM GUE.RATING STATION E;j;- :,,~~~~"'
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On W$d.netfflay, July 20,, 1977, during t'.h~ 12:ll(8 ~h.ift,..$. bo.ron concan-t.ratioa ~a1yai9 of th~ Dori~ Acid Tanks and ltlo~n rnj~etion ~ank showed -the cont@?:nt!llll to b@ out of T@chnic~l Spiii!cif.ication lim.:lt.~ -
Results W'l\\til-:re as :fc.l1oW!ii::
l'fc., 11. Boric Aeid Tank H'o. 12 ltO:rie Aeid Tank Boron Cencentr~tlon
~ohnica'.l_Spea.f,,,f!:~sm.
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1 DOICOn Z:njeation Tank
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22.,$2$ pp~
22;r870 pp~
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21,,000 PP.~
2f>>,.160 -
21, ~OQ.P.P~
20 ~lOQ -
21, :th1JO ppm kTIOR st;atelli'lente 3... 1... 2.. 8 and 3... 5... ii.. l W@r~ i11rpl.~mT~nt~d at 0550 hotu.t:.'!.1;,..
Dilution wais et:arted to r@duce.co:ru::-@nt-C-Q'it:\\l..on.$ t.o witbi~ Tlll!!cbn::ic3l Sp~ci..,,.
fi<!.f4UOn l;im:!-Tta..
Pow~r r@d.uct.ion waa st~rfr.~ -il1!.t 0930 bov.ar.© to ~.smU-1:;'~
co~li:UC@ wi.tb Sp@ci:f:lca:t.ion l.. 5. 4.1 ~iJl'il'4 li:rni t:.):t:ion.,.
$1".ib~~11ll~ent
~al.p.J..e. showil!d t!h~ Boron Inj@ct:J.on T.rui?< to ~ w:!Ui.n spec.l.f.ic~:tJ.on a*~ 2~~5\\i9 ~
and ll!e*tion 8t-11t@~!f.tt 3,. 5. 441 wal'J. t:<m:rmin~t:~d ~-t: 1050 holi!t'a~
At J.l~O ho-ura ir cb~ioll!l.l ant\\ly~.i~ $hr~"<ed th@ Fk!J':'C111 Inj~ction.
Tari.'k ean~tr~tion to be.UJ.. J45 p~.. b@l.:OW _ tb'~ lo~](' 19p@cif.i.~~t;ioll) o.f 20,,lCO* p~...
ACTJ:Otif at:~t.;mm:enrt 3.. !L4.. l wa~ i.mp.l~nt:~ liiil.it lJ,JQ h-oi)..rM,.
P~r ~bet.ion wae 11Btart.ed at l2lO oo~ to.m~su~~ ~,li.a.n.,;~~ with
- the ~if"iea:t:iot'i t~ lhrltation~
Bat<?liin~ of brJ1lt'ic ~cid to thli?i!
8j'5tt.a a@ hi.tJ.iiiiwit.
Ne., 11 aor*i.c J.\\cia T.~ waa if:llol~tQd,, *Mo.. 12 r~
J.li!. GeJ;rll'fi.Q!O ~ *to r(:ldUCQ th@ ti~.l!.'"eqt~ir~d t:Q :ln1q-rea.~llf:!!
t-::~@ OO:t'Olll CQ'n~ti~Uon of the ayiat:~m..
_ N;o.. 12 J.h:ii~litr J\\cia ~$l.nk capac.ity b._y i.t-ool~ S,a~iliif'iee T@~b.niicifi.1 Sp@icifie~t;;i.on r~~;dl~~nt~...
Beri.c ~cid i~
rcud.~t!ied b@~n t:b@ Borio Aeid ana Boron J:nj~ct:lon !fan.kg..,
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8ya... ~~nt:.riiitr.lon iii.lllt.a:rted t,q in~x-~1H1r11~e~
1\\t 1750 h:o!U";i; If
~o.. l :ao.ron
.Injii~on Tank ~nc~trati.on wa~ 1.9" l:'tO pp,-...
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Mr.. b., Ve:crel1.i 7/20/77 During the ~ix hour pie.riod p~rmlt'l'.:e<1 by th@ 'T@ch S~ICID" t:b~ G~n~ral Manager -
E'leet:r.ic Product.ion, Mr. F..
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t~J.ephone eonv.rsation with you~ :r:equiested ~ Tech Spiac va:rianc@ t::o _pm.~~graph.
3.. 5... 4.. l.,, t:o pe~t con:ti.nuied opex-a~ion of ~~ unit b~yond th~ ~p~IC'.i~
.fled six hour per.io~..
In r~apon6e tia t'Jti.is requ.~r;;tir you g:cantf?d a verbal ~te.naio.n of' 12 bou.~~ (until 0'630.hot.r~ ttm Jul.y 21,. l9T7' to.
be w.f.thi.n the Tech Spree Ii.mi-ts.
AIB a lf<iuu.-.J.. t of th.!~ ~iv~r~ ;ftu:-th.er power rti!c.tuet.ion w-a~ stopped a.-t 1810 b.QUY.'G..
'flle basis for ~e just:ii!ica.-tion of tbia ~r.iam~ r~qYiil:est... ~d ollbovfl;'!:
j_;i; that at 1750 llJfioti.trll!I, th!S BI'!' ooron conoont:ll':-.*1kt:ion of l9~:J2() PI"'"fn in1:'.l1~
cated tblllt w.i th.in the n@:x:t 12 oov..uc@;l,
~hiA1:i TaGeh ZJp@a :u.. ~i t~ WOV\\llld b.,1 flll!lt..
The OP*~rab.i...l:ity of' th.a Boir'Q~ I.V\\jlli?ict.lon Tan~ QJU!llli.r@s th~t: s*nf-fici~nt.ne9at:iva :r@a.et:ivity i~ :l.njlftt'lct@d inii:o t:h*il Ct(Jr@ to C-c:J\\Ulint~'!'Vi.Ct any pos:lt:lve :lne:r:~a!'N@.ln r<:J~ctivit:y e-l!lt1trai~d by RC$ ~ldown..
Th~r.ia:f!o~r.lill!I" Action. Stat@~ltlt 3... 5,.4.... 1 riaquir~eit wJ.. tb the.9XT.inPP'@r-i:'J.bl@,.
~ ~i:u.ttd(,11w>si.
~rg.in equi.valen.'t 0£ l!i AK/R ~t 2oo~F...
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JM.:>~*t.1 that. dur1.n9 our ~r reduction -to <i!ow.ply with Te~h b"pec J.\\ct.ion St:atiem~nt :J ~ 5 - 4. 1, the shutdown margin ~qui val@nit o-f l-' Arr:./!{ at 200'1>F,,...,1<1llG ma.int:,;1ln~O. ~t:.
power levels of! 70i <.'-l'X-le$~..
Since th@ intent. of tbe Teiuh Sp-me J\\ct:J.O,tJ1 Stat'~t was ~,et at 70~ poW$r a~d an aw~:r.-goney {'OW*rnr d~-gv11.nd ~~t11H.:~~
on the int:er<;?Qnnie~~ion, it; wami det:~~i!loed tb~:t. op~:g:atioJit ~t: 1oi o~'f:
less eoald eontin~ safely~
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B'.. Jo J;ttd.il:er Man~9'@r ~ Sal~, Gl;ene.rati.nig St~tion
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