ML19224C563
| ML19224C563 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Calvert Cliffs  |
| Issue date: | 05/29/1979 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Lundvall A BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7907030018 | |
| Download: ML19224C563 (1) | |
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KING OF PRUSS!". PENNSY LV AN' A 13 :0 3 May 29, 1979 Docket Nos. 50-317 50-318 Baltimore Gas and Electric Company ATTN:
Mr. A. E. Lundvall, Jr.
Vice President, Supply P. O. Box 1475 Baltimore, Maryland 21203 Gentlemen:
This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly significant matter.
It is expected that recipients will review the information for possible applicability to their facilities.
No specific action or response is requested at this time.
If further NRC evaluations so indicate, an IE Cir-cular or Bulletin will be issued to recommend or request specific licensee actions.
If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
Sincerely,
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Boyce H. Grier Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No. 79-13 w/ enclosures 2.
List of Information Notices Issued in 1979 cc w/encls:
R. M. Couglass, Manager, Quality Assurance L. B. Russell, Chief Engineer W. Gibson, General Supervisor, Operations QA R. C. L. Olson, Senior Engineer K. H. Sebra, Principal Engineer 2()3 Or ;
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UtlITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSI0tt OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMEtiT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20E55 IE Information Notice No. 79-13 Date:
May 29, 1979 Page 1 of 4 INDICATION OF LOW WATER LEVEL IN THE OYSTER CREEK REACTOR Summary A loss of feedwater transient at the Oyster Creek facility on May 2,1979, resulted in a significant reduction in water inventory within the reactor core shroud area as measured by one set of water level instruments (triple low level),
while the remaining level instruments, sensing from the reactor annulus area indicated water levels above any protective feature setpoint (Figure 1). The water level within the core shroud area was reduced belcw the " triple low level" setpoint of 4-feet, 8-inches above the top of the fuel.
Subsequent analysis by the licensee has determined that the minimum collapsed water level (solid, without steam voids) over the top of the fuel was 1 to 1-1/2 feet.
Coolant sample analyses and offgas release rates indicate that no fuel damage occurred.
General Oyster Creek is a non-jet pump BUR with licensed power of 1930 MWt.
The plant was first made critical Ma. 3, 1969.
Status Before Transient Operating at near full power with the main parameters at levels as follows:
1895 MWt power level 79" Yarway (13'4" over top of fuel) reactor water level 1020 psig reactor pressure 7.1x106 e/hr feed flow 4
14.8x10 gpm recirculation flow rate (4 pumps) 12 psid core t.p g
Equipment Out of Service (005)
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