ML19263E526
| ML19263E526 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 05/29/1979 |
| From: | Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Pilant J NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906200041 | |
| Download: ML19263E526 (1) | |
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May 29, 1979 Dociet No.
50-298 Nebraska Public Power District ATTN:
J. M. Pilant, Director Licensing & Quality Assurance Post Office Box 499 Columbus, Nebraska 68601 Gentlemen:
This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly significant matter.
It is expected that recipients will review the informa-tion for possible applicability to their facilities. No specific action or response is requested at this time.
If further NRC evaluations so indicate, an IE Circular or Bulletin will be issued to reco= mend or request specific licensee actions.
If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
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Karl V. Seyfrit Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No. 79-13 2.
List IE Information Notices Issued in 1979 cc:
L. C. Lessor, Superintendent
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20555 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 below 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 I 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 BWR with licensed power of 1930 MWt. The plant was first made critical May 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 pgig reactor pressure 7.1x10g/hrfeedflowgg }}} 14.8x10 gpm recirculation flow rate (4 pumps) 12 psid core delta pre Equipment Out-of-Service (00S) DUPLICATE DOCUMENT "D" recirc pump 00S due to seal "B" startup transformer 00S for Entire document previously entered into system under: {() a ANO No. of pages: a/ [}}