ML19296B184
| ML19296B184 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 01/11/1980 |
| From: | Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Estes J LAKESHORE CITIZENS FOR SAFE ENERGY |
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January 11, 1980 Docket No. 50-266 Mrs. Joan Estes, President Lakeshore Citizens for Safe Energy 3315 Gass Lake Road Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220
Dear Mrs.. Estes:
This is in response to your letter of November 7,1979.
The NRC has recently conducted a thorough evaluation of the safety of Point Beach Unit No.1 in light of the recent problems with stear generator tube degradation caused by deep crevice corrosion.
Based on this review, we have concluded that Unit I can be safely operated provided tha certain additional tests and inspections are carried out in order to more c:osely monitor this problem. The details of these additional requirecer.s ar.d our safety evaluations on this matter are enclosed.
The NRC has been very closely following the situation at Point Seicn *. nit i
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and has had a number of meetings both at NRC headquarters in Wash'r.gten ar:
has had one meating in the vicinity o' 'he site to discusF9 is issue.
Since we are continuing to closely evaluate
, issue and since there will undo;btecly be additional meetings between the NL and the licensee, one of t90se meetings could be held in the vicinity of the site.
If after examining the enclosed evaluations you still would like for -he fG.C to schedule one of its next meetings on this subject in the Two Rf vers area, please contact the NRC Point Beach Project Manager (Charles Trarell at 301-492-7070), who will work out the details with you for such a reeting.
Sincerely,
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Division of Operating Reac ors
Enclosures:
Confirmatory Orders for Modification of License of 11-30-79 and 1-3-80 with appended Safety Evaluations cc: w/o enclosures Mr. Sol Burstein Executive Vice President Wisconsin Electric Power Company 231 West Michigan Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 3002200 2 2 6
{pb' December 13, 1979 3314 Gass. Lake Road Manitowoc,. WI.
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The Honorable William I. Prormire United States Senator 5241 Dirksen senate office Building f ashington,. D.C.
20510
Dear Sir:
After less then twelve days of modified operation, Point Beach Unit I has been shut down because it is still plagued by steam generator tube leakage.
Why... Why did this happen?
During their last outage approxinately 145 tubes were plugged.
Testing of the tubes was comprehensive and the new crevice flushing technique was tried.
In fact, fourteen cycles of the procedure were performed and several pounds of sodium and phosphate were renoved from the two steam generators.
Even the new nulti-frequency eddy current nethod of testing was used for the purpose of detecting tube degrad2 tion..
The Point 3each Nucleer ?ower Plant has the highest rate of corrosion than any other plant in this country.
To slow down that high rate, the "RC granted Wisconsin Electric Power Corporation permission to op.e:ste the Point 3each facility at a reduced tenperature (it is felt thet high tenperatures accelerate corrosion) and a reduced pressure.
Even after all the tests and the precautionary methods employed by VI?CO for the continued operation of the ?oint Beach facility, in less than twelve days of operation the. plant was shut down because the same problem of leakage _stil_1 exists, We' have asked the ERC to hold a hearing in the Manitowoc area so that our concerns nay be addressed.
We, who live in the area, would like a
thorough explanation of what is occurring at the Point Beach Huclesr Power ?lant.
Could you please help us in our request?
21 ease pat yourself in our place..
If you lived next to a nuclear plant that just finished 2 thorough testing program and a nodified operation program: and yet, after te: days has to be shut down because of tube leakage - would you ce concerned?
We needyour help!
/7 neere Joan Estes, President Lakeshore Citizens ?:
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Flelse let us know the next time you plan to be in the Manitowoc area.
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