ML19305A736
| ML19305A736 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 01/12/1980 |
| From: | Petri T HOUSE OF REP. |
| To: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8002130126 | |
| Download: ML19305A736 (2) | |
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DOCKETED The Honorable William E. Proxmire
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Dear Sir:
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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.
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Durins their last outage approximately 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 Even the new multi phosphate were removed from the two steam generators.
frequency eddy current method of testing was used for the purpose of detecting tube degradation..
The Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant has the highest rate of corrosion than any other plant in this country.. To slow down that high tate, the NRC granted Wisconsin Electric Power Corporation permission to operate the Point Beach facility at a reduced temperature (it is felt that high temperatures accelerate corrosion) and a reduced pressure.
Even af ter. all the tests and the precautionary methods employed by WEPCO for the continued operation of the Point Beach facility,. in less than twelve days of operation thepplant was shut down because the same problem of leakage stil_1 exist _s, We have asked the ERO to hold a hearing in the Manitowoc area so that We, who li'e in the area,. would like v
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thorough explanation of what is occurring at the Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant.,
Could you please help us in our request?
Please put yourself in our place..
If you lived next to a nuclear plant that just finished a thorough testing program and a dodified operation program: and yet, after ten days has to be shut down because of tube leakage - would you be concerned?
We nesi your help!
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Joan Estes, President Lakeshore Citizens Por Safe Snergy
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please let us know the next time you plan to be in the I
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