ML19309D988

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Nonroutine Nonradiological Environ Rept 50-313/75-45:on 750819,ammonia Concentration Increased Across Plant Exceeding ETS Limits.Caused by Neutralizing Tank Draining in Discharge Flume During Sampling.Ets Revisions Prepared
ML19309D988
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Site: Arkansas Nuclear 
Issue date: 08/21/1975
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ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO.
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Download: ML19309D988 (3)


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Non-Routine, Non-Radiological Environmental Report No.

50-313/75-45

2.. Report Date:

8/21 /75 3.

Occurrence Date:

8/19/75 4.

Facility:

Arkansas Nuclear One-Unit 1 Russellville, Arkansas 5.

Identification of Occurrence:

i Chemical concentration of ammonia increased across the plant in excess of Environmental Technical Specification limits.

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Conditions Prior to Occurrence:

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Steady-State Power X

Reactor Power 2388 MWth flot Standby Net Output 785 gwe Cold Shucaown Percent of Full Power 93 %

Refueling Shutdown Load Changes During Routine O

Power Operation Routine Startup

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Description of Occurrence:

-4 Samples taken from the intake and discharge canals and at point 20 on 8/18/75 indicate that ammonia concentration increased across the plant in excess of ETS limits:

Parameter Units Increase ETS Limit Ammonia, Intake vs. discharge canal mg/l 0.1 0.05 j

Amm'onia, Point 20 vs. discharge canal mg/l 0.1 0.05 l

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Non-Routine, Non-Radiological Environmental Report No. 50-313/75-45 8.

Designation of Apparent Cause of Occurrence:

Design Procedure j

i Manufacture Unusual Service Condition

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operator other (specify)

X Neutralizing tank draining into discharge fiume at time of sampling.

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Analysis of Occurrence:

1 The neutralizing tank, which contains water impurities remaining after i

regenerating condensate demineralizers and plant makeup water demineral-izers was being dr'ained into the discharge fiume when samples were taken. No other liquid releases were in progress at the time of sampling.

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50-313/75-45 10.

Corrective Action:

Revisions to ETS concerning. chemical discharges have been prepared and submitted to the NRC for approval.

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Failure Data:

The circumstances of this report are similar to those reported in Non-Routine, Non-Radiological Environmental Reports No. 50-313/75-25 through 50-313/75-44.

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