ML19319E508

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Nonroutine Nonradiological Environ Rept 50-313/75-39:on 750630,condenser Circulating Water Chloride Concentration Increased Across Plant Exceeding ETS Limits.Caused by Neutralizing Tank Draining Into Discharge Flume
ML19319E508
Person / Time
Site: Arkansas Nuclear 
Issue date: 07/11/1975
From:
ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO.
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ML19319E505 List:
References
NUDOCS 8004110781
Download: ML19319E508 (3)


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Non-Routine, Non-Radiological Environmental Report No. 50-313/75-39 i

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Report Date:

July ll, 1975 3.

Occurrence Date:

June 30,1975 4.

Facility:

Arkansas Nuclear One-Unit 1 Russellville, Arkansas 5.

Identification of Occurrence:

Chloride concentration in condenser circulating water increased across the plant in excess of ETS limits.

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Conditions Prior to Occurrence:

Steady-State Power X

Reactor Power 2415 MWth l

Hot Standby Net Output 750 Mwe Cold Shutdown Percent of Full Power 94 %

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Description of Occurrence:

Samples taken from the discharge canal and at point 20 on June 30, 1975,

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indicate that chloride concentration in the discharge canal was higher j

than chloride concentration at point 20 by 27 mg/1.

Environmental Technical Specification limit is 25 mg/1.

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Designation of Apparent Cause of Occurrence:

Design Procedure Manufacture Unusual Service Condition Including Environmental Installation /

Construction Component Failure Operator Other (specify)

X Neutralizing tank was draining in the discharge flume at time of sampling.

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Analysis of Occurrence:

The neutralizing tank, which contains water impurities remaining after regenerating condensate demineralizers and plant makeup water deminera-I lizers, was being drained into the discharge flume when samples were taken. No other liquid releases were in progress at time of sampling.

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Corrective Action:

Environmental Technical Spec 1rication changes have been submitted to the NRC for review.

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a The circumstances of this report are similar to those reported in Non-Routine, Non-Radiological Environmental Reports No. 50-313/75-25 through 50-313/75-38.

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