05000368/LER-1981-008, Updated LER 81-008/03X-1:on 810217 & 0310,primary Coolant I-131 Dose Equivalent Value Observed Following Reactor Trip Exceeded Tech Spec 3.4.8.a.Caused by Expected Spike in Primary Coolant Activity Following Trip

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Updated LER 81-008/03X-1:on 810217 & 0310,primary Coolant I-131 Dose Equivalent Value Observed Following Reactor Trip Exceeded Tech Spec 3.4.8.a.Caused by Expected Spike in Primary Coolant Activity Following Trip
ML19347E006
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Site: Arkansas Nuclear Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 04/07/1981
From: Shively C
ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML19347E003 List:
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LER-81-008-03X, LER-81-8-3X, NUDOCS 8104140605
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LER-1981-008, Updated LER 81-008/03X-1:on 810217 & 0310,primary Coolant I-131 Dose Equivalent Value Observed Following Reactor Trip Exceeded Tech Spec 3.4.8.a.Caused by Expected Spike in Primary Coolant Activity Following Trip
Event date:
Report date:
3681981008R00 - NRC Website
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.l Attachment to LER 50-368/81-008 Occurrence'Date:

2/17/81 Items 1.& 3.

Reactor Power & Cleanup Flow History Starting 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> prior to ist sample.in which limit was exceeded

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Attachment to LER 50-368/81-008 Occurrence Date: 2/17/81 Rx Power LO Flow CHRG Pump 2/16/81' 1500 100%

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Attachment to LER 50-368/81-008 Occurrence Date: 2/17/81 Item 2.

Fuel Burnup By Core Region Fuel Type Batch Exposure (MWD /MTU) 1 6383.4543 2

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6657.1972 Core Average 11089.5 MWD /MTU Item 4.

History of Degassing Operation tio degassing prior to exceeding IDE of 1.0 uCi/GM.

Normal letdown / makeup until time of notficiation of

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Time Duration of DE I-131

> 1.0 uCI/gm The duration with activity 1.0 uCi/ Gram was approximately 15 hours1.736111e-4 days <br />0.00417 hours <br />2.480159e-5 weeks <br />5.7075e-6 months <br />.

A sample of reactor coolant was taken at 1312 hours0.0152 days <br />0.364 hours <br />0.00217 weeks <br />4.99216e-4 months <br /> on 2/17/81, showing an activity of 1.59 uCi/gm.

Samples were taken at four hour intervals until activity indicated I-131 DE equal tc 0.69 uCi/gm.

The cumulative operating time at a primary coolant specific activi ty

> 1.0 uCi/gm DE I-131 equals approximately 19 hours2.199074e-4 days <br />0.00528 hours <br />3.141534e-5 weeks <br />7.2295e-6 months <br /> for the last six month period (less than 500 hour0.00579 days <br />0.139 hours <br />8.267196e-4 weeks <br />1.9025e-4 months <br /> limit of T.S.

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Attachment to LER 50-368/81-008 Occurrence Date: 3/10/81 Items 1 & 3:

Reactor Power & Cleanup Flow History starting 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> prior to ist sample in which limit was exceeded.

Iodine DE = 1.66 uCi/gm on 3/10/81 0 0725 hours0.00839 days <br />0.201 hours <br />0.0012 weeks <br />2.758625e-4 months <br /> Time Rx Power LD Flow CHRG Flow 3/08/81 0700 100%

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l Attachment to LER 50-368/81-003 Occurrence Date: 3/10/81 Item 2:

Fuel Burnup by Core Region Batch Exposure (MWD /MTU) 1 6853.9 2

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History of Degassing Operation No degassing prior to exceeding IDE of 1.0 uCi/gm.

Normal letdown / makeup until time of notification of

>1.0 uCi/gm.

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Time Duration of IDE > uCi/GM 1

Duration with activity

>1.0 uCi/GM was approximately 10 hours1.157407e-4 days <br />0.00278 hours <br />1.653439e-5 weeks <br />3.805e-6 months <br />. A sample of the Reactor Coolant was taken at 0725 hours0.00839 days <br />0.201 hours <br />0.0012 weeks <br />2.758625e-4 months <br /> on 3/10/81, showing an activity of 1.66 uCi/GM. Samples were taken at 4 hour4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> intervals until activity indicated IDE

<1.0 uCi/GM.

The cumulative operating time at a primary coolant specific activity

>1.0 uCi/GM I-131 equals approximately 29 hours3.356481e-4 days <br />0.00806 hours <br />4.794974e-5 weeks <br />1.10345e-5 months <br /> for the last 6 month period ( <500 hour limit of T.S. 3.4.8 Action a).

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