ML20009F318

Forwards Completed Questionnaire Re Standby Diesel Generator Units Reliability,In Response to NRC

ML20009F318
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	01/18/1978
From:	NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
To:	Goller K Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Shared Package
ML20009F317	List: ML20009F316 ML20009F318
References
NUDOCS 8107300287
Download: ML20009F318 (4)

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Subject:

Standby Diesel Generator Study

Reference:

Letter, Karl R. Coller to All Power Reactor Licensees, dated December 15, 1977.

Dear Mr. Goller:

This letter is in response to the referenced letter which transmitted a questionnaire pertaining a reliability study of Standby Diesel Generator Units.

It was requested that the questionnaire ba completed and one copy returned to your office by January 20, 1978. We have completed the question-naire and are submitting one copy, for your review and use, as an enclosure to this letter.

Additionally, it was requested that we identify the individual responsible for completing the questionnaire, follow-up communications, or for arranging a reactor site visit. This individual is:

Mr. L. C. Lessor Station Superintendent Cooper Nuclear Station P. O. Box 98 Brownville, Nebraska 68321 Phone (402) 825-3811 i

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Are any foreign gases such as propane, freon, halon, carbon S.

dioxide, etc. stored in the:

Diesel Engine room?

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No or adjacent buildings? Yes No X s

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}t If yes, (other than hand portable fire extinguishers), then Pp identify gases and give approximate tank size.

y Gases Carbon Dioxide Volume 76 75 lb. bottles ti sw Does control system automatically bypass, in emergency T.

starting, 2ny engine temporarily out of service for maintenance? Yes No X

If yes, then hod many failures to bypass have occured?

Does the control system automatically override the test U.

mode under emergency conditions? Yes x

No Have repetitive mechanical failures occurred in any component part V.

or subsystem of the engine, generator, or switch gear, etc.?

Yes X No If yes, then which part or subsystem? copoer tubing How many failures?

Three Give nature of failure.

Tubing develooed leaks, was reolaced with stainless steel and no leaks have occurred since.

Would periodic (yearly or other) evaluation and/or testing f33 U.

by "outside experts" contribute significantly to the diesel-

<I generator reliability? Yes No x sj p((

Give brief reasons for the answer.

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Give the accumulated time-load operating record for each X.

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diesel-generator unit from installation to the present 11 (Running Hours):

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Preoperational test Date 1-11-74 01 Engine Sury. Testing &

Emergency Total 7

Seria! Ho Maintenanca Hrs. :

and Other Hours

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Give the projected or planned time-load operation for 3.

each diesel-generator unit during the next 12 months.

Surveillance &

Emergency Total

llaintenance Hrs. :

and other Hours

Service Hrs. :

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40 Provide the follceing sunmary of the periodic surveillance testing 4.

experience:

Starting date of surveillance testing (0L date) Jan.

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Periodic test interval monthly I

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Total number of surveilTance tests performed

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Total number of test failures 7

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E' failure due to equipment not being operative during emergency N'

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Supply a copy of the surveillance test procedures with this e.

completed questionnaire.

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effort to obtain the information.

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agreement on this matter, we will revaluate if contacted.

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General Suggestions Briefly give conetructive criticism or suggestions as to improvement in reliability of the diesel generators. These remarks may cover tests, naintenance, orattices, orders, policy, adjustmenti, etc.

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