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Summary of Operating Reactors Events Meeting 93-29 on 930804.List of Attendees & Viewgraphs Encl
ML20056F817
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Site: Monticello, Peach Bottom, Seabrook, Vogtle  Xcel Energy icon.png
Issue date: 08/09/1993
From: Chaffee A
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Grimes B
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
OREM-93-029, OREM-93-29, NUDOCS 9308310139
Download: ML20056F817 (9)


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August 9, 1993 MEMORANDUM FOR: Brian K. Grimes, Director Division of Operating Reactor Support FROM: Alfred E. Chaffee, Chief Events Assessment Branch Division of Operating Reactor Support

SUBJECT:

OPERATING REACTORS EVENTS BRIEFING AUGUST 4, 1993 - BRIEFING 93-29 On August 4, 1993, we conducted an Operating Reactors Events Briefing (93-29) to inform senior managers from offices of the Chairman, EDO, AEOD, RES, NRR, OE, ACRS, and regional offices of selected events that occurred since our last briefing on July 28, 1993. Enclosure 1 lists the attendees. Enclosure 2 presents the significant elements of the discussed events.

Enclosure 3 contains reactor scram statistics for the week ending August 1, 1993. No significant events were identified for input into the NRC Performance Indicator Program.

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Alfred E. Chaffee, Chief Events Assessment Branch Division of Operating Reactor Support

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T. Murley, NRR (12G18)

F. Miraglia, NRR (12G18)

F. Gillespie, NRR (12G18)

J. Partlow, NRR (12G18) ,

S. Varga, NRR (14E4)

J. Calvo, NRR (14A4)

G. Lainas, NRR (14H3)

J. Roe, NRR (13E4)

J. Zwolinski, NRR (13H24)

E. Adensam, NRR (13E4)

W. Russell, NRR (12G18)

J. Wiggins, NRR (7D26)

A. Thadani, NRR (8E2)

S. Rosenberg, NRR (10E4)

C. Rossi, NRR (9A2)

B. Boger, NRR (10H3)

F. Congel, NRR. (10E2)

D. Crutchfield, NRR (11H21) #

W. Travers, NRR (11B19)

D. Coe, ACRS (P-315)

E. Jordan, AEOD (MN-3701)

G. Holahan, AEOD (MN-9112)

L. Spessard, AEOD (MN-3701)

K. Brockman, AEOD (MN-3206)

S. Rubin, AEOD (MN-5219)

M. Harper, AEOD (MN-9112)

G. Grant, EDO (17G21)

R. Newlin, GPA (2G5)

E. Beckjord, RES (NLS-007) '

A. Bates, SECY (16G15)

T. Martin, Region I W. Kane, Region I C. Hehl, Region I S. Ebneter, Region II E. Merschoff, Region II S. Vias, Region II J. Martin, Region III E. Greenman, Region III J. Milhoan, Region IV B. Beach, Region IV B. Faulkenberry, Region V K. Perkins, Region V bec: Mr. Sam Newton, Manager Events Analysis Department Institute of Nuclear Power Operations 700 Galleria Parkway Atlanta, GA 30339-5957

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LIST OF ATTENDEES OPERATING REACTORS EVENTS FULL BRIEFING (93-29)  :

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NAME OFFICE NAME OFFICE  !

J. PARTLOW NRR P. GILL NRR  :

B. SRIMES NRR A. PAL NRR  !

A. CHAFFEE NRR C. THOMAS NRR l E. BENNER NRR C. ROSSI NRR  !

! K. GRAY NRR S. VARGA NRR l T. KOSHY NRR M. VIRGILIO NRR J. RAMSEY NRR K. SHEMBARGER OCM/IS ,

S. FLANDERS NRR J. SEGALA OE  !

'G. MARCUS NRR D. COE ACRS I D. SHUM NRR F. BRUSH RIII T. YAMADA NRR A. GODY, JR. OEDO  !

W. JOHNSON NRR J. GIITTER AEOD i C. BAJWA NRR A. SERKIZ RES I J. KING NRR  !

I TELEPHONE ATTENDANCE  ;

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OPERATING REACTORS EVENTS BRIEFING 93-29 LOCATION: 10 B11, WHITE FLINT WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1993, 11:00 A.M. ,

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PROBLEM '

GRID DISTURBANCES DUE TO AREA TORNADO CAUSED ALL FOUR .

UNITS TO TRIP. ONSITE POWER MALFUNCTIONS CAUSED TWO UNITS TO BE IN STATION BLACK 0UT (SB0).

CAUSE  :

EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATORS (EDGs) FOR UNITS 1 AND 2 WERE I

RENDERED IN0PERABLE BY DEPLETION OF THE STARTING AIR

INVENTORY AND OVERLOADING 0F THE EDGs.

SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE SB0 IS A SIGNIFICANT PRECURSOR TO CORE DAMAGE. '

DISCUSSION FEBRUARY 2, 1993: TORNADO CAUSES 330KV, 154KV, AND 110KV TRANSMISSION LINES IN GRID TO BE DAMAGED.

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02:27 TURBINE GENERATOR 2 (TG-2) TRIPPED BY SYSTEM l EMERGENCY PROTECTION 02:32 GRID FREQUENCY RISES TO 53 Hz. SCRAM (AZ1) ACTUATED ON CORE PRESSURE DIFFERENCE INCREASE DUE TO INCREASED REACTOR COOLANT PUMP (RCP) FLOWRATE.

EDGs START BUT TRIP DUE TO ESSENTIAL BUSSES BEING POWERED CONTACT: E. BENNER, NRR/ DORS AIT: li/LA

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NUCLEONICS WEEK SIGEVENT: N/A VOLUME 34, NUMBER 7

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SINCE AZ1 SIGNAL STILL PRESENT, EDGs START AND TRIP FOR I SEVERAL CYCLES, DEPLETING STARTING AIR SUPPLY.

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a UNITS 2. 3 AND 4 - NO NON-PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

DISCUSSION l o EDG RUN ALG0RITHM: EDGs START ON SCRAM SIGNAL OR LOSS OF POWER TO ESSENTIAL BUS. IF ESSENTIAL BUS IS ENERGIZED OR UNDER VOLTAGE, EDGs OPERATE AT IDLE FOR 1.5 MINUTES AND THEN AUTOMATICALLY TRIP.

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o UNITS 1 AND 2 EXPERIENCED VIOLATIONS OF SAFE OPERATING LIMITS AND CONDITIONS. t o UNITS 3 AND 4 EXPERIENCED N0 VIOLATIONS OF SAFE OPERATING LIMITS OR CONDITIONS.

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l YTD YTD ABOVE BELOW YTD l g PtawT & tfw!T POWER M CAUSE C W LfCATIOWS 15% 15% TOTat j 07/27/93 SEAEROCK 1 100 SA Eqsipment Failure NO 4 0 4 i

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C7/30/93 PEACH SOTTOM 3 99 SM Maintenance Error to 2 0 2 C7/31/93 MowTICEtto 1 100 SA Equipment f atture WD 2 1 3

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J COMPARISON Of WEEKLY SCRAM $1AilSTICS WITH INDUSTRY AVERAGES f PERIOD EWDlWG C8/01/93  :

WUMBER 1993 1992 1991* 199D* 1989*

OF WEEKLY WEEKLY WEEKLY WEEKLY WEEKLY '

SCRA* E A L'!E SCRAMS AVERACE AVE RAGE AVE R AGE AVERAGE '

AVERAGE (YTD)

POWER GGE ATER THAh OR EQUAL TO 15%

EUIPMENT FAILDRE* 2 1.9 2.6 2.9 3.4 3.1 DE51Lh/lhSTALLAT10h ERROR

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OPERATIkG ERROR

  • C 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.5 1.0 MAlWTEnAECE ERROR
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0.1 subtotal 4 3.0 3.4 3.5 3.9 4.2 6

POWER LESS THAN 15%

EQUIPMENT FAILURE

  • O 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 DESICA/lkSTALLATIDh ERROR
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OPERAT!WG ESROR* O 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 MAlWTEkANCE ERROR

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ENTERhAL* 0 0.0 - - - -

f DThER* 0 0.0 0.1 - - -

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TOTAL 4 3.6 4.1 4.0 4.4 4.8 ,

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TOTAL AUTtmATIC SCRAwS 3 2.6 3.1 3.3 3.2 3.9 l

t TOTAL MAWUAL SCRAMS 1 1.1 1.0 0.7 1.2 0.9 TOTALS MAY LIFFER BECAUSE OF ROUNDING OFF

  • Detailed breakdown not in database for 1991 and earlier

- EXTERAAL cause included in EDU!FHENT FAILURE

- MAINTEkAhCE ERROR m d DE51Lk/lhSTALLAtt0W ERROR causes incluoed in OPERATikG ERRM

- OTHER cause inclu3ed in EQUIPMENT FAILURE 1991 a d 1990 '

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1. PLANT SPECIFIC DATA BASED ON INITIAL REVIEW OF 50.72 REPORTS FOR THE  !

WEEK OF INTEREST. PERIOD IS MIDNIGHT SUNDAY THROUGH MIDNIGHT SUNDAY.

SCRAMS ARE DEFINED AS REACTOR PROTECTIVE ACTUATIONS WHICH RESULT IN ROD MOTION, AND EXCLUDE PLANNED TESTS OR SCRAMS AS PART OF PLANNED SHUTDOWN i IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PLANT PROCEDURE. THERE ARE 111 REACTORS HOLDING AN i OPERATING LICENSE. -

2. PERSONELL RELATED PROBLEMS INCLUDE HUMAN ERROR, PROCEDURAL DEFICIENCIES, i AND MANUAL STEAM GENERATOR LEVEL CONTROL PROBLEMS.  !
3. COMPLICATIONS: RECOVFRY COMPLICATED BY EQUIPMENT FAILURES OR PERSONNEL i ERRORS UNRELATED TO CAUSE OF SCRAM.

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4. "OTHER" INCLUDES AUTOMATIC SCRAMS ATTRIBUTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES I (LIGHTNING), SYSTEM DESIGN, OR UNKNOWN CAUSE.  !

4 OEAB SCRAM DATA '

l Manual and Automatic Scrams for 1987 ------------------ 435 ,

Manual and Automatic Scrams for 1988 ------------------ 291 l Manual and Automatic Scrans for 1989 ------------------ 252 Manual and Automatic Scrats for 1990 ------------------ 226 ,

Manual and Automatic Scrams for 1991 ------------------ 206 Manual and Automatic Scrams for 1992 ------------------ 212 ,

Manual and Automatic Scrams for 1993 --(YTD 08/01/93)-- 111  !

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