ML20071B102

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RO 83-3-1:on 830123,dilution Pumps 1-2 & 1-3 Tripped Off. Caused by Failed Electrical Terminations (Stress Cones). Terminations Replaced
ML20071B102
Person / Time
Site: Oyster Creek
Issue date: 02/14/1983
From:
GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
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References
RO-83-3-1, NUDOCS 8302250335
Download: ML20071B102 (3)


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OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION Forked River, New Jersey 08731

.Nonroutine Environmental Operating Report No. 50-219 83-3-1 Report Date February.14, 1983 Occurrence Date January 23, 1983~

Identification of Occurrence Exceeding a limiting condition as defined in the Environmental Technical Specifications, paragraph 2.1.4.3 -- less than two dilution pumps were operating for greater than 15 minutes, and ambient. water temperature was less than 60*F.

This event is considered to be a Nonroutine Environmental Report as defined in the Technical Specifications, Appendix "B", ' Paragraph 5.6.2.

Conditions Prior to Occurrence Dilution. Pump Flow 5.20 E5 GPM Circulating Water Pump Flow 3.45 E5 GPM Prior to the occurrence, the ambient water. temperature in the intake canal was 32.3*F. The condenser discharge water temperature was 49.8'F, and the-U.S.

Route 9 Discharge bridge temperature was 36.2*F.

Description of Occurrence At 1044 hours0.0121 days <br />0.29 hours <br />0.00173 weeks <br />3.97242e-4 months <br /> on 23 January, dilution pumps 1-2 and 1-3 tripped off leaving no.

dilution pumps in service.

Apparent Cause of Occurrence A power cable failure to the main breaker of the dilution pumps caused the shutdown of dilution pumps 1-2 and 1-3. Specifically, electrical terminations

.(stress cones) failed in the system.

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'Nonroutine Environmental) Operating Report- Page'2 (

. Report No. 50-219.83-3 i 7nalysis of Occurrence.

The continuous operation of_the dilution pumps is required to maintain' water.

temperatures within the specified limiting conditions. The objective of;-

operating the~ dilution pumps in the prescribed manner is to minimize the-occurrence of. adverse biological effects-in' Oyster Creek and contiguous-water. There .were ru) harmful marine biological effects observed during the period when an insufficient number of dilution pumps operated.

Corrective Action-4 Corrective' action involved: replacing the electrical terminations in the power cable to the main breaker and restarting. dilution pumps _1-2 and'l-3 on January 30, 1983 at 1246 hours0.0144 days <br />0.346 hours <br />0.00206 weeks <br />4.74103e-4 months <br />.

Long term action, per a submittal to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on July 1, 1981, involves a total dilution pump refurbishment program designed to improve the reliability and operability of the pumps. This-includes upgrading

'of the dilution pump seal water and lubricating oil cooling water. systems, pipe line strainers, pipe and heat tracing and overhaul of dilution pumps.

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