ML20084M553

Monthly Operating Rept for Mar 1983

ML20084M553
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	04/06/1983
From:	Carey J, Holtz J DUQUESNE LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (ORM)
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NUDOCS 8306020218
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, OPERATI$G DATA REPORT DOCKET NO. _50-334 DATE _4/6/83 .

COMPLETED BY J. L. Holtz

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OPERATING STATUS

1. Unit Name: Beaver Valley Power Station, Uni #1 Notes

2. Reporting Period: March, 1983

3. Licensed Thermal Power (MWt): 7AAA

• i 4. Nameplate Rating (Gross MWe): 923

5. Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe): 852

6. Maximum Dependable Capacity (Gross MWe): 860

7. Maximum Dependable Capacity (Net MWe): 810

8. If Changes Occur in Capacity Ratings (Items Number 3 Through 7) Since Last Report, Give Reasons:

9. Power Level To Which Restricted If Any (Net MWe): None

10. Reasons For Restrictions,if Any:. N/A

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Yr..to Date " Cumulative ;

i II. Hours In Reporting Period 744 2,160 '.E60,624'

12. Number Of Hours Reactor Was Critical 744 2,078.6 26,896.1

13. Reactor Reserve Shutdown Hours 0 0 f 4,482.8

14. Hours Generator On.Line 744 2.071.6 25,871.8

' 15. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0 0 0

16. Gross Thermal Energy Generated (MWH) 1.939,771.0 5,272,817.8 57,782.999

17. Gross Electrical Energy Generated (MWH) 629,800 ,,,

1,723,400 18,236,040 I

18. Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWH) 602.334 1,644,945 16,857,062

19. Unit Service Factor 100.0 95.9 44.7

20. Unit Availability Factor 100.0 95.9 44.7

, 21. Unit Capacity Factor (Using MDC Net) 99.9 94.0 37.8

22. Unit Capacity Factor (Using DER Net) -

95.0 89.4 36.0

23. Unit Forced Outage Rate 0 4.1 33.0

24. Shutdodns Scheduled Over Next 6 Months (Type, Date.and Duration of Eacht: .

Shutdown for third refueling scheduled to begin June 11, 1983. Proj ected duration is 14 weeks.

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25. If Shut Down At End Of Report Period. Estimated Date of Startup: -

26. Units in Test Status (Prior to Commercial Operationi: Forecast - Achieved INITIA L CRITICA LITY N/A N/A INITI A L ELECTRICITY N/A N/A COMMERCI AL OPERATION N/A N/A l 8306020218 830406

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MAJOR SAFETY-RELATED MAINTENANCE - MARCH, 1983

1. Continued overhaul on reactor plant river water pump,WR-P-1A.

2. Containment instrument air compressor, IA-C-1A, was replaced after failing a surveillance test. The new compressor was tested satis-factorily.

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Telephone (412) 4564000 Nuclear D6 vision P.O. Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077 @ 04 April 6, 1983 Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 1 Docket No. 50-334, License do. DPR-66 Monthly Operating Report United States duclear Regulatory Commission Director, Office of Management Information & Program Control Washington, D. C. 20535

';en tlemen :

In accordance with Appendix A, Technical Specifications, the 11onthly operating Report is submitted for the month of March, 1983.

Very truly yours, C4gm J. J. Carey Vice President Nuclear Division Enclosures cc: Nhc Regional Office, King of Prussia, PA

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NARRATIVE

SUMMARY

OF MONTHLY OPERATING EXPERIENCE - MARCH, 1983 March 1 The station was in operational mode 1 with reactor power through at a nominal 100% and the reactor coolant system at normal

. March 31 operating temperature and pressure. The following load changes took place at the request of the system operator: A load reduction of 100 MWe was begun at 0100 hours0.00116 days <br />0.0278 hours <br />1.653439e-4 weeks <br />3.805e-5 months <br /> on the 5th and completed at 0200 hours0.00231 days <br />0.0556 hours <br />3.306878e-4 weeks <br />7.61e-5 months <br />. Reactor power was held at 88%.

Power was increased back to 100% at 0840 hours0.00972 days <br />0.233 hours <br />0.00139 weeks <br />3.1962e-4 months <br /> on the same day. On the 6th, reactor power was decreased to 70% at 0230 hours0.00266 days <br />0.0639 hours <br />3.80291e-4 weeks <br />8.7515e-5 months <br />, with main unit generator output 600 MWe. Reactor power was returned to 100% at 0910 hours0.0105 days <br />0.253 hours <br />0.0015 weeks <br />3.46255e-4 months <br /> on the same day.

During the month of March, Beaver Valley had the highest thermal output, thermal capacity factor, and electrical out-put of any month in the history of the station's operation.

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