ML20085E532

LER ER-76-013:on 760507 & 09,four Events Resulted in Discharging Water Above 5 F Limit During Startup/Shutdown of Cooling Towers.Cause Related to Cooling Tower Removal from Svc to Repair Leaking Condenser Tube

ML20085E532
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	05/21/1976
From:	Bixel D CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
Shared Package
ML20085E534	List: ML20085E532 ML20085E536
References
LER-ER-76-013, LER-ER-76-13, NUDOCS 8308150195
Download: ML20085E532 (2)

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UCENSEE EVENT REPORT Palisades CONTROL SLOCK:l l l l l l l hdHWET ALL M880880 -873088) 1 8 ucENsf NUMSER PE Ell l 14l Il P l Al L l 1l 14 l0l0l-l0l0l0l0l0l-l0l0l 15 l 4 26l 1 l1l1 l1l 25 30 l0l1l 31 32 7 89 N sou E DOCxg7 NUMSn1 EVENY OATE REPORf CAD 0 Cowr l i I LT_] LL_] 1015101-1 0121 5151 l 0 I 5101717161 101512 l11716l 7 8 57 50 59 00 81 88 89 74 75 80 EVENT OESCRIPTON gg lDuring start-up/ shutdown of the plant cooling towers on May 7 snd May 9,1976, l 7 89 80 Si l four events occurred which resulted in discharging vater above the 5 P limit. On l 7 89 80 3! ltwo of these occasions the 500 million Btu /h limit was exceeded. Most discharsres l 7 89 80 3G l occurred at 6'F over the limit. One event discharged at m30'F over limit for 10 l 7 89 80 HG l minutes and averaged 18 F over limit. l 7 89 piesE 80 DE E COMPONENT CODE VOLATEN 35 Inl vi ly_l 7 89 10 11 tzl zl zlzlz Izl17 12 W 43 44 Iz Iz IzI zl 47 LY_]

48 CAUSE OESCRIPTON DE l During plant start-up following the first refueling outage a cooling tover had to l 7 89 80 UE l be removed from service to repair a leaking condenser tube. The events occurred l 7 89 80 i 10 l related to this crocess or to that involving elacing of the cooling towers in l

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PUBLICITY DE l NA l 7 89 80 AOOITIONAL FACTORS 18 l (Coptd From Cause) service. NPDES limits were not exceeded. We are reviewing this l 7 89 80 19 l Occurrence in relation to presenT, licensing action involving operation of the l 7 89 Cooling towers.

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DOCKET 50-255, LICENSE DPR PALISADES PLANT - ER-76-13 DISCHARGE ABOVE 5 F LIMIT Attached is a reportable occurrence which relates to the Palisades Plant. This occurrence involves the discharge of cooling water above the 5 F limit. and has been classified as a prompt reportable event.

David A. Bixel (Signed)

David A. Bixel Assistant Nuclear Licensing Administrator WPY SENT REGION-- N/

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