ML20100F358

Monthly Operating Rept for Jan 1996 for WCGS

ML20100F358
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	01/31/1996
From:	Maynard O WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
WO-96-0027, WO-96-27, NUDOCS 9602210214
Download: ML20100F358 (7)

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NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION Otto L. Maynard Vice President Plant Operations February 9, 1996 WO 96-0027 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Station P1-137 Washington, D. C. 20555

Subject:

Docket No. 50-482: January, 1996, Monthly j Operating Report i i

Gentlemen:

Attached is the January, 1996, Monthly Operating Report for Wolf Creek Generating Station. This submittal is being made in accordance with the requirements of Technical Specification 6.9.1.8.

Very truly yours, 8

Otto L. Maynard OLM/jad Attachment cc L. J. Callan (NRC), w/a W. D. Johnson (NRC), w/a J. F. Ringwald (NRC) , w/a J. C. Stone (NRC), w/a 9602210214 960131 PDR ADOCK 05000482 i R PDR l 210044 P.O. Box 411/ Burlington, KS 66839 / Phone: (316) 364-8831 .

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/HCNET lll

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MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT MONTH: January YEAR: 1996 Docket No.: 50-482 L

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Attschment to WO 96-0027

SUMMARY

Tha following report highlights the operating experience of Wolf Creek Generating Station for the month of January, 1996. This report is being provided pursuant to Technical Sp2cification 6.9.1.8.

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OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE The unit operated at or near 100% power, Mode 1, from January 1, 1996, until 0337, January 30, 1996. At that time, the unit was manually tripped due to an ice accumulation on the screens at the Circulating Water Intake Structure. At 1531, on January 30, 1996, the unit entered Mode 4, and at 2248, on January 31, 1996, the unit entered Mode 5.

The unit was scheduled for Refuel VIII Outage to begin approximately March 1, 1996.

Because of this event, the unit began the outage at 1800 on February 3, 1996.

II. MAJOR SAFETY RELATED MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES

1. De-icing activities in the Essential Service Water Pumphouse

2. Repacked the Turbine-Driven Auxiliary Feedwater Pump l

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Attachm:nt to WO 96-0027 OPERATING DATA REPORT

. . DOCKET NO. 50-492 WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION DATE 2-5-96 TELEPHONE 316-364-8831 OPERATING STATUS

1. Reporting Period: January, 1996 Gross Hours in Reporting Period: 744

2. Currently Authorized Power Level (MWt) : 3565 Max. Depend. Capacity (MWe-Net): 1167 Design Electrical Rating (MWe-Net): 1170

3. Power Level to Which Restricted (If ey) (MWe-Net) : N/A

4. Reasons for Restriction (If Any): N/A This Month Yr. to Date Cumulative

5. Number of Hours Reactor was Critical 699.6 699.6 75,316.4

6. Reactor Reserve Shutdown Hours 0.0 0.0 339.8

7. Hours Generator on Line 699.6 699.6 74,479.3

8. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0.0 0.0 0.0

9. Gross Thermal Energy Generated (MWh) 2,566,917 2,566,917 247,908,102

10. Gross Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 863,196 863,196 86,122,116

11. Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 828,168 828,168 82,265,019

12. Reactor Service Factor 94.0% 94.0% 82.5%

13. Reactor Availability Factor 94.0% 94.0% 82.9%

14. Unit Service Factor 94.0% 94.0% 81.6%

15. Unit Availability Factor 94.0% 94.0% 81.6%

16. Unit Capacity Factor (Using MDC) 95.4% 95.4% 79.3%

17. Unit Capacity Factor (Using Design MWe) 95.1% 95.1% 77.0%

18. Unit Forced Outage Rate 6.0% 6.0% 4.8%

19. Shutdowns Scheduled Over Next 6 Months (Type, Date, and Duration of each) :

Refuel VIII outage began February 3, 1996.

20. If Shut Down at End of Report Period, Estimate Date of Startup: March 31, 1996 Wolf Creek Generating Station Monthly Operating Report January, 1996 Page 3 of 6 I

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Attechment to WO 96-0027 AVERAGE DAILY UNIT FOWER LEVEL l . .

DOCKET NO. so-an2 WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION DATE 2-s-9s TELEPHONE 316-364-8a31 j

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DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILY POWER LEVEL '

i (MWe-Net) (MWe-Net) J l l 1 1190 17 1189 2 1189 18 1187  ;

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4 1183 20 1188 ,

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9 1190 25 1184 10 1189 26 1187 11 1181 27 1183 12 1189 28 1179  ;

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Attachment to WO 96-0027 UNIT SHUTDOWN AND POWER REDUCTIONS DOCKET NO. 50-482 WOLF CREEK GENERATING ST,ATION WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION DATE'2-5-96 TELEPHONE 316-364-8831 Type METHOD OF SHUTTING F: FORCED DURATION REASON DOWN THE REACTOR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS / COMMENTS No Date S: SCHEDULED (Hours) (1) OR REDUCING POWER (2) 1 1/30/96 F 44.5 A; C 2 The unit was de-iced to provide adequate cooling water.

SUMMARY

The unit operated at or near 100% power, Mode 1, from January 1, 1996, until 0337, January 30, 1996. At that i

time, the unit was manually tripped due to an ice accumulation on the screens at the Circulating Water Intake Structure.

At 1531, January 30, 1996, the unit entered Mode 4; at 2248, on January 31, 1996, the unit entered Mode 5.

1) REASON: A: EQUIPMENT FAILURE (EXPLAIN) E: OPERATOR TRAINING AND LICENSE EXAMINATION (2) METHOD: 1. MANUAL B: MAINTENANCE OR TEST F: ADMINISTRATIVE 2. MANUAL SCRAM C: REFUELING G: OPERATIONAL ERROR (EXPLAIN) 3. AUTOMATIC SCRAM ,

D: REGULATORY RESTRICTION H: OTHER (EXPLAIN) 4. CONTINUED

5. REDUCED LOAD

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D&IE TIME EVENT l 1/30/96 0337 Unit shut down due to the ice accumulation i

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