PNO-III-80-022, on 800131,oxide Calciner Failed.Caused by Explosion of Natural Gas.No Injuries,Personnel Exposure or Release to Environ

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PNO-III-80-022:on 800131,oxide Calciner Failed.Caused by Explosion of Natural Gas.No Injuries,Personnel Exposure or Release to Environ
ML20126A785
Person / Time
Site: 04003392
Issue date: 02/01/1980
From: Davis A, Fisher W, Peck C
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
PNO-III-80-022, PNO-III-80-22, NUDOCS 8002200137
Download: ML20126A785 (1)


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Pf2fJtaany 1.0flFZC/, TION Dete: F:brury .1, 1930 IRET.ImKARY A0TITICWIO:10F EVElIT --Plio-III-1 hit OR U:!3C-22 USUAL OCC xafet orcliminary cotification constitutes EA3LY notice of evento of P or public inthie5Irivniiicance. nE The inforust. ion prerented is an

,inhajy ttvit is hoova receivec' byjE staf f without verification or evaluat. ion and as of this dcte.

FACTLT1Y:

Allied Chemical Conpany Metropolin, TL St3 JECT: i FAILUEE OT OXIDE CALC 1NER '

i The liccasee inforned Region-lil of failure of an oxide calciner cau sed by an explosion of natural gan with which the enicinar in fueled.

Tin:re were no tu-minor contamination of the area around the equipment.jur .

There vas is estimated to be more than $2000. Dame.ge to the equipment The incident covered occurred about noon on 1/31/80.

until the following day because accest The equiptnont damq;e was not dis-until Jt had cooled. to the equipment vct: not possible Neither the licenacc nor NRC plan a pross reicase.

The licennee does not anticipate media interest.

Region at 3: 00 p.m.III rcccived notificatico of thin mnttar by telephone from th on February 1.,1980. e 11ccuseo This Preliminary action Notification is issued for info 5$tio by TE is anticipated, n only and no further

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dDC. Peck Prepared by W. L. Fit <her A. D. Davis Section Chief Branch Chief Distribution:

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