PNO-III-86-059A, on 860623,util Continued to Maintain Nitrogen Atmosphere on Both Trains of Offgas Sys Charcoal Adsorbers.Highest Temp Reading 182 F at Bottom of Third Tank in Train B.Fire Out.Unusual Event Terminated

PNO-III-86-059A:on 860623,util Continued to Maintain Nitrogen Atmosphere on Both Trains of Offgas Sys Charcoal Adsorbers.Highest Temp Reading 182 F at Bottom of Third Tank in Train B.Fire Out.Unusual Event Terminated

ML20211K091
Person / Time
Site:	Perry
Issue date:	06/23/1986
From:	Knop R, Warnick R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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References
PNO-III-86-059A, PNO-III-86-59A, NUDOCS 8606270155
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r i PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-III-86-59A Date June 23, 1986 This hraliminary notification constitut:s EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without h v:rification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region III staff on this date.

Facility: Cleveland Electric Illuminating Licensee Emergency Classification:

Perry Unit 1 XX Notification of an Unusual Event Perry, OH 44081 Alert Site Area Emergency Docket No: 50-440 General Emergency Not Applicable

Subject:

CHARC0AL FILTER FIRE (FIRST UPDATE)

Th: licensee has continued to maintain a nitrogen atmosphere on both trains of the off-gas system charcoal adsorbers. Based on current information the fire appears to have occurred in one tank in each train, in both cases the third tank in a series of four tanks.

Temperatures in the tanks have been monitored every hour by the licensee. The highest initial temperature reading was 1140 degress F. The highest temperature reading at about 10:45 a.m.

(CDT), June 23, 1986, was 182 degrees F. at the bottom of the third tank in the B train.

The Region III Incident Response Center and the Headquarters Operations Center were manned throughout the weekend to monitor the situation. The resident inspector was at the site periodically.

The hourly reading temperature profile indicates the fire is out and the unusual event is being terminated by the licensee. Region III is securing the incident response center. The NRC is forming a task force to evaluate the generic aspects of charcoal fires. The licensee will not start their recovery plan until approved by the NRC.

The State of Ohio will be informed of this updated information.

This updated information is current as of 11 a.m. (CDT), June 23, 1986.

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