WO 02-0027, April 2002 Monthly Operating Report for Wolf Creek Generating Station
| ML021570038 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 05/15/2002 |
| From: | Jacobs D Wolf Creek |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| WO 02-0027 | |
| Download: ML021570038 (4) | |
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WL*LF CREEK 'NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION Donna Jacobs Plant Manager MAY 1 5 2002 WO 02-0027 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555
Subject:
Docket No. 50-482: April, 2002, Monthly Operating Report Gentlemen:
Attached to this letter is the April, 2002, Monthly Operating Report for the Wolf Creek Generating Station. Enclosed is a corrected page from the March, 2002, Monthly Operating Report, Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation letter WO 02-0021. The cumulative Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWH) is changed from 141,909,550 as previously submitted to 139,333,570. This was the result of a calculational error that was discovered and corrected.
This submittal is being made in accordance with the requirements of Wolf Creek Generating Station Technical Specification 5.6.4, "Monthly Operating Reports." This submittal also follows the guidance of Generic Letter 97-02, "Revised Contents of the Monthly Operating Report." If you have questions regarding this report, please contact me at (620) 364-4246, or Mr. Tony Harris at (620) 364-4038.
Very truly yours, DrJacobs DJ/rlr Attachment Enclosure cc: J. N. Donohew (NRC), w/a, w/e D. N. Graves (NRC), w/a, w/e E. W. Merschoff (NRC), w/a, w/e Senior Resident Inspector (NRC), w/a, w/e PO. Box 411 / Burlington, KS 66839 I Phone: (620) 364-8831 An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/HC/VET
Attachment to WO 02-0027 Page 1 of 2 OPERATING DATA REPORT Report Number: 206 DOCKET NO.: 50-482 UNIT NAME: Wolf Creek Generating Station DATE: May 1, 2002 COMPLETED BY: J. L. Yunk TELEPHONE: (620) 364-4272 REPORT MONTH: April, 2002 I1. I Design Electrical Rating (MWe - Net): 11170
- 2. Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe - Net): 1170 This Month Year to Date Cumulative
- 3. Number of Hours Reactor Critical: 100.7 2,046.7 124,411.4
- 4. Number of Hours Generator On-Line: 68.4 2,012.4 123,262.6
- 5. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours: 0.0 0.0 339.8
- 6. Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWH 41,519 2,338,087 139,375,089 Wolf Creek Generating Station Monthly Operating Report April, 2002 Page 1 of 2
Attachment to WO 02-0027 Page 2 of 2 UNIT SHUTDOWN AND POWER REDUCTIONS DOCKET NO.: 50-482 UNIT NAME: Wolf Creek Generating Station DATE: May 1,2002 COMPLETED BY: J. L. Yunk TELEPHONE: (620) 364-4272 Type METHOD OF SHUTTING F: FORCED DURATION REASON DOWN THE REACTOR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS/COMMENTS No. Date 5: SCHEDULED (Hours) (1) (2) 2 3/21/2002 S 650.6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> C 4 Scheduled Refuel XII
SUMMARY
- The unit was in Mode 6 on April 1, 2002 at 000 hours0 days <br />0 hours <br />0 weeks <br />0 months <br /> with Refuel XII maintenance, testing and refueling activities continuing. At 2002 hours0.0232 days <br />0.556 hours <br />0.00331 weeks <br />7.61761e-4 months <br /> on April 1, 2002, defueling activities were completed. Core reload commenced on April 11, 2002, at 1748 hours0.0202 days <br />0.486 hours <br />0.00289 weeks <br />6.65114e-4 months <br /> and the unit entered Mode 6. Refueling was completed on April 14, 2002, at 1249 hours0.0145 days <br />0.347 hours <br />0.00207 weeks <br />4.752445e-4 months <br />. With core reload complete, the unit entered Mode 5 on April 18, 2002, at 0835 hours0.00966 days <br />0.232 hours <br />0.00138 weeks <br />3.177175e-4 months <br />. The unit entered Mode 4 on April 24, 2002, at 0944 hours0.0109 days <br />0.262 hours <br />0.00156 weeks <br />3.59192e-4 months <br />. Entry into Mode 3 occurred on April 25, 2002, at 0712 hours0.00824 days <br />0.198 hours <br />0.00118 weeks <br />2.70916e-4 months <br />. On April 26, 2002, at 1722 hours0.0199 days <br />0.478 hours <br />0.00285 weeks <br />6.55221e-4 months <br /> the unit entered Mode 2. The reactor achieved criticality at 1917 hours0.0222 days <br />0.533 hours <br />0.00317 weeks <br />7.294185e-4 months <br /> on April 26, 2002. At 1055 hours0.0122 days <br />0.293 hours <br />0.00174 weeks <br />4.014275e-4 months <br /> on April 27, the unit entered Mode 1. The generator output breakers were closed and the Main Generator was synchronized to the grid at 2022 hours0.0234 days <br />0.562 hours <br />0.00334 weeks <br />7.69371e-4 months <br /> on April 27, 2002. At 0006, April 28, 2002, the generator output breakers were opened for main turbine trip testing. At 0702, April 28, 2002, the generator output breakers were closed and the unit commenced increasing power. At 0441 on April 30, 2002, the unit was at approximately 100% power, and remained there through the remainder of April.
(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. CONTINUATION
- 5. OTHER Wolf Creek Generating Station Monthly Operating Report April, 2002 Page 2 of 2
Attachment to WO 02-0021 Page 1 of 2 OPERATING DATA REPORT Report Number: 205 DOCKET NO.: 50-482 UNIT NAME: Wolf Creek Generating Station DATE: April 4, 2002 COMPLETED BY: J. L. Yunk TELEPHONE: 620-364-8831, X4561 REPORT MONTH: March, 2002 1 Design Electrical Rating (MWe - Net): I 1170
- 2. Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe - Net): 1170 This Month Year to Date Cumulative
- 3. Number of Hours Reactor Critical 530.0 1,946.0 124,310.7
- 4. Number of Hours Generator On-Line 528.0 1,944.0 123,194.2
- 5. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0.0 0.0 339.8
- 6. Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWH) 608,945 2,296,568 139,333,570 Wolf Creek Generating Station Monthly Operating Report March, 2002 Page 1 of 2