ML17310B100

Monthly Operating Repts for Feb 1994 for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1,2 & 3.W/940314 Ltr

ML17310B100
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	02/28/1994
From:	Ecklund B ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
471-00202-BSE, 471-202-BSE, NUDOCS 9403150320
Download: ML17310B100 (25)

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ACCELERATE DISTRIBUTION DEMO STRATION SYSTEM REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (RIDS)

NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FACIL:STN-50-528 Palo Verde Nuclear Station, Unit 1, Arizona Publi 05000528 STN-50-529 Palo Verde Nuclear Station, Unit 2, Arizona Publi 05000529 STN-50-530 Palo Verde Nuclear Station, Unit 3, Arizona Publi 05000530 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION ECKLUND,B.S. Arizona Public Service Co. (formerly Arizona Nuclear Power RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION I

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o Verde Nuclear D Generating Station units 1,2, & 3. /940314 tr.

DISTRIBUTION CODE: IE24D COPIES RECEIVED:LTR TITLE: Monthly Operating Report (per Tech Specs)

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NOTES: STANDARDIZED PLANT 05000528 A Standardized plant. 05000529 Standardized plant. 05000530 D RECIPIENT COPIES RECIPIENT COPIES D ID CODE/NAME LTTR ENCL ID CODE/NAME LTTR ENCL PDV PD 1 1 POLICH, T 1 1 TRAN,L 1 1 INTERNAL: ACRS 10 10 AEOD/DOA 1 1 AEOD/DSP/TPAB 1 1 NRR/DORS/OEAB 1 1 NRR/DRIL/RPEB 1 1 ~EG F 01 1 1 RGN5 1 1 EXTERNAL EGGG BRYCE I J ~ H 1 1 NRC PDR 1 1 NSIC 1 1 D

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NOTE TO ALL "RIDS" RECIPIENTS:

PLEASE HELP US TO REDUCE WASTE! CONTACT THE DOCUMENT CONTROL DESK, ROOM Pl-37 (EXT. 20079) TO ELIMINATEYOUR NAME FROM DISTRIBUTION LISTS FOR DOCUMENTS YOU DON'T NEED!

TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR 22 ENCL 22

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Arizona Public Service Company PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION P.O, BOX 52034 ~ PHOENIX. ARIZONA 85072-2034 41 7-00202-BSE March 14, 1994 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document'Control Desk Mail Station P1-37 Washington, DC 20555

Subject:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS)

Units 1, 2, and 3 Docket Nos. STN 50-528/529/530 Monthly Operating Reports for February 1994

'e -02 0 . - 6-02 Enclosed are the Monthly Operating Reports for February 1994, prepared and submitted pursuant to Specification 6.9.1.6 of Appendix A (Technical Specifications) to the PVNGS Units 1, 2, and 3 Operating Licenses. By copy of this letter, Arizona Public Service Company is also forwarding the Monthly Operating Reports to the Regional Administrator, NRC Region V.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (602) 340-4068.

Sincerely, BSE/gez Enclosures CC: K. E. Perkins (all w/enclosures)

A. H. Gutterman NRC Senior Resident Inspector INPO Records Center Utility Data Institute 94033,50320 940228

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AVERAGE DAILYUNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO. QL529 UNIT NAME ~gal~

DATE 93LQBLK4 COMPLETED BY ~~Qlgrgl MONTH: February 1994 DAY AVERAGE DAILYPOWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILYPOWER LEVEL 1070 17 1068 1069 18 1071 1070 19 1072 1073 20 1072 1072 21 1072 1073 22 1072 1072 23 1073 1070 24 1072 1072 25 1072 10 1072 26 1071 1071 27 1070 12 1072 28 1076 13 1072 29 14 1072 30 15 1072 31 16 1071

REFUELING INFORMATION DOCKET NO. QL525 UNIT NAME DATE 93LQBLK COMPLETED BY ~~Qlgagl Scheduled date for next refueling shutdown.

The 5th refueling outage is tentatively scheduled for 03/13/95.

Scheduled date for restart following refueling.

06/01/95.

Will refueling or resumption of operation thereafter require a Technical Specification change or other license amendment?

No.

Scheduled date for submitting proposed licensing action and supporting information.

N/A.

Important Licensing considerations associated with refueling, e.g., new or different fuel design or supplier, unreviewed design or performance analysis methods, significant changes in fuel design, and new operating procedures.

N/A.

The number of fuel assemblies.

b) In the spent fuel storage pool.

Licensed spent fuel storage capacity.

Intended change in spent fuel storage capacity. ~ng Projected date of last refueling that can be discharged to spent fuel storage pool assuming present capacity.

2005 (18 Month reloads and full core discharge capability).

SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR THE MONTH DOCKET NO. QL529 UNIT NAME DATE 938MLRk COMPLETED BY ~~klLUzl 02/01 0000 Unit began the month in Mode 1, 85% RX power.

02/28 1228 Commenced power increase to 86% at the direction of the Plant Manager.

02/28 1305 Stabilized RX power at 86%.

02/28 2400 Unit ended the month in Mode 1, 86% RX power.

SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS February 1994 DOCKET NO UNIT NAME

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IKRKHSH Outage Method of Duration Shutting Down System Component Cause and Corrective Action No. Date Type" Hours Reason2 Reactor3 LER No. Code4 Code5 to Prevent Occurrence No reactor shutdowns or significant power reductions occurred during the month of February 1994 1F-Forced Reason: 3Method: 4Exhibit F - Instructions for Preparation S-Scheduled A-Equipment Failure(Explain) 1-Manual of the Data Entry Sheets for Licensee B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Scram Event Report (LER) File (NUREG0161)

C-Refueling 3-Automatic Scram D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Continuation from Previous Month E-Operator Training 8 License 5-Reduction of 20% or Greater in the Exhibit H-Same Source Examination Past 24 Hours F-Administrative 9-Other-(Explain)

G-Operational Error H-Other (Explain)

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AVERAGE DAILYUNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO. SL529 UNIT NAME MEzR2 DATE QZQGLK COMPLETED BY ~MGI~

MONTH: February 1994 DAY AVERAGE DAILYPOWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILYPOWER LEVEL 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 10 26 27 12 28 13 29 14 30 15 31 16

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REFUELING INFORMATION DOCKET NO. ~29 UNIT NAME MbLikR2 DATE 93LQSLR4 COMPLETED BY EMMY~

Scheduled date for next refueling shutdown.

The 5th refueling outage is tentatively scheduled for 09/17/94, however, it is more likely to take place in the first quarter of 1995.

Scheduled date for restart following refueling.

12/06/94, or 80 days following the new refueling shutdown date.

Will refueling or resumption of operation thereafter require a Technical Specification change or other license amendment?

A change may. be required to Technical Specification 3.9.6 to raise the overload cutoff limit to accommodate the new fuel assembly modification. Also, Technical Specification Section 6.9.1.10 will be modified to add the new Inlet Flow Distribution methodology.

Scheduled date for submitting proposed licensing action and supporting information.

10/13/94.

Important Licensing considerations associated with refueling, e.g., new or different fuel design or supplier, unreviewed design or performance analysis methods, significant changes in fuel design, and new operating procedures.

The fuel assembly will consist of a denser fuel pellet, Erbium burnable absorber and guardian grid. A primary temperature drop of 10' is currently planned.

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The number of fuel assemblies.

b) In the spent fuel storage pool. ~~

Licensed spent fuel storage capacity. ~99 Intended change in spent fuel storage capacity. ~~

Projected date of last refueling that can be discharged to spent fuel storage pool assuming present capacity.

2005 (18 Month reloads and full core discharge capability).

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SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR THE MONTH DOCKET NO. 54529 UNIT NAME ~59.~

DATE QBLQBM COMPLETED BY 02/01 0000 Unit began the month in Mode 5, mid-cycle outage in progress.

02/28 2400 Unit ended the month in Mode 5, mid-cycle outage in progress.

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SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS February 1994 DOCKET NO SLURB UNIT NAME LVHGR2 DATE QZ99LRk COMPLETED BY ~B~RLVEKI tuRISLIM Outage Method of Duration Shutting Down System Component Cause and Corrective Action Date Type" Hours Reason2 Reactor3 LER No. Code4 Code5 to Prevent Occurrence 94-01 01/08/94 S 672.0 N/A N/A N/A Continuation of planned mid-cycle from previous month.

1F Forced 2R 3Method: 4Exhibit F - Instructions for Preparation S-Scheduled A-Equipment Failure(Explain) 1-Manual of the Data Entry Sheets for Licensee B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Scram Event Report (LER) File (NUREG0161)

C-Refueling 3-Automatic Scram D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Continuation from Previous Month E-Operator Training 8 License 5-Reduction of 20% or Greater in the Exhibit H-Same Source Examination Past 24 Hours F-Administrative 9-Other-(Explain)

G-Operational Error H-Other (Explain) r

AVERAGE DAILYUNIT POWER LEVEL DOCKET NO. 59-'539 UNIT NAME DATE Q3LGGLR4 COMPLETED BY ~MB!~

MONTH: February 1994 DAY AVERAGE DAILYPOWER LEVEL DAY AVERAGE DAILYPOWER LEVEL 1071 17 1062 1069 18 1067 1067 19 1067 1068 20 1070 1067 21 1069 1071 22 1072 1069 23 1073 1069 24 1072 1067 25 1071 10 1069 26 1069 1066 27 1070 12 1064 28 1078 13 1067 29 14 1069 30 15 1069 31 16 1067

REFUELING INFORMATION DOCKET NO. 59-'QQ UNIT NAME LVHGR2 DATE QZQSLK COMPLETED BY Q~QR!led Scheduled date for next refueling shutdown.

03/19/94, 4th refueling.

Scheduled date for restart following refueling.

06/07/94.

Will refueling or resumption of operation thereafter require a Technical Specification change or other license amendment?

At present, four Tech. Spec. changes are in process. One for increasing the radially averaged weight percent of U235 in fuel rods to 4.30w/o. The other is to change the DNBR setpoint limit from 1.24 to 1.30. These are generic Tech. Spec. changes, and will be implemented on a Unit by Unit basis, beginning with U3C5.

Also, there are two other Tech. Spec. changes that will allow U3C5 to operate at 100% power due to the steam generator issues.

Scheduled date for submitting proposed licensing action and supporting information.

The fuel enrichment change was submitted in October 1993 and the DNBR setpoint change was submitted in January 1994.

Important Licensing considerations associated with refueling, e.gnew or different fuel design or supplier, unreviewed design or performance analysis methods, significant changes in fuel design, and new operating procedures.

U3C5 will incorporate a new higher maximum enrichment level of 4.30w/o U235 and will also utilize a new integral burnable absorber, Erbium.

The NRC granted a license amendment (No. 35) which allows the use of 80 fuel rods clad with advanced zirconium based alloys (other than Zircaioy<) in two fuel assemblies during Unit 3 Cycles 4, 5, and 6 for in-reactor performance evaluation. Date of issuance was July 20, 1992.

e) tn the core. ~

The number of fuel assemblies.

b) In the spent fuel storage pool.

Licensed spent fuel storage capacity.

Intended change in spent fuel storage capacity.

Projected date of last refueling that can be discharged to spent fuel storage pool assuming present capacity.

2005 (18 Month reloads and full core discharge capability).

SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR THE MONTH DOCKET NO. K=HO UNIT NAME ElblGR2 DATE QBNBLK4 02/01 0000 Unit began the month in Mode 1, 85% RX power.

02/28 1002 Commenced power increase to 86% at the direction of the Plant Manager.

02/28 1136 Stabilized RX power at 86%.

02/28 0000 Unit ended the month in Mode 1, 86% RX power.

SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS February 1994 DOCKETNO UNIT NAME f~~V(~

DATE Q3LK194 COMPLETED BY IKaKBau Outage Method of Duration Shutting Down System Component Cause and Corrective Action Date Type" Hours Reason2 Reactor3 LER No. Code4 Code5 to Prevent Occurrence No reactor shutdowns or significant power reductions occurred during the month of February 1994 "F-Forced 2Reaso 3Method: "Exhibit F - Instructions for Preparation S-Scheduled A-Equipment Failure(Explain) 1-Manual of the Data Entry Sheets for Licensee B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Scram -Event Report (LER) File (NUREG0161)

C-Refueling 3-Automatic Scram D-Regulatory Restriction 4-Continuation from Previous Month E-Operator Training 8 License 5-Reduction of 20% or Greater in the Exhibit H-Same Source Examination Past 24 Hours F-Administrative 9-Other-(Explain)

G-Operational Error H-Other (Explain)

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