ML061370467

2006/04/29-Limited Appearance Statement of Raili Cohen

ML061370467
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	04/29/2006
From:	Cohen R - No Known Affiliation
To:	NRC/SECY
Byrdsong A T
References
50-271-OLA, ASLBP 04-832-02-OLA, RAS 11938
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Il Vt. Yankee power !qAIA st halted again By DAVID GRAM 1 C W original power) level," Williams said. said the Plant determined on Friday Vermont Yankee's original power Associated Press / / "We are on a hold (due to) the com- that too much moisture was being level should not be cause for confl-prehensive computer analysis of allowed o go to the turbines. 'An dence.

MONTPELIER, Vt. - The steam line acoustic data and to com- administbative limit related to the Apparently, (Vermont Yankee Vermont Yankee nuclear plant had to municate with the NRC" - the fed- amount pf moisture in the steam owner Entergy Nuclear) doesn't like stop short of its goal of increasing its eral Nuclear Regulatory flowing bt the turbine was exceeded," to call this an 'experiment.' Well, ii power by 20 percent when two new Commission. Sheehan ;aid in an e-mail. sure has the look and feel of ar problems cropped t p at the plant The NRC said later that a second Raym)nd Shadis, technical advis- experiment,' Shadis said. "And, iJ Friday.

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Plant spokesman Robert Williams steam dryer also showed up Friday. group critical of the nuclear indus- per cent, does that mean it is safe t said the 34-year-old Vernon reactor The steam dryer has been a source do it day in and day out, on a routinE was running into problem that of problems at other nuclear plants try, said gauge readings that exceed-twice before in repent weeks has around the country that have ed preset limits at 105 percent, 112.5 basis from that point forward?

prompted it to halt the "power ascen- increased their power output. It is a percent and now 117.5 percent of think not.'

sion' process. The problems are large component at the top of the acoustic signals froyn gauges that reactor that removes moisture from are picking up what may be new steam made by the reactor before it strains on the plant' steam dryer. is sent to the turbines that spin to "We came up another 2.5 percent generate electricity.

this morning to the 117.5 percent (of NRC spokeswoman Neil Sheehan

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