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Beaver Valley, Millstone, Hatch, Monticello, Calvert Cliffs, Dresden, Davis Besse, Peach Bottom, Browns Ferry, Salem, Oconee, Mcguire, Nine Mile Point, Palisades, Palo Verde, Perry, Indian Point, Fermi, Kewaunee, Catawba, Harris, Wolf Creek, Saint Lucie, Point Beach, Oyster Creek, Watts Bar, Hope Creek, Grand Gulf, Cooper, Sequoyah, Byron, Pilgrim, Arkansas Nuclear, Three Mile Island, Braidwood, Susquehanna, Summer, Prairie Island, Columbia, Seabrook, Brunswick, Surry, Limerick, North Anna, Turkey Point, River Bend, Vermont Yankee, Crystal River, Haddam Neck, Ginna, Diablo Canyon, Callaway, Vogtle, Waterford, Duane Arnold, Farley, Robinson, Clinton, South Texas, San Onofre, Cook, Comanche Peak, Yankee Rowe, Maine Yankee, Quad Cities, Humboldt Bay, La Crosse, Big Rock Point, Rancho Seco, Zion, Midland, Bellefonte, Fort Calhoun, FitzPatrick, McGuire, LaSalle, 05000000, Fort Saint Vrain, Shoreham, Satsop, Trojan, Atlantic Nuclear Power Plant |
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IN-90-005, NUDOCS 9001230126 |
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 January 29, 1990
NRC INFORMATION NOTICE NO. 90-05: INTER-SYSTEM DISCHARGE OF REACTOR COOLANT
Addressees
All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear power
reactors.
Purpose
This information notice is intended to. alert addressees to a potentially
system
significant problem in identifying and terminating reactor coolant will
leakage in operating modes 4 and 5. It is expected that licenseesconsider
review the information for applicability to their facilities and
actions, as appropriate, to avoid similar problems. However, suggestions
contained in this information notice do not constitute NRC requirements;
therefore, no specific action or written response is required.
Description of Circumstances
On December 1, 1989, Braidwood Unit 1 experienced the unplanned inter-system
discharge of approximately 68,000 gallons of water. The discharge was caused
by the inadvertent opening of a residual heat removal (RHR) system suction
relief valve. The valve failed to reclose, allowing an open flow path from
the reactor vessel, through the RHR system, into the unit's two recycle hold-up
tanks (HUTs).
The unit, which had been in a refueling outage since September 2, 1989,4.wasThe
heating up in operational mode 5, preparing to enter operational mode
plant was solid and in the process of drawing a bubble in the pressurizer. The
RHR train "A" pump was in operation and, although the "BO pump was not running, the "B" train was unisolated and available. The reactor coolant system (RCS)
0
was at a pressure of 350 psig .and a temperature of 175 F. Charging flow to the
vessel was being provided by the "A" charging pump. Pressurizer heaters were
on. The "B" charging pump was Isolated and tagged out of service. (Technical
Specifications governing cold overpressure protection require that only one
injection
charging pump be available. The other charging pump and the safety removed).
pumps are required to be tagged out of service, with power supplies
To protect against a pressure switch failure and the subsequent automatic
isolation of the RHR system, the train "A" RHR suction isolation valve was
open and tagged out of service.
90130126 Z#
IN 90-05 January 29, 1990 At 1:42 a.m., operators throttled the charging flow and maximized
flow in preparation for drawing a bubble in the pressurizer. The the letdown
was 404 psig and the pressurizer level was off scale, high. At RCS pressure
1:44 a.m., a
rapid reduction in the pressurizer level occurred, with the pressurizer
off scale, low, at 1:52 a.m. Approximately 14,000 gallons of water level
from the pressurizer and the pressurizer surge line; however, the drained
level instrumentation system indicated that the vessel level remainedreactor vessel
percent. At 1:49 a.m., the charging flow was increased and the at 100
suction was switched from the volume control tank to the refueling charging pump
tank (RWST). water storage
About 30 to 50 gallons of water were observed on the floor of the
building in proximity to the RHR train "AN suction relief valve, auxiliary
personnel to believe that this valve had lifted. At 1:53 a.m., leading plant
flow was reduced to minimum and charging was maximized. The RHR the letdown
switched from "A" to EB", the "A" pump was stopped, and the isolationtrains were
"A" train was initiated. At 1:59 a.m., one of the two running of the
pumps (RCPs) was stopped because of low RCS pressure. reactor coolant
A second charging pump, NBN, was started following completion of
the formal pro- cedure for tagout removal. At 2:35 a.m., the "A RHR suction isolation
was returned to service and closed, completing the isolation of valve
of the RHR system. The pressurizer level began to recover and the the "A" train
increased slightly, giving operators the impression that the discharge RCS pressure
isolated. The *B" charging pump was therefore secured at 2:45 had been
surizer level, however, did not recover. At 2:54 a.m., the ABN a.m. The pres- charging
was restarted. At 3:49 a.m., the inter-system discharge was terminated pump
the RHR train WA" pump was started, the "B pump shut down, and when
the "8' train
was isolated. The level indication for the HUTs stabilized and
the pressurizer
level began to recover at 3:52 a.m.
By 5:06 a.m., the pressurizer level had fully recovered and the
unit was sta- bilized at 360 psi and 1750F. Approximately 68,000 gallons of water
discharged from the reactor vessel to the HUTs. (The total amount had been
was composed of 14,000 gallons of initial pressurizer inventory of water
gallons of makeup water). and 54,000
Following the event, it was determined that the RHR MB" train
suction
valve had lifted at 411 psi. The lift setpoint for the valve should relief
450 psi. The valve should have reclosed on reducing pressure but have been
so. The premature opening of the valve was attributed to the failed to do
material lodged between the valve spindle and the spindle guide. presence of foreign
material either prohibited the correct adjustment of the valve This foreign
or affected the
valve's lift setpoint. The valve's failure to reclose was attributed
proper nozzle ring adjustment. The reset pressure is strongly to im- influenced by
the dynamic forces created by the nozzle ring. If the ring is
located too high
on the nozzle, it may result in an inadequate ventilation area
nozzle. Undesirable forces will develop which may cause a much just above the
pressure. lower reseat
The water found near the RHR train "A" suction relief valve had
leaked from
a weep hole on a relief valve in a radwaste evaporator line connected
to the
IN 90-05 January 29, 1990 common discharge header of the train "A" and "B" suction relief valves. Con- trary to original assumptions, there was no evidence that the OA" train suction
relief valve had lifted. The root cause of the problem with the relief valve
on the evaporation line is under investigation but is thought to be unrelated
to the failure of the 'BM suction relief valve.
Hampering operators' efforts throughout this event was the lack of an appro- priate emergency operating procedure (EOP) to detect coolant leaks while in
operating modes 4 and 5. However, the operators were able to combine two
related abnormal operating procedures for guidance during this event. One
of the procedures is designed to locate system leaks while in modes 3 and 4.
The other provides guidance for the restoration of the RHR system following
its loss during conditions in which the reactor vessel inventory is at a
reduced level.
Discussion:
The event at Braidwood 1 is significant because it underscores the need to
have EOPs available for use in other than 'at power" operating modes. The
fact that over 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> were required to locate the stuck-open valve, to
terminate the discharge, and to begin refilling the pressurizer highlights
the need to provide personnel with adequate tools to perform their tasks.
Relying on ad hoc procedures during significant events places an unnecessary
burden on operating personnel. The lack of adequate EOPs could handicap the
most competent operators in their efforts to address significant operational
problems.
Also illustrated by this event Is the need for procedures to assure that
adequate RCS makeup capability and cooling options are available in a timely
fashion during shutdown. The discharge through the stuck-open relief valve
exceeded the capability of a single charging pump. Starting a second charging
pump required that formal procedures for tag removal be conducted. This effort
necessitated a considerable amount of time, which may not be available should a
similar event occur while the RCS is at a higher temperature.
The severity of this event could have been increased if greater decay heat were
present in the reactor vessel or if a gross failure of the relief valve discharge
header had occurred. Greater decay heat would have increased the potential for
voiding in the core. Also, because the header discharges to the HUTs which are
located outside containment, a piping failure could have resulted in all or a
portion of the RCS water being discharged to the building floor. This event
would have necessitated a major cleanup effort and increased the potential for
personnel contamination.
If this event had occurred at one of the nuclear plants that has a single
suction line from the RCS to the RHR system, all shutdown cooling would
have been lost as a result of isolating the failed suction relief valve.
An alternate heat sink would likely have been required; however, in mode 5, an alternate heat sink may not be readily available.
IN 90-05 January 29, 1990 This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact
one of the technical contacts listed below or the appropriate NRR project manager.
arl E. ss, Director
Division of Operational Events Assessment
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical Contacts: Nick Fields, NRR
(301) 492-1173 Julian Hinds, RIII
(315) 388-5575 Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
Attachment
IN 90-05 January 29, 1990 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED
NRC INFORMATION NOTICES
Information Date of
Notice-No.. Subject - Issuance Issued to- el 90-04 Cracking of the Upper Shell- 1/26/90 All holders of OLs
to-Transition Cone Girth or CPs for Westinghouse- Welds in Steam Generators designed and Combustion
Engineering-designed
nuclear power reactors.
90-03 Malfunction of Borg-Warner 1/23/90 All holders of OLs
Bolted Bonnet Check Valves or CPs for nuclear
Caused by Failure of the power reactors.
Swing Arm
90-02 Potential Degradation of 1/22/90 All holders of OLs
Secondary Containment or CPs for BWRs.
90-01 Importance of Proper 1/12/90 All holders of NRC
Response to Self-Identified materials licenses.
Violations by Licensees
89-90 Pressurizer Safety Valve 12/28/89 All holders of OLs
Lift Setpoint Shift or CPs for PWRs.
89-89 Event Notification 12/26/89 All holders of OLs
Worksheets or CPs for nuclear
power reactors.
89-88 Recent NRC-Sponsored 12/26/89 All holders of OLs
Testing of Motor-Operated or CPs for nuclear
Valves power reactors.
89-87 Disabling of Emergency 12/19/89 All holders of OLs
Diesel Generators. by or CPs for nuclear
Their Neutral Ground-Fault power reactors.
Protection Circuitry
89-45, Metalclad, Low-Voltage 12/15/89 All holders of OLs
Supp. 2 Power Circuit Breakers or CPs for nuclear
Refurbished with power reactors.
Substandard Parts
89-86 Type HK Circuit Breakers 12/15/89 All holders of OLs
Missing Close Latch Anti- or CPs for nuclear
Shock Springs. power reactors.
OL = Operating License
CP = Construction Permit
IN 90-05 January 29, 1990 This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact
one of the technical contacts listed below or the appropriate NRR project manager.
Charles E. Rossi, Director
Division of Operational Events Assessment
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical Contacts: Nick Fields, NRR
(301) 492-1173 Julian Hinds, RIII
(315) 388-5575 Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
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Charles E. Rossi, Director
Division of Operational Events Assessment
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical Contacts: Nick Fields, NRR
(301) 492-1173 Julian Hinds,RIII
(315) 388-5575 Attachment: List of Recently Issued Information Notices
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list | - Information Notice 1990-01, Importance of Proper Response to Self-Identified Violations by Licensees (12 January 1990, Topic: Uranium Hexafluoride)
- Information Notice 1990-02, Potential Degradation of Secondary Containment (22 January 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-03, Malfunction of Borg-Warner Bolted Bonnet Check Valves Caused by Failure of the Swing Arm (23 January 1990, Topic: Liquid penetrant)
- Information Notice 1990-04, Cracking of the Upper Shell-to-Transition Cone Girth Welds in Steam Generators, (26 January 1990, Topic: Nondestructive Examination, Thermal fatigue)
- Information Notice 1990-05, Inter-System Discharge of Reactor Coolant (29 January 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-06, Potential for Loss of Shutdown Cooling While at Low Reactor Coolant Levels (29 January 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-07, New Information Regarding Insulation Material Performance and Debris Blockage of PWR Containment Sumps (30 January 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-08, KR-85 Hazards from Decayed Fuel (1 February 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-08, KR-85 Hazards From Decayed Fuel (1 February 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-09, Extended Interim Storage of Low-Level Radioactive Waste by Fuel Cycle and Materials Licensees (5 February 1990, Topic: Decommissioning Funding Plan, Uranium Hexafluoride)
- Information Notice 1990-10, Primary Water Stress Corrosion Cracking (PWSCC) of Inconel 600 (23 February 1990, Topic: Boric Acid, Hydrostatic, Stress corrosion cracking, Liquid penetrant)
- Information Notice 1990-10, Primary Water Stress Corrosion Cracking of Inconel 600 (23 February 1990, Topic: Boric Acid, Hydrostatic, Nondestructive Examination, Stress corrosion cracking, Liquid penetrant)
- Information Notice 1990-11, Maintenance Deficiency Associated with Solenoid-Operated Valves (28 February 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-12, Monitoring or Interruption of Plant Communications (28 February 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-13, Importance of Review and Analysis of Safeguards Event Logs (5 March 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-14, Accidental Disposal of Radioactive Materials (6 March 1990, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1990-15, Reciprocity Notification of Agreement State Radiation Control Directors Before Beginning Work in Agreement States (17 March 1990, Topic: Uranium Hexafluoride)
- Information Notice 1990-16, Compliance with New Decommissioning Rule (7 March 1990, Topic: Uranium Hexafluoride)
- Information Notice 1990-17, Weight and Center of Gravity Discrepancies for Copes-Vulcan Valves (8 March 1990, Topic: Earthquake)
- Information Notice 1990-18, Potential Problems with Crosby Safety Relief Valves Used on Diesel Generator Air Start Receiver Tanks (9 March 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-18, Potential Problems With Crosby Safety Relief Valves Used on Diesel Generator Air Start Receiver Tanks (9 March 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-19, Potential Loss of Effective Volume for Containment Recirculation Spray at PWR Facilities (14 March 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-20, Personnel Injuries Resulting from Improper Operation of Radwaste Incinerators (22 March 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-21, Potential Failure of Motor-Operated Butterfly Valves to Operate Because Valve Seat Friction was Underestimated (22 March 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-21, Potential Failure of Motor-Operated Butterfly Valves to Operate Because Valve Seat Friction Was Underestimated (22 March 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-22, Unanticipated Equipment Actuations Following Restoration of Power to Rosemount Transmitter Trip Units (23 March 1990, Topic: Reactor Vessel Water Level)
- Information Notice 1990-23, Improper Installation of Patel Conduit Seals (4 April 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-24, Transportation of Model Spec 2-T Radiographic Exposure Device (10 April 1990, Topic: Exclusive Use)
- Information Notice 1990-24, Transportation of Model SPEC 2-T Radiographic Exposure Device (10 April 1990, Topic: Exclusive Use)
- Information Notice 1990-25, Loss of Vital AC Power With Subsequent Reactor Coolant System Heat-Up (16 April 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-25, Loss of Vital AC Power with Subsequent Reactor Coolant System Heat-Up (16 April 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-26, Inadequate Flow of Essential Service Water to Room Coolers and Heat Exchangers for Engineered Safety-Feature Systems (24 April 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-27, Clarification of the Recent Revisions to the Regulatory Requirements for Packaging of Uranium Hexafluoride (UF6) for Transportation (30 April 1990, Topic: Uranium Hexafluoride)
- Information Notice 1990-28, Potential Error In High Steamline Flow Setpoint (30 April 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-28, Potential Error in High Steamline Flow Setpoint (30 April 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-29, Cracking of Cladding and Its Heat-Affected Zone in the Base Metal of a Reactor Vessel Head (30 April 1990, Topic: Nondestructive Examination, Liquid penetrant)
- Information Notice 1990-30, Ultrasonic Inspection Techniques for Dissimilar Metal Welds (1 May 1999, Topic: Intergranular Stress Corrosion Cracking, Dissimilar Metal Weld, Exclusive Use)
- Information Notice 1990-31, Update on Waste Form and High Integrity Container Topical Report Review Status, Identification of Problems with Cement Solidification, and Reporting of Waste Mishaps (4 May 1990, Topic: Process Control Program)
- Information Notice 1990-31, Update on Waste form and High Integrity Container Topical Report Review Status, Identification of Problems with Cement Solidification, and Reporting of Waste Mishaps (4 May 1990, Topic: Process Control Program)
- Information Notice 1990-32, Surface Crack and Subsurface Indications in the Weld of a Reactor Vessel Head (3 May 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-33, Sources of Unexpected Occupational Radiation Exposures at Spent Fuel Storage Pools (9 May 1990, Topic: Overexposure)
- Information Notice 1990-34, Response to False Siren Activations (10 May 1990, Topic: Siren)
- Information Notice 1990-35, Transportation of Type a Quantities of Non-Fissile Radioactive Materials (24 May 1990, Topic: Siren)
- Information Notice 1990-37, Sheared Pinion Gear-To-Shaft Keys in Limitorque Motor Actuators (24 May 1990, Topic: Siren)
- Information Notice 1990-38, License and Fee Requirements for Processing Financial Assurance Submittals for Decommissioning (6 November 1990, Topic: Authorized possession limits, Stress corrosion cracking)
- Information Notice 1990-39, Recent Problems with Service Water Systems (1 June 1990)
- Information Notice 1990-40, Results of NRC-Sponsored Testing of Motor-Operated Valves (5 June 1990, Topic: Weak link, Siren)
- Information Notice 1990-41, Potential Failure of General Electric Magne-Blast Circuit Breakers and Ak Circuit Breakers (12 June 1990, Topic: Siren)
- Information Notice 1990-42, Failure of Electrical Power Equipment Due to Solar Magnetic Disturbances (19 June 1990, Topic: Siren)
- Information Notice 1990-43, Mechanical Interference with Thermal Trip Function in GE Molded-Case Circuit Breakers (29 June 1990)
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