ML18347A797

Monthly Operating Data & Summary of Operating Experience for March 1978

ML18347A797
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	04/07/1978
From:	Adams W Consumers Power Co
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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consumers Power company Palisades Nuclear Plant: Route 2, Box 154, Covert, Michigan 49043 April 7, 1978 USNuclear Regulatory Connnission Mail and Records Section Washington, D.C., 20555 Re: LICENSE REPORT OF MONTHLY OPERATING DATA DPR-20, DOCKET NO. 50-255 Gentlemen:

Enclosed is a copy of the Monthly Operating Data, of Operating Experience for the Palisades Nuclear month of March 1978.

William E. Adams, General Engineer cc:

USNRC RBDeWitt DAB ix el GHPetitjean CVWaits DEVan Farowe, Div. of Radiological Health Lansing, Mich. AKozlowski, Mich. Dept. of Labor RCallen, Mich. Public Service Comm., Lansing, Mich. Document Control -(2) 950-22.35.10 t:i \:o (/) 03 .(ll> '*-:.-0

0 CONSUMERS POWER CO. PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT DOCKET 50-255

SUMMARY

OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR PERIOD MARCH 1 THROUGH MARCH 31, 1978 3-::-1-78 3-6-78 3-13-78 3-15-78 3-16-78 3-20-78 3-22-78 3-23-78 3-24-78 3-28-78 3-30-78 The Plant was in a refueling shutdown condition.

Completed plugging of tubes in both Steam Generators.

Completed refurbishment of Control Rod Drive packages.

Completed modifications to the 345KV line. Completed ISI piping inspections.

Completed repairs to the Main Steam Isolation Valves. Completed repairs to the Containment Air Coolers. Completed main generator inspection and repairs. Completed refurbishment of Primary Coolant Pump P-55B oil lift system. Completed repairs to Containment purge supply and exhaust valves (CV-1805, 1806, 1807, and 1808). Commenced the Integrated Leak Rate Test (ILRT). Completed the ILRT. Completed modifications to the Reactor vessel head cooling system.

• ,(°' . OPERATING DAT A REPORT OPERATING STATUS I. Unit Name: Palisades Plant 2. Reporting Period: 3. Licensed Thermal Power (MWt): 4. Nameplate Rating (Gross MWe):

to 3-31-78 2530 811.7 5. Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe): 6. Maximum Dependable Capacity (Gross MWe): 805

• 675

• 635 7. Maximum Dependable Capacity (Net !\!We): Notes DOCKET NO. DATE COMPLETED BY TELEPHONE 50-255 4-4-78 DTBoJ inoK 616-764-913

8. If Changes Occur in Capacity Ratings (Items Number 3 Through 7) Since Last Report. Give Reasons: 9. Power Level To Which Restricted, If Any (Net MWe): 10. Reasons For Restrictions, If Any: 11. Hours Jn Reporting Period 12. Number Of Homs.Reactor Was Critical*

13. Reactor Reserve Shurdown Hours 14. Hours Generator On-Line 15. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 16. Gross Thermal Energy GeP..erated (MWH) 17. Gross Electrical Energy Generated

18. Net Electrical Energy Generated (M\VH) 19. 20. 21. Unit Service Factor I Unit Availability F.actor Unit C::ipacity f3ctor (Using MDC Net) Unit Capacity Fa'cror (Using DER Net) 23. Unit Forced Outage Rate This Month o* 0 0 0 0 0 -----0 0 0 0 0 0 Yr.-to-Date 2160 124.9 124.8 270,336 81,640 76,464 5.8 5.8 5.6 0 24. Shutdov,;ns Scheduled Over Next 6 Months (Type. D::ite. and Dur:Hion c>f Each): 25. If Shut Down At End Of Report Period. Estim::ited Date of St:::rtup:

26. Units In Test Status (Prior to Commercial Operation):

INITIAL CRITICALITY INITIAL ELECTRICITY C0:\-1:\lERCf..\L OPERATION forecast Cumul:.itive

• 55,071 29.,524.3 27,957.0 50,292,000 15,668,250 14,689,831 50.8 42.0 33.1 40.4 Achieved

• Based on Condenser Backpressure Limitations . (t) /77)

{ * :;:. eVERAGE DAILY UNIT POWER LEVEL. e MONTH -March 1978 '-DAY A VER AGE DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe-Net) 0 2 0 3 o* 0 4 5 0 6 0 0 7 8 0 9 0 10 0 11 0 12 0 0 13 14 0 15 0 16 0 INSlRUCTIONS DAY 17 18 19 20 21 22 _ _, 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 DOCKET NO. UNIT DATE COMPLETED BY TELEPHONE 50-255 Palisades 3-04-78 DIBollnow 616-764-8913 A VER..\GE DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe-Net) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 On this format, list the average daily unit power level in MWe-Net for each day in the reporting Inlll1th.

Compute to the nearest whole megawatt.

(9/77)

No. Date 1 780106 F: Forced S: Sche<l ulcd (\J /77) UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER REDUCTIONS REPORT MONTH_ March 1978 ,.-L_ r-1 3 ::JJ ...... -:::; '-' Licensee -0 .::: "" *-<:.> n. -::l V> -v ..c ::; O'.'. "" >-, "'" -'"' r-..r: o::::. ;E VJ s 2,035.2 c 1 Reason: A-Equipment Failure (Explain)

B-Maintenance or Test C-Rcfucling D-Reguiatory Restriction 8 Event Report None E-Opcrator Training & License Examination F-A<lministrative G-Opcrational Error (Explain)

!I-Other (Explai11) tt -c E..q-

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VJ u 0 u *--* 3 --Method: ! -Manual 2-Manual Scram. 3-Automatic Scram. 4-0t her (Exp la in) : N/A -DOCKET NO. UNIT NAME DATE COMPLETED BY TELEPHONE

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,. 4 5 4-4-78 DIBollnow 616-764-8913 Cause & Corrective Action to Prevent Recurrence

,,. Exhibit G -Inst ructions for Preparation of Data Entry Sheets for Licensee Event Report (LER) File (NUREG-0161) Exhibit I -Same Sm1rrc