ENS 50641
From kanterella
Revision as of 18:18, 24 September 2017 by StriderTol (talk | contribs) (Created page by program invented by Mark Hawes)
ENS Event | |
|---|---|
18:11 Nov 25, 2014 | |
| Title | Deficiency In Methodology Used For Emergency Core Cooling System Performance Requirements |
| Event Description | On Tuesday November 25, 2014, at 1211 CST, Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 (ANO-1) reviewed AREVA 10 CFR 50.46 Notification Letter FAB14-00632. This letter indicates that a deficiency was discovered in the uranium thermal conductivity models used in the ANO-1 Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA) analysis of record. When the deficiency is corrected, the LOCA Peak Cladding Temperature (PCT) limits may be in excess of 2200 degrees Fahrenheit (F). 10 CFR 50.46 paragraph (b) defines the acceptance criteria for the LOCA analysis process. The ANO-1 licensing basis PCT is evaluated for compliance with the criterion 10 CFR 50.46(b)(1) and must not exceed a PCT of 2200 degrees F.
During AREVA's review of the issue, AREVA had provided compensatory measures in the form of reductions in LOCA linear heat rates as a contingency in case the errors were found to be substantiated, which were then translated into reduced axial imbalance limits so that ANO-1 would operate within 10 CFR 50.46 limits. As a precautionary measure pending the completed analysis, ANO-1 implemented the compensatory measures on October 20, 2014, and as a result, the errors reported have no impact on current plant operation or public health and safety. This event is being conservatively reported in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B). Based on 50.46(a)(3)(ii) criteria, ANO-1 will submit a written report within 30 days. ANO-1 has notified the NRC Senior Resident Inspector. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
Arkansas Nuclear  Arkansas (NRC Region 4) | |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B), Unanalyzed Condition | |
| LER: | 05000313/LER-2014-002 |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-1.07 h-0.0446 days <br />-0.00637 weeks <br />-0.00147 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Keith Ledbetter 17:07 Nov 25, 2014 |
| NRC Officer: | Daniel Mills |
| Last Updated: | Nov 25, 2014 |
| 50641 - NRC Website
Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"350px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":6,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca class=\"mw-selflink selflink\"\u003EENS 50641\u003C/a\u003E - \u003Ca href=\"/Arkansas_Nuclear\" title=\"Arkansas Nuclear\"\u003EArkansas Nuclear\u003C/a\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDeficiency in Methodology Used for Emergency Core Cooling System Performance Requirements\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"ENS 50641 - Arkansas Nuclear\n","link":"","lat":35.31055555555555,"lon":-93.23084444444444,"icon":"/w/images/7/79/Entergy_icon.png"}],"imageoverlays":null} | |
Unit 1 | |
|---|---|
| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (100 %) |
Retrieved from "https://kanterella.com/w/index.php?title=ENS_50641&oldid=83981"