ENS 48019
ENS Event | |
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21:57 Jun 12, 2012 | |
| Title | Loss of the Plant Process Computer System |
| Event Description | At 1757 EDT on 6/12/12, Brunswick Nuclear Plant experienced a fault on the Emergency Response Facility Information System (ERFIS) uninterruptible power supply (UPS) electrical bus 'A'. This resulted in a loss of site Safety Parameter Display System (SPDS), Emergency Response Data System (ERDS) and Plant Process Computer (PPC) for both Unit 1 and Unit 2. The cause of the fault is not yet understood and under investigation. No other major plant effects occurred and no major plant evolutions are planned.
During the loss of SPDS, the emergency response capability of that system was lost to the site. During the loss of ERDS, the automatic data transfer feature of that system was lost for transmissions to the NRC, however manual data transfer is still available. During the loss of the PPC, automatic core thermal power averaging and automatic core thermal limit monitoring was lost. Manual calculations are available for these functions. Unit 1 SPDS was restored to the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) at 1949 EDT. Unit 2 SPDS was restored to the EOF at 2030 EDT. ERDS and PPC remain unavailable with troubleshooting in progress. Both units reduced power to 98% as a conservative measure. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
The Unit 1 and 2 ERFIS, SPDS, and ERDS functions were restored by approximately 0630 hours0.00729 days <br />0.175 hours <br />0.00104 weeks <br />2.39715e-4 months <br /> on June 13, 2012, after an alternate power supply configuration was established. In addition, the PPC functions were restored by approximately 1630. Compensatory actions will be maintained until the UPS 'A' bus is restored and returned to normal configuration. The Brunswick Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Site Emergency Coordinator and Emergency Response Manager have been briefed on the compensatory actions in place. Investigation of this condition will be documented in the corrective action program in Condition Report (CR) 542704. The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. Notified R2DO(Ayres) |
| Where | |
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Brunswick  North Carolina (NRC Region 2) | |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+3.68 h0.153 days <br />0.0219 weeks <br />0.00504 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | John Miller 01:38 Jun 13, 2012 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | Jun 14, 2012 |
| 48019 - NRC Website | |
Unit 1 | |
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| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (98 %) |
Unit 2 | |
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| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (98 %) |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 547722020-07-10T13:00:00010 July 2020 13:00:00
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