Event Notification Report for February 13, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
02/12/2002 - 02/13/2002
EVENT NUMBERS
38690386913869238693
Power Reactor
Event Number: 38690
Facility: CALLAWAY
Region: 4 State: MO
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: E. HENSON
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Region: 4 State: MO
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: E. HENSON
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 02/13/2002
Notification Time: 13:11 [ET]
Event Date: 02/13/2002
Event Time: 04:34 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/13/2002
Notification Time: 13:11 [ET]
Event Date: 02/13/2002
Event Time: 04:34 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/13/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) - VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) - VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUATION
Person (Organization):
ANTHONY GODY (R4)
ANTHONY GODY (R4)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | N | 0 | Cold Shutdown | 0 | Cold Shutdown |
VALID REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEM ACTUATION.
At 0434, 2/13/02, Callaway Plant experienced a valid Reactor Protection System (RPS) actuation. The plant was in Mode 4 with the primary system at 330 degrees F and 395 PSIG. The Reactor Trip breakers were closed to facilitate Main Turbine shell and chest warming. Secondary plant manipulations, which included securing Steam Generator Blowdown and conducting Auxiliary Feedwater flow testing, caused a reduction in condensate flow through feedwater preheaters. This reduction in flow through the preheaters caused steam pressure inside the Main Turbine to increase above a permissive (P13) setpoint normally activated at 10 % reactor power. This P13 permissive in turn enabled a Reactor Trip permissive (P7) for a low Pressurizer pressure reactor trip which has a setpoint of 1885 PSIG. Since primary pressure was below the 1885 PSIG setpoint, a Reactor Protection System signal was generated and caused the Reactor Trip breakers to open. Although pressure measured within the Main Turbine increased, primary system temperature and pressure never increased above the limits for Mode 4. All systems actuated as expected. Main Turbine warming was secured and an Event Review Team was assembled to determine the cause of the event. Operating instructions are being modified to address this situation and prevent future actuations related to these conditions.
The NRC Resident Inspector was notified.
At 0434, 2/13/02, Callaway Plant experienced a valid Reactor Protection System (RPS) actuation. The plant was in Mode 4 with the primary system at 330 degrees F and 395 PSIG. The Reactor Trip breakers were closed to facilitate Main Turbine shell and chest warming. Secondary plant manipulations, which included securing Steam Generator Blowdown and conducting Auxiliary Feedwater flow testing, caused a reduction in condensate flow through feedwater preheaters. This reduction in flow through the preheaters caused steam pressure inside the Main Turbine to increase above a permissive (P13) setpoint normally activated at 10 % reactor power. This P13 permissive in turn enabled a Reactor Trip permissive (P7) for a low Pressurizer pressure reactor trip which has a setpoint of 1885 PSIG. Since primary pressure was below the 1885 PSIG setpoint, a Reactor Protection System signal was generated and caused the Reactor Trip breakers to open. Although pressure measured within the Main Turbine increased, primary system temperature and pressure never increased above the limits for Mode 4. All systems actuated as expected. Main Turbine warming was secured and an Event Review Team was assembled to determine the cause of the event. Operating instructions are being modified to address this situation and prevent future actuations related to these conditions.
The NRC Resident Inspector was notified.
Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 38691
Rep Org: THOMAS G. FARIA CO.
Licensee: THOMAS G. FARIA CO.
Region: 1
City: Uncasville State: CT
County:
License #:
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DONALD SAWYER
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Licensee: THOMAS G. FARIA CO.
Region: 1
City: Uncasville State: CT
County:
License #:
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DONALD SAWYER
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 02/13/2002
Notification Time: 14:56 [ET]
Event Date: 02/13/2002
Event Time: 14:56 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/13/2002
Notification Time: 14:56 [ET]
Event Date: 02/13/2002
Event Time: 14:56 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/13/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
Person (Organization):
JAMES TRAPP (R1)
FRED BROWN (NMSS)
JAMES TRAPP (R1)
FRED BROWN (NMSS)
STATIC ELIMINATOR MISSING SINCE 1992
Thomas G. Faria Co., located in Uncasville, CT, received an invoice from the state of CT requesting a $100 fee for a static eliminator. Nobody in the company knew anything about the static eliminator. Research by company officials found that they did have a static eliminator at one time. The static eliminator was made NRD LLC located in Grand Island, NY. NRD records indicated that they had sent a static eliminator to Thomas G. Faria Co. on 12/13/91. The static eliminator contained 20 millicuries of Po-210 and the Model # of the static eliminator was P-2031. Serial number of the static eliminator was 46218. Everybody associated with the static eliminator retired several years ago. Thomas G. Faria Co. no longer uses a static eliminator. The halflife of Po-210 is 138.4 days.
Thomas G. Faria Co., located in Uncasville, CT, received an invoice from the state of CT requesting a $100 fee for a static eliminator. Nobody in the company knew anything about the static eliminator. Research by company officials found that they did have a static eliminator at one time. The static eliminator was made NRD LLC located in Grand Island, NY. NRD records indicated that they had sent a static eliminator to Thomas G. Faria Co. on 12/13/91. The static eliminator contained 20 millicuries of Po-210 and the Model # of the static eliminator was P-2031. Serial number of the static eliminator was 46218. Everybody associated with the static eliminator retired several years ago. Thomas G. Faria Co. no longer uses a static eliminator. The halflife of Po-210 is 138.4 days.
Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 38692
Rep Org: C.F.MARTIN & CO. INC.
Licensee: C.F.MARTIN & CO. INC.
Region: 1
City: NAZARETH State: PA
County:
License #:
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: BILL WHALEN
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Licensee: C.F.MARTIN & CO. INC.
Region: 1
City: NAZARETH State: PA
County:
License #:
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: BILL WHALEN
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 02/13/2002
Notification Time: 16:28 [ET]
Event Date: 02/13/2002
Event Time: 16:28 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/13/2002
Notification Time: 16:28 [ET]
Event Date: 02/13/2002
Event Time: 16:28 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/13/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
Person (Organization):
JAMES TRAPP (R1)
SUSAN FRANT (NMSS)
JAMES TRAPP (R1)
SUSAN FRANT (NMSS)
MISSING STATIC ELIMINATOR GUN
Mr. Whalen of C.F.Martin & Co. Inc. reported that they are missing a static eliminator gun. The static eliminator gun model number is P2021 which originally contained 10 millicuries of Po-210. The static eliminator gun was made by NRD LLC, located in Grand Island N.Y., on August 16, 2000. The licensee thinks that they have misplaced the static eliminator gun. Serial number of the gun is A2AC914.
Mr. Whalen of C.F.Martin & Co. Inc. reported that they are missing a static eliminator gun. The static eliminator gun model number is P2021 which originally contained 10 millicuries of Po-210. The static eliminator gun was made by NRD LLC, located in Grand Island N.Y., on August 16, 2000. The licensee thinks that they have misplaced the static eliminator gun. Serial number of the gun is A2AC914.
Power Reactor
Event Number: 38693
Facility: SEABROOK
Region: 1 State: NH
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: H. HAWKINS
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Region: 1 State: NH
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: H. HAWKINS
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 02/13/2002
Notification Time: 22:17 [ET]
Event Date: 02/13/2002
Event Time: 21:08 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/13/2002
Notification Time: 22:17 [ET]
Event Date: 02/13/2002
Event Time: 21:08 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/13/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
Person (Organization):
JAMES TRAPP (R1)
JAMES TRAPP (R1)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
LOSS OF EMERGENCY SIREN EQUIPMENT GREATER THAN ONE HOUR
"We have a simultaneous inoperability of the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Framingham and the MEMA Area 1 siren activation equipment for greater than one hour. This condition was discovered during the performance of a routine silent activation test that is conducted approximately every two weeks. We verified the state has implemented their contingency plan to be able to activate the sirens locally if needed. Twenty-seven sirens are affected by the problem. The sirens for the state of New Hampshire were verified to be working correctly."
The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this event by the license.
"We have a simultaneous inoperability of the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Framingham and the MEMA Area 1 siren activation equipment for greater than one hour. This condition was discovered during the performance of a routine silent activation test that is conducted approximately every two weeks. We verified the state has implemented their contingency plan to be able to activate the sirens locally if needed. Twenty-seven sirens are affected by the problem. The sirens for the state of New Hampshire were verified to be working correctly."
The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this event by the license.