Event Notification Report for December 28, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 12/27/2001 - 12/28/2001 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 38592 38597 38598 . +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 38592 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: HATCH REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/25/2001| | UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: GA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 20:40[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 12/25/2001| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 18:19[EST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: STEVE HOWARD |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/27/2001| | HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |LEONARD WERT R2 | |10 CFR SECTION: |JOSEPH HOLONICH IRO | |ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) RPS ACTUATION - CRITICA| | |AESF 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUAT| | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | |2 A/R Y 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Shutdown | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM DUE TO 'A' RECIRCULATION PUMP SPEED UNEXPECTEDLY | | INCREASING | | | | "At 18:19 Eastern on 12/25/01, Hatch Nuclear Plant Unit 2 reactor tripped. | | The cause is presently under investigation. Preliminary indications are | | that the 'A' Recirculation Pump speed increased. Reactor power increased | | causing the all four channels in the Neutron Monitoring System to trip. | | Group 2 Primary Containment isolation occurred. All group 2 isolated as | | expected. No other group isolations were required. RFPTs were used to | | maintain reactor water level, and Main Turbine Bypass valves maintained | | reactor pressure. No initiation signals required ECCS or RCIC to | | initiate." | | | | On the automatic reactor scram, one control rod inserted to the 01 position | | and drifted to the 00 position. The swing Emergency Diesel Generator, 1B, | | is degraded but fully operable. The only other problem was that the Main | | Generator Output breakers did not automatically open but were manually | | opened from the control room. This problem has occurred before, and the | | control room operators are watching the output breakers. | | | | The NRC resident inspector was notified of this event by the licensee. | | | | ***** UPDATE FROM GUY S. GRIFFIS TO LEIGH TROCINE AT 1217 ON 12/27/01 ***** | | | | This update was made to correct/clarify the cause of the automatic reactor | | scram from 100% power and to provide additional information. | | | | It was initially reported that 'A' recirculation pump speed increased and | | caused all four channels in the neutron monitoring system to trip. However, | | further review determined that decreased main steam line 'B' flow caused the | | neutron monitoring system trip due to increased flux. Initial diagnostics | | indicate the 2B21-F028B main steam isolation valve as the failure. | | | | The licensee's investigation is still ongoing. The licensee plans to | | provide additional detailed information in a Licensee Event Report. | | | | NOTE: Cold Shutdown was achieved at 0255 on 12/27/01 in compliance with | | Technical Specification 3.6.1.3.e. | | | | The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. The NRC operations | | officer notified the R2DO (Boland) and IRO (Holonich). | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ . +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 38597 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: FITZPATRICK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/27/2001| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:10[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 12/16/2001| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 00:18[EST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: ANDY HALLIDAY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/27/2001| | HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |MICHELE EVANS R1 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |AINV 50.73(a)(1) INVALID SPECIF SYSTEM A| | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | INVALID PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CONTAINMENT ISOLATION DUE TO A SPURIOUS | | UPSCALE SPIKE OF REACTOR BUILDING VENTILATION RADIATION MONITOR B (60-Day | | Report) | | | | The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: | | | | "Event Description" | | | | "At 0018 hours on December 16, 2001, with the plant operating at 100 percent | | of rated thermal power, Reactor Building (Secondary Containment) Ventilation | | Exhaust Radiation Monitor B spiked upscale and immediately returned to | | normal." | | | | "The radiation monitor upscale spike (trip) resulted in automatic closure of | | outboard isolation valves and therefore isolation of the following systems | | or functions: | | * Primary Containment Drywell and Suppression Chamber pressure sensing for | | alarm and indication functions only, | | * Primary Containment Continuous Atmosphere Monitoring (CAM) for | | particulate and gaseous radioactivity monitoring, and | | * Primary Containment Hydrogen and Oxygen Analyzer B." | | | | "The trip signal also resulted in automatic isolation of the Reactor | | Building (Secondary Containment) Ventilation system and starting of Standby | | Gas Treatment subsystem B to maintain the reactor building atmosphere at a | | slightly negative pressure." | | | | "System performance was in accordance with the design. Examination of | | operating records indicated that the redundant radiation monitor, other | | monitoring systems, and the plant computer system did not detect any | | abnormal radioactivity. Shift operating and radiation protection personnel | | investigated and did not detect any abnormal radiological conditions. | | Examination of the radiation monitor did not reveal any indication of | | abnormal operation, and it was concluded that the trip signal had been a | | spurious invalid signal." | | | | "Shift operating personnel completed restoration of the affected systems to | | normal at 0104 hours, 46 minutes after the event start." | | | | "Actions Taken" | | | | "1. Verified system response was in accordance with the design. | | 2. Investigated radiological conditions and determined they were normal. | | 3. Restored the affected systems to normal." | | | | The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ . +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 38598 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: PILGRIM REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/27/2001| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:03[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-3 |EVENT DATE: 12/27/2001| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 13:21[EST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: DOUG PERRY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/27/2001| | HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |MICHELE EVANS R1 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) RPS ACTUATION - CRITICA| | |AESF 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUAT| | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 M/R Y 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Shutdown | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | MANUAL REACTOR SCRAM AFTER TWO RECIRCULATION MOTOR-GENERATOR (MG) SETS | | TRIPPED DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF ANTICIPATED TRANSIENT WITHOUT SCRAM (ATWS) | | LOGIC TESTING | | | | The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: | | | | "While performing ATWS logic testing, both [the] 'A' [and] 'B' | | [recirculation] MG sets tripped, and the reactor was scrammed. The cause of | | the scram is being determined at this time. All control rods fully inserted | | on the scram. All safety systems functioned properly during the transient. | | The plant is in the process of being maneuvered to Cold Shutdown." | | | | The licensee stated that the main steam isolation valves remained open and | | that none of the safety relief valves lifted. In addition, there were no | | emergency core cooling system actuations, and none were required. The | | reported engineered safety feature actuation was the manual actuation of the | | reactor protection system. | | | | The unit is currently stable in Hot Shutdown. Normal condensate and | | feedwater is being utilized to supply water to the reactor vessel, and the | | condenser is being utilized as a heat sink. Containment parameters are | | normal, offsite power is available, and the electrical grid is stable. The | | emergency diesel generators and engineered safety feature systems are | | available if needed. | | | | The licensee stated that the ATWS logic test procedure was not new and that | | it had been performed on several occasions in the past. The ATWS logic test | | was successfully completed for the 'A' side earlier today, and the plant | | transient occurred during the performance of the ATWS logic test for the 'B' | | side. The cause of the recirculation MG set trips is currently under | | investigation. | | | | The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ .
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