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RE: [Respvr] Iodine/Cesium Mismatch Question
by Gore, Duane 08 Feb '06

08 Feb '06

With fuel leaks, STP typically first sees an increase in Xe-133. Later, sometimes not until there is a power reduction or trip, we see a definite increase in RCS iodine. We usually don't see cesium in the RCS except following a reactor trip with a leaker; and sometimes we've had trips or large downpowers with leakers and still not seen cesium. I believe we have always seen cesium following the final shutdown and cooldown when there was a leaker in the core. Duane Gore STP -----Original Message----- From: respvr-bounces(a)retaqs.com [mailto:respvr-bounces@retaqs.com] On Behalf Of ALDAY, CLINT L Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 8:19 PM To: 'RE Supervisors' Subject: [Respvr] Iodine/Cesium Mismatch Question Has anyone seen an increase in RCS iodine activity in the RCS without a concurrent cesium indication? Xe-133/135 also increased. This occurred at steady state, full power conditions - no opportunity for washout from an existing failed rod. We are puzzled by the lack of cesium as all our models indicate that it should be present when the iodine increase occurred. Clint Alday Reactor Engineering Waterford 3 calday(a)entergy.com _______________________________________________ Respvr mailing list Respvr(a)retaqs.com http://www.keffective.com/mailman/listinfo/respvr

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RE: [Respvr] Westinghouse NSSS Auto Rod Withdrawal Question
by Delk, Whiting S. 07 Feb '06

07 Feb '06

Watts Bar operates at 220 steps on the contolling bank. The function still exists but due to C11, it stops auto withdrawal at 220 steps. -----Original Message----- From: respvr-bounces(a)retaqs.com [mailto:respvr-bounces@retaqs.com] On Behalf Of Mcinvale, James B. Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 2:28 PM To: RE Supervisors Subject: RE: [Respvr] Westinghouse NSSS Auto Rod Withdrawal Question Callaway has defeated it, for reasons related to accident analysis. Jim McInvale 573-676-8247 -----Original Message----- From: respvr-bounces(a)retaqs.com [mailto:respvr-bounces@retaqs.com] On Behalf Of Hugh_E_McKenney(a)dom.com Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 12:29 PM To: RE Supervisors Subject: [Respvr] Westinghouse NSSS Auto Rod Withdrawal Question How many of us with Westinghouse NSSS systems have defeated the Auto Rod withdrawal function (NOT Auto Insertion)??? For those that have defeated this function was it driven by reactivity management concerns or Power Uprate issues??? Thanks in advance for your responses Regards Hugh McKenney Dominion Resources Services, Inc. Reactor Engineering Supervisor Phone: 8-759-2359 or 860 447-1791 x2359 Email: Hugh_E_McKenney(a)Dom.com ----------------------------------------- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic message contains information which may be legally confidential and/or privileged and does not in any case represent a firm ENERGY COMMODITY bid or offer relating thereto which binds the sender without an additional express written confirmation to that effect. The information is intended solely for the individual or entity named above and access by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please reply immediately to the sender that you have received the message in error, and delete it. Thank you. _______________________________________________ Respvr mailing list Respvr(a)retaqs.com http://www.keffective.com/mailman/listinfo/respvr ******************************* The information contained in this message may be privileged and/or confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Note that any views or opinions presented in this message are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ameren. All emails are subject to monitoring and archival. Finally, the recipient should check this message and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Ameren accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. If you have received this in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to the message and deleting the material from any computer. Ameren Corporation ******************************* _______________________________________________ Respvr mailing list Respvr(a)retaqs.com http://www.keffective.com/mailman/listinfo/respvr

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Re: [Respvr] Manual Trip going into Refueling Outage
by Hugh_E_McKenney＠dom.com 07 Feb '06

07 Feb '06

FYI for the rest of the RE Sups Hugh McKenney Dominion Resources Services, Inc. Reactor Engineering Supervisor Phone: 8-759-2359 or 860 447-1791 x2359 Email: Hugh_E_McKenney(a)Dom.com ----- Forwarded by Hugh E McKenney/MILLSTONE/VANCPOWER on 02/07/2006 07:45 AM ----- Stephen F Claffey To: mpohl(a)oppd.com 02/07/2006 07:34 cc: Robert A Borchert/MILLSTONE/VANCPOWER@VANCPOWER, Hugh E AM McKenney/MILLSTONE/VANCPOWER@VANCPOWER, Eric J Dean/MILLSTONE/VANCPOWER@VANCPOWER Subject: Re: [Respvr] Manual Trip going into Refueling Outage(Document link: Hugh E McKenney) Matt, Both Millstone Units 2 (CE) and 3 (W) allow a manual reactor trip going into a refueling outage, however, it is performed in MODE 2. Attached are the operating procedures for doing this. (See attached file: MP-PROC-OPS-OP 2206, REV=011-00.pdf)(See attached file: MP-PROC-OPS-OP 3206, REV=010-04.pdf) Stephen Claffey Millstone 2 Reactor Engineer 860-447-1791 x2456 Hugh E McKenney To: Stephen F Claffey/MILLSTONE/VANCPOWER@VANCPOWER, Robert A 02/02/2006 09:55 Borchert/MILLSTONE/VANCPOWER@VANCPOWER AM cc: Subject: [Respvr] Manual Trip going into Refueling Outage Please respond to Matt. Hugh McKenney Dominion Resources Services, Inc. Reactor Engineering Supervisor Phone: 8-759-2359 or 860 447-1791 x2359 Email: Hugh_E_McKenney(a)Dom.com ----- Forwarded by Hugh E McKenney/MILLSTONE/VANCPOWER on 02/02/2006 09:54 AM ----- "POHL, MATTHEW H" <mpohl(a)oppd.com> To: <respvr(a)keffective.com> Sent by: cc: respvr-bounces@re Subject: [Respvr] Manual Trip going into Refueling Outage taqs.com 02/02/2006 09:41 AM Please respond to RE Supervisors Fort Calhoun is considering performing a manual reactor trip at 20% power (Turbine Trip is actually at 15%) when coming down for our fall outage... This would save us approximately 2 to 4 hours of critical path. If you currently perform (or can perform) this type of technique or have/had experience with this, please provide me a point of contact or any related information or opinions. Thank you in advance, Matt Pohl Principal Reactor Engineer - Operations Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station (402)533-6820 (work) (402)561-3864 (pager) <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt'>This e-mail contains Omaha Public Power District's confidential and proprietary information and is for use only by the intended recipient. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, this e-mail is not a contract offer, amendment, nor acceptance. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.</p> _______________________________________________ Respvr mailing list Respvr(a)retaqs.com http://www.keffective.com/mailman/listinfo/respvr ----------------------------------------- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic message contains information which may be legally confidential and/or privileged and does not in any case represent a firm ENERGY COMMODITY bid or offer relating thereto which binds the sender without an additional express written confirmation to that effect. The information is intended solely for the individual or entity named above and access by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please reply immediately to the sender that you have received the message in error, and delete it. Thank you.

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Iodine/Cesium Mismatch Question
by ALDAY, CLINT L 07 Feb '06

07 Feb '06

Has anyone seen an increase in RCS iodine activity in the RCS without a concurrent cesium indication? Xe-133/135 also increased. This occurred at steady state, full power conditions - no opportunity for washout from an existing failed rod. We are puzzled by the lack of cesium as all our models indicate that it should be present when the iodine increase occurred. Clint Alday Reactor Engineering Waterford 3 calday(a)entergy.com

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RE: [Respvr] Westinghouse NSSS Auto Rod Withdrawal Question
by Mcinvale, James B. 06 Feb '06

06 Feb '06

Callaway has defeated it, for reasons related to accident analysis. Jim McInvale 573-676-8247 -----Original Message----- From: respvr-bounces(a)retaqs.com [mailto:respvr-bounces@retaqs.com] On Behalf Of Hugh_E_McKenney(a)dom.com Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 12:29 PM To: RE Supervisors Subject: [Respvr] Westinghouse NSSS Auto Rod Withdrawal Question How many of us with Westinghouse NSSS systems have defeated the Auto Rod withdrawal function (NOT Auto Insertion)??? For those that have defeated this function was it driven by reactivity management concerns or Power Uprate issues??? Thanks in advance for your responses Regards Hugh McKenney Dominion Resources Services, Inc. Reactor Engineering Supervisor Phone: 8-759-2359 or 860 447-1791 x2359 Email: Hugh_E_McKenney(a)Dom.com ----------------------------------------- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic message contains information which may be legally confidential and/or privileged and does not in any case represent a firm ENERGY COMMODITY bid or offer relating thereto which binds the sender without an additional express written confirmation to that effect. The information is intended solely for the individual or entity named above and access by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please reply immediately to the sender that you have received the message in error, and delete it. Thank you. _______________________________________________ Respvr mailing list Respvr(a)retaqs.com http://www.keffective.com/mailman/listinfo/respvr ******************************* The information contained in this message may be privileged and/or confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Note that any views or opinions presented in this message are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ameren. All emails are subject to monitoring and archival. Finally, the recipient should check this message and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Ameren accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. If you have received this in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to the message and deleting the material from any computer. Ameren Corporation *******************************

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RE: [Respvr] Westinghouse NSSS Auto Rod Withdrawal Question
by ALDAY, CLINT L 06 Feb '06

06 Feb '06

Waterford is a CE-NSSS and we have defeated it for reactivity management concerns - it is turned off except for following a Reactor Power Cutback when an immediate operator action is to turn it on. Reactor Power Cutback is dropping the lead group or two lead groups on a turbine trip or feedwater pump trip - allows us to remain at a reduced power. Last used in February 2004 for a turbine trip which allowed us to remain at >20% - we were critical that entire cycle although not quite a breaker-to-breaker in the normal sense. Clint Alday Waterford 3 -----Original Message----- From: respvr-bounces(a)retaqs.com [mailto:respvr-bounces@retaqs.com] On Behalf Of Hugh_E_McKenney(a)dom.com Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 12:29 PM To: RE Supervisors Subject: [Respvr] Westinghouse NSSS Auto Rod Withdrawal Question How many of us with Westinghouse NSSS systems have defeated the Auto Rod withdrawal function (NOT Auto Insertion)??? For those that have defeated this function was it driven by reactivity management concerns or Power Uprate issues??? Thanks in advance for your responses Regards Hugh McKenney Dominion Resources Services, Inc. Reactor Engineering Supervisor Phone: 8-759-2359 or 860 447-1791 x2359 Email: Hugh_E_McKenney(a)Dom.com ----------------------------------------- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic message contains information which may be legally confidential and/or privileged and does not in any case represent a firm ENERGY COMMODITY bid or offer relating thereto which binds the sender without an additional express written confirmation to that effect. The information is intended solely for the individual or entity named above and access by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please reply immediately to the sender that you have received the message in error, and delete it. Thank you. _______________________________________________ Respvr mailing list Respvr(a)retaqs.com http://www.keffective.com/mailman/listinfo/respvr

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Westinghouse NSSS Auto Rod Withdrawal Question
by Hugh_E_McKenney＠dom.com 06 Feb '06

06 Feb '06

How many of us with Westinghouse NSSS systems have defeated the Auto Rod withdrawal function (NOT Auto Insertion)??? For those that have defeated this function was it driven by reactivity management concerns or Power Uprate issues??? Thanks in advance for your responses Regards Hugh McKenney Dominion Resources Services, Inc. Reactor Engineering Supervisor Phone: 8-759-2359 or 860 447-1791 x2359 Email: Hugh_E_McKenney(a)Dom.com ----------------------------------------- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic message contains information which may be legally confidential and/or privileged and does not in any case represent a firm ENERGY COMMODITY bid or offer relating thereto which binds the sender without an additional express written confirmation to that effect. The information is intended solely for the individual or entity named above and access by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please reply immediately to the sender that you have received the message in error, and delete it. Thank you.

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RE: [Respvr] CIPS / AO Help
by Mcinvale, James B. 06 Feb '06

06 Feb '06

Mike, We at Callaway have often see evidence of crud release from fuel following control rod exercises. Some others have as well, and I believe that the EPRI RFP, Working Group 1 on AOA/CIPS did a little looking into it, but never resolved what actually caused the crud release (i.e. local clad temperature changes, etc.) Did RCS activity trend up, or did chemistry samples indicate a spike in Ni, Co or Fe? Back in our AOA cycles, we would sometimes see an increase in AO (a temporary slight AOA recovery) following these exercises. I can't prove it, but I think it was due to release of Boron with the crud that was dislodged from the fuel. How do your AO trends for the cycle look, and how do they compare to predictions? Was there an unexpected shift negative early in the cycle (i.e. 4-6 GWD/MTU?) Jim McInvale 573-676-8247 -----Original Message----- From: respvr-bounces(a)retaqs.com [mailto:respvr-bounces@retaqs.com] On Behalf Of Michael_Fanguy(a)dom.com Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 11:38 AM To: respvr(a)keffective.com; pwrrm(a)keffective.com Subject: [Respvr] CIPS / AO Help Hi everyone, We recently did our quarterly rod testing on Unit 1 and had some issue. First of all, we insert each bank 12 steps, then withdraw to 235 steps, reset the group demand counters to 230, then insert to our full out position. Following this test, delta flux trended up and peaked about 0.6-07% higher than the start. Tavg also was about .2 deg higher as well. The delta flux response was seen fairly equally on all the NIs and a flux map confirmed incore AO was close to excore. We are not used to seeing this at Surry. I am postulating that a group of rods was partially (~ 2 steps) inserted or that this may possibly be CIPS? Has anyone experience this? Any feedback would be appreciated. Michael J. Fanguy Nuclear Analysis & Fuel Lead Reactor Engineer Surry Power Station Email: Michael_Fanguy(a)Dom.com Phone: 757-365-2155 Pager #: 3453 ----------------------------------------- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic message contains information which may be legally confidential and/or privileged and does not in any case represent a firm ENERGY COMMODITY bid or offer relating thereto which binds the sender without an additional express written confirmation to that effect. The information is intended solely for the individual or entity named above and access by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please reply immediately to the sender that you have received the message in error, and delete it. Thank you. _______________________________________________ Respvr mailing list Respvr(a)retaqs.com http://www.keffective.com/mailman/listinfo/respvr ******************************* The information contained in this message may be privileged and/or confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Note that any views or opinions presented in this message are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ameren. All emails are subject to monitoring and archival. Finally, the recipient should check this message and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Ameren accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. If you have received this in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to the message and deleting the material from any computer. Ameren Corporation *******************************

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CIPS / AO Help
by Michael_Fanguy＠dom.com 03 Feb '06

03 Feb '06

Hi everyone, We recently did our quarterly rod testing on Unit 1 and had some issue. First of all, we insert each bank 12 steps, then withdraw to 235 steps, reset the group demand counters to 230, then insert to our full out position. Following this test, delta flux trended up and peaked about 0.6-07% higher than the start. Tavg also was about .2 deg higher as well. The delta flux response was seen fairly equally on all the NIs and a flux map confirmed incore AO was close to excore. We are not used to seeing this at Surry. I am postulating that a group of rods was partially (~ 2 steps) inserted or that this may possibly be CIPS? Has anyone experience this? Any feedback would be appreciated. Michael J. Fanguy Nuclear Analysis & Fuel Lead Reactor Engineer Surry Power Station Email: Michael_Fanguy(a)Dom.com Phone: 757-365-2155 Pager #: 3453 ----------------------------------------- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic message contains information which may be legally confidential and/or privileged and does not in any case represent a firm ENERGY COMMODITY bid or offer relating thereto which binds the sender without an additional express written confirmation to that effect. The information is intended solely for the individual or entity named above and access by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please reply immediately to the sender that you have received the message in error, and delete it. Thank you.

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Mail List Additions
by mlaris＠firstenergycorp.com 02 Feb '06

02 Feb '06

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