Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Junk New Plant Watts Bar Has Another Scram

The first scram accrued on June 5. Did TVA throttle their employees from discovering these problems before start-up?  


Power ReactorEvent Number: 52026
Facility: WATTS BAR
Region: 2 State: TN
Unit: [ ] [2] [ ]
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: MATTHEW MILLER
HQ OPS Officer: DANIEL MILLS
Notification Date: 06/20/2016
Notification Time: 17:19 [ET]
Event Date: 06/20/2016
Event Time: 15:40 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/20/2016
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) - RPS ACTUATION - CRITICAL
50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) - VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUATION
Person (Organization):
BINOY DESAI (R2DO)

UnitSCRAM CodeRX CRITInitial PWRInitial RX ModeCurrent PWRCurrent RX Mode
2A/RY32Power Operation0Hot Standby
Event Text
AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP

"On June 20, 2016 at 1540 EDT, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2 reactor tripped due to [reaching the] automatic Lo-Lo steam generator trip [setpoint] on [the] #4 steam generator. Concurrent with the reactor trip the Auxiliary Feedwater system actuated as designed.

"All control and shutdown rods fully inserted. All safety systems responded as designed. The unit is currently stable in Mode 3, with decay heat removal via Auxiliary Feedwater and main steam dump systems. The station is in a normal shutdown electrical alignment.

"The cause is currently under investigation.

"This is being reported under 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) and 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(2)(iv)(B).

"The NRC Senior Resident has been notified."

There was no effect on Unit 1.

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