ML041340581

April 2004 Monthly Operating Report for Browns Ferry

ML041340581
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Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	05/13/2004
From:	Abney T Tennessee Valley Authority
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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May 13, 2004 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Stop: OWFN, P1-35 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Gentlemen:

In the Matter of

) Docket Nos. 50-259 Tennessee Valley Authority ) 50-260 50-296 BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN) - APRIL 2004 MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT The enclosure provides the April 2004 Monthly Operating Report (MOR) as required by BFN Technical Specifications, Section 5.6.4.

If you have any questions concerning this report, please call me at (256) 729-2636.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

T. E. Abney Manager of Licensing and Industry Affairs Enclosure cc: See page 2

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 May 13, 2004 Enclosure cc (Enclosure):

(Via NRC Electronic Distribution)

Mr. Kahtan N. Jabbour, Senior Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North (MS 08G9)

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 NRC Resident Inspector Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Athens, Alabama 35611-6970 Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931 Eva A. Brown, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (MS 08G9)

One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2739 Mr. Stephen J. Cahill, Branch Chief U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 May 13, 2004 JEW:BAB Enclosure cc (Enclosure):

D. K. Baker, BR 3H-C A. S. Bhatnagar, PAB 1E-BFN M. J. Burzynski, BR 4X-C D. F. Helms, BR 4T-C R. G. Jones, NAB 1A-BFN J. E. Maddox, LP 6A-C R. F. Marks, PAB 1C-BFN J. R. Rupert, NAB 1A-BFN K. W. Singer, LP 6A-C M. D. Skaggs, POB 2C-BFN E. J. Vigluicci ET 11A-K NSRB Support, LP 5M-C EDMS-K S:lic/submit/subs/MOR April 04.doc

ENCLOSURE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (BFN)

MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT APRIL 2004 UNIT 1 DOCKET NUMBER 50-259 LICENSE NUMBER DPR-33 UNIT 2 DOCKET NUMBER 50-260 LICENSE NUMBER DPR-52 UNIT 3 DOCKET NUMBER 50-296 LICENSE NUMBER DPR-68

E-2 OPERATING DATA REPORT Docket No.

50-259 Unit Name BFN Unit 1 Date May 5, 2004 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period April 2004

1.

Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe):

1065

2.

Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe-Net) 0 Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative*

3.

Number of Hours Reactor was Critical 0

0 59521

4.

Hours Generator On-Line 0

0 58267

5.

Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0

0 0

6.

Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 0 0

53,796,427

• Excludes hours under Administration Hold (June 1, 1985 to Present)

OPERATING DATA REPORT Docket No.

50-260 Unit Name BFN Unit 2 Date May 5, 2004 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period April 2004

1.

Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe):

1120

2.

Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe-Net) 1118 Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative

3.

Number of Hours Reactor was Critical 719 2903 159,237

4.

Hours Generator On-Line 719 2903 156,554

5.

Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0

0 0

6.

Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 814,677 3,291,990 156,813,938

E-3 OPERATING DATA REPORT Docket No.

50-296 Unit Name BFN Unit 3 Date May 5, 2004 Completed By J. E. Wallace Telephone (256) 729-7874 Reporting Period April 2004

1.

Design Electrical Rating (Net MWe):

1120

2.

Maximum Dependable Capacity (MWe-Net) 1118 Month Yr-to-Date Cumulative

3.

Number of Hours Reactor was Critical 719 2206 115,930

4.

Hours Generator On-Line 712 2175 114,462

5.

Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0

0 0

6.

Net Electrical Energy Generated (MWh) 784,894 2,305,829 117,614,432

E-4 UNIT SHUTDOWNS REPORT MONTH: APRIL 2004 DOCKET NO:

50-259 UNIT NAME:

BFN-1 DATE:

May 5, 2004 COMPLETED BY:

J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE:

(256) 729-7874 No.

Date Type F: Forced S: Scheduled Duration (Hours)

Reason1 Method of Shutting Down Reactor2 Cause and Corrective Action to Prevent Recurrence 1

06/01/85 S

719 F

4 Administrative hold to resolve various TVA and NRC concerns.

1 Reason:

2 Method A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Trip/Scram C-Refueling 3-Automatic Trip/Scram D-Regulatory Restriction E-Operator Training / License Examination 4-Continuation Outage 5-Other (Explain)

F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

Unit 1 has been on administrative hold since June 1, 1985.

E-5 UNIT SHUTDOWNS REPORT MONTH: APRIL 2004 DOCKET NO:

50-260 UNIT NAME:

BFN-2 DATE:

May 5, 2004 COMPLETED BY:

J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE:

(256) 729-7874 No.

Date Type F: Forced S: Scheduled Duration (Hours)

Reason1 Method of Shutting Down Reactor2 Cause and Corrective Action to Prevent Recurrence N/A 1 Reason:

2 Method A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Trip/Scram C-Refueling 3-Automatic Trip/Scram D-Regulatory Restriction E-Operator Training / License Examination 4-Continuation Outage 5-Other (Explain)

F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

Unit 2 has operated at or near 100 percent available power.

E-6 UNIT SHUTDOWNS REPORT MONTH: APRIL 2004 DOCKET NO:

50-296 UNIT NAME:

BFN-3 DATE:

May 5, 2004 COMPLETED BY:

J. E. Wallace TELEPHONE:

(256) 729-7874 No.

Date Type F: Forced S: Scheduled Duration (Hours)

Reason1 Method of Shutting Down Reactor2 Cause and Corrective Action to Prevent Recurrence 2

03/31/04 S

6.5 B

5 As a result of the continued Unit 3 cycle 11 refueling outage, on March 31, 2004, at 2020 hours0.0234 days <br />0.561 hours <br />0.00334 weeks <br />7.6861e-4 months <br />, the main turbine was shutdown after load was removed from the main generator to support balance weight installation. The turbine was balanced, and the plant was tied to the grid on April 1, 2004 at 0630 hours0.00729 days <br />0.175 hours <br />0.00104 weeks <br />2.39715e-4 months <br />.

1 Reason:

2 Method A-Equipment Failure (Explain) 1-Manual B-Maintenance or Test 2-Manual Trip/Scram C-Refueling 3-Automatic Trip/Scram D-Regulatory Restriction E-Operator Training / License Examination 4-Continuation Outage 5-Other (Explain)

F-Administrative G-Operational Error (Explain)

H-Other (Explain)

SUMMARY

Unit 3 has operated at or near 100 percent available power except as noted above.