NRC DECLARES AN EMERGENCY AT AN ARKANSAS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT DUE TO BREAKER EXPLOSION

***BREAKING*** NRC DECLARES AN EMERGENCY AT AN ARKANSAS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT DUE TO BREAKER EXPLOSION

Posted By: NaturalWisdom
Date: Monday, 1-Apr-2013 14:33:15

Power Reactor Event Number: 48869 Facility: ARKANSAS NUCLEAR Region: 4 State: AR Unit: [1] [2] [ ] RX Type: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] CE NRC Notified By: PHILLIP FORE HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH Notification Date: 03/31/2013 Notification Time: 11:57 [ET] Event Date: 03/31/2013 Event Time: 10:33 [CDT] Last Update Date: 03/31/2013 Emergency Class: UNUSUAL EVENT 10 CFR Section: 50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) - RPS ACTUATION - CRITICAL 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) - VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUATION 50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION NOTIFICATION OF UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARED DUE TO A BREAKER EXPLOSION IN THE PROTECTED AREA At 0750 [CDT] on 3/31/2013, during movement of the Unit 1 Main Turbine Generator Stator (~500 tons), the Unit 1 turbine temporary lift device failed. This caused a loss of all off site power on Unit 1. The ANO Unit 1 #1 and #2 EDG [Emergency Diesel Generator] have started and are supplying A-3 4160V switchgear and A-4 4160V switchgear. P-4A Service Water pump and P-4C Service Water pump has been verified running. Unit 1 has entered [procedures] 1202.007 - Degraded Power, 1203.028 - Loss of Decay Heat, and 1203.050 - Spent Fuel Emergencies. Unit 1 is in MODE 6. At this time, the full extent of structural damage on Unit 1 is not known. There was one known fatality and 4 known serious injuries to workers. The local coroner is on site for the fatality and the injured personnel have been transported offsite to local hospitals. Investigation into the cause of the failure and extent of damage is ongoing. On Unit 2, all rods inserted during the trip. The core is being cooled via natural circulation. Decay heat is being removed via steam dumps to atmosphere. There is no known primary to secondary leakage. The licensee has notified the State of Arkansas, local authorities, OSHA and the NRC Resident Inspector. Scroll to bottom for report CGI's Cathy Reponds: Sabotage Posted By: Susoni [Send E-Mail] Date: Monday, 1-Apr-2013 22:05:49 In Response To: ***BREAKING*** NRC DECLARES AN EMERGENCY AT AN ARKANSAS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT DUE TO BREAKER EXPLOSION (NaturalWisdom) coincidence, I highly doubt someone is PO'd big time they didn't get there way to they do this and that and it was not done a pee-on level XL pipeline oil spill Arkansas really, and really either and both http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/1/greens-vow-mass-protests-obama-oks-keystone-xl/ however that hole got in at new pipeline is just to good to be true this pipeline will be approved on the basis of short shipping and save millions someone got Po'd and may lose a bit in stocks cry me a river, I do not feel sorry for you and nuclear http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=273087 just my take on things, no harm Cath http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=273119