{"id":4956,"date":"2013-07-29T10:40:22","date_gmt":"2013-07-29T14:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=4956"},"modified":"2013-07-29T10:41:43","modified_gmt":"2013-07-29T14:41:43","slug":"callaway-nuke-down-since-friday-near-kansas-city-mo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/07\/callaway-nuke-down-since-friday-near-kansas-city-mo.html","title":{"rendered":"Callaway nuke down since Friday near Kansas City, MO"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nWhere there was black smoke in the turbine building there was fire
\nthat shut down a nuclear plant Friday.
\nIt’s still down today, with no estimate on uptime.
\nThis is after Callaway was shut down most of April and May due to
\nan electrical fault that “injured or affected” four people.
\nIt’s only been up most of 4 months out of the past 6.
\nNot so reliable, this baseload nuclear, is it?<\/p>\n

\n
\n\"Callaway<\/a><\/p>\n

\nMargaret Gillerman wrote for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch 27 July 2013,
\n
\nCallaway nuclear plant shut down after a small fire<\/a>,<\/p>\n

\n

\n
\n<\/a>
\nFULTON, MO. \u2022 Callaway County’s nuclear plant has been shut down
\nsince shortly before midnight Friday when a small fire broke out in
\nthe turbine building, authorities said.\n<\/p>\n

\nNo one was injured.\n<\/p>\n

\n“No personnel were hurt, and no radioactivity was
\nreleased” above normal operating limits, Barry Cox, senior
\ndirector of nuclear operations at Callaway, said Saturday. Cox said
\nthe fire was in the “non-nuclear” side of the plant.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe plant — officially called the Ameren Missouri Callaway
\nEnergy Center — declared an “unusual event” at
\n11:49 p.m. Friday.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe fire was discovered immediately when alarms sounded in the
\ncontrol room. There also were reports of black smoke, Cox said.\n<\/p>\n

\nWithin minutes, the fire was extinguished, Cox said. The plant was
\nshut down as part of established multiple safety layers and
\nprocedures.\n<\/p>\n

\n“It was not such a large fire that we had to call for
\nassistance from outside sources or evacuate anyone,” Cox said.
\nNo one was working in the turbine room at the time, he said.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nTim Logan wrote for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch 28 July 2013,
\n
\nCallaway County nuclear plant remains offline after fire<\/a>,<\/p>\n

\n

\nAmeren’s Callaway County nuclear plant will remain closed for
\nseveral days as workers from the electric utility perform tests and
\nrepair damage after a small fire Friday night.\n<\/p>\n

\nCleveland Reasoner, vice president of engineering for Ameren, said
\ncrews are taking apart and checking electrical equipment in the area
\nof the fire—which was in the “non-nuclear” power-generation
\nside of the facility—and that the plant would remain offline
\nuntil their work is through.\n<\/p>\n

\n“We can’t discuss exact timelines but it will be several days,”
\nReasoner said.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nAnd back on 2 April 2013
\n
\nNRC event #48879<\/a>:\n<\/p>\n

\n

\nOFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SWITCHYARD RESULTING
\nIN PERSONNEL INJURIES\n<\/p>\n

\n“At 1707 CDT on 4\/2\/13 an arc flash occurred at the ‘B’ safeguards
\ntransformer (XMDV24) in the plant switchyard at Callaway. At the
\ntime of the flash, ground straps were being placed on the ‘B’
\nsafeguards transformer which had been removed from service for
\nmaintenance. The event resulted in a loss of power to
\nareas\/buildings outside the power block. There was no impact to
\nequipment and systems in the plant.\n<\/p>\n

\n“Four workers were injured or affected by the flash. The extent of
\nthe electrical-related injuries has not been determined. However,
\nbased on reports from the scene, all of the workers were conscious
\nand walked away from the scene. One person was transported by
\nhelicopter and two by ambulance to a local hospital. The fourth
\nperson experienced only a minor injury.\n<\/p>\n

\n“The hazard has been isolated and investigation of the cause is in
\nprogress.\n<\/p>\n

\n“Notifications of this event are planned to be made to OSHA and the
\nMissouri Public Service Commission.”\n<\/p>\n

\nThe licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.\n<\/p>\n

\n* * * UPDATE FROM ROB STOUGH TO VINCE KLCO AT 1955 EDT ON 4\/4\/2013 *
\n* *\n<\/p>\n

\n“Ameren Missouri issued a press release about the event described
\nabove at approximately 1507 CDT on April 4, 2013.\n<\/p>\n

\n“The NRC Resident Inspector was notified.”\n<\/p>\n

\nNotified the R4DO (Kellar).\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\n
\n<\/a>
\nAmeren press release 4 April 2013:
\n
\nAmeren: Mo. Nuclear Plant ‘Operating Safely’ In Wake Of Accident<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\nThe next day Don Norfleet wrote for NewsTribune.com,
\n
\nCallaway Nuclear Plant to shut down next week:
\nOutput to resume after refueling<\/a>,<\/p>\n

\n

\nThe Callaway Energy Center owned by Ameren Missouri will shut down
\nthe nuclear reactor at the facility next week to start the plant’s
\nnormal refueling process.\n<\/p>\n

\nSome contract workers at the plant were injured Tuesday during what
\nAmeren Missouri is describing as an “electrical flash”
\nin a switchyard located about 300 yards from the nuclear reactor.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe shutdown of the plant was scheduled before Tuesday’s accident.
\nThe injured workers were employed by another firm hired by Ameren
\nworking at the plant prior to the normal shutdown for refueling and
\nmaintenance.\n<\/p>\n

\nAmeren Missouri announced Thursday a fourth person was injured in
\nthe incident while attempting to assist the three others impacted by
\nthe flash.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nSure, the shutdown had nothing to do with the electrical fault.
\nRefueling shutdowns always take two months, right?<\/p>\n

\nWhatever the cause, Ameren’s Callaway has been down two months
\nout of the last six.
\nThat’s much closer to 66.66% reliability than 99.99%, isn’t it?\n<\/p>\n

\n -jsq<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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