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OE 11587 - Failure of Control Room Ventilation System Chillers
1) What happened?
On 9/20/04, Operations personnel at Hope Creek identified a refrigerant leak after noticing the
formation of ice on a skid mounted CUNO filter. Immediate actions performed included securing
the chiller, evacuating the area for personal safety issues due to the presence of R-114 refrigerant,
and pumping down the chiller refrigerant charge to the storage vessel.
2) Why did it happen?
1) The leak occurred due to improper installation of the CUNO filter, 2) That the existing
maintenance procedure contained insufficient guidance for proper removal/installation of the filter
sump and for the replacement of CUNO filter elements, and 3) That the missing band clamp
probably did not contribute to the formation of the leak, although it does provide additional support
to the filter and copper refrigerant line.
3) Could this type event happen at PV? Are there any known equipment problems the can group
identify that may be applicable?
4) What could you do to prevent this from happening?
De mo
Demonstrate how the filters are disassembled and reassembled.
Be sure to point out the correct items including the o-rings.
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