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INADVERTENT DILUTION OF THE PRIMARY FLUID DURING A COLD SHUTDOWN

During a cold shutdown, after reloading of the core introduction in the primary circuit of ten cubic meters of pure water from a safety injection accumulator that had been hydro tested, the operators immediately added boron to the primary circuit. (please see additional information on Magnuc.)
BASIS FOR RATING: Table A2 (addendum p. 9) with initiator possible. Within oprational limits and conditions: level 2.
DIFFICULTIES IN RATING: Difficulties of classification of an event which is not foreseen in the design between the categories "expected", "possible", "unlikely".

Location: BELLEVILLE-2
Event date: Wed, 10-07-1991
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