GNRO-2011/00005, Core Operating Limits Report Cycle 18 Mid-Cycle Revision

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Core Operating Limits Report Cycle 18 Mid-Cycle Revision
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Issue date: 02/08/2011
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~Entergy Entergy Operations, Inc.

7003 Bald Hill Road PO. Box 756 Port Gibson. MS 39150 Tel 601 437 6299 Christina L. Perino Manager Licensing GNRO-2011/00005 February 8, 2011 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Attention: Document Control Desk

Subject:

Core Operating Limits Report Cycle 18 Mid-cycle Revision Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Docket No. 50-416 License No. NPF-29

Dear Sir or Madam:

Entergy Operations, Inc. is submitting revised pages to the Core Operating Limits Report (COLR) for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (GGNS) (reference: Licensing Basis Document Change Request LBDCR 10041) as required by GGNS Technical Specification 5.6.5.d for a Cycle 18 mid-cycle revision. The analytical methods used to determine the Cycle 18 Core Operating Limits were previously approved by the NRC and are listed in GGNS Technical Specification 5.6.5.

This letter does not contain any commitments.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Dennis Coulter at (601) 437-6595.

Sincerely,

~dJf'F-"r CLP/DMC

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Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Core Operating Limits Report cc: see next page

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NRC Senior Resident Inspector Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Port Gibson, MS 39150 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Mr. Elmo E. Collins, Jr. (w/2)

Region Administrator, Region IV 612 East Lamar Blvd, Suite 400 Arlinqton, TX 76011-4125 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Mr. Alan Wang, NRR/ADRO/DORL (w/2)

Mail Stop OWFN/8 B1 Washington, DC 20555-0001

Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Core Operating Limits Report COLR Page 1 LDC 02001

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT REASON FOR REVISION This revision provides the Cycle 18 core operating limits. These limits are based on a core power of 3898 MWt.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 PURPOSE 3 2.0 SCOPE 3

3.0 REFERENCES

4-6 3.1 Background References 4 3.2 Current Cycle References 4 3.3 Methodology References 5-6 4.0 DEFINITIONS 7 5.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 8 5.1 Average Planar Linear Heat Generation Rates 8 5.2 Minimum Critical Power Ratio 8 5.3 Linear Heat Generation Rate 8 5.4 Stability 8 5.5 Applicability 8 Figure(s) 1 APLHGR Operating Limits 9-10 Figure(s) 2 MCPR Operating Limits 11-19 Figure(s) 3 LHGR Operating Limits 20-22 Figure(s) 4 E1A Stability Limits 23-27 COLR Page 2 LBDCR 09037

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 1.0 PURPOSE On October 4, 1988, the NRC issued Generic Letter 88-16 [3.1.1] encouraging licensees to remove cycle-specific parameter limits from Technical Specifications and to place these limits in a formal report to be prepared by the licensee. As long as the parameter limits were developed with NRC-approved methodologies, the letter indicated that this would remove unnecessary burdens on licensee and NRC resources.

On October 29, 1992, Entergy Operations submitted a Proposed Amendment to the Grand Gulf Operating License requesting changes to the GGNS Technical Specifications to remove certain reactor physics parameter limits that change each fuel cycle

[3.1.2]. This amendment committed to placing these operating limits in a separate Core Operating Limits Report (COLR) which is defined in Technical Specifications.

This PCOL was approved by the NRC by SER dated January 21, 1993 [3.1.3].

The COLR is controlled as a License Basis Document and revised accordingly for each fuel cycle or remaining portion of a fuel cycle. Any revisions to the COLR must be submitted to the NRC for information as required by Tech Spec 5.6.5 and tracked by LCTS 29132. This COLR reports the Cycle 18 core operating and stability limits.

2.0 SCOPE As defined in Technical Specification 1.1, the COLR is the GGNS document that provides the core operating limits for the current fuel cycle. This document is prepared in accordance with Technical Specification 5.6.5 for each reload cycle using NRC-approved analytical methods.

The Cycle 18 core operating and stability limits included in this report are:

  • the Average Planar Linear Heat Generation Rate (APLHGR),
  • the Linear Heat Generation Rate (LHGR) limit, and
  • the E1A stability limits.

COLR Page 3 LBDCR 09037

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT

3.0 REFERENCES

This section contains the background, cycle-specific, and methodology references used in the safety analysis of Grand Gulf Cycle 18.

3.1 Background References 3.1.1 MAEC-88/0313, Generic Letter 88-16, Removal of Cycle-Specific Parameter Limits from Technical Specifications, October 4, 1988.

3.1.2 GNRO-92-00093, Proposed Amendment to Grand Gulf Operating License, PCOL-92/07, dated October 29, 1992.

3.1.3 GNRI-93-0008, Amendment 106 to Grand Gulf Operating License, January 21, 1993.

3.1.4 GEXI 2000-00116, K.V. Walters to J.B. Lee, Technical Specification and COLR References for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station and River Bend Station, November 3, 2000.

3.2 Current Cycle References 3.2.1 ECH-NE-10-00022 Revision 2, Supplemental Reload Licensing Report for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Reload 17 Cycle 18, dated December 2010.

3.2.2 ECH-NE-10-00021 Revision 2, GNF2 Fuel Design Cycle-Independent Analyses for Entergy Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, dated November 2010.

3.2.3 ECH-NE-10-00023 Revision 0, Fuel Bundle Information Report for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Reload 17 Cycle 18, dated February 2010.

3.2.4 NEDC-32910P, Revision 1, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station SAFER/GESTR-LOCA Accident Analysis With Relaxed ECCS Parameters, dated October 1999.

3.2.5 GGNS-SA-08-00005 Revision 0, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station ATRIUM-10 ECCS-LOCA Evaluation, dated July 2008.

3.2.6 GGNS-SA-08-00006 Revision 0, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station GE14 ECCS-LOCA Evaluation, dated July 2008.

3.2.7 GGNS-SA-09-00002 Revision 1, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station GNF2 ECCS-LOCA Evaluation, dated December 2009.

3.2.8 ECH-NE-10-00026 Revision 0, GGNS Cycle 18 GESTAR Assessment, dated March 2010.

3.2.9 RA-ENO-JB1-10-057, Grand Gulf Cycle 18 Bundle GEP359/GEP559 Replacement, dated April 20, 2010.

3.2.10 ECH-NE-10-00042 Revision 0, GESTAR & Fuel Reliability Evaluations of GNF2 Spacer Issue, dated May 2010.

3.2.11 ECH-NE-10-00041 Revision 0, Entergy GNF2 Fuel Transition: Disposition of Bent Flow Wing Effects on NFI-Revision 1, dated May 2010.

3.2.12 CEO 2000-00094, Jim Head to M.D. Withrow, Revised E1A Related COLR Input, dated April 20, 2000.

COLR Page 4 LBDCR 10041

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 3.3 Methodology References The Technical Specifications (TS) supported by each methodology reference are provided in brackets ({ }).

3.3.1 XN-NF-81-58(P)(A) Revision 2 and Supplements 1 and 2, RODEX2 Fuel Rod Thermal-Mechanical Response Evaluation Model, Exxon Nuclear Company, March 1984 {TS 3.2.1, TS 3.2.2, TS 3.2.3}.

3.3.2 XN-NF-85-67(P)(A) Revision 1, Generic Mechanical Design for Exxon Nuclear Jet Pump BWR Reload Fuel, Exxon Nuclear Company, September 1986

{TS 3.2.3}.

3.3.3 EMF-85-74(P) Revision 0 Supplement 1 (P)(A) and Supplement 2 (P)(A),

RODEX2A (BWR) Fuel Rod Thermal-Mechanical Evaluation Model, Siemens Power Corporation, February 1998 {TS 3.2.3}.

3.3.4 ANF-89-98(P)(A) Revision 1 and Supplement 1, Generic Mechanical Design Criteria for BWR Fuel Designs, Advanced Nuclear Fuels Corporation, May 1995 {TS 3.2.3}.

3.3.5 Deleted 3.3.6 XN-NF-80-19(P)(A) Volume 1 and Supplements 1 and 2, Exxon Nuclear Methodology for Boiling Water Reactors - Neutronic Methods for Design and Analysis, Exxon Nuclear Company, March 1983 {TS 3.2.1, TS 3.2.2, TS 3.2.3}.

3.3.7 XN-NF-80-19(P)(A) Volume 4 Revision 1, Exxon Nuclear Methodology for Boiling Water Reactors: Application of the ENC Methodology to BWR Reloads, Exxon Nuclear Company, June 1986 {TS 3.2.1, TS 3.2.2, TS 3.2.3}.

3.3.8 EMF-2158(P)(A) Revision 0, Siemens Power Corporation Methodology for Boiling Water Reactors: Evaluation and Validation of CASMO-MICROBURN-B2, Siemens Power Corporation, October 1999 {TS 3.2.2, TS 3.2.3} .

3.3.9 XN-NF-80-19(P)(A) Volume 3 Revision 2, Exxon Nuclear Methodology for Boiling Water Reactors, THERMEX: Thermal Limits Methodology Summary Description, Exxon Nuclear Company, January 1987 {TS 3.2.2}.

3.3.10 XN-NF-84-105(P)(A), Volume 1 and Supplements 1 and 2, XCOBRA-T: A Computer Code for BWR Transient Thermal Hydraulic Core Analysis, Exxon Nuclear Company, February 1987 {TS 3.2.2}.

3.3.11 ANF-524(P)(A) Revision 2 and Supplements 1 and 2, ANF Critical Power Methodology for Boiling Water Reactors, Advanced Nuclear Fuels Corporation, November 1990 {TS 3.2.2}.

3.3.12 ANF-913 (P)(A), Volume 1, Revision 1 and Volume 1 Supplements 2, 3 and 4, COTRANSA2: A Computer Program for Boiling Water Reactor Transient Analyses, Advanced Nuclear Fuels Corporation, August 1990 {TS 3.2.2}.

3.3.13 XN-NF-825(P)(A) Supplement 2, BWR/6 Generic Rod Withdrawal Error Analysis, MCPRp for Plant Operation Within the Extended Operating Domain, Exxon Nuclear Company, October 1986 {TS 3.2.2}.

3.3.14 ANF-1358(P)(A) Revision 3, The Loss of Feedwater Heating Transient in Boiling Water Reactors, Framatome ANP, September 2005 {TS 3.2.2}.

COLR Page 5 LDC 10041

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 3.3 Methodology References (continued) 3.3.15 EMF-1997(P)(A) Revision 0, ANFB-10 Critical Power Correlation, Siemens Power Corporation, July 1998 {TS 3.2.2}.

3.3.16 EMF-1997(P), Supplement 1(P)(A), Revision 0, ANFB-10 Critical Power Correlation: High Local Peaking Results, Siemens Power Corporation, July 1998 {TS 3.2.2}.

3.3.17 EMF-2209(P)(A) Revision 2, SPCB Critical Power Correlation, Siemens Power Corporation, September 2003 {TS 3.2.2}.

3.3.18 EMF-2245(P)(A) Revision 0, Application of Siemens Power Corporations Critical Power Correlations to Co-Resident Fuel, Siemens Power Corporation, August 2000 {TS 3.2.2}.

3.3.19 EMF-2361 (P)(A) Revision 0, EXEM BWR-2000 ECCS Evaluation Model, Framatome ANP Richland, Inc., May 2001 {TS 3.2.1}.

3.3.20 Deleted 3.3.21 Deleted 3.3.22 NEDC-33383P, Revision 1, GEXL97 Correlation Applicable to ATRIUM-10 Fuel, June, 2008 {TS 3.2.2}.

3.3.23 EMF-2292(P)(A) Revision 0, ATRIUM-10: Appendix K Spray Heat Transfer Coefficients, Siemens Power Corporation, September 2000 {TS 3.2.1}.

3.3.24 EMF-CC-074(P)(A) Volume 4 Revision 0, BWR Stability Analysis-Assessment of STAIF with Input from MICROBURN-B2, Siemens Power Corporation, August 2000 {TS 3.2.4}.

3.3.25* NEDE-24011-P-A, General Electric Standard Application for Reactor Fuel (GESTAR-II) {TS 3.2.1, TS 3.2.2, TS 3.2.3}.

  • Note: These references are applicable when GE fuel is in the reactor.

COLR Page 6 LDC 10041

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 4.0 DEFINITIONS 4.1 Average Planar Linear Heat Generation Rate (APLHGR) - the APLHGR shall be applicable to a specific planar height and is equal to the sum of the linear heat generation rates for all the fuel rods in the specified bundle at the specified height divided by the number of fuel rods in the fuel bundle.

4.2 Average Planar Exposure - the Average Planar Exposure shall be applicable to a specific planar height and is equal to the sum of the exposure of all the fuel rods in the specified bundle at the specified height divided by the number of fuel rods in the fuel bundle.

4.3 Critical Power Ratio (CPR) - the ratio of that power in the assembly, which is calculated by application of the fuel vendors appropriate boiling correlation, to cause some point in the assembly to experience boiling transition, divided by the actual assembly operating power.

4.4 Core Operating Limits Report (COLR) - The Grand Gulf Nuclear Station specific document that provides core operating limits for the current reload cycle in accordance with Technical Specification 5.6.5.

4.5 Linear Heat Generation Rate (LHGR) - the LHGR shall be the heat generation per unit length of fuel rod. It is the integral of the heat flux over the heat transfer area associated with the unit length.

4.6 Minimum Critical Power Ratio (MCPR) - the MCPR shall be the smallest CPR which exists in the core.

4.7 MCPR Safety Limit - the minimum value of the CPR at which the fuel could be operated with the expected number of rods in boiling transition not exceeding 0.1% of the fuel rods in the core.

4.8 Aligned Drive Flow - Adjusted FCTR card input drive flow signal that accounts for actual variations in the core flow to drive flow relationship.

4.9 Monitored Region - The area of the core power and flow operating domain where the reactor may be susceptible to reactor instabilities under conditions exceeding the licensing basis of the current reactor system.

4.10 Restricted Region - The area of the core power and flow operating domain where the reactor is susceptible to reactor instabilities in the absence of restrictions on core void distributions.

4.11 Setpoint Setup - A FCTR card feature that sets the normal non-setup E1A APRM flow-biased scram and control rod block trip reference setpoints associated with the Exclusion and Restricted Regions higher to permit required reactor maneuvering in the Restricted Region when stability controls are in effect.

4.12 Middle of Cycle (MOC) - The Cycle 18 MOC Core Average Exposure (CAE) is 27,224 MWd/ST [3.2.1].

4.13 End of Cycle (EOC) - The Cycle 18 EOC CAE is 30,075 MWd/ST [3.2.1].

COLR Page 7 LBDCR 09037

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 5.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 5.1 Average Planar Linear Heat Generation Rates Consistent with Technical Specification 3.2.1, all APLHGRs shall not exceed the exposure-dependent limits reported in Figures 1-1, 1-2 and 1-3 [3.2.1].

5.2 Minimum Critical Power Ratio Consistent with Technical Specification 3.2.2, the MCPR shall be equal to or greater than the limits reported in Figure(s) 2 as functions of power, flow, and exposure [3.2.1,3.2.2,3.2.11].

Additional MCPR operating limits are provided to support operation with EOC-RPT inoperable as described in Technical Specification 3.3.4.1.

5.3 Linear Heat Generation Rate Consistent with Technical Specification 3.2.3, the LHGRs for any GNF2 or GE14 rod at any axial location shall not exceed the nodal exposure-dependent limits reported in Reference 3.2.3 multiplied by the smaller of either the power-dependent or flow-dependent LHGR factors reported in Figures 3-2 and 3-3, respectively

[3.2.2,3.2.11].

The LHGR for ATRIUM-10 bundles shall not exceed the exposure-dependent limits reported in Figure 3-1 multiplied by the smaller of either the power-dependent or flow-dependent LHGR factors reported in Figures 3-2 and 3-3, respectively

[3.2.2,3.2.11].

5.4 Stability The stability regions and allowable values specified in Technical Specifications are reported in Figure(s) 4 [3.2.12].

5.5 Applicability The following core operating limits are applicable for operation in the Maximum Extended Operating Domain (MEOD), with Feedwater Heaters Out of Service (FHOOS),

and EOC-RPT inoperable. For operation with EOC-RPT inoperable, the alternate MCPR limits described in Section 5.2 above must be implemented. Since the maximum licensed GGNS feedwater temperature reduction is 50 °F at rated power operation, an alternate set of stability limits is not required. For single-loop operation (SLO), the following additional requirements must be satisfied.

1. THE APLHGRs shall not exceed the exposure-dependent limits determined in accordance with Section 5.1 reduced by a 0.83 SLO multiplier. [3.2.1].
2. THE LHGRs shall not exceed the smaller of the exposure-dependent limits determined in accordance with Section 5.3 above or the exposure-dependent limits reduced by a 0.83 SLO multiplier [3.2.1].
3. The MCPR shall be equal to or greater than the limits determined in accordance with Section 5.2 above increased by 0.03 to account for the difference between the two-loop and single-loop MCPR safety limits for the allowable range of single-loop operation [3.2.1].

COLR Page 8 LBDCR 10041

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 0.00, 13.78 17.52, 13.78 14 13 12 11 MAPLHGR (kW/ft) 10 9

8 60.78, 7.50 7

63.50, 6.69 6

5 4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Average Planar Exposure (GWd/ST)

Figure 1-1 Maximum Average Planar Linear Heat generation Rate for GNF2 Note: Actual Limits described in Sections 5.1 and 5.5 14 13 0.00, 12.82 19.14, 12.82 12 11 MAPLHGR (kW/ft) 10 9

8 57.61, 8.0 7

6 5 63.50, 5.00 4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Average Planar Exposure (GWd/ST)

Figure 1-2 Maximum Average Planar Linear Heat generation Rate for GE14 Note: Actual Limits described in Sections 5.1 and 5.5 COLR Page 9 LBDCR 09037

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 14 13 0.00, 12.81 21.66, 12.81 12 11 MAPLHGR (kW/ft) 10 9

8 63.87, 7.3 7

6 5

4 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Average Planar Exposure (GWd/MTU)

Figure 1-3 Maximum Average Planar Linear Heat generation Rate for ATRIUM-10 Note: Actual Limits described in Sections 5.1 and 5.5 COLR Page 10 LBDCR 09037

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 2.2 25, 2.15 2.1 > 50% Core Flow 25, 2.03 2.0 40, 2.00 1.9

< 50% Core Flow 40, 1.82 1.8 1.7 MCPR(p) 1.6 50, 1.53 40, 1.57 70, 1.46 1.5 1.4 1.3 90, 1.35 100, 1.33 1.2 1.1 1.0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Core Power (% Rated)

Figure 2-1a Cycle 18 Power-Dependent MCPR Limits for GNF2 BOC to MOC 2.2 25, 2.15 2.1 > 50% Core Flow 25, 2.03 2.0 40, 2.00 1.9

< 50% Core Flow 40, 1.82 1.8 1.7 MCPR(p) 1.6 50, 1.53 40, 1.57 1.5 1.4 70, 1.45 1.3 90, 1.31 100, 1.28 1.2 1.1 1.0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Core Power (% Rated)

Figure 2-1b Cycle 18 Power-Dependent MCPR Limits for GE14 BOC to MOC COLR Page 11 LBDCR 10041

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 2.2 25, 2.15

> 50% Core Flow 2.1 25, 2.03 2.0 40, 2.00 1.9 1.8 < 50% Core Flow 40, 1.82 1.7 MCPR(p) 1.6 50, 1.53 40, 1.57 1.5 1.4 70, 1.45 1.3 90, 1.31 100, 1.29 1.2 1.1 1.0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Core Power (% Rated)

Figure 2-1c Cycle 18 Power-Dependent MCPR Limits for ATRIUM-10 BOC to MOC COLR Page 12 LBDCR 10041

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 2.2 > 50% Core Flow 25, 2.15 2.1 25, 2.03 2.0 40, 2.00 1.9

< 50% Core Flow 40, 1.82 1.8 1.7 MCPR(p) 1.6 50, 1.53 40, 1.57 70, 1.46 1.5 1.4 90, 1.38 1.3 100, 1.35 1.2 1.1 1.0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Core Power (% Rated)

Figure 2-2a Cycle 18 Power-Dependent MCPR Limits for GNF2 BOC to MOC with EOC-RPT Inoperable 2.2 25, 2.15

> 50% Core Flow 2.1 25, 2.03 2.0 40, 2.00 1.9

< 50% Core Flow 40, 1.82 1.8 1.7 MCPR(p) 1.6 50, 1.53 40, 1.57 1.5 1.4 70, 1.45 1.3 90, 1.36 100, 1.33 1.2 1.1 1.0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Core Power (% Rated)

Figure 2-2b Cycle 18 Power-Dependent MCPR Limits for GE14 BOC to MOC with EOC-RPT Inoperable COLR Page 13 LBDCR 10041

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 2.2 25, 2.15

> 50% Core Flow 2.1 25, 2.03 2.0 40, 2.00 1.9 1.8 < 50% Core Flow 40, 1.82 1.7 MCPR(p) 1.6 50, 1.53 40, 1.57 1.5 1.4 70, 1.45 1.3 90, 1.36 100, 1.33 1.2 1.1 1.0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Core Power (% Rated)

Figure 2-2c Cycle 18 Power-Dependent MCPR Limits for ATRIUM-10 BOC to MOC with EOC-RPT Inoperable COLR Page 14 LBDCR 10041

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 2.2 25, 2.17 > 50% Core Flow 2.1 25, 2.08 2.0 40, 2.02 1.9 < 50% Core Flow 40, 1.88 1.8 1.7 MCPR(p) 1.6 70, 1.53 40, 1.57 1.5 50, 1.57 1.4 90, 1.41 1.3 100, 1.38 1.2 1.1 1.0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Core Power (% Rated)

Figure 2-3a Cycle 18 Power-Dependent MCPR Limits for GNF2 MOC to EOC 2.2 > 50% Core Flow 25, 2.17 2.1 25, 2.08 2.0 40, 2.02 1.9 < 50% Core Flow 40, 1.88 1.8 1.7 MCPR(p) 1.6 40, 1.57 1.5 70, 1.45 50, 1.53 1.4 1.3 90, 1.35 100, 1.34 1.2 1.1 1.0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Core Power (% Rated)

Figure 2-3b Cycle 18 Power-Dependent MCPR Limits for GE14 MOC to EOC COLR Page 15 LBDCR 10041

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 2.2 > 50% Core Flow 25, 2.17 2.1 25, 2.08 2.0 40, 2.02 1.9 < 50% Core Flow 40, 1.88 1.8 1.7 MCPR(p) 1.6 40, 1.57 1.5 70, 1.45 50, 1.53 1.4 1.3 90, 1.35 100, 1.34 1.2 1.1 1.0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Core Power (% Rated)

Figure 2-3c Cycle 18 Power-Dependent MCPR Limits for ATRIUM-10 MOC to EOC COLR Page 16 LBDCR 10041

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 2.2 > 50% Core Flow 25, 2.17 2.1 25, 2.08 2.0 40, 2.02 1.9 < 50% Core Flow 40, 1.88 1.8 1.7 MCPR(p) 1.6 40, 1.60 70, 1.53 1.5 50, 1.57 1.4 90, 1.45 100, 1.41 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Core Power (% Rated)

Figure 2-4a Cycle 18 Power-Dependent MCPR Limits for GNF2 MOC to EOC with EOC-RPT Inoperable 2.2 > 50% Core Flow 25, 2.17 2.1 25, 2.08 2.0 40, 2.02 1.9 < 50% Core Flow 40, 1.88 1.8 1.7 MCPR(p) 1.6 40, 1.57 1.5 70, 1.46 50, 1.53 1.4 90, 1.41 1.3 100, 1.38 1.2 1.1 1.0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Core Power (% Rated)

Figure 2-4b Cycle 18 Power-Dependent MCPR Limits for GE14 MOC to EOC with EOC-RPT Inoperable COLR Page 17 LBDCR 10041

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 2.2 > 50% Core Flow 25, 2.17 2.1 25, 2.08 2.0 40, 2.02 1.9 < 50% Core Flow 40, 1.88 1.8 1.7 MCPR(p) 1.6 40, 1.57 70, 1.47 1.5 50, 1.53 1.4 90, 1.41 1.3 100, 1.38 1.2 1.1 1.0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Core Power (% Rated)

Figure 2-4c Cycle 18 Power-Dependent MCPR Limits for ATRIUM-10 MOC to EOC with EOC-RPT Inoperable COLR Page 18 LBDCR 10041

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 1.35 20, 1.31 30, 1.31 1.30 MCPR(f) 1.25 105, 1.20 1.20 90, 1.20 1.15 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 Core Flow (% Rated)

Figure 2-5 Cycle 18 Flow-Dependent MCPR Limits for GNF2, GE14 and ATRIUM-10 COLR Page 19 LBDCR 09037

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 14 0.0, 13.4 17.15, 13.40 13 12 11 LHGR (kW/ft) 10 9

8 63.87, 7.30 7

6 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Pellet Exposure (GWd/ST)

Figure 3-1 Maximum Linear Heat Generation Rate for ATRIUM-10 Note: Actual limits described in Sections 5.3 and 5.5 COLR Page 20 LBDCR 09037

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 1.05 40, 1.00 100, 1.00 1.00 0.95 0.90 LHGRFAC(p) 40, 0.877 0.85 < 50% Core Flow 0.80 25, 0.780 0.75 0.723 0.70 25, 0.690 > 50% Core Flow 0.65 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 Power (% Rated)

Figure 3-2a Cycle 18 Power-Dependent LHGR Factor BOC-MOC for GNF2, GE14, and ATRIUM-10 Note: These factor to be applied to the exposure-dependent limits as descibed in Section 5.3 1.05 40, 1.00 100, 1.00 1.00 0.95 0.90 LHGRFAC(p) 40, 0.864 0.85 < 50% Core Flow 0.80 25, 0.782 0.75 0.707 0.70 25, 0.684

> 50% Core Flow 0.65 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 Power (% Rated)

Figure 3-2b Cycle 18 Power-Dependent LHGR Factor MOC-EOC for GNF2, GE14, and ATRIUM-10 Note: These factor to be applied to the exposure-dependent limits as descibed in Section 5.3 COLR Page 21 LBDCR 09037

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 1.05 71.4, 1.00 105, 1.00 1.00 0.95 0.90 LHGRFAC(f) 0.85 0.80 0.75 0.70 0.65 20, 0.652 30, 0.652 0.60 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 Power (% Rated)

Figure 3-3 Cycle 18 Flow-Dependent LHGR Factor for GNF2, GE14, and ATRIUM-10 Note: These factor to be applied to the exposure-dependent limits as descibed in Section 5.3 COLR Page 22 LBDCR 09037

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 120 110 100 90 80 MONITORED REGION 70 60

% RTP 50 40 30 20 10 0

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 TOTAL CORE FLOW (%)

Figure 4-1 Monitored Region Boundary COLR Page 23 LBDCR 09037

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 120 110 100 90 RESTRICTED 80 REGION 70 60

% RTP 50 40 30 20 10 0

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 ALIGNED DRIVE FLOW (%)

Figure 4-2 Restricted Region Boundary for Two-Loop Operation COLR Page 24 LBDCR 09037

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 120 110 100 90 80 RESTRICTED 70 REGION 60

% RTP 50 40 30 20 10 0

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 ALIGNED DRIVE FLOW (%)

Figure 4-3 Restricted Region Boundary for Single-Loop Operation COLR Page 25 LBDCR 09037

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 120 110 100 90 80 70 60

% RTP 50 40 30 Non-Setup (Trip Setpoint)

Non-Setup (Allowable Value) 20 Setup (Trip Setpoint)

Setup (Allowable Value) 10 0

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 ALIGNED DRIVE FLOW (%)

Figure 4-4 APRM Flow-Biased Simulated Thermal Power - High Scram Allowable Values for Two-Loop Operation COLR Page 26 LBDCR 09037

CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT 120 110 100 90 80 70

% RTP 60 50 40 30 Non-Setup (Trip Setpoint)

Non-Setup (Allowable Value) 20 Setup (Trip Setpoint)

Setup (Allowable Value) 10 0

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 ALIGNED DRIVE FLOW (%)

Figure 4-5 APRM Flow-Biased Simulated Thermal Power - High Scram Allowable Values for Single-Loop Operation COLR Page 27 LBDCR 09037