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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 September 30, 1993 NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 93-79: CORE SHROUD CRACKING AT BELTLINE REGION WELDS
IN BOILING-WATER REACTORS
Addressees
All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for boiling-water
reactors (BWRs).
Purpose
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commi'ssion (NRC) is issuing this information
notice to alert addressees that cracks have been observed in the weld regions
of the core support shroud in boiling water reactors. It is expected that
recipients will review the information for applicability to their facilities
and consider actions, as appropriate, to avoid similar problems. However, suggestions contained in this information notice are not NRC requirements;
therefore, no specific action or written response is required.
Description of Circumstances
During the current refueling outage at Brunswick Unit 1 (a BWR-4 reactor),
in-vessel visual inspection revealed cracks at weld regions of the core
support shroud. The shroud is a stainless steel cylinder that serves to
direct the flow of water inside the reactor vessel. The shroud is completely
contained inside the 15.2 centimeter [6 inch] thick reactor vessel. The
structural integrity of the reactor-vessel is not impacted by the cracks in
the shroud.
Carolina Power and Light Company (CP&L), the licensee for Brunswick, found
both circumferential and axial cracks in the shroud. The circumferential
cracks were located in the inside shroud surface in the heat-affected zone
(HAZ) of weld H-3 and extended 3600 around the circumference of the shroud'
(see Figures 1 and 2). Weld H-3 is a horizontal weld which fuses the top
guide support ring to the lower shroud. The first axial crack discovered was
located on the outside shroud surface of weld H-4 in the lower shroud. CP&L
performed additional visual testing (VT) and ultrasonic testing (UT) of the
shroud and removed boat samples to evaluate the length and size of the cracks.
Discussion
In 1990, crack indications were reported at core shroud welds located in the
beltline region of an overseas reactor (BWR4). This reactor had completed
approximately 190 months of power operation before the cracks were discovered.
As a result of this discovery, General Electric (GE) issued Rapid Information
Communication Services Information Letter (RICSIL) 054, "Core Support Shroud
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IN 93-79 September 30, 1993 Crack Indications," on October 3, 1990, to all owners of GE BWRs. The RICSIL
summarized the cracking found in the overseas reactor and recommended that at
the next refueling outage plants with high-carbon-type 304 stainless steel
shrouds perform a visual examination of the accessible areas of the seam welds
and associated HAZ on the inside and outside surfaces of the shroud.
Since early July, CP&L has performed VT inspections of the Unit 1 inside and
outside shroud surface in the vicinity of welds. These inspections were
performed in accordance with GE RICSIL 054 and discovered cracks in the weld
regions. CP&L determined that in order to perform an adequate VT it was
necessary to remove the outer blade guides, pre-clean inspection areas, and
obtain an improved resolution of "1-millimeter wire" (in lieu of the
Code-prescribed resolution). Camera and lighting positions were also found to
be crucial-in performing adequate VTs. Also, CP&L has worked with GE to
develop more sophisticated UT equipment to identify how deeply into the shroud
metal the crack extends.
Additional VT inspections revealed more axial cracks at the inside surface of
weld H-4 as well as cracks at welds H-1, H-2, and H-5 of the shroud. One of
the additional cracks, a circumferential crack at weld H-5, appears to be
approximately 76.2 centimeters [30 inches] in length. The majority of the
cracks are located in the HAZ of the welds, although one crack was discovered
in the central region of shroud plate P-6. The crack in P-6, however, may be
associated with a possible weld repair of a surface defect in the plate after
its fabrication at the mill.
The results from the boat samples indicated intergranular stress-corrosion
cracking (IGSCC) as the mechanism. Preliminary results suggest that the crack
in the HAZ of weld H-3 may be 3.8 centimeters [1.5 inches] or more in depth.
The location of this crack is shown in Figure 2.
As a result of the shroud cracks being discovered on Unit 1, CP&L re-examined
the results of the inspection performed during the 1991 refueling outage of
Unit 2. The re-examination revealed three minor crack indications in the HAZ
of weld H-2. The licensee concluded that the cracks do not pose a concern to
normal operation of the reactor.
CP&L plans to. repair the Brunswick Unit 1 core shroud before the plant is
brought back into service. CP&L intends to restore the strength of the shroud
by adding stiffening braces around the top portion of the shroud. However, the licensee will continue to examine and evaluate the cracks in the core
shroud.
General Electric issued Revision 1 to RICSIL 054 on July 21, 1993, to update
the information on the core support shroud cracks and to provide revised
interim recommendations to perform visual examination of accessible areas of
the shroud at all GE BWRs during the next scheduled outage. The NRC has been
informed by GE that they are evaluating the Brunswick results and will provide
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IN 93-79 September 30, 1993 updated information to owners of GE BWRs. The NRC staff is evaluating the
implications of the shroud cracks for reactor core configuration and emergency
core cooling system performance under accident conditions at operating plants
and will consider the need for additional generic communications.
This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact
one of the technical contacts listed below or the appropriate Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.
Brian K. Grimes, Director
Division of Operating Reactor Support
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical contacts: R. A. Hermann, NRR J. Medoff, NRR
(301) 504-2768 (301) 504-2715 P. Byron, Region II T. Greene, NRR
(919) 457-9531 (301) 504-1175 Attachments:
1. Figure 1: Weld and Plate Locations in the Beltline
Region of the Brunswick Unit 1 Core Shroud
2. Figure 2: Details of Weld Locations H-2 and H-3 in the
Brunswick Unit 1 Core Shroud
3. List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
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At,.dhment 3 IN 93-79 September 30, 1993 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED
NRC INFORMATION NOTICES
Information Date of
Notice No. Subject Issuance Issued to
93-78 Inoperable Safety Systems 10/04/93 All holders of OLs or CPs
At A Non-Power Reactor for test and research
reactors.
93-77 Human Errors that Result 10/04/93 All nuclear fuel cycle
in Inadvertent Transfers licensees.
of Special Nuclear
Material at Fuel Cycle
Facilities
93-76 Inadequate Control of 09/21/93 All holders of OLs or CPs
Paint and Cleaners for for nuclear power reactors.
Safety-Related Equipment
93-75 Spurious Tripping of 09/17/93 All holders of OLs or CPs
Low-Voltage Power Circuit for nuclear power reactors.
Breakers with GE RMS-9 Digital Trip Units
93-74- High Temperatures Reduce 09/16/93 All holders of OLs or CPs
Limitorque AC Motor for nuclear power reactors.
Operator Torque
93-73 Criminal Prosecution of 09/15/93 All NRC licensees.
Nuclear Suppliers for
Wrongdoing
93-72 Observations from Recent 09/14/93 All1 holders of OLs or CPs
Shutdown Risk and Outage for nuclear power reactors.
Management Pilot Team
Inspections
93-71 Fire at Chernobyl Unit 2 09/13/93 All holders of OLs or CPs
for nuclear power reactors.
93-70 Degradation of Boraflex 09/10/93 All holders of OLs or CPs
Neutron Absorber-Coupons for nuclear power reactors.
OL = Operating License
CP = Construction Permit
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IN 93-79
'.-' September 30, 1993 updated information to owners of GE BWRs. The NRC staff is evaluating the
implications of the shroud cracks for reactor core configuration and emergency
core cooling system performance under accident conditions at operating plants
and will consider the need for additional generic communications.
This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact
one of the technical contacts listed below or the appropriate Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.
orig /s/'d by BKGrimes
Brian K. Grimes, Director
Division of Operating Reactor Support
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical contacts: R. A. Hermann, NRR J. Medoff, NRR
(301) 504-2768 (301) 504-2715 P. Byron, Region II T. Greene, NRR
(919) 457-9531 (301) 504-1175 Attachments:
1. Figure 1: Weld and Plate Locations in the Beltline
Region of the Brunswick Unit 1 Core Shroud
2. Figure 2: Details of Weld Locations H-2 and H-3 in the
Brunswick Unit 1 Core Shroud
3. List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
- See previous concurrences
OFC OEAB:DORS SC/OEAB:DORS PUB:ADM C/OEAB:DORS
NAME TAGreene* RDennig* Tech Ed* AChaffee*
DATE 09/30/93 09/30/93 09/30/93 09/30/93 OFC EMCB:DE SC/EMCB:DE C/EMCB:DE PDII-1:DRP D
NAME JMedoff* RAHermann* JRStrosnider* PDMilano*
DATE 09/28/93 09/28/93 09/28/93 09/28/93 OFC PDII-1:ADR2 RII /DE OGCB:DORS
NAME SBajwa* PByron* JWiggins NCampbell*
DATE 09/30/93 09/30/93 / /93 09/30/93 l OFC C/OGCB:DORS
NAME GMarcus* _____________
DATE 09/30/93 09/3c/59 3
[OFFICIAL RECORD COPY]
DOCUMENT NAME: 93-79.IN
IN 93-79 September 30, 1993 This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact
one of the technical contacts listed below or the appropriate Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.
Brian K. Grimes, Director
Division of Operating Reactor Support
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical contacts: R. A. Hermann, NRR J. Medoff, NRR
(301) 504-2768 (301) 504-2715 P. Byron, Region II T. Greene, NRR
(919) 457-9531 (301) 504-1175 Attachments:
1. Figure 1: Weld and Plate Locations in the Beltline
Region of the Brunswick Unit 1 Core Shroud
2. Figure 2: Details of Weld Locations H-2 and H-3 in the
Brunswick Unit 1 Core Shroud
3. List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
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OFC OEAB:DORS S fE DpRS PUB:ADM C/OEAB:DORS
NAME TAGreene R Tech Ed* A_
DATE 7 130/93 1"I/3 793 09/30/93 1 /3/93 OFC EMCB:DE SC/EMCB:DE C/EMCB:DE l PDII-1:DRP l
NAME JMedoff* RAHermann* JRStrosnider* PDMilano*
DATE 09/28/93 09/28/93 09/28/93 09/28/93 OFC PDII-1:ADR2 RII (t5.-O,_ D/DJ OGCB:DORS
NAME SBajwa 1W PByron ins NCampbel 7 DATE /30/93 7/3o/93 I /93 / /93 llOFC l C/OGCB:DORS D/DORS I
NAME GMarcus pc BGrimes
DATE '7/3od93 / /93
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DOCUMENT NAME: 93-79.IN (S:\DORSSEC)
J V- IN 93-XX
August XX, 1993 discovered in the central region of shroud plate P-6. The crack in P-6, however, may be associated with a possible weld repair of a surface defect in
the plate after its fabrication at the mill.
The results from the boat samples revealed that the cracking mechanism is by
intergranular attack (IGSCC). Preliminary results suggest that the cracks in
weld H-3 may be 1.5 inches or more in depth. The intergranular cracking
mechanism may be assisted by the high degree of neutron fluence emanating in from
the core. The licensee is continuing to examine and evaluate the cracks
the core shroud. Figures 1. and 2. are provided to show the weld locations.
This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If
you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact
(one of) the technical contact(s) listed below or the appropriate Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager.
Brian K. Grimes, Director
Division of Operating Reactor Support
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical contact(s): T. Greene, NRR J. Medoff, NRR R. A. Hermann
(301) 504-1175 (301) 504-2715 (301) 504-2768 Attachments: 1) Figure Showing Locations of Welds in the Brunswick Unit 1 Core Shroud
2) Figure Showing Details of Welds in the Top Guide Support
Ring Region
3) List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices
OFC OEAB:DORS SC/OEAB:DORS PUB:ADM C/OEAB:DORS
NAME TAGreene Tech Ed AChaffee
DATE / /93 I /93 / /93 / /93 OFC EMCB:DE SC/EMC C/EMCB:DE PDII-1:DRP
NAME JMedoff RAHermm-in X RStrosnider PDMiIan
DATE L
9.!f/9 9 AO /93 93 I/z/93 OFC C/OGCB:DORS D:DORS
NAME GHMarcus BKGrimes
DATE I /93 / /93 / /93 /93
[OFFICIAL RECORD COPY]
DOCUMENT NAME: G:\MEDOFF\INBRUN.1
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- See previous concurrences_
OFC lOEAB:DORS SC/OEAB:DORS PUB:ADM C/OEAB:DORS
NAME TAGreene RDennig Tech Ed AChaffee I
DATE l / /93 J / /93 1? /g.O93 / /93 OFC lEMCB:DE SC/EMCB:DE lC/EMCB:DE PDII-1:DRP
NAME JMedoff* RAHermann* lJRStrosnider* PDMilano* l
DATE 1 09/28/93 1 09/28/93 109/28/93 T09/28/93 l
OFC RII - oRII DiDE C OGCB:DORS
NAME PByron JJohnson Siggins GHMarcus
DATE / /93 / /93 / /93 / /93 OFC } D:DORS
NAME BKGrimes
DATE / /93
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list | - Information Notice 1993-01, Accuracy of Motor-Operated Valve Diagnostic Equipment Manufactured by Liberty Technologies (4 January 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-02, Malfunction of a Pressurizer Code Safety Valve (4 January 1993, Topic: Loop seal)
- Information Notice 1993-04, Investigation and Reporting of Misadministrations by the Radiation Safety Officer (7 January 1993, Topic: Uranium Hexafluoride, Overexposure)
- Information Notice 1993-05, Locking of Radiography Exposure Devices (14 January 1993, Topic: Uranium Hexafluoride)
- Information Notice 1993-06, Potential Bypass Leakage Paths Around Filters Installed in Ventilation Systems (22 January 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-07, Classification of Transportation Emergencies (1 February 1993, Topic: Uranium Hexafluoride)
- Information Notice 1993-08, Failure of Residual Heat Removal Pump Bearings Due to High Thrust Loading (1 February 1993, Topic: Probabilistic Risk Assessment)
- Information Notice 1993-09, Failure of Undervoltage Trip Attachment on Westinghouse Model DB-50 Reactor Trip Breaker (2 February 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-10, Dose Calibrator Quality Control (2 February 1993, Topic: Uranium Hexafluoride)
- Information Notice 1993-11, Single Failure Vulnerability of Engineered Safety Features Actuation Systems (4 February 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-12, Off-Gassing in Auxiliary Feedwater System Raw Water Sources (11 February 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-13, Undetected Modification of Flow Characteristics in High Pressure Safety Injection System (16 February 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-14, Clarification of 10 CFR 40.22, Small Quantities of Source Material (18 February 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-15, Failure to Verify the Continuity of Shunt Trip Attachment Contacts in Manual Safety Injection and Reactor Trip Switches (18 February 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-16, Failures of Not-Locking Devices in Check Valves (19 February 1993, Topic: Anchor Darling, Flow Induced Vibration)
- Information Notice 1993-17, Safety Systems Response to Loss of Coolant and Loss of Offsite Power (25 March 1994, Topic: Fire Barrier, Backfit)
- Information Notice 1993-18, Portable Moisture-Density Gauge User Responsibilities During Field Operations (10 March 1993, Topic: Moisture Density Gauge, Moisture-Density Gauge, Stolen)
- Information Notice 1993-19, Slab Hopper Bulging (17 March 1993, Topic: Hydrostatic)
- Information Notice 1993-20, Thermal Fatigue Cracking of Feedwater Piping to Steam Generators (24 March 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-21, Summary of NRC Staff Observations Compiled During Engineering Audits or Inspections of Licensee Erosion/Corrosion Programs (25 March 1993, Topic: Weld Overlay, Thermal fatigue)
- Information Notice 1993-22, Tripping of Klockner-Moeller Molded-Case Circuit Breakers Due to Support Lever Failure (26 March 1993, Topic: Commercial Grade, Thermal fatigue)
- Information Notice 1993-23, Weschler Instruments Model 252 Switchboard Meters (31 March 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-24, Distribution of Revision 7 of NUREG-1021, Operation Licensing Examiner Standards (31 March 1993, Topic: Job Performance Measure, Thermal fatigue)
- Information Notice 1993-25, Electrical Penetration Assembly Degradation (1 April 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-26, Grease Soldification Causes Molded-Case Circuit Breaker Failure to Close (31 January 1994)
- Information Notice 1993-27, Level Instrumentation Inaccuracies Observed During Normal Plant Depressurization (8 April 1993, Topic: Reactor Vessel Water Level)
- Information Notice 1993-28, Failure to Consider Loss of DC Bus in the Emergency Core Cooling System Evaluation May Lead to Nonconservative Analysis (9 April 1993, Topic: Fuel cladding)
- Information Notice 1993-29, Problems with the Use of Unshielded Test Leads in Reactor Protection System Circuitry (12 April 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-30, NRC Requirements for Evaluation of Wipe Test Results; Calibration of Count Rate Survey Instruments (12 April 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-31, Training of Nurses Responsible for the Care of Patients with Brachytherapy Implants (13 April 1993, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1993-32, Nonconservative Inputs for Boron Dilution Events Analysis (21 April 1993, Topic: Shutdown Margin)
- Information Notice 1993-33, Potential Deficiency of Certain Class Ie Instrumental and Control Cables (28 April 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-33, Potential Deficiency of Certain Class IE Instrumental and Control Cables (28 April 1993, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1993-34, Potential for Loss of Emergency Cooling Function Due to a Combination of Operational and Post-LOCA Debris in Containment (6 May 1993, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1993-35, Insights from Common-Cause Failure Events (12 May 1993, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1993-36, Notifications, Reports, and Records of Misadministrations (7 May 1993, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1993-37, Eyebolts with Indeterminate Properties Installed in Limitorque Valve Operator Housing Covers (19 May 1993, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1993-38, Inadequate Testing of Engineered Safety Features Actuation Systems (24 May 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-39, Radiation Beams From Power Reactor Biological Shields (25 May 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-39, Radiation Beams from Power Reactor Biological Shields (25 May 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-40, Fire Endurance Test Results for Thermal Ceramics FP-60 Fire Barrier Material (26 May 1993, Topic: Safe Shutdown, Fire Barrier, Fire Protection Program)
- Information Notice 1993-41, One Hour Fire Endurance Test Results for Thermal Ceramics Kaowool, 3M Company FS-195 and 3M Company Interam E-50 Fire Barrier Systems (28 May 1993, Topic: Safe Shutdown, Fire Barrier)
- Information Notice 1993-42, Failure of Anti-Rotation Keys in Motor-Operated Valves Manufactured by Yelan (9 June 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-43, Use of Inappropriate Lubrication Oils in Satety-Related Applications (10 June 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-44, Operational Challenges During a Dual-Unit Transient (15 June 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-45, Degradation of Shutdown Cooling System Performance (16 June 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-46, Potential Problem with Westinghouse Rod Control System and Inadvertent Withdrawal of Single Rod Control Cluster Assembly (10 June 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-47, Unrecognized Loss of Control Room Annunciators (18 June 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-48, Failure of Turbine-Driven Main Feedwater Pump to Trip Because of Contaminated Oil (6 July 1993)
- Information Notice 1993-49, Improper Integration of Software Into Operating Practices (8 July 1993)
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