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Beaver Valley, Millstone, Hatch, Monticello, Calvert Cliffs, Dresden, Davis Besse, Peach Bottom, Browns Ferry, Salem, Oconee, Mcguire, Nine Mile Point, Palisades, Palo Verde, Perry, Indian Point, Fermi, Kewaunee, Catawba, Harris, Wolf Creek, Saint Lucie, Point Beach, Oyster Creek, Watts Bar, Hope Creek, Grand Gulf, Cooper, Sequoyah, Byron, Pilgrim, Arkansas Nuclear, Three Mile Island, Braidwood, Susquehanna, Summer, Prairie Island, Columbia, Seabrook, Brunswick, Surry, Limerick, North Anna, Turkey Point, River Bend, Vermont Yankee, Crystal River, Haddam Neck, Ginna, Diablo Canyon, Callaway, Vogtle, Waterford, Duane Arnold, Farley, Robinson, Clinton, South Texas, San Onofre, Cook, Comanche Peak, Yankee Rowe, Maine Yankee, Quad Cities, Humboldt Bay, La Crosse, Big Rock Point, Rancho Seco, Zion, Midland, Bellefonte, Fort Calhoun, FitzPatrick, McGuire, LaSalle, Fort Saint Vrain, Shoreham, Satsop, Trojan, Atlantic Nuclear Power Plant |
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IN-96-060, NUDOCS 9611070081 |
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION
WASHINGTON, DC 20555-0001 November 14, 1996 NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 96-60: POTENTIAL COMMON-MODE POST-ACCIDENT
FAILURE OF RESIDUAL HEAT REMOVAL HEAT
EXCHANGERS
Addressees
All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear power reactors.
Purpose
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this information notice to alert
addressees to a potential common-mode post-accident failure of boiling water reactor
(BWR) residual heat removal (RHR) heat exchangers. 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.
Background
The NRC staff issued Information Notice 96-45, 'Potential Common-Mode Post-Accident
Failure of Containment Coolers," on August 28, 1996, to alert licensees to a potential
failure mechanism of containment coolers during a design-basis loss-of-coolant accident
(LOCA) with a concurrent loss of offsite power or with a delayed sequencing of safety- related equipment. Specifically, if the containment coolers are exposed to forced
convection in a post-LOCA environment without cooling water flow, boiling may occur on
the stagnant cooling water side of the containment coolers. When cooling water flow is
subsequently reinitiated, the steam voids will collapse and may create significant
hydrodynamic loads (waterhammer). The waterhammer may threaten the integrity of the
containment cooler or the associated cooling water piping. Generic Letter 96-06,
"Assurance of Equipment Operability and Containment Integrity During Design-Basis
Accident Conditions," issued on September 30, 1996, also addressed this issue.
Description of Circumstances
A potential waterhammer scenario in the service water side of the RHR heat exchanger
was identified at the LaSalle Nuclear Station. The postulated phenomenon is analogous
to that identified for containment coolers in Information Notice 96-45 and Generic
Letter 96-06.
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IN 96-60
November 14, 1996 At LaSalle, a BWR 5 plant, the top of the vertical RHR heat exchanger is the high point of
the RHR service water system and is at an elevation that is higher than that of the ultimate
heat sink by approximately 9 meters (30 feet) for normal lake levels. The resultant
pressure in the heat exchanger tubes in a standby condition is estimated to be between
7000 and 21,000 pascals (1 and 3 psia), with associated saturation temperatures between
430 and 600 C (1100 and 1400 F). Boiling will occur in these tubes if these temperatures
are exceeded. Under low lake levels, the licensee found that voiding would occur in the
top of the tubes regardless of temperature.
At LaSalle, the RHR system is lined up so that flow will go through both the RHR heat
exchanger and a bypass valve whenever the RHR system is initiated in its safety injection
(low pressure coolant injection) mode. The RHR service water flow to the tube side of the
RHR heat exchangers does not start automatically on a safety injection signal. Emergency
operating procedures direct that the RHR service water pumps be started manually within
the first 10 minutes of an accident.
It is postulated that during a LOCA, water from the suppression pool, which could start
from the technical specification allowable 41 0 C (1050 F), could quickly be heated to
88OC (1900 F). When the relatively hot suppression pool fluid would be pumped through
the RHR heat exchanger, it would boil the stagnant low pressure service water. When
RHR service water flow would subsequently be manually initiated, the steam voids would
collapse and might create significant hydrodynamic loads. The hydrodynamic loads might
impair the integrity of the heat exchangers or the associated service water piping. This
scenario does not occur during normal operation of the RHR system in the shutdown
cooling mode because the RHR service water system is started first to ensure that cooling
flow is established before h~ot fluid is introduced into the heat exchangers.
Both units at the LaSalle Nuclear Station are currently shut down. The licensee continues
to assess this issue and will ensure operability of the RHR heat exchangers before restart.
The licensee is considering the installation of a keep-fill system on the RHR service water
system to keep the heat exchangers pressurized.
Discussion
The RHR heat exchangers provide an important safety function for long term heat removal.
The postulated failure scenario could cause a common failure of the RHR heat exchangers, thereby potentially challenging this function. In addition, a structural failure of the RHR
heat exchangers could create a containment bypass release path and divert low pressure
coolant injection flow. An individual plant vulnerability to these postulated failures
depends on a number of factors. The physical configuration of the RHR service water
system and RHR heat exchanger, the operational alignment of the heat exchanger isolation
valves, the sequencing of the RHR service water pumps, and other site-specific parameters
have an effect on facility vulnerability to this potential failure mode.
IN 96-60
November 14, 1996 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.
I Thomas T. Martin, Director
Division of Reactor Program Management
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical contacts: V. Patricia Lougheed, Region IlIl
(630) 829-9760
E-mail: vpl@nrc.gov
James Tatum, NRR
(301) 415-2805 E-mail: jetl @nrc.gov
John Tappert, NRR
(301) 415-1167 E-mail: jrt@nrc.gov
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NRC INFORMATION NOTICES
Information Date of
Notice No. Subject Issuance Issued to
96-59 Potential Degradation of 10/30196 All holders of OLs or
Post Loss-of-Coolant CPs for nuclear power
Recirculation Capability reactors
as a Result of Debris
96-58 RCP Seal Replacement with 10/30/96 All holders of OLs or
Pump on Backseat CPs for pressurized-water
reactors
96-57 Incident-Reporting Require- 10/29/96 All U.S. Nuclear
ments Involving Intakes, Regulatory Commission
During a 24-Hour Period licensees
That May Cause a Total
Effective Dose Equivalent
in Excess of 0.05 Sv
(5 rems)
96-56 Problems Associated with 10/22/96 All holders of OLs or
Testing, Tuning, or Reset- CPs for nuclear power
ting of Digital Control reactors
Systems While at Power
OL = Operating License
CP = Construction Permit
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November 14, 1996 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.
original signed by D. B. Matthews
homas T. Martin, Director
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Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical contacts: V. Patricia Lougheed, Region III
1630) 829-9760
E-mail: vpl@nrc.gov
James Tatum, NRR
(301) 415-2805 E-mail: jetl @nrc.gov
John Tappert, NRR
(301) 415-1167 E-mail: jrt@nrc.gov
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(301) 415-2805 Internet: jetl@nrc.go
John Tappert. NRR
(301) 415-1167 Internet: jrt@nr gov
Attachment:
1. List of Recently Issued NRC I ormation Notices
Tech Editor re ewed 10/29 DOCUMENT NAME G:\JRT\LSALRHR.IN
OFFICE C9tacts C/SPLB:DSSA C/PECB:DRPM D/DRPM
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DATE 10/30/96 11/ 4/96 11/ /96 11/ /96 Official Record Copy
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list | - Information Notice 1996-01, Potential For High Post-Accident Closed-Cycle Cooling Water Temperatures to Disable Equipment Important to Safety (3 January 1996)
- Information Notice 1996-01, Potential for High Post-Accident Closed-Cycle Cooling Water Temperatures to Disable Equipment Important to Safety (3 January 1996)
- Information Notice 1996-02, Inoperability of Power-Operated Relief Valves Masked by Downstream Indications During Testing (5 January 1996, Topic: Stroke time)
- Information Notice 1996-03, Main Steam Safety Valve Setpoint Variation as a Result of Thermal Effects (5 January 1996)
- Information Notice 1996-03, Main Steam Safety Valve Setpoint Variation As a Result of Thermal Effects (5 January 1996)
- Information Notice 1996-04, Incident Reporting Requirements for Radiography Licensees (10 January 1996, Topic: Brachytherapy, Overexposure, Depleted uranium)
- Information Notice 1996-05, Partial Bypass of Shutdown Cooling Flow from Reactor Vessel (18 January 1996, Topic: Reactor Vessel Water Level)
- Information Notice 1996-06, Design & Testing Deficiencies of Tornado Dampers at Nuclear Power Plants (25 January 1996)
- Information Notice 1996-07, Slow Five Percent Scram Insertion Times Caused by Viton Diaphragms in Scram Solenoid Pilot Valves (26 January 1996)
- Information Notice 1996-08, Thermally Induced Pressure Locking of a High Pressure Coolant Injection Gate Valve (5 February 1996, Topic: Anchor Darling, Cold shutdown justification)
- Information Notice 1996-09, Damage in Foreign Steam Generator Internals (12 February 1996, Topic: Eddy Current Testing, Earthquake)
- Information Notice 1996-10, Potential Blockage by Debris of Safety System Piping Which Is Not Used During Normal Operation or Tested During Surveillances (13 February 1996)
- Information Notice 1996-10, Potential Blockage by Debris of Safety System Piping Which is Not Used During Normal Operation or Tested During Surveillances (13 February 1996)
- Information Notice 1996-11, Ingress of Demineralizer Resins Increases Potential For Stress Corrosion Cracking of Control Rod Drive Mechanism Penetrations (14 February 1996, Topic: Intergranular Stress Corrosion Cracking, Stress corrosion cracking)
- Information Notice 1996-11, Ingress of Demineralizer Resins Increases Potential for Stress Corrosion Cracking of Control Rod Drive Mechanism Penetrations (14 February 1996, Topic: Intergranular Stress Corrosion Cracking, Stress corrosion cracking)
- Information Notice 1996-12, Control Rod Insertion Problems (15 February 1996, Topic: Stress corrosion cracking)
- Information Notice 1996-13, Potential Containment Leak Paths Through Hydrogen Analysis (26 February 1996, Topic: Stress corrosion cracking, Integrated leak rate test)
- Information Notice 1996-14, Degradation of Radwaste Facility Equipment at Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 (1 March 1996, Topic: Stress corrosion cracking)
- Information Notice 1996-15, Unexpected Plant Performance During Performance of New Surveillance (8 March 1996, Topic: Stress corrosion cracking)
- Information Notice 1996-16, BWR Operation with Indicated Flow Less than Natural Circulation (14 March 1996, Topic: Stress corrosion cracking)
- Information Notice 1996-17, Reactor Operation Inconsistent with the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (18 March 1996)
- Information Notice 1996-18, Compliance with 10 CFR Part 20 for Airborne Thorium (25 March 1996, Topic: Stress corrosion cracking, Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1996-19, Failure of Tone Alert Radios to Activate When Receiving a Shortened Activation Signal (2 April 1996, Topic: Tone Alert Radio, Siren)
- Information Notice 1996-20, Demonstration of Associated Equipment Compliance with 10 CFR 34.20 (4 April 1996, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1996-21, Safety Concerns Related to the Design of the Door Interlock Circuit on Nucletron High-Dose Rate and Pulsed Dose Rate Remote Afterloading Brachytherapy Devices (10 April 1996, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1996-22, Improper Equipment Settings Due to Use of Nontemperature-Compensated Test Equipment (11 April 1996, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1996-23, Fires in Emergency Diesel Generator Exciters During Operation Following Undetected Fuse Blowing (22 April 1996, Topic: Brachytherapy, Overspeed trip, Overspeed)
- Information Notice 1996-24, Preconditioning of Molded-Case Circuit Breakers Before Surveillance Testing (25 April 1996, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1996-25, Traversing In-Core Probe Overwithdrawn at Lasalle County Station, Unit 1 (30 April 1996, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1996-26, Recent Problems with Overhead Cranes (30 April 1996, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1996-26, Recent Problems With Overhead Cranes (30 April 1996)
- Information Notice 1996-27, Potential Clogging of High Pressure Safety Injection Throttle Valves During Recirculation (1 May 1996, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1996-28, Suggested Guidance Relating to Development and Implementation of Corrective Action (1 May 1996, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1996-29, Requirements in 10 CFR Part 21 for Reporting and Evaluating Software Errors (20 May 1996, Topic: Brachytherapy)
- Information Notice 1996-30, Inaccuracy of Diagnostic Equipment for Motor-Operated Butterfly Valves (21 May 1996)
- Information Notice 1996-31, Cross-Tied Safety Injection Accumulators (22 May 1996)
- Information Notice 1996-32, Implementation of 10 CFR 50.55a(g) (6) (II) (A), Augmented Examination of Reactor Vessel (5 June 1996, Topic: Non-Destructive Examination)
- Information Notice 1996-32, Implementation of 10 CFR 50.55a(g) (6) (ii) (A), Augmented Examination of Reactor Vessel (5 June 1996, Topic: Nondestructive Examination)
- Information Notice 1996-33, Erroneous Data From Defective Thermocouple Results in a Fire (24 May 1996, Topic: Reverse polarity)
- Information Notice 1996-33, Erroneous Data from Defective Thermocouple Results in a Fire (24 May 1996, Topic: Reverse polarity)
- Information Notice 1996-34, Hydrogen Gas Ignition During Closure Welding of a VSC-24 Multi-Assembly Sealed Basket (31 May 1996)
- Information Notice 1996-35, Failure of Safety Systems on Self-Shielded Irradiators Because of Inadequate Maintenance and Training (11 June 1996)
- Information Notice 1996-36, Degradation of Cooling Water Systems Due to Icing (12 June 1996, Topic: High winds, Ultimate heat sink, Frazil ice)
- Information Notice 1996-37, Inaccurate Reactor Water Level Indication and Inadvertent Draindown During Shutdown (18 June 1996, Topic: Reactor Vessel Water Level)
- Information Notice 1996-38, Results of Steam Generator Tube Examinations (21 June 1996, Topic: Stress corrosion cracking)
- Information Notice 1996-39, Estimates of Decay Heat Using ANS 5.1 Decay Heat Standard May Vary Significantly (5 July 1996)
- Information Notice 1996-40, Defciencies in Material Dedication and Procurement Practices and in Audits of Vendors (7 October 1996, Topic: Coatings, Commercial Grade, Troxler Moisture Density Gauge)
- Information Notice 1996-41, Effects of a Decrease in Feedwater Temperature on Nuclear Instrumentation (26 July 1996, Topic: Feedwater Heater)
- Information Notice 1996-42, Unexpected Opening of Multiple Safety Relief Valves (5 August 1996, Topic: Reactor Vessel Water Level)
- Information Notice 1996-43, Failures of General Electric Magne-Blast Circuit Breakers (2 August 1996, Topic: Hardened grease)
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