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Technical Specifications for Amendment No. 194, Change to Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 3/4.7.B.1.a.2 and TS Bases 3/4.7.B.1, for the Standby Gas Treatment System
ML022350102
Person / Time
Site: Pilgrim
Issue date: 08/20/2002
From: Travis Tate
NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1
To: Bellamy M
Entergy Nuclear Operations
References
TAC MB2775
Download: ML022350102 (2)


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LIMITING CONDITIONS FOR OPERATION SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 3.7 CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS (CONT) 4.7 CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS (Cont)

A. Primary Containment (Cont)

With no H2 analyzer operable, reactor operation is allowed for up to 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br />. If one of the inoperable analyzers is not made fully operable within 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br />, the reactor shall be in a least Hot Shutdown within the B. Standby Gas Treatment System and next 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />.

Control Room High Efficiency Air Filtration System B. Standby Gas Treatment System and Control Room High Efficiency Air 1. Standby Gas Treatment System Filtration System

a. 1. At least once per operating cycle,
1. Standby Gas Treatment System it shall be demonstrated that
a. Except as specified in 3.7.B.1.c or pressure drop across the 3.7.B.1.e below, both trains of the combined high efficiency filters and standby gas treatment shall be charcoal adsorber banks is less operable when in the Run, Startup, than 8 inches of water at 4000 cfm.

and Hot Shutdown MODES, during 2. At least once per operating cycle, movement of irradiated fuel demonstrate that the inlet heaters assemblies in the secondary on each train are operable and are containment, and during movement capable of an output of at least 20 of new fuel over the spent fuel pool, kW and during CORE ALTERATIONS, and during operations with a 3. The tests and analysis of Specification 3.7.B.1.b. shall be potential for draining the reactor performed at least once per vessel (OPDRVs),

operating cycle or following or painting, fire or chemical release in any ventilation zone the reactor shall be in cold communicating with the system shutdown within the next 36 hours4.166667e-4 days <br />0.01 hours <br />5.952381e-5 weeks <br />1.3698e-5 months <br />. while the system is operating that could contaminate the HEPA filters

b. 1. The results of the in-place cold or charcoal adsorbers.

DOP tests on HEPA filters shall show >99% DOP removal. The 4. At least once per operating cycle, results of halogenated automatic initiation of hydrocarbon tests on charcoal adsorber banks shall show >99%

halogenated hydrocarbon removal.

Revision Amendment No. 15, 42, 50, 51, 52, 4 12, 4,1, 1,51, 1*6 , 170, 187 -- 194 3/4.7-11 31,

BASES:

3/4.7 CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS (Cont) testing of the analyzers using H2 will be adequate to ensure the system's readiness because of the design. Since the analyzers are normally not in operation there will be little deterioration due to use. In order to determine H2 concentration, the analyzers must be warmed up 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> prior to putting into service. This time frame is acceptable for accident conditions because a 4% H2 level will not be reached in the drywell until 16 hours1.851852e-4 days <br />0.00444 hours <br />2.645503e-5 weeks <br />6.088e-6 months <br /> following the accident. Due to nitrogen addition, the pressure in the containment after a LOCA will increase with time. Under the worst expected conditions the containment pressure will reach 28 psig in approximately 45 days. If and when that pressure is reached, venting from the containment shall be manually initiated per the requirements of 1 0CFR50.44. The venting path will be through the Standby Gas Treatment system in order to minimize the off site dose.

B.1 Standby Gas Treatment System The Standby Gas Treatment System is designed to filter and exhaust the reactor building atmosphere to the stack during secondary containment isolation conditions. Upon containment isolation, both standby gas treatment fans are designed to start to bring the reactor building pressure negative so that all leakage should be in leakage. After a preset time delay, the standby fan automatically shuts down so the reactor building pressure is maintained approximately 1/4 inch of water negative. Should one system fail to start, the redundant system is designed to start automatically. Each of the two trains has 100% capacity.

High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters are installed before and after the charcoal adsorbers to minimize potential release of particulates to the environment and to prevent clogging of the iodine adsorbers. The charcoal adsorbers are installed to reduce the potential release of radioiodine to the environment. The in place test results should indicate a system leak tightness of less than 0.1% bypass leakage for the charcoal adsorbers and a HEPA filter efficiency of at least 99%

removal of cold DOP particulates. The laboratory carbon sample test results should indicate a methyl iodide removal efficiency of at least 97.5% for expected accident conditions. The specified efficiencies for the charcoal and particulate filters is sufficient to preclude exceeding 10CFR100 guidelines for the accidents analyzed. The analysis of the loss of coolant accident assumed a charcoal adsorber efficiency of 95% and TID 14844 fission product source terms, hence, installing two banks of adsorbers and filters in each train provides adequate margin. A 20 kW heater maintains relative humidity below 70% in order to ensure the efficient removal of methyl iodide on the impregnated charcoal adsorbers.

Considering the relative simplicity of the heating circuit, the test frequency of once/operating cycle is adequate to demonstrate operability.

Air flow through the filters and charcoal adsorbers for 15 minutes each month assures operability of the system. Since the system heaters are automatically controlled, the air flowing through the filters and adsorbers will be <70% relative humidity and will have the desired drying effect.

Revision Amendment No. 42, 113, 151, 187 194 B3/4.7-9