ML031530141

Attachment 2 - PSEG Nuclear LLC Presentation Hope Creek Extended Power Uprate for 05/08/2003 Meeting with PSEG Nuclear, LLC and General Electric Nuclear Energy, Regarding Hope Creek Generating Station Proposed Extended Power Uprate

ML031530141
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	05/08/2003
From:	Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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TAC MB8905
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v -I Ds uE i~7 Attachment 2 EIAG Hope Creek Extended Power prate, NRC / PSEG Nuclear Meeting Rockville Maryland May 8, 2003 1

" PSEG ANuclear LLC Introductions/Meetin2 Obiectives

• Introduction

• Meeting Objectives

- Provide overview of Hope Creek EPU

- Discuss licensing approach

- Gain NRC insights from previous uprates 2

Ol"z PSEG Nuclear LLC Agenda

• Project Overview - R. Moore/D. McHugh

• GE14 Transition - D. Notigan

• EPU Licensing Approach - G. Salamon

• Technical Quality Assurance - D. Garchow

• Open Discussion 3

Nuclar LLC Project Overview 15% Licensed Power Uprate (to 3787 MWt)

- Evaluations performed for 120% OLTP

- -I0% implemented in 2004

- Remaining increases in subsequent operating cycles

- No increase in Rx pressure 4

Auclear LLC Project Overview ELTR Process CLTR Process I I i I Fuel Non-Fuel Dependent Dependent Evaluations Evaluations

-Reactor core and fuel performance (0200)

-Thermal-hydraulic stability (0202)

PUSAR (GE14

-ECCS LOCA performance (0407) equilibrium

-Transient analyses (0900) Core)

-ATWS (0902) 5

PSEG NuclearLLC Project Overview

- Feasibility/Scoping study completed September, 2001

- Company project approval April, 2002

- Project team formed May, 2002

- Major evaluation areas

• NSSS (PSEG & GENE)

• Fuel (PSEG & GNF)

• BOP (PSEG & various AEs)

• Environmental (PSEG)

- Project oversight

• Grid stability (Independent system operator) 6

TtNclear LLC Project Overview

• Upgrades and Replacements

- RF1 1 (in progress) - RF12 (Fall 2004)

• Cooling tower fill and

• HP and LP turbines flow distribution

• Main transformers

• 500 kV breaker

• Turbine moisture indication separators

• FW heater & turbine

- Cycle 12 online moisture separator level

• 500 kV breaker controls installation

• Stator water cooling pumps

• Isophase bus duct cooling 7

PSEG NudlearLLC.

Pro'ect Overview Licensing Topical Areas

- ARTS/MELLLA

- EPU

• Core Thermal Power (3787 MWt)

• Tech Spec Changes

• Possible Containment Over Pressurization Credit

- Revised Rx Pressure / Temperature Limits

- GEXL Correlation

- SLMCPR 8

NucearLLC Project Overview

• Current Status

- ARTS/IMELLLA project in progress

• Cycle specific evaluations included

- EPU project in progress

- GE14 fuel transition in progress 9

PSEG; Nu clearLLC GE14 Fuel Transition

• GE 14 Fuel Design

- Present core Westinghouse and GE 9B (93% / 7%)

• Critical power calculations performed using GNF GEXL correlation

- Same process as Dresden/Quad Cities

- Cycle specific core limits from the reload process

- SRLR analysis from the reload process 10

uSEG Nuaxl6ee LLGC GE14 Fuel Transition

• Submittals

- GEXL - August 2003

- Cycle specific SLMCPR and associated Tech Spec changes - October 2003

- SRLR report - February 2004 11

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l L GE14 Fuel Transition - GESTAR II NuaclearLLC Transient/LOCA Storage Rack T/M Criticality Modeling 3-D Neutronic Simulation Complete SLMCPR AL GE14 Lattice b,~TilH FSAR /Tech Specs Physics Modeling Services Support 12

GEXL for SVEA-96+ fuel ANuclear LLC GNF [ fine Critical Power uiat i Collection Matrix Generate pin-to-pin Submit GEXL PSEG GNF peaking for data collection coffelation to NRC

. Generate CP data PSEG Using ABB method Fit critical power data SLMCPR Calc GNF to GEXL Determine additive constants GNF and bundle R-factors Statistical Comparison l PSEG to ABB Test Data Qualify GEXL correlation PSEG bias and uncertainties 13

DPSECa Nldear LL C GE14 Fuel Transition Independent reviews/validations

- Design review of GEXL test matrix (PSEG/GE)

- FMEA for GEXL correlation/calculations (PSEG/GE)

- Engineering design reviews planned (PSEG/GE)

• Nuclear design

• T/H model

• T/M model

• LOCA

• SLMCPR

• RLP

- Independent validation using W computer codes 14

NucSEa M3u dearz. LLGC Schedule MELLLA Cycle EPU LCR LCR Specific Reload Analysis GEXL SLMCPR/ (SRLR)

Correlation GE14 Transition LCR 10/04 RFO t + 1- 4 I I I I I I I I I I I I I 6/03 8/03 9/03 10/03 02/04 15

PSEG Auclear LLC Technical Quality Assurance Industry proven project management approach

- Integrated team

- Work to the schedule

- Regular communications

- Expeditious RAI resolutions

- Industry benchmarking/OE

• Independent verification

• Vendor quality assessments

• PSEG oversight 16

NuclearLLC Open Discussion

• Comments

• Questions and Answers 17