ML031900076

Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report (COLR)

ML031900076
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Site:	Mcguire
Issue date:	07/01/2003
From:	Gordon Peterson Duke Power Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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_kDuke GARY R. PETERSON OrPowere Vice President McGuire Nuclear Station A Duke Energy Company Duke Power MG01 VP / 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, NC 28078-9340 704 875 5333 704 875 4809 fax grpeters@duke-energy. corn July 1, 2003 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555

Subject:

McGuire Nuclear Station, Docket No.50-370 Unit 2 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report (COLR)

Pursuant to McGuire Technical Specification 5.6.5.d, please find enclosed Revision 22 to the McGuire Unit 2, Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report (COLR).

Questions regarding this submittal should be directed to Kay Crane, McGuire Regulatory Compliance at 7485 Gary R. Peterson Attachment 4AoD I www. duke-energy. corn

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission July 1, 2003 Page 2 cc: Mr. R. E. Martin, Project Manager Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Mr. Luis Reyes, Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St., SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, GA 30323 Mr. Scott Shaeffer Senior Resident Inspector McGuire Nuclear Station

MCEI-040047 Page I of 29 Revision 22 McGuire Unit 2 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report Revision 22 June 2003 Calculation Number: MCC-1553.05-00-0358 Revision 1 Duke Power Company Date Prepared By: r. 13 !!Es (. /2 /d I(/

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MCEI-0400-47 Page 2 of 29 Revision 22 McGuire 2 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report IMPLEMENTATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR REVISION 22 Revision 22 of the McGuire Unit 2 COLR revises the EOC MTC LCO and Surveillance MTC limits specified in COLR Section 23 and updates the methodology reference list included in COLR Section 1.1 to reflect recent approvals to NRC approved methods. The following EOC MTC limits are being revised to increase operational margin to these limits.

• HFP ARO 0 ppmb Limiting Condition for Operation (LCO) limit

• HFP ARO 300 ppmb MTC Surveillance Limit

• HFP ARO 60 ppmb MTC Surveillance Limit The following topical reports have recently received NRC approval since the initial issuance of the M2C15 COLR. The reference list included in Section 1.1 of the COLR is being updated to include the recent NRC approval to revisions to the following topical reports.

• DPC-NF-2010A, "Duke Power Company McGuire Nuclear Station Catawba Nuclear Station Nuclear Physics Methodology for Reload Design".

• DPC-NE-201 IPA, "Duke Power Company Nuclear Design Methodology for Core Operating Limits of Westinghouse Reactors"

• DPC-NE-2009-P-A,"Westinghouse Fuel Transition Report," (DPC Proprietary).

This revision should become effective within 5 working days of receipt.

MCEI-040047 Page 3 of 29 Revision 22 McGuire 2 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report REVISION LOG Revision Issuance Date Effective Pages COLR Revisions 0-2 Superseded N/A M2C09 Revisions 3-6 Superseded N/A M2C1O Revisions 7-12 Superseded N/A M2CI1 Revision 13-15 Superseded N/A M2C12 Revision 16-17 Superseded N/A M2C13 Revision 18-20 Superseded N/A M2C14 Revision 21 February 12, 2002 5, 6, and 10-29 M2C 15 - Orig. Issue Revision 22 June 2, 2003 1, la, 2-4 and 7-9 M2C15-Rev. 1

MCEI-0400-47 Page 4 of 29 Revision 22 McGuire 2 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report INSERTION SHEET FOR REVISION 22 Remove pages Insert Rev. 22 pages Pages 14 and 7-9 Pages 1, I a, 24 and 7-9

MCEI-0400-47 Page 7 of 29 Revision 22 McGuire 2 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report

8. DPC-NE-3002A, "FSAR Chapter 15 System Transient Analysis Methodology".

Revision 3 SER Date: February 5, 1999

9. DPC-NE-2004P-A, "Duke Power Company McGuire and Catawba Nuclear Stations Core Thermal-Hydraulic Methodology using VIPRE-O1," (DPC Proprietary).

Revision I SER Date: February 20, 1997

10. DPC-NE-2005P-A, "Thermal Hydraulic Statistical Core Design Methodology," (DPC Proprietary).

Revision 1 SER Date: November 7, 1996

11. DPC-NE-2008P-A, "Fuel Mechanical Reload Analysis Methodology Using TACO3," (DPC Proprietary).

Revision 0 SER Date: April 3, 1995

12. DPC-NE-2009-P-A, "Westinghouse Fuel Transition Report," (DPC Proprietary).

Revision 2 SER Date: December 18, 2002

13. DPC-NE-1004A, "Nuclear Design Methodology Using CASMO-3/SIMULATE-3P."

Revision I SER Date: April 26, 1996

14. DPC-NF-2010A, "Duke Power Company McGuire Nuclear Station Catawba Nuclear Station Nuclear Physics Methodology for Reload Design."

Revision I Report Date: SER Dated October 1,2002

15. DPC-NE-201 IPA, "Duke Power Company Nuclear Design Methodology for Core Operating Limits of Westinghouse Reactors," (DPC Proprietary).

Revision I Report Date: SER Dated October 1, 2002

MCEI-0400-47 Page 8 of 29 Revision 22 McGuire 2 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report 2.0 Operating Limits The cycle-specific parameter limits for the specifications listed in Section 1.0 are presented in the following subsections. These limits have been developed using the NRC approved methodologies specified in Section 1.1.

2.1 Requirements for Operational Mode 6 The following condition is required for operational mode 6.

2.1.1 The Reactivity Condition requirement for operational mode 6 is that kff must be less than, or equal to 0.95.

2.2 Shutdown Margin - SDM (TS 3.1.1, TS 3.1A, TS 3.1.5, TS 3.1.6 and TS 3.1.8) 2.2.1 ForTS 3.1.1, SDM shall be> 1.3% AK/K in mode 2 with k-eff< 1.0 and in modes 3 and 4.

2.2.2 For TS 3.1.1, SDM shall be > 1.0% AK/K in mode 5.

2.2.3 For TS 3.1.4, SDM shall be > 1.3% AK/K in modes I and 2.

2.2.4 For TS 3.1.5, SDM shall be > 1.3% AK/K in mode I and mode 2 with any control bank not fully inserted.

2.2.5 For TS 3.1.6, SDM shall be > 1.3% AK/K in mode l and mode 2 with K-eff> 1.0.

2.2.6 For TS 3.1.8, SDM shall be > 1.3% AK/K in mode 2 during Physics Testing.

2.3 Moderator Temperature Coefficient - MTC (IUS 3.1.3) 2.3.1 The Moderator Temperature Coefficient (MTC) Limits are:

The MTC shall be less positive than the upper limits shown in Figure 1. The BOC, ARO, HZP MTC shall be less positive than 0.7E-04 AKIK/0 F.

The EOC, ARO, RTP MTC shall be less negative than the -4.3E-04 AK/K/F lower MTC limit.

MCEI-040047 Page 9 of 29 Revision 22 McGuire 2 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report 2.3.2 The 300 ppm MTC Surveillance Limit is:

The measured 300 PPM ARO, equilibrium RTP MTC shall be less negative than or equal to -3.65E-04 AK/K/0F.

2.2.3 The 60 PPM MTC Surveillance Limit is:

The 60 PPM ARO, equilibrium RTP MTC shall be less negative than or equal to

-4.125E-04 AK/K/ 0F.

Where: BOC = Beginning of Cycle (Burnup corresponding to the most positive MTC)

EOC = End of Cycle ARO = All Rods Out HZP = Hot Zero Power RTP = Rated Thermal Power PPM = Parts per million (Boron) 2.4 Shutdown Bank Insertion Limit (IS 3.1.5) 2.4.1 Each shutdown bank shall be withdrawn to at least 226 steps. Shutdown banks are withdrawn in sequence and with no overlap.

2.5 Control Bank Insertion Limits (FS 3.1.6) 2.5.1 Control banks shall be within the insertion, sequence, and overlap limits shown in Figure 2. Specific control bank withdrawal and overlap limits as a function of the fully withdrawn position are shown in Table 1.