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March 11, 2004 - RIC 2004 Presentation - T11 - Thomas J. Jordan - Emergent Technical Topics
ML040980526
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Issue date: 03/11/2004
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RIC 2004:

RIC 2004: Emergent Emergent Technical Technical Issues, Issues, Session Session T-11 T-11 Bottom Mounted Bottom Mounted Instrumentation Instrumentation Experience Experience Tom Jordan, Tom Jordan, VP VP Engineering Engineering & & Technical Technical Services Services STP STP Nuclear Nuclear Operating Operating Company Company March March 11, 11, 2004 2004

(BMI) Leakage Unit 1 u On April 12th leakage identified via u

boric acid walk down inspections u Total boric acid crystal for both u

penetrations = 153mg 2

BMI Paradigms u Nuclear u Nuclear safety safety first first u Think u Think 40 40 years years not not 40 40 days days u Pace u Pace the the team team u Industry u Industry key key stakeholder stakeholder involvement involvement u Demonstrate u Demonstrate conservative conservative operational operational decision decision making making u Establish u Establish Detailed Detailed Communication Communication Plan Plan 3

STP BMI Penetration #1 As Found 4

Examination Scope u Ultrasonic u Ultrasonic examination examination (UT)

(UT) from from penetration penetration tube tube ID ID u Enhanced u Enhanced visual visual exam exam ofof JJ-groove

-groove weld weld surface surface u Volumetrically u Volumetrically interrogate interrogate vessel vessel base base metal metal forfor wastage wastage u Eddy u Eddy current current examination examination (ET)(ET) from from penetration penetration tubetube ID ID u ET u ET of of JJ-groove

-groove weld weld surface surface u Profilometry u Profilometry [tube

[tube inside inside roundness roundness // ovality ovality))

u Borescope u Borescope [tube

[tube inside inside visual]

visual] examinations examinations u Helium u Helium tests tests u Metallurgical u Metallurgical analyses analyses of of removed removed nozzle nozzle remnants remnants u Boat u Boat sample sample analyses analyses 5

Investigation Results STP Unit 1 BMI Flaw Consequences Leak Investigation July 8, 2003 Results Axial Crack in Nozzle and/or Weld Crack Propagation PWSCC Low-Cycle Fatigue Nozzle and/or Weld Nozzle or Weld Crack Initiation Fabrication Flaw PWSCC Over-Stress Nozzle and/or Weld 6 Nozzle and/or Weld

Permanent Half-Nozzle Repair 7

Completed Repair 8

Future Inspections BMI Commitments l Both Units: Boric Acid Walkdown Inspection (VT) l Unit 1:

- Volumetric (UT)/Enhanced (VT) all penetrations

- Phased Array - (UT) of 1 or 46 (Inspection for Corrosion) l Unit 2:

- Boric Acid Walkdown Inspection (VT)

- Volumetric (UT) 9

Future Inspections Reactor Head Penetrations Both Units l Bare Metal Visual l Volumetric Examinations Material Reliability Program (MRP) Recommended Bare Metal Visual Inspection of Safe Ends

- RV Hot/Cold Legs

- Przr Surge

- Pzr Safety,Relief(3),Spray Nozzles 10

Alloy 600 Life Cycle Management l Identify Locations l Perform Risk Assessment/Life Cycle Management Study for Strategic Direction l Contingency Plans l Perform Inspections 11

BMI Summary u Demonstrated u Demonstrated long long term term operational operational decision decision making making u Created u Created new new technology technology u Employed u Employed industry industry best best expertise expertise u Strong u Strong teamwork teamwork andand safety safety culture culture provided provided the the foundation foundation for for our our success success 12