ML040980533
| ML040980533 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Davis Besse, Oconee, Indian Point, Summer, South Texas, Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 03/11/2004 |
| From: | Marion A Nuclear Energy Institute |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| RIC 2004 | |
| Download: ML040980533 (13) | |
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1 Management of Materials Issues RIC 2004 Emergent Technical Issues, Session T-11 Alex Marion Senior Director, Engineering March 11, 2004
2 Background
Indian Point 2 - February 2000
Alloy 600 base metal - steam generator tube rupture
VC Summer - October 2000
Alloy 82/182 weld - reactor vessel nozzle to hot leg coolant pipe
Quad Cities 1 - January 2002
Jet pump holdown beam failure
3 Background
Oconee 1, 2 & 3; ANO 1 November 2000 -
March 2001
A600 base metal and A82/182 welds -
through wall leaks in CRDM nozzles
Davis-Besse - March 2002
A600 base metal and A82/182 welds -
through wall leaks and boric acid corrosion
South Texas Project - April 2003
Bottom mounted instrument nozzle leaks
4 Background
Task Force on Materials & Materials Assessment Working Group 8/02
Self-Assessment
NEI Executive Committee Resolution 11/02
5 Scope
PWR Primary System
BWR Drywell
Secondary Side Steam Generators
Materials Issues Related to Nuclear Fuel
EPRI Programs and NSSS Owners Groups
6 Self-Assessment
EPRI Issue Programs
MRP (responses from each ITG - 4)
Owners Group Programs
B&WOG (OTSG, Chemistry, NDE and Materials)
CEOG (Chemistry, SG and Section XI)
WOG/CEOG Materials
Other EPRI Programs
NDE Center
Water Chemistry Control
Corrosion Control
Other
7 Self-Assessment
Oversight & Coordination
Culture Issues
Commitment, Resolution and Implementation
Personnel
Communication
Regulatory Interface
8 Self-Assessment
Recommendations
Create executive-level and technical oversight groups
Establish policy on the management of materials issues
Use the NEI Initiative Process
Expand INPOs role
Enhance communications
Define regulatory interface
9 NEI 03-08 Guideline
Establishes two standing committees
Executive Oversight
Technical Advisory
Establishes policy
Defines roles, responsibilities, and expectations
Provides for an integrated approach
10 Industry Initiative
The objective of this Initiative is to assure safe, reliable and efficient operation of U.S nuclear power plants in the management of materials issues.
Each licensee will endorse, support and meet the intent of NEI 03-08, Guideline for the Management of Materials Issues.
This initiative is effective January 2, 2004.
11 Industry Initiative
The purpose of this Initiative is to:
Provide a consistent management process
Provide for prioritization of materials issues
Provide for proactive approaches
Provide for integrated and coordinated approaches to materials issues
Provide for oversight of implementation
12 Industry Initiative
Actions required by this Initiative include:
Commitment of executive leadership and technical personnel
Commitment of funds for materials issues within the scope of this Initiative
Commitment to implement applicable guidance documents
13 Actions
Unanimous approval by Chief Nuclear Officers - May 2003
Develop and implement transition plan
Strategic Focus/Plan
Project Control
Budget
Implementation/Assessment
Regulatory Interface
Communication
Implementation January 2004