ML043090054
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| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 10/19/2004 |
| From: | Jamil D Duke Power Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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_Duke D.M. JAMIL tEPowere Vice President A Duke Energy Company Duke Power Catawba Nuclear Station 4800 Concord Rd. / CN01 VP York, SC 29745-9635 803 831 4251 803 831 3221 fax October 19, 2004 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTENTION: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001
Subject:
Duke Energy Corporation Catawba Nuclear Station Unit 1 and 2 Docket No.: 50-413 and 50-414 Core Operating Limits Report (COLR)
Catawba Unit 1 Cycle 15, Revision 26 Catawba Unit 2 Cycle 14, Revision 26 Attached, pursuant to Catawba Technical Specification 5.6.5, is an information copy of the Core Operating Limits Report for Catawba Unit 1 Cycle 15 Revision 26 and Unit 2 Cycle 14 Revision
- 26. The Unit 1 COLR being revised for License Amendment 215. The Unit 2 COLR is also being revised to update the limits of the new reload core and License Amendment 209.
An electronic copy of the Unit 2 COLR Appendix A is included with the letter to the NRC Document Control Desk on an enclosed computer disk. The COLR Appendix A contains the power distribution monitoring factors.
This letter, attached COLR, and computer disk do not contain any new commitments.
Please direct any questions or concerns to George Strickland at (803) 831-3585.
Sincerely, D. M. Jamil Attachment C)C) I www. dukepower. corn
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission October 19, 2004 Page 2 xc w/att: W. D. Travers, Regional, Administrator USNRC, Region II S. E. Peters, NRR Project Manager (CNS)
USNRC, ONRR E. F. Guthrie Senior Resident Inspector (CNS)
CNEI-0400-24 Page 1 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba Unit 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report Revision 26 September 2004 Duke Power Company Date Prepared By: MSS/0 v Checked By:
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QA Condition 1 The information presented in this report has been prepared and issued in accordance with Catawba Technical Specification 5.6.5.
CNEI-0400-24 Page 2 of 34 Revision 26 INSPECTION OF ENGINEERING INSTRUCTIONS Inspection Waived By J*bwuw (Sponsor)
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CNEI-0400-24 Page 3 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report IMPLEMENTATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR REVISION 26 Revision 26 of the Catawba Unit 1 COLR can be implemented anytime after Technical Specification Amendment 215 to the Operating License NPF-35 has been implemented.
This Technical Specification change removes the reference to the COLR for reactor makeup water pump flow rate in Mode 6.
CNEI-0400-24 Page 4 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba I Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report REVISION LOG Revision El Date Pages Affected COLR 0-1 Superceded N/A C1C07 2-5 Superceded N/A C1C08 6-8 Superceded N/A C1CO9 9-11 Superceded N/A CclCo 12- 14 Superceded N/A CiC1 15-17 Superceded N/A CIC12 N/A CIC13 18 -21 Superceded 22 - 23 Superceded N/A CIC14 24 November 2003 All icC15 (Orig. Issue) 25 March 2004 1-34 CIC15 (Revision 1) 26 September 2004 1-34 ClC15 (Revision 2) I
CNEI-0400-24 Page 5 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba I Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report INSERTION SHEET FOR REVISION 26 I Remove pages Insert Rev. 26 pages Pages 1-34 Pages 1-34 Appendix A contains power distribution monitoring factors used in Technical Specification Surveillance. Appendix A is only included in the COLR copy sent to the NRC.
CNEI-0400-24 Page 6 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report 1.0 Core Operating Limits Report This Core Operating Limits Report (COLR) has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Technical Specification 5.6.5. The Technical Specifications that reference this report are listed below:
TS COLRI COLR Section Technical Specifications COLR Parameter Section Page 2.1.1 Reactor Core Safety Limits RCS Temperature and Pressure 2.1 10 Safety Limits 3.1.1 Shutdown Margin Shutdown Margin 2.2 10 3.1.3 Moderator Temperature Coefficient MTC 2.3 12 3.1.4 Rod Group Alignment Limits Shutdown Margin 2.2 10 3.1.5 Shutdown Bank Insertion Limit Shutdown Margin 2.2 10 Rod Insertion Limits 2.4 12 3.1.6 Control Bank Insertion Limit Shutdown Margin 2.2 10 Rod Insertion Limits 2.5 12 3.1.8 Physics Tests Exceptions Shutdown Margin 2.2 10 3.2.1 Heat Flux Hot Channel Factor FQ 2.6 16 AFD 2.8 23 OTAT 2.9 26 Penalty Factors 2.6 16 3.2.2 Nuclear Enthalpy Rise Hot Channel FAH 2.7 22 Factor Penalty Factors 2.7 22 3.2.3 Axial Flux Difference AFD 2.8 23 3.3.1 Reactor Trip System Instrumentation OTAT 2.9 26 OPAT 2.9 26 3.3.9 Boron Dilution Mitigation System Reactor Makeup Water Flow Rate 2.10 28 3.4.1 RCS Pressure, Temperature and RCS Pressure, Temperature and 2.11 28 Flow limits for DNB Flow 3.5.1 Accumulators Max and Min Boron Conc. 2.12 28 3.5.4 Refueling Water Storage Tank Max and Min Boron Conc. 2.13 28 3.7.15 Spent Fuel Pool Boron Concentration Min Boron Concentration 2.14 30 3.9.1 Refueling Operations - Boron Min Boron Concentration 2.15 30 Concentration 5.6.5 Core Operating Limits Report Analytical Methods 1.1 7 (COLR)
The Selected License Commitments that reference this report are listed below:
SLC COLR COLR Section Selected Licensing Commitment COLR Parameter Section Page 16.7-9.3 Standby Shutdown System Standby Makeup Pump Water 2.17 31 Supply 16.9-11 Boration Systems - Borated Water Borated Water Volume and Conc. 2.18 31 Source - Shutdown for BAT/RWST l 16.9-12 Boration Systems - Borated Water Borated Water Volume and Conc. 2.19 32
_ Source - Operating for BAT/RWST
CNEI-0400-24 Page 7 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report 1.1 Analytical Methods The analytical methods used to determine core operating limits for parameters identified in Technical Specifications and previously reviewed and approved by the NRC are as follows.
- 1. WCAP-9272-P-A, "WESTINGHOUSE RELOAD SAFETY EVALUATION METHODOLOGY," (! Proprietary).
Revision 0 Report Date: July 1985 Not Used for CIC15
- 2. WCAP-10054-P-A, "Westinghouse Small Break ECCS Evaluation Model using the NOTRUMP Code," (I Proprietary).
Revision 0 Report Date: August 1985
- 3. WCAP-10266-P-A, "THE 1981 VERSION OF WESTINGHOUSE EVALUATION MODEL USING BASH CODE", (¶ Proprietary).
Revision 2 Report Date: March 1987 Not Used for C1C15
- 4. WCAP-12945-P-A, Volume I and Volumes 2-5, "Code Qualification Document for Best-Estimate Loss of Coolant Analysis," (I Proprietary).
Revision: Volume 1 (Revision 2) and Volumes 2-5 (Revision 1)
Report Date: March 1998
- 5. BAW-10168P-A, "B&W Loss-of-Coolant Accident Evaluation Model for Recirculating Steam Generator Plants," (B&W Proprietary).
Revision 1 SER Date: January 22, 1991 Revision 2 SER Dates: August 22, 1996 and November 26, 1996.
Revision 3 SERDate: June 15, 1994.
Not Used for ClC15
CNEI-0400-24 Page 8 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report 1.1 Analytical Methods (continued)
Revision 3 SER Date: September 24,2003
- 7. DPC-NE-3001PA, "Multidimensional Reactor Transients and Safety Analysis Physics Parameter Methodology," (DPC Proprietary).
Revision 0 Report Date: November, 1991, republished December 2000
Revision 4 SER Date: April 6,2001
- 9. DPC-NE-2004P-A, "Duke Power Company McGuire and Catawba Nuclear Stations Core Thermal-Hydraulic Methodology using VIPRE-Ol," (DPC Proprietary).
Revision 1 SER Date: February 20, 1997
- 10. DPC-NE-2005P-A, "Thermal Hydraulic Statistical Core Design Methodology," (DPC Proprietary).
Revision 3 SER Date: September 16,2002
- 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-1 004A, "Nuclear Design Methodology Using CASMO-3/SIMULATE-3P."
Revision I SER Date: April 26, 1996
CNEI-0400-24 Page 9 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report 1.1 Analytical Methods (continued)
- 14. DPC-NF-2010A, "Duke Power Company McGuire Nuclear Station Catawba Nuclear Station Nuclear Physics Methodology for Reload Design."
Revision 2 SER Date: June 24,2003
- 15. DPC-NE-201 IPA, "Duke Power Company Nuclear Design Methodology for Core Operating Limits of Westinghouse Reactors," (DPC Proprietary).
Revision 1 SER Date: October 1, 2002
CNEI-0400-24 Page 10 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 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 NRC approved methodologies specified in Section 1.1.
2.1 Reactor Core Safety Limits (TS 2.1.1)
The Reactor Core Safety Limits are shown in Figure 1.
2.2 Shutdown Margin - SDM (TS 3.1.1, TS 3.1.4, TS 3.1.5, TS 3.1.6, TS 3.1.8) 2.2.1 For TS 3.1.1, shutdown margin shall be greater than or equal to 1.3% AK/K in mode 2 with Keff< 1.0 and in modes 3 and 4.
2.2.2 For TS 3.1.1, shutdown margin shall be greater than or equal to 1.0% AK/K in mode 5.
2.2.3 For TS 3.1.4, shutdown margin shall be greater than or equal to 1.3% AK/K in mode 1 and mode 2.
2.2.4 For TS 3.1.5, shutdown margin shall be greater than or equal to 1.3% AK/K in mode 1 and mode 2 with any control bank not fully inserted.
2.2.5 For TS 3.1.6, shutdown margin shall be greater than or equal to 1.3% AK/K in mode 1 and mode 2 with Keff> 1.0.
2.2.6 For TS 3.1.8, shutdown margin shall be greater than or equal to 1.3% AK/K in mode 2 during Physics Testing.
CNEI-0400-24 Page 11 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report Figure 1 Reactor Core Safety Limits Four Loops in Operation 670 _
660 -
650 S 640 _
I%%
VA 0 630 -
19 620 _
610 _
600 _
590 _
580 _
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 Fraction of Rated Thermal Power
CNEI-0400-24 Page 12 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report 2.3 Moderator Temperature Coefficient - MTC (TS 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 2. The BOC, ARO, HZP MTC shall be less positive than 0.7E-04 AK/K/ 0 F.
The EOC, ARO, RTP MTC shall be less negative than the -4.3E-04 AK/K/0 F lower MTC limit.
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/ 0 F.
2.3.3 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/0 F.
Where: BOC = Beginning of Cycle (bumup corresponding to most positive MTC)
EOC = End of Cycle ARO = All Rods Out HZP = Hot Zero Thermal Power RTP = Rated Thermal Power PPM = Parts per million (Boron) 2.4 Shutdown Bank Insertion Limit (TS 3.1.5) 2.4.1 Each shutdown bank shall be withdrawn to at least 222 steps. Shutdown banks are withdrawn in sequence and with no overlap.
2.5 Control Bank Insertion Limits (TS 3.1.6) 2.5.1 Control banks shall be within the insertion, sequence, and overlap limits shown in Figure 3. Specific control bank withdrawal and overlap limits as a function of the fully withdrawn position are shown in Table 1.
CNEI-0400-24 Page 13 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report Figure 2 Moderator Temperature Coefficient Upper Limit Versus Power Level 1.0 0.9 -
Unacceptable Operation
.w 0.8 -
Cj e 0.7 -
I-C 0.6 -
EU W 0.5 -
CA 0 0.4 - Acceptable Operation B
0.3 -
0.2 -
0.1 -
0.0 - I I I I I I I I I I I I 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percent of Rated Thermal Power NOTE: Compliance with Technical Specification 3.1.3 may require rod withdrawal limits.
Refer to the Unit 1 ROD manual for details.
CNEI-0400-24 Page 14 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report Figure 3 Control Bank Insertion Limits Versus Percent Rated Thermal Power Fully lithdrawn (Maximum - 231) (29.6%, 231) (80.0%, 231) 231 220 - - ___ - - _ IlT iL_1__,--I 2.
Fully Withdrawn 200 I I l
(Minimum- 222) llll Control Bank B j 180 -t I I -
(100%,161)
- 160 163)
I- 7 A(0°/,
. 140
(/2 Control Bank C C: 120 0
0 100 700, 00, 7/0 0P
- 80 _-Control Bank D-60 _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ - 1. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __I Ao 'u.,
(0/.,47) 20 I I I-H + + t 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percent of Rated Thermal Power The Rod Insertion Limits (RIL) for Control Bank D (CD), Control Bank C (CC), and Control Bank B (CB) can be calculated by:
Bank CDRIL=2.3(P)-69 (30 <P*100}
Bank CCRIL = 2.3(P)+ 47 {0 < P < 80}
Bank CBRIL = 2.3(P) + 163 (0 < P < 29.6}
where P = %Rated Thermal Power NOTE: Compliance with Technical Specification 3.1.3 may require rod withdrawal limits.
Refer to the Unit 1 ROD manual for details.
CNEI-0400-24 Page 15 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report Table 1 Control Bank Withdrawal Steps and Sequence Fuly Withdrawn at 222 Steps Fully Withdrawn at 223 Steps Control Control Control Control Control Control Control Control BankA BankB BankC BankD BankA BankfB BankC BankD 0 Start 0 0 0 OStart 0 0 0 116 OStart 0 0 116 0 Start 0 0 222 Stop 106 0 0 223 Stop 107 0 0 222 116 OStart 0 223 116 OStart 0 222 222 Stop 106 0 223 223 Stop 107 0 222 222 116 OStart 223 223 116 0 Start 222 222 222 Stop 106 223 223 223 Stop 107 Fully Withdrawn at 224 Steps Fully Withdrawn at 225 Steps Control Control Control Control Control Control Control Control Bank A Bank B Bank C Bank D Bank A Bank B Bank C Bank D OStart 0 0 0 O Start 0 0 0 116 OStart 0 0 116 OStart 0 0 224 Stop 108 0 0 225 Stop 109 0 0 224 116 OStart 0 225 116 OStart 0 224 224 Stop 108 0 225 225 Stop 109 0 224 224 116 OStart 225 225 116 OStart 224 224 224 Stop 108 225 225 225 Stop 109 Fully Withdrawn at 226 Steps Fully Withdrawn at 227 Steps Control Control Control Control Control Control Control Control Bank A Bank B Bank C Bank D Bank A Bank B Bank C Bank D OStart 0 0 0 OStart 0 0 0 116 0 Start 0 0 116 OStart 0 0 226 Stop 110 0 0 227 Stop Ill 0 0 226 116 OStart 0 227 116 O Start 0 226 226 Stop 110 0 227 227 Stop III 0 226 226 116 OStart 227 227 116 OStart 226 226 226 Stop 110 227 227 227Stop Ill Fully WNIthdrawn at 223 Steps Fully Withdrawn at 229 Steps Control Control Control Control Control Control Control Control Bank A Bank B Bank C Bank D BankA BankB Bank C BankD O Start 0 0 0 OStart 0 0 0 116 OStart 0 0 116 OStart 0 0 228 Stop 112 0 0 229Stop 113 0 0 228 116 0 Start 0 229 116 0 Start 0 228 228 Stop 112 0 229 229 Stop 113 0 228 228 116 0 Start 229 229 116 OStart 228 228 228 Stop 112 229 229 229Stop 113 Fuly Withdrawn at 230 Steps Fully Withdrawn at 231 Steps Control Control Control Control Control Control Control Control Bank A Bank B BankC BankD BankA Bank B Bank C BankD 0 Start 0 0 0 OStart 0 0 0 116 OStart 0 0 116 0 Start 0 0 230 Stop 114 0 0 231 Stop 115 0 0 230 116 OStart 0 231 116 OStart 0 230 230Stop 114 0 231 231 Stop 115 0 230 230 116 0 Start 231 231 116 OStart 230 230 230 Stop 114 231 231 231 Stop 115
CNEI-0400-24 Page 16 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report 2.6 Heat Flux Hot Channel Factor - FQ(XYZ) (TS 3.2.1) 2.6.1 FQ(XY,Z) steady-state limits are defined by the following relationships:
F RTP *K(Z)/P for P > 0.5 F RT P *K(Z)/0.5 for P < 0.5 where, P = (Thermal Power)/(Rated Power)
Note: The measured FQ(XYZ) shall be increased by 3% to account for manufacturing tolerances and 5% to account for measurement uncertainty when comparing against the LCO limits. The manufacturing tolerance and measurement uncertainty are implicitly included in the FQ surveillance limits as defined in COLR Sections 2.6.5 and 2.6.6.
2.6.2 F TP = 2.50 x K(BU) 2.6.3 K(Z) is the normalized FQ(XYZ) as a function of core height. K(Z) for MkBW fuel is provided in Figure 4, and the K(Z) for Westinghouse RFA and NGF fuel is provided in Figure 5.
2.6.4 K(BU) is the normalized FQ(X,YZ) as a function of burnup. K(BU) for MkBW, Westinghouse RFA and NGF fuel is 1.0 at all burnups.
The following parameters are required for core monitoring per the Surveillance Requirements of Technical Specification 3.2.1:
2 [FL FQ(XY.Z)
- MQ(XYZ) 2.6.5 LrQ(XY,Z)] - UMT
- TILT where:
[FL(XY,Z)]OP = Cycle dependent maximum allowable design peaking factor that ensures that the FQ(X,Y,Z) LOCA limit is not exceeded for operation within the AFD, RIL, and QPTR limits.
FL (XYZ)p includes allowances for calculational and measurement uncertainties.
CNEI-0400-24 Page 17 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report FQ (XY,Z) = Design power distribution for FQ. F. (XY,Z) is provided in Table 5, Appendix A, for normal operating conditions and in Table 8, Appendix A for power escalation testing during initial startup operation.
MQ(X,Y,Z) = Margin remaining in core location X,Y,Z to the LOCA limit in the transient power distribution. MQ(XY,Z) is provided in Table 5, Appendix A for normal operating conditions and in Table 8, Appendix A for power escalation testing during initial startup operation.
UMT = Total Peak Measurement Uncertainty. (UMT = 1.05)
MT = Engineering Hot Channel Factor. (MT = 1.03)
TILT = Peaking penalty that accounts for allowable quadrant power tilt ratio of 1.02. (TILT= 1.035)
FQ(XYZ)
- Mc(XYZ) 2.6.6 [FL(X,Y,Z)]'R =
UMT
- TILT where:
[FyY,Z)]Rs = Cycle dependent maximum allowable design peaking factor that ensures that the FQ(XY,Z) Centerline Fuel Melt (CFM) limit is not exceeded for operation within the AFD, RIL, and QPTR limits. [FQ(X,Y,Z)]RPS includes allowances for calculational and measurement uncertainties.
FQ(XYZ) = Design power distributions for FQ. FQ(X,YZ) is provided in Table 5, Appendix A for normal operating conditions and in Table 8, Appendix A for power escalation testing during initial startup operations.
MC(X,Y,Z) = Margin remaining to the CFM limit in core location X,Y,Z from the transient power distribution. MC(X,Y,Z) is provided in Table 6, Appendix A for normal operating conditions and in Table 9, Appendix A for power escalation testing during initial startup operations.
UMT = Measurement Uncertainty (UMT = 1.05)
CNEI-0400-24 Page 18 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report MT = Engineering Hot Channel Factor (MT = 1.03)
TILT = Peaking penalty that accounts for allowable quadrant power tilt ratio of 1.02. (TILT = 1.035) 2.6.7 KSLOPE = 0.0725 where:
KSLOPE = the adjustment to the K1 value from OTAT trip setpoint required to compensate for each 1% that FQAI (X,Y,Z) exceeds FQ (X,YZ) 2.6.8 FQ(XYZ) Penalty Factors for Technical Specification Surveillances 3.2.1.2 and 3.2.1.3 are provided in Table 2.
CNEI-0400-24 Page 19 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report Figure 4 K(Z), Normalized FQ(XYZ) as a Function of Core Height for MkBW Fuel 1.200 (0.0, 1.00) (6.0, 1.00) (12.0, 1.00) 1.000 0.800 9 0.600 0.400 Core Height 0.200 (ft) Ki 0.0 1.000 6.0 1.000 12.0 1.000 0.000 . I lIII 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 Core Height (ft)
CNEI-0400-24 Page 20 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report Figure 5 K(Z), Normalized FQ(XYZ) as a Function of Core Height for RFA and NGF Fuel 1.200 -
(0.0, 1.00) (6.0, 1.00) (12.0, 1.00) 1.0004 I
- 0.800 -
' 0.600-0.400 Core Height 0.200- (it) K(Z) 0200.0 1.000 6.0 1.000 12.0 1.000 0.000 i i i i 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 Core Height (ft)
CNEI-0400-24 Page 21 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report Table 2 FQ(X,Y,Z) and FAH(XY) Penalty Factors For Tech Spec Surveillances 3.2.1.2,3.2.1.3 and 3.2.2.2 Burnup FQ(X,Y,Z) FAH(X,Y)
(EFPD) Penalty Factor(%) Penalty Factor (%)
4 2.00 2.00 12 2.00 2.00 25 2.52 2.00 50 2.00 2.00 75 2.00 2.00 100 2.00 2.00 125 2.00 2.00 150 2.00 2.00 175 2.00 2.00 200 2.00 2.00 225 2.00 2.00 250 2.00 2.00 275 2.00 2.00 300 2.00 2.00 325 2.00 2.00 350 2.00 2.00 375 2.00 2.00 400 2.00 2.00 425 2.00 2.00 450 2.00 2.00 475 2.00 2.00 480 2.00 2.00 505 2.00 2.00 509 2.00 2.00 524 2.00 2.00 Note: Linear interpolation is adequate for intermediate cycle burnups.
All cycle bumups outside the range of the table shall use a 2%
penalty factor for both FQ(XYZ) and Fmu(XY) for compliance with the Tech Spec Surveillances 3.2.1.2, 3.2.1.3 and 3.2.2.2.
CNEI-0400-24 Page 22 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report 2.7 Nuclear Enthalpy Rise Hot Channel Factor - FAJH(XY) (TS 3.2.2)
The FISH steady-state limits referred to in Technical Specification 3.2.2 are defined by the following relationship.
2.7.1 [FwL I(X, Y)]co= MARP (X,Y) *[1.0 +RR (1.0- P)]
where:
[Fiji (X, y)]LCO is defined as the steady-state, maximum allowed radial peak and includes allowances for calculation/measurement uncertainty.
MARP(X,Y) = Cycle-specific operating limit Maximum Allowable Radial Peaks. MARP(XY) radial peaking limits are provided in Table 3.
p = Thermal Power Rated Thermal Power RRH =Thermal Power reduction required to compensate for each 1% that the measured radial peak, Fit}, (XY), exceeds the limit.
(RRHI=3.34, 0.0<P<1.0)
The following parameters are required for core monitoring per the Surveillance requirements of Technical Specification 3.2.2.
2.7.2 [FL, (XY)]SURV = FL (XIY)* MAH(XIY)
UMRr*TILT where:
[FL (X,Y)] = Cycle dependent maximum allowable design peaking factor that ensures that the FMI(XY) limit is not exceeded for operation within the AFD, RIL, and QPTR limits.
FL (XY)suRv includes allowances for calculational and measurement uncertainty.
D F2SH (XY) = Design power distribution for F~iS. FS (XY) is provided in Table 7, Appendix A for normal operation and in Table 10, Appendix A for power escalation testing during initial startup operation.
CNEI-0400-24 Page 23 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report Mm(XY) = The margin remaining in core location XY relative to the Operational DNB limits in the transient power distribution.
MMH(X,Y) is provided in Table 7, Appendix A for normal operation and in Table 10, Appendix A for power escalation testing during initial startup operation.
UMR =Uncertainty value for measured radial peaks. UMR is set to 1.0 since a factor of 1.04 is implicitly included in the variable MH(XY).
TILT Peaking penalty that accounts for allowable quadrant power tilt ratio of 1.02. (TILT = 1.035) 2.7.3 RRH = 3.34 where:
RRH = Thermal Power reduction required to compensate for each 1% that the measured radial peak, Fi,,1 (X,Y) exceeds its limit. (0 < P < 1.0) 2.7.4 TRH = 0.04 where:
TRH = Reduction in OTAT K1 setpoint required to compensate for each 1% that the measured radial peak, FAH(XY) exceeds its limit.
2.7.5 Flu(XY) Penalty Factors for Technical Specification Surveillance 3.2.2.2 are provided in Table 2.
2.8 Axial Flux Difference - AFD (TS 3.2.3) 2.8.1 The Axial Flux Difference (AFD) Limits are provided in Figure 6.
CNEI-0400-24 Page 24 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report Table 3 Maximum Allowable Radial Peaks (MARPS)
RFA Fuel MARPs 100% Full Power Core Ileloht
-o~------
Axial
__. _Peak
(_t)l 1.05 1.1 1.2 1.3 1A 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.1 3.0 3.25 0.12 1.847 1.882 1.947 1.992 1.974 2.068 2.090 2.049 1.972 1.900 1.778 1.315 1.246 120 1.843 1.879 1.938 1.992 1.974 2.068 2.054 2.012 1.935 1.862 1.785 1.301 1.224 2.40 1.846 1.876 1.931 1.981 1.974 2.068 2.025 1.981 1.903 1.832 1.757 1.468 IA56 3.60 1.843 1.869 1.920 1.964 1.974 2.068 2.005 1.968 1.892 1.820 1.716 1.471 IA31 4.80 1.838 1.868 1.906 1.945 1.974 2.006 1.945 1.925 1.862 1.802 1.725 1.326 1.285 6.00 1.834 1.856 1.891 1.921 1.946 1.934 1.878 1.863 1.802 1.747 1.673 1.384 1 317 7.20 1.828 1.845 1.871 1.893 1.887 1.872 1.809 1.787 1.732 1.681 1.618 1.316 1.277 8.40 1.823 1.829 1.847 1.857 1.816 1.795 1.739 1.722 1.675 1.630 1.551 1.247 1.211 9.60 1.814 1.812 1.809 1.792 1.738 1.724 1.678 1.665 1.621 1.578 1.492 1.191 1.137 10.80 1.798 1.784 1.761 1.738 1.697 1.682 1.626 1.605 1.558 1.512 1.430 1.149 1.097 IIA1 1.789 1.765 1.725 1.684 1.632 1.614 1.569 1.557 1.510 1A66 1.392 1.113 1.060 MkBW Fuel MARPs 100% Full Power Core ielght Axial Peak (ft) 1.05 1.1 1.2 13 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.1 3.0 3.25 0.12 1.678 1.708 1.772 1.829 1.878 1.922 1.852 1.798 1.714 1.636 1.535 1.211 1.147 1.20 1.675 1.706 1.766 1.821 1.867 1.886 1.829 1.806 1.731 1.655 1.540 1.182 1.117 2A0 1.679 1.708 1.763 1.815 1.853 1.841 1.786 1.769 1.711 1.655 1.557 1.168 1.106 3.60 1.682 1.709 1.760 1.804 1.812 1.797 1.743 1.722 1.669 1.619 1.556 1.202 1.131 4.80 1.684 1.708 1.754 1.792 1.766 1.750 1.699 1.681 1.630 1.581 1.516 1.232 1.186 6.00 1.686 1.708 1.745 1.761 1.715 1.703 1.654 1.638 1.590 1.544 IA76 1.206 1.156 7.20 1.686 1.704 1.733 1.714 1.666 1.649 1.603 1.587 1.542 1.503 1.438 1.177 1.127 8.40 1.681 1.692 1.702 1.660 1.612 1.595 1.549 1.537 1A94 IA54 1.387 1.145 1.100 9.60 1.673 1.677 1.651 1.601 1.558 1.544 1.502 IA91 IA50 IA13 1350 1.121 1.076 10.80 1.662 1.649 1.603 1.550 1.503 1.491 1.448 1.441 IA04 1.369 1.307 1.086 1.043 12.00 1.636 1.608 1.553 1.505 IA56 1.446 1.408 IA03 1.370 1.340 1.286 1.072 1.027 NGF Fuel MARPs 100% Full Power Core llelght Axial Peak (ft) 1.05 1.2 1A 1.6 1.8 2.1 3.25 0.12 1.771 1.871 1.942 2.086 1970 1.778 1.246 2.40 1.760 1.853 1.942 2.015 1.892 1.747 1.435 4.80 1.757 1.824 1.891 1.889 1.809 1.699 1.260 7.20 1.745 1.784 1.805 1.736 1.659 1.553 1.227 9.60 1.729 1.723 1.652 1.587 1.527 1.402 1.059 1IA0 1.707 1.642 1.550 IA77 IA16 1.304 1.003
CNEI-0400-24 Page 25 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report Figure 6 Percent of Rated Thermal Power Versus Percent Axial Flux Difference Limits
(-18, 100) (+10, 100) vv feud w Unacceptable Operation Unacceptable Operation 90 -
0 80 -
70 +
4)
Acceptable Operation 60 +
0 I- 50 +
en 4gV
(-36, 50) (+21, 50) 0 40 -
on 30 -
20 +
10 -
-50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 Axial Flux Difference (% Delta I)
NOTE: Compliance with Technical Specification 3.2.1 may require more restrictive AFD limits. Refer to the Unit 1 ROD manual for operational AFD limits.
CNEI-0400-24 Page 26 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report 2.9 Reactor Trip System Instrumentation Setpoints (TS 3.3.1) Table 3.3.1-1 2.9.1 Overtemperature AT Setpoint Parameter Values Parameter Nominal Value Nominal Tavg at RTP r < 585.1 OF Nominal RCS Operating Pressure P' = 2235 psig Overtemperature AT reactor trip setpoint KI = 1.1978 Overtemperature AT reactor trip heatup setpoint K2 = 0.03340/OF penalty coefficient Overtemperature AT reactor trip depressurization K3 = 0.001601/psi setpoint penalty coefficient Time constants utilized in the lead-lag compensator T = 8 sec.
for AT 2 = 3 sec.
Time constant utilized in the lag compensator for AT 'r3 = 0 sec.
Time constants utilized in the lead-lag compensator t4 = 22 sec.
for Tavg T5 = 4 sec.
Time constant utilized in the measured Tavg lag x6 = 0 sec.
compensator fl(Al) "positive" breakpoint = 19.0 %AI f1 (AI) "negative" breakpoint = N/A*
fl (A) "positive" slope = 1.769 %AT&/ %AI fl(Al) "negative" slope = N/A*
- The f1 (Al) negative breakpoints and slopes for OTAT are less restrictive than the OPAT f2 (Al) negative breakpoint and slope. Therefore, during a transient which challenges the negative imbalance limits the OPAT f2(Al) limits will result in a reactor trip before the OTAT f1 (Al) limits are reached. This makes implementation of an OTAT f1(AI) negative breakpoint and slope unnecessary.
CNEI-0400-24 Page 27 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report 2.9.2 Overpower AT Setpoint Parameter Values Parameter Nominal Value Nominal Tavg at RTP T" <585.1 OF Overpower AT reactor trip setpoint K4 = 1.0864 Overpower AT reactor trip penalty K5 = 0.02 / 0F for increasing Tavg K5 = 0.00 / OF for decreasing Tavg Overpower AT reactor trip heatup setpoint K6 = 0.001179/0 F for T > T" penalty coefficient (for T>T') K6 = 0.0 / 0F for T < T" Time constants utilized in the lead-lag = 8 sec.
compensator for AT x2 = 3 sec.
Time constant utilized in the lag O sec.
compensator for AT Time constant utilized in the measured Ta.g x6 = 0 sec.
lag compensator Time constant utilized in the rate-lag x7 = 10 sec.
controller for Tavg f2(AI) "positive" breakpoint = 35.0 %AI f2(A) "negative" breakpoint = -35.0 %AI f2(AI) "positive" slope = 7.0 %AT/ %Al f2(AI) "negative" slope = 7.0 %AT(/ %Al
CNEI-0400-24 Page 28 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report 2.10 Boron Dilution Mitigation System (TS 3.3.9) 2.10.1 Reactor Makeup Water Pump flow rate limits:
Applicable Mode Limit Mode 3 < 150 gpm Mode 4 or 5 < 70 gpm 2.11 RCS Pressure, Temperature and Flow Limits for DNB (TS 3.4.1)
The RCS pressure, temperature and flow limits for DNB are shown in Table 4.
2.12 Accumulators (TS 3.5.1) 2.12.1 Boron concentration limits during modes I and 2, and mode 3 with RCS pressure
>1000 psi:
Parameter Limit Cold Leg Accumulator minimum boron concentration. 2,500 ppm Cold Leg Accumulator maximum boron concentration. 2,975 ppm 2.13 Refueling Water Storage Tank - RWST (TS 3.5.4) 2.13.1 Boron concentration limits during modes 1, 2, 3, and 4:
Parameter Limit Refueling Water Storage Tank minimum boron 2,700 ppm concentration.
Refueling Water Storage Tank maximum boron 2,975 ppm concentration.
CNEI-0400-24 Page 29 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report Table 4 Reactor Coolant System DNB Parameters No. Operable PARAMETER INDICATION CHANNELS LIMITS
- 1. Indicated RCS Average Temperature meter 4 <587.2OF meter 3 <586.9OF computer 4 <587.70 F computer 3 < 587.5 OF
- 2. Indicated Pressurizer Pressure meter 4 > 2219.8 psig meter 3 > 2222.1 psig computer 4 > 2215.8 psig computer 3 > 2217.5 psig
- 3. RCS Total Flow Rate > 388,000 gpm
CNEI-0400-24 Page 30 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report 2.14 Spent Fuel Pool Boron Concentration (TS 3.7.15) 2.14.1 Minimum boron concentration limit for the spent fuel pool. Applicable when fuel assemblies are stored in the spent fuel pool.
Parameter Limit Spent fuel pool minimum boron concentration. 2,700 ppm 2.15 Refueling Operations - Boron Concentration (TS 3.9.1) 2.15.1 Minimum boron concentration limit for the filled portions of the Reactor Coolant System, refueling canal, and refueling cavity for mode 6 conditions. The minimum boron concentration limit and plant refueling procedures ensure that the Keff of the core will remain within the mode 6 reactivity requirement of Keff<
0.95.
Parameter Limit Minimum Boron concentration of the Reactor Coolant 2,700 ppm System, the refueling canal, and the refueling cavity.
2.16 This section was removed per Technical Specification Amendment 215 and is intentionally left blank.
CNEI-0400-24 Page 31 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba i Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report 2.17 Standby Shutdown System - Standby Makeup Pump Water Supply - (SLC-16.7-9.3) 2.17.1 Minimum boron concentration limit for the spent fuel pool. Applicable for modes 1, 2, and 3.
Parameter Limit Spent fuel pool minimum boron concentration for 2,700 ppm surveillance SLC-16.7-9.3.
2.18 Borated Water Source - Shutdown (SLC 16.9-1 1) 2.18.1 Volume and boron concentrations for the Boric Acid Tank (BAT) and the Refueling Water Storage Tank (RWST) during Mode 4 with any RCS cold leg temperature < 210F, and Modes 5 and 6.
Parameter Limit Boric Acid Tank minimum boron concentration 7,000 ppm Volume of 7,000 ppm boric acid solution required 2000 gallons to maintain SDM at 680 F Boric Acid Tank Minimum Shutdown Volume 13,086 gallons (Includes the additional volumes listed in SLC (14.9%)
16.9-11)
NOTE: When cycle burnup is > 454 EFPD, Figure 7 may be used to determine the required Boric Acid Tank Minimum Level.
Refueling Water Storage Tank minimum boron 2,700 ppm concentration Volume of 2,700 ppm boric acid solution required 7,000 gallons to maintain SDM at 68 TF Refueling Water Storage Tank Minimum 48,500 gallons Shutdown Volume (Includes the additional (8.7%)
volumes listed in SLC 16.9-1 1)
CNEI-0400-24 Page 32 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report 2.19 Borated Water Source - Operating (SLC 16.9-12) 2.19.1 Volume and boron concentrations for the Boric Acid Tank (BAT) and the Refueling Water Storage Tank (RWST) during Modes 1, 2, and 3 and Mode 4 with all RCS cold leg temperatures > 210°1F.
Parameter Limit Boric Acid Tank minimum boron concentration 7,000 ppm Volume of 7,000 ppm boric acid solution required 13,500 gallons to maintain SDM at 210F Boric Acid Tank Minimum Shutdown Volume 25,200 gallons (Includes the additional volumes listed in SLC (45.8%)
16.9-12)
NOTE: When cycle burnup is > 454 EFPD, Figure 7 may be used to determine the required Boric Acid Tank Minimum Level.
Refueling Water Storage Tank minimum boron 2,700 ppm concentration Volume of 2,700 ppm boric acid solution required 57,107 gallons to maintain SDM at 210 TF Refueling Water Storage Tank Minimum 98,607 gallons Shutdown Volume (Includes the additional (22.0%)
volumes listed in SLC 16.9-12)
CNEI-0400-24 Page 33 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report Figure 7 Boric Acid Storage Tank Indicated Level Versus Primary Coolant Boron Concentration (Valid When Cycle Burnup is > 454 EFPD)
This figure includes additional volumes listed in SLC 16.9-11 and 16.9-12 50.0 45.0 -t -_____ - RCS Boron Concentration BAT Level 40.0 (ppm) (°/oievel) 0 < 300 43.0 300 < 500 40.0 35.0 ___
500 < 700 37.0 700 < 1000 30.0
" 30.0 1000 < 1300 14.9 1300< 2700 9.8
- 25.0 > 2700 9.8
-J1 Unacceptable I- 20. Oneration Acceptable Operation 15.0 LI I 10.0 5.0 0.0 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 Primary Coolant Boron Concentration (ppmb)
CNEI-0400-24 Page 34 of 34 Revision 26 Catawba 1 Cycle 15 Core Operating Limits Report Appendix A Power Distribution Monitoring Factors Appendix A contains power distribution monitoring factors used in Technical Specification Surveillance. Due to the size of the monitoring factor data, Appendix A is controlled electronically within Duke and is not included in the Duke internal copies of the COLR. The Catawba Reactor and Electrical Systems Engineering Section controls this information via computer files and should be contacted if there is a need to access this information.
Appendix A is included in the COLR copy transmitted to the NRC.