ML050280373

Summary of 09/29/2004 Meeting with Entergy on Steam Dryer Analysis for Vermont Yankee

ML050280373
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	02/14/2005
From:	Richard Ennis NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1
To:
Ennis R, NRR/DLPM, 415-1420
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TAC MC0761
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February 14, 2005 LICENSEE:

Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

FACILITY:

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station

SUMMARY

OF SEPTEMBER 29, 2004, MEETING WITH ENTERGY ON STEAM DRYER ANALYSIS FOR VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION (TAC NO. MC0761)

On September 29, 2004, a Category 1 meeting was held between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy or the licensee) at NRC Headquarters, One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS) steam dryer analysis. This analysis is being used to support Entergy's license amendment request for a 20% power uprate at VYNPS. The extended power uprate (EPU) request was submitted by Entergy to the NRC on September 10, 2003.

This meeting was a followup to meetings between the NRC and Entergy which were held on July 21 and July 22, 2004. The July meetings focused on the steam dryer analysis performed by General Electric Nuclear Energy (GENE) for Entergy. A meeting summary for those meetings was issued on September 2, 2004. At the July meetings, Entergy noted that they were also developing a plant-specific acoustic circuit analysis model for use in validating the GE analysis. The primary purpose of this meeting was to discuss the plant-specific program and the program results.

A portion of the meeting was closed to the public in order to discuss proprietary information associated with the steam dryer analysis. The list of attendees for the meeting is provided as. The slides used by Entergy and Entergys contractors contained proprietary information. A non-proprietary version of the slides was provided to the NRC by Entergys letter BVY 04-113 dated October 7, 2004, Technical Specification Proposed Change No. 263 -

Supplement No. 20, Extended Power Uprate - Meeting on Steam Dryer Analysis. A copy of those slides is included as Attachment 2.

Open Portion of Meeting Mr. Richard Ennis, Project Manager for VYNPS in the NRCs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) Division of Licensing Project Management (DLPM), provided introductory remarks.

Mr. John Dreyfuss, Entergys Director of Engineering at VYNPS, discussed the information contained on slides 1 through 6. Mr. Dreyfuss acknowledged that use of a generic steam dryer load definition is problematic and, therefore, a plant-specific load definition is being developed for VYNPS.

Mr. Craig Nichols, Entergy's VYNPS power uprate Project Manager, discussed the information contained on slides 7 through 17. Mr. Nichols noted that Entergys contractor, Continuum Dynamics, Inc. (CDI) has developed an acoustic circuit model for determination of the plant-specific loads on the VYNPS steam dryer. In addition, another Entergy contractor, Fluent, has developed a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) plant-specific model for the VYNPS steam dryer and reactor vessel to assess the impact of vortex shedding. Mr. Nichols also briefly discussed the power ascension test plan that would be used for monitoring plant parameters to assess performance of the steam dryer during plant startup and operation at the proposed EPU power levels.

Members of the public were in attendance. There were no comments or questions from the public and no Public Meeting Feedback forms were received by the NRC staff.

Closed Portion of Meeting Mr. Brian Hobbs, VYNPS Engineering Supervisor, discussed the information contained on slide 18.

Mr. Don Johnson, VYNPS Design Engineer, discussed the information contained on slides 19 through 22.

Mr. Brian Hobbs discussed the information contained on slide 23.

Mr. Pedro Perez, VYNPS Senior Engineer, discussed the information on slides 23 through 34.

Mr. Alan Bilanin, President of CDI, discussed the information contained on slides 35 through 69.

Mr. Pedro Perez discussed the information contained on slides 73 through 85.

Mr. Dan Pappone of GENE discussed the information contained on slides 70 through 72.

Mr. Brian Hobbs discussed the information contained on slides 86 through 99.

Mr. Corneilus Holden, the NRCs Director of Project Directorate I in NRR/DLPM, provided the following NRC initial impressions regarding the steam dryer acoustic circuit model analysis:

The NRC staff felt that the meeting was helpful in understanding the acoustic circuit model analysis. The NRC staff is looking for Entergy to put the information regarding the analysis on the docket.

The NRC staff expectation is that the acoustic circuit model analysis will be bench-marked and would be able to accurately predict the loads on an actual dryer and/or test facility.

The NRC staff needs information to be submitted to address out-of-phase loading on the steam dryer.

The NRC staff felt that additional information needs to be provided regarding actions to be taken by the licensee if an increase in moisture carryover is observed.

The NRC staff questioned the validity of the damping value being used for development of the response spectra in the VYNPS steam dryer analysis.

Mr. John Dreyfuss provided the following summary for Entergy:

Entergy plans to docket the acoustic circuit model analysis information within the next two weeks.

Entergy will submit non-proprietary and proprietary versions of the slides used during the meeting via a letter to the NRC.

Entergy does not plan on docketing the CFD analysis being performed by Fluent; however, the licensee will consider whether it should be docketed.

Please direct any inquiries concerning this meeting to me. I can be reached at (301) 415-1420, or rxe@nrc.gov.

Richard B. Ennis, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-271 Attachments:

1. List of Attendees

2. Slides cc w/atts: See next page

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Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Mr. David R. Lewis Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20037-1128 Ms. Christine S. Salembier, Commissioner Vermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Mr. Michael H. Dworkin, Chairman Public Service Board State of Vermont 112 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2701 Chairman, Board of Selectmen Town of Vernon P.O. Box 116 Vernon, VT 05354-0116 Operating Experience Coordinator Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, VT 05354 G. Dana Bisbee, Esq.

Deputy Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301-6937 Chief, Safety Unit Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Ms. Deborah B. Katz Box 83 Shelburne Falls, MA 01370 Ms. Carla A. White, RRPT, CHP Radiological Health Vermont Department of Health P.O. Box 70, Drawer #43 108 Cherry Street Burlington, VT 05402-0070 Mr. James M. DeVincentis Manager, Licensing Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Resident Inspector Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 176 Vernon, VT 05354 Director, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency ATTN: James Muckerheide 400 Worcester Rd.

Framingham, MA 01702-5399 Jonathan M. Block, Esq.

Main Street P.O. Box 566 Putney, VT 05346-0566 Mr. John F. McCann Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Gary J. Taylor Chief Executive Officer Entergy Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

Mr. John T. Herron Sr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Danny L. Pace Vice President, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Brian OGrady Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Michael J. Colomb Director of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. John M. Fulton Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Jay K. Thayer Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Mr. Kenneth L. Graesser 38832 N. Ashley Drive Lake Villa, IL 60046 Mr. James Sniezek 5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801 Mr. Ronald Toole 1282 Valley of Lakes Box R-10 Hazelton, PA 18202 Ms. Stacey M. Lousteau Treasury Department Entergy Services, Inc.

639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113 Mr. Raymond Shadis New England Coalition Post Office Box 98 Edgecomb, ME 04556 Mr. James P. Matteau Executive Director Windham Regional Commission 139 Main Street, Suite 505 Brattleboro, VT 05301 Mr. William K. Sherman Vermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601