ML052690018
| ML052690018 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 09/21/2005 |
| From: | NRC/NRR/DLPM |
| To: | |
| Gratton C, NRR/DLPM, 415-1055 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML052420124 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC MC4225, TAC MC4226 | |
| Download: ML052690018 (16) | |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES 2.1.1-1 Reactor Core Safety Limits......................................
2.0-2 3.4.16-1 Reactor Coolant Dose Equivalent 1-131 Reactor Coolant Specific Activity Limit Versus Percent of Rated Thermal Power with the Reactor Coolant Specific Activity> 1 pCVgram Dose Equivalent 1-131.;.
3.4.16-4 3.7.18-1 Vogtle Unit 1 Burnup Credit Requirements for All Cell Storage.3.7.18-3 3.7.18-2 Vogtle Unit 2 Burnup Credit Requirements for All Cell Storage.3.7.18-4 4.3.1-1 Vogtle Units 1 and 2 Empty Cell Checkerboard Storage Configurations...............
4.0-6 4.3.1-2 Vogtle Unit 2 3x3 Checkerboard Storage Configuration.4.0-7 4.3.1-3 Vogtle Units 1 and 2 Interface Requirements (All Cell to Checkerboard Storage).4.0-8 4.3.1-4 Vogtle Unit 2 Interface Requirements (Checkerboard Storage Interface).4.0-9 4.3.1-5 Vogtle Unit 2 Interface Requirements (3x3 Checkerboard to All Cell Storage).4.0-10 4.3.1-6 Vogtle Unit 2 Interface Requirements (3x3 to Empty Cell Checkerboard Storage).4.0-11 4.3.1-7 Vogtle Unit 1 IFBA Credit Requirements for All Cell Storage.4.0-12 4.3.1-8 Vogtle Unit 2 Burnup Credit Requirements for 3-out-of-4 Storage.4.0-13 4.3.1-9 Vogtle Unit 2 IFBA Credit Requirements for Center Assembly for 3x3 Storage.4.0-14 4.3.1-10 Vogtle Unit 2 Burnup Credit Requirements for Peripheral Assemblies for 3x3 Storage.4.0-15 5.5.6-1 Schedule of Lift-Off Testing for Two Containments at a Site...............
5.5-23 Vogtle Units 1 and 2 vi Amendment No. 139 (Unit 1)
Amendment No. 118 (Unit 2)
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Figure 3.7.18-1 Vogtle Units 1 and 2 Vogtle Unit 1 Burnup Credit Requirements for All Cell Storage 3.7.18-3 Amendment No. 139 (Unit 1)
Amendment No. 1 18 (Unit 2)
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Figure 3.7.18-2 Vogtle Units 1 and 2 Vogtle Unit 2 Burnup Credit Requirements for All Cell Storage 3.7.18-4 Amendment No. 139(Unit 1)
Amendment No. 11 8(Unit 2)
Design Features 4.0 4.0 DESIGN FEATURES (continued) 4.3 Fuel Storage 4.3.1 Criticality (Unit 1) 4.3.1.1 The spent fuel storage racks are designed and shall be maintained with:
- a.
Fuel assemblies having a maximum U-235 enrichment of 5.0 weight percent;
- b.
KeN < 1.0 when fully flooded with unborated water which includes an allowance for uncertainties as described in Section 4.3 of the FSAR.
- c.
KeN 5 0.95 when fully flooded with water borated to 511 ppm, which includes an allowance for uncertainties as described in Section 4.3 of the FSAR;
- d.
New or partially spent fuel assemblies with a combination of burnup and initial nominal enrichment in the 'acceptable burnup domain' of Figures 3.7.18-1 or satisfying a minimum Integral Fuel Burnable Absorber (IFBA) requirement as shown In Figure 4.3.1-7 may be allowed unrestricted storage in the Unit 1 fuel storage pool.
- e.
New or partially spent fuel assemblies with a maximum initial enrichment of 5.0 weight percent U-235 may be stored in the Unit 1 fuel storage pool in a 3-out-of-4 checkerboard storage configuration as shown in Figure 4.3.1-1.
Interfaces between storage configurations in the Unit 1 fuel storage pool shall be in compliance with Figure 4.3.1-3. "A" assemblies are new or partially spent fuel assemblies with a combination of burnup and initial nominal enrichment in the "acceptable burnup domain' of Figure 3.7.18-1, or which satisfy a minimum IFBA requirement as shown in Figure 4.3.1-7. "B' assemblies are assemblies with initial enrichments up to a maximum of 5.0 weight percent U-235.
(continued)
Vogtle Units 1 and 2 4.0-2 Amendment No.1 39(Unit 1)
Amendment No.1 18(Unit 2)
Design Features 4.0 4.0 DESIGN FEATURES 4.3 Fuel Storage (continued)
- f.
A nominal 10.25 inch center to center pitch in the Unit 1 high density fuel storage racks.
(Unit 2) 4.3.1.2 The spent fuel storage racks are designed and shall be maintained with:
- a.
Fuel assemblies having a maximum U-235 enrichment of 5.0 weight percent;
- b.
Keff < 1.0 when fully flooded with unborated water which includes an allowance for uncertainties as described in Section 4.3 of the FSAR.
- c.
Keff 0.95 when fully flooded with water borated to 394 ppm, which includes an allowance for uncertainties as described in Section 4.3 of the FSAR;
- d.
New or partially spent fuel assemblies with a combination of bumup and initial nominal enrichment in the "acceptable burnup domain" of Figure 3.7.18-2 may be allowed unrestricted storage in the Unit 2 fuel storage pool.
- e.
New or partially spent fuel assemblies with a combination of burnup and initial nominal enrichment in the "acceptable bumup domain" of Figure 4.3.1-8 may be stored in the Unit 2 fuel storage pool in a 3-out-of-4 checkerboard storage configuration as shown In Figure 4.3.1-1.
New or partially spent fuel assemblies with a maximum initial enrichment of 5.0 weight percent U-235 may be stored in the Unit 2 fuel storage pool in a 2-out-of-4 checkerboard storage configuration as shown in Figure 4.3.1-1.
New or partially spent fuel assemblies with a combination of bumup, decay time, and initial nominal enrichment in the Macceptable burnup domain" of Figure 4.3.1-10 may be stored (continued)
Vogtle Units 1 and 2 4.0-3 Amendment No.1 39 (Unit 1)
Amendment No.1 18 (Unit 2)
Design Features 4.0 4.0 DESIGN FEATURES 4.3 Fuel Storage (continued) in the Unit 2 fuel storage pool as "low enrichment' fuel assemblies in the 3x3 checkerboard storage configuration as shown in Figure 4.3.1-2. New or partially spent fuel assemblies with initial nominal enrichments less than or equal to 3.20 weight percent U-235 or which satisfy a minimum IFBA requirement as shown in Figure 4.3.1-9 for higher initial enrichments may be stored in the Unit 2 fuel storage pool as "high enrichment' fuel assemblies in the 3x3 checkerboard storage configuration as shown in Figure 4.3.1-2.
Interfaces between storage configurations in the Unit 2 fuel storage pool shall be in compliance with Figures 4.3.1-3, 4.3.1-4, 4.3.1-5, and 4.3.1-6. "A" assemblies are new or partially spent fuel assemblies with a combination of burnup and initial nominal enrichment in the 'acceptable burnup domain" of Figure 3.7.18-
- 2. `1B" assemblies are new or partially spent fuel assemblies with a combination of burnup and initial nominal enrichment in the "acceptable burnup domain" of Figure 4.3.1-8. "C" assemblies are assemblies with initial enrichments up to a maximum of 5.0 weight percent U-235. "LX assemblies are new or partially spent fuel assemblies with a combination of burnup, decay time, and initial nominal enrichment in the "acceptable burnup domain" of Figure 4.3.1-10. NH" assemblies are new or partially spent fuel assemblies with initial nominal enrichments less than or equal to 3.20 weight percent U-235 or which satisfy a minimum IFBA requirement as shown in Figure 4.3.1-9 for higher initial enrichments.
- f.
A nominal 10.58-inch center to center pitch in the north-south direction and a nominal 10.4-inch center to center pitch in the east-west direction in the Unit 2 high density fuel storage racks.
(continued)
Vogtle Units 1 and 2 4.0-4 Amendment No.1 39(Unit 1)
Amendment No.11 8(Unit 2)
Design Features 4.0 3-out-of-4 Checkerboard Storage (Units 1 and 2) 2-out-of4 Checkerboard Storage (Unit 2)
L Empty Storage Cell 0
Fuel Assembly in Storage Cell Figure 4.3.1-1 Vogtle Units 1 and 2 Empty Cell Checkerboard Storage Configurations I
Vogtle Units 1 and 2 4.0-6 Amendment No.139 (Unit 1)
Amendment No. 118 (Unit 2)
Design Features 4.0 JL?]
3x3 Checkerboard-Storage Low Enrichment Fuel Assembly in Storage Cell High Enrichment Fuel I
I Assembly in Storage Cell Figure 4.3.1-2 Vogtle Unit 2 3x3 Checkerboard Storage Configuration I
Vogtle Units 1 and 2 4.0-7 Amendment No.1 39 (Unit 1)
Amendment No.1 18 (Unit 2)
Design Features 4.0 Interface A
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A= All Cell Enrichment B = 3-Out-Of4 Enrichment Empty Empty Cell Boundary Between All Cell Storage and 3-out-ofA Storage (Units 1 and 2)
Interface A
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A = All Cell Enrichment B Out-f-4 Enrichment C
2-Out-Of4 Enrichment Empty - Empty Cell Boundary Between All Cell Storage and 2-out-of4 Storage (Unit 2)
Note:
L. A row of empty cells can be used at the interface to separate the configurations.
- 2. It is acceptable to replace an assembly with an empty cell.
Figure 4.3.1-3 Vogtle Units 1 and 2 Interface Requirements (All Cell to Checkerboard Storage)
I Vogtle Units 1 and 2 4.0-8 Amendment No. 139 (Unit 1)
Amendment No. 1 18 (Unit 2)
Design Features 4.0 Interface B
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B = 3-Out-OfW4 Enrichment C = 2-Out-Of4 Enrichment Empty Empty CeU Boundary Between 2-out-of4 Storage and 3-out-of4 Storage Interface W
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B = 3-Out-Of4 Enrichment C
2-Out-WOf4 Enrichment Empty = Empty Cell Boundary Between 2-out-of4 Storage and 3-out-ofA Storage
- Note:
- 1. A row of empty cells can be used at the interface to separate the configurations.
- 2. It is acceptable to replace an assembly with an empty cell.
Figure 4.3.1-4 Vogtle Unit 2 Interface Requirements (Checkerboard Storage Interface)
I Vogtle Units 1 and 2 4.0-9 Amendment No.139 (Unit 1)
Amendment No.118 (Unit 2)
Design Features 4.0 Interface A
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A = All Cell Enrichment L =Low Enrichment of 3x3 Checkerboard H = High Enrichment of 3x3 Checkerboard Note:
- 1. A row of empty cells can be used at the interface to separate the configurations.
- 2. It is acceptable to replace an assembly with an empty cell.
Figure 4.3.1-5 Vogtle Unit 2 Interface Requirements (3x3 Checkerboard to All Cell Storage)
I Vogtle Units 1 and 2 4.0-10 Amendment No. 139 (Unit 1)
Amendment No. 118 (Unit 2)
Design Features 4.0 Interface B
B B
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Empty B
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B = 3Out-OfA Enrichment L -Low Enrichment of 3x3 Storage.
H - High Enrichment of 303 Storage Empty -.Empty Cell Boundary Between 3x3 Storage and 3-out-of4 Storage Interface C
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B Out-Of4 Enrichment L -Low Enrichment of 3x3 Storage H - High Enrichment of 3x3 Storage C
2-Out-OF4 Enrichment Empty -Empty Cell Boundary Between 3x3 Storage and 2-out-of4 Storage Note:
- 1. A row of empty cels can be used at the interface to separate the configurations.
- 2. It Is acceptable to replace an assembly with an empty cell.
- 3. For the 3-out-of4 configuration, the row beyond the Low enrichment can swap empty and and B assemblies, however the next outer row must change the indicated assembly (*) to an empty cell.
- 4. For the 2-out-of4 configuration, the row beyond the Low enrichment can swap empty and B assemblies, however the next outer row of empty and C assemblies must also swap locations.
- 5. If empty cells are in indicated locations (**), then the face adjacent B assemblies can be C assemblies.
Figure 4.3.1-6 Vogtle Unit 2 Interface Requirements (3x3 to Empty Cell Checkerboard Storage)
I Vogtle Units 1 and 2 4.0-11 Amendment No.1 39 (Unit 1)
Amendment No.1 18 (Unit 2)
Design Features 4.0 140 120 100
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Figure 4.3.1-7 Vogtle Units 1 and 2 Vogtle Unit 1 IFBA Credit Requirements for All Cell Storage 4.0-12 Amendment No. 139 (Unit 1)
Amendment No. 1 18 (Unit 2)
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Figure 4.3.1-8 Vogtle Units 1 and 2 Vogtle Unit 2 Burnup Credit Requirements for 3-out-of-4 Storage 4.0-13 Amendment No.1 39(Unit 1)
Amendment No.11 8(Unit 2)
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Amendment No.l 1 8(Unit 2)
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Figure 4.3.1-10 Vogtle Unit 2 Burnup Credit Requirements for Peripheral Assemblies for 3x3 Storage Vogtle Units 1 and 2 4.0-15 Amendment No.139(Unit 1)
Amendment No.1 1 8(Unit 2)