ML053570112

Proposed Alternative to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code,Section XI Repair Requirements

ML053570112
Person / Time
Site:	Cook
Issue date:	12/21/2005
From:	Fadel D Indiana Michigan Power Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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AEP:NRC:5055-13
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Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group INDIANA One Cook Place MICHIGAN Bridgman, Ml 49106 POWER aep.com December 21, 2005 AEP:NRC:5055-13 10 CFR 50.55a Docket No.

50-316 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Mail Stop O-P1-17 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 2 PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE TO THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS CODE, SECTION XI REPAIR REQUIREMENTS Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i), Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M), the licensee for Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant (CNP) Unit 2, is proposing an alternative to the repair requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code).

During the next CNP Unit 2 refueling outage, I&M will be performing full structural preemptive weld overlays (PWOLs) on pressurizer nozzle safe end to nozzle welds where NiCrFe Alloy 82/182 was originally used to butter the nozzle ends and also primarily used to weld the safe ends thereto.

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(2), systems and components of pressurized water-cooled nuclear power reactors must meet the requirements of the ASME Code. I&M is proposing an alternative to the requirements of ASME Code Section XI for overlay welding and nondestructive examination.

The alternative is proposed under the provisions of 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i), an alternative that provides an acceptable level of quality and safety.

I&M requests approval of the proposed alternative by March 15, 2005 to support the Unit 2 outage schedule. There are no new commitments identified in this letter. Should you have any questions, please contact Mr. Michael K. Scarpello, Regulatory Affairs Supervisor, at (269) 466-2649.

Sincerely, ielQP. Fadea Engineering Vice President

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10 CFR 50.55a Relief Request - ISIR-20, Proposed Alternative for Preemptive Weld Overlays in Accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i) c:

R. Aben - Department of Labor and Economic Growth J. L. Caldwell - NRC Region III K. D. Curry - AEP Ft. Wayne, w/o attachment J. T. King - MPSC, w/o attachment MDEQ - WHMD/RPMWS, w/o attachment NRC Resident Inspector P.S. Tam - NRC Washington DC

Attachment to AEP:NRC:5055-13 10 CFR 50.55a Relief Request -ISIR-20 Proposed Alternative for Preemptive Weld Overlays in Accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i) 1.0 REASON FOR THE REOUEST Dissimilar metal welds (DMWs), consisting primarily of Alloy 82/182 weld material are frequently used in pressurized water reactor (PWR) construction to connect stainless steel pipe and safe ends to vessel nozzles, generally constructed of carbon or low alloy ferritic steel. These welds have shown a propensity for primary water stress corrosion cracking (PWSCC) degradation, especially in components subjected to higher operating temperatures, such as the pressurizer (PRZ).

With this request, Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M) is proposing to take a proactive approach on the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant (CNP) Unit 2 PRZ to apply a preemptive weld overlay (PWOL) on the PRZ nozzle safe end to nozzle DMWs to mitigate the occurrence of PWSCC prior to detectable evidence of PWSCC. Structural weld overlays (WOLs) have been used for several years on both boiling water reactors and PWRs to arrest existing flaws from propagating while establishing a new structural pressure boundary. In some cases, WOLs have been used to reestablish structural integrity of the DMW containing through wall leaking flaws.

The PWOLs will also facilitate ultrasonic examination of the DMWs by providing a more consistent outer surface configuration from which scanning can be performed.

The welding will be performed using a remote machine Gas Tungsten-Arc Welding (GTAW) process and using the ambient temperature temper bead method with ERNiCrFe-7 (Alloy 52 or Alloy 52M) weld metal. Manual GTAW, using Alloy 52 or Alloy 52M, will only be permitted subsequent to the PWOLs being essentially completed. Manual GTAW may be used if local repairs of weld defects are necessary or additional weld metal is required locally to form the final PWOL contour.

As discussed herein, there is no comprehensive criterion for a licensee to apply a WOL repair to a DMW that is constructed of Alloy 82/182 weld material and is believed to be susceptible to or contain PWSCC degradation. Although the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code),Section XI, 1989 Edition, no Addenda, IWA-4000, is used for the CNP Unit 2 Section XI Repair/Replacement Program, it does not have the needed requirements for this type of weld overlay repair. The latest Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved ASME Code also does not have the needed requirements for this type of overlay. Repair/replacement activities associated with weld overlays of this type are required to address the materials, welding parameters, personnel radiation exposure concerns, operational constraints, examination techniques, and procedure requirements.

Attachment to AEP:NRC:5055-13 Page 2 2.0 ASME CODE COMPONENTS AFFECTED Code Class:

Reference:

Examination Categories:

Item Numbers:

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Component Number:

Class 1 ASME Section XI, 1989, no Addenda ASME Section III, 1965 Edition, Winter 1966 Addenda ASME Section III, 1998 Edition, including Addenda through 2000 ASME Code Case N-416-1 ASME Code Case N-460 ASME Code Case N-504-2 ASME Code Case N-638-1 B-F and B-J B5.40 and B9.11 Alternative WOLs for PRZ Spray, Safety, Relief and Surge Nozzle Safe End to Nozzle Welds (DMWs) and WOLs for the Elbow to Safe End Welds 2-PRZ-21 2-PRZ-22 2-PRZ-23 2-PRZ-24 2-PRZ-25 2-PRZ-26

• 2-RC-28-01 2-RC-25-01 2-RC-26-01 2-RC-27-01 2-RC-22-01 2-RC-2 1-01 3.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION CNP Unit 2 is in the third ten-year inservice inspection interval using the 1989 Edition of Section XI of the ASME Code.Section XI, IWA-4120, states:

(a) "Repairs shall be performed in accordance with the Owner's Design Specification and the original Construction Code of the component or system. Later Editions and Addenda of the Construction Code or of Section III, either in their entirety or portions thereof, and Code Cases may be used.

If repair welding cannot be performed in accordance with these requirements, the applicable alternative requirements of IWA-4500 and the following may be used:..."

The original construction code for the PRZ is ASME Code,Section III, 1965 Edition, Class A including Addenda through summer 1966 for Unit 2. The 1998 Edition, ASME Code Section III, including Addenda through 2000 would require welding in accordance with NB-4622.11,

'Temper Bead Weld Repair to Dissimilar Metal Welds or Buttering."

4.0 APPLICABLE CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR WHICH RELIEF IS REQUESTED

1. ASME Section XI, 1989 Edition, no Addenda, IWA-4500.

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2. NRC conditionally approved Code Case N-638-1 with the condition as specified in Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.147 Revision 14.

3. NRC conditionally approved Code Case N-504-2 with the condition as specified in RG 1.147 Revision 14.

4. ASME Section XI, 1995 Edition including Addenda through 1996, Appendix V111, Supplement 11.

5.0 PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE AND BASIS FOR USE I&M proposes using PWOLs designed in accordance with Code Case N-504-2 (Reference 1) with the modifications proposed in Table 1. Code Case N-504-2, which the NRC finds acceptable if ASME Section XI, 2005 Addenda, Appendix Q requirements are met, allows a flaw to be reduced to an acceptable size by' deposition of weld reinforcement on the outside surface of the pipe without flaw removal. The PWOLs will extend around the full circumference of the applicable DMWs as required by Code Case N-504-2. The specific thickness and length will be determined according to the guidance provided in Code Case N-504-2.

The overlay will completely cover the DMWs and the adjacent stainless steel safe end to pipe welds with Alloy 52 or Alloy 52M material that is highly resistant to PWSCC. A typical PWOL configuration is shown in Figure 1.

The temper bead welding technique for the specified nozzles connecting DMWs will be implemented in accordance with ASME Code Case N-638-1 (Reference 2) with the modifications proposed in Table 2. The ultrasonic examination (UT) of the completed PWOL will be accomplished in accordance with ASME Section XI, 1995 Edition with the 1996 Addenda, Appendix VIII, Supplement 11 with the modifications described in Table 3 used to comply with the Performance Demonstration Initiative (PDI) program.

6.0 DURATION OF THE PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE The duration of the proposed alternative is the remaining service life of the component including the period of extended operation.

7.0 PRECEDENTS Similar relief requests have been previously approved for AmerGen Energy Company for its Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (Reference 3) and Constellation Energy's Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2 (Reference 4), and CNP Unit 1 (References 5 and 6). It is I&M's understanding that a similar request was verbally approved for Dominion Nuclear Connecticut's Millstone Power Station Unit 3 (reference 7). These requests were associated with welding over detected flaws outside the acceptance criteria of Section XI.

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8.0 CONCLUSION

It is I&M's opinion that the application of PWOLs using the proposed modifications to ASME Codes N-504-2 and N-638-1 and the use of PDI provide an acceptable level of quality and safety in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 10.55a(3)(i).

9.0 REFERENCES

1. ASME Code Case N-504-2, "Alternative Rules for Repair of Classes 1, 2, and 3 Austenitic Stainless Steel Piping," dated March 12, 1997.

2. Code Case N-638-1, "Similar and Dissimilar Metal Welding Using Ambient Temperature Machine GTAW Temper Bead Technique," dated February 13, 2003.

3. Letter from Richard J. Laufer, NRC to Christopher M; Crane, AmerGen, "Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1) Request for Relief from Flaw, Heat Treatment, and Nondestructive Examination Requirements for the Third 10-year Inservice Inspection (ISI)

Interval (TAC.No. MC101),"

Accession Number ML041670510, dated July 21, 2004..

4. Letter from Richard J. Laufer, NRC, to George Vanderheyden, Calvert Cliffs, "Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 2 - Relief Request for Use Weld Overlay and Associated Alternative Inspection Techniques (TAC Nos. MC6219 and MC6220)," Accession Number ML051930316, dated July 20, 2005.

5. Letter from L. Raghavan, NRC, to Mano K. Nazar, I&M, "Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Unit I (DCCNP-1) - Alternatives Regarding Repair of Weld 1-PZR-23 on Pressurizer Nozzle to Valve Inlet Line (TAC No. MC6704)," Accession Number ML053220019, dated December 1, 2005.

6. Letter from L. Raghavan, NRC, to Mano K. Nazar, I&M, 'Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 - Alternative to Repair Requirements of Section XI of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code (TAC No. MC06751)," Accession Number ML052140463, dated June 27, 2005.

7. Letter from Leslie N. Hartz, Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, to NRC Document Control Desk, "Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc., Millstone Power Station Unit 3, Second 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval, Revision 1 to Relief Request IR-2-39, Use of Weld overlay and Associated Alternative Repair Techniques," Accession Number ML052930018, dated October 19, 2005.

8. Letter from John N. Hannon, NRC, to E. E. Fitzpatrick, I&M, 'D. C. Cook, Units 1 and 2, Requesting Approval of Code Case N-416-1 as an alternative to the Required Hydrostatic Pressure Test (TAC Nos. M92377 and M92345)," dated July 24, 1995.

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9. Letter from Richard J. Laufer, NRC, to Bryce L. Shriver, PPL Susquehanna, "Susqhehanna Steam Electric Station, Unit 1 - Relief from American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code),Section XI, Appendix VIII, Supplement 11, Requirements and Code Cases N-504-2 and N-638 Requirements (TAC Nos. MC2450, MC2451 and MC2594)," Accession Number ML051220568, dated June 22, 2005.

10. EPRI GC-1 1050, "Ambient Temperature Preheat for Machine GTAW Temperbead Applications," dated November 1998.

Attachment to AEP:NRC:5055-13 Page 6 Figure i - Typical PWOL Configuration

Attachment to AEP:NRC:5055-13 Page 7 TABLE 1 DESIGN/MATERIAL/NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION Modifications to Code Case N-504-2 and ASME Section XI, Appendix Q Code Case N-504-2 and ASME Section XI Proposed Modifications Appendix Q b) Reinforcement weld metal shall be low Modification: Weld overlay filler metal shall carbon (0.035%

[per cent]

maximum) be an austenitic nickel alloy (28% Cr min.)

austenitic stainless steel applied 3600 around applied 360 degrees around the circumference the circumference of the pipe, and shall be of the item, and shall be deposited using a deposited in accordance with a qualified Welding Procedure Specification for groove welding procedure specification identified in welding, qualified in accordance with the the Repair Program [essentially same as Construction Code and Owner's Requirements Q-2000(a)].

and identified in the Repair/Replacement Plan.

Basis:

Industry operational experience has shown that PWSCC in Alloy 82/182 will blunt at the interface with stainless steel base metal, ferritic base metal, or Alloy 52/52M/152 weld metal.

(e) The weld reinforcement shall consist of a Modification:

There is no requirement for minimum of two weld layers having as-delta ferrite, and delta ferrite measurements deposited delta ferrite content of at least will not be performed for this overlay.

7.5 FN. The first layer of weld metal with delta ferrite content of at least 7.5 FN shall constitute Basis: The deposited Alloy 52 or Alloy 52M the first layer of the weld reinforcement design is 100% austenitic and contains no delta ferrite thickness. Alternatively, first layers of at least 5 due to the high nickel composition FN may be acceptable based on evaluation (approximately 60% nickel).

[essentially the same as Q-2000(d) except if 0.02% carbon is used, evaluation of 5 FN acceptability not required].

(h) The completed repair shall be pressure Modification: In lieu of hydrostatic testing, a tested in accordance with IWA-5000.

If the system leakage test and an UT of the weld flaw penetrated the original pressure boundary overlay shall be performed in accordance with prior to welding, or if any evidence of the flaw the Third Interval ISI Program and ASME penetrating the pressure boundary is observed Code Case N-416-1.

during the welding operation, a system hydrostatic test shall be performed in Basis: Code Case N-416-1 has been approved accordance with IWA-5000.

If the system for use at the CNP as an alternative to pressure boundary has not been penetrated, a hydrostatic testing (Reference 8).

system leakage, inservice, or functional test shall be performed in accordance with IWA-5000.

Attachment to AEP:NRC:5055-13 Page 8 TABLE 2 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE TEMPER BEAD WELDING Modifications To Code Case N-638-1 Code Case N-638-1 Proposed Modifications 1.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (a) The maximum area of an individual weld Modification:

The maximum area of an based on the finished surface shall be 100 sq. individual weld based on the finished surface in., and the depth of the weld shall not be over the ferritic material shall be 500 sq. in.

greater than one-half of the ferritic base metal. (325,000 square millimeters).

thickness.

Basis: The PWOL will require welding on more than 100 sq. in. of surface on the surge nozzle low alloy steel base material. The PWOL will extend to the transition taper of the low alloy steel nozzle so that qualified UT of the required.

volume can be performed' There have been a number of temper bead WOL repairs applied to safe-end to nozzle welds in the nuclear industry, and a WOL repair having a 300 sq. in. surface was recently approved for the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (Reference 9).

ASME Code Case N-432-1, which is approved for use in RG 1.147, allows temper bead welding on low alloy steel nozzles without limiting the temper bead weld surface area.

The two additional conditions required by Code Case N-432-1 that are not required by Code Case N-638-1 are that temper bead welds have preheat applied and that the procedure qualification be performed on the same specification, type, grade and class of material.

The elevated preheat would present a radiation exposure burden when performing the repair.

4.0 EXAMINATION (b) The final weld surface and the band Modification: For the PWOLs, full UT of the around the area defined in para. 1.0(d) shall 1.5T band will not be performed.

be examined using surface and ultrasonic methods when the completed weld has been Basis:

For the application of the WOL repair

Attachment to AEP:NRC:5055-13 Page 9 Code Case N-638-1 Proposed Modifications at ambient temperature for at least 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br />.

The ultrasonic examination shall be in accordance with Appendix I.

addressed in this request, it is not possible to perform a meaningful ultrasonic examination of the required band of base material because of the existing nozzle configuration shown in Figure 1.

This code case applies to any type of welding where a temper bead technique is to be employed and is not specifically written for a WOL repair.

However, it is believed that for this type of repair, any major base material cracking would take place in the heat affect zone directly below the weld overlay or in the underlying Alloy 82/182 weld deposit and not in the required band of material out, beyond the overlay.

Therefore, it is assumed that if this cracking were to occur, it would be identified by the UT of the WOL and not performing the required base material UT should be considered acceptable.

Modification:

For the PWOLs the examinations will be performed at least 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> after completion of welding.

Basis: The 48 hour5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> delay allows time to detect hydrogen cracking.

As documented in EPRI GC-1 11050 (Reference 10), the amount of hydrogen absorbed during GTAW welding is extremely low such that there is not sufficient hydrogen available to induce delayed cracking.

Hydrogen delayed cracking generally occurs within 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> of completion of the weld.

Thus, in the unlikely event that hydrogen induced cracking did occur, it would be detected.

Attachment to AEP:NRC:5055-13 Page 10 TABLE 3 Modifications to Appendix VIII, Supplement 11 Appendix VIII, Supplement 11 PDI Modification 1.0 SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS (b) The specimen set shall consist of at least fb) The specimen set shall consist of at least three specimens having different nominal pipe three specimens having different nominal pipe diameters and overlay thicknesses.

They shall diameters and overlay thicknesses.

They shall include the minimum and maximum nominal include the minimum and maximum nominal pipe diameters for which the examination pipe diameters for which the examination procedure is applicable. Pipe diameters within a procedure is applicable. Pipe diameters within a range of 0.9 to 1.5 times a nominal diameter range of 0.9 to 1.5 times a nominal diameter shall be considered equivalent. If the procedure shall be considered equivalent. If the procedure is applicable to pipe diameters of 24 inches or is applicable to pipe diameters of 24 inches or larger, the specinien set must include at least one larger, the specimen set must include at least one specimen 24 inches or larger but need not specimen 24 inches or larger but need not include the maximum diameter. The specimen include the maximum diameter.

set must include at least one specimen with overlay thickness within -0.1 inches to +0.25 The specimen set shall include specimens with inches of the maximum nominal overlay overlays not thicker than 0.1 inches more than thickness for which the procedure is applicable.

the minimum thickness, nor thinner than 0.25 inches of the maximum nominal overlay thickness for which the examination procedure is applicable.

(d) Flaw Conditions (1) Base metal flaws. All flaws must be cracks (1) Base metal flaws.

All flaws must be in or in or near the butt weld heat-affected zone, open near the butt weld heat-affected zone, open to the to the inside surface, and extending at least 75 inside surface, and extending at least 75 percent percent through the base metal wall. Flaws may through the base metal wall. Intentional overlay extend 100 percent through the base metal and fabrication flaws shall not interfere with into the overlay material; in this case, intentional ultrasonic detection or characterization of the overlay fabrication flaws shall not interfere with base metal flaws. Specimens containing IGSCC ultrasonic detection or characterization of the shall be used when available. At least 70 percent cracking.

Specimens containing IGSCC of the flaws in the detection and sizing tests shall

[intergranular stress corrosion cracking] shall be be cracks and the remainder shall be alternative used when available.

flaws.

Alternative flaw mechanisms, if used, shall provide crack-like reflective characteristics and shall be limited by the following:

Attachment to AEP:NRC:5055-13 Page I I Appendix VIII, Supplement 11 PDI Modification (a) The use of Alternative flaws shall be limited to when the implantation of cracks produces spurious reflectors that are uncharacteristic of actual flaws.

(b) Flaws shall be semielliptical with a tip width of less than or equal to 0.002 inches.

(e) Detection Specimens (1) At least 20 percent but less than 40 percent of (1) At least 20 percent but less than 40 percent of the flaws shall be oriented within +20 degrees of the base metal flaws shall be oriented within the pipe axial direction. The remainder shall be +20 degrees of the pipe axial direction.

The oriented circumferentially. Flaws shall not be remainder shall be oriented circumferentially.

open to any surface to which the candidate has Flaws shall not be open to any surface to which physical or visual access. The rules of IWA-3300 the candidate has physical or visual access.

shall be used to determine whether closely spaced flaws should be treated as single or multiple flaws.

(2) Specimens shall be divided into base and (2) Specimens shall be divided into base metal over-lay grading units. Each specimen shall and overlay fabrication grading units.

Each contain one or both types of grading units.

specimen shall contain one or both types of grading units.

Flaws shall not interfere with ultrasonic detection or characterization of other flaws.

(a)(1) A base grading unit shall include at least 3 (a)(1) A base metal grading unit includes the inches of the length of the overlaid weld. The overlay material and the outer 25 percent of the base grading unit includes the outer 25 percent of original overlaid weld. The base metal grading the overlaid weld and base metal on both sides. unit shall extend circumferentially for at least The base grading unit shall not include the inner 1 inch and shall start at the weld centerline and 75 percent of the overlaid weld and base metal be wide enough in the axial direction to overlay

material, or base metal-to-overlay encompass one half of the original weld crown interface.

and a minimum of 0.50 inch of the adjacent base material.

(a)(2) When base metal cracking penetrates into (a)(2) When base metal flaws penetrate into the the overlay material, the base grading unit shall overlay material, the base metal grading unit include the overlay metal within 1 inch of the shall not be used as part of any overlay crack location.

This portion of the overlay fabrication grading unit.

material shall not be used as part of any overlay grading unit.

Attachment to AEP:NRC:5055-13 Page 12 Appendix VIII, Supplement 11 PDI Modification (a)(3) When a base grading unit is designed to be (a)(3) Sufficient unflawed overlaid weld and unflawed, at least 1 inch of unflawed overlaid base metal shall exist on all sides of the grading weld and base metal shall exist on either side of unit to preclude interfering reflections from the base grading unit. The segment of weld adjacent flaws.

length used in one base grading unit shall not be used in another base grading unit. Base grading units need not be uniformly spaced around the specimen.

(b)(l) An overlay grading unit shall include the (b)(1) An overlay fabrication grading unit shall overlay material and the base metal-to-overlay include the overlay material and the base interface of at least 6 square inches The overlay metal-to-overlay interface for a length of at least grading unit shall be rectangular, with minimum 1 inch.

dimensions of 2 inches.

(b)(2) An overlay grading unit designed to be (b)(2) Overlay fabrication grading units designed unflawed shall be surrounded by unflawed to be unflawed shall be separated by unflawed overlay material and unflawed base metal-to-overlay material and unflawed base overlay interface for at least 1 inch around its metal-to-overlay interface for at least 1 inch at entire perimeter. The specific area used in one both ends.

Sufficient unflawed overlaid weld overlay grading unit shall not be used in another and base metal shall exist on both sides of the overlay grading unit..Overlay grading units need overlay fabrication grading unit to preclude not be spaced uniformly about the specimen.'

interfering reflections from adjacent flaws. The specific area used in one overlay fabrication grading unit shall not be used in another overlay fabrication grading unit.

Overlay fabrication grading units need not be spaced uniformly about the specimen.

(b)(3) Detection sets shall be selected from Table (b)(3) Detection sets shall be selected from VIII-S2-1. The minimum detection sample set is Table VIII-S2-1.

The minimum detection five flawed base grading units, ten unflawed base sample set is five flawed base metal grading grading units, five flawed overlay grading units, units, ten unflawed base metal grading units, five and ten unflawed overlay grading units.

For flawed overlay fabrication grading units, and ten each type of grading unit, the set shall contain at unflawed overlay fabrication grading units. For least twice as many unflawed as flawed grading each type of grading unit, the set shall contain at units.

least twice as many unflawed as flawed grading units.

For initial procedure qualification, detection sets shall include the equivalent of three personnel qualification sets.

To qualify new values of essential variables, at least one personnel qualification set is required.

Attachment to AEP:NRC:5055-13 Page 13 Appendix VIII, Supplement 11 PDI Modification (f) Sizing Specimen (1) The minimum number of flaws shall be ten.

(1) The minimum number of flaws shall be ten.

At least 30 percent of the flaws shall be overlay At least 30 percent of the flaws shall be overlay fabrication flaws.

At least 40percent of the fabrication flaws.

At least 40percent of the flaws shall be cracks open to the inside surface.

flaws shall be open to the inside surface. Sizing sets shall contain a distribution of flaw dimensions to assess sizing capabilities.

For initial procedure qualification, sizing sets shall include the equivalent of three personnel qualification sets.

To qualify new values of essential variables, at least one personnel qualification set is required.

(3) Base metal cracking used for length sizing (3) Base metal flaws used for length sizing demonstrations shall be oriented demonstrations shall be oriented circumferentially.

dircumferentially.

(4) Depth sizing specimen sets shall include at (4) Depth sizing specimen sets shall include at least two distinct locations where cracking in the least two distinct locations where a base metal base metal extends into the overlay material by. flaw extends into the overlay material by at least at least 0.1 inch in the through-wall direction.

0.1 inch in the through-wall direction.

2.0 CONDUCT OF PERFORMANCE DEMONSTRATION The specimen inside surface and identification The specimen inside surface and identification shall be concealed from the candidate.

All shall be concealed from the candidate.

All examinations shall be completed prior to grading examinations shall be completed prior to grading the results and presenting the results to the the results and presenting the results to the candidate.

Divulgence of particular specimen candidate.

Divulgence of particular specimen results or candidate viewing of unmasked results or candidate viewing of unmasked specimens after the performance demonstration specimens after the performance demonstration is prohibited.

is prohibited. The overlay fabrication flaw test and the base metal flaw test may be performed separately.

Attachment to AEP:NRC:5055-13 Page 14 Appendix VIII, Supplement 11 PDI Modification 2.1 Detection Test.

Flawed and unflawed grading units shall be Flawed and unflawed grading units shall be randomly mixed.

Although the boundaries of randomly mixed.

Although the boundaries of specific grading units shall not be revealed to the specific grading units shall not be revealed to the candidate, the candidate shall be made aware of candidate, the candidate shall be made aware of the type or types of grading units (base or the type or types of grading units (base metal or overlay) that are present for each specimen.

overlay fabrication) that are present for each specimen.

2.2 Length Sizing Test (d) For flaws in base grading units, the candidate (d) For flaws in base metal grading units, the shall estimate the length of that part of the flaw candidate shall estimate the length of that part of that is in the outer 25 percent of the base wall the flaw that is in the outer 25 percent of the base thickness.

metal wall thickness.

2.3 Depth Sizing Test.

For the depth sizing test, 80 percent of the flaws (a) The depth sizing test may be conducted shall be sized at a specific location on the surface separately or in conjunction with the detection of the specimen identified to the candidate. For test.

the remaining flaws, the regions of each specimen containing a flaw to be sized shall be identified to the candidate. The candidate shall detenrine the maximum depth of the flaw in each region.

(b) When the depth sizing test is conducted in conjunction with the detection test and the detected flaws do not satisfy the requirements of 1.1(f), additional specimens shall be provided to the candidate. The regions containing a flaw to be sized shall be identified to the candidate. The candidate shall determine the maximum depth of the flaw in each region.

(c) For a separate depth sizing test, the regions of each specimen containing a flaw to be sized shall be identified to the candidate.

The candidate shall determine the maximum depth of the flaw in each region.

Attachment to AEP:NRC:5055-13 Page 15 Appendix VIII, Supplement 11 PDI Modification 3.0 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA 3.1 Detection Acceptance Criteria.

Examination procedures, equipment, and a) Examination procedures are qualified for personnel are qualified for detection when the detection when; results of the performance demonstration satisfy the acceptance criteria of Table VIII-S2-1 for both detection and false calls. The criteria shall be satisfied separately by the demonstration results for base grading units and for overlay grading units.

1) All flaws within the scope of the procedure are detected and the results of the performance demonstration satisfy the acceptance criteria of Table VIII-S2-1 for false calls.

(a) At least one successful personnel demonstration has been performed meeting the acceptance criteria defined in (b).

(b)Examination equipment and personnel are qualified for detection when the results of the performance demonstration satisfy the acceptance criteria of Table VIII-S2-1 for both detection and false calls.

(c) The criteria in (a), (b) shall be satisfied separately by the demonstration results for base metal grading units and for overlay fabrication grading units.

3.2 Sizing Acceptance Criteria.

(a)

The RMS error of the flaw length (a)

The RMS error of the flaw length measurements, as compared to the true flaw measurements, as compared to the true flaw lengths, is less than or equal to 0.75 inch. The lengths, is less than or equal to 0.75 inch. The length of base metal cracking is measured at the length of base metal flaws is measured at the 75 percent through-base-metal position.

75 percent through-base-metal position.

(b) All extensions of base metal cracking into the This requirement is omitted.

overlay material by at least 0.1 inch are reported as being intrusions into the overlay material.

Attachment to AEP:NRC:5055-13 Page 16 Appendix VIII, Supplement 11 PDI Modification (c)

The RMS error of the flaw depth (b)

The RMS error of the flaw depth measurements, as compared to the true flaw measurements, as compared to the true flaw depths, is less than or equal to 0.125 inch.

depths, is less than or equal to 0.125 inch.