ML060060116
| ML060060116 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 01/05/2006 |
| From: | Plant Licensing Branch III-2 |
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| Gratton C, NRR/DLPM, 415-1055 | |
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| Download: ML060060116 (6) | |
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Sodium Pentaborate Solution Volume Versus Concentration Requirements HATCH UNIT 1 3.1 -20 Amendment No. 24 7
SLC System 3.1.7 OF (l/%. 120F)
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Sodium Pentaborate Solution Temperature Versus Concentration Requirements HATCH UNIT 1 3.1-21 Amendment No. 247
SLC System B 3.1.7 B 3.1 REACTIVITY CONTROL SYSTEMS B 3.1.7 Standby Liquid Control (SLC) System BASES BACKGROUND The SLC System Is designed to provide the capability of bringing the reactor, at any time In a fuel cycle, from full power and minimum control rod inventory (which Is at the peak of the xenon transient) to a subcritical condition with the reactor in the most reactive, xenon free state without taking credit for control rod movement. The SLC System satisfies the requirements of 10 CFR 50.62 (Ref. 1) on anticipated transient without scram.
The SLC System consists of a sodium pentaborate solution storage tank, two positive displacement pumps, two explosive valves that are provided In parallel for redundancy, and associated piping and valves used to transfer borated water from the storage tank to the reactor pressure vessel (RPV). The borated solution is discharged near the bottom of the core shroud, where it then mixes with the cooling water rising through the core. A smaller tank containing demineralized water is provided for testing purposes.
APPLICABLE The SLC System Is manually Initiated from the main control room, SAFETY ANALYSES as directed by the emergency operating procedures, If the operator believes the reactor cannot be shut down, or kept shut down, with the control rods. The SLC System is used in the event that enough control rods cannot be Inserted to accomplish shutdown and cooldown in the normal manner. The SLC System Injects borated water Into the reactor core to add negative reactivity to compensate for all of the various reactivity effects that could occur during plant operations. To meet this objective, it Is necessary to inject a quantity of boron, which produces a concentration of 800 ppm of natural boron equivalent, In the reactor coolant at 700F. To allow for potential leakage and imperfect mixing In the reactor system, an amount of boron equal to 25% of the amount cited above Is added (Ref. 2). The Region A volume versus concentration limits in Figure 3.1.7-1 and the Region A temperature versus concentration limits in Figure 3.1.7-2 are calculates such that the required concentration Is achieved accounting for dilutiop in the RPV with high water level and including the water volume irn the residual heat removal shutdown cooling piping and in the recirculation loop piping. This quantity of borated solution is the amount that Is above the pump suction shutoff level In the boron solution storage tank. No credit is taken for the portion of the tank volume that cannot be injected.
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HATCH UNIT 1 B 3.1-34 Amendment No.
247
SLC System 3.1.7 SPB Solution Volume vs. Concentration Requirements C0S.5 0
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Sodium Pentaborate Solution Volume Versus Concentration Requirements HATCH UNIT 2 3.1 -20 Amendment No. 191
SLC System 3.1.7 e
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10 15 20 25 Concentration (Weight Percent Sodium Pentaborate In Solution)
Figure 3.1.7-2 (page 1 of 1)
Sodium Pentaborate Solution Temperature Versus Concentration Requirements HATCH UNIT 2 3.1-21 Amendment No. 191
SLC System B 3;1.7 B 3.1 REACTIVITY CONTROL SYSTEMS B 3.1.7 Standby Liquid Control (SLC) System BASES BACKGROUND The SLC System Is designed to provide the capability of bringing the reactor, at any time in a fuel cycle, from full power and minimum control rod inventory (which Is at the peak of the xenon transient) to a subcritical condition with the reactor in the most reactive, xenon free state without taking credit for control rod movement. The SLC System satisfies the requirements of 10 CFR 50.62 (Ref. 1) on anticipated transient without scram.
The SLC System consists of a sodium pentaborate solution storage tank, two positive displacement pumps, two explosive valves that are provided in parallel for redundancy, and associated piping and valves used to transfer borated water from the storage tank to the reactor pressure vessel (RPV). The borated solution is discharged near the bottom of the core shroud, where It then mixes with the cooling water rising through the core. A smaller tank containing demineralized water Is provided for testing purposes.
APPLICABLE SAFETY ANAYSES The SLC System Is manually Initiated from the main control room, as directed by the emergency operating procedures, if the operator believes the reactor cannot be shut down, or kept shut down, with the control rods. The SLC System Is used in the event that enough control rods cannot be Inserted to accomplish shutdown and cooldown In the normal manner. The SLC System Injects borated water Into the reactor core to add negative reactivity to compensate for all of the various reactivity effects that could occur during plant operations. To meet this objective, It Is necessary to Inject a quantity of boron, which produces a concentration of 800 ppm of natural boron equivalent, in the reactor coolant at 700F. To allow for potential leakage and imperfect mixing In the reactor system, an amount of boron equal to 25% of the amount cited above Is added (Ref. 2). The Region A volume versus concentration limits in Figure 3.1.7-1 and the Region A temperature versus concentration limits in Figure 3.1.7-2 are calculated such that the required concentration Is achieved accounting for dilution in the RPV with high water level and including the water volume In the residual heat removal shutdown cooling piping and in the recirculation loop piping. This quantity of borated solution is the amount that is above the pump suction shutoff level In the boron solution storage tank. No credit is taken for the portion of the tank volume that cannot be injected.
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HATCH UNIT 2 B 3.1-34 Amendment No.
191