ML061590158
| ML061590158 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point, Grand Gulf, Pilgrim, Arkansas Nuclear, River Bend, Vermont Yankee, Waterford, FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 03/07/2006 |
| From: | Mccann J Entergy Nuclear Northeast |
| To: | NRC/FSME |
| References | |
| RIC 2006 | |
| Download: ML061590158 (10) | |
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Power Power Uprate Uprate (How are we doing?)
(How are we doing?)
John McCann John McCann Entergy Nuclear Northeast Entergy Nuclear Northeast March 7, 2006 March 7, 2006 RIC 2006 RIC 2006 Session T1E Session T1E --
-- Licensing Issues Licensing Issues
2 Uprates Uprates in the in the Big Picture Big Picture
More Nuclear Means:
More Nuclear Means:
Uprates Uprates License Extension License Extension New Construction New Construction
3 The The Go Forward Go Forward Test Test (Perception is Reality)
(Perception is Reality)
Technically Safe Technically Safe
Fair Return on Investment Fair Return on Investment Predictable and timely approval process Predictable and timely approval process Performance as promised Performance as promised No surprises No surprises
4 We Were Doing Pretty Well re Doing Pretty Well
4,492.7 4,492.7 MWe MWe of added nuclear capacity of added nuclear capacity through all Power through all Power Uprates Uprates as of as of February 15, 2006.
February 15, 2006.
BUT BUT still plenty of room for still plenty of room for improvement improvement
Some surprises Some surprises
5 The History of Uprates in the USA The History of Uprates in the USA SOURCE: US NRC SOURCE: US NRC Dual Units shown only once SOURCE: US NRC SOURCE: US NRC Dual Units shown only once 2000s 2000s River Bend Diablo Canyon 1 Watts Bar Byron 1, 2 Braidwood 1, 2 Salem 1, 2 Susquehanna 1, 2 San Onofre 2, 3 Hope Creek Beaver Valley 1, 2 Harris Comanche Peak 1,2 Duane Arnold Dresden 2, 3 Quad Cities 1, 2 Waterford 3 STP 1, 2 Brunswick 1,2 Clinton ANO-2 Davis Besse Seqouya 1, 2 Palo Verde 1,2, 3 La Salle 1, 2 Perry Grand Gulf Robinson Peach Bottom 2, 3 Indian Point 2, 3 Point Beach 1, 2 Crystal River 3 DC Cook 1 River Bend Kewaunee Hatch 1&2 Pilgrim DC Cook Seabrook 1980s 1980s Ft. Calhoun St. Lucie 1, 2 Duane Arnold Salem North Anna 1, 2 Callaway TMI-1 1970s 1970s Calvert Cliffs 1, 2 Robinson Millstone 2 1990s 1990s Fermi 2 Vogtle 1, 2 Wolf Creek Susquehanna 1,2 Peach Bottom 2, 3 Limerick 1, 2 WNP2 NMP2 Hatch 1, 2 Surry 1, 2 Summer Comanche Peak 2 Turkey Point 3, 4 Palo Verde 1, 2, 3 Brunswick 1, 2 Fitzpatrick Browns Ferry 2, 3 Farley 1, 2 Monticello EPU EPU SPU SPU MUR MUR
6 The History of Uprates in the USA The History of Uprates in the USA NRC-Approved Uprates -
MWe by Type EPU 33%
MUR 11%
SPU 56%
NRC-Approved Uprates -
MWe by Type EPU 33%
MUR 11%
SPU 56%
7 The Process The Process
Measurement Uncertainty Recapture Measurement Uncertainty Recapture
RIS RIS--2002 2002--03 03
Stretch Power Stretch Power Uprate Uprate Precedent and OE Precedent and OE
Extended Power Extended Power Uprate Uprate RS RS--001 001
Check the Website!
Check the Website!
8 Uprate Uprate Issues Issues
Overpower Overpower
Flow induced vibration Flow induced vibration
Steam Dryers Steam Dryers
Generic Generic hot topics hot topics
9 Factors for Success Factors for Success
Previous Experience Awareness Previous Experience Awareness
Engineering Quality Engineering Quality
Innovation Innovation
Communications Communications
Focus Focus
10 Questions/Comments?
Questions/Comments?