ML071370309

Velan, Inc., Piston Check Cv Information

ML071370309
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Site:	Beaver Valley, Millstone, Hatch, Monticello, Calvert Cliffs, Dresden, Davis Besse, Browns Ferry, Salem, Oconee, Mcguire, Nine Mile Point, Palisades, Indian Point, Fermi, Catawba, Harris, Wolf Creek, Saint Lucie, Point Beach, Watts Bar, Hope Creek, Grand Gulf, Cooper, Sequoyah, Byron, Pilgrim, Braidwood, Summer, Prairie Island, Columbia, Seabrook, Brunswick, Surry, Limerick, North Anna, Turkey Point, River Bend, Vermont Yankee, Crystal River, Ginna, Diablo Canyon, Vogtle, Waterford, Duane Arnold, Farley, Cook, Comanche Peak, Quad Cities, Bellefonte, Fort Calhoun, FitzPatrick, McGuire, LaSalle
Issue date:	03/07/2007
From:	Francois E Velan
To:	Document Control Desk, NRC/FSME
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N VKLAN VELAN Inc.

7007 Cote de Liesse, Montreal Quebec, Canada H4T 1G2 Tel: (514) 748-7743 Fax: (514) 748-7592 V

March 07, 2007 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Attention: Document Control Desk

Subject:

Piston Check Cv Information Note: Similar Notifications were sent to each utility on the attached list.

Gentlemen, As part of our product development and product verification process we recently performed flow testing of our Y-Pattern Welded Cover Piston Checks, '/" - 2" sizes. Regretfully we have concluded that the Cv value listed previously on the Velan Project Drawing was incorrect. Information contained below only applies to our Y-Pattern Welded Cover Piston Check, irrespective of connection (socket weld, butt weld or NPT) as well as material. As a result of discrepancies detected we will embark on a program to verify other valves using the like waterway profile. We anticipate being able to report our findings by the end of June 2007.

In order to facilitate your review of the Welded Cover Piston Check design only we are providing following reference table that lists applicable middle portion of the Velan Figure Number of valves in question.

Please note that a typical Velan figure number looks like XXX-YYYYY-ZZZZ, where the first three characters represent the connection type and size while the last 4 characters indicate body material and trim; these characters have no impact on this evaluation and therefore are not mentioned hereunder.

Valve reference table 5 Digit middle portion Description 5 Digit middle portion Description of Figure Number of Figure Number

-0036W- Class 150 -8036W- Class 1690

-1036W- Class 300 -4036W- Class 2500

-2036W- Class 600 -9036W- Class 2680

-7036W- Class 900

-3036W- Class 1500 Cv data Valve size Valve specifics Cv data Seat Diameter Flow bore Original As found 1/2" 0.559" .375" 7.0 2.1 34" 0.559" .500T 8.0 4.3 1" 0.833" .750" 12.0 8.4 1 Y4' & 1 1/" 1.125" 1.19" 25 24.0 2" 1.688" 1.69" 60 45.0 CERTIFIED TO ISO 9001 QUALITY STANDARDS

S .' C',* I VYWLAN Page 2 We do not have sufficient information concerning the specific system and function applicable to these Piston Check valves and therefore we cannot assess whether a substantial safety hazard exists as a result of a lower actual flow coefficient. We therefore request that you review the individual applications for the aforementioned Piston Check valves. Should you run across any application where the lower Cv will impact significantly the safe operation of the plant, please contact Velan Valve Corp. and we will work with you to find a solution.

We trust this meets with your acceptance. Should additional information be required please feel free to contact the undersigned.

Sincerely yours, Vel n nc.

E art1. angois VifP" sident Quality Assurance ElF/atq CERTIFIED TO ISO 9001 QUALITY STANDARDS

LIST OF UTILITIES THAT HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED REGARDING DISCREPANCY IN Cv VALUES ON OUR WELDED COVER PISTON CHECK VALVES, 2" AND SMALLER.

UTILITY NAME PLANT NAME Address American Electric Power Donald C. Cook Manager Nucl. Licensing AEP, Nuclear Generation Group 500 Circle Dr.

Buchanan, MI 49107-1395 Constellation Nuclear Calvert Cliffs Mr.James Caroll Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant 1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway Lusby, MD 20657 Constellation Nuclear Nine Mile Point Mr.Dennis Weaver Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station L.L.C.

348 Lake Road Oswego, NY 13126 Detroit Edison Fermi Supervisor Mat. Eng., ETS Detroit Edison 6400 North Dixie Hwy.

Newport, MI 48166 Dominion Nuclear Millstone Manager Nuclear Safety Engineering Dominion Nuclear Connecticut Inc.

Millstone Power Station P.O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 Dominion Nuclear North Anna Manager - Nuclear Licensing & Operation Surry Support Virginia Power Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Blvd.

Duke Energy Catawba OEA Manager, Nucl. Assess Div.

McGuire Mail Code EC 05P Oconee Duke Energy P.O. Box 1006 Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 Energy Northwest Columbia Generating Station Mr.Michael Woodruff Columbia Generating Station P.O. Box 968 Richland, WA 99352-0968 Entergy Nuclear Northwest James A. Fitzpatrick Director of Nuclear Safety Assurance &

Operating Experience Department Entergy Nuclear NE James A. Fitzpatrick NPP 268 Lake Road .East P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Page: 1 of 5

LIST OF UTILITIES THAT HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED REGARDING DISCREPANCY IN Cv VALUES ON OUR WELDED COVER PISTON CHECK VALVES, 2" AND SMALLER.

UTILITY NAME PLANT NAME Address Entergy Nuclear Northwest Indian Point Director of Nuclear Safety Assurance &

Operating Experience Department Entergy Nuclear NE Indian Point Energy Center 495 Broadway #1 P.O. Box 308 Buchanan, NY 10511 Entergy Nuclear Northwest Pilgrim Director of Nuclear Safety Assurance &

Operating Experience Department Entergy Nuclear NE Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360 Entergy Nuclear Northwest Vermont Yankee Director of Nuclear Safety Assurance &

Operating Experience Department Entergy Nuclear NE Vermont Yankee NPC 320 Governor Hunt Road P.O. Box 250 Vernon, VT 05354 Entergy Nuclear South Arkansas Nuclear One Manager, Operating Experience M-ECH-Grand Gulf 595 River Bend Entergy Operations Inc.

Waterford P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Exelon Generation Braidwood Exelon Nuclear Byron Manager-Licensing Section Dresden Correspondence Control Desk LaSalle County P. 0. Box 805388 Quad Cities Chicago, IL 60680-5388 Exelon Generation Limerick Exelon Nuclear Manager-Licensing Section Correspondence Control Desk P. O. Box 160 Kennett Square, PA 19348 First Energy Nuclear Davis Besse Plant Engineering Manager Operating Co. Davis Besse, Mail Stop 1056 FENOC 5501 N. State Route 2 Oak Harbor, MI 43449-976 First Energy Nuclear Beaver Valley Manager, Site Regulatory Compliance Operating Co. Beaver Valley Power Station P.O. Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077 Florida Power & Light St. Lucie Supervisor Performance Assessment FP&L Page: 2 of 5

-- A-LIST OF UTILITIES THAT HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED REGARDING DISCREPANCY IN Cv VALUES ON OUR WELDED COVER PISTON CHECK VALVES, 2" AND SMALLER.

UTILITY NAME PLANT NAME Address Turkey Point 700 Universe Blvd.

P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408 FPL Energy (NAESCO) Seabrook Ex. VP Chief Nucl. Officer NAESCO P.O. Box 300 Seabrook, NH 03874 Nebraska Public Power Cooper OER Program Adm./IRC Supervisor District Cooper Nuclear St.

P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 Nuclear Management Co. Duane Arnold Nuclear Generation Library Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DEAC Rd.

Palo, IA 52324-9785 Nuclear Management Co. Monticello Plant Manager Monticello Nuclear Plant 2807 West County Road Monticello, MN 5536-9637 Nuclear Management Co. Palisades Procurement Eng. Supervisor Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Hwy.

Covert, MI 49043 Nuclear Management Co. Point Beach Procurement Eng. Group Point Beach Nuclear Plant 6590 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241 Nuclear Management Co. Prairie Island PINGP Procurement Eng. Group Prairie Island Nuclear Plant 700 1st Street Hudson, WI 54016 Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Manager, Nuclear Licensing & Industry Affairs FC-2-4 Administration Bldg.

P.O. Box 399 Hwy 75 North of Fort Calhoun, NE 68023 Pacific Gas & Electric Diablo Canyon Manager Quality Assurance PG&E Co., Mail Stop 115/2 P.O. Box 56 Avila Beach, CA 93424 Page: 3 of 5

LIST OF UTILITIES THAT HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED REGARDING DISCREPANCY IN Cv VALUES ON OUR WELDED COVER PISTON CHECK VALVES, 2" AND SMALLER.

UTILITY NAME PLANT NAME Address Progress Energy Brunswick Site Vice President, PE Brunswick Nucl. Plant NC Hwy. 87 P.O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461 Progress Energy Florida Crystal River Site Vice President, PE Crystal River 3 Nuclear Plant 15760 W. Powerline Street Crystal River, FL 34428 Progress Energy Robinson Site Vice President, PE Robinson Nuclear Plant SC Hwy. 151 & 23 Hartsville, SC 29550 Progress Energy Shearon Harris Site Vice President, PE Harris Nuclear Plant State Road 1134 P.O. Box 165 New Hill, NC 27562 PSEG Nuclear LLC Hope Creek PSEG Nuclear, LLC Salem Operating Experience Group NDAB, Mail Stop N21 P.O. Box 236 Hancoks Bridge, NJ 08038 Rochester Gas & Electric Robert E. Ginna Manager Quality Assurance Corp. RG&E Corp.

1503 Lake Road Ontario, NY 14519 South Carolina Electric & Virgil C. Summer SCE&G Gas Co. Nuclear Procurement Dept. 855 Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Southern Nuclear Operating Joseph M. Farley Licensing Manager Co. Edwin I. Hatch Southern Nuclear Operating Company Alvin W. Vogtle P.O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201 (Copy to: Manager - Supply Chain)

TVA Nuclear Bellefonte TVA Nuclear Browns Ferry Nucl. Assurance and Licensing Manager Sequoyah Operating Experience Watts Bar 1101 Market St.

Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 TXU Electric Comanche Peak TXU Electric Co.

CPSES Nuclear Group VP P.O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, TX 76043 Page: 4 of 5

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LIST OF UTILITIES THAT HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED REGARDING DISCREPANCY IN Cv VALUES ON OUR WELDED COVER PISTON CHECK VALVES, 2" AND SMALLER.

UTILITY NAME PLANT NAME Address Wolf Creek Nuclear Op. Wolf Creek WCNOC Corp. Manager Document Services 1550 Oxen Lane, N.E.

Burlington, KS 66839 Areva Various Mr. Rob Gillispie Areva NP 3315-A Old Forest Road Lynchburg, VA 24501 Page: 5 of 5