ML081340351

Core Operating Limits Report, Cycle 19

ML081340351
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Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	04/30/2008
From:	Griffin R Dominion Nuclear Connecticut
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.

Millstone Power Station 4i/`VVDominion Rope Ferry Road, Waterford, CT 06385 APR 3 0 2008 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Serial No. 08-0239 Attention: Document Control Desk NSS&L/MLC RO Washington, DC 20555 Docket No. 50-336 License No. DPR-65 DOMINION NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT. INC.

MILLSTONE POWER STATION UNIT 2 CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT, CYCLE 19 In accordance with the Millstone Power Station Unit 2 (MPS2) Technical Specifications (TSs), Section 6.9.1.8.d, Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc., hereby submits, as , the Cycle 19 Core Operating Limits Report (COLR).

The MPS2 COLR has been revised to incorporate changes, including those specific to Cycle 19 operation. Changes include the following:

0 Editorial change to correct a typographical error in Reference 3.11.

0 Revision to page headers to reflect Cycle 19.

0 Updated two references to reflect most current revisions.

0 Addition of Reference 3.16 that was previously added to the MPS2 TSs.

0 Addition of a footnote to Figure 2.4-1 for clarification purposes.

The COLR has been incorporated into the MPS2 Technical Requirements Manual.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. William D.

Bartron at (860) 444-4301.

Sincerely, Director, Nuclear Station Safety and Licensing - Millstone

Serial No. 08-0239 Docket No. 50-336 Core Operating Limits Report, Cycle 19 Page 2 of 2

Enclosures:

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Commitments made in this letter: None.

cc: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Mr. J. D. Hughey NRC Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North, Mail Stop 8B3 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Millstone Power Station

Serial No. 08-0239 Docket No. 50-336 ENCLOSURE I CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT. CYCLE 19 DOMINION NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT, INC.

MILLSTONE POWER STATION UNIT 2

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS MANUAL APPENDIX 8.1 CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT. CYCLE 19 I

1. CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT This Core Operating Limits Report for Millstone 2 has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Technical Specification 6.9.1.8. The Technical Specifications affected by this report are listed below:

Section Specification 2.1 3/4.1.1.1 SHUTDOWN MARGIN - (SDM) 2.3 3/4.1.1.4 Moderator Temperature Coefficient (MTC) 2.4 3/4.1.3.6 Regulating CEA Insertion Limits 2.5 3/4.2.1 Linear Heat Rate 2.6 3/4.2.3 TOTAL UNRODDED INTEGRATED RADIAL PEAKING FACTOR -- FrT 2.7 3/4.2.6 DNB Margin Terms appearing in capitalized type are DEFINED TERMS as defined in Section 1.0 of the Technical Specifications.

2. OPERATING LIMITS The cycle-specific parameter limits for the specifications listed in Section 1.0 are presented in the following subsections. These limits have been developed using the NRC approved methodologies specified in Section 3.

2.1 SHUTDOWN MARGIN - (SDM) (Specification 3/4.1.1.1)

The SHUTDOWN MARGIN shall be Ž_3.6% AK/K 2.3 Moderator Temperature Coefficient (Specification 3/4.1.1.4)

The moderator temperature coefficient shall be:

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a. Less positive than 0.7x10-4 AK/K/°F whenever THERMAL POWER is *<70% of RATED THERMAL POWER,

b. Less positive than 0.4x10-4 AK/K/°F whenever THERMAL POWER is > 70%

of RATED THERMAL POWER,

c. Less negative than -3.2x10-4 AK/K/°F at RATED THERMAL POWER.

2.4 Regulating CEA Insertion Limits (Specification 3/4.1.3.6)

The regulating CEA groups shall be limited to the withdrawal sequence and to the insertion limits shown in Figure 2.4-1. CEA insertion between the Long Term Steady State Insertion Limits and the Transient Insertion Limits is restricted to:

a. *4 hours per 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> interval,

b. - 5 Effective Full Power Days per 30 Effective Full Power Day interval, and

c. - 14 Effective Full Power Days per 365 Effective Full Power Day interval.

2.5 Linear Heat Rate (Specification 3/4.2.1)

The linear heat rate, including heat generated in the fuel, clad and moderator, shall not exceed:

a. 15.1 kw/ft whenever the reactor coolant flow rate (determined per Specification 3/4.2.6.1) is _Ž360,000 gpm.

b. 15.0 kw/ft whenever the reactor coolant flow rate (determined per Specification 3/4.2.6.1) is < 360,000 gpm and _Ž354,600 gpm.

c. 14.9 kw/ft whenever the reactor coolant flow rate (determined per Specification 3/4.2.6.1) is < 354,600 gpm and Ž_349,200 gpm.

During operation with the linear heat rate being monitored by the Excore Detector Monitoring System, the AXIAL SHAPE INDEX shall remain within the limits of Figure 2.5-1.

During operation with the linear heat rate being monitored by the Incore Detector Monitor System, the alarm setpoints shall be adjusted to less than or equal to the limit when the following factors are appropriately included in the setting of the alarms:

1. A measurement-calculational uncertainty factor of 1.07,

2. An engineering uncertainty factor of 1.03, and

3. A THERMAL POWER measurement uncertainty factor of 1.02.

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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS MANUAL Appendix 8.1 CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT, CYCLE 19 I 2.6 TOTAL UNRODDED INTEGRATED RADIAL PEAKING FACTOR -- FrT (Specification 3/4.2.3)

The calculated value of FrT at RATED THERMAL POWER shall be:

_ 1.690 whenever the reactor coolant flow rate is > 360,000 gpm.

< 1.664 whenever the reactor coolant flow rate is < 360,000 gpm and > 354,600 gpm.

< 1.639 whenever the reactor coolant flow rate is < 354,600 gpm and > 349,200 gpm.

2.6.1. The Power Dependent FrT limits, whenever the reactor coolant flow rate is > 360,000 gpm, are shown in Figure 2.6-1.

2.6.2. The Power Dependent FrT limits, whenever the reactor coolant flow rate is < 360,00 gpm and > 354,600 gpm, are shown in Figure 2.6-2.

2.6.3. The Power Dependent FrT limits, whenever the reactor coolant flow rate is < 354,600 gpm and >_349,200 gpm, are shown in Figure 2.6-3.

2.7 DNB Margin (Specification 3/4.2.6)

The DNB margin shall be preserved by maintaining the cold leg temperature, pressurizer pressure, reactor coolant flow rate, and AXIAL SHAPE INDEX within the following limits:

Parameter Limits Four Reactor Coolant Pumps Operations

a. Cold Leg Temperature < 5490 F

b. Pressurizer Pressure > 2225 psia*

c. Reactor Coolant Flow Rate >_360,000 gpm with Linear Heat Rate and FrT limits as specified in Sections 2.5 and 2.6.

or

_>354,600 gpm with Linear Heat Rate and FrT limit reductions as specified in Sections 2.5 and 2.6.

or

_>349,200 gpm with Linear Heat Rate and FrT limit reductions as specified in Sections 2.5 and 2.6.

d. AXIAL SHAPE INDEX FIGURE 2.7-1

• Limit not applicable during either the THERMAL POWER ramp increase in excess of 5% of RATED THERMAL POWER per minute or a THERMAL POWER step increase of greater than 10% of RATED THERMAL POWER.

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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS MANUAL Appendix 8.1 CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT, CYCLE 19

3. ANALYTICAL METHODS The analytical methods used to determine the core operating limits shall be those previously reviewed and approved by the NRC, specifically those described in the following documents:

3.1 EMF-96-029(P)(A) Volumes 1 and 2, "Reactor Analysis System for PWRs Volume 1 - Methodology Description, Volume 2 - Benchmarking Results,"

Siemens Power Corporation, January 1997.

3.2 ANF-84-73 Revision 5 Appendix B(P)(A), "Advanced Nuclear Fuels Methodology for Pressurized Water Reactors: Analysis of Chapter 15 Events," Advanced Nuclear Fuels, July 1990.

3.3 XN-NF-82-21 (P)(A) Revision 1, "Application of Exxon Nuclear Company PWR Thermal Margin Methodology to Mixed Core Configurations," Exxon Nuclear Company, September 1983.

3.4 XN-75-32(P)(A) Supplements 1 through 4, "Computational Procedure for Evaluating Fuel Rod Bowing," Exxon Nuclear Company, October 1983.

3.5 EMF-2328(P)(A), "PWR Small Break LOCA Evaluation Model S-RELAP5 Based,"

Framatome ANP, March 2001.

3.6 EMF-2087(P)(A), "SEM/PWR-98: ECCS Evaluation Model for PWR LBLOCA Applications,' Siemens Power Corporation, June 1999.

3.7 XN-NF-78-44(NP)(A), "A Generic Analysis of the Control Rod Ejection Transient for Pressurized Water Reactors," Exxon Nuclear Company, October 1983.

3.8 XN-NF-621(P)(A) Revision 1, "Exxon Nuclear DNB Correlation for PWR Fuel Designs," Exxon Nuclear Company, September 1983.

3.9 XN-NF-82-06(P)(A) Revision 1 and Supplements 2, 4, and 5, "Qualification of Exxon Nuclear Fuel for Extended Burnup," Exxon Nuclear Company, October 1986.

3.10 ANF-88-133(P)(A) and Supplement 1, "Qualification of Advanced Nuclear Fuels PWR Design Methodology for Rod Burnups of 62 GWd/MTU," Advanced Nuclear Fuels Corporation, December 1991.

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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS MANUAL Appendix 8.1 CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT, CYCLE 19 I 3.11 XN-NF-85-92(P)(A) "Exxon Nuclear Uranium Dioxide/Gadolinia Irradiation Examination an Th ermal Conductivity Results," Exxon Nuclear Company, November 1986. I 3,12 ANF-89-151(P)(A), "ANF-RELAP Methodology for Pressurized Water Reactors:

Analysis of Non-LOCA Chapter 15 Events," Advanced Nuclear Fuels Corporation, May 1992.

3.13 EMF-1961(P)(A) Revision 0, "Statistical Setpoint/Transient Methodology for Combustion Engineering Type Reactors," Siemens Power Corporation, July 2000.

3.14 EMF-2310(P)(A), Revision 1, "SRP Chapter 15 Non-LOCA Methodology for Pressurized Water Reactors," Framatome ANP, May 2004.

3.15 EMF-92-153(P)(A), Revision 1, "HTP: Departure from Nucleate Boiling Correlation for High Thermal Performance Fuel," Siemens Power Corporation, January 2005.

3.16 EMF-92-116(P)(A) Revision 0, "Generic Mechanical Design Criteria for PWR Fuel Designs," Siemens Power Corporation, February 1999.

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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS MANUAL Appendix 8.1 CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT. CYCLE 19 (1.00, BANK 7 @ 135 Steps) 1.00 0.90 0.80

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Note: Regulating CEAs that are >_176 steps withdrawn are considered fully withdrawn and are acceptable per this figure.

FIGURE 2.4-1 CEA Insertion Limit vs. THERMAL POWER With Four Reactor Coolant Pumps Operating MILLSTONE - UNIT 2 TRM 8.1-6 LBDCR 08-MP2-014 April 4, 2008

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS MANUAL Appendix 8.1 CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT, CYCLE 19 120 10 , UNACCEPTABLE OPERATION REGION 110 .............. .... ....... ..........

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PERCENT OF ALLOWABLE POWER LEVEL MILLSTONE - UNIT 2 TRM 8.1-7 LBDCR 08-MP2-014 April 4, 2008

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FIGURE 2.6-1 TOTAL UNRODDED INTEGRATED RADIAL PEAKING FACTOR vs. Allowable Rated Thermal Power For Reactor Coolant Flow Rates Ž_360,000 gpm MILLSTONE - UNIT 2 TRM 8.1-8 LBDCR 08-MP2-014 April 4, 2008

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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS MANUAL Appendix 8.1 CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT. CYCLE 19 100. .- 1.639, 10G) ......

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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS MANUAL Appendix 8.1 CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT. CYCLE 19 I 1.20 1.10 I Ix 0~

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_-06 -05 -04 -03 -0.2 -0. 1 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0A 0.5 0.6 Axial Shape Index FIGURE 2.7-1 AXIAL SHAPE INDEX Operating Limits With Four Reactor Coolant Pumps Operating MILLSTONE - UNIT 2 TRM 8.1-11 LBDCR 08-MP2-014 April 4, 2008