ML093490876

Meeting Slides from December 15, 2009 - Mellla+ LAR

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Issue date:	12/15/2009
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MELLLA+ LAR I

I Maximum Extended Load Line Limit Analysis Plus Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant December 15, 2009 1

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Attendees AI Williams Steve Hammer Lynne Gunderson Doug Blair Ralph Hayes Juswald Vedovi Mike Lalor Project Manager - EPU & MELLLA+

Project Manager Projects Licensing Manager Licensing Support Licensing Support GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy 2

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Agenda Meeting Purpose

Background

Overview of MELLLA+

Regulatory Discussion LAR Overview TS Changes Schedule Discussion 3

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Meeting Purpose

• Common understanding of the proposed scope of the MELLLA+ LAR

• Discuss Schedule

• Concurrent review with EPU 4

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Background

BWR Operation

• Maintain reactivity balance to accommodate fuel burn-up

• Control Rod Movements

• Core Flow Adjustments - preferred method

• EPU decreases available core flow window at rated power

• Without M+ >99% core flow required to operate at uprated power

• M+ justifies >800/0 core flow to operate at uprated power 5

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Background (cont'd)

Benefits of Adopting MELLLA+

• Improved Operational Flexibility

• Increased Core Flow Range at Rated Power

• Decrease in Rod Pattern Changes to Compensate for Fuel Burnup

• Safer Operation with Fewer Control Rod Manipulations

• Minimizes likelihood of fuel failures

• Reduces the likelihood of accidents initiated by reactor maneuvers 7

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Overview of MELLLA+

Expands Operating Domain

• Allows operation at 2004 MWt with >80% core flow

• Changes stability solution

• Current stability solution Option III

• Proposed stability solution Detect and Suppress Solution - Confirmation Density (DSS-CD) 8

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Regulatory Discussion LTR Compliance to Support Request MELLLA+:

primary topical for MELLLA+

DSS-CD:

topical for change in stability solution required for MELLLA+

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topical supporting use for DSS-CD Methods LTR:

topical for application of GEH methods for expanded operating domains (EPU & MELLLA+)

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Regulatory Discussion (cont'd)

M+ LAR Use of Safety Evaluations for Topicals Compliance with applicable limitations Taking no exceptions to LTR requirements 10

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Regulatory Discussion (cont'd)

MELLLA+ SAR

• Core, Fuel Performance and Thermal Limits evaluation in SAR and with core reload evaluations supporting COLR consistent with SER for LTR

• No significant effect on:

• Reactor Coolant System

• Engineered Safety Features

• Electrical Power and Auxiliary Systems

• Power Conversion Systems

• Radwaste Systems and Radiation Sources

• Design Basis Accidents and Events 11

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Regulatory Discussion (cont'd)

MELLLA+ SAR

• ATWS Event Evaluated with Significant Margin to acceptance criteria

• Response to Core Instability Event acceptable

• Monticello EOP actions effectively mitigate

• Stability

• DSS-CD would replace Option III as stability solution

• Automated Backup Stability Protection (SSP) would provide backup solution 12

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Regulatory Discussion (cont'd)

Probabilistic Risk Assessment

• Core Damage Frequency increase of 7.36E-08/yr

• Large Early Release Frequency increase of 1.62E-08/yr

• Both within Region III range of Regulatory Guide 1.174 TSTF-493 13

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LAR Overview License Amendment Request Outline

• Standard Content Attachments to Enclosure 1

1. Technical Specification Markup

2. Technical Specification Bases Mark-up for information

3. Re-typed TS pages

4. MELLLA+ Safety Analysis Report (M+SAR) Proprietary

5. Affidavit supporting proprietary M+SAR

6. MELLLA+ Safety Analysis Report (M+SAR) Non-Proprietary

7. Monticello MELLLA+ Risk Assessment 14

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Proposed TS Changes TS 3.3.1.1, "RPS Instrumentation ACTIONS"

• ACTION I Addresses OPRM Inoperability:

• Backup Stability Protection (BSP)

- Implement Manual BSP Regions AND

- Implement Automated SSP

- Implement Reporting Requirements

• ACTION J Addresses inability to Implement ACTION I:

- Implement Manual SSP Regions AND

- Reduce Operation to below the BSP Boundary 15

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Proposed TS Changes (cont'd)

• TS SR 3.3.1.1.16 OPRM not bypassed Delete unnecessary surveillance requirement

• TS Table 3.3.1.1-1 APRM STP-High Change APRM STP Function 2.b Allowable Value Add note (d) for OPRM Function 2.f inoperable

• TS Table 3.3.1.1-1 OPRM Upscale

-Add note (h) for OPRM Function 2.f implementation 16

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Proposed TS Changes (cont'd)

• TS LCO 3.4.1, "Recirculation Loops Operating"

- Prohibit SLO in M+ Domain

• TS LCO 3.4.3, "Safety/Relief Valves (S/RVs)"

- Restrict number of inoperable S/RV in M+ Domain

• Update associated TS Bases 17

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Proposed TS Changes (cont'd)

• TS 5.6.3, "Core Operating Limits Report (COLR)"

-Add DSS-CD requirements for the COLR

-Update analytical methods references

• TS 5.6.5, "Reporting Requirements"

-Add OPRM oas reporting requirements 18

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Conclusion LAR complies with applicable limitations LAR takes no exceptions to LTR requirements Proposed submittal date of January 2010 12-month review requested 21

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