ML16083A472
| ML16083A472 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 03/24/2016 |
| From: | Arizona Public Service Co |
| To: | Lingham S Plant Licensing Branch IV |
| Lingham S, NRR/DORL/LPLIV-1 | |
| References | |
| CAC MF7477, CAC MF7478, CAC MF7479 | |
| Download: ML16083A472 (9) | |
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NRC Subsequent Pre-Submittal Meeting Next Generation Fuel Palo Verde Units 1, 2, and 3 March 24, 2016
APS/Westinghouse Attendees Thomas Weber - Department Leader, Regulatory Affairs, APS Michael DiLorenzo - Section Leader, Regulatory Affairs, APS Robert Hicks - Sr. Engineer, Transient Analysis, APS Thomas Zalewski - Project Manager, Westinghouse 2
Agenda Introduction Proposed Action to Address IN 2012-09, Irradiation Effects on Fuel Assembly Spacer Grid Crush Strength Proposed Application of Thermal Conductivity Degradation Penalties Use of VIPRE-W in Thermal Hydraulic Analysis NGF License Amendment Request Submittal Timeline 3
Introduction Follow-up Public Meeting for CE16NGF
- Approved in WCAP 16500-P-A (Rev 0 and Supplement 1)
- Successful Lead Assembly Program
- Spent Fuel Pool Criticality LAR
- COLR Methodologies
- Technical Specification DNBR Limit WCAP-16500 Supplement 2
- Three Minor Design Changes to Spacer Grids
- IN 2012-09 4
Action to Address IN 2012-09 APS is proposing the following license condition to address IN 2012-09:
APS will incorporate guidance into the current licensing basis regarding fuel assembly integrity under externally applied forces as described in IN 2012-09 within 2 cycles following Mode 4 entry with the first NGF transition core. APS will notify the NRC when this action is completed.
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Thermal Conductivity Degradation (TCD)
PVNGS is planning to apply a penalty to the bounding radial fall off curve PVNGS is planning to apply the same FATES TCD related penalty approved for St. Lucie and Waterford-3 6
Use of VIPRE-W in Thermal Hydraulic (T-H) Analysis 7
VIPRE-W is an NRC approved T-H code First time application for CE 16x16 fleet requires a 2-stage VIPRE-W PVNGS will provide additional detail on the implementation of 2-stage VIPRE-W in the LAR
Submittal Timeline Planned submittal by June 30, 2016
- Requires NRC approval of WCAP-16500 Supplement 2 APS is requesting acceptance review within two months APS is requesting approval of the amendment within 12-18 months of submittal This timeline supports the planned first use of NGF in Fall 2018 8
We SAFELY and efficiently generate electricity for the long term 9