ML17303A556
| ML17303A556 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 09/14/1987 |
| From: | ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML17303A555 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-65692, NUDOCS 8709170222 | |
| Download: ML17303A556 (4) | |
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COTROLLED BY LJ90R D"-SIGN F ":A '. UR~S
- 5. 3 REACTOR CORE'UEL ASS=f/BLIES
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The r eactor core shall contain 2-".i
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assemblies with each, uel assembly containing 236 fuel rods or burnable poison rods clad with Zircaloy--'.
Each fuel rod shall have a nominal active fue
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1 eng;h of '50 inches and con:a 1
a maximum total weioht of approximately '0 crams uranium.
=ach ourna"le poison rod shall have a nominal ac.ive "oison length of "36 incnes.
The initial core 1 oadi ng shal 1
have a maximum enri chment of 3. 35 we igh: per cent U-235.
Reload fuel shall be similar'n ohysical design to the init',al core loading and shall have a
maximum enrichment oi +weight percent U-235.
+LA CONTROL ELENEN" ASSE'"1BLIE5 5.3.2 The reactor core shall contain 76 full-lena:h and:3 oart-lena n
control element assemolies.
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REACTOR COOLANT SYST""l1 DESIGN PRE5SURE AND T=HPERATURE 5.4. 1 The Reactor Coolant System is designeo ana snail be maintaineo:
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in accordance with the code recuirements specifiea in Sec=ion =.2 of the FSAR wi ih allowance for normai
=egraoa-.ion purs"an-. "; the applicable surveillance requiremen-=-,
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For a pressure of 2500 psia, and For a temperature of 650';,
excep-for -.ne pressuri=er wn',ch is 700 F.
'OLUNg 5.4.2 The total water and steam volume of the Reactor Coolant System is 13,900
+ 300/"0 cubic feet at a nominal T
os 593 F,
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- 5. 3 REACTOR CORE FUEL ASSEMBLIES 5.3.1 The reactor core shall contain 241 fuel assemblies with each fuel assembly containing 236 fuel rods or burnable poison rods clad with Zircaloy-4.
Each fuel rod shall have a nominal active fuel length of 150 inches and contain a maximum total weight of approximately 1950 grams uranium.
Each burnable poison rod shall have a nominal active poison length of 136 inches.
The initial core loading shall have a maximum enrichment of 3. 35 weight percent U-235.
Reload fuel shall be similar in physical design to the initial core loading and shall have a maximum enrichment of+ weight percent U-235.
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CONTROL ELEMENT ASSEMBLIES 5.3.2 The reactor core shall contain 76 full-length and 13 part-length control element assemblies.
5.4 REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM DESIGN PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE 5.4. 1 The Reactor Coolant System is designed and shall be maintained:
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In accordance with the code requirements specified in Section 5.2 of the FSAR with allowance for normal degradation pursuant of the applicable surveillance requirements, For a pres'sure of 2500 psia, and For a temperature of 650'F, except for the pressurizer which is 700 F
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- 5. 4. 2 The total water and steam volume of the Reactor Coolant System is 13,900
+ 300/-0 cubic feet at a nominal T
of 593'F.
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