ML18096A354
| ML18096A354 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 11/12/1991 |
| From: | Stone J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9111250174 | |
| Download: ML18096A354 (5) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 November 12, 1991 Docket No. 50-272 MEMORANDUM TO:
File FROM:
James C. Stone, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II
SUBJECT:
TELEPHONE CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS FUEL RECONSTITUTION FOR SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT 1 On October 11, 1991, a telephone conference call was held between Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) and the NRC staff to discuss the actions necessary to use reconstituted fuel in the Salem 1 eleventh refueling. Participants in the call were:
NRC Personnel Larry Phillips, Reactor Systems Branch, NRR Jim Stone, Salem Project Manager, NRR Steve Barr, Salem Resident Inspector, Region I PSE&G Personnel Ray Brown, Principle Licensing Engineer Glenn Schwartz, Fuels Engineer Tom Migdal, Fuels Engineer Larry Murray, Fuels Engineer Westinghouse D. J. Petrarca E. H. Novendstern State of New Jersey Suren Si~i~:'*
PSE&G has proposed-to reconstitute 8 fuel bundles for possible use in the Salem 1 eleventh refueling, scheduled to begin on April 4, 1992.
The reconstitution effort involves:
For three bundles, removing one leaking pin and replacing the pin with a solid stainless steel pin.
For five bundles, replacing the bundle skeleton, which includes replacing the upper and lower end fittings and the grids.
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!, At issue was the methodology to be used in analyzing the fuel bundles with the stainless steel pins installed. Westinghouse has submitted a topical report for the staff's approval.
The methodology presented in that topical report will be used to analyze the Salem 1 reconstituted fuel.
The plan now is to only use one reconstituted fuel bundle in the Salem 1 core.
However, PSE&G would like the option of using up to three if it becomes necessary. There were no questions concerning the five bundles that were having their skeletons replaced.
If NRC review and approval is necessary, the information needed by the staff would be the identification of the methodology used for the analysis, the location of the fuel bundle in the core and the minimum thermal margin calculated for the bundle in comparison to the limiting bundle. This information should be submitted at least 60-days before plant restart. Also, the staff would like to know the cause of the three leaking pins that are being replaced with the stainless steel pins. The information on the leaking pins should be submitted as soon as it becomes available.
The fuel reconstitution work will be carried out in the fuel transfer pool.
PSE&G has completed a 50.59 review of the operation and that was scheduled to be reviewed by the Station Operations Review Committee (SORC) the week of October 14, 1991.
PSE&G had previously done fuel reconstitution at Salem in 1986. This work is scheduled to begin the week of October 21, 1991, but will depend on the availability of the special tools which are currently at Wolf Creek.
The reconstitution work will take three to four weeks.
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James C. Stone, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II At issue was the methodology to be used in analyzing the fuel bundles with the stainless steeJ,_pins installed. Westinghouse has submitted a topical report for the staff's approval. The methodology presented in that topical report will be used to analyze the Salem 1 reconstituted fuel.
The plan now is to only use one reconstituted fuel bundle in the Salem 1 core.
However, PSE&G would like the option of using up to three if it becomes necessary. There were no questions concerning the five bundles that were having their skeletons replaced.
If NRC review and approval is necessary, the information needed by the staff would be the identification of the methodology used for the analysis, the location of the fuel bundle in the core and the minimum thermal margin calculated for the bundle in comparison to the limiting bundle. This information should be submitted at least 60-days before plant restart. Also, the staff would like to know the cause of the three leaking pins that are being replaced with the stainless steel pins.
The information on the leaking pins should be submitted as soon as it becomes available.
The fuel reconstitution work will be carried out in the fuel transfer pool.
i PSE&G has completed a 50.59 review of the operation and that was scheduled to~
be reviewed by the Station Operations Review Committee (SORC) the week of
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October 14, 1991.
PSE&G had previously done fuel reconstitution at Salem in ~
1986. This work is scheduled to begin the week of October 21, 1991, but will depend on the availability of the special tools which are currently at Wolf Creek.
The reconstitution work will take three to four weeks.
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James C. Stone, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate I-2
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Public Service Electric & Gas Company cc:
Mark J. Wetterha*hn, Esquire Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street NW Washington, DC 20005-3502
- Richard Fryling, Jr., Esquire Law Department - Tower 5E 80 Park Place Newark, NJ 07101 Mr. Calvin A. Vondra General Manager - Salem Operations Salem Generating Station P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. S. LaBruna Vice President - Nuclear Operations Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Mr. Thomas P. Johnson, Senior Resident Inspector Salem Generating Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Drawer I Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Dr. Jill Lipoti, Asst. Director Radiation Protection Programs NJ Department of Environmental Protection CN 415 Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 Maryland Peopf~~s Counsel American Build}~g, 9th Floor 231 East Baltifuore Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Mr. J. T. Robb, Director Joint Owners Affairs Philadelphia Electric Company 955 Chesterbrook Blvd., 51A-13 Wayne, PA 19087 Salem Nuclear Generating Station Richard B. McGlynn, Commission Department of Public Utilities State of New Jersey 101 Commerce Street Newark, NJ 07102 Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Lower Alloways Creek Township c/o Mary 0. Henderson, Clerk Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Frank X. Thomson, Jr., Manager Licensing and Regulation 4
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P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. David Wersan Assistant Consumer Advocate Office of Consumer Advocate 1425 Strawberry Square Harrisburg, PA 17120 Mr. Scott B. Ungerer
- MGR. - Joint Generation Projects Atlantic Electric Company P.O. Box 1500 1199 Black Horse Pike Pleasantville, NJ 08232 Mr. Jack Urban General Manager, Fuels Department Delmarva Power & Light Company 800 King Street Wilmington, DE 19899 Public Service Commission of Maryland Engineering Division ATTN:
Chief Engineer 231 E. Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21202-3486
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Public Service Electric & Gas Company Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger Vice President~and Chief Nuclear Officer Public Service Electric and Gas Company Post Office Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Mr. Raymond Brown Licensing and Regulation Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
- Mr. Suren Singh Radiation Protection Programs NJ Department of Environmental Protection CN 415 Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 Salem Nuclear Generating Station
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