ML18106A870
| ML18106A870 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 09/15/1998 |
| From: | Milano P NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Keiser H Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18106A871 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-MA1968, TAC-MA1969, NUDOCS 9809210174 | |
| Download: ML18106A870 (3) | |
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Mr. Harold W. Keiser Chief Nuclear Officer & President -
Nuclear Business Unit Public Service Electric & Gas Company Post Office Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
SUBJECT:
APPROVAL FOR INCORPORATION OF WRB-2 CORRELATION INTO LICENSING BASIS, SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. MA 1 ~68 AND MA 1969)
Dear Mr. Keiser:
In a letter dated May 18, 1996, the Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) requested approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff to incorporate the Westinghouse WRB-2 correlation into the licensing basis for the Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2. The WRB-2 correlation is a critical heat flux (CHF) correlation that is dependent on the fuel design features incorporated with the reload batch and is required for fuels with intermediate flow mixing (IFM) grids. The currently licensed CHF correlation used for thermal-hydraulic analysis at PSE&G is WRB-1, which is not applicable.to fuel with IFM grids.
Since PSE&G planned to load fuel with IFM grids during the next refueling outage for each Salem unit, NRC approval was requested prior to the Sale.m Unit 2 fuel fabrication scheduled for September 1998.
The NRC staff has completed its review of the PSE&G submittal and finds the use of the WRB-2 correlation to be acceptable for Salem licensing applications. The details of the NRC staffs review are included in the enclosed safety evaluation.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-1457.
Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311 Sincerely,
/SI Patrick D. Milano, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate 1-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II
. Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Mr. Harold W. Keiser Chief Nuclear Officer & President -
Nuclear Business Unit Public Service Electric & Gas Company Post Office Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555--0001 September 15, 1998
SUBJECT:
APPROVAL FOR INCORPORATION OF WRB-2 CORRELATION INTO LICENSING BASIS, SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. MA1968 AND MA1969)
Dear Mr. Keiser:
In a letter dated May 18, 1996, the Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) requested approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff to incorporate the Westinghouse WRB-2 correlation into the licensing basis for the Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2. The WRB-2 correlation is a critical heat flux (CHF) correlation that is dependent on the fuel design features incorporated with the reload batch and is required for fuels with intermediate flow mixing (IFM) grids. The currently licensed CHF correlation used for thermal-hydraulic analysis at PSE&G is WRB-1, which is not applicable to fuel with IFM grids.
Since PSE&G planned to load fuel with IFM grids during the next refueling outage for each Salem unit, NRC approval was requested prior to the Salem Unit 2 fuel fabrication scheduled for September 1998.
The NRC staff has completed its review of the PSE&G submittal and finds the use of the WRB-2 correlation to be acceptable for Salem licensing applications. The details of the NRC staffs review are included in the enclosed safety evaluation.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-1457.
Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311
Enclosure:
Safety Evaluation cc w/encl: See next page Sincerely,
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Patrick D. Milano, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate 1-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation l
Mr. Harold W. Keiser Public Service Electric & Gas Company cc:
Jeffrie J. Keenan, Esquire Nuclear Business Unit - N21 P.O. Box236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 General Manager - Salem Operations Salem Nuclear Generating Station P.O. Box236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Louis Storz Sr. Vice President - Nuclear Operations Nuclear Department P.O. Box236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Senior Resident Inspector Salem Nuclear Generating Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Drawer 0509 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Dr. Jill Lipoti, Asst. Director Radiation Protection Programs NJ Department of Environmental Protection and Energy CN 415 Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 Maryland Office of People's Counsel 6 St. Paul Street, 21st Floor Suite 2102 Baltimore, MD 21202 Ms. R. A. Kankus Joint Owner Affairs PECO Energy Company 965 Chesterbrook Blvd., 63C-5 Wayne, PA 19087 Mr. Elbert Simpson Senior Vice President-Nuclear Engineering Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1and2 Richard Hartung Electric Service Evaluation Board of Regulatory Commissioners 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor 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 Manager-Licensing and Regulation Nuclear Busienss Unit - N21 P.O. Box236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. David Wersan Assistant Consumer Advocate Office of Consumer Advocate 1425 Strawberry Square Harrisburg, PA 17120.
Manager - Joint Generation Atlantic Energy 6801 Black Horse Pike Egg Harbor Twp., NJ 08234-4130 Carl D. Schaefer External Operations - Nuclear Delmarva Power & Light Company P.O. Box231 Wilmington, DE 19899 Public Service Commission of Maryland Engineering Division Chief Engineer 6 St. Paul Centre Baltimore, MD 21202-6806