ML19210C209

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Discusses Possible Deficiency in Performance of Thiosulfate Reactor Bldg Spray Sys.Determinations to Be Made Re Possible Operating Restrictions,Amends to FSAR & Facility Mods. IE Ofc to Provide Addl Info as Required
ML19210C209
Person / Time
Site: Arkansas Nuclear, Crystal River, Midland, Crane  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 07/09/1975
From: Grier B
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To: Goller K
US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
References
NUDOCS 7911130469
Download: ML19210C209 (4)


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K. n. Goller, Assistaat Lirector for Operatin; ieactora, AL

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Possible f.cficiency in Nrforrance of the Taiosulfate

.icactor Juilding Spray Systen l'acilitics : Aricansac.'.uclear Onc-1, Crystal River 3, Jidlund 1 6 2, una Three Pile Island 1 & 2 hcponsible Ornnen Chief:

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Sabecch and Jilcox has reported rhat analysis of the hydraalic perfon.cace of the reactor balidin; spray eyste: usiny, a ac,ily devalel.ed coucuter co6e,

" Sync.at 2," has revealed that the sodiu a hydra:dda and the cociur. thiosulfate tana ec.,2ty before tua curated water storace tr.nl.

la a racult, therc 70uld te no hydro:dde or thiorulfate in the ranctor c,uildirm spray :.ysta until the purap suction'is avittned to tne resctor building put.p.

illouine five r.inutes for operator action, th:: apray cysten could oa uithout hydroxide or thiosal-fato for sa long as 21 ninutes.

This appears to represent a si::nificant deviacion frcu the perforrance specified in the J5ta (0.2.2.1) in th tt the t'to enarical'cdaitiva tnuka and tne borated water storace tan!. do oct drca cosen to ctact ur.aer calculated a

accident conditicns. This deviation in perfornraice could result in ci:.adr or both of the following advarse of recta folicwin; a I.CCA:

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Lo analysis of rndiation relesaus for an individual plant nny shew thet off-sire dosca cre ni@cr than those presented in the P3AR.

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The ph of the reactor bcildin;; spray solution ray, for a short peried, excaed the valua of 9.5 states in.>adcock and..ilco:: Topic::1 Report liAW-10017, Rev.1, " Stability and Ccv.atibility of Codieu Thiosullcte Spray Solutica - R&D Report (Troprietary)."

I" in also ecucerned taat tiacu the hydro::ide and the tnionifate tenha becoes capty that air could or.ter tac spray pu.:p suction, the lot; prescura injection pu.sp suction, and possibly cause pu :p darage oue to esvitatica, Df*]D

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Tne Office of Inapection and Enforcenent will provid.= cdditional infor-r.atien sc required.

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