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Responds to IE Bulletin 79-07.Discusses Computer Codes & Programs Used by B&W & S&W in Seismic Analysis of safety-related Piping
ML19224C913
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Site: North Anna  Dominion icon.png
Issue date: 05/24/1979
From: Brown S
VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
To: James O'Reilly
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
References
NUDOCS 7907100206
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Mr. James P. O'Reilly, Director Serial No. 407 Office of Inspection & Enforcement PSE&C/DPB:mac: wang U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Region II Docket Np(50-404 101 Marietta Street, Suite 3100 M0_-305 Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Dear Mr. O'Reilly:

IE BULLETIN NO. 79-07 NORTH ANNA POWER STATION UNITS 3 AND 4 IE Bulletin 79-07 requested certain information concerning seismic analysis of safety-; elated piping. The following is OLr response to this Bul:etin.

No computer codes have been identified that were used by Stone & Webster (S&W) which used any of the methods described in Item 1 of the Bulletin.

Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) has confire,ed that the spectral methods described w: the Bulletin were not used by them. Instead, modal reactions were determined, then the square root of the sum of the squares (SRSS) of the modal contributions were determined for the entire structure. Stresses were calculated using the absolute sumation of the maximum horizontal earthquake response with the vertical earthquake response. The D&W analysis is limited to the hot leg, cold let;, surge line and spray piping.

In response to Item 3, the following computer programs were used by S&W in the seismic stress analysis of safety-related piping for North Anna Units 3 and 4:

1. NUPIPE 03/01 through 02/10
2. PSTRESS/ SHOCK III 03/03 Verification of these computer programs used by S&W are being addressed in response to the April 2nd Addenduin to the March 13th " Order to Show Cause" for Surry Units 1 and 2. S&W s in-house benchmarking links all major .ersions of NUPIPE to Version 03/10.

The following computer programs were used by B&W:

1. ST3DS/LUMS
2. S3 PIPE 7,[18 7a \ 'A
3. PISOLIA 7907100'2,o6 79004/ - - >
  • NNIA MW AN P WER COMPANY TO Mr. James P. O'Reilly, Director 2 The analyses of hot leg, cold leg and surge line piping were performed by B&W using ST3DS/LUMS (References IL2). These computer codes were verified using sample problems contained in the users manuals. The combination of modal loadings by SRSS was verified by hand calculation. Tne combination of directional earthquake response and the calculation of piping stresses was performed by computer code 53 PIPE (Reference 3). Verification of the method of combining directional earthquake response was performed by hand calculations. The analysis of the spray piping was performed by EDS Nuclear of E V ( using computer code PISOLIA. PISOLIA has been verified through indep aent analysis by the 3echtel Power Corporation of San Francisco. In addition, the program has been benchmarked by EDS against the ASME Sample Problem #1 contained in ASME publication, " Pressure Vessel and Piping 1972, Computer Programs Verification."

References

1. A.S. Kadakia, P.G. Tuttle: " Users Manual, ST3DS Piping Flexibility Analysis Program as Modified by B&W Application," NPGD-TM-126, Babcock & Wilcox, P. O. Box 1260, Lynchburg, VA 24505, May 1971.
2. P.G. Tuttle, A.S. Kadakia: " Users Manual, Piping Flexibility Analysis Program LUMS as Modified by B&W Application," NPGD-TM-127, Babcock & Wilcox. P. O. Box 1260, Lynchburg, VA 24505, January 1971.
3. J.M. Anderton, J.E. Galf ord, F.M. Rundle: " Users Manual, ASME Section III Pipe Stress Analysis Program 53 PIPE," Babcock & Wilcox, Nuclear Power Generation Division, P. O. Box 1260, Lynchburg, VA 24505, 1971.

This completes our respons; to IE Bulletin 79-07. If there are any additional questions, please contact us.

Very truly yours, b.N7. k/0 f~,/

Sam C. Brown, Jr.

Senior Vice President - Power Station Engineering and Construction cc: Mr. John G. Davis, Acting Director Office of Inspection & Enforcement Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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