ML19241A771

First Interim Deficiency Rept Re Lack of Design Considerations of Sum of Static,Thermal & SSE Deflections for Rigid & Variable Spring Pipe Supports.Potentially Deficient Piping Supports Reviewed

ML19241A771
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	06/21/1979
From:	TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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ML19241A751	List: ML19241A749 ML19241A771
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NUDOCS 7907090369
Download: ML19241A771 (2)

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A.n Descr:ption of Deficinncy The cesign of sc e rigid and some variable spring pire supports a:

Sequoyal Nuclear Plant did not consider tne sum of static, thernal, a.1; safe shutdown earthquake (SSE) deflections.

In most of these caseo, :ne designers sclected tne largest of the 'hree deflectient mentionec a::ve.

• e; gners centributing to thi> de: :ciency are both at TVA and a: Ea3 :

Eno:ncera in Pittsourgh, PA (a div.sion of Dravo), wna performed sote ;;;e nan er aesign work cn contract from TVA.

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Once ecn-o tac *. Dc: ween pipe and support or over-extension of a spring pipe suppcr:

occura, a hign stress point results which could possibly lead to over-3;ressing of the piping and/or the affected support.

sert ei the pipes supported by celecteve supper:s are safetv-relatua.

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.u us. ;v.))te) 1:ea (S _.un Cc.s c o n t a irm.u n t vessel (SCV) following a design basis acciden: inside cen-ta.naen anc resulting effects on piping wnich penetrates :ne S C'.

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n ;;;n stress areas and possible subsequent failure due to overstress.n;

n saiet;.-rclated piping and supports during an SSL event.

L.e cause of this deficiency is the fal;ure of sote engineers at I'.' A anc at basie Engineers to follow a design criteria document which spec;;;es that deflec: ions due to thermal, dead weight, and S3E be succed in designing pipe supports.

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Pipe supports at other TVA nuclear plants are presen:1j bein; investi;;sted to ensare tha: this deficiency does not exist at those planta.

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