ML19256G102

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Responds to NRC 791210 Request for Addl Info on TMI Lessons Learned Task Force Recommendations Re Auxiliary Feedwater Sys.Oversize Drawings Available in Central Files
ML19256G102
Person / Time
Site: Point Beach  NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 12/17/1979
From: Fay C
WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
To: Harold Denton
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RTR-NUREG-0578, RTR-NUREG-578, TASK-2.E.1.1, TASK-2.E.1.2, TASK-TM TAC-11692, TAC-11693, NUDOCS 7912270430
Download: ML19256G102 (2)


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O Wisconsin Electnc ecua ccurnur 231 W. MICHIGAN, P.O. BOX 2046. MILWALKEE, WI 53201 December 17, 1979 Mr. Harold R.

Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.

S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Washington, D.

C.

20555 Attention:

Mr. A.

Schwencer, Chief Operating Reactors Branch 1 Gentlemen:

DOCKET NOS. 50-266 AND 50-301 POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT LESSONS LEARNED RECOMMENDATIONS 2.1.7.a AND.b The following information and enclosures are provided in response to your December 10, additional information-

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1979 telecopied request for 2.1.7.a AFW System Automatic Initiation 1.

The Point Beach AFW System design provides for auto-matic initiation from a variety of sources.

A description of conditions which cause automatic AFW initiation can be found on page 10.2-12 of the Point Beach FFDSAR.

The elementary diagrams which show the AFW pump start circuits are enclosed.

2.

Each of the steam generators at Point Beach can be supplied with AFW from either a motor driven or steam turbine driven pump.

In addition, the start initiating circuits for each of the pumps are redundant.

One exception is the automatic start of the motor driven AFW pumps caused by the trip of both main feed pumps.

A failure in this circuit could delay the automatic start of one motor driven AFW pump until the associated steam generator level reaches the low-low setpoint.

3.

The Point Beach design includes provisions for testing Og the AFW initiating signals and circuits from the 3

system monitoring devices through the actuation of the logic relays which make up the start circuits.

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Mr. Harold R.

Denton December 17, 1979 These tests are performed on a monthly basis.

Once a year, during the refueling shutdown, the AFW pump start circuits associated with safety injection are tested by the Safety Injection / Loss of offsite Power Test.

This Test includes running the pumps after sequencing onto the diesel generators.

4.

All of the initiating signals and circuits are powered from either the emergency buses or the batteries.

5.

All of the AFW pumps and motor operated valves are manually operable from the control room.

The control switches are shown on the enclosed elementary wiring diagrams.

A single failure in the manual portions of the circuits would not result in the loss of system function.

6.

The AC motor driven AFW pumps are automatically loaded onto the emergency buses.

The power supplies to the motor operated valves are not stripped from the emergency buses and, therefore, do not need to be autoraatically loaded on.

7.

The capability to operate the AFW pumps and valves manually from the control room is always retained.

A failure in the automatic start circuit to a pump will not prevent manual actuation of the AFW system.

The AFW motor operated valves are not operated automatically.

The normal valve lineup is shown on FFDSAR Figure 10.2-5 and on TMI Accident Review Task Force Report Figure 3.2-12.

2.1.7.b AFW System Flow Indication to Steam Generators Indication of AFW flow to the steam generators at Point Beach currently consists of locally mounted flow meters on the discharge of each pump.

This is backed up by the steam generator level indication in the control room.

A modification to the flow instrumentation is in progress which will provide AFW pump flow indication in the control room, powered by vital instrument buses.

This modification will be completed ay January 1, 1980.

Further modification, consisting of direct flow indication for each steam generator, will be completed by January 1, 1981.

Very truly yours, 1643 351 C. W.

Fay, Director Nuclear Power Department Enclosures