ML19257C035

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Discusses Review of 750717,760817,780120,790619,20 & 0808 Submittals in Response to NRC 750513 Generic Request Re Secondary Sys Fluid Flow Instability.Events Do Not Present Safety Risk.Safety Evaluation Encl
ML19257C035
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Site: Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date: 12/12/1979
From: Schwencer A
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Peoples D
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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Docket Nos. 50-295 and 50-304 Hr. D. Louis Peoples Director of Nuclear Liceitsing Commonwealth Edison Company Post Office Box 767 Chicago, Illinois 60690

Dear Mr. Peoples:

As part of our generic review of secondary system flow instabilities at nuclear power plants, we have reviewed your submittals dated July 17, 1975, August 17, 1976, January 20,1978, June 19, June 20 and August 8, 1979, for the Zion Station and plant operating data. Your submittals resulted from our generic request of May 13, 1975 on secondary system fluid flow instability (characterized as." water hammer").

We have concluded that water hammer events due to the rapid condensation of steam in the feedwater systems at Zion Station do not present an undue risk to the health and safety of the public as a result of transient or accident conditions.

Furthermore, the actions you have taken a 3 additional J-tube installation, when completed, will enhance the safety margin to damaging water hammer events. However, we will continue to monitor your operating reports for indications of water hammer and will reexamine this matter if such indications appear.

Enclosed is our Safety Evaluation that addresses your facility.

Sincerely, t

404'W A. Schwencer, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #1 Division of Operating Reactors

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc: w/ enclosure See next page 1796 052' O,h 8001240

r. D. Louis Peoples Ccr.monwealth Edisor :cepany 2-December 12, 1979 cc: Robert J. Voilen, Esqtire 109~ North

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rn Strcet Chicago, Illino's 60602 Dr. Cecil Lue-Hing Director of Research and Development Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicag'o 100 East Erie Street Chicago, Illinois 60611 Zion-Benton Pub ic Library District 2600 Emmaus Avenue Zion, Illinois 60099 Mr. Phillip P. Steptoe Isham, Lincoln and Beale Counselors at Law One First Natic al Plaza 42nd Floor Chicago, Illinois 60603 Susan N. Sekuler, Esquire Assistant Attorney General Environmental C ntrol Division 2!:

188 West Randol:h Street, Suite 2315

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