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Responds to 780202 Response Re Potential for Reactor Cavity Annulus Seal Ring to Become Destructive Missile in Event of LOCA Pipe Break Inside Reactor Cavity.Response Inadequate. Must Demonstrate Safety or Remove Ring
ML19259D694
Person / Time
Site: Farley Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 10/02/1979
From: Schwencer A
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Barton A
ALABAMA POWER CO.
References
TAC-11846, NUDOCS 7910260258
Download: ML19259D694 (2)


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Docket No. 50-348 Mr. Alan R. Barton Senior Vice President Alabama Power Company Post Office Box 2641 Biraingham, Alabama 35291

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Dear Mr. Barton:

We e se reviewed your response to our letter dated February 2,1978, in.-egard to the octantial for the reactor cavity annulus seal ring to become a destrt. ive missile in the event of a less-of-coolant accident pipe break inside the reactor cavity.

In your response, you indicated that the seal ring is in a raised position and'does not fum a seal between the vessel and the cavity during reactor operation. One licensee has informed NRC that for their seal ring the raised position does not eliminate the possibility that the seal ring could become a missile following a postulated reactor coolant pipe rupture inside the reactor vessel cavity. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54 (f) of the Commission's regulations you are requested to (a) demonstrate by apprcpriate analysis that the seal ring

.cannot become a destructive missile during continued long-term operation and that it poses no threat to the health and safety of the public; or (b) furnish a stattment that the seal ring will be removed by no later than the rext refueling outage.

Please respond within 60 days of your receipt of this letter.

Sincerely, W5&f$bC-A. Sch.tencer, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #1 Division of Operating Reactors cc:

See next page 1212 154 2Q2 7910260 p

Mr. Alan R. harten Alabama Pcwer Company October 2,1979 cc: Ruble A. Thomas, Vice President Southern Services, Inc.

Post Office Box 2625 Bimingham, Alabama 35202 George F. Trewbridge, Esquire Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge 1800 M Street, N.W.

Washington, D. C.

20036 John Bingham, Esquire Balch, Bingham, Baker, Hawthorne, Williams and Ward 600 North 13th Street Bimingham, Alabama 35202 Edward H. Keiler, Esquire

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