ML19275A915

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Discusses Review of Response to .Requests Demonstration That Seal Ring Cannot Become Destructive Missile During long-term Operation & That Public Health & Safety Is Not Threatened
ML19275A915
Person / Time
Site: Point Beach  
Issue date: 10/02/1979
From: Schwencer A
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Burstein S
WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
References
TAC-11846, NUDOCS 7910230107
Download: ML19275A915 (2)


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Executive Vice President Wisconsin Electric Power Company 231 West Michigan Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201

Dear Mr. Burstein:

We have reviewed your response to our letter dated February 2,1978, in regard to the potential for the reactor cavity annulus seal ring to become a destructive missile in the event of a loss-of-coolant accident pipe break inside the reactor cavity.

In your response, you indicated that in the event of a large coolant pipe rupture the subsequent ECCS analysis takes no credit for control rod insertion. Therefore, damage to the control rod drive mechanisms (CRDM) would not affect the safe shutdown of the reactor subsequent to a loss-of-coolant accident as previously analyzed. However, the role of CRDM for the safe shutdown of the reactor for small break LOCA has not been addressed. Moreover, you have not analyzed the affects of the seal ring, should it become a missile, on other safety related components located inside the containment. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54 (f) of the Commission's regulations, you are requested to (a) demonstrate by appropriate analysis that the seal ring cannot become a destructive missile during continued long-term cperation and

. that it poses no threat to the health and safety of the public; or (b) furnish a statement that the seal ring will be removed by no later than the next refueling outage.

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

Sincerely, 7

Q i((.jt W W A. Schwencer, Chief Cperating Reactors Eranch #1 Division of Coerating Reactors cc:

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