ML19296D487
| ML19296D487 | |
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| Site: | Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png |
| Issue date: | 02/27/1980 |
| From: | Knight J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of
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Docket No. 50-344 PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, ET AL. )
(Control Building)
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(Troj at. Nuclear Plant)
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AFFIDAVIT OF JAMES E. KNIGHT ON PGE MOTION FOR
SUMMARY
DISPOSITION WITH REGARD TO CFSP CONTENTION 20 STATE OF MARYLAND
)SS COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY)
I, James E. Knight, being duly sworn, depose and state:
1.
I am a Senior Electrical Engineer in the Systematic Evaluation Program Branch, Division of Operating Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commis-sion, Washington, DC 20555.
2.
I have prepared the Statement of Professional Qualifications attached hereto and, if called upon, would testify as set forth therein.
3.
I am responsible for that portion of the NRC Staff's review of the proposed Trojan Control Building modifications related to the manner in which modification work, including any drilling into Control Building walls, may affect any equipment near or attached to such walls.
In this regard, I am responsible for addressing, in part, CFSP Contention 20 which reads as follows:
20.
Inadequate assessment of the effects of drilling in the control building walls during modification has been made.
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I have reviewed in detail the proposed modifications for the Trojan Control Building that involve drilling in the Control Building walls and the effects that this drilling may have on equipment in the Control Building.
5.
I have reviewed the Affidavit of R. C. Anderson submitted in support of the Licensee's motion with regard to CFSP Contention 20.
6.
Based on my reviews described in paragraphs 4 and 5 above, I concur in and agree with the statements set forth in paragraphs 5, 9 and 10 of the R. C. Anderson Affidavit with one qualification.
That qualification relates to the statement in paragraph 9 that all holes must be located such that there is a gap greater than 2 inches between the wall and any piece of adjacent equipment.
The qualification is that, in fact, to accomodate the bolt assembly to be installed on the walls where holes are drilled, there must be a gap of greater than 5 inches.
This is because the gap must be large enough to accomodate a large washer (2 3/8 inches thick), a small washer (1/4 inch thick), a nut (1 3/4 inches thick),
about 1 inch of grout, and the excess bolt length beyond'the tightened nut.
However, the precautions to be taken in drilling of the holes in the Control Building walls will preclude harm to any adjacent equipment, even if the horizontal distance between the walls and such equipment were only 2 inches rather than the more than 5 inches which will actually be required.
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Based on my reviews described in paragraphs 4 and 5 above, I agree with and concur in the statement in paragraph 12 of the Anderson Affidavit that drilling necessary for the proposed modifications will not effect equipment attach 3 or adajcent to the walls being drilled.
. 8.
Based on my reviews described in paragraphs 4 and 5 above, I agree with and concur in the Licensee's statement of material facts set forth in paragraphs F and G with the qualification with regard to the statement in paragraph F that the holes to be drilled must be located so as to pro-vide a gap of more than 2 inches between the wall and any piece of adja-cent equipment.
In fact, this gap must be at least 5 inches for the reason stated in paragraph 6 above.
mes E. Knight' [
Subcribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of February, 1980 Not,1ry Pub'.ic My Cormission Expires: July 1, 1982
James E. Knight Division of Operating Reactors
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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Professional Qualifications I am a Senior Electrical Engineer in the Systematic Evaluation Program Branch, Division of Operating Reactors, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U. S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
I am responsible for all aspects of Instrumentation, Control and Power Systems reviews associated with safety reviews of the operating power reactors assigned to the Systematic Evaluation Program Branch.
I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Lawrence Institute of Technology in 1967. Additional graduate studies were subsequently performed at Wayne State University. Other educational background includes:
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Air Force electronics school, one year; 2.
Nuclear Engineering course covering Boiling and Pressurized Water Reactors -
sponsored by Detroit Edison (6 months) 1974; 3.
Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants - NRC sponsored (2 weeks) 1974; 4.
Boiling Water Reactor Simulator school - NRC sponsored (2 weeks) 1978; 5.
Pressurized Water Reactor Simulator school - NRC sponsored (2 weeks) 1979.
I am a registered professional engineer of the State of Michigan having been qualified by written examination.
I have been certified since October 1, 1970.
From 1960 to 1967 I was employed by Atomic Power Development issociates Incorporated as a test facility supervisor responsible for design, installa-tion, maintenance and calibration of instrumentation, control and electrical equipnent for special process loops and test rigs (involving nuclear technology) related to the Fermi I fast breeder reactor.
From 1967 to 1973 I was employed as a senior electrical engineer for Atomic Power Development Associates Incorporated responsible for electrical, instru-mentation, and control designs and modifications to the Enrico Fermi I power plant, the development of electrical testing and analysis of the Fermi I emergency power systems, and the development of specialized tools and instrumentation for liquid metal cooled reactors.
From 1973 to 1975 I was employed by the Detroit Edison Company as a senior electrical engineer, acting as system engineer in the project management office of the Enrico Fermi II Boiling Water Reactor. As a system engineer I was responsible for management of the design of instrumentation and control systems for safety systems and bala.nce-of-plant systems from concept to final design. Responsibilities included design review and approval, resolu-tion of safety and technical problems, and the development of the safety analysis report on instrumentation and control.
. c.om 1975 tc present I have been employed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ts a Reactor Engineer (Instrumentation); 1975-1976 in the Division of Technical Review, from 1976 to September 2, 1979 as an Enginearing Systems Analyst and Senior Engineering Systems Analyst in the Division of Operating Reactors and from September 2, 1979 to present as a Senior Electrical Engineer in the Systematic Evaluation Program Branch. In these capacities, I have been responsible for numerous safety reviews on boiling and pressurized water reactors including the fire protection reviews of fifteen operating reactors.
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