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Informs That Author Reviewed R Licciardo 890822 Memo to F Miraglia Re Adequacy of N Lauben Analysis of LOCA Using Low Burnup,Low Pressure Fuel & Which Have High LHGR than Analyzed by Lauben.Early Rupture of Fuel Pins Remains Valid
ML19327A658
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Site: Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date: 08/25/1989
From: Rosalyn Jones
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Thadani A
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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TAC-73427, NUDOCS 8909050148
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{L August 25, 1989 h0TE TO: Ashok C. Thadani, Assistant Director for Systems Division of. Engineering & Systems Technology FRON:

Robert C. Jones, Acting Chief Reactor Systems Branch

-Division of Engineering & Systems Technology

SUBJECT:

DPV CONCERNING CONTAINNENT ISOLATION VALVES AT ZION s

I have reviewed Robert Licciardo's August 22, 1989 memorandum to Frank Miraglia wherein he questioned the adequacy of Norm Lauben's analysis transmitted to you by M. W. Hodges note of August 10,1989(subsequently l

revised by note of August 23,1989). The specific concern was that Norm's l

analysis failed to consider the consequences of a LOCA using low burnup, low l

pressure fuel and which have high linear heat generation rates (LH6R) than analyzed by Norm.

I have further evaluated this issue, with the assistance of Norm Lauben, in L

response to the memorandum. We have arrived at the following conclusions:

(1) The specific case of low burnup, low pressure fuel is already analyzed in

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the LOCA analysis. The possibility for fuel pin rupture is continuously examined during the calculation and rupture is not calculated to occur during the early blowdown period of the LOCA.

(2) As burnup increases to 40,000 MWD /MTU, average fuel temperatures l

decreases while fuel pin pressures slowly increase. We judge that this combination of temperatures and pressures would prevent an early rupture during blowdown.

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(3) Above 40,000 MWD /MTU, the earlier analysis sufficiently demonstrates that no earlier ruptures occur.

Therefore, the earlier conclusion that early rupture of fuel pins during the blowdown transient is gL credible remains va*1d.

t Robert C. J es, Acting Chief Reactor Systems Branch Division of Engineering & Systems Technology cc: N.Lauben(NLN-353)

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List of Memoranda 1.

Memorar. @ to T. No from R. Licciardo dated May 11,1989,subj:

" Differing e'rofessi.

11ewConcerninga)IssuanceofSERtoZion1/2 allowing full power. w. '. ion with open 42" container.nt isolation valves.

b) Methodology used for calculating related offsite doses."

a Memorandum to R. Licciardo from T. Murley(a)ated May 18.-1989,subj:

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" Differing Professional View Concerning Zion 1/2 Containment Isolation

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Valves, and (b) Methoonlogy used for Calculating Related Offsite Doses."

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Memorandum to T. Murley from R. Licciardo dated May 25,1989,subj:

"Different Professional. View (DPV) Concerning Zion. Persons Proposed as Third Member of Standing Review Panel."

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Memorandum to F. Miraglia, C..E. Rossi, F. Congol from T. Murley dated May 26, 1989, subj: " Differing Professional View of Robert B.A. Licciardo Concerning Containment Isolation Valves at Zion."

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Memorandum to R. Licciardo from F. Miraglia dated June 2,1989, subj:-

"DifferingProfessionalView(DPV)ConcerningContainmentIsolationValves at Zion.

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Memorandum to R. Licciardo from F. Miraglia dated June 23,1989,subj-

" Differing Professional View (DPV) Concerning Containment Isolation Valves at Zion."

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Memorandum to F. Miraglia from R. Licciardo dated June 30,1989,subj:

"DifferingProfessionalView(DPV)ConcerningContainmentIsolationYalves at Zion."

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Memorandum to F. Miraglia from 't. Licciardo dated July 14,1989,subj:

" Differing'ProfessionalView(DPV)ConcerningContainmentIsolationValves at Zion.

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Memorandum to F. Miraglia from R. Licciardo dated July 14,1989,subj:

"DifferingProfessionalView(DPV)ConcerningContainmentIsolationValves i

at Zion." (Note: This memorandum corrected the date given in No. 7.)

"DPV

10. Memorandum to R. Licciardo from F. Miraglia dated July 21,)1989,subj:

Concerning Containment Isolation Valves at Zion (TAC 73427 - Status Information."

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