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Proposed Tech Specs Re Reactivity Control & Control Rod Pair Position Requirements During Shutdown
ML19332E890
Person / Time
Site: Fort Saint Vrain 
Issue date: 12/04/1989
From:
PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO
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NUDOCS 8912130110
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Fort St. Vrain #1-S Technical Specifications'-

Amen.dment No.

P, Page 3/4 1-24 t

-l SPECIFICATION SR 4.1.4 (Continued) f

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The CORE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE is' equal to 80 l.

degrees F, and l

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Full decay of Xe-135, full buildup of Sm-149, l-and Pa-233 decay as a function of time after F

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-shutdown.

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When in REFUELING:

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Prior to control rod pair withdrawal, if all control l

rod pairs:are not. fully inserted into fueled regions l'

prior to withdrawal action, and L' i

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Prior -to the removal of the control rod pair in a l

region to be refueled or repaired.

l' 3.

In assessing the SHUTDOWN MARGIN the following

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a. ;The highest worth control rod pair capable of

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l-l being withdrawn is fully withdrawn, I

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Control rod pairs.

being withdrawn for.

p l-refueling / repair, SHUTDOWN MARGIN assessment, or E

l OPERABILITY test purposes, are fully withdrawn, I

c. -All other OPERABLE control rod pairs are fully I

inserted into fueled regions and incapable of l

being withdrawn, l

d.

Inoperable control rod pairs are in their known

'l position or fully withdrawn, l-e.

For planned CORE ALTERATIONS, the core shall be l

in its most reactive configuration, 1

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' Technical Specifications-Amendment'No.

Page 3/4 1-28 3:

l' BASIS FOR SPECIFICATION LCO 3.1.4/SR 4.1.4 (Continued)___.

l The ACTION statement-of LCO 3.1.6, Control Rod Pair Position.

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. Requirements-Shutdown, requires completion of.the assessment of

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l the SHUTDOWN MARGIN within 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />.

l Within the-first 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> after. shutdown, the SHUTDOWN MARGIN is-3 l

significantly' larger:.than specified.due-to higher-core

<l temperatures and the presence of Xe-135 and Pa-233. A 12 hour1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> L

l delay ~ will not compromise the validity of this specification..

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, Assessment-of.the SHUTDOWN MARGIN prior to any' control rod pair l

withdrawal, if all control rod pairs are not fully inserted.

l prior to withdrawal to achieve. criticality, and prior to removal l

of a control. rod pair for refueling / repair, ensures that the l

requirements of-this specification will be met during these l

ACTIONS.

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T;chnical Specificattns Amendment'No.

Page 3/4 1-34

-l REACTIVITY CONTROL l 3/4.I.6 CONTROL ROD PAIR POSITION REQUIREMENTS - SHUTDOWN.

j l LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION i

l 3.1.6 All ' control rod pairs in fueled regions shall be fully l

inserted and incapable of being withdrawn _except:*

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Up to two control rod pairs may be removed from fueled l

regions, and I

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Additional control rod pairs may be withdrawn for

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l SHUTDOWN MARGIN assessment or OPERABILITY tests.

.l APPLICABILITY: SHUTDOWN AND REFUELING l ACTION:

l A.

Within I hour af ter each reactor shutdown, if more tfian 10

'l two control rod pairs are-_not verified to be fully l

_ inserted, either:

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Insert-et least all but two control rod pairs to the p

l fully inserted position, or u

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Insert reserve shutdown material in at least those l

regions where control rod pairs are not verified to l

be fully inserted, beyond the allowable two.

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B.

Subsequent to I hour after: reactor shutdown, with less-y l

than the_above requirements:

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Immediately suspend all operations involving CORE l

l ALTERATIONS, control rod pair movements resulting in 1

l positive reactivity changes or movement of l

IRRADIATED FUEL.

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The SHUTOOWN MARGIN requirements of LCO 3,1.4 (for SHUTDOWN and l

REFUELING) shall.be maintained for all these control rod pair l

configurations.

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Fort St. Vrain #1 Technical Specificati:ns Amend:ent No.

Page 3/4 1-39 l BASIS FOR SPECIFICATION LCO 3.1.6/SR 4.1.6 (Continued)______.

l Demonstrating that a SHUTDOWN MARGIN of greater than or equal to 0.01 l delta k exists prior to removing more than one control rod drive l assembly from fueled regions ensures that criticality will not occur l and the SHUTDOWN MARGIN requirements will be maintained after the l control rod pair is removed,

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Technical $pecifications Amendment No.

Page 3/4 1-47 l REACTIVITY CONTROL l 3/4.1.9 RESERVE SHUTDOWN SYSTEM - SHUTDOWN l LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION _ _,

l 3.1.9 Reserve shutdown (RSD) units in control rod drive assemblies l

for which control rod pairs are capable of being withdrawn l

from fueled regions shall be OPERABLE (except RSD units in l

any control rod drive assemblies removed for l

refueling / repair) with:

l A.

At least 1500 psig pressure in their individual helium l

gas bottle supplies, and l

B.

At least 500 psig pressure in the Alternate Cooling l

Method (ACM) nitrogen bottles which provide a backup l

means of actuating the RSD hopper pressurization valves.

l APPLICABILITY:

SHUTDOWN and REFUELING l/fi10N: With Irss then the abeve required RSD units OPERABLE, within j.'

l 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> either:

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A.

Return all control rod pairs in fueled regions (except l

the ones removed for refueling / repair) to the fully l

19serted casition, or 1

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Ensure SHUTDOWN MARGIN requirements are met (LC0 3.1.4),

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C.

Intert sufficient RSD material to maintain SHUTDOWN l

MARGIN requirements.

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