ML19344B289
| ML19344B289 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 08/19/1980 |
| From: | Clayton F ALABAMA POWER CO. |
| To: | Schwencer A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8008260355 | |
| Download: ML19344B289 (3) | |
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e Alabama Power Cornpany 600 Nom 18m street Post office Sox 2041 Birmmgham, Alabama 35291 Teiepnone 20s 250-1000 F. L CLAYToN, JR.
senior Vice President g3h3g gg,g itw saanem eerre system August 19, 1980 Docket No. 50-364 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, D. C.
20555 Attention: Mr. A. Schwencer JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 2 LICENSING ISSUES Gentlemen:
Based on discussions with NRC Staff Personnel, concerns were expressed with regard to certain Farley Nuclear Plant Unit 2 licensing issues.
Attached is Alabama Power Company's position for a Unit 2 reactor vessel level measurement system. This position has been discussed with the NRC Staff and is believed by Alabama Power Company to satisfy the Staff's concern.
If you have any questions, please advise.
Yours very truly, fh$
F. L. Clayton7 Jr.
BDM/rt Attachments cc: Mr. R. A. Thomas Mr. G. F. Trowbridge Mr. L. L. Kintner Mr. W. H. Bradford
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REACTOR VESSEL LEVEL Conce rn A level syatem should be installed in Unit 2 at an earlier date than previously indicated (initial refueling outage).
Response
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In Alabana Power Company's response to the NRC (F. L. Clayton, Jr., to I
A. Schwencer) dated August 6,1980, the non-invasive water level proto-i type sys:es was described. Alabama Power Company, in coordination with EPRI, wil-1 undertake a program on Farley - Unit 1 to demonstrate the capability of the non-invasive water level system on a research and i
development basis. The development of a permanent system for j
installation in Units 1 and 2 is scheduled to be completed by 1
January 1982 (as shown in Table 1).
To obtain additional' correlating data, Alabama Power Company will install one pair of neutron detectors with pre-a=plifier on Unit 2 by January 1,1981..
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TABLE 1 REACTOR VESSEL LEVEL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND INSTALLATION SCHEDULE FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT FARLEY NUCLEAR DATE PLANT UNIT
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Unit 1 REACTOR VESSEL DRAIN DOWN October 1980 TESTS Unit 1 INSTALL PROTOTYPE SYSTEM November-December 1980 Unit 1 REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM HEATUP December 1980 TESTS Unit 2 COMPLETE INSTALLATION January 1981 0F ABBREVIATED PROTOTYPE SYSTEM Units 1 COMMENCE DEVELOPMENT OF January 1981 and 2 PERMANENT SYSTEM Unit 2 TESTING AND DATA COLLECTION January 1981-Spring 1982 WHEN FEASIBLE Refueling Outage Unit 1 ADDITIONAL PROTOTYPE Forced Outages TESTING (January 1981 -
Fall 1981)
Unit 1 FINAL TESTING OF PROTOTYPE Fall 1981 SYSTEM Refueling Outage Units 1 COMPLETE DEVELOPMENT OF January 1982 and 2 PERMANENT SYSTEM Unit 2 INSTALL PERMANENT SYSTEM Spring 1982 Refueling Outage l
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