ML19344D780
| ML19344D780 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 04/08/1980 |
| From: | Johnston W NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES) |
| To: | Audette R, Bessette D, Beveridge G Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| CON-FIN-B-2043 NUDOCS 8004280182 | |
| Download: ML19344D780 (5) | |
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ADDRESSEES - LETTER DATED R. Audette, NRC/ DSS R. Barber, DOE /HQ D. Bessette, NRC/ACRS G. Beveridge, NR.C/NMSS S. Bryan, NRC/IE D. Eisenhut, NRC/DPM A. Eiss, NRC/SD H. Faulkner, NRC/IP D. Fieno, NRC/CPB W. Forehand, NRC/SD/PGSB R. Fraley, NRC/ACRS B. Grimes, NRC/AD/P&T E. Jordan, NRC/IE G. Knighton, NRC/ DST P. Lang, DOE /HQ N. Lauber., NRC/AB R. Lobel, NRC/RS R. Meyer, NRC/CPB C. Mohr, PNL K. Morton, NRC/RCB J. Norberg, NRC/SD W. Paulson, NRC/NRR A. Pressesky, DOE /HQ H. Ransom, DOE /RL L. Rubenstein, NRC/DSI/CPB W. Russell, NRC/NRR T. Spets, NRC/DSI
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APR 8 1980 Those on Attached List
Dear Colleague:
Subject:
Mid-Year Review of the Program Titled " Experimental Support and Development of Single-Rod Fuel Codes You are invited to attend the FY 1980 mid-year review of the subject program (FIN B2043) sponsored at Battelle Northwest Laboratory by the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
Date:
April 24,1980 (Thursday)
Time:
9:15AM Place: Room 1133, Willste Building, Silver Spring, Maryland The meeting is scheduled for 1 Is hours and will cover accomplishments and future plans. Handouts will be provided by Don Lanning. A copy of the FY 1980 Program Brief and the FY 1981 Program Assumption is enclosed for your infonnation. A list of topics / questions for discussion is also enclosed.
Please contact Harold Scott (427-4272) if you plan to attend.
Sincerely, W,h W. V.
ohnston, Chief Fuel Behavior Research Branch Division of Reactor Safety Research
Enclosures:
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FY 1980 PROGRAM BRIEF PROGRAM: WRSR TITLE: EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION OF FIN:
B2043 STEADY-STATE FUEL CODES CONTRACTOR: BNWL SITE:
RICHLA'lD STATE: WASHINGTON NRC TECHNICAL MONITOR:
H. SCOTT AND G. MARINO PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:
C. L. M0HR AND D. D. LANNING OBJECTIVE: OBTAIN WELL CHARACTERIZED EXPERIMENTAL DATA TO BE USED FOR MODELING AND ASSESSMENT OF BEST EST!!! ATE FUEL CODES.
CONTRIBUTE TO CODE DEVELOPMENT.
BUDGET ACTIVITY:
601910041 FY 1980 SCOPE:
TASK A:
1.
TECHNICAL C0 ORDINATION, PLANNING LIAIS0N WITH HALDEN PROJECT, l
PIE REQUIREMENTS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO NRC AND INTERNATIONAL
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INITIATE IRRADIATION OF IFA-527 (RELOCATION ASSEf1BLY) IN HALDEN.
TASK B:
1.
ISSUE FINAL REPORTS ON IFA-431 (PIE,
SUMMARY
AND DATA FOR ASSESSMENT).
2.
ISSUE REPORT ON RELOCATION KINETICS /MODELING.
3.
ISSUE DATA REPORT ON IFA-513 AND SECOND DATA REPORT ON IFA-432.
4.
PREPARE REPORT ON HIGH BURNUP FISSION GAS RELEASE IN IFA-432.
5.
PREPARE REPORT ON STARTUP BEHAVIOR (RELOCATION, CLADDING ELONGATION, ETC.)0FIFA-527.
6.
PREPARE REPORT ON SCRAM DATA INCLUDING ANALYSIS FOR SELECTED HALDEN AND PBF TEST RODS.
TASK C:
1.
C0 ORDINATE FRAPCON CODE DEVELOPMENT WITH EG&G.
2.
PERFORM DEVELOPMENTAL TESTING 0F FRAPCON-2 AND ISSUE LETTER REPORT.
l 3.
CONDUCT OUT-OF-PILE MECHANICAL TESTS ON SHORT RODS. MEASURE COMPLIANCE VS. STRAIN AND CYCLIC AXIAL RATCHETING.
4.
ESTABLISH FRAPCON-2 AT BROOKHAVEN FOR NRC USE.
5.
PROVIDE PRINT 0UTS OF CALCULATIONS (FRAPCON-1 AND FRAPCON-2) USING THE PWR CHECK CASE SET 1]P BY V0GLEWEDE IN JULY 1977.
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FY 1981 PROGRAM ASSUMPTIONS PROGRAM: WRSR TITLE: EXPERIMENTAL SUPPORT AND FIN #: B2043-1 DEVELOPMENT OF SINGLE ROD FUEL CODES CONTRACTOR: PNL SITE:
RICHLAND STATE: WASHINGTON NRC TECHNICAL MONITORS:
H. SCOTT AND G. MARINO PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS:
C. L. M0HR AND D. D. LANNING OBJECTIVE:
OBTAIN WELL CHARACTERIZED EXPERIMENTAL DATA TO BE USED FOR MODELLING AND ASSESSMENT OF BEST ESTIMATE FUEL CODES.
CONTRIBUTE TO CODE DEVELOPMENT.
BUDGET ACTIVITY: 601910041 FY 1981 ASSUMPTIONS:
TASK A:
1.
TECHNICAL COORDINATION, PLANNING, LIAIS0N WITH HALDEN PROJECT, PIE REQUIREMENTS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO NRC AND INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS.
2.
COMPLETE IRRADIATION OF IFA-432 AND IFA-513 IN HALDEN.
TASK B:
1.
REVIEW S0AR ON FUEL THERMAL PERFORMANCE PREPARED BY OECD.
2.
PREPARE PAPER ON SCRAM DATA.
3.
REPORT TRANSIENT BEHAVIOR OF IFA-513 AND IFA-527.
4.
ISSUE DATA REPORT ON IFA-527.
5.
ISSUE SECOND DATA REPORT ON IFA-513.
6.
REPORT FISSION GAS BEHAVIOR OF IFA-432 IN QUARTERLIES.
TASK C:
1.
COMPLETE ALL DOCUMENTATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL TESTING OF FRAPCON-2.
2.
COMPLETE MECHANICAL TESTING OF LONG RODS.
COMPLETE HOT CELL TESTING OF SHORT IRRADIATED RODS IF NECESSARY.
TASK D: PROFIT DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT 1.
CHARACTERIZE ZIRCALOY TUBING IN TERMS OF SEAF (STRAIN ENERGY ABSORBED TO FAILURE) VERSUS STRAIN RATE.
2.
PERFORM COMPLI ANCE TESTING WITH FUEL PIN SIMULATOR TO CORRELATE T (OR P)
WITH STRAIN RATE.
i TO FAILURE TO VERIFY STRAIN RATE (AND t) ORS AT DI PERFORM RAMP TESTS WITH FUEL PIN SIMULAT 3.
WITH SEAF CORRELATION.
I 4.
COORDINATE AB0VE WORK WITH PCI EXPERIMENTS AT ANL, INEL (PBF), HALDEN.
AND STUDSVIK.
A B2043 MID-YEAR REVIEW WITH PNL APRIL 24,1980 TOPICS / QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION 1.
Status of IFA-432,. 513, and 527 (e.g., instrumentation performance, current burnup, PIE, and data reduction).
2.
Preparation of input to State-of-the-Art Report (SOAR) being sponsored by OECD.
3.
Ex-reactor mechanical testing program.
4.
Stored energy report update on PWR rods.
5.
Status of FRAPCON-2
.1.
PNL modeling tasks, b.
User manual input, c.
Developmental assessment, d.
FRAPCON-1 and -2 calculations for "Voglewede" case, e.
Plans for FY 81 and 82.
6.
PCI program plans for FY 1981/1982.
7.
Topical reports and papers issued and planned.
8.
Related DOE programs.
9.
Related EPRI programs.
10.
Related Halden programs.
11.
Plans for program completion in FY 82/83.
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