ML19345D563
| ML19345D563 | |
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| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 11/24/1980 |
| From: | Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Draper E GULF STATES UTILITIES CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8012160077 | |
| Download: ML19345D563 (1) | |
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50-458/IE Information Notice No. 80-42
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Post Office Box 2951 Beaumont, Texas 77704 Gentlemen:
The enclosed IE Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a pc
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Recipients of this notice sNuld review the infor-mation for possible applicability to their facilities.
However, no specific action or response is requested at this time.
If further NRC valuations so indicate, an IE Circular or Bulletin will be issued to reconnend er reque.st specific licensee actions.
If you have questions regarding this matter, riease contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
Sincerely,,f fI fOfdo? # X Karl V. Seyfrit '/
Director
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Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No. 80-42 2.
List of Recently Issued IE Information Notices 80121600 U Q
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UNITED STATES 8008220261 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 IE Information Notice No. 80- 12 Date:
November 24, 1980 Page 1 of 2 EFFECT OF RADIATION ON HYORAULIC SNUBBER FLUID Descriotion of Circumstances:
On August 7, 19E0, Florida Power Corporation (FPC) filed a report in accordance with 10 CFR Part 21 that identified an upper service limit of 10 Mrad (megarad) of radiation on the General Electric Versilube F-50 fluid that was provided in Anker-Holth shock suppressors mounted on the reactor conlant pumps.
This upper limit was cbtained from the results of a study performed for FPC by Rensselaer Delycechnic Institute (RPI).
These results contained two items of prime importance to the operation of the suppressors.
The first result was a significant increase of the viscosity of the fluid to the extent that incipient gelation of the fluid occurred at exposures of approximately 50 Mrad.
The viscosity increased linearly for exposures up to 20 Mrad and then increased exponentially for exposures greater than 20 Mrad.
The second result showed that hydrochloric acid (hcl) was formed in signit icant quantities when the fluid was subjected to radiation.
The folltwing table lists the dose irradiation time and hcl formed.
Oose Irradiation hcl Formed (Mrad)
Time (ppm) 0 2.78
- 1. 2 1 minute 70.3 5.8 5 minutes 329.
- 5. 8 10 hours1.157407e-4 days <br />0.00278 hours <br />1.653439e-5 weeks <br />3.805e-6 months <br /> 335.
18.5 11.2 minutes 555 50.3 15.2 minutes 1592 l
One of the recommendations by the RPI personnel was that the fluid be replaced before a limit of approximately 6 Mrads was reached.
FPC reported that the fluid in service at Crystal River No. 3 plant had absorbed doses ranging from 2.3 to 3.6 Mrads, these values were determined by comparing the viscosity of the fluid in service to that of the test samples at RPI.
The Technical Instruction Manual that is provided by the vendor for these suppressors contains a recommendation that 12.5 Mrads should be the maximum service life for Versilube F-50.
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O IE Information Notice No. 80-42 November 24, 1980 Page 2 of 2 This IE Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly significant matter that is still under review by the NRC staff.
Recipients should review the information for possible applicability to their facilities.
No specific action or response is requested at this time.
If NRC evaluations so indicate, further licensee actions may be requested or required.
No written response to this IE Information Notice is required.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
IE Information Notice No. 80-42 November 24, 1980 LISTING OF RECENTLY ISSUED IE INFORMATION NOTICES Information Subject Date Issued To Notice No.
Issued 80-35 Leaking and Dislodged 10/10/80 All categories G and Iodine-124 Implant Seeds G1 medical licensees 80-36 Failure of Steam 10/10/80 All nuclear power Generator Support Bolting reactor facilities holding Operating Licensees (0Ls) or Construction Permits (cps) 80-37 Containment Cooler Leaks 10/24/80 All nuclear power and Reactor Cavity facilities holding Flooding at Indian Point power reactor Operating Unit 2 Licenses (0Ls) or Construction Permits (cps) 80-38 Cracking in Charging 10/30/80 All Pressurized Water Pump Casing Cladding Reactor Facilities holding power reactor Operating Licenses (OLs) and Construction Permits (cps) 80-39 Malfunctions Of Solenoid 10/31/80 All light water reactor Valves Manufactured By facilities holding Valcor Engineering Corporation power reactor Operating Licenses (0Ls) or Construc-tion Permits (cps) 80-40 Excessive Nitrogen 11/7/80 All power t acilities Supply Pressure with an Operating License
'ctuates Safety-Relief (0L) or Construction Valve Operation to Permit (CP)
Cause Reactor Depressuriza-tion l
80-41 Failure of Swing Check 11/10/80 All power reactor Valve in the Decay Heat facilities with an Operating l
Removal System at David-License (0L) or Construction l
Besse Unit No. 1 Permit (CP)
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