05000317/LER-1981-042-01, /01T-0:on 810613,C-E Informed That Pipe Fittings Upstream of RCS Code Safety Valves Did Not Have Proper Inner Diameter (Id).Caused by Min Pipe Diameter Not Properly Stated on Original Drawings

/01T-0:on 810613,C-E Informed That Pipe Fittings Upstream of RCS Code Safety Valves Did Not Have Proper Inner Diameter (Id).Caused by Min Pipe Diameter Not Properly Stated on Original Drawings

ML20008G280
Person / Time
Site:	Calvert Cliffs
Issue date:	06/26/1981
From:	Davis S BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20008G278	List: 05000317/LER-1981-042, Forwards LER 81-042/01T-0 05000317/LER-1981-042-01, /01T-0:on 810613,C-E Informed That Pipe Fittings Upstream of RCS Code Safety Valves Did Not Have Proper Inner Diameter (Id).Caused by Min Pipe Diameter Not Properly Stated on Original Drawings
References
LER-81-042-01T, LER-81-42-1T, NUDOCS 8107070259
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LER-1981-042, /01T-0:on 810613,C-E Informed That Pipe Fittings Upstream of RCS Code Safety Valves Did Not Have Proper Inner Diameter (Id).Caused by Min Pipe Diameter Not Properly Stated on Original Drawings

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DPR-53 EVENT DATE 06-13-81 REPORT DATE 06-26-81 ATTACHMENT EVENT DESCRIPTION AND PROBABLE CONSEQUENCES (CONT'D)

On Saturday June 13,1981 the Combustion Engineering Site Representative informed the Plant Superintendent that the pipe fittings immediately upstream of the Reactor Coolant System (RCS) code safety valves do not have a proper inside diameter (T.S. 6.9.1.8.h).

Calvert Cliffs Units 1 and 2 were designed and constructed with 21/2 inch schedule 160 pipe and,1500 pound fitt;ngs immediately upstream of their Dresser Model 31739A Safety Valves. These fittings have an inside diameter of 21/8 inches.

The reducrd inlet pipe diameter for these valves will reduce the valve discharge capabilit; and invalidate the assumptions in plant overpressure protection and any safety analyses which result in actuation of the pressurizer safety valves. While it is not possible to precisely predict the change in discharge capacity, it is believed to be small since the actual bore diameter of the Model 31739A Valve is only about 17/8 inches.

Since the valve bore is the limiting flow area, the only effect a short length upstream restriction will have is to modestly reduce the pressure upstream of the flow nozzle thereby modestly reducing the critical flow rate.

Parametric contingency analyses recently performed in support of the EPRI Safety and Relief Valve Test Program (EPRI Project V102-20) have demonstratd a large margin in the sizing of the pressurizer safety valves for Calvert Cliffs. Based on the licensing methods for these plants, the calculated required safety valve capacity is more than an order of magnitude below that specified for the plant. It is unlikely that the reduced valve capacity resulting from the smaller inlet piping could have a significant impact in light of this large design margin. Therefore, it is concluded that the above described reduction in inlet pipe diameter for the Dresser Model 3173pA Safety Valve does not constitute a safety hazard for Calvert Cliffs Units 1 and 2 CAUSE DESCRIPTION AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS (CONT'D)

The Dresser interface requirements for this model valve is a minimum upstream inside diameter of 21/2 inches, although this was not explicitly stated on their interf ace drawings. Based on the conclusion that the reduced pipe diameter does not present a safety hazard, no corrective action will be required.

1 Letter to W. 3. Lippold (BG&E) from P. W. Kruse (CE) dated June 16,1981.