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AFFIDAVIT OF LA'a'RENCE E. HOCHRE!TER y l l l My na:ne is Lawrence E. Hochreiter, and my qualifications can be found in p Attachment A. I am an Advisory Engineer at 'iestinghouse Nuclear Energy .): Systems. I have read the affidavit and testimony of Dr. Michio Xaku .$- l (Tr. 3573 - 3555, 3670 - 3764). Before discussing Dr. Xaku's affidavit $,! or testiaany, I would like to make some general statements: f f
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1.) 'd uses NRC approved licensing models and computer co' des g j! for loss of Ccolant Accident (LOCA) analysis. The codes j ( I and models used for the design basis accident conform to @ the Appendix X criteria. The computer codes used to - f w analyze the design basis transient (LCCA) for V. C. Sumer i k plant met the Accendix X requirements and were a: proved by .g ' )t - [ Y the NRC. (Staff SI:R page 6-23). i: 7. Er ' 2.) Dr. Kaku at several points claims that comouter codes have yc; ll not been verified. The computer codes a<.1 codels used in 4 )I the design basis LCCA transients have been verified j [!' against test data from secarate effects tests such as j jj FLECHT, .and integral systems tests of different scale such ,
'i 8108120095 810807 as se'liscale and LCFT. The validaticns of the codes have Y PDR ADOCK 05000395 A I c PDR been reviewed and a: proved by the '4RC. The Westinghouse j-C0320:1 it k; L
i. i ccecuter mdels have also been used for blind tact credic- [. tions in the .'iRC standar.sproblem program as another [ ethod of cada verification. O i 5 : With specific references to Dr. Xatu's affidavit, I offer the following obser ntions. I have used Dr. Kaku's Roman and Arabic numbering system
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.c3 Sect. !) Evacuation and Accident Hazards At the V. C. Sumer Plant y
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As explained above, the LCCA analyses are performed using Para. 2) j: , evaluation mdels which satisfy ICCFR50 Appendix X and b which have been reviewed and accepted by the NRC. Tne maximum acceptable temperature using such models was set .i by 10CFR50.46(b)(7) at 2200cF after extensive rulemaking h.. j .
' hearings in which reliability of the computer codes as %
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.g uncertainties found to be adequate in the ECCS hearings. . jf l
The use of these analyses to establish the peaking factor }
]sl does not constitute retrofitting the data. Dr. Xaku 4. 1 apparently does not understand that with respect to limit- g l ing potential peak clad temerature folicwing a loss-of-i
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) coolant accident operatico of a nuclear reactor is con- E I trolled by limiting the ceaking factor (peak divided by i I l average linear kilowatts / foot) in the ccre together with y max!=um ocwer during normal operation and it is to these L ilmitations which ICCFR50.16(a)(1) refers when it states .j i that confermance with the criteria -'.ay require that f restrictions te imposed on reactor operation. When one j perforts a LOCA calculation, the peaking factor is increased until the calculated peak clad temperature (:j ! ecuals 2200cF for the maxinu . pcwer rating. This estab- j lishes the maxit,2m acceptable peaking factor under , 10CFR50.46. Tnis .aximum acceotable peaking f actcr 7 A ccrees::c, ding to 22CCc; and the ,admu, ccwer level >
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are include'! in the technical specificatiens which become $ j part of the operating license and with which tha operstar j cust either cocoly ce shut down his facility. To the {]{
?! extent that ;ening factors do not reach the maximum y acce table valve and calculated peak clad te.eperatures do f not reach 22C0cF there is cargin over and above the j !! minin;m safety urgin found to be acceptable in the exten- g sive ECCS hearinos.~
5 i 22 fi 1 The. design of the emergency core cooling systes incorpor- ' ates suitable redundancy, interconnections, leak detec- 5x tion, isolatten and containment capabilities as required .- 5;y General Design Criteria 35 so tnat the ECCS safety . .: 5 function is accccplished assuming any single failure. T. g.: Single failure for this purpose means an occurence which j results in the loss of capability of a cceponent to per- ij form its intended safety functica with respect to protec- g tion against a LOCA and includes multiple failures result- $i c ing from a single occurrence. The examle cited by p" Dr. Ksu of a pressurizer PORY failure transforming a h major primary cold leg break fran a relatively harmless j Class 8 accident into a more sericus Class 9 accident is ji without merit. The consequences of a major cold leg bre d [
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The additional ficw area resulting fecm such a failure r1 5 would be miniscule in cocparison to the area of the double p ended been of the 30 inch reactor coolant pipe. I E I disagree strongly with the statement indicating the k results presented in Chapter 15 of the FSAR are based en { pure speculation. Specific accidents are analyzed to see [ hcw they challenge the design an the safety systeo } response. Ccnservative assu-etions are cade on the [
$ response characteristics of the plant such that the design . $ I is fully challenged. All these conservative ass'sptiens &
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r: l lj Para. Se.) As stated earlier the cmouter codes used for LOCA .h r a j analysis satisfy 10CFR50.46 and 10CFR50 Accendix X and g,i j have been verified and approved by the NRC. With regard dj l-to LOFT, LOFT experi=.ients are scaled tes's with known . N s. j differences between the test and a contercial PWR. When
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j, experi=ents indicating that margin exists in the code j j- calculations. Best estimate codes which mre accurately -@ m l j model the two-phase ficw and do not use the conservative @ model assumptions specified in Appendix X, compare much ff{ [l l more favorably with the LOFT data. Dr. Kaku apparently j j does not understand how test results are used in LG'A $ m s i analysis. . fi s :- I. jf. I Para.Sh.) Dr. Kaku apparently does not understand the calculated h
' large' break accident. The eargency core cooling systra ,
a is designed to recover the core after a large break. 5a e i During the blowdown phase, emergency core cooling water is .E r: J initially assumed to be swept cut the break with the RCS .g . water. As blowdown continues and the system depres- jl
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surizes, the ECCS water is calculated to penetrate the downcorer, fill the lower plenum and initiate core j@ k"' r. 1 reficoding. At this point the conservative Appendix K g i requiremnts wculd show that more ECCS wat:er is injected 5 F
!, into the system than can ficw up through the core. There- p j fare, the ECCS water injection flow is larger than the l break flow. j{
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purchase of U.S. reactors because of concerns of pressure veswl integrity. Af ter an extensive safety review of the } f l1 Westinghouse pig design concept, the British Nuclear . $. Installation inspectorate found the Westinghouse PWR to be f i[ i licensable in Great Britain. Any concerns they may have $ t
.had regarding pressure vessel integrity were ratisfactor- if f fly addressed. Since that ti:r,e the British have entered h m
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l! Westinghouse for the introduction of the PWR into Great {.f t t [ Britain. I am aware of the British inquiry into this area :Y.
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'! Para.7.) With regard to TMI-2, Westinghouse performed calculations Z& t l ~~ assuming that the PCRV did not close. Our calculations, j 'I, which used the NSAC-1 flow history and plant data, indi-x j cated no fuel melting in the core. Also later, NSAC y,
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the reactor which resulted in a larger core inventory and ,, L-f j] greater makeup flows. If these ficws would be used in our 4 ! calculations we would again not predict any fuel melting ;[ l and the tdp of the core would benefit from ftproved steam f j' cooling. We should have expected Dr. Kaku, before ma'<ing I q !=! the argument which he does, to have researched the liter- j}i' ature and the NRC's public document roon in which these 1' j calcuations are described. '
! [ij-r I' Para. 8&9.) In my opinion Dr. Kaku does not give a balanced view of Ct' f' the industry resconse to the accident at IMl-2. The
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were identified by -the NRC in its post TMI reports (NUREG- @ r j . C660, NUREG-0737) and the industry is working to incor- }.: porate the new requirennts and regulations. Clearly the industry has respcNed to learn the lessons of TMI 2 {
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P ara. 11.) With regard to this itemi all sides were heard frcm in the ij 4.: emergency core cooling hearings dich lasted two years. {'. Technical concerns expressed by different parties includ- :( ing those quoted by Dr. Xaku were addressed on a technical f basis such that a meaningful conclusion could be reached. Also the NRC staff is chartered with the responsibility of f4 assessing the Appendix X requirements to the light of any I nen experimental data and ensuring that the Appendix X ) nodels and assumptions remain valid. In this regard the j 2: NRC gave advance notice of a proposed rulenking on T Decetter 6,1978 but has taken no further action since the h close of the coment period. We should have expected 3
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Jr. Kaku to have researched dether or not these pointi 1! ot: were considered (Aich th.ey were) in the rulemaking,. g h Para.12.) The fact that the EC has a-list of unresolved probles:s is &w noteworthy since it means that they are fulfilling their role as the industry regulator such that industry generic 5m key issues are identified. The industry can then focus its attention on those issues to resolve the NRC concern. tlhI': p Furthermore, the NRC has taken any necessary action on the jj items to ensure that no imediate safety concern exists ;h with respect to plants in operation. With resoect to Dr. M. _P. Xaku's comment that "we are a quarter of a century into Si m
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the nuclear age and still have NRC concerns does not ]j reflect well en the NRC and industry' should be taken with :i!t: i a grain of salt. The turnaround time on a nuclear design 'jj in the US is about 12 years. We are building a opera- %le jj: tional information base on the second generation P'dR's in 1:1 h.. 00320:1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ j
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designs. Immvements are back-fitted to existing designs as apprcpriate. (Pages 1-12 and 1-13 of the Staff SER, f NLHEG-0717) 5 ilth regard to specific ccricents on Dr. Xaiu's testimony on accident J analysis. The following shcuid be noted: b Gadoliniu:s is a poisen sometimes added to the C02 I"'I b c tr. 3616 ?? mixture as an oxide for reactivity control but ifquid
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O The melting point of 002 is approximately 51CO F where h tr. 3616 $ as the :elting point of pure uranium metal is only (ij 2069"F. A person reasonably familiar with accident analyses involving potential damage to the, core should {'
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know which is higher even if he did not knew the exact E y tumbers, -g. 5-i Or. Kaku has testified that'he read Chapter 15 of the 7. tr. 3638 h C. Sumer F5AR ind the NRC's evaluation of the piant FSAA (tr. 3633) and to be familiar with PWR accident analysis, ff 5 yet on pgs. 3633 and 3639 he apparently has all of the
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First of all the FLECHT data and recorts all refer to the I experimental reflood data and resuiting heat transfer .cdels hich' f are used for tha large break 1.CCA calculations (design basis f 5, f The LCFTRAN code Dr. Xaku refers to is not used for
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,I I zirconfus.<ater reacticn effects were identiffe.d and addressed in the tw-year e::ergency ccre cooling hear-
[ j [, fl Ings. The Appendix X rule requires the use of the Baker - Just correlation. Data presented at the core cooling { t L l; hearine; indicatec that 22004 was a conservative limit, h.. acceptable in ter=s of the zirconiu=-water reaction p l effects. Newer exner! mental data has shown this calcu- ),'
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lated reactica rate to be censervatively high by approxi- j,i [l i - mdtaly a factor of Oce-third. I W uld have expected [s-
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l subject. E jl e e,'. l.i. I tr. 3673: W'th regard to a full scale ECCS test: A full scale test .h can be less demar. ding en the system being tested than a { l f b well devised series of component tests coupled with a good yr program of analytical predictions cf the effect .' system j.l. f l failures en coe.ponents. In a full scale test, one takes y 5 what one gets. One has little er no control of influences E' y.
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tests, one can subject individual cor ocnents to conditions I y j,l{ two, three, or even ten times worse than they might pp
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range of accident conditions. Nrther:vare, the results of 'dh }i '. hese tests can be matched ua with a thorough analytical
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s. [ system failures under a wide variety of conditions. Here { f; aoain, Dr. Xaku does not de cnstrate an understanding of f [; the role of test data. 3c e Y
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Its apparent that Dr. Kaku does not understand the heat [ transfer modes of a PWR in either steady state operation or during calculated transients in spite of the fact that f' he has spent 1/3 of his time on accident analysis. In 4-p , Chapter 15 of the FSAR, for the Class I, II and III acci- }l dents the main concern is on DNS (departure fecn nucleate i[ boiling) <ince this can lead to a loss of fuel rod cooling I
.t 3 capability and could also lead to fuel failure. The g i initials CH3 and the concept of departure from nucleate f
boiling are so fundamental as to be famfif ar to anyone ~.[ l involved in accident analysis. Dr. Kaku should have also El
.E known that nucleate boiling is preferred cooling mode as j cormared to film boiling Aich occurs after DNS. Y l
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matters were thoroughly examined in the emergency core j cooling hearings and conservative Appendi.c X type calcu- p 1ations can be adequately cerformed in these areas to r maximize the steam binding effects and thereby increase the calculated peak clad tec9erature. Dr. Xaiu should f( p have been familiar with the outline of these calculations
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thermal hydraulics or accident analysis one wculd expect $! C-of one to be relied upon in these areas. Dr. Kaku ig!!es 3 that there h acm cort of closed network of scientists in .f e w _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1
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j . L F conclusions. [4. l E Y tr. 3698 Dr. Xaku should have been aware of the DNS margin for .h Class I II, and III transients, if he read Chapter 15 of $
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('<ilcvatt/ foot) and hot channel factors are further demn- g [ strates his lack of essential *(nowledge in the thermal- {
} hydraulics and accident analysis arer. The key parameter .j l
in the large break t.CCA calculations .s the peak liner )
! heat rate for the hot channel. It is this charinF which J reaches 22000F for the calculated LOCA.
Lii x tr. 3730 - 3731 h l Again Dr. Kaku refers to WCAP - 7907 which is the LOFTRM h A { report as being necessary for the Appendix X calcula- [ tiens. The LCFTRM code is not used in the LOCA Appendix 3 I .. X calculations for Westinhouse PWR plants. Nowhere in (,
? this report is it stated that it is used for Appendix X @j i analysis. As clearly pointed out by the NRC en page 15-10 I, of the Staff SER NUREG-0717, the reports WCAP-7907 and
. i.. i WCAF-9230 describe the -ndels used in the evaluation of [ feednater system pipe breaks and not loss-of-coolant acci- [ dents in the reactor coolant system. t Dr. Xaku refers to the FLECHT crogram on 99 3730 as a i i concern. It should be noted that the FLECHT program and ..: data was fully debated in the Emegency Core Cooling hear- [ ings and was accroved for use in the Appendix X analysis. g
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*ccident is an extremely complex coupled heat transfer, ) x$ ;
fluid mechanics, and materials problem n ich requires a gi high level of expertise in a wide range of disciplines. lfkf I @' r Anyone can oostulate accident scenarios however to estabitsh the extent 'T to which varicus accident scenarios are credible is an entirely dif-
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[ ferent matter. In order to determine the credibility of any given event @ ene must have access to detailed knowledge in all the related technical j disciplines. Therefore, when one evaluates the credibility of nuclear fU accident scenaries one must have the ;ssistance of others who have detailed faciliarity with just abcut all the technical disciplines 5 involved in the design, construction and operation of a nuclear plant. f[{ For exa@le, taking the simple assu@ tion of a pipe break, to establish il f ts credibility one would have to '<new the details of the provisions for f f leak detection, and the sensitivity of those orovisions (Fluid Systems and Instrumentation Engineering). Then one would have to know how large f
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. a crack would have to be in order to have sufficient leakage to be f detected (Therro-Hydraulics, Radiation Effects, and Fluid Systems [$
c Engineering). j; S: Then one nould have to '<new the crack size which could cause rupture of f the pipe (Stress Analysis, Metalurgical Engineering and Fracture f k l Med.anics) . Then one would have to '<new the fength of time for the -[ e s:rallest detectable crack to grow to the critical size eich could cause f f $
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e. pagate to rupture allow a detemination of the likelyhoed of the opera- gi ter detecting the leak and shutting dcwn (Detailed kncwledge of Tech- [ nical Specificatiens and Operating Precedures) before the crack could jj pecpagate to the critical size , ditch could cause rupture. Even:after [ the credibility of the size rupture is established it is necessary to f.c detemine the potential effects of such a rupture and the credibility of I those effects. This requires a knowledge of the function of the pipe in "h connection with other systems (Fluid Syster::s Engineering) and the proVf-
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j sfons within. the plant to mitigate or prevent adverse effects (control .)j and protection and Nuclear Safety Engineering). Then one would have to spj evaluate the consequences of each scenario (Fluid Mechanics, Th&mo- @
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.E From 1971 to the present I have been associated with Westinghouse Nuclear y Energy Systens and have held different technical and ranagerial positions j of increasing responsibility. From 1971 to 1972 I was a senior engineer -@
in Ther al-Hydraulic Design and worked on developing thersal hydrau".ic y) design methods fob PWR cores. From 1972 to 1977 I was manager of the $ j,
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Safeguards DeveTy, ent group who had the responsibility of planning, analyzing, and) utilizing themal-hydraulic data from Westinghouse and j other experiments to aid in the develo;nent and verification of thermal-51
; hydraulic models for Westinghouse safety analysis codes. Programs which ,~
were under ey direction were the REOiT program, FLECHT-SET program, steam '! Vater Mixing program and other Internal Westinghouse programs. I was lp! appointed Advisory Engineer in 1977 and am the principal investigator on ([ the NRC/EPRI/ Westinghouse RECHT-SEASET progran. I also participated in @
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support efforts for the TMI-2 Accident, Westinghouse Kar,eny Coenission jI f j support, and the Industry Task Force on TMI-2 clean-up activities. $i 1 -; .T.*
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Since 1976 I have been an adjunct professor in Nucle 4r Engineering at $
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Carnegie-Mellon University and have taught or tean t' aught graduate level courses in thermal-fluids design of Nuclear Reactors Advanced Topics ($ I in Nuclear Safety and Two-Phase flow and Heat Transfer. I am a renber of }r[ the ASME, X-13 (Neutronics Heat Transfer Group), and the Pittsburgh section :'[ of the A'iS. I am a reveiwer for the Nuclear Safety Journal, ASME, and Journal Y
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; "The Design and Evaluation of a 1000 S'e Central Station Power Plant with a J.i
- Circulatir.g fuel Gaseous Cent Feactor,' AEC Contract No. AT(ll-1)-1373 $
! (Graduate Nuclear Engineering Cesign Seminar,1964). f i il di r 2. Hochreiter, L.E., and A. Sesonske, " Turbulent Te perature Fluctuations in ~
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- 3. Hochreiter, L.D. and A. Sescoske, 'Tharsal Turbulence Characteristics in si Sodit=-Petcssic:," International _ Journal of Heat.5ts: Trans fer, Vol. 12,
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4! pp. 114-118, 1969. li Sesenske, "'ielocitj Profile and Pressure Drop ti g 4. Hochreiter, L.E. and ?.. li Measurerents in Fully-Developed Mercury Pipe F1cw." Transactions ANS fi Winter Meeting, Vol.13, No. 2,1970. @ m
- 5. Xudva, A. , Hochreiter, L.E. , Sesonske, A. , "Turbuler.te Scales and Eddy 4 Diffusivities," / aper presented at ihh National ASME-AlChE Meeting, Philade!; % cenry!mia, Aug st 1968.
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.qi rg ,_ 6. Chu, P. T., L. E. Hochreiter, H. Chele-er L. H. Boran, L. S. Icng, g "THINC-!Y, A New Ther-al Hydraulic Ccde for PE Ther al Des.ign," }$ , . Transactions A'iS Washingten Winter Meeting, Yol.15, No. 2.1972. ?
g 5 q 7. L.E. Hochreiter, A. Sesonske, " Turbulent Structure of Isothen al and $ j Non-Isother al liquid Hetal Pipe Flow", Int. J. Heat. Mass Transfer, '$ q e Yol.17, pp.113-123 (1974). j. J. A. Blaisdell, F.F. Cadek, L.E. Hochreiter, . A.P. Suda, J. Waring. .j, .l f 8. i "Fl.ECHT - Systems Effects Tests - Phase A Results" Transactions ANS q } San Francisco Heeting Vol.16, No. 2,1973. .h 3: Y. 9. J.P. Waring, E.R. Rosal . L.E. Hochreiter, "FLECHT - Systems Effects A y Tests. - Phase 51 F.esultsa , Transactions A.';5, Washington D.C. Meeting, 4 q ' Yol. 19, 1974. . II . 5:
- 10. H. C. Teh, L. E. Hochreiter, "An Analysis of Oscillations in Siculated A Reficed Experi:mnts", Transactions Nis Vol . 22, 1975. fa l
- 11. G.P. Lilly, L. E. Hoch eiter, " Mixing of Er ergency Core Coolant with Steam j
{s in a PWR Cold Leg". Transactions AHS Yol 22, 1975..
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- 13. C. P. Lilly, L. E. Hechreiter, "Exa.,inatico of Deflecd Heat Transfer 3 Nchanis-.s using Flecht Da ta*, Transactions A'iS, Yol. 24, pg. 3M (1976). .i
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- 14. H. C. Yeh, L. E. Hochreiter, " Mass Effluence Curing FLECHT Forced Reflood h
- Experiments". Transactions MS, Vol. 24, pg. 301 (1976) 42 E
- 15. H. Chelecer, L. E. Hochreiter, L. H. Bocan, ard P. T. Chu, "An improved Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis Method for Rod Bunale Ceres", Nuclear j%
Engineering and Design, Vol. 41, No. 2, April 1977. di i 16. J. P. Waring and L. E. Hochreiter, "FLECHT-SET: Systers Effects On 5y Reflooding", presented at the Manchester Conference en Thereal 'T Reactor Safety (Sectester 1977). .. ,. -
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- 17. L. E. Eachreiter, K. Riedle, "Reflood Heat Transfer In Pressurized Water 5 Reactor", Tnemal and Hydraulic Aspects of Nuclear Reactor Safety, Vol.1: y Light Water Reactors, ASME Atlanta ceeting 1977. g
- 18. L. E. Hochreiter, E. R. Rosal, R. R. Fayfich, "Downflow Fil:n Boiling in d a Rod Bundle At low Pressure" Presented at the ANS/ ENS Nuclear Power Reactor E Safety Meeting, Brussels (1978). j
- 19. H. C. Yeh, C. E. Dodge, L. E. Hochreiter, " Generalized Reflood Heat Transfer h Correlation" Presented at the ANS/E:ts Nuclear Power Reactor Safety Meeting, 5 Brussels (1978). , yj
- 20. A. G. Stephens, M. A. Ecery., L. E. Hochreiter, " Local Density Heasurements In A Steam-Water Mixing Zone Using the photon Attenuationlechnique",
Topics In Two-Phase Heat Transfer and Flow, S. G. Bankoffi ed.', Trans ASME d@ presented at 1978 Winter Meeting, San Francisco. p.x , j
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Radioa;Yao, L. E. ctive Heat Hochrsiter, Transfer in RodC.Bundles E. Dodga,with"A Simpleand Croplets Method Yapcrfor asCalculating the ,'.51 l Absorbing Media", Journal of Heat Transfer, TRAh5 ASME, Vol. 101 (1979) -$
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- 23. H. C. Yeh, L. E. Hochreiter, 8 Mass Effluence Curing FLEchT Forced Reflood W Experiments", Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. g,1980. y s.
- 24. D. L. Burman, L. E. Hochreiter, S. E. Jacobs, D. F. Paddleford, S. C. Shell, E H. C. Yeh, " Degraded Core Cooling Calculations for THI-2" Trans MS Vol.~ 34, il pg. 869, Las Vegas Meeting, June 1980. I {
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- 25. D. L. Surman, P. DeSchutter, L. E. Hochreiter, P. J. Kuchfrka, " Comparison f-:
of Westinghouse LOCA Eurst Test Results with ORNL and t7ther Programs Results", g CSSI Specialist meeting on Fuel Eehavior under Accident Conditions, Sept.1 - = 4, 1980. Helsinki, Finland. $
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- 26. L. E."hochreiter, S. Weng, "A Model For Dispersed Flcw Heat Transfer In A 11 .
Rod Bundle During Reflood" Paper presented at the 19th National Heat Trans- pI fer Conference Orlando, Florida, hTD-Vol. 7 (1980). F.
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- 27. R. C. Howard and L. E. Hochreiter, " Experimental Det$rnination of the Two-Phase ili' Ficw Distribution at the Tube Sheet cf a Ndel PWR Stea= Generator", @
Proceedings cf the ANS/ASME/3RC Internation! hoical Meeting on Nuclear ;;% Reactor Thermai-Hydraulics, NUREG-CP-00i?, Vol .1,1930.
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-28. L. E. Fechref ter, S. E. Jacobs, N. J. Liparulo D. F. Paddlaford, "PWR 5 Contaircent At cspheric Response for a Postulated Class 9 Accident:, M Trans MS, Vol. g, Washington, D. C. , Novecter 1980. j w.<
- 29. S. Wong ar.d L. E. Hochreiter, " Low Reynolds Nr.ber Forced Convection Stesa fi Cooling Heat Transfer in Rod Sundles", Trans ASME, paper 80-VA/HT-S9, Winter y r.eeting Chicago,1980.
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- 30. S. C. Yao, l.. E. Kochreiter, W. J. Leech, ' Heat Transfer Augmenta-E tion in Rod Eundles Xear Grid Spacers", Trans ASME, paper 80-WA/hT-62, ig n::
Winter ceeting, Chicago 1980. 7d
- 31. R. C. Mcward, L. E. Hochreiter, H. F. McGuire, "U-Tube PWR Steaa Generator is
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Heat Transfer During a large loss of Coolant Accident Transient", Trans ASME, ;iE! peper S0 '#/HT-61 Winter =eeting, Chicago,1980. iiE q
- 32. N. Lee, S. Veng, L. E. Hochreiter, " Heat Transfer Mechanisms During Rod Sundle 3:
Reflooding" presented et the'Yhted CS'il specialist Meeting on Transtent Two- ~ Phase Ficw, March 1981. jp
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- 33. M. J. Loftus. L. E. Hochreiter, C. E. Ccr.way, E. R. Rosal, A. H. Wenzel, .35 "Non-Equilibriun Yapor Temperature Measurecents in Rod Sandle ud Steam j'.i Generator Two-Phase Flows", Presented at the, Third CSN! Sptcialif t meeting cn Transient Two-Phase Flow, March 1981. X G
- 34. D. Squarer, A. T. Pieczynski, L. E. Ecchreiter, "Dryout In large Particle Deep Debris Beds
- Trans MS, Vol. 38_, June 1981.
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- J 5. D. Squarer, A. T. Pieczynski, L.. E. Hochreiter "Effect of Debris Sed Y
Pressure, Particle Size, and Olstribution, on Degraded Core Coolability" ?. (To be presented at Winter ASME meeting and accepted .for publication in 'E Nuclear Technology). ,{
- 36. D. L. Burcan, D. L. Hagrean, L. E. Hochrei ter, N. Lee, M. J. Loftus ,
" Inhibition of Coplanar Rod Bundle Blockage By Cross Ficw Coolf ag*, Presented
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- 1. H. Chelecer, P.T. Chu, L.E. Hochreiter, "THINC-IV - An Improved Program 4 for Thereal Hydraulic Analysis of Red Sundle Cores", WCAP-7956 (1973). -g
- 2. E L.E. Hochreiter, H. Chelecer, " Application of the THINC-IV Progra:n to y l FWR Cesign", WCAP-8054 (1973).
- 3. J. A. Blaisdell, L.E. Hochreiter, J. Warirg, "RECHT-SET Phase A Report",
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- 4. 6.P. Lilly, A.G. Stephens, L.E. Hochreiter, "l/14 Scale Steam / Water MixingReport",WCAP-8307(1974).
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WCAP-8423(1974). y m
- 6. W.F. Cleary, J.P. Waring, E.R. Rosal, L.E. Hochreiter, M.J. Slafka, M.F. McGuire H.J. Fix, "RECHT/ SET Phase 8 Systen Design Description", .$
I WCAP-8410(UL-784)(1974). _j
- 7. J.P. Waring, E.R. Rosal, L.E. Hochreiter, "RECHT/ SET Phase 8 Dati 5 Report",WCAP-8431(1974).
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J.P. Waring, L.E. Hochreiter, "FLECHr-SET Phase 8 Evaluation Report", % WCAP-8SS3(1975). 3 u s,- (' 9. s E.R. Rosal, H. McGuire, L.E. Hochreiter, M. Krepinevich, " Low Flooding E. Rate FLECNT Data Re;crt", WCAP-8651 (1975). s E 10.
}m Centrib<rtien to WCAP-6622. Topical Report W ECCS Evaluation Model, October I ) ,
1975 version. jE v i 11. L. E. Foe.reiter, 8. A. .v Intyre, c E. R. Rosal, M. Y. Young, R. R. Fayff ch, I i R. P. VI.iu', "G-2,17x17 Defill Feat Transfer Tests and Analysis", h j WCAP-8703-P(1976).
. [ . ! 12. G. P. Lilly, H. C. Yeh, L. E. Hochreiter, N. Yamagaucht, "PWR f' 2CHT j ] P Costne Lew Ficoding Rate Test Series Evaluation Report", WCAP-8838 (1977).
[ ,j 13. Centributice.s to 't.AP - 9183, "RECHT Lcw Flooding Rate Skcv Series i Evaluatico Report", (Novecber 1977). ? J . .j . 1 3 J
? 14. C. E. Conway, L. E. Hochreiter, H. C. Krepinevich, ri. W. Massie, Jr.,
E. R. Rosal, R. C. Howard, "PWR RECriT Separate Effects And Sys-e
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p Effects Test (SEASET) Progran Plar.", iiRC/EPRI/Jestir.gho:.se Report .';o.1, }j ll :'ececher 1977. { l 15. L. c. noct.reiter, H. W. Massie, Jr. , R. C. Ecuard,11. J. Loftus, J' . I j Xavalkevich, :t. C. Krepinevich, H. C. McGuire, A. E. Tcr'e. "PWR e REC 5T SEASET Stea- Generatcr Separate Effects Task Task Plan Repcrt", i
' g l .iRC/EPRir*estir.ghcuse Pe;srt do. 2, March 1978. J '
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$ Hassie, Jr., E. R. Rosal. T E. Sobek H. M. Valkovic, "PVR FLECriT
- d. SEASET Unblocked Bundle, Fo:ced And Gravity Reflood Task: Task Plan iiJ Plan Rep 0rt, HRC/EPP.INest'nghouse ?.eport No. 3, March 1978.
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- 17. R. C. Howard, M. F. McGuire L. E. Hxhreiter, "PWR FLECHT SEASET Steam
!h Generator Separate Effects Tast Data Report". RECHT-SEASET Progra blF 13 HRC/EPRI/destinghou.e Report No. 4 January 1930.
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- 18. L. E. Rochreiter, R. A. Basel, R. J. Dennis , N. Lee, H. V. Masste, Jr.,
ip[ l.; M. J. Loftus, E. R. Rosal M. H. Valkovic, "PWR RECHT SEASET 21-Rod 1.! Flcut Blockage Task Task Plan Report, RECHT SEASET Prograra NEC/EPRl/ M Westinghouse Report No. 5 hUREG/CR-1370 NP-1382 WCAP-95S3, March 1980.
.L 3 19. L. E. Hochreiter. H. Lee, M. F. McGuire, H. W. Massie, Jr., M. J. Lof tus ,
M. M. Yalkovic, "PWR FLECHT SEASET 161-Rod Bundle flow Blockage Task: - jIJ Task Plan Report". FLECHT SEASET Progra HRC/EPRI/ Westinghouse P.eport No. 6
;[9 ;E NUPIG/CR-1531 EPRI hP-14SS, WCAP-9692 July 19S0. .
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4 Rosal, M. M. Valkovic, S. Wong, "PWP. FLEtriT SEASET Unblocked Bundle, Forced Anc Gravity Reflood Task Bata Report', FLECHT SEASET Prograc NRC/EPRl/ West- i 4 S inghouse Report No. 7 NUREG/CR-1532, EPRI NP-1459 WCAP-9599, June 1980. - p
- 21. S. Wong, L. E. Hochreiter, " Analysis Of The FLECHT SEASET Unblocked Bundle !
!E Stean Cooling And Boiloff Tests *, FLECHT SEASET Progran HRC/EPRI/ Westinghouse -
y Report No. 8 NUPlG/CR-1533 EPRI NP-1450, WCAP-9729, January 1981. p . I - ri
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