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Forwards Responses to NRC 820301 Request for Addl Info W/ Exceptions of Questions 460.13,460.27 & 460.36
ML20050D574
Person / Time
Site: Seabrook  NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 04/08/1982
From: Devincentis J
PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO.
To: Miraglia F
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
SBN-253, NUDOCS 8204120334
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   '                    PUBLIC SERVICE                                 SEAMOOK STATION Engineedng Office:

I Companyof New Hampshir e 1671 Worcester Road Framinoham, Massachusetts 01701 (617) - 872 8100 W Apri l 8, 1982 O ro S 11N-25 3 g RECGmgO 3 T.F. B 7.1.2 - _ United States Nuclea r Regulatory Commission

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c~4y ' Washington, D. C. 20555 g g Attention: Mr. Frank J. Mi raglia , Chief D 0 Licens i ng Bra nch No. 3 Division of Licensing

References:

(a) Const ruc t ion Permit s CPPR-135 and CPPR-136, Docke t No s . 50-443 and 50 '444 (b) USNRC Le t ter, da ted Ma rch 1, 1982, " Requests for Add i t lona l Information,

  • F. J. Miraglla to W. C. Ta 1Iman Su bjec t : Response to 460 Series RAIs; (Effluent Treatment Systems Branch)

Dea r S i r : We have a t tached responses to the subject RAls with the following exceptions: 460.13, 460.27, 460.36. l t Very truly yours, l YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC COMPANY y J' John DeVincenti s Project Manager At t a c hment

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e e Question: RAI 460.1 (a) Based upon information presented in FSAR Section 6.5.1, the Scabrook Station does not meet Acceptance criteria II.2.c of SRP 6.5.1, Rev.1. The containment enclosure emergency air cicaning eyotes flow rate is It is the staff's not indicated in the control room nor is it alarmed. position that the flow rate abould be indicated in the control room and that alarta at high and low flows occur at the cain control board (MCB). For the fuel atorage building e=crgency air cleaning system, Section 6.5.1.5.b indicates that an alarm will occur in the MCB on a high dif ferential pressure signal but the section does not state whether there is a a p signal in the MCB or whethero p is , recorded in the MC5. In addition, the section only indicates that there is flow instrumentation and not the particular type of flow instrumentation other than Section 9.4.2 which states that an alarm in MCB will occur under off-normal flow conditions. It is our position that the MC5 include an indication of a p and flow rate and that both paraceters be recordad. Response :

1. Containment Enclosure Emergency Air Cleaning System The last paragraph of subsection 6.5.1.5a is being revised in the FSAR Amendment 45 to state that flow rate is indicated in the control room and high and low flow alarma are also provided in the control room.

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2. Fuel Storage Building Emergency Air Cleaning System The fuel storage building emergency air cleaning system has the following instrumentation:
1) low flow switches at fans 11 A&B discharge which is alarmed on the MCB and the cvent recorded;
2) high A P switch across the whole filter train which is alarmed on the MCB and the event recorded;
3) local A P indication across cach filter element providing auxiliary operator with filter element condition.

c l This system operates with a constant flow and the above alarns would indicate off-normal conditions due to fan probicms or filter clogging. We feel that this instrumentation provides the pertinent infornation required by Regulatory Guide 1.52. i

QUESTION 460.2 Tabic 6.5-1 of the FSAR indicates that heaters are not required for the containment enclosure emergency air cleaning system. No justification is provided as to why they are not required nor how an efficiency for methyl radioiodine of 99% was claimed without such heaters or humidity control devices. It in the staff's ponition that credit for 85% removal of methyl radioiodine will be given without some form of humidity control. ANSWER The ambient design conditions for the site are 880F dry bulb with a maximum relative humidity of 74)4%. Section 5.5 of ANSI 509-1976 states (in affect af the time of equipdent purchase) that an "approximately 70% RH" is requiped upstream of the moisture separator. Only 33% of the , total air supplied.co the containment enclosure area is outside air. The remainder is recirculated by the containsont enclosura cooling units as explained in Section 9.4.6. The cooling units will maintain the space temperature at or below 104 F at the outside dasito conditions. Therefore, since no moisture is added to the' supply air system, the relative humidity will not exceed 50%; which is less than the 70% RH required by ANSI N509. I l l I

            .e RAI 460_. 3 Table 6.5-1 and 6.5-2 has indicated that the moisture separator will act as a prefilter in the containnent enclosure emergency air cleaning system filter systema. Provide justification for the exception that no prefilter is required as called for by Acceptance Criteria 11.2.a of SRP 6.5.1, Rev. 1.

Include in your justification a discussion of particulate removal efficiency in the moisture separator at times of low relative humidity or entrained moisture and an analysis of REPA filter particulate leading without a pre-filter. Since this system is used as a backup to the H2 purge, it should contain a profilter or a medium efficiency filter.

RESPONSE

Regulatory Giide 1.52, Revision 2i Section C.2, permits the use of denisters as prefilters for HEPA filters inian ESF system. The demister element consists of a 5 " chick 0.006" diameter 340 stainless steel maah and fiberous glass fill. The " dry" efficiency of thq desister 'is approximately 45% when tested in accordance with NBS Dust Spot Test. This efficiency is similar to that of a prefilter. We consider the dentater to serve a dual purpose, that of a demister and a prefilter. Therefore, there is no need to consider HEPA filter particulate lopding without a pref Liter for this application. f I l I l 1 I . r h I

QUESTION 460.4 Regulatory Position C.3.n of Reguistory Guide 1.52, Rev. 2, corresponds to Acceptance Criteria II.4.1 SRP 6.5.1, Rev.1. The applicant's response to this regulatory position, as presented in Tables 6.5-1 and 6.5-2, is confusins. Indicate whether the two ESF filter systens maat Acceptance Criteria II.4.1. ANSWER T The fuel storage building and containment enclosure air cleaning units and associated ductwork are located within the " contained space" as outlined in ANSI N509-1976, section 5.10.8.1, referenced in C.3.n of Regulatory cuida 1.52. Therefore, any leakage from the high pressure ducts will be re-filtered through the air cleaning units.

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QUP.STION 460.5 Verify that the filter bank for the ESF syster.s are 4 inches in depth. ANSVDL All ESF filter systems have 4 inch thick carbon beds. These systems are: the containment enclosure emergency exhau4t and the fuel storage building exhaust units. Each filter bed is constructed to meet the requirements of Reg. Guide 1.52 and ANSI N509. This dimension will be added to Tables 6.5-4 and 6.5-5. s e l - l l l l l

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3) Carbon Adsorber (cont'd)

Media Activated Coconut Shell Carbon Impregnating Material K13 Ignition Temperature 3400C Bulk Density 32 lbs/ft3 Hardness 953 min . Mesh size (Tyler) 8 x 16 Depth of carbon bed 4 inches l Total weight of carbon 806 lba Carbon Bed Envelope Material Type 304 Stainless Steel

4) Filter Mounting Frames Type 304 8tainless Steel
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TABLE 6.5-5 (Sheet 2 of 2) Component Parameter

4) Carbon Adsorber Attenuation factor for elemental 99%

todine per 7" bed depth at 70% RH Attenuation factor for methyl 99% iodine per 2" bed depth at 70% RH Media Activated Coconut Shell Carbon Impr,egnating Material KI3 - Ignition Temperature 3400C Bulk Density 321 lbs/ft3 Hardness 95% min Mesh eine (Tyler) 8 x 16 .

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5936 lbs Carbon bed envelope material Type 304 Stainless Steel, l 5 )* Filter Mounting Frames Type 304 stainless Steel l

6) Filter System Housing Epoxy Coated Carbon Steel
7) Duc twork Calvanized Steel
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s QUESTION 460.6 Figure 9.4-2 shows one filter train of the containment enclosure emergency air cleaning system with a roughing filter and the other train with a moisture separator. khich train is correct? t ANSWER _ Both filter units of the containment enclosure emergency air cleaning system are equipped with moisture separators. Figure 9.4-2 will be corrected to reflect this. L 9 4 m e

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381&2 FSAR RAI 460.7 What is the design flow rate of the Recovery Evaporation Roboiler Pump which is sleeing from Table 9.3-87 RESPottSE The Recovery Evaporator Reboiler Pump has a design flow rate of I 12,000 gallons per minuce. -

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IAI 460.8 On pg. 9.3-66 of the FSAR, it is stated that "... dikes are provided around tanks to contain any spills." In addition to the boron waste storage tanks, identify other tanks to which this statement refers. RESPONSES Other tanks installed inside diked areas are the recovery test tanks, tha waste test tank , the unit #1 reactor makeup water storage tank, the refueling water storage tanks, and spray additive tank. For Unit 2, the refueling water and spray additive tanks are diked. O.,e . . S O be

ete. i . . . . . . . . . . , < , , - ~ . . . . . . . . SB 1 & 2 FSAR RAI 460.9 What type of bed is the recovery demineraliser; cation, anion, mixed? RESPONS(* The recovery desineralisers are mixed bed. I ~s 9 e l l $'~ .. l? O

l 551&2 F8AR RAI 460.10 Figure 10.4-1 of the FSAR does not show where the liquid from the mechanical vacuum pumps goes and whether it is treated as a radioactive liquid. Please l indicate how this liquid is collected, how its is processed, if at all, and ) whether it is discharged. i RESPON8E: Entrained liquid and condensate from the condenser air removal lines is collected in the moisture separator on the vacuum pump skid. An overflow line, with internal float valve, discharges this liquid to the turbine building drainage system. The liquid is considered non-radioscieve, consistant with the balance of the air removal system. a e S i. , I ' . ) e-e e

SB 1 & 2 FSAR RAI 460.11 The main condenser evacuation system has not been designated as a non-nuclear safety (NNS) system in Table 3.2-2 of the FSAR, nor in Section 10.4.2. The components of this system should be designed to your NNS quality group to meet the requirements of Acceptance Criteria II.2 of SRP 10.4.2.

RESPONSE

The main condenser evacuation system is a non-nuclear safety (NN8) system. The vacuus pumps are designed to manufacturers standards. Piping and valves are designed to ANSI 331.1 (see revised 75AR Table 3.2-2). O tuem 9 E D I s i i (.

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ABS Principal Bafety Design /Const. Code Seismic FSAR Codes /Stds.__ Class Category Building (Il} Supplier Notes Systems and Components Class _. Section , I PC/EF AE 3 ASME.III 3 To Emergency.Teedwater Pomp Turbisd

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SB 1 & 2 FSAR RAI 460.12 The turbine gland sealing system has not been designated as a NNS of The components system this in Table 3.2-2 of the FSAR, nor in section 10.4.3. system should be designed to your NNS quality group to meet the Acceptance Criteria of SRP 10.4.3.

RESPONSE

The The turbine gland sealing system is a non-nuclear safety (NNS) system. gland steam condenser, exhauster fans, piping and valves are danignated to manufacturers standards (see revised FSAR Table 3.2-2).

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SB 1 & 2 TSAR RAI 460.14 From Figure 10.4-7, Sheet 1, it appears that distillate from the distillace cooler will be discharged to both the vaste test tank and to the main condenser. Should valve SB-V208 be shown normally closed in this figure?

RESPONSE

Distillate will normally be discharged to the main condenser, therefore valve SB-V209 should be shown as normally closed. h l e h 9 ,. 9,* l I

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RAI 460,15 Table 9.3-3 indicates that the leakage rate in the fuel storage butidtng in 20 gym. Is this correct or should it be 20 gpd7

RESPONSE

Table 9.3-3. Sheet 1 of 2, has been modified to provide clarification. ! ~ I- ~; b t , [ . _ _ . . . _ _ [ 2 g

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TABLE 9.3-1 (Sheet 1 of 2)

PLANT LEAKAGE SOURCES s

a. Containment
1. Sump A Source Normal Leak Rate RC Pump 1A, #3 Saal 3.5 spd RC Pump 1B, #3 Seal 3.5 gpd RC Pump 10, f3 Saal 3.5 spd RC Pump 1D, #3 Seal 3.5 spd  ;>

Six Containment Cooler Drains Negligible

2. RCDT RC Pump 1A, #2 Seal 3.0 gph RC Pump 13, #2 Seal 3.0 gph RC Pump 1C, #2 Seal 3.0 gph -

RC Pump ID, #2 Seal 3.0 gph

b. primary Auxiliary _8ui] ding Sample Sink 100 spd conLulasvut. r.uclu== = coulic.a Units (2) 1 gph, anah
c. RI1R/CBS Equitzsent Vaults to Sumps A and B ,

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d. Fuel Storate Buildina Spent Fuel Cask Washdown
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85 1 & 2 FSAR RAI 460.16 Provide justification for taking exception to Regulatory CuiEe 1.143 by designing the chemical drain tank and the chemical treatment tanks to Standard Ps-15-49. Eg8PONSEt No exception to Reg. Guide 1.143 has been taken. These tanks are collection points for waste prior to treatment by the liquid waste system and are specifically excluded from the requirements of Reg. Guide 1.143 by Section 3 of this Reg. Guide. S

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a) chemical drain tank b) chemical drain transfer pump e) chemical drain treatment pump d) chemical drain treatment tank e) reactor coolant drain tank (RCDT) i f) RCDT pump g) RCDT heat exchanger

RESPONSE

Volumes, flow rates and number per unit are tabulated belows Name Volume / flow rate Number / unit s Chemical. drain tank 1000 gallons ,,,, 1* a Chemical drain transf,er pump 40 spa 1* Chemical drain treatment pump 30 gpm 2* Chemical drain'creatment tank 3600 gallons 2* Reactor coolant drain tank 350 gallons 1 RCDT pump 100 gpm 2 RCDT heat exchanger 100 gym 1

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RESPONSE

The only domineralizers that are regenerated are the steam generator blowdown recovery domineralisers and the makeup water treatment system domineralizers. All regenerate solution are neutralised and discharged to the circulating water system. l l l l l l l

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RESPONSE: I A line between the H2 surge tank and the 150 psig header is used for both . i charging and discharging the surge tank. An additional arrow is shown on the revised Figura 11.3-1, sheet 2. e f 4 N e

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QUESUO.9 460.25 Sections 9.4.12.2.b.3 and 9.4.12.2.c.3 indicate that the exhaust f rom the administration and acrvice building (RCA) is directed thro, ugh an absolute filter and a radiation monitor. A drawing showing the location of the filter and the monitor was not found in Section 9.4,11.3, or 11.5 of the FSAR. Please indicate where a figure containing such inforcation may be found in the FSAR or provide one if one is not in the FSAR. What parameters of the filter system are monitored and alarmed? This monitor should be included in the discussion presented in Section 11.5.

RESPONSE

The exhaust from the administration and service building (RCA) does have This monitor, its function, and a radiation monitor associated with it. locations are described in Subsection 12.3.4. Indicating differ-A new Figure 9.4-15 will be provided in Amendment 45. ential pre'esure switches are provided for each filter section, HEPA and pre-filter. .The differential pressure across each filter section is alarmed at: a local control panel (CP-54) and at the computer. oo.. a.

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SB 1 & 2 FSAR RAI 460.27 Section 11.3.2.2 states that some cubicles of the RGWS will be continuously monitored for H2 and that in the event of high H2 concentration: a) the affected. components of the process stream will be isolated and/or the affected component purged with N 21 b) the affected cubicle will be ventilated to reduce the H2 concentrationg and c) unnecessary personnel will be evacuated from the area. It appears that the ventilatica to reduce H2 concentration could result in the sddition of air in the ventilation systems in the ambient carbon delay bed and the hydrogen surge tank area, thus resulting in a potentially explosive mixture. Another potential source of 02 could be the air conditioning units. Provide an analysis to show that the addition of air in these cubicles ~of the RGWS would not result in a deflagration or an explosive. RZSPONSE: The lowest explosive level of El in air is 4%. The H2 analyzer will be set to alern at less then 4% (say 3%), and the effected cubicle / equipment will be isolated. Following isolation,-the cubicle and equipment will be

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SB1&2 FSAR RAI 460.28 Our review of RGWB P& ids concludes that there are no rupture discs in the system. Please verify thIs. If there are rupture dlees then liquid seals should be provided downstrees of the discs and the design of the system should include measures to prevent the permanent loss of the liquld seals in

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RESPONSE

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Sn1&2 FSAR RAI 460.30 The SER, at the construction permit stage, indicated that the RGWS was to be designed to withstand a H2 explosion. The FSAR does not indicate that the If this is a design system is designed to withstand such an explosion. change from the CP stage, provide justification.

RESPONSE

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1 11.3 RADY$hh!VICASE008WASTESYSTEM l 11.3.1 Desian Basis, Rydrogensted fission produce gases from the reactor coolant letdown stream and i f' rom the liquide collected in the primary drain tank and the reactor coolant The - drain tank are processed in the Radioactive Gaseous Weste System (BGWS). RCWS is shared by Units 1 and 2. An iodine guard bed sad a molecular sieve dryer reduce the contamination level of the gases before further processing by The carbon delay beds provide a minissam of 60 days , the carbon delay beds. Low activity aerated gas streams from xenon delay and 85 hours Krypton delay (.Section 9.3.6), and condenser vacuum the reactor pump units (plant aerated vent headersection 10.4.2) are filtered, monitored plant unit vent. The RGWS is designed to provide suf ficient processing such that gaseous

                    '           effluents are discharged to the environment at concentrations below the regulatory limits of 10 CFR 20 and within the "as low as is reasonably achievable" guidelines set forth in 10 CFR 50, Appendix I, (see sections 11.3.3 and 11.5). The acWs also provides sufficient holdup and control of gaseous releases, as specified in 10 CFR 50, Appendix A, General Design Criterion 60. ne RGW8 can process a maximum surge flow of 1.2 scfm fram the degasifiers, which is based on the maximum letdown flow of 120.gpa from the reactor coolant system to the chemical and volume controLsystem for. each unit;. .

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' Safety Class 3, seismic Category I' components are provided in delay beds. , The portion of the waste processing building which houses the BGWS is also seismic Category 1. The quality control requirements of Section III of the ASME Boller and Pres'sure vessel Code apply to all Safety class 3 components. ne particulate filters, hydrogen gas cospressors, and hydrogen. surge . tank are designated non-nuclear safety class'. The dryer package regeneration subeystem consisting of a regeneration compressor, an electric heater, a purge gas condenser, and associated piping up to the first isolation valves is also non-nuclear safety class. The design pressure of the Safety Class 3 portions of the system is 350 peig. Redundant Table 11.3-1 liste RGWs componente and.their design parameters. components reliability. are provided to minimise operator exposure and enhance -

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!                                  sized has affectly increased the spent resin and evaporator bottom quan-t tities in Table 11.4-3 by a factor of three, and dry active waste by a factor of six, as shown below:

l spent resin: 4290 ft 3/ year evaporator bottoms and other

liquid waste (G 12 w/o solids concentration): 11937 f t3/ year dry active waste (compacted): 29160 ft 3/ year If these resin and evaporator waste volumes were assumed to be solidified using current standard process methods in cement, with no additional volume reduction techniques applied, the final shipping waste volumes ^for wet waste would be approximately 1.5 times larger overall, or about 3 24,300 f t3 / year for both reactors combined, or equivalently 12,200 f t / year per unit. This is considered consistent with the current 3(1981) ETSB annual average PWR wet waste generation rate of 14,000 ft / year for a 3400 MWt plant, and 12,000 f t / year for dry active waste per unit.

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In addition to these design operating generation rates, the revised solid waste management specification requires that any new inplant system be able to process the design wet waste volumes in less than 1664 hours per year (within a 19% operating capacity factor). This design criteria will provide sufficient process capabilities to handle anticipated operational occurrences which could produce larger than expected waste volumes. The final waste shipping volumes are dependent on the method of solid waste processing (volume reduction and solidification equipment) which is selected to replace the original design. Table 11.4-3 will be up-dated to reflect the revised waste generation rates and final shipping volumes / curie content when that selection is finalized. ) Reference (1) Kibbey, A. 11. and Godbec , 11. W. , "A Critical Review of Solid Radioactive Waste Practices at Nuclear Power Plants", ORNL-4924, March 1974. RAI 460.32 Does the solid waste system meet the provisions of Branch Technical Position (BTP) ETSB 11-37

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A replacement solidification system design for the original urea formaldehyde system has not yet been selected. The appropriate system design and operating provisions of Branch Technical Position ETSB 11-3 (Rev. 2 - July, 1981) will be included in the new solid waste system design when it is selected. s 6

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The original radwaste solidification system design, as described in the 1 PSAR, used urea formaldehyde (UF) as a binding agent. Because recent ! industry operating experience has shown that waste solidified in UF can not be guaranteed to meet waste form criteria on free standing liquid, the existing UF system design will be replaced with a system than can insure that all appropriate requirements concerning waste form can be met. i As indicated in response to RAI 460.1, PSNH is presently evaluating the solid waste management systems commercially available, including the 4 option to employ a contract (mobile) system in lieu of a permanent system at the time of plant startup. Once a system (or mobile contract service) is selected, a full descrip-1 tion of the solidification system / process which indicates its conform-j ance with the acceptance criteria of SRP 11.4 will be provided. 1-r ! l l l

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Que cion 460.34 (11.5)_ In Section 11.5.2.3 of the FSAR. reference is made to the vent stack monitor yet no monitor is mentioned in section 11.5. Please clarify whether there is a plant vent monitor. The vent stack is the final release point for various ef fluent streams, including the PAB and the fuel storage building. It is the staff's position that there must be a continuous radiation monitor located in the plant vent. Response (Question _460.34) The Seabrook design does include a plant vent monitor. This monitor is described in Subsection 12.3.4 ,

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Question 460.35 (11.5) . Acceptance Criteria 11.C.l.a states that the gaseous and liquid pro-cess streams or ef fluvnt release points should be monitored and na= pled according to Tables 1 and 2 of SRP 11.5. Information provided in Section 11.5 of the FSAR indicates that the Seabrook Station does not meet this criteria in the following areas: a) Plant vent does not contain a continuous radiation monitor for noble gas effluents. (see question above) b) Containment purge lines do not contain a process monitor nor the capability to isolate the purge line on a high radiation monitor. (Note: Area mcnitors are not an effect,ive means for meeting 10 CFR Part 20 unrestricted area airborne con-centration limits.) c) The fuel storage building does not contain a process monitor from it exhaust to the plant vent. d) The turbine gland steam condenser exhaust is discharged to the atmosphere unmonitored. e) The turbine building sumps are to releas*e their contents on a batch basis vitti"only a sample taken and analyzed prior to release. Since there is no means to isolate the sump and since the re. lease is not monitored. a monitor la required for turbine building effluent along with.an. automatic. control feature to.is,olate the discharge.-- -

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Response (Question 460.35) a) The plant vent monitor is described in subsection 12.3.4. b) The capability to monitor the containment purge lines and to isolate these lines on a high radiation indication will be included in the plant design. c) The capability to monitor the exhaust from the fuel storage building is included in the plant design. This monitoring capability is described in subsection 12.3.4. d) The exhaust from the turbine gland steam condenser will either be monitored separately, or directed to the main plant vent. c) The capability to monitor the effluent from the turbine building sumps will be included in the plant design. f) We are evaluating the possibic sources of radioactive contamination of the service water system to ensure that they are monitored. We will inform the NRC regarding the results of our review later. g) The capability to obtain grab sampics from the nine process and/or effluent streams indicated is either in the present system or will be included.

Question 460.37 Does the process and ef fluent monitoring system have the capability to replace or decontaminate on-line monitors without opening the pro-cess system or losing the capability to isolate the effluent stream? Response (Question 460.37) The capability to replace or decontesinate on-line monitors without opening the process system or losing the capability to isolate the effluent stream is included in the Seabrook design. e g . _ x 4 soa 44 g.

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Table 11.5-3 of the FSAR implies that a esmple will be taken of this sump and that the sump will be released on a batch basis. From Table 11.5-2 of the FSAR, _it-can be inferred that _there la no monitor I on the discharg'e from the sump.

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Provide the appropriate P& ids which show the various' flow inputs to the turbine building sump. It is the staff's position that unless a turbine building sump can be isolated such that no flow is allowed into the sump after a sample is taken, then this discharge point requires a radiatipn monitor and in addition an automatic control feature which isolaten the discharge on a high radiation signal. Response (Question 460.38) The primary discharges into the turbine building sump is from equipment leakage which can be expected to be small. The capability to monitor the discharges from the . turbine building sumps will be installed in the Seabrook design with the appropriate automatic control features.

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RESPONSE: The location of alarm indications is shown in Figure 11.5-1. Monitors alarm locally, with selected monitors lighting indicator lights in the control rocos. All alarm nessages, and indications of pressures, flow rates, radiation icvels, etc. are indicated on the RDMS display / control consoles located in each control room, the health physics control point, each technical support center, and the emergency operations facility. The location of alarms and indications for process instrumentation that are not inputs to the RDMs are shown on the control loop diagrams (9763-M-506XXX and -507XXX series) . i 3 *

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