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Forwards RAI Needed by NRC in Order to Support Contract W/ Science & Engineering Associates,Inc to Provide NRC W/ Insights Into Candu 3 Containment Sys Design & Performance Identifying Potential Safety Problem Areas
ML20058C709
Person / Time
Issue date: 11/22/1993
From: Scaletti D
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Hink A
AECL TECHNOLOGIES
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PROJECT-679A NUDOCS 9312020545
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November 22, 1993 Project No. 679 Mr. A.D. Hink Vice President / General Manager AECL Technologies 9210 Corporate Boulevard, Suite 410 Rockville, Maryland 20850

Dear Mr. Hink:

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL MATERIALS 4

Enclosed is a request for additional information needed by the staff in order to support a contract with Science & Engineering Associates, Inc. The objectives of this contract are to provide the staff with insights into the CANDU 3 containment system design and performance identifying potential safety problem areas that will need to be addressed during a future design certification review.

The staff believes that this effort is consistent with the containment performance topic proposed for early review in your August 3, 1993, letter to the NRC (

Subject:

Continued CANDU 3 Preapplication Review).

l The information in the enclosure was previously discussed with representatives of your staff at a meeting on October 28, 1993.

If you have concerns regarding this request, please contact me at (301) 504-1104.

l The reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements contained in this letter affect fewer than 10 respondents; therefore, OMB clearance is not required under P.L.96-511.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

Dino C. Scaletti, Sr. Project Manager 4

Advanced Reactors Project Directorate Associate Directorate for Advanced Reactors and License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

Request for Material cc w/ enclosure:

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Rockville, Maryland 20850 Bernie Ewing, Manager Studies and Codification Division Atomic Energy Control Board P.O. Box 1046, Station B 270 Albert Street Ottawa, Ontario, Canada KIP SS9 A.M. Mortada Aly, Senior Project Officer l

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Enclosure l.0 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUEST

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This request for additional information asks for a number of CANDU 3 i

referenced reports whose titles imply that they contain information relevant to the containment review.

Since this list of reports is not all-inclusive, we are also requesting more detailed, more current, or more applicable information, where available.

l.1 Prevailina Dfsion:

Provide revisions and updates to the 1989 Technical Description and the 1989 Conceptual Safety report, if they exist. The CSR mentioned a "CANDU 3 Standard Plant Safety Report" and " Safety Analysis Basis Reports" which were not yet completed.

Provide any of these reports that might now be available.

1.2 [pncrete Conlainment:

Provide any additional information relating to specifics of the containment design and acceptance criteria that can be 1

reviewed at this time.

For example, additional drawings showing orthogonal cross sections, elevations, internal structures, and details, such as the liner, sump, etc.

i 1.3 Containment Source Terms and Containment Responsgi In addition to possible revised or expanded safety analysis reports, provide the following referenced reports where applicable to the CANDU 3 design development.

- " Accident Analysis for 17% Uprated CANDU 600," AECL CANDU Operations, 1986.

- M. S. Quraishi, "CANDU 300 Containment Node Link Models," AR 03500-002.

- M. A. Cormier, " Containment Node Link Model for the CANDU 3 Design,"

AR-74-68400-002.

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- J. M. Hopwood, R. S. Porter, S. Pang, B. A. Shalaby, S. D. Grant, E. Kohn, A. Lai, V. K. Molindra, "Large LOCA Power Transient Assessment for CANDU 3,"

AR-74-03500-016, 1989 January, i

- S. D. Grant, V. I. Nath, "A Study of Pressure Tube Heat-Up following Postulated Large Breaks in an Inlet Header," AR-74-03500- 022, 1989 January.

- M. A. Wright and M. S. Quraishi, " Analysis of the Consequences of an End fitting failure," AECL Report TTR-153, 1985 May, 1.4 Radionuclide Source Terms and Release Rates:

Provide CANDU 3 specific radionuclide source term and release analysis reports, if available and the following reports if applicable to the CANDU 3 design develop;nent.

- G.1. Hadaller, G. H. Archinoff, and E. Kohn, "CANDU Fuel Bundle Benavior During Degraded Cooling Conditions," 4th Annual Conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society, Montreal,1983 June.

- E. Kohn, G. I. Hadaller, R. M. Sawala, G. I. Archinoff and S. L. Wadsworth, "CANDU fuel Deformation During Degraded Cooling - Experimental Results,"

j Canadian Nuclear Society Conference, 1985 June.

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1.5 Desian Basis and Severe Accidents:

Provide reports addressing CANDU 3 severe accident analysis, if available, including probabilistic analysis of beyond design basis events.

1.6 Performance of Unioue Features: We request the following referenced reports if applicable to the CANDU 3 design development.

- AECL, " Unique Aspects of the CANDU 3 Design," Atomic Energy of Canada, limited, June 1989.

- S. D. Grant and J. M. Hopwood, "The Effect of Fuel Heat Transfer on Early Void Production Following a large Pipe Break in CANDU Reactors," Canadian i

Nuclear Society Simulation Symposium, Winnipeg, Manitoba,1988 April.

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- P. G. Gulshani, " Prediction of Pressure Tube Integrity for Large Loss-of-Coolant Accident in CANDU," American Nuclear Society,1987 Winter Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 1987 November 15-19.

- V.1. Nath and Kohn, "High Temperature Oxidation of CANDU Fuel During a LOCA," Proceedings of the Fifth International Meeting on Thermal Nuclear Reactor Safety, Karlsruhe, 9-13 September,1984, Kraftwerk Union Report KFK 388011, 1984 December.

1.7 Reaulatory and Standards Documents: We request the following reports.

- AECB, " Requirements for the Safety Analysis of CANDU Nuclear Power Plants,"

Atomic Energy Control Board, Consultative Document C-6, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1980 June.

- The latest version of the folicwing Canadian Standards where applicable to the CANDU 3 design.

CAN3-A23.3-M84,

" Design of Concrete Structures for Buildings" CAN3-N287.1-H82, " General Requirements for Concrete Containment Structures for CANDU Nuclear Power Plants" CAN3-N287.2-M91, " Material Requirements for Concrete Containment Structures for CANDU Nuclear Power Plants" CAN3-N287.3-M82, " Design Requirements for Concrete Containment Structures for CANDU Nuclear Power Plants" CAN3-N287.4-M92. " Construction, Fabrication, and Installation Requirements for Concrete Containment Structures for CANDU Nuclear Power Plants" CAN3-N287.5-M81, " Testing and Examination Requirements for Concrete Containment Structures for CANDU Nuclear Power Plants" ;

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CAN3-N287.6-M80, " Pre-Operational Proof and Leakage Rate Testing Requirements for Concrete Containment Structures for CANDU Nuclear Power

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CAN3-N287.7-M80, "In-Service Examination and Testing Requirements for Concrete Containment Structures for CANDU Nuclear Power Plants" CAN3-N289.1-80,

" General Requirements for Seismic Qualification of CANDU Nuclear Power Plants" CAN3-N289.2-M81, " Ground Motion Determination for Seismic Qualification of CANDU Nuclear Power Plants" CAN3-N289.3-M81, " Design Procedures for Seismic Qualification for CANDU Nuclear Power Plants" CAN3-N289.4-H86, " Testing Procedures for Seismic Qualification of CANDU Nuclear Power Plants" 4

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