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Submits Trip Rept for 800116 Site Visit to Review Weld Repair Procedure Used for Realigning 6-inch Pressurizer Relief Pipe & Supporting Data.Repair Is Satisfactory & Area Should Not Be Susceptible in Intergranular stress-corrosion
ML20062H676
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Site: Sequoyah Tennessee Valley Authority icon.png
Issue date: 01/25/1980
From: Gustafson R
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Pawlicki S
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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R. M. 3us.afsen OEI RI?T:CN OF TAIX: Review *.iele Re: air Pm cecure usec f:r Realigning 5" Petssuri:er Relief 71:e, anc Su::crting Cata to Oe:armine a ::::acility f the Repair c

Review 5:stus: C::nclett On ce 15:n f January,1980, ! visited ce Secucyan site, anc me: wi e engine-ering :erscenei f em 7/A and I :e ::nnel f :m NRC, Regien ::. The :ur::se Of ty visit was u review Oe.veicing re: air :rececura, and tas: results = :eter-

ine ce ac:a:n:ility f te re: air.

Enc!:surt (I) discusses in :etail ne f:ams everec :uring me testing.

umenutien was furnisned :n eaca :1 pe items ciscussec.

3asec :n me data :::sined at ne meeting anc inf:r-a:icn furnisned su:secuently

y T/A, my ::inien is 04: ce neid rt: air is satis'ac::ry, and ca: =e eicec area s=uld 9c he susca::ible u in.argranular stress-c r :si:n 3::a:x.

The :ases f:r Ois ::inien a t as f:licws:

4:!: Ty:e 316 s.ainiass steel ma:erial was usee #:r te :ressure tidef

1:ing. ~his a:ardal tas :e: ar resis.ance = ina granular 3:rtss-

= r esten a:n ex =an 4:5: Ty:e 204 suinless stas! nica is =e za:arial es: ::.rnenly usec.

II) Se :ungs an iner; ;as (T:3) neicing :r:cass ':as asec ':r t: air :f re welc.

a u sn:wec =a: a tia:tvely 1:w,et-in:u: (i.e. 29.7 ' il:f:uies :

vas usec in <sei:ing =e :i:e line. S e vel:1ng ::ali'ica-1:n :recacurt

=e !:yec aas in 3:=-:anca.vi= - e :IME ::ce, Iec-i:n :X.

2; : d:r :: rt:at wei:'ng, a  ::x-.2:" :f te t:si as race. I:ecimens u4an '- : =e==::a ac = x-u: ere exam ec ':r sus:::::til' y =

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he resuits :f =is tes-tveniec ra: ce het: Af'ectec ::ne (HAZ) cf =e 4eic area 4as li;n-!y sensi- :ec.

Hewever, Ce s:ecimens te: c e ecut tren = cf =e :ss, and 4ere =nsi:arte ac::::2:ie. A =nsiceraciy 1:wer nee: incut was usec :n r e ac nal t: air can aas usec :n te tecx-u:, =us assuring even :e=ar resistanen =

stress-c:r :si:n a-.ack in =e rt: air nelc, ran ua: evicencac :y me

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la) 5:ecifica:icns f:r react:r c:cian: water sn ned =a

xygen =ncan:rati:n mus te =n: 011ed : less can 0.1 ;:m a: tac::eratures acove 13C y s avenging wi e nycrszine. Ouring cwer :: era 1en.41:n :ne s:ecified nycrogen ::ncantration maintainec in de ::oian: (i.e. 30-40 c:/Kg H.30) ne residual Oxygen mus not exceed 0.005 ::m.

(5) Sc n te mecx-u: welds and rt: air welds were ins:ec;ed by licufc :enetrant, raciegra:nic, and ultrasonic mecces in ac=rcance wi n re recuirt ents f AIME C:ce, Sections I : anc XI. Results sn: wee re 4eies we-t ac: ::::le.

wie no etjectacle :afec.s in evicenca.

(5) An engineering evaluatien Of te stresses in et Ft:airsc :ar: uni = as su=ntec by. VA : !;RC su secuent :: c e reting snewee an a = a::2:le c ncition. Since de nelcs art in :=:rtssi n, stricual s:rtsses aert ::

desced :: ;1ay a significant reie in re everall s rtss =nci:icn.

is ete: m encec Oa: !iRC a'c:eo: Os re:ai-te ;rtssuri:ar relief line.

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ne 4eicing r:cecure :ualifica-ion.

(2) 77A's Oe ermina:1cn Of sensi:1:2:icn in the nei: area.

(A) ncncestructive examination resuits Of :ne weiced :i:e, (5) ??A's :r::csec ment : ring anc ::n r:1 Of :xygen in :ne ;r mary d

cian na ar, anc (5' ??A's engineering tvaica:icn :f -esi:uai s:rtsses in :ne 4ei::ent.

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(il The ra:ariai usec f r :ne s' :rtssuri:er relie' i'ne was 157M a-275 7 :e 215 sea:iess s:siniess stasi :1:e.

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S. S. Pawlicki Chief Materiais Engineering 3ranen SUBJEC~:

TENftE!!EE 'IALLEY AUTHCRITY, SEQUCYAH *.JCLE.3.R Puli, UNIT ?:0.1 REAL!3.*4ENT CF PRESSUR! ER REL!EF P:PE

REFERENCES:

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Mee ran um, R. :4. Gustafsen - e : 3*wlicki, " Tris Re;ct: Of 'tisit = Tennessee 'lalley Autacrity Secucyan Nuclear Plant, Uni: 1," January 25, 1980 2.

"e randum, J. Malacat: :: S. S. Pawlicki, "Secu:yan Uni:

One 'deld Crawcead Realignment of 5" Pressuri:er Relief Pipe," February 27, 1980 Plant Name: Secucyan Nuclear Plant, Uni No. 1 Su= liers : tiestingneuse; l'/A Licensing Stage: CL Res:ensible Stanch and P jec ? tanager: L2 a; C. R. Stahle leviewer:

R. M. Gustafs:n

escri;:icn Of Task: Review 'deld Recair Precacurt Usad far Realigning 5" Pressuri:er Relief Pipe Review S stus: C melete Ouring het functional testing at Secu:yan tiuclear Plant, Uni: Nc. 1, 3 Oi:e aanger failed : slice anc caused the six-inch pres uri:er relief i:ing :

ancerge ;1astic defer :ation. This Oc:urrence was re: rtec :: :ne Cffica af

  • .s;ection anc Enf:r:sment in Nenc:nfermanca Raccr: S;iP-79-5-3.

The :sf:r :ed :1:e was su:secuently returned : its scuirec snace by a draw:end nel:tng tecnnicue (welc snrinkage s:rtsses.ert usec :: re-ali;n :ne :i:ing)

<nica nas :ualified :y :ne a::licant. After velcing, :te neic area nas examinec

y raciegra:nic and licuic :enetrant inscecti:ns in acercanca wita ne recuire-cents Of =e AS:<E C0ce, Section I:! anc sy an altrasenic ins:ec:fon in ac=r:ance 41:n tne recuirec:ents f =e AS:<E ::ce, Section C.

'"/A's recuest :: '(RC for a::r: val, dic no: :revide :ackgr unc ce:siis :n :ne t: air :recacurt em:I:yed, :etails c:ncarming neid :rececurt Ouaif fica:icn, l

ren-cest: Jctive exa=inati:n, f r.f:r a:1:n :n ce susca :1bility Of rt:airec area

intergranular stress =* :si:n : racy.ing, Or any ::nsicerati:n :f reticual welcing s rtsses. Ac=rtingly, 3::reval aas helc :: until acci:icnal inf:r a:fon nui: :e ::.sinec anc avaluatac.

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L. 5. Ru:enstein On the 16:n of January,1930, Our ::nsultan: Rey 3ustafsen visitec :ne Iecu yan site, and met w1:n engineering :ers:nnel from TYA anc I :ers:nnel fr:m :;RC, Region !!. The ur;cse f nis visit was :: review :ne wel:f ng re: air :r:ce are, anc test resui:s :: ce: ermine One ac:e : ability of One re: air. Reference 1 discusses in detail the items covered during tne tetting. :::: entatien was furnisnec :n eacs Of ne items discussec.

3ased On :ne cata Ob sinec a: -he meeting and inferration furnisnec sa:secuen:Iy Oy 7'/A, ne nave ::nclucec :na: :ne weid re: air is satisfae::ry, anc :na: :ne neicec area sneule no: :e susce::ible :: intergranular stress-c:rr:sien attack.

On Fe:-vary 27. I received a memcrandum frem J. Hala:a= (En:1:sure 2) rec:m-

ending tha: :ne Materials Engineering 3 ranch defer ac: ::ance of :ne pi;e realignment procacure, cencing the ceveic; men and review :Y a::iti:nal inf:rta-ion identified in Reference 2.

7:gether wita cur c:nsultant R. M. Gustafson and mem ers Of ny staff:

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1. 3e:rgiev, I have evaluatec the ree:mmendation ::ntainec in Reference 2.

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We find hat ne new issues no: : nsicered in Our cricinal evalua:i:n nert icentifiec in Referenca 2, and tha cur ac: ::ance of -he re:ecure is su:-

rtec by the existing data.

Hewever, we have rec:mmencec :: Joe Halama:: :: mee: ai:n engineering :ersennei f := T/A and II at :ae Secu:yan site anc :: examine ne me: ail:gra:nic sam:les in :uestien.

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5. 5. Saw11:ki, C.hief Materiais Engineering 3 ranch Division cf Systa=s Safety Office Of ?'uclear Rea ::r Reguia-icn Enc!csurts:

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R. M. 3cstafsen's Meme I.

J. Hala:a ='s Memo R. J. Matt: n M. L. Icyie

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3. 3. Itsennut W. T. ::::!e, :I Res. :ns:. Secu yan
3. 3. Yassallo H. F. 0:nrad J. P. Knign:
3. 3. 3e:rgiev
5. A. Varga
0. R. Stante
3. I. Eawlicki
8.. M. Iamele R. M. Icstafsen, :nsui:an:

J. Hala:a:-

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L. S. Rucenstein, Acting Chiaf Lign: Wate-Reactors Branen ?!c. 4 Division of Project t'anagemen:

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S. S. Pawlicki, Chief Materials Engineering Branen SU3 JECT:

ME ALLU'GICAL EXAMINA7:Ct! CF T/A SECUCYAH tiUCLEAR 2LAN, UNIT NO.1 - WELD ORAW 3EAD REALIGilEO P:ESSURI'ER RELIE: P:PE t'00XUP he Stateriais Engineering Branch is in need of aceiticnal information reia ed

:ne wel Oraw beac realignment of the Secucyan Nuclear Plant, Unit fic.1
ressuri:ce relief 1:e. We wisn arrangements :: ce mace for a *wo cay visit, aren 5 anc 5, by Joe Halaca : to :ne T/A Singleton fiaterials Engineering -

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'detailegra ry Lacers Ories. The Our:cse of the visi is :: :erf: m. a metal-lurgical examinatien Of :ne mocku: used in cualifica-icn of tne weld craw :eac realignmen: of :ne su: ject ;ressuri:er relief ci:e.

We recuest ina: the :ualifica:1cn necku: be made available to J. Mala:at: for his selection Of s ecimens f:r metallegraehic examina icn and intergranular

rr:sion testing curing nis visit.

S. S. P wlicki, Chief Materials Engineering Branch Division of Systems Safety Office of Nuclear Reac Or Regulation c::

J. P. Knignt R. M. Gam::le 4 5. Pawlicki

n. F. Conrac C. Stanie J. Malaca::

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