ML20066H113
| ML20066H113 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 11/18/1982 |
| From: | Devincentis J PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO. |
| To: | Knighton G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| SBN-376, NUDOCS 8211230159 | |
| Download: ML20066H113 (3) | |
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sema SWlON IPUE3LIC SERVICE Engineering Office:
Compartyof NewHampshre 1671 Worcester Road Framingham, Massachusetts 01701 (617) - 872 - 8100 November 18, 1982 SBN - 376 T.F. B7.1.2 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wa shington, D. C. 20555 Attention:
Mr. George W. Knighton, Chie f Licensing Branch 3 Division of Licensing
References:
(a) Construction Permits CPPR-135 and CPPR-136 Docket Nos. 50-443 and 50-444 (b) USNRC Letter, dated March 1,1982, " Requests for Additional Information," F. J. Miraglia to W. C. Tallman (c)
PSNH Letter, dated April 8,1982, " Response to 460 Series RAIs; (Effluent Treatment Systems Branch)," J. DeVincentis to F. J. Miraglia (d) PSNH Letter, dated July 12, 1982, " Amendment 45 to March 30, 1973, Application to Construct and Operate Seabrook Station Unit 1 and Unit 2; Incorporation of Requests for Additional Information (RAIs)," W. P. Johnson to F. J. Miraglia
Subject:
Revised Response to RAI 460.16; (SRP Section 11.2.2, Effluent Treatment Systems Branch)
Dear Sir:
We have enclosed a revised response to the subject Request for Additional Information (RAl) which was forwarded in Reference (b).
The original response to this RAI was submitted in Reference (c) and subsequently incorporated into the FSAR [0L Application Amendment 45, Reference (d)].
The enclosed response will be incorporated into OL Application Amendment 48.
ON Very truly yours, YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC COMPANY b
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8211230159 821118 J. DeVincentis PDR ADOCK 05000443 Project Manager A
PDR ALL/fsf cc: Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Service List
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ASLB SERVICE LIST Philip Ahrens, Esquire Assistant Attorney General Department of the Attorney General Augusta, ME 04333 Representative Beverly Hollingworth Coastal Chamber of Commercc 209 Winnacunnet Road Hampton, NH 03842 William S. Jordan, III, Esquire Harmon & Weiss 1725 I Street, N.W.
Suite 506 Washing ton, DC 20006 E. Tupper Kinder, Esquire Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General 208 State House Annex Concord, NH 03301 Robert A. Backus, Esquire 116 Lowell Street P.O. Box 516 Manchester, NH 03105 Edward J. McDermott, Esquire Sanders and McDermott Professional Association 408 Lafayette Road Hampton, NH 038,2 Jo Ann Shotwell, Esquire Assistant Attorney General Environmental Protection Bureau Department of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor Boston, MA 02108
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460.16 Provide justification for taking exception to Regulatory Guide l
1.143 by designing the chemical drain tank and the chemical treatment tanks to Standard PS 15-69.
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RESPONSE
Table 1 of Regulatory Guide 1.143 provides equipment code 1
requirements for radioactive waste components. Note 2 to the table states that fiberglass-reinforced plastic tanks may be used in accordance with appropriate articles of Section 10 of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code for applications at ambient temperature. The chemical drain tank and chemical drain treatment j
tanks are provided for collection of decontamination and chemistry j
laboratory chemical wastes. The chemistry composition of the collected fluids includes acids, chloroform, sodium hypochlorite, j
sodium hydroxide, sulfates, acetone, alcohols, and carbon tetrachloride. The aggressive corrosive effects of these substances warrants the use of fiberglass-reinforced plastic tanks and is the reason for this material selection.
2 The chemical drain tank and ' chemical drain treatment tanks are not under the jurisdiction of Section 10 of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code because the normal operating pressure is atmospheric and does not exceed 15 psig (see Article C-121 of'ASME 4
Section 10). However, the tanks are designed, fabricated and tested in accordance with Product Standard PS 15-69, developed cooperatively with the industry and published by the National Bureau of Standards under the Voluntary Product Standard Procedures of the_U.S. Department of Commerce. (This standard was effective until withdrawn on January 20, 1982.)
It includes I
requirements for material, mechanical properties, minimum wall l
thicknesses and testing. The methods used for testing of barcol i
hardness, flexural strength and flexural modulus conform to ASTM l
D2583-67 and D790-66 which are the required methods listed in 1
article M-120 of ASME Section 10.
Additionally, PS 15-69 requires conditioning for testing in accordance with ASTM D618-61, testing for glass content based on ASTM D2584-67T, and testing for tensile strength based on ASTM D638-68. The tank manufacturer performs tests on samples for compressive strength as recommended by the
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standard in accordance with ASTM D695-63T. The tank flanges and fittings are designed in accordance with ANSI B16.5 and ANSI B16.ll.
l Based on the above discussion, these tanks are considered to be j
appropriately designed, fabricated and tested for their application.
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