ML20076L567

Affidavit of CT Brandt Supporting Summary of Record Re Weave & Downhill Welding.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML20076L567
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Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	07/15/1983
From:	Brandt C TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC)
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION l BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

) Docket Nos. 50-445 TEXAS UTILITIES GENERATING ) and 50-446 COMPANY, et al.

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) (Application for (Comanche Peak Steam Electric ) Operating Licenses)

Station, Units 1 and 2) )

AFFIDAVIT OF C. THOMAS BRANDT REGARDING WEAVE WELDING I, C. Thomas Brandt, being first duly sworn, to depose and state as follows: I am employed as the Non-ASME QA/QC Supervisor at Comanche Peak. As such, I am familiar with welding practices and inspection at Comanche Peak, including the use and inspection of weave welding. I have previously testified in this proceeding with regard to allegations concerning weave welding (Applicants' Exhibit 141 at 29-31). A statement of my educational and professional qualifications was received into evidence as Applicants' Exhibit 141A. This affidavit addresses the question of whether the allegations by CASE witnesses (the Stiners) regarding weave welding in various areas of the Comanche Peak facility could have involved welding on materials which required Charpy impact testing.

As I previously testified, the only material on which weave welding resulting in excessive bead width is considered to be of concern in the ASME Code is material that requires Charpy impact f Ohh04k5 PDR

a testing. The purpose of limiting bead width for welds on materials requiring impact testing is to control effective heat input because excessive heat input could cause broadening and subsequent embrittlement of the heat affected zone. For material that does not require impact testing, I previously testified that there is no technical concern as to the structural integrity of the weld or welded material even if the limitation on bead width is exceeded. (Applicants' Exhibit 141 at 30-31; Tr. 4430.)

To determine whether any of the areas specified by the Stiners could contain weave welds with excessive bead width on pipe hangers constructed with material requiring charpy impact  ;

testingl , the particular areas which the Stiners believed contained weave welding were identified. Specifically, Mr.

Stiner identified five areas in which he contended weave welds existed (CASE Exhibit 666 at 11). These five areas are (1) South Yard Tunnel; (2) Auxiliary Building; (3) North Yard Tunnel; (4)

North Pump Room; and (5) Reactor 1 Demineralized Water Tank Room.

In addition, Mrs. Stiner identified two instances in which she believed weave welding had occured, involving two pipe hangers in the Auxiliary Building (CASE Exhibit 667 at 24, 29).

The only situation in which pipe hangers in these areas I

l might utilize material which requires Charpy impact testing is if they are designed with integral, i.e., welded, attachments to a pipe which itself is made of material which requires impact l testing. In this regard, the.only piping runs in these areas 1

The scope of the Stiners' allegation concerns only pipe hangers. (CASE Exhibit 666 at 11; CASE Exhibit 667 at 24, 29-30.)

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-445

) 50-446 TEXAS UTILITIES GENERATING )

COMPANY, et al. )

) (Application for (Comanche Peak Steam Electric ) Operating Licenses)

Station, Units 1 and 2) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing " Applicants' Summary of the Record Regarding Weave and Downhill Welding" in the above-captioned matter were served by deposit in the United Statgs '

mail, first-class postage prepaid or express delivery (*) to the following persons this 15th day of July, 1983, or by hand delivery (**) the 18th day of July, 1983.

• • Peter V. Bloch, Esq. Chairman, Atomic Safety and Chairman, Atomic Safety Licensing Appeal Panel and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 Lucinda Minton, Esq.

• Dr. Walter H. Jordan Atomic Safety and Licensing 881 W. Outer Drive Board Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

• Dr. Kenneth A. McCollom Washington, D.C. 20555 Dean, Division of Engineering, Architecture **Stuart A. Treby, Esq.

and Technology Office of the Executive Oklahoma State University Legal Director

! Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman, Atomic Safety and Washington, D.C. 20005 Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 l

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• • David J. Priester, Esq. Mr. Scott W. Stucky Assistant Attorney General Docketing & Service Branch Environmental Protection U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Division Commission P.O. Box 12548 Washington, D.C. 20555 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Mrs. Juanita Ellis President, CASE Mr. John Collins 1426 South Polk Street Regional Administrator, Dallas, Texas 75224 Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 4

Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 Of f ll la b6' Ib e

' William'A. Horin cc: Homer C. Schmidt Spencer C. Relyea, Esq.

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