ML20084L425

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Forwards Analysis of Vent Header Cracking at Hatch 2. Analysis Shows That Observed Cracking Can Be Explained by Injection of Cold Nitrogen Into Containment & Any Cracking Expected to Be through-wall,detectable by Visual Insp
ML20084L425
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Site: Hatch Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 05/07/1984
From: Gucwa L
GEORGIA POWER CO.
To: Stolz J
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NED-84-234, TAC-54150, NUDOCS 8405140457
Download: ML20084L425 (1)


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Georgia Power Company -

333 P<edmont Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Telephone 404 5266526 Ma$ng Address:

Post office Box 4545 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 Georgia Power L T. Gucwa Ine sout%vn electnc system Manager Nuclear Engineenng NED-84-234 and chief Nuclear Engineer May 7, 1984 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Attention: Mr. John F. Stolz, Chief Operating Reactors Branch No. 4 Division of Licensing U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comnission Washington, D. C.

20555 NRC DOCKET 50-366 OPERATING LICENSE NPF-5 EDWIN I. HA'ICH NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 2 VENT HEADER CRACK _

Gentlenen:

As part of the evaluation of the vent header cracking incident at Plant Hatch Unit 2, a thermal stress analysis was performed by General Electric Cmpany. 'Ihe results of that analysis are doctmented in the attached report.

The analysis shows that:

(1) the observed cracking can be explained by the injection of cold nitrogen into the contaiment, (2) any cracking is expected to be through-wall, making it detectable by visual inspection or leak testing, and (3) the critical crack length for a IOCA (the smallest through-wall crack which would propagate under IOCA conditions) is largo enough that it would be detected by routine visual inspection.

Please contact this office if there are any questions.

Very truly yours, g 7~ e m L. T. Gucwa JH/mb Enclosure xc (w/ encl):

J. T. Beckhan, Jr.

H. C. Nix, Jr.

J. P. O'Reilly (NRC-Region II)

Senior Resident Inspector 8405140457 840507 PDR ADOCK 05000366 S

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