ML20126L021

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Provides Summary of 921201 Telcon W/Westinghouse Owners Group (WOG) & Westinghouse Re WOG Approach for Feasibility Study on Control Rod Insertability After Large Break LOCA
ML20126L021
Person / Time
Issue date: 12/08/1992
From: Chatterton M
NRC
To: Rosalyn Jones
NRC
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NUDOCS 9301070318
Download: ML20126L021 (1)


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December'8,E19921 NOTE FOR:

Robert Jones, Chief, SRXB f

THRU:

Timothy Collins, SRXB FROM:

Margaret Chatterton,-SRXB

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF RECRITICALITY TELECON WITH WESTINGHOUSE OWNERS GROUP A telecon was held on December 1,'1992 with members of the Westinghouse Owners Group (WOG) and Westinghouse to discuss'the-WOG approach for a feasibility study on control rod insertability after a-large break LOCA.-

The discussion-was based upon material faxed to us by WOG on November 30, 1992.-

1The WOG proposed _that more realistic (than Appendix K) break _ _

Lopening time and break _ area assumptions be used.for structural analyses;of control rod guide tube response following_a large 4

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break LOCA. The staffLindicated that except for theLuse:of more; realistic break areas, the approach outlined: appeared reasonable for the purpose of justifying the insertability of. control rods 1 and oliminating-' concerns regarding the potential for post-LOCA recriticality.

The use ofEsmaller than-full-double-ended-break areas is considered questionable relative to past-staff practice.

The staff emphasized that the WOG should be' careful-to recognize the difference in analysis' requirements-for1 structural assessments and ECCS performance assessments.

The_ approach

--outlined--for theLatructural analyses would--be_very_ difficult to justify for use'in ECCS sizing and_ performance analysesLand-the

setting,of associated technical specifications (e.g.,foro determining the boron-concentration forJthe RWST).

' Westinghouse agreed-to formally submit-proprietary and-non-

_ proprietary copies of the November 30th material (fax).

All WOG members willibe-informed 1of'the discussion andLWOG-Will

_ inform us of:further plans on-this--issue.

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Margaret Chatterton; cc:

R. Jones T_

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