ML20133E486

Ack Receipt of 850826 Request to Issue Second Certificate of Pollution Control Facilities for Facilities.Based on Review, Certificate Executed

ML20133E486
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	09/30/1985
From:	Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Goldberg J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 8510090411
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Docket Nos: 50-408 and 50-499 Mr. J. H. Goldberg Group Vice President - Nuclear Houston Lighting and Power Company Post Office Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77001

SUBJECT:

IN THE MATTER OF HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY (SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 & 2)

By letter dated August 26, 1985, you requested that our office issue a second Certificate of Pollution Control facilities for the South Texas Project, for certain faciiities which are described in Exhibit A to the request. A similar certification for other systems was issued to you on October 11, 1984.

The staff has reviewed the current request.

Based on the review, we are satis-fied that the portions of the South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 for which NRC certification was requested are " pollution control facilities." Accordingly, the enclosed certificate has been executed.

Copies of the request and this response will be available for inspection at the Local Public Document Room (Wharton County Junior College, J. M. Hodges learning Center, Wharton, Texas) and at the Commission's Public Document Room at 1717 H Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.

Sincerely, i W4md 4 JR.emm Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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Group Vice President, Nuclear Harmon, Weiss & Jordan Houston Lighting and Power Company 2001 S Street, N.W.

P. O. Box 1700 Suite 430 Houston, Texas 77001 Washington, D. C.

20009 Brian Berwick, Esq.

Mr. J. T. Westermeir Assistant Attorney General Manager, South Texas Project Environmental Protection Division Houston Lighting and Power Company P. O. Box 12548 P. O. Box 1700 Capitol Station Houston, Texas 77001 Austin, Texas 78711 Mr. E. R. Brooks Mr. Claude E. Johnson, Resident Mr. R. L. Range Inspector / South Texas Project i

Central Power and Light Company c/o U. S. NRC P. O. Box 2121 P. O. Box 910 Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 Bay City, Texas 77414 2

i Mr. H. L. Peterson Mr. Jonathan Davis l

Mr. G. Pokorny Assistant City Attorney City of Austin City of Austin P. O. Box 1088 P. O. Box 1088 Austin, Texas 78767 Austin, Texas 78767 Mr. J. B. Poston i

Mr. A. Von Rosenberg Ms. Pat Coy City Public Service Board Citizens Concerned About Nuclear P. O. Box 1771 Power San Antonio, Texas 78296 5106 Casa Oro San Antonio, Texas 78233 Jack R. Newman, Esq.

Newman & Holtzinger, P.C.

Mr. Mark R. Wisenberg 1615 L Street, NW Manager, Nuclear Licensing Washington, DC 20036 H'ouston Lighting and Power Company P. O. Box 1700 Melbert Schwartz,Jr., Esq.

Houston, Texas 77001 Baker & Botts One Shell Plaza Mr. Charles Halligan Houston, Texas 77002 Mr. Burton L. Lex Bechtel Corporation Mrs. Peggy Buchorn P. O. Box 2166 Executive Director Houston, Texas 77001 i

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Enclosure CERTIFICATE SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the NRC) hereby certifies as follows:

(a) that it has examined Exhibit A attached hereto which is entitled " Description of Additional Facilities" and which describes certain facilities which have been constructed, are under construction or are to be constructed at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station - Units 1 and 2, a nuclear electric power generating plant located in Matagorda County, Texas, undivided interests in which plant are owned by Houston Lighting & Power Company, Central Power and Light Company, the City of Austin, Texas and the City of San Antonio, Texas, acting by and through the City Public Service Board of San Antonio, Texas.

(b) that facilities described in paragraphs 1 through 4 of Exhibit A, as designed, are in furtherance of the purpose of abating or controlling atmospheric pollutants or contaminants or water pollutants, resulting from the generating of electricity at the l

South Texas Project Electric Generating Station - Units 1 and 2.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION l

Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Dated at Washington, D. C.

this 30th day of september, 1985.

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NRC Certificate South Texas Project 1 & 2 Exhibit A Description of Additional Facilities 1.

Essencial Cooling System:

-- - I The Essential Cooling Pond and Essential Cooling Water System dissipate heat from the primary plant components to the atmosphere during all modes of normal plant operation. The system includes a single 40 acre cooling pond for both units with separate pumps and pipes to convey cooling water to individual heat exchangers of each unit. The pond system also includes a make-up and blowdown system to maintain the water chemistry and inventory in the pond. The system prevents the direct discharge of heated water to the Colorado River as compared with other plants using a conventional once-through cooling water system.

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MA3 Filtered Exhaust:

The MAB filtered exhaust system for each unit collects, filters and discharges building atmosphere from the radio chemistry laboratory and the sample room hoods in the Mechanical Auxiliary Building (MA3). This minimizes offsite radiation doses to ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) levels. The system includes two filter trains each consisting of 4 air filters. The filters include high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) and carbon filter banks. Also included are 2 fans, da=pers, ductwork, controls and instrumentation for each unit. In the absence of ALARA requirements, the MA3 exhaust filtration system would not be necessary because the exhaust could be released without treat =ent, i

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Reactor Buildine Air Filtration System:

The Reactor Building Air Filtration System filters the reactor building atmosphere to remove airborne radiosctivity before discharge

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to ALARA levels. The system includes two filter trains per unit. Each l

train includes a prefilter, HEPA filter, charcoal filter and post HEPA filter as well as a fan and associated ductwork, controls and

. instrumentation. In the absence of ALARA requirements this system would i

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Steam Generator Blowdown Treatment System:

The Steam Generator Blowdown Treatment System collects, processes, treats, recycles and discharges steam generator blowdown. Each unit has a steam generator blowdown treatment system consisting of two prefilters and two mixed-bed demineralizers as well associated valves, piping, controls and instrumentation. In the absence of pollution control requirements, the steam generator blowdown could be directly discharged without treat =ent.

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