ML20134G532

Forwards SE Accepting Proposed Application of BWU-Z CHF Correlation to Plants Mark-BW 17x17 Type Fuel

ML20134G532
Person / Time
Site:	Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire
Issue date:	11/07/1996
From:	Berkow H NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Tuckman M DUKE POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20134G535	List: ML20134G532 ML20134G555
References
TAC-M95267, TAC-M95268, TAC-M95333, TAC-M95334, NUDOCS 9611130253
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November 7, 1996 i

l Mr. M. S. Tuckman Senior Vice President l Nuclear Generation Duke Power Company . l P. O. Box 1006 Charlotte, NC 28201

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION ON THE USE OF THE BWU-Z CRITICAL HEAT FLUX CORRELATION FOR MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2; AND CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. M95267, M95268 AND M95333, M95334)

Dear Mr. Tuckman:

By letters dated October 13 and December 4,1995, as supplemented by letters dated April 26 and September 5, 1996, Duke Power Company requested approval for applying the BWU-Z critical heat flux (CHF) correlation for analyses of

, the McGuire and Catawba reactor cores with Mark-BW 17x17 type fuel. The BWU-Z CHF correlation for the Mark-BW 17x17 type fuel is one of the three applications stated in Babcock and Wilcox Fuel Company's (BWFC's) (now Framatome Cogema fuels) Topical Report BAW-10199P, "The BWV CHF Correlations."

This topical report was reviewed and approved by the NRC by letter dated April 5, 1996.

Based on its review, the staff finds the proposed application of the BWU-Z CHF 1 correlation for the McGuire and Catawba Mark-BW 17x17 type fuel acceptable. (

Our safety evaluation, which provides the results of the review, is enclosed. l Sincerely,

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(original signed by) l Herbert N. Berkow, Director Project Directorate II-2 Division'of Reactor Projects - I/II i Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation l Docket Nos. 50-369, 50-370 50-413, and 50-414

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SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION ON THE USE OF THE BWU-Z CRITICAL HEAT FLUX CORRELATION FOR MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2; AND CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. M95267, M95268 AND M95333, M95334)

Dear Mr. Tuckman:

By letters dated October 13 and December 4,1995, as supplemented by letters dated April 26 and September 5,1996, Duke Power Company requested approval for applying the BWU-Z critical heat flux (CHF) correlation for analyses of the McGuire and Catawba reactor cores with Mark-BW 17x17 type fuel. The BWU-Z CHF correlation for the Mark-BW 17x17 type fuel is one of the three applications stated in Babcock and Wilcox Fuel Company's (BWFC's) (now Framatome Cogema Fuels) Topical Report BAW-10199P, "The BWV CHF Correlations."

This topical report was reviewed and approved by the NRC by letter dated April 5, 1996.

Based on its review, the staff finds the proposed application of the BWU-Z CHF correlation for the McGuire and Catawba Mark-BW 17x17 type fuel acceptable.

Our safety evaluation, which provides the results of the review, is enclosed.

l Sincerely, m .

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/ erbert N. Berkow, Director

/ Project Directorate II-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

! Docket Nos. 50-369, 50-1'O l 50-413, and bu-414 i

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc w/ encl: See next page 4

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McGuire Nuclear Station Duke Power Company Catawba Nuclear Station ec:

Mr. Paul R. Newton Mr. Dayne H. Brown, Director Legal Department (PB05E) Division of Radiation Protection Duke Power Company North Carolina Department of 422 South Church Street Environmental, Health and Charlotte, North Carolina 28242-0001 Natural Resources P. O. Box 27687 County Manager of Mecklenburg County Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 720 East Fourth Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Ms. Karen E. Long Assistant Attorney General Mr. J. E. Snyder North Carolina Department of Regulatory Compliance Manager Justice Duke Power Company P. O. Box 629 McGuire Nuclear Site Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 Mr. G. A. Copp l Licensing - EC050 J. Michael McGarry, III, Esquire Duke Power Company Winston and Strawn 526 South Church Street 1400 L Street, NW. Charlotte, North Carolina 28242-0001 Washington, DC 20005 Regional Administrator, Region II Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission c/o U. S. Nuclear Regulatory 101 Marietta Street, NW. Suite 2900 Commission Atlanta, Georgia 30323 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 Elaine Wathen Lead REP Planner Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV Division of Emergency Management Account Sales Manager 116 West Jones Street Westinghouse Electric Corporation Raleigh, North Carolina 27603-1335 Power Systems Field Sales P. O. Box 7288 Mr. T. Richard Puryear Charlotte, North Carolina 28241 Owners Group (NCEMC)

Duke Power Company Dr. John M. Barry 4800 Concord Road l

Mecklenburg County York, South Carolina 29745 Department of Environmental Protection 700 N. Tryon Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 i

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Mr. M. S. Kitlan North Carolina Electric Membership Regulatory Compliance Manager Corporation Duke Power Company P. O. Box 27306 l 4800 Concord Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 I

York, South Carolina 29745 Senior Resident Inspector North Carolina Municipal Power 4830 Concord Road Agency Number 1 York, South Carolina 29745 1427 Meadowwood Boulevard P. O. Box 29513 Mr. William R. McCollum Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0513 Site Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station County Manager of York County Duke Power Company York County Courthouse 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 York, South Carolina 29745 Richard P. Wilson, Esquire Mr. T. C. McMeekin l Assistant Attorney General Vice President, McGuire Site l South Carolina Attorney General's Duke Power Company  !

Office 12700 Hagers Ferry Road P. O. Box 11549 Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Piedmont Municipal Power Agency 121 Village Drive Greer, South Carolina 29651 l

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Max Batavia, Chief Bureau of Radiological Health South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201

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