ML20155F056
| ML20155F056 | |
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| Issue date: | 10/29/1998 |
| From: | Albert R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Shankman S NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| NUDOCS 9811050285 | |
| Download: ML20155F056 (14) | |
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October 29, 1998
.....,o MEMORANDUM TO:
Susan F. Shankman, Deputy Director Licensing and Inspection Directorate Spent Fuel Project Office Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards THROUGH:
Patricia L. Eng, Chief I
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Spent Fuel Project Office Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards FROM:
Ronald J. Albert, Transportation and Storage Safety in ect Transportation and Storage Inspection Section Spent Fuel Project Office
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Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards I,
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF OCTOBER 26,1998, MEETING BETWEEN THE HARTFORD STEAM BOILER INSPECTION AND INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF Representatives of the Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB) inspection and Insurance Company met with NRC staff members on October 26,1998. HSB requested the meeting with the NRC to present an overview of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) certification and inspection services provided by Authorized inspection Agencies.
HSB representatives provided a brief history of the company. The company was established in 1866 and evolved from servicing the boilers of its policy holders, to inspecting, and to providing boiler specifications. By 1879, HSB's design,"The Hartford Standards," became widely accepted and was adopted by the American Boiler Manufacturer's Association. Currently, HSB is certified by ASME and has 800 inspectors at its disposal.
HSB provideJ an overview of the services that it provides to ASME-certified fabricators. Key elements of HSB's services consist of training and certifying its inspectors, developing and
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implementir,g inspection procedures, problem identification and corrective actions, and
/f certificatim of products. The NRC's main focus and points of discussions were on HSB's aporoaches to problem identification and resolution.
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The meeting was extended to the public in an October 16,1998, Meeting Notice. Attachment 1 is an attendance list. Attachment 2 contains material handed out during the meeting by the HSB representatives.
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2 No proprietary information was discussed or presented during the meeting. No regulatory decisions were requested or made.
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ATTENDANCE LIST HARTFORD STEAM BOILER INSPECTION AND INSURANCE COMPANY /NRC MEETING OCTOBER 26,1998 NAME ORGANIZATION TELEPHONE NUMBER Ron Albert NRC/SFPO (301) 415-1986 Barry Bobo HSB (770) 396-9820 Ken Battige NRC/SFPO (301)415-2730 Larry Campbell NRC/HOMB (301) 415-2976 Patricia Eng NRC/SFPO (301) 415-8577 Ernie Farrow HSB (423) 870-2769 Kim Gruss NRC/SFPO (301) 415-8586 Wayne Hodges NRC/SFPO (301) 415-2398 William F. Kane NRC/SFPO (301) 415-8500 Kirke Lathrop NRC/SFPO (301) 415-8553 Thomas Matula NRC/SFPO (301) 415-8563 Paul Narbut NRC/SFPO (301) 415-2962 Ron Parkhill NRC/SFPO (301) 415-1376 James Pearson NRC/SFPO (301) 415-1985 Susan F. Shankman NRC/SFPO (301) 415-2287 Fritz Sturz NRC/SFPO (301) 415-8530 William R. Ward NRC/SFPO (301) 415-8526 ATTACHMENT 1
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History and Contribution to the ASME Code ATTACHMENT 2
HARTFORD _ POLYTECHNIC CLUB 1.
March 1854 boiler explosion Fales & Gray Car Works a.
b.
9 killed instantly,12 die later boiler 4 weeks old, coroner's jury > excessive steam c.
accumulation, operator inattentiveness (drunk) d.
governor calls for state safety inspections e.
boilers remote f.
employers assure operators fit 2.
Established in 1857 3.
Concerns a.
public safety b.
boiler explosion prevention
- 1) good workmanship
- 2) quality materials
- 3) careful operation
- 4) periodic inspections 3.
Civil War temporarily ended studies
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THE SULTANA DISASTER 1.
End ofCivil War 2.
Mississippi River Steamer a.
returning troops home b.
boiler explosion c.
1,238 soldiers killed d.
worst boiler explosion in history 3.
Polytechnic Club resumes studies 4.
Revives idea of an agency to inspect and insure boilers
HARTFORD STEAM BOILER I and I Co.
1.
October 6,1866 a.
Mssrs. Allen, Butler and Reed 2.
February 14,1867 a.
first policy written b.
3 HRT boilers, Worcester, MA 3.
1868 policy holder services inspections and a.
recommendations for new boiler installations 4.
1870 a.
first fee-based shop inspection b.
99 boilers within 5 months c.
welcomed by boiler makers and users d.
9 of 10 boilers by 1930 shop inspected by HSB 5.
1879 Engineering Department providing policy holders with boiler drawings and specifications without charge 7.
'Watertown Arsenal a.
tested HSB designs b.
found accurate to 0.2% of calculated value
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THE HARTFORD STANDARDS designs became widely accepted a.
b.
adopted by the American Boiler Manufacturers' Association
" UNIFORM STEAM BOILER SPECIFICATIONS" virtually all new boilers were now being built to this c.
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BY 1917, HSB HAD DESIGNED OVER 17,00 BOILERS, NOT ONE HAD EXPLODED 9.
1900 STILL NO UNIFORM ENFORCEMENT THROUGHOUT THE NATION 10.
Massachusetts 1898 - 1902 HSB widely insuring / inspecting a.
1) no serious boiler explosions 2) 1600 serious boiler explosions throughout the nation (none insured by HSB) b.
1905 Brockton, MA shoe factory 58 dead,117 injured
$250,000 damaged c.
1906 Lynn, MA I killed Governor demands legislation d.
1907 Massachusetts Rules approved J
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ASME CODE THE BEGINNING 4
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers a.
founded in 1880 b.
function stimulating the exchange of technical information prime importance - development and promulgation of sound engineering standards and i
safety codes 2.
Boiler Code Committee a.
appointed in 1911 b.
draft first boiler code 3.
Purpose
" to establish rules of safety governing the design, fabrication and inspection of boilers during construction
...to afford protection oflife and property and to provide a margin of safety... for a long safe period of usefulness" 4.
Adoption 1914 Edition on March 12,1915
- STILL ONLY A VOLUNTARY CODE
- THE AMERICAN BOILER and PRESSURE VESSEL LAWS SOCIETY Formed in 1915 to present the ASME Code to governing bodies of o
states, provinces and cities to secure legal adoption THE NATIONAL BOARD OF BOILER and PRESSURE VESSEL INSPECTORS 1.
Organized in 1919 2.
ChiefInspectors of:
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States b.
cities c.
US territories d.
Provinces of Canada 3.
Function promoting safety and uniformity in the construction, installation, inspection and repair of boilers and pressure vessels
HSB TODAY Philosophy "We are an engineering consulting firm dedicated to providing technical and professional services which contribute to the safe, reliable, an efficient use of plant and I
equipment in the best interest of society."
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Oldest and largest service provider for ASME inspections approximately 800 Inspectors 2.
ASME Certificate AIA-004 3.
Professional Activities ASME Non-nuclear Nuclear: 5 Representatives on 10 CommitteesSection III, Division 3 AWS AIA ASTM i
ASQC ISO B31.1 ANSI ABMA
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ASME New Construction service to approximately 2,500 of 4,000 ASME Certificate Holders Construction Inspections at 70% of all nuclear plants in US 5.
ASME Section XI 27 of48 nuclearlicensees [56%]
44 of 72 sites [61%]
73 of110 units [66%]
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TABULATION OF HSB CONTRACTS U nLITY SITE UNIT NUMBER TYPE Arizona Public Senice Palo Verde 3
GE Robinson 1
W Sheron Harris 1
W Commonwealth Edison Braidwood 2
W Byron 2
W Dresdon 2
GE LaSalle 2
GE Quad Cities 2
GE Zion 2
W Connecticut Yankee H=Mmm Neck 1
W Consolidated Edison Indian Point 3 1
Detroit Edison Fermi 1
GE Duke Power Catawbs 2
W McGuire 2
W Oconee 3
B&W Florida Power Corp Crystal River i
GE Vogtle 2
W GPU Nuclear Corp Three Mile Island 1
B&W Osyter Creek 1
GE lowa Electric Duane Arnold 1
GE Nebraska Public Power Cooper 1
GE New Hampshire Yankee Seabrook 1
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$.5if NUMBER TYPE New York Power Authonty Fi ? ' M 1
GE I
I Imban Point I
W Northern States Fe-Monucello 1
GE Prane Island 2
W Omaha Public Power Ft Calhoun CE Pacific Gas & E&*k Diablo Canyon 2
W Niade.ptia Electnc Limerick 2
GE I
Philadeliids Electric Peach Bottom 2
GE Rochester Gas & Electric Ganna 1
W S.C. Electric & Gas V.C. Summer i
W Texas Utilities Comaeb Peak 2
W TVA Browns Ferry 3
GE Sequoyah 2
W Watts Bar 2
W Union Electnc Callaway 1
W Virginia Power North Anna 2
W i
i Surrey 2
W Wisconsin Elecinc Power Point Beach 2
W Wisconsin Public Semce Kewaunee 1
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in US
- Served by HSB Not Served by HSB Total Licensees 48 27 (56 %)
21 Total Sites 72 44 (61 %)
28 Total Units 110 73 (66 % )
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