ML20205R213

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Forwards Safety Evaluation & Franklin Research Ctr Rept TER-C5506-329, Structural Evaluation of Vacuum Breakers (Mark I Containment Program), Per Util 830609 & 860313 Responses to Generic Ltr 83-08
ML20205R213
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Site: Hatch  Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 04/01/1987
From: Rivenbark G
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: James O'Reilly
GEORGIA POWER CO.
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References
GL-83-08, TAC-57156, TAC-57157, NUDOCS 8704060264
Download: ML20205R213 (2)


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April 1, 1987 Dockets Nos. 50-266/,321 Mr. James P. O'Reilly Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations Georgia Power Company P.O. Box 4545 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 .

Dear Mr. O'Reilly:

SUBJECT:

MARK I CONTAINMENT DRYWELL VACUUM BREAKERS RE: Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Our Generic Letter 83-08 related to modification of vacuum breakers on Mark I containments identified a potential failure mode of the wetwell/drywell vacuum breakers in chugging and condensation oscillation phases of blowdown to the torus during a loss of coolant accident. In that Generic Letter we requested that the impacted licensees provide a commitment to submit the results of plant unique calculations which either formed the bases for modifications to vacuum breakers or provide justification for their as-built acceptability.

By a letter dated June 9,1983, you provided a response to Generic Letter 83-08, submitting the results of an evaluation that you stated demonstrated the as-built acceptability of the Hatch Units 1 and 2 vacuum breakers.

On January 17, 1986 we sent you a Request for Additional Information (RAI).

The purpose of this RAI was to obtain verification that the pallet impact velocity used in your vacuum breaker stress analysis was determined using the approved methodology consistent with the conditions and restrictions prescribed by tFe staff. Your reply dated March 13, 1986 confirmed that you used the approved methodology.

The staff's technical assistance contractor, Franklin Research Center (FRC) has reviewed the results of your stress analysis to verify that the vacuun breaker stresses calculated by using the pallet impact velocity as input to your analytical model of the valve are within the ASME code allowable values for the materials used. Copies our Safety Evaluation and the FRC Technical Evaluation are enclosed.

Based on our review, we conclude that the analytical method used to evaluate critical stresses is adequate, the maximum stress in the Hatch vacuum breakers is less than 30% of the Code allowable, and the existing design is structurally adequate and requires no modification.

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This completes our review of Multiplant Action Item 0-20 for the Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2.

Sincerely, Original signed by George W. Rivenbark, Project Manager BWR Project Directorate #2 Division of BWR Licensing

Enclosure:

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