ML20206G480

SER Supporting Element Rept EN 232.2, Carbon Steel Vs Stainless Steel Drain Pipes

ML20206G480
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Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	11/04/1988
From:	NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
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ELEMENT REPOPT EN 232.2  ;

"CARECk STEEL VS. STAINLESS STEEL DRAIN PIPES 1

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Cetace y: Engineering Sub:e*Agery: Pdpirg and Valve Design E l er.e - + : Cerben Steel vs. Stainless Steel Drain Pipes Cencerrs: IN-85-021-006: The ficor drain piping is carbon steel and shculd be stainless steel in Reactor Buildings 1 and 2.

IN-55 M7-002: Secuoyah - Floor drain piping is carbon steel ard it should be stainless steel. Reactor Puilding.

4 j i j 11. Su : ary of issues The reecter building floor drain piping design drerings may have

1. F reevired the use of carbon steel instead of stainless steel piping '

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2. Cerber stac1 eipo nay hese been installed in the reactor building f ficer crein systen irstrad of steinless steel as required by the  !

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I Steir.less stac1 should be specified rether than carben steel then corrosive fluids (such et beric acid sclutions) are being piped or easy cleanup of  ;

I radiclogical contamination is required. TVA's conclusion was that reither i Su cencern was substaritiated, and both issues identified are irvalid. ,

' emo t 28' The TVA f,uel**r Caf*ty Review Staff (NSRS) conducted an investigation to avaluate the validity of the concerns by reviewing reactor bulding design 1

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statriess steel riping anc fittiegs are required. The NSRS investigation a veri'ied the use cf stainless steel in erbecced floor drein piping in i

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• 2 4.0 CONCLtiS!ON Based on our review, we have concluded that the concern does rot represent a safety issue and the human factors review of the detailed control room design review prooram together with the testing progran per Regulatory Guide 1.??.

should detect and correct the problem. The staff finds the employee concern in Element Report EN 22912 to be satisfactorily resolved for Sequoyah.

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