ML20207P374
| ML20207P374 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 01/08/1987 |
| From: | Bailey J GEORGIA POWER CO., SOUTHERN COMPANY SERVICES, INC. |
| To: | Youngblood B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| GN-1303, NUDOCS 8701160078 | |
| Download: ML20207P374 (3) | |
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Georgia Fbwer Company Post Offica Box 282
_ Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 Telephone 404 554-9961 404 724 8114
- southern Company Services, Inc.
Post Office Box 2625 Birmingham, Alabama 35202 Telephone 205 870-60" VOgtle Project January 8, 1987 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation File: X7BC35 Attention: Mr. B. J. Youngblood Log:
GN-1303 PWR Project Directorate #4 Division of PWR Licensing A U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 NRC DOCKET NUMBERS 50-424 AND 50-425 CONSTRUCTION PERMIT NUMBERS CPPR-108 AND CPPR-109 V0GTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT - UNITS 1 AND 2 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
FUEL OIL STORAGE
Dear Mr. Denton:
During discussions with members of your staff the following information was requested.
Below are complete-data taken with regard to neutralization. number and mercaptan levels in Vogtle's Unit I diesel generator fuel oil storage tanks:
Date Train Mercaptan, %
_Neut. No.
08/14/86 A
0.00038 0.07 08/14/86 B
0.00023 0.09 11/20/86 A
<0.0002 0.08 11/20/86 B
<0.0002 0.10 These data form the basis for our statement on January 2, 1987 that it is unlikely that values for these parameters as high as the above (0.01% and 0.4) will be delivered to the site.
Notice that the proposed limit of 0.1 for neutralization number would be too restrictive based on the above data.
Because initial drafts of technical specifications did not require the prompt (i.e. on-site) analysis of fuel oil for neutralization number and/or mercaptan, Georgia Power did not intend to perform these tests on-site.
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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission File:
X7BC35 January 8, 1987 Log: GN-1303 Page Two To perform these tests some equipment and chemicals will have to be purchased and set up, procedures developed, and training effected.
For neutralization number we need special electrodes suitable for millivolt measurements in non-aqueous media, and chemicals for non-aqueous buffers. For mercaptan we need special silver electrodes, chemicals, and an automatic titrator for precise titrant addition.
Our procurement department indicates a lead time for electrodes and titrator of three weeks, and for chemicals of two weeks.
Training and procedure development should require about one week.
Some of the required chemicals not on site:
M-nitrophenol cadmium sulfate sodium sulfide activated alumina P-naphtholbenzein sodium acetate Electrodes not on site:
Ross pH half-cell Reference half-cell Mettler combination silver /siher sulfide cell Also enclosed is a letter from AMERON which discusses the basis for the neutralization number recommended for fuel stored in demetcote lined tanks.
If your staff requires any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
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J. A. Bailey Project Licensing Manager JAB /ddd Attachments xc:
R. E. Conway NRC Regional Administrator R. A. Thomas NRC Resident Inspector J. E. Joiner, Esquire D. Feig I
- 8. W. Churchill, Esquire R. W. McManus M. A. Miller (2)
L. T. Gucwa B. Jones, Esquire Vogtle Project File G. 30ckhold, Jr.
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Ameron Pnxmetra Coethas DFeisi:2n January 6, 1987 Mr. Joe Sills Ge rgia Powa.r Company Plant Vogtle.
River Rsad,. off U.S. Highway 56 30 miles south of Augu'ta, GA.
s Augusta, GA.
30909'
Dear Mr. Sills:
This letter will confirm that the limit of 0.4 suur.iun;m neutralisation number for fuel to be' stored or transported in Dimetcots lined tanks was established based on theoretical considerations and on actual experience 'of service of Amaron customers and of *vton as a manufactures p
and stipplier of the faals.
It has hean'. included in our printed literature at least since 1973.
If a fuel with a neutralization number higher than that recommended is stored in Dimatoote lined tanks, the consequence of th.is event would be slow reaction of excess acidity with a portion. of the metallic zinc dust of the i
Dimetcota with possible shorteming of service life, but this could not lead to sudden failure and rapid corrosion I.
of the steel substrate.
I Very truly yogtrs, l
Noel C. Duvic, P.E.
Area Technical Service Manager NCDigf copy to:
W. Valdez/Amaron-Brea J. Henke/AmeronMackson.ville T. Daniele/AmeronMacksonville
.ee.
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