ML20211N761
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| Issue date: | 06/09/1986 |
| From: | Bernero R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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June 9,1986 MEMORANDUM FOR: Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Robert M. Bernero, Director Division of BWR Licensing
SUBJECT:
BWR MARK I, II AND III CONTAINMENT PERFORMANCE DURING l
SEVERE ACCIDENTS PURPOSE:
Discuss IDCOR methodology for Individual Plant Evaluations (IPE) of systems reliability and containment performance during severe accident conditions.
DATE/ TIME:
June 16, 1986 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Phillips Building LOCATION:
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Bethesda, Maryland Room P-110 REQUESTED PARTICIPANTS:
NRC INDUSTRY R. M. Bernero IDCOR Group Representatives T. Speis BWR Owners' Group Representatives R. W. Houston G. Lainas J. Zwolinski E. Adensam D. Muller W. Butler m.
A Robert M. Bernero, Director Division of BWR Licensing m
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NRC SEVERE ACCIDENT POLICY e
FUTURE PLANTS STANDARD CONVENTIONAL REVIEW PRA 1
e EXISTING PLANTS THEY ARE SAFE EN0 UGH IDCbRPROCESS15'NEEDED INDIVIDUAL PLANT EVALUATIONS GENERIC TREA'TMENT FOR GENERIC MATTERS
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DEVELOPMENT-0F EMERGENCY OPERATING PROCEDURES SCOPE:
PREVENTION AND MITIGATION EPG
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IDCOR IPE SCOPE:
PREVENTION A11D MITIGATION METHODOLOGY
> IPE PROGRAM
>IPE METHODOLOGY BEF0,RE NRC e
COMMON FACTORS ARE IMPORTANT SCOPE PLANT / EVENT ANALYSIS 3
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E0P WHAT ARE THE E0P STRATEGIES?
WHAT ARE MINIRA TO TRANSFER FROM EPG
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ARE REQUIREMENTS CLEAR?
e IDCOR IPE IS IT AN ASSESSMENT OR AN EVALUATION?
SHAILEACHOWNERENTERTHEIPEWITHABLANKSLATE?
ARE THERE ANY GENERIC SOLUTIONS OR STRATEGIES EVIDENT?
PRIORITIES?
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3 A 5 ELEMENT POLICY 1.
HYDROGEN 2.
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6 ELEMENT 1 - HYDR 0 GEN OBJECTIVE:
PREVENT HYDROGEN COMBUSTION CAUSED FAILURE REQUIREMENTS:
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0XYGEN CONTROL INERT TO START CONTROL INGRESS OF OXYGEN B.
HYDROGEN CONTROL CONTROLLED BURNING EQUIPMENT SURVIVABILITY 4
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SCRUB AEROSOLS REQUIREMENTS:
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- BACKUP WATER SOURCES AND PUMPS HOSE CONNECTIONS USE OF FIREMAINS ISSUES:
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AVERT UNCONTROLLED OVERPRESSURE FAILURE 2.
CONTROL RELEASE PATH (SCRUBBING)
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SUBSTANTIAL CAPABILITY TO VENT WETWELL 2.
REMOTE / RELIABLE CONTROL OF VENT VALVE 3.
ABILITY TO RECLOSE VENT ISSUES:
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DELIBERATE RELEASE OR RADI0 ACTIVITY 2.
WHAT IS REMOTE / RELIABLE CONTROL?
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WHAT IS APPROPRIATE ACTION PRESSURE?
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REDUCE LIKELIHOOD OF FAILURE BY DIRECT ATTACK REQUIREMENTS:
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USE PRACTICAL DEBRIS RETARDING BARRIERS 2.
CONSERVE SUPPRESSION POOL WATER AS A QUENCHING POOL ISSUE:
WHAT IS PRACTICAL?
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10 ELEMENT 5 - TRAINING AND PROCEDURES OBJECTIVE:
ENSURE OPERATORS ARE READY TO USE PLANT FEATURES TO BEST ADVANTAGE IN SEVERE ACCID 5NTS REQUIREMENTS:
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CLEAR SYMPTOM BASED STRATEGIES (INTEGRATED) 2.
REMOVAL OF UNNECESSARY INHIBITIONS 3.
TRAINING / PROCEDURES ISSUES:
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COMPETING SAFETY REQUIREMENTS 2.
DEGREE OF TRAINING
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