ML20236F145

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Forwards Bechtel Western Power Corp Final Rept, Trojan Nuclear Plant SR8 Failure Root Cause Evaluation Steam Condensation-Induced Water Hammer & Impell Corp Summary Rept, Independent Review of Action Plan Items..
ML20236F145
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Site: Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png
Issue date: 07/27/1987
From: Cockfield D
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
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NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
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David W. Cockfield < Vice President, Nuclear July 27, 1987 i

Trojan Nuclear Plant Docket 50-344 License NPF-1 I

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN:

Document Control Desk Washington DC 20555

Dear Sir:

Main Feedwater Restraint Failure Engineering Analyses On June 16, 1987,- the Portland General Electric Company (PGE) report describing the evaluation and root cause of the failure of Seismic Restraint SR-8-.on the Main Feedwater System was submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for review.

This report concluded the cause j

of the damage was water hammer due to steam bubble' condensation. At that time, PGE indicated analyses were being performed confirming this conclu-sion and that a third party review of these analyses was in progress. The report on the steam condensation-induced water hammer analysis is provided as Attachment A.

The third party review is also complete and the report is provided as Attachment B.

This report contains several recommendations regarding the analyses performed, the as-built documentation for SR-8, and the potential need for additional analyses. After reviewing these recommendations and discussing the same with the Architect-Engineer, PGE has concluded the recommendations do not impact the results or conclusions of the review of this issue. The recommendations will be resolved following Plant start-up.

PGE's responses to each of the recommendations are provided as Attachment C.

On June 16, 1987, PCE made a presentation to the NRC on the feedwater restraint issue. During the meeting, a question was raised regarding the adequacy of the concrete to which SR-8 was anchored. PGE has reviewed construction records and the 90 day concrete test cylinders for this con-crete had an average compressive strength of 6142.5 psi. Additionally, from the inspections performed, there was to evidence of a cold joint in j

the concrete nor is one indicated on the drawings. -Therefore, the con-crete is adequate and did not cause pre nature failure of SR-8.

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Portland General ElechicCorway Decument Control Desk July 27, 1987 Page 2 PCE considers the issue regarding the cause of the failure of SR-8 to be l

closed. As discussed in earlier correspondence, a monitoring program will be conducted to better enable evaluation of dynamic events in the feedwater system and to confirm the adequacy of the design load for SR-8.

Sincerely, Attachments c:

Mr. John B. Martin Regional Administrator, Region V U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Rob Barr NRC Resident Inspector Trojan Nuclear Plant Mr. Davi2 Kish, Acting Director State of Oregon Department of Energy i

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