ML20238D045
| ML20238D045 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 12/23/1987 |
| From: | Ferster A HARMON & WEISS, NEW ENGLAND COALITION ON NUCLEAR POLLUTION |
| To: | PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE |
| References | |
| CON-#188-5225 OL-1, NUDOCS 8801040066 | |
| Download: ML20238D045 (15) | |
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.7215 stuA1ED CUfu%IMNE December 2 3, 19870tKETED USHRC UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD IN UE O
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0FFICE OF IECEt IAnY In the Matter of
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DOCKETING & SEPVICL
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BRANCH Public Service Company of
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New Hampshire, et al.
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Docket No. 5 0-4 4 3 OL-1
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(Seabrook Station, Units 1 & 2)
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ONSITE EMERGENCY
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PLANNING & TECHNICAL
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ISSUES
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NEW ENGLAND COALITION ON NUCLEAR POLLUTION'S SECOND SET OF INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO APPLICANTS ON NECNP CONTENTION IV INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE The following interrogatories are to be answered in writing and under oath by'an employee, representative or agent of the Applicants with personal knowledge of the facts or information requested in each interrogatory.
We remind you of your obliga-tion to supplement answers to interrogatories, under 10 C.F.R. S 2.740(e).
The following definitions shall apply to these inter-rogatories:
1)
" Document" shall mean any written or graphic matter or communication, however produced or reproduced, and is intended to be. comprehensive and include without limitation any and all cor-despondence, letters, telegrams, agreements, notes, contracts, instructions, reports, demands, memoranda, data, schedules, notices, work papers, recordings, whether electronic or by other neans, computer data, computer printouts, photographs, microfilm, 8801040066 871223 PDR ADOCK 05000443 O
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microfiche, videotapes, charts, analyses, intra-corporate or intra-of fice communications, notebooks, diaries, sketches, diagrams, forms, manuals, brochures, lists, publications, draf ts, telephone minutes, minutes of meetings, statements, calendars, journals, orders, confirmations and all other written or graphic materials of any nature whatsoever.
2)
" Identify" with respect to any document shall mean to state the following:
the document's title, its date, the author 1
l of the document, the person to whom to document was sent, all persons who received or reviewed the document, the substance and nature of the document, and the present custodian of the document and of any and all copies of the document.
3)
" Identify" with respect to any action or conduct shall mean state the following regarding any such action or conduct:
the person or persons proposing and taking such action; the date such action was proposed and/or taken; all persons with knowledge or information about such action; the purpose or proposed effect of such action; and any document recording or documenting such action.
4)
" Identify" with respect to an individual shall mean state the individual's name, address, employer, occupation, and title.
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" Describe" with respect to any action, event or matter shall mean state the following regarding such action, event or matter:
the date of such action, event, or matter; the substance
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l or nature of such action, event or matter; the persons participa-l ting in or having knowledge of such action, event or matter; the current and past business positions and addresses of such per-sons; and the existence and location of any and all documents relating to such action or matter.
6)
" Describe" with respect to any piece of equipment shall mean the type, manuf acturer, equipment tag number and model num-ber of the equipment.
7)
"Biofouling" shall mean any degree of sedimentation i
and/or corrosicn of nuclear power plant cooling systems by l
aquatic debris, macro-or micro-biological organisms, silt, and mud, or by any other organic or inorganic material.
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"Microbiologically induced corrosion" shall mean corro-sion or degradation that is generally caused by sulfate-reducing bacteria, or any sedimentation caused by that process.
l GENERAL INTERROGATORIES 1)
Please identify all persons who participated in the preparation of answers to these interrogatories, and identify the portions of your response to which each person contributed.
CORROSION AND BLOCKAGE OF COOLANT FLOW RESULTING FROM BIOFOULING 2)
In NRC Inspection Report No. 50-443/87-23, at page 10, the inspector observed the repair of a pinhole leak on valve CC-V-298, the "D" primary component cooling water (PCCW) pump dis-charge check valve.
Please answer the following questions regarding this problem:
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a)
Identify and produce any documents, inspection reports, work requests, station information reports or photog-raphs that in any way discuss, investigate, or evaluate this
. leak, or that identify or describe the extent and nature of the leak.
b)
Produce the most current version of~ piping and instrumentation diagrams for this system.
This question may be answered by reference to'the appropriate diagram in'the F.S.A.R.'
c)
Produce a system or line isometric drawing, and a construction drawing of this valve.
d)
Produce any vendor diagrams or drawings of this valve, and indicate on this diagram or drawing where on the valve this leak occurred.
e)
Describe when, and the circumstances under which, this leak discovered.
f)
Describe where on the valve this leak occurred, l
including whether this leak occurred on a weld, through the body of a valve, through any internal part of a valve, or through a mechanical joint on or in the valve.
g)
Describe the metallurgical composition or other material used for each of the various parts comprising this valve.
h)
Describe the cause or causes of this leak, and all efforts you have made to determine the cause(s) of this leak, i
including whether microbiological 1y induced corrosion played a role in this leak.
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If you determined that microbiologically induced corrosion did not play a role in this leak, explain how you reached this conclusion.
j)
Identify the water flow velocity in the piping connected to this valve at or near the time the leakage was dis-covered, and describe how and when this measurement was taken.
k)
Describe your program or techniques for monitoring this system to detect potential leakages prior to their occur-rence, including when such program was initiated, and explain.why this procedure failed to detect the problem in time to prevent the leak in this instance.
1)
Describe your program or techniques for preventing biofouling or microbiological 1y induced corrosion, including when 1
such program was initiated.
If biofouling or microbiological 1y l
induced corrosion played a role in this leak, explain why this I
program or techniques failed to prevent biofouling or micro-biologically induced corrosion in this instance.
m)
Describe what you have done, or intend to do, to repair this leak and prevent leaks from occurring in this system in the future, n)
If chlorination treatment is used as part of your program to prevent biofouling or microbiological 1y induced corro-sion in this system, identify the distance, in feet and inches of piping lengths, between the point where the chlorine is injected in';o this system and the valve where the leak was discovered,
- If this question can be answered with reference to the system or line isometric drawings requested in Interrogatory 2(c), you may answer this question by indicating on this drawing the point where the chlorine is injected into this system.
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If chlorination treatment is used as part of your program to prevent biofouling or microbiologically induced corro-sion in this system, identify the amount of time it takes for the chlorine to travel to the valve where the leak was discovered.
If flow rates in this system change at different operational phases, identify the various flow rates for different plant oper-ational phases.
p)
Describe all surveillance and control techniques you have implemented or intend in the future to implement to pre-vent similar leaks from occurring.
q)
Describe any program you have to monitor oxygen level and chlorine concentration in this system.
r)
Produce any data you have measuring the oxygen levels and chlorine concentrations in this system, including the time such samples or measurements were taken, and the location of the sampling or measurement points.
s)
Describe what the consequences of this leak would have been if it had occurred during low power operation of the plant.
t)
Have you identified similar leaks in other cir-culating water systems in the plant?
If the answer is yes,
identify the system (s) where the leak (s) occurred, the time when the leak (s) were discovered, describe the equipment on which the leak (s) occurred, and describe the extent and nature of the leaks-3)
In NRC Inspection Report No. 50-443/87-23, at page 10, the inspector observed tube degradation in the "B" train PCCW heat exchanger CC-E-17B.
Please answer the following questions regarding this observation:
a)
Identify and produce any documents, inspection reports, work requests, or station information reports that in any way discuss or evaluate this problem, or that identify or describe the extent and nature of the degradation.
b)
Identify all sources of water serving this PCCW system.
c)
Identify the source of water having contact with the side of the tube on which the degradation was observed.
d)
Produce the most current version of piping and instrumentation diagrams for this system.
This question may be answered by reference to the appropriate diagram in the F.S.A.R.
e)
Produce a system or line isometric drawing of this PCCW system.
g)
Produce any vendor diagrams or drawings of this valve.
h)
Describe exactly where on the heat exchanger this degradation occurred, including whether the degradation occur on
the tube or.the shell side of this heat exchanger.
If this ques-tion can be answered with reference to the system or line isometric drawings or vendor drawings requested in Inter-l rogatories 2(e) and (f), you may answer this question by.indicat-ing on this drawing where the degradation occurred.
1)
Describe when, and the circumstances under which this degradation discovered.
j)
Describe the extent and nature of this degrada-tion.
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Describe the metallurgical composition or other material for the piping connected with this heat exchanger.
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Identify-the water flow velocity in the piping connected to this heat exchanger at or near the time the degrada-tion was discovered, and describe how and when this measurement was taken.
m)
Describe the cause of this degradation, and all efforts you have made to determine the.cause of this degradation, including whether biofouling or microbiological 1y induced corro-sion played a role in this problem.
n)
Describe your program or techniques for preventing i
I the occurrence of biofouling or microbiologically induced corro-sion in this system, including when such program was initiated.
If biofouling or microbiologically induced corrosion played a role'in this degradation, explain why this program or techniques failed to prevent the degradation in this instance.
o)
Describe your program or techniques for monitoring this system to detect the presence or occurrence of biofouling or microbiological 1y induced corrosion, including when such program was initiated.
If biofouling or microbiological 1y induced corro-sion played a role in this degradation, explain why this program or techniques failed to detect the presence or occurrence of biofouling or microbiological 1y induced corrosion in time to pre-vent the degradation in this instance.
p)
Describe what you have done, or inte.L to do, to repair this tube and prevent such degradation from occurring in the future.
q)
If chlorination treatment is used as part of your program to prevent biofouling or microbiological 1y induced corro-1 l
sion in this system, identify the distance, in feet and' inches of 1
piping lengths, between the point where the chlorine is injected into this system and the place where the degradation was dis-covered.
If this question can be answered with reference to the the line or isometric drawings requested in Interrogatory Ques-tion 3(e), you may answer this question by indicating on this drawing the point where the chlorine is injected into this sys-tem.
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If chlorination treatment is used as part of your program to prevent biofouling or microbiologically induced corro-sion in this system, identify the amount of time it takes for the chlorine to travel to the point where the degradation ocurred.
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If flow' rates in this system change at different operational phases, identify the various flow rates for different plant.oper-ational phases.
s)
Describe all surveillance and control techniques you have implemented or intend in the future to implement to pre-vent similar problems from occurring.
t)
Describe any program you have to monitor oxygen level an6 chlorine concentration in this system.
u)
Produce any data you have measuring the oxygen levels and chlorine concentrations in this system, including the time such samples or measurements were taken, and the location of the sampling or measurement points, v)
Describe what the consequences of this leak would have been if it had occurred during low power operation of the plant.
w)
Have you identified similar tube degradation in other circulating water systems in the plant?
If the answer is yes, identify the system (s) where the tube degradation occurred, the time (s) when the tube degradation was discovered, identify the. exact location in the system (s) where the tube degradation occurred, and describe the extent and nature of the tube degrada-tion.
4)
In NRC Inspection Report No. 50-443/87-07, at page 16, the inspector discussed the Applicants' disassembly, cleaning and reassembly of fire protection piping inside the fire pump
house (part of the Fire Protection System) which contained micro-biologically induced corrosion.
Please answer the following questions regarding this problem:
a)
Identify and produce any documents, inspection reports, work requests, or station information reports that in any way discuss or evaluate this problem.
b)
What was the date construction of this Fi re Pro-tection System was completed and the system became operational for purposes of testing?
c)
What was the date when water was first added to the pipes of this system?
d)
Identify all sources of water serving this system.
e)
Produce the most current version of piping and instrumentation diagrams for this system.
This question may be answered by reference to the appropriate diagram in the F.S.A.R.
f)
Produce a system or line isometric drawing of this fire protection piping in the fire pump house.
g)
Describe when, and the circumstances under which this problem was discovered.
h)
Describe the metallurgical composition or other material used in the piping in this Fire Protection System.
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Describe any program in place for monitoring this Fire Protection System to detect the presence of microbiology-I cally induced corrosion, including when such program was initiated, and explain why this procedure failed to detect the problem in time to prevent this problem.
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Describe any program in place for preventing the build-up of microbiological 1y induced corrosion in this Fire Pro-tection System, including when such program was initiated, and explain why this procedure failed to prevent this problem.
k)
Describe all surveillance and control techniques you have implemented or intend in the future to implement to pre-vent similar problems from occurring.
5)
Please describe all occasions on which evidence of microbiologically induced corrosion has been discovered for each water circulating system at the Seabrook plant.
6)
For each incidence of microbiological 1y indisced corro-sion described in answer to Interrogatory 5, how and when was it treated?
a)
If chlorination or alternative treatments are used to control the microbiologically induced corrosion, identify the chemical and describe the amount and frequency of treatment, in parts per million.
b)
If chlorination or alternative treatments are used to control microbiologically induced corrosion, describe your techniques or procedures for monitoring the use of these chemi-cals to insure compliance with your NPDES Permit No. NH0020338, as modified, for the discharge of non-contact cooling water and J
process wastewater.
c)
If chlorination or alternative treatments are used to control microbiologically induced corrosion, describe any cor-
. rosion, pitting or leakage in piping or valves attributable to the use of these chemicals.
7)
Produce copies of all Discharge Monitoring Reports submitted to applicable state and/or federal environmental pro-tection agencies after August, 1985 as required by your NPDES Permit No. NH0020338, as modified, for the discharge of non-contact cooling water and process wastewater.
8)
For each system at the Seabrook plant filled with cir-culating water, either fresh water or salt water, including but not limited to the Fire Protection, PCCW, ECCS, Secondary Com-ponent Cooling Water, Residual Heat Removal, and Feedwater sys-tems, please answer the following questions:
(a)
Describe Applicants' program for detecting the conditions condusive to microbiologically induced corrosion prior to its occurrence, including techniques for determining the extent of sedimentation or corrosion.
(b)
Describe Applicants' program for detecting the presence of microbiologically induced corrosion after to its occurrence, including techniques for determining the extent of such corrosion.
Respectfully submitted, A4
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Andrea Fe rster HARMON & WEISS 2 001 "S" Street N.W.
Suite 430 Washington, D.C.
20009 (202) 328-3500
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that on December 23, 1987, copies of the foregoing interrogatories were served by first-class mail on all parties 1.isted on the attached service list.
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SEABROOK SERVICE LIST - ONSITE LICENSING BOARD Sheldon J. Wolfe, Chairman North Hampton, NH 03826 111 Lowell Street Charles P. Graham, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Manchester,NH 03105 McKay, Murphy and Graham Board J.P. Nadeau 100 Main Street U.S. NRC Town of Rye Sherwin E. Turk, Esq.
Amesbury,MA 01913 Washington, D.C. 20555 155 Washington Road Office of General Counsel Rye, New Hampshire 03870 U.S. NRC Dr. Jerry Harbour Washington, D.C. 20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Richard E. Sullivan, Mayor Board City Hall Mr. Angie Machiros, U.S. NRC Newburyport, MA 01950 Chairman Washington, D.C. 20555 Town of Newbury Alfred V. Sargent, Chairman Town Hall,25 High Road Dr. Emmeth A. Luebke Board of Selectmen Newbury, MA 01951 5500 Friendship Blvd.
Town of Salisbury, MA 01950 Apartment 1923N George Dana Bisbee, Esq.
Chevy Chase, MD 20815 Senator Gordon J. Humphrey Geoffrey M. Huntington, Esq.
U.S. Senate Office of the Attorney General Atomic Safety and Licensing Washington, D.C. 20510 State House Annex Board Panel (Attn. Tom Burack)
Concord, NH 03301 U.S. NRC Washington, D.C. 20555 Selectmen of Northampton Allen Lampert Northampton, New Hamp-Civil Defense Director Atomic Safety and Licensing shire 03826 Town of Brentowood Appeal Board Panel Exeter, NH 03833 U.S. NRC Senator Gordon J. Humphrey Washington, D.C. 20555 1 Eagle Square, Ste 507 Richard A. Hampe, Esq.
Concord, NH 03301 Hampe and McNicholas Docketing and Service 35 Pleasant Street U.S. NRC Michael Santosuosso, Concord, NH 03301 Washington. D.C. 20555 Chairman Board of Selectmen Gary W. Holmes, Esq.
Mrs. Anne E. Goodman Jewell Street, RFD # 2 Holmes & Ellis Board of Selectmen South Hampton, NH 03842 47 Winnacunnent Road 13-15 New Market Road Hampton, NH 03842 Durham,NH 03842 Judith H. Mizner, Esq.
Silverglate, Gertner, et al.
William Armstrong William S. Lord, Selectman 88 Broad Street Civil Defense Director Town Hall-- Friend Street Boston,MA 02110 10 Front Street Amesbury, MA 01913 Exeter,NH 03833 Rep. Roberta C. Pevear Jane Doughty Drinkwater Road Calvin A. Canney SAPL Hampton, Falls, NH 03844 City Manager 5 Market Street City Hall Portsmouth,NH 03801 Phillip Ahrens, Esq.
126 Daniel Street Assistant Attorney General Portsmouth, NH 03801 Carol S. Sneider, Esquire State House, Station # 6 Assistant Attorney General Augusta, ME 04333 Matthew T. Brock, Esq.
1 Ashburton Place,19th Floor Shaines & McEachern Boston, MA 02108 Thomas G. Dignan, Esq.
P.O. Box 360 R.K. Gad II, Esq.
Maplewood Ave.
Stanley W. Knowles Ropes & Gray Portsmouth, NH 03801 Board of Selectmen 225 Franklin Street P.O. Box 710 Boston, MA 02110 Sandra Gavutis RFD 1 Box 1154 Robert A. Backus, Esq.
East Kensington, NH 03827 Backm, Meyer & Solomon
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