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Information Notice 2011-17, issued July 26 … Information Notice 2011-17, issued July 26, 2011, informed addressees of recent instances of gas accumulation in safety-related systems in which the resulting operability determination of the as-found condition relied on computer models (i.e., GOTHIC) that were not demonstrated to be technically appropriate for the intended application. Specifically, the computer models had not been sufficiently qualified by benchmarking against test or plant data. The inspectors reviewed information related to the licensees response to GL 2008-01 and determined that the licensee had found voids in the SI system, RHR system, and CS piping. In most instances, the licensee had used GOTHIC to evaluate the past operability of the subject systems with voids, and then vented the gas prior to returning the subject systems back to service. The licensee had also evaluated the continued operability of the subject systems with a void left in place until corrective actions were implemented. Specifically, in 2008, the licensee evaluated eight gas voids found following filling and venting of the subject systems that could not be successfully removed during RO-25. The inspectors observed that the licensee used the GOTHIC as part of these evaluations to perform analysis of gas movement to predict how a void volume in piping is translated into a transient void fraction at the entrance of the pumps. The evaluations were the basis for the continued operability until corrective actions could be taken to remove the voids during the following RO-26, approximately 19 months later. While acknowledging the NRCs concerns that the GOTHIC models may not be sufficiently qualified by benchmarking against test or plant data for the particular gas transport scenario and piping configuration being analyzed, the licensee prepared engineering change document EC 86423 to document their justifications for continued use of the GOTHIC models to support operability determinations. The inspectors determined that this issue will remain unresolved pending additional inspection and consultation with a GOTHIC subject matter expert at NRC headquarters to evaluate the licensees use of GOTHIC to support operability determinations. This issue will be identified as URI 05000261/2012005-03, Questions Regarding Whether GOTHIC is Sufficiently Qualified for Use in Operability Determinations.ied for Use in Operability Determinations.
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Questions Regarding Whether GOTHIC is Sufficiently Qualified for Use in Operability Determinations +