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| number = ML16095A078
| number = ML16095A078
| issue date = 04/12/2016
| issue date = 04/12/2016
| title = Slides for the WCGS Meeting Discussion 4/12/16 (CAC No. MC4731)
| title = Slides for the WCGS Meeting Discussion 4/12/16
| author name = Lyon C F
| author name = Lyon C
| author affiliation = NRC/NRR/DORL/LPLIV-1
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| contact person = Lyon C F, NRR/DORL/LPLIV-1
| contact person = Lyon C, NRR/DORL/LPLIV-1
| case reference number = CAC MC4731
| case reference number = CAC MC4731
| document type = Meeting Briefing Package/Handouts, Slides and Viewgraphs
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{{#Wiki_filter:Fiber Penetration and Head Loss Testing Approach Meeting with NRC April 12, 2016 1 Outline *Purpose of Meeting -Communicate Wolf Creek testing approach for fiber penetration and strainer head loss *Agenda -Overview of Wolf Creek Testing Program -Fiber Penetration Testing Approach -Strainer Head Loss Testing Approach 2 Strainer B Strainer A Overview of Sump Strainers 3 Overview of Testing Program *Perform tank tests at Alden for fiber penetration and strainer head loss *Use prototypical strainer modules for head loss testing *Modify prototypical strainer modules for penetration testing to eliminate bridging *Test strainer modules have same disk size, perforation size and core tube diameter as the plant strainer *Maintain turbulence level for complete transport of fine debris 4 Flow Direction Debris Introduction
{{#Wiki_filter:Fiber Penetration and Head Loss Testing Approach Meeting with NRC April 12, 2016 1
& Mixing Section Plenum Box Test Strainer To Flow Loop Overview of Testing Program (cont'd) *Use methods previously reviewed by the NRC -Similar to recent tank tests for Florida Power & Light at Alden witnessed by the NRC staff *Follow NEI guidance on fibrous debris preparation* *Determine threshold debris load that meets in-vessel and head loss criteria using test results *Projected test start date: May 9, 2016 5 ZOI Fibrous Debris Preparation: Processing, Storage and Handling, Rev. 1, Jan 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML120481057)
 
Fiber Penetration Testing Approach *Perform a fiber-only penetration test *Collect time-dependent fiber penetration data considering prompt and long-term penetration *Develop a curve fit from testing data to characterize rates of prompt and long-term penetration *Apply curve fit to quantify total fiber penetration for the fiber load of each break at bounding plant conditions *Determine compliance with the in-vessel fibrous debris quantity limit (WCAP-17788) *Perform 30-day extrapolation for total fiber penetration as input to ex-vessel downstream effects analysis 6 Prevent Bridging for Penetration Testing *Modified prototype strainer to eliminate possible bridging of fiber between adjacent disks, and between the strainer and its surrounding walls *Preventing bridging in fiber-only penetration testing allows fiber to reach the perf plates and is conservative 7 *Test strainer module modification -Remove every other disk -Remove seismic cables -Increase distance between edges of test strainer and surrounding walls *Measured fiber penetration per unit area will be applied to the plant strainer surface area Penetration Testing Conditions *Prototypical pool chemistry at max pH (9.6) *Testing temperature 120F +/- 5F *Max strainer approach velocity (0.00612 ft/s) *Prototypical fibrous debris concentrations -Pool fiber concentration defined as total fiber quantity divided by pool volume -Fiber concentration in test tank maintained at or below the prototypical value to allow debris bed to form slowly 8 Fiber Preparation and Introduction *Only fines will be used for penetration testing -Nukon sheets baked single-sided into half thickness and cut into 2" x 2" cubes -Debris preparation per the latest NEI Guidance* *Fiber will be added to the test tank in batches *Batching size will increase gradually to facilitate fiber bed formation on test strainer *Total test fiber quantity will bound the max fiber load of largest DEGB 9 ZOI Fibrous Debris Preparation: Processing, Storage and Handling, Rev. 1, Jan 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML120481057)
Outline
Collect Time-Dependent Penetration Data *Penetrated fiber collected in 5-m filter bags *Each batch begins with a set of clean bags *To measure long-term penetration, extended runtime and multiple bag changes will be done for selected batches *Total runtime of the test exceeds duration from start of an accident to hot leg recirculation switchover *A curve-fit will be developed to adequately model and bound testing results *The curve-fit characterizes both prompt and long-term penetration 10 Head Loss Testing Approach *Measure debris bed head loss for debris loading of various break sizes on a prototypical test module -No modifications to test modules as done for penetration testing *Chemical debris will not be added until all conventional debris has been introduced to test tank and head loss allowed to stabilize *Perform flow sweeps for adjusting measured head losses to plant conditions -After adding all conventional debris and at end of test 11 Head Loss Testing Approach (cont'd) *Perform temperature sweep after adding all conventional debris to characterize debris bed *Head Loss Test Conditions: -Prototypical sump water chemistry at min pH (8.7) -Test temperature approximately 120F +/- 5F  -Approach velocity from max strainer flow rate and net strainer surface area (0.00615 ft/s) *Two head loss tests planned -Test 1: Full Debris Load Test -Test 2: Thin Bed Test -Contingency test may be conducted depending on results of previous tests 12 Test 1: Full Debris Load Test *Fibrous and particulate debris batched into test tank as homogeneous mixtures *Addition of conventional debris ends when head loss is near prescribed value based on pump NPSH margin and strainer structural limit *No alternating additions of fiber fines and small pieces 13 Test 1: Full Debris Load Test (cont'd) *Cumulative conventional debris quantities of intermediate batches match debris loads of multiple break sizes -Head loss allowed to stabilize before continuing addition *Chemical debris batched into test tank after completing all conventional debris addition -Head loss allowed to stabilize after each addition   14 Test 2: Thin Bed Test *Particulate debris load for Test 2 will be informed by the threshold breaks identified in Test 1 *Particulate debris added to test tank at the beginning of test *Nukon fiber fines added in batches until thin-bed conditions are met *Chemical debris batched in afterwards 15 Test Debris Types Test Materials Debris Types at Plant Nukon *Nukon Insulation *Latent Fiber *Cerablanket *Fibrous Content of Thermolag Pulverized Acrylic or Silicon Flour (10 m) *IOZ, Epoxy and Alkyds *Foamglas *Particulate Content of Thermolag PCI PWR Dirt/Dust Mix* Latent Particulate Aluminum Oxyhydroxide Aluminum Precipitate Debris 16 The size distribution of "PCI PWR Dirt/Dust Mix" meets requirements in Appendix VII of NEI 04-07 for surrogate of latent particulate debris Quantity of Chemical Debris *Evaluated chemical precipitate quantities using deterministic method per WCAP-16530-NP-A -Max sump pool mass and temperature to increase aluminum release -Max pH to increase aluminum release -Conservatively higher aluminum inventory -Max quantities of E-Glass of largest DEGB 17 Closing *Wolf Creek is planning to use methods previously reviewed by the NRC staff *Penetration data will be used to develop a curve fit that can be applied to any debris load (up to max for WCNOC) *Head Loss test results will establish a threshold debris load *Analysis will determine the threshold debris load that meets both the in-vessel and head loss criteria *Threshold debris load will determine the break sizes that pass deterministically   18 Closing *Questions? 19
* Purpose of Meeting
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  - Communicate Wolf Creek testing approach for fiber penetration and strainer head loss
* Agenda
  - Overview of Wolf Creek Testing Program
  - Fiber Penetration Testing Approach
  - Strainer Head Loss Testing Approach 2
 
Overview of Sump Strainers Strainer A Strainer B 3
 
Overview of Testing Program
* Perform tank tests at Alden for fiber penetration and             Flow strainer head loss                     Direction
* Use prototypical strainer     Test modules for head loss testing Strainer
* Modify prototypical strainer modules for penetration                               Debris Introduction testing to eliminate bridging                         & Mixing
* Test strainer modules have                           Section same disk size, perforation size and core tube diameter                           Plenum as the plant strainer                                 Box
* Maintain turbulence level for complete transport of fine                       To Flow debris                                     4 Loop
 
Overview of Testing Program (contd)
* Use methods previously reviewed by the NRC
    - Similar to recent tank tests for Florida Power & Light at Alden witnessed by the NRC staff
* Follow NEI guidance on fibrous debris preparation*
* Determine threshold debris load that meets in-vessel and head loss criteria using test results
* Projected test start date: May 9, 2016 ZOI Fibrous Debris Preparation: Processing, Storage and Handling, Rev. 1, Jan 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML120481057) 5
 
Fiber Penetration Testing Approach
* Perform a fiber-only penetration test
* Collect time-dependent fiber penetration data considering prompt and long-term penetration
* Develop a curve fit from testing data to characterize rates of prompt and long-term penetration
* Apply curve fit to quantify total fiber penetration for the fiber load of each break at bounding plant conditions
* Determine compliance with the in-vessel fibrous debris quantity limit (WCAP-17788)
* Perform 30-day extrapolation for total fiber penetration as input to ex-vessel downstream effects analysis 6
 
Prevent Bridging for Penetration Testing
* Modified prototype strainer to eliminate possible bridging of fiber between adjacent disks, and between the strainer and its surrounding walls
* Preventing bridging in fiber-only penetration testing allows fiber to reach the perf plates and is conservative
* Test strainer module modification
    - Remove every other disk
    - Remove seismic cables
    - Increase distance between edges of test strainer and surrounding walls
* Measured fiber penetration per unit area will be applied to the plant strainer surface area 7
 
Penetration Testing Conditions
* Prototypical pool chemistry at max pH (9.6)
* Testing temperature 120°F +/- 5°F
* Max strainer approach velocity (0.00612 ft/s)
* Prototypical fibrous debris concentrations
  - Pool fiber concentration defined as total fiber quantity divided by pool volume
  - Fiber concentration in test tank maintained at or below the prototypical value to allow debris bed to form slowly 8
 
Fiber Preparation and Introduction
* Only fines will be used for penetration testing
    - Nukon sheets baked single-sided into half thickness and cut into 2 x 2 cubes
    - Debris preparation per the latest NEI Guidance*
* Fiber will be added to the test tank in batches
* Batching size will increase gradually to facilitate fiber bed formation on test strainer
* Total test fiber quantity will bound the max fiber load of largest DEGB ZOI Fibrous Debris Preparation: Processing, Storage and Handling, Rev. 1, Jan 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML120481057)                               9
 
Collect Time-Dependent Penetration Data
* Penetrated fiber collected in 5-µm filter bags
* Each batch begins with a set of clean bags
* To measure long-term penetration, extended runtime and multiple bag changes will be done for selected batches
* Total runtime of the test exceeds duration from start of an accident to hot leg recirculation switchover
* A curve-fit will be developed to adequately model and bound testing results
* The curve-fit characterizes both prompt and long-term penetration 10
 
Head Loss Testing Approach
* Measure debris bed head loss for debris loading of various break sizes on a prototypical test module
  - No modifications to test modules as done for penetration testing
* Chemical debris will not be added until all conventional debris has been introduced to test tank and head loss allowed to stabilize
* Perform flow sweeps for adjusting measured head losses to plant conditions
  - After adding all conventional debris and at end of test                                 11
 
Head Loss Testing Approach (contd)
* Perform temperature sweep after adding all conventional debris to characterize debris bed
* Head Loss Test Conditions:
    - Prototypical sump water chemistry at min pH (8.7)
    - Test temperature approximately 120°F +/- 5°F
    - Approach velocity from max strainer flow rate and net strainer surface area (0.00615 ft/s)
* Two head loss tests planned
    - Test 1: Full Debris Load Test
    - Test 2: Thin Bed Test
    - Contingency test may be conducted depending on results of previous tests               12
 
Test 1: Full Debris Load Test
* Fibrous and particulate debris batched into test tank as homogeneous mixtures
* Addition of conventional debris ends when head loss is near prescribed value based on pump NPSH margin and strainer structural limit
* No alternating additions of fiber fines and small pieces 13
 
Test 1: Full Debris Load Test (contd)
* Cumulative conventional debris quantities of intermediate batches match debris loads of multiple break sizes
    - Head loss allowed to stabilize before continuing addition
* Chemical debris batched into test tank after completing all conventional debris addition
    - Head loss allowed to stabilize after each addition 14
 
Test 2: Thin Bed Test
* Particulate debris load for Test 2 will be informed by the threshold breaks identified in Test 1
* Particulate debris added to test tank at the beginning of test
* Nukon fiber fines added in batches until thin-bed conditions are met
* Chemical debris batched in afterwards 15
 
Test Debris Types Test Materials                         Debris Types at Plant Nukon
* Nukon Insulation
* Latent Fiber
* Cerablanket
* Fibrous Content of Thermolag Pulverized Acrylic or
* IOZ, Epoxy and Alkyds Silicon Flour (10 µm)
* Foamglas
* Particulate Content of Thermolag PCI PWR Dirt/Dust Mix*                   Latent Particulate Aluminum Oxyhydroxide                     Aluminum Precipitate Debris The size distribution of PCI PWR Dirt/Dust Mix meets requirements in Appendix VII of NEI 04-07 for surrogate of latent particulate debris 16
 
Quantity of Chemical Debris
* Evaluated chemical precipitate quantities using deterministic method per WCAP-16530-NP-A
  - Max sump pool mass and temperature to increase aluminum release
  - Max pH to increase aluminum release
  - Conservatively higher aluminum inventory
  - Max quantities of E-Glass of largest DEGB 17
 
Closing
* Wolf Creek is planning to use methods previously reviewed by the NRC staff
* Penetration data will be used to develop a curve fit that can be applied to any debris load (up to max for WCNOC)
* Head Loss test results will establish a threshold debris load
* Analysis will determine the threshold debris load that meets both the in-vessel and head loss criteria
* Threshold debris load will determine the break sizes that pass deterministically 18
 
Closing
* Questions?
19}}

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Slides for the WCGS Meeting Discussion 4/12/16
ML16095A078
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Site: Wolf Creek Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation icon.png
Issue date: 04/12/2016
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References
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Fiber Penetration and Head Loss Testing Approach Meeting with NRC April 12, 2016 1

Outline

  • Purpose of Meeting

- Communicate Wolf Creek testing approach for fiber penetration and strainer head loss

  • Agenda

- Overview of Wolf Creek Testing Program

- Fiber Penetration Testing Approach

- Strainer Head Loss Testing Approach 2

Overview of Sump Strainers Strainer A Strainer B 3

Overview of Testing Program

  • Perform tank tests at Alden for fiber penetration and Flow strainer head loss Direction
  • Use prototypical strainer Test modules for head loss testing Strainer
  • Modify prototypical strainer modules for penetration Debris Introduction testing to eliminate bridging & Mixing
  • Test strainer modules have Section same disk size, perforation size and core tube diameter Plenum as the plant strainer Box
  • Maintain turbulence level for complete transport of fine To Flow debris 4 Loop

Overview of Testing Program (contd)

  • Use methods previously reviewed by the NRC

- Similar to recent tank tests for Florida Power & Light at Alden witnessed by the NRC staff

  • Follow NEI guidance on fibrous debris preparation*
  • Determine threshold debris load that meets in-vessel and head loss criteria using test results
  • Projected test start date: May 9, 2016 ZOI Fibrous Debris Preparation: Processing, Storage and Handling, Rev. 1, Jan 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML120481057) 5

Fiber Penetration Testing Approach

  • Perform a fiber-only penetration test
  • Collect time-dependent fiber penetration data considering prompt and long-term penetration
  • Develop a curve fit from testing data to characterize rates of prompt and long-term penetration
  • Apply curve fit to quantify total fiber penetration for the fiber load of each break at bounding plant conditions
  • Determine compliance with the in-vessel fibrous debris quantity limit (WCAP-17788)
  • Perform 30-day extrapolation for total fiber penetration as input to ex-vessel downstream effects analysis 6

Prevent Bridging for Penetration Testing

  • Modified prototype strainer to eliminate possible bridging of fiber between adjacent disks, and between the strainer and its surrounding walls
  • Preventing bridging in fiber-only penetration testing allows fiber to reach the perf plates and is conservative
  • Test strainer module modification

- Remove every other disk

- Remove seismic cables

- Increase distance between edges of test strainer and surrounding walls

  • Measured fiber penetration per unit area will be applied to the plant strainer surface area 7

Penetration Testing Conditions

  • Prototypical pool chemistry at max pH (9.6)
  • Testing temperature 120°F +/- 5°F
  • Max strainer approach velocity (0.00612 ft/s)
  • Prototypical fibrous debris concentrations

- Pool fiber concentration defined as total fiber quantity divided by pool volume

- Fiber concentration in test tank maintained at or below the prototypical value to allow debris bed to form slowly 8

Fiber Preparation and Introduction

  • Only fines will be used for penetration testing

- Nukon sheets baked single-sided into half thickness and cut into 2 x 2 cubes

- Debris preparation per the latest NEI Guidance*

  • Fiber will be added to the test tank in batches
  • Batching size will increase gradually to facilitate fiber bed formation on test strainer
  • Total test fiber quantity will bound the max fiber load of largest DEGB ZOI Fibrous Debris Preparation: Processing, Storage and Handling, Rev. 1, Jan 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML120481057) 9

Collect Time-Dependent Penetration Data

  • Penetrated fiber collected in 5-µm filter bags
  • Each batch begins with a set of clean bags
  • To measure long-term penetration, extended runtime and multiple bag changes will be done for selected batches
  • Total runtime of the test exceeds duration from start of an accident to hot leg recirculation switchover
  • A curve-fit will be developed to adequately model and bound testing results
  • The curve-fit characterizes both prompt and long-term penetration 10

Head Loss Testing Approach

  • Measure debris bed head loss for debris loading of various break sizes on a prototypical test module

- No modifications to test modules as done for penetration testing

  • Chemical debris will not be added until all conventional debris has been introduced to test tank and head loss allowed to stabilize
  • Perform flow sweeps for adjusting measured head losses to plant conditions

- After adding all conventional debris and at end of test 11

Head Loss Testing Approach (contd)

  • Perform temperature sweep after adding all conventional debris to characterize debris bed
  • Head Loss Test Conditions:

- Prototypical sump water chemistry at min pH (8.7)

- Test temperature approximately 120°F +/- 5°F

- Approach velocity from max strainer flow rate and net strainer surface area (0.00615 ft/s)

  • Two head loss tests planned

- Test 1: Full Debris Load Test

- Test 2: Thin Bed Test

- Contingency test may be conducted depending on results of previous tests 12

Test 1: Full Debris Load Test

  • Fibrous and particulate debris batched into test tank as homogeneous mixtures
  • Addition of conventional debris ends when head loss is near prescribed value based on pump NPSH margin and strainer structural limit
  • No alternating additions of fiber fines and small pieces 13

Test 1: Full Debris Load Test (contd)

  • Cumulative conventional debris quantities of intermediate batches match debris loads of multiple break sizes

- Head loss allowed to stabilize before continuing addition

  • Chemical debris batched into test tank after completing all conventional debris addition

- Head loss allowed to stabilize after each addition 14

Test 2: Thin Bed Test

  • Particulate debris load for Test 2 will be informed by the threshold breaks identified in Test 1
  • Particulate debris added to test tank at the beginning of test
  • Nukon fiber fines added in batches until thin-bed conditions are met
  • Chemical debris batched in afterwards 15

Test Debris Types Test Materials Debris Types at Plant Nukon

  • Nukon Insulation
  • Latent Fiber
  • Cerablanket
  • Fibrous Content of Thermolag Pulverized Acrylic or
  • IOZ, Epoxy and Alkyds Silicon Flour (10 µm)
  • Foamglas
  • Particulate Content of Thermolag PCI PWR Dirt/Dust Mix* Latent Particulate Aluminum Oxyhydroxide Aluminum Precipitate Debris The size distribution of PCI PWR Dirt/Dust Mix meets requirements in Appendix VII of NEI 04-07 for surrogate of latent particulate debris 16

Quantity of Chemical Debris

  • Evaluated chemical precipitate quantities using deterministic method per WCAP-16530-NP-A

- Max sump pool mass and temperature to increase aluminum release

- Max pH to increase aluminum release

- Conservatively higher aluminum inventory

- Max quantities of E-Glass of largest DEGB 17

Closing

  • Wolf Creek is planning to use methods previously reviewed by the NRC staff
  • Penetration data will be used to develop a curve fit that can be applied to any debris load (up to max for WCNOC)
  • Head Loss test results will establish a threshold debris load
  • Analysis will determine the threshold debris load that meets both the in-vessel and head loss criteria
  • Threshold debris load will determine the break sizes that pass deterministically 18

Closing

  • Questions?

19