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| issue date = 05/12/1988
| issue date = 05/12/1988
| title = Forwards Nonproprietary Info Used from C-E Rept NPSD-151, C-E Safety Analysis Method for Calvert Cliffs,Units 1 & 2, Per SA Mcneil 880224 Ltr to Ja Tiernan Requesting Addl Info in Response to Generic Ltr 86-06
| title = Forwards Nonproprietary Info Used from C-E Rept NPSD-151, C-E Safety Analysis Method for Calvert Cliffs,Units 1 & 2, Per SA Mcneil 880224 Ltr to Ja Tiernan Requesting Addl Info in Response to Generic Ltr 86-06
| author name = TIERNAN J A
| author name = Tiernan J
| author affiliation = BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
| author affiliation = BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
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{{#Wiki_filter:*             BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC CHARLES CENTER
* BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC
* P. 0. BOX 1475 *BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21203 JOSEPH   A. TIERNAN VJCE PRESIDENT NUCLEAR ENERGY May 12, 1988 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 ATTENTION:           Document Control Desk
* CHARLES CENTER
* P. 0. BOX 1475 *BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21203 JOSEPH A. TIERNAN VJCE PRESIDENT NUCLEAR ENERGY U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 May 12, 1988 ATTENTION:
Document Control Desk  


==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Unit Nos. 1 & 2; Docket Nos. 50-317 & 50-318 Response to Request for Additional Information  
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Unit Nos. 1 & 2; Docket Nos. 50-317 & 50-318 Response to Request for Additional Information - Generic Letter 86-06 (TACS 49674 and 49675)
-Generic Letter 86-06 (TACS 49674 and 49675)  


==REFERENCES:==
==REFERENCES:==
(a) Letter from Mr. S. A. McNeil (NRC) to Mr. J. A. Tiernan (BG&E), dated February 24, 1988, Request for Additional Information  
(a) Letter from Mr. S. A. McNeil (NRC) to Mr. J. A. Tiernan (BG&E),
-Generic Letter 86-06, "Implementation of TMI Action Item 11.K.3.5, Automatic Trip of Reactor Coolant Pumps" Gentlemen:
dated February 24, 1988, Request for Additional Information -
Generic Letter 86-06, "Implementation of TMI Action Item 11.K.3.5, Automatic Trip of Reactor Coolant Pumps" Gentlemen:
As requested in Reference (a), we are providing the non-proprietary information used from the CE report, NPSD-151, "CE Safety Analysis Method for Calvert Cliffs Units 1 and 2." There is no non-proprietary version of the complete report available, therefore, we have extracted the non-proprietary portion of the trending tables that were used in our evaluation.
As requested in Reference (a), we are providing the non-proprietary information used from the CE report, NPSD-151, "CE Safety Analysis Method for Calvert Cliffs Units 1 and 2." There is no non-proprietary version of the complete report available, therefore, we have extracted the non-proprietary portion of the trending tables that were used in our evaluation.
Should you have any questions on this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you. JA T /PSF /WPM/ dlm cc: D. A. Brune, Esquire J. E. Silberg, Esquire R. A. Capra, NRC S. A. McNeil, NRC W. T. Russell, NRC D. C. Trimble, NRC 88os200335 PPDR ADOCK 05000317 DCD
Should you have any questions on this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
*-TABLE 8-1 KEY INPUT P/\llAMETERS Atm TllE IR IMPACT ON TllE LOSS OF LOAD EVENT Par;meter Sense of Chanqe Power Level lligher \ . lligher RCS Pressure Lower Physical Impact 1.. /\ higher initial power level initiate the event from conditions closer to SAFDLs. i 2. /\higher power will maximize the power to pressurizer steam space ratio. A Tinlet will initiate*
JA T /PSF /WPM/ dlm cc:     D. A. Brune, Esquire J. E. Silberg, Esquire R. A. Capra, NRC S. A. McNeil, NRC W. T. Russell, NRC D. C. Trimble, NRC
the event from conditions closer to SAFOLs. 1. A lower initial pressure will initiate the event from conditions closer to SAFDLs. 2. A lower initial pressure delays the time of high pressurizer pressure trip and thus maximizes the.rate of pressure change at time of trip. -------*-
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Impact on Analytical Results 1. No impact on transient results ex-cept that higher powers lower the initial ONBR and thus result in a lower transient minimum ONBR. l *2. /\ higher power to steam space ratio will maximize the peak pressure during the event. No impact on transient results except that a higher Tinlet lowers the initial DNBR and thus results in a *lower sient minimum ONBR. 1. No impact on minimum ONBR during the event since no credit is taken for the pressure increase.
 
: 2. Lower initial pressure delays time of trip. This the rate of change of pressure at time of trip and in higher peak RCS
TABLE 8-1 KEY INPUT P/\llAMETERS Atm TllE IR IMPACT ON TllE LOSS OF LOAD EVENT Par;meter                   Sense of Chanqe                           Physical Impact                  Impact on Analytical Results Power Level               lligher                         1.. /\ higher initial power         1. No impact on transient results ex-level ~1ill initiate the         cept that higher powers lower the initial ONBR and thus result in
-co I \.0 Par;*r.1eter  
                                                                    \
------:1 MTC Doppler Coefficient Sense of Change More Positive (i.e., BOC) Less Negative (i.e., BOC)
event from conditions closer to SAFDLs.                 a lower transient minimum ONBR.
I TABLE B-1 (continued)
                                                        .                          i l
Phys1cal Impact A more positive MTC in tion with increasing coolant tempera tu res wi 11 add greater positive reactivity.
                                                                                  /\higher power will maximize *2. /\ higher power to steam space 2.
This creases the core power, heat flux, coolant system pressure and temperatures.
the power to pressurizer         ratio will maximize the peak steam space ratio.               pressure during the event.
A less negative Doppler coe'fficient in combination with increasing fuel temperatures, adds less negative reactivity ThiS maximizes the increase in power, heat flux, coolant Ii temperature and pressure.
lligher                          A bighe~ Tinlet will initiate*     No impact on transient results except the event from conditions           that a higher Tinlet lowers the initial co closer to SAFOLs.                   DNBR and thus results in a *lower tran-  I
Allows the heat flux to follow the power more closely. Also, ilicreases the rate at \'1hich the heat generated within the fuel gets into the coolant and by increases the coolant tempera lures and pressure.
                                                                                                                                                        \.0 sient minimum ONBR.
Impact on Analyt1cal Results 1. Increasing core average heat flux and coolant temperature result in lower. transient orrnn values. 2. Maximizes the peak RCS pressure during the event. 1. 2. Results in higher core heat flux and coolant temperatures and thus minimizes the transient DNBR. Maximizes the peak RCS pressure.  
RCS Pressure              Lower                            1. A lower initial pressure     1. No impact on minimum ONBR during will initiate the event           the event since no credit is taken from conditions closer           for the pressure increase.
: 1. Results in higher core average heat flux and coo 1 ant tempera tu res and thus minimizes the transient ONBR. 2. Maximizes the peak RCS pressure. I ...... 0
to SAFDLs.
' '* Parm1eter Initial Steam Generator Pressure Axial Power Distribution Sense of Chanqe Lower . . Top Peaked Positive neactivity Insertion Curve (i.e.1 ASI) Pressurizer Pressure Control System Inoperable (i.e., no sprays or PROVs) T/\OLE 8-1 (continued}
: 2. A lower initial pressure     2. Lower initial pressure delays delays the time of high           time of trip. This maxi~izes pressurizer pressure trip         the rate of change of pressure and thus maximizes the.rate       at time of trip and t~~s res~]ts of pressure change at time         in higher peak RCS pressures~
Physical Impact A lower initial steam generator pressure delays the time when main steam safety valves open. The delay in opening the MSSVs increases the heatup of both the primary and secondary systems. A top peaked shape results in higher enthalpy rise in the hot channel. Scram reactivity insertion associated with a positive ASI 1 minimizes the scram reactivity inserted after a reactor trip. This rni zes the power, heat flux, coolant temperature and pressure overshoot.
of trip.
More pronounced transient  
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* variations in primary pressure.
i TABLE B-1 (continued)
Impact on Analytical Results Maximizes the peak RCS pressure.
Par;*r.1eter   Sense of Change           Phys1cal Impact                    Impact on Analyt1cal Results MTC          More Positive       A more positive MTC in combina-      1. Increasing core average heat flux (i.e., BOC)         tion with increasing coolant             and coolant temperature result in tempera tu res wi 11 add greater         lower. transient orrnn values.
Minimizes transient DNBR. l. Maximizes core average heat flux, and coolant temperatures.
positive reactivity. This in-creases the core power, heat         2. Maximizes the peak RCS pressure flux, coolant system pressure           during the event.
* Minimizes the transient DNBR. 2. Maximizes RCS pressure.
and temperatures.
Maximizes peak RCS pressure. . \ 0 0 * ---}}
Doppler      Less Negative      A less negative Doppler               1. Results in higher core heat flux Coefficient  (i.e., BOC)        coe'fficient in combination             and coolant temperatures and thus with increasing fuel                     minimizes the transient DNBR.          ~
temperatures, adds less                                                           I negative reactivity                   2. Maximizes the peak RCS pressure.      0 ThiS maximizes the increase in power, heat flux, coolant temperature and pressure.
Ii Mi~her              Allows the heat flux to follow       1. Results in higher core average the power more closely. Also,             heat flux and coo 1ant tempera tu res ilicreases the rate at \'1hich the       and thus minimizes the transient heat generated within the fuel           ONBR.
gets into the coolant and there-by increases the coolant             2. Maximizes the peak RCS pressure.
tempera lures and l~CS pressure.
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* T/\OLE 8-1 (continued}
Parm1eter      Sense of Chanqe            Physical Impact             Impact on Analytical Results Initial Steam Lower              A lower initial steam           Maximizes the peak RCS pressure.
Generator                      . generator pressure delays Pressure                          the time when main steam safety
                        .          valves open. The delay in opening the MSSVs increases the heatup of both the primary and secondary systems.
Axial Power  Top Peaked          A top peaked shape results in   Minimizes transient DNBR.
Distribution                      higher enthalpy rise in the hot channel.
Sera~        Positive            Scram reactivity insertion     l. Maximizes core average heat flux, neactivity                        associated with a positive         and coolant temperatures.
* Insertion                        ASI 1 minimizes the scram           Minimizes the transient DNBR.
Curve (i.e. 1                    reactivity inserted after ASI)                              a reactor trip. This maxi-      2. Maximizes RCS pressure.
rni zes the power, heat flux, coolant temperature and pressure overshoot.
Pressurizer  Inoperable (i.e.,  More pronounced transient *
* Maximizes peak RCS pressure.
Pressure      no sprays or PROVs) variations in primary Control                          pressure.
System}}

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Forwards Nonproprietary Info Used from C-E Rept NPSD-151, C-E Safety Analysis Method for Calvert Cliffs,Units 1 & 2, Per SA Mcneil 880224 Ltr to Ja Tiernan Requesting Addl Info in Response to Generic Ltr 86-06
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  • BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC CHARLES CENTER
  • P. 0. BOX 1475 *BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21203 JOSEPH A. TIERNAN VJCE PRESIDENT NUCLEAR ENERGY May 12, 1988 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 ATTENTION: Document Control Desk

SUBJECT:

Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Unit Nos. 1 & 2; Docket Nos. 50-317 & 50-318 Response to Request for Additional Information - Generic Letter 86-06 (TACS 49674 and 49675)

REFERENCES:

(a) Letter from Mr. S. A. McNeil (NRC) to Mr. J. A. Tiernan (BG&E),

dated February 24, 1988, Request for Additional Information -

Generic Letter 86-06, "Implementation of TMI Action Item 11.K.3.5, Automatic Trip of Reactor Coolant Pumps" Gentlemen:

As requested in Reference (a), we are providing the non-proprietary information used from the CE report, NPSD-151, "CE Safety Analysis Method for Calvert Cliffs Units 1 and 2." There is no non-proprietary version of the complete report available, therefore, we have extracted the non-proprietary portion of the trending tables that were used in our evaluation.

Should you have any questions on this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

JA T /PSF /WPM/ dlm cc: D. A. Brune, Esquire J. E. Silberg, Esquire R. A. Capra, NRC S. A. McNeil, NRC W. T. Russell, NRC D. C. Trimble, NRC

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88os200335 e:::os:t~

PPDR ADOCK 05000317 DCD

TABLE 8-1 KEY INPUT P/\llAMETERS Atm TllE IR IMPACT ON TllE LOSS OF LOAD EVENT Par;meter Sense of Chanqe Physical Impact Impact on Analytical Results Power Level lligher 1.. /\ higher initial power 1. No impact on transient results ex-level ~1ill initiate the cept that higher powers lower the initial ONBR and thus result in

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event from conditions closer to SAFDLs. a lower transient minimum ONBR.

. i l

/\higher power will maximize *2. /\ higher power to steam space 2.

the power to pressurizer ratio will maximize the peak steam space ratio. pressure during the event.

lligher A bighe~ Tinlet will initiate* No impact on transient results except the event from conditions that a higher Tinlet lowers the initial co closer to SAFOLs. DNBR and thus results in a *lower tran- I

\.0 sient minimum ONBR.

RCS Pressure Lower 1. A lower initial pressure 1. No impact on minimum ONBR during will initiate the event the event since no credit is taken from conditions closer for the pressure increase.

to SAFDLs.

2. A lower initial pressure 2. Lower initial pressure delays delays the time of high time of trip. This maxi~izes pressurizer pressure trip the rate of change of pressure and thus maximizes the.rate at time of trip and t~~s res~]ts of pressure change at time in higher peak RCS pressures~

of trip.


*- *---~...=*=~-=*"~--*-=-*=**-~~--~ .. *--*-------------*--*---**-*--.

i TABLE B-1 (continued)

Par;*r.1eter Sense of Change Phys1cal Impact Impact on Analyt1cal Results MTC More Positive A more positive MTC in combina- 1. Increasing core average heat flux (i.e., BOC) tion with increasing coolant and coolant temperature result in tempera tu res wi 11 add greater lower. transient orrnn values.

positive reactivity. This in-creases the core power, heat 2. Maximizes the peak RCS pressure flux, coolant system pressure during the event.

and temperatures.

Doppler Less Negative A less negative Doppler 1. Results in higher core heat flux Coefficient (i.e., BOC) coe'fficient in combination and coolant temperatures and thus with increasing fuel minimizes the transient DNBR. ~

temperatures, adds less I negative reactivity 2. Maximizes the peak RCS pressure. 0 ThiS maximizes the increase in power, heat flux, coolant temperature and pressure.

Ii Mi~her Allows the heat flux to follow 1. Results in higher core average the power more closely. Also, heat flux and coo 1ant tempera tu res ilicreases the rate at \'1hich the and thus minimizes the transient heat generated within the fuel ONBR.

gets into the coolant and there-by increases the coolant 2. Maximizes the peak RCS pressure.

tempera lures and l~CS pressure.

1 I

0

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0

  • T/\OLE 8-1 (continued}

Parm1eter Sense of Chanqe Physical Impact Impact on Analytical Results Initial Steam Lower A lower initial steam Maximizes the peak RCS pressure.

Generator . generator pressure delays Pressure the time when main steam safety

. valves open. The delay in opening the MSSVs increases the heatup of both the primary and secondary systems.

Axial Power Top Peaked A top peaked shape results in Minimizes transient DNBR.

Distribution higher enthalpy rise in the hot channel.

Sera~ Positive Scram reactivity insertion l. Maximizes core average heat flux, neactivity associated with a positive and coolant temperatures.

Curve (i.e. 1 reactivity inserted after ASI) a reactor trip. This maxi- 2. Maximizes RCS pressure.

rni zes the power, heat flux, coolant temperature and pressure overshoot.

Pressurizer Inoperable (i.e., More pronounced transient *

  • Maximizes peak RCS pressure.

Pressure no sprays or PROVs) variations in primary Control pressure.

System