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{{#Wiki_filter:REGULAYINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIOYSTEM(RIDS)ACCESSIONNBR:8804120332DOC.DATE:88/04/ObNOTARIZED:NOFACIL:50-335-St.LuciePlantiUnitiiFloridaPower5LightCo.AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFIL1ATIONCONMAY>W.F.FloridaPower5LightCo.RECIP.NAMERECIPIENTAFFILIATIONDocumentControlBranch(DocumentControlDesk)DOCKET005000335
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ForwardsaddiinfoonproposedlicenseamendreboricacidconcentrationreductionsperNRC880310request.DISTRIBUTIONCODE:A001DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRiENCLISIZE:TITLE:ORSubmittal:GeneralDistributionRECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD2-2LATOURIGNY>EINTERNAL:ACRSNRR/DEBT/ADS7ENRR/DEST/ESB8DNRR/DEST/RSB8EILRB1201EXTERNAL:LPDRNSICCOPIESLTTRENCL101166111111111111RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD2-2PDARM/DAF/LFMBNRR/DEST/CEB8HNRR/DEST/MTB9HNRR/DOEA/TSB11OQC15-B-18RES/DE/EIBNRCPDRCOPIESLTTRENCL5510111111101TOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR27ENCL24 JtI!)<i/'Pt1]V~I4fV P.O.14000,JUNOBEACH,FL33408.0420@Llky~'APRIB061988L-88-168U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionAttn:DocumentControlDeskWashington,D.C.20555Gentlemen:Re:St.LucieUnit1DocketNo.50-335RequestforAdditionalInformation-BoricAcidConcentrationReductionPerletterL-88-37datedJanuary22,1988,FloridaPowerLightCompany(FPL)submittedaproposedlicenseamendmentconcerningboricacidconcentrationreductionatSt.LucieUnitl.AtelephoneconferencecallwasheldbetweenFPLandtheSt.LucieNRCProjectManageronMarch10,1988todiscussquestionsrelatingtothissubmittal.ThepurposeofthisletteristoprovideFPL'sresponsetocertainofthesequestionsasdiscussedduringtheconferencecall.Shouldtherebefurtherquestions,pleasecontactus.Verytrulyyours,W.F.ConyActingGroupVicePresidentNuclearEnergyWFC/MSD/gpAttachmentcc:Dr.J.NelsonGrace,RegionalAdministrator,RegionII,USNRCSeniorResidentInspector,USNRC,St.LuciePlantMSD.RAISSO4>~0~~OPPg3588Omb~PDRADOCH.0pjanFPLGroupcompany  
Forwardsaddiinfoonproposedlicenseamendreboricacidconcentration reductions perNRC880310request.DISTRIBUTION CODE:A001DCOPIESRECEIVED:
LTRiENCLISIZE:TITLE:ORSubmittal:
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ACRSNRR/DEBT/ADS 7ENRR/DEST/ESB 8DNRR/DEST/RSB 8EILRB1201EXTERNAL:
LPDRNSICCOPIESLTTRENCL101166111111111111RECIPIENT IDCODE/NAME PD2-2PDARM/DAF/LFMB NRR/DEST/CEB 8HNRR/DEST/MTB 9HNRR/DOEA/TSB 11OQC15-B-18RES/DE/EIB NRCPDRCOPIESLTTRENCL5510111111101TOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:
LTTR27ENCL24 JtI!)<i/'Pt1]V~I4fV P.O.14000,JUNOBEACH,FL33408.0420
@Llky~'APRIB061988L-88-168U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Attn:DocumentControlDeskWashington, D.C.20555Gentlemen:
Re:St.LucieUnit1DocketNo.50-335RequestforAdditional Information-BoricAcidConcentration Reduction PerletterL-88-37datedJanuary22,1988,FloridaPowerLightCompany(FPL)submitted aproposedlicenseamendment concerning boricacidconcentration reduction atSt.LucieUnitl.Atelephone conference callwasheldbetweenFPLandtheSt.LucieNRCProjectManageronMarch10,1988todiscussquestions relatingtothissubmittal.
ThepurposeofthisletteristoprovideFPL'sresponsetocertainofthesequestions asdiscussed duringtheconference call.Shouldtherebefurtherquestions, pleasecontactus.Verytrulyyours,W.F.ConyActingGroupVicePresident NuclearEnergyWFC/MSD/gp Attachment cc:Dr.J.NelsonGrace,RegionalAdministrator, RegionII,USNRCSeniorResidentInspector, USNRC,St.LuciePlantMSD.RAISSO4>~0~~
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ST.LUCIEUNITIrcAcrocoNcErrrorrrrorrREovcrrOFPLRESPONSETONRCRE(VESTFORADDITIONALINFORMATIONI.ContainmentSumandSraHEvaluationThefollowingabstractisprovidedtodelineatethemethodologyemployedtoevaluatetheeffectthatreducedboricacidconcentrationswouldhaveontheContainmentSumpandSpraypH:Aspartoftheboricacidconcentrationreductionprogram,theexistingFloridaPower&LightContainmentSumpandSpraypHcalculationwasrevisedtoreflectthenewoperatingparametersfortheBoricAcidMakeup(BAN)TanksasspecifiedbyCombustionEngineering(ReferenceCELetterNo.F-CE-10325datedOctober27,1987).Basedontheresultsoftherevisedcalculation,theoperatingconcentrationrangeforSodiumHydroxide(NaOH)intheChemicalStorageTank(CHST)isamendedtoreflectlowerboricacidconcentrationsasdelineatedinproposedTechnicalSpecification3.6.2.2.ToanalyzetheworstcasepHconditions,thecalculationinvolvedaniterativeprocesswherebythemaximumandminimumboricacidconcentrationsandwatervolumesforallavailableboratedwaterinventorieswereconsidered.Thecalculationwasseparatedintotwoparts:1.ContainmentSumppHEvaluation;and2.ContainmentSpraypHEvaluation.TheContainmentSumppHEvaluationdeterminedthehighandlowsumppHconsideringworstcasemixingofavailableboratedwaterinventories.TheContainmentSpraypHEvaluationdeterminedthehighandlowcontainmentspraynozzlepHduringbothinjectionandrecirculationmodes.TheContainmentSpraypHEvaluationrequiredtheanalysisofthefollowingconditions:off-site,poweravailable,nofailures;off-sitepoweravailable,singlecontainmentspraypumpavailable;andlossofoff-sitepower,singledieselgeneratoravailable.Whenthecalculationwasrevisedforthistask,allpartswerereworkedtodeterminepotentialimpactontheoperatingpHlimits.BasedontheresultsoftheContainmentSpraypHEvaluation,thepHatthecontainmentspraynozzleswasfoundtoexceedthemaximumallowedpHof11.0.Thisconditionwasfoundtoexistduringthebeginningofrecirculationforeachofthethreecasesidentifiedabove.InordertomaintaincontainmentspraypHwithintheallowablerangeof8.5-11.0,theCHSTNaOHconcentrationswereadjustedanditerationsperformeduntiltankconcentrationswereconsistentwiththerequiredpHvaluesatthespraynozzles.TheproposedmodificationtoTechnicalSpecification3.6.2.2,ChemicalStorageTankNaOHconcentrations,(from30%-32%to28.5%-30.5%byweight)reflectthecalculationresults.II.ReactorAuxiliarBuildinTemeratureMeasurementQUESTION:InregardstothesurveillancerequiredwhentheReactorAuxiliaryBuildingairtemperatureisless-than55Fandconsideringthephysicalsizeofthemulti-levelbuilding,pleasediscussthelocation(s)wheretheairtemperature(s)willbetakenandtherelationshipbetweenthelocation(s)andthelocation(s)ofallcomponentsoftheBAMUsystem.RESPONSE:AsdelineatedinFigure1,theaffectedheattracedpiping/componentswhichcomprisetheBoricAcidMakeupsystem(i.e.theboricacidmakeuptanks,boricacidmakeup p>pingandpipingtoth~uctionofthechargingpumps~relocatedinrelatively'loseproximityontheminM0.5ft.elevationoftheReaCWIAuxiliaryBuilding.Theexceptionistheboricacidmakeuptanks,whichhavetanktopsatelevation32.75ft.asshownonFigure2.Inaddition,theReactorAuxiliaryBuildingVentilationSystemisdesignedtomaintainauniformtemperaturethroughoutthebuilding(
ST.LUCIEUNITIrcAcrocoNcErrrorrrrorr REovcrrOFPLRESPONSETONRCRE(VESTFORADDITIONAL INFORMATION I.Containment SumandSraHEvaluation Thefollowing abstractisprovidedtodelineate themethodology employedtoevaluatetheeffectthatreducedboricacidconcentrations wouldhaveontheContainment SumpandSpraypH:Aspartoftheboricacidconcentration reduction program,theexistingFloridaPower&LightContainment SumpandSpraypHcalculation wasrevisedtoreflectthenewoperating parameters fortheBoricAcidMakeup(BAN)Tanksasspecified byCombustion Engineering (Reference CELetterNo.F-CE-10325 datedOctober27,1987).Basedontheresultsoftherevisedcalculation, theoperating concentration rangeforSodiumHydroxide (NaOH)intheChemicalStorageTank(CHST)isamendedtoreflectlowerboricacidconcentrations asdelineated inproposedTechnical Specification 3.6.2.2.ToanalyzetheworstcasepHconditions, thecalculation involvedaniterative processwherebythemaximumandminimumboricacidconcentrations andwatervolumesforallavailable boratedwaterinventories wereconsidered.
Thecalculation wasseparated intotwoparts:1.Containment SumppHEvaluation; and2.Containment SpraypHEvaluation.
TheContainment SumppHEvaluation determined thehighandlowsumppHconsidering worstcasemixingofavailable boratedwaterinventories.
TheContainment SpraypHEvaluation determined thehighandlowcontainment spraynozzlepHduringbothinjection andrecirculation modes.TheContainment SpraypHEvaluation requiredtheanalysisofthefollowing conditions:
off-site, poweravailable, nofailures; off-sitepoweravailable, singlecontainment spraypumpavailable; andlossofoff-sitepower,singledieselgenerator available.
Whenthecalculation wasrevisedforthistask,allpartswerereworkedtodetermine potential impactontheoperating pHlimits.BasedontheresultsoftheContainment SpraypHEvaluation, thepHatthecontainment spraynozzleswasfoundtoexceedthemaximumallowedpHof11.0.Thiscondition wasfoundtoexistduringthebeginning ofrecirculation foreachofthethreecasesidentified above.Inordertomaintaincontainment spraypHwithintheallowable rangeof8.5-11.0,theCHSTNaOHconcentrations wereadjustedanditerations performed untiltankconcentrations wereconsistent withtherequiredpHvaluesatthespraynozzles.Theproposedmodification toTechnical Specification 3.6.2.2,ChemicalStorageTankNaOHconcentrations, (from30%-32%to28.5%-30.5%byweight)reflectthecalculation results.II.ReactorAuxiliarBuildinTemeratureMeasurement QUESTION:
Inregardstothesurveillance requiredwhentheReactorAuxiliary Buildingairtemperature isless-than55Fandconsidering thephysicalsizeofthemulti-level
: building, pleasediscussthelocation(s) wheretheairtemperature(s) willbetakenandtherelationship betweenthelocation(s) andthelocation(s) ofallcomponents oftheBAMUsystem.RESPONSE:
Asdelineated inFigure1,theaffectedheattracedpiping/components whichcomprisetheBoricAcidMakeupsystem(i.e.theboricacidmakeuptanks,boricacidmakeup p>pingandpipingtoth~uction ofthechargingpumps~relocatedinrelatively'loseproximity ontheminM0.5ft.elevation oftheReaCWIAuxiliary Building.
Theexception istheboricacidmakeuptanks,whichhavetanktopsatelevation 32.75ft.asshownonFigure2.Inaddition, theReactorAuxiliary BuildingVentilation Systemisdesignedtomaintainauniformtemperature throughout thebuilding(


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FinalSafetyAnalysisReportSection9.4.2.2.1).Basedupontheabove,theReactorAuxiliaryBuildingairtemperaturemeasurementwillbetakenattheBoricAcidMakeupStationasshownonFigure1.III.BoricAcidMakeuTankConcentrationQUESTION:ProposedTechnicalSpecification3.1.2.8.a.requiresaboricacidweightpercentrangeof3.2/to3.5/.ProposedT.S.3.1.2.8.b.requiresasimilarrange.PleaseexplainthesetwoproposedTechnicalSpecificationsinrelationshipto(1)theproposedbasesstatementspertheproposedPage63/41-2Insert,(2)proposedFigure3.1-1,(3)FPL'sboricacidconcentrationreductionsafetyevaluation,and(4)CombustionEngineeringReportCEN-353.RESPONSE:AsdelineatedinproposedTechnicalSpecificationFigure3.1-1,proposedPageB3/41-2Insert,andtheCombustionEngineeringReportCEN-353,thereductionofboricacidconcentrationto2.5/oto3.5%%ubyweightrequiresboratedwatervolumesof13,300(2.5/owt.)to8350(3.5/.wt.)gallons.Theboricacidmakeuptanksarecapableofholding9450gallonseach(thehighlevelalarmissetat97.5/ofthe9700gallontankcapacity).InordertomaintaintherequiredboratedwaterinventoryinoneboricacidmakeuptankandcomplywiththeproposedTechnicalSpecifications,theboricacidconcentrationmustbenolowerthan3.2Xbyweight.TechnicalSpecifications3.1.2.8.a.and3.1.2.8.b.arewrittentodelineatetheboricacidconcentrationrequirements(3.2/.to3.5/)whenonlyoneboricacidmakeuptankiscreditedwithbeinginservice.IV.BoricAcidConcentrationReductionUncertaintiesQUESTION:Page3oftheFloridaPower&Lightboricacidreductionsafetyevaluationspecifiestheuncertaintiesconsidered.Pleaseprovide:1)abriefdiscussionoftheuncertaintiesutilizedforscramworth,moderatortemperaturecoefficientandOopplercoefficient;and2)anexplanationfortheomissionofboronmeasurementuncertaintiesfromtheanalysis.RESPONSE:Acombinedbiasanduncertaintyof10%wasappliedto'hescramworthdatasuppliedtoCombustionEngineeringfromFloridaPower5Light.Thiscombinedbiasanduncertaintyis,consistentwiththelicensingmethodologyusedbyFloridaPower5Light'sUnit'fuelvendor(ANF)tocalculateshutdownmargin.Thescramworthisadditionallyconservativebecauseitisassumedtnattnemostworthycontrolelementassemblyisstuckoutofthecoreduringthescram.AconservativecorrectionwasappliedtothemoderatorcooldowncurvesuppliedtoCombustionEngineeringfromFloridaPower8Light.SinceCombustionEngineeringdid notgeneratethemodera~temperaturecoefficient(~curve,aconservativecorrectionwasappliedto~iscurvetomakeitconsiste~withthemethodsusedbyCombustionEngineeringwhengeneratingacooldowncurveforthemostnegativetechnicalspecificationMTClimitof-0.00028deltarho/F.Theapplicationofabiasof15/oandanuncertaintyof151totheDopplercoefficientsisconsistentwiththelicensingmethodologyusedforanalogplants.Thesefactorswereusedintheanalysis.AboronmeasurementuncertaintywasincludedintheLouisianaPower&Lightphysicsdatawhenthenaturalcirculationscenarioassumedthattheboronometerconcentrationwouldbeusedtoverifyreactorcoolantsystem(RCS)boronconcentration.Averyconservativeboronometermeasurementuncertainty(50ppm)wasaddedtotheRCSboronrequirements.AreviewofthecooldownscenarioshowsthattheadditionofaboronometermeasurementuncertaintytotheRCSboronrequirementsisunnecessary.ThecooldownscenarioinCEN353(F)identifiestheminimumvolumeofboricacidmakeuptankwaterwillensurethattheRCSisadequatelyborated.TheboronometerreadingswillnotbeusedduringthecooldownasacriteriatoreducetheamountofboricacidmakeuptankwaterdeliveredtotheRCSduringthiscooldown.Inconclusion,boronometermeasurementuncertaintiesneednotbeincludedintheborationrequirementcurvesforeitherplant.V.FIGURE3.1-1QUESTION:InregardtoproposedFigure3.1-1,pleaseexplainwhyitisnecessarytohaveatthebottomofthefiguretheexpression"1720ppmintheRWT."RESPONSE:WehavereviewedFigure3.1-1andhavedeterminedthattheexpression"1720ppmintheRWT"atthebottomofthefigureis'otnecessary.Therefore,weproposetoremovethisexpression(SeeattachedrevisedFigure3.1-1).rVI.BorationSstemBasesOuringatelephonecallonMarch16,1988betweentheNuclearRegulatoryCommissionSt.LucieProjectManagerandFloridaPower&Light,afollowupquestionwasdiscussedregardingboricacidadditionvolumesasdelineatedinTechnicalSpecificationBasesPagesB3/41-2andB3/41-3.TheboronadditioncapabilityforModes5and6,asdiscussedonBasesPageB3/41-3,includedconservatismsoutlinedinCEN-353(F),"BoricAcidConcentrationReductionEffort."However,theboronadditioncapabilityforModes1-4,discussedonBasesPageB3/41-2,donotincludetheconservatismsoutlinedinCEN-353(F).InordertoprovideconsistencyintheBasesdiscussion,weproposetorevisetheboronrangesforModes1-4toincludetheappropriateconservatisms.(SeeattachedrevisedinsertPageB3/41-2).
 
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FinalSafetyAnalysisReportSection9.4.2.2.1).Basedupontheabove,theReactorAuxiliary Buildingairtemperature measurement willbetakenattheBoricAcidMakeupStationasshownonFigure1.III.BoricAcidMakeuTankConcentration QUESTION:
ProposedTechnical Specification 3.1.2.8.a.requiresaboricacidweightpercentrangeof3.2/to3.5/.ProposedT.S.3.1.2.8.b.requiresasimilarrange.PleaseexplainthesetwoproposedTechnical Specifications inrelationship to(1)theproposedbasesstatements pertheproposedPage63/41-2Insert,(2)proposedFigure3.1-1,(3)FPL'sboricacidconcentration reduction safetyevaluation, and(4)Combustion Engineering ReportCEN-353.RESPONSE:
Asdelineated inproposedTechnical Specification Figure3.1-1,proposedPageB3/41-2Insert,andtheCombustion Engineering ReportCEN-353,thereduction ofboricacidconcentration to2.5/oto3.5%%ubyweightrequiresboratedwatervolumesof13,300(2.5/owt.)to8350(3.5/.wt.)gallons.Theboricacidmakeuptanksarecapableofholding9450gallonseach(thehighlevelalarmissetat97.5/ofthe9700gallontankcapacity).
Inordertomaintaintherequiredboratedwaterinventory inoneboricacidmakeuptankandcomplywiththeproposedTechnical Specifications, theboricacidconcentration mustbenolowerthan3.2Xbyweight.Technical Specifications 3.1.2.8.a.and3.1.2.8.b.arewrittentodelineate theboricacidconcentration requirements (3.2/.to3.5/)whenonlyoneboricacidmakeuptankiscreditedwithbeinginservice.IV.BoricAcidConcentration Reduction Uncertainties QUESTION:
Page3oftheFloridaPower&Lightboricacidreduction safetyevaluation specifies theuncertainties considered.
Pleaseprovide:1)abriefdiscussion oftheuncertainties utilizedforscramworth,moderator temperature coefficient andOopplercoefficient; and2)anexplanation fortheomissionofboronmeasurement uncertainties fromtheanalysis.
 
===RESPONSE===
Acombinedbiasanduncertainty of10%wasappliedto'hescramworthdatasuppliedtoCombustion Engineering fromFloridaPower5Light.Thiscombinedbiasanduncertainty is,consistent withthelicensing methodology usedbyFloridaPower5Light'sUnit'fuelvendor(ANF)tocalculate shutdownmargin.Thescramworthisadditionally conservative becauseitisassumedtnattnemostworthycontrolelementassemblyisstuckoutofthecoreduringthescram.Aconservative correction wasappliedtothemoderator cooldowncurvesuppliedtoCombustion Engineering fromFloridaPower8Light.SinceCombustion Engineering did notgeneratethemodera~temperature coefficient
(~curve,aconservative correction wasappliedto~iscurvetomakeitconsiste~with themethodsusedbyCombustion Engineering whengenerating acooldowncurveforthemostnegativetechnical specification MTClimitof-0.00028deltarho/F.Theapplication ofabiasof15/oandanuncertainty of151totheDopplercoefficients isconsistent withthelicensing methodology usedforanalogplants.Thesefactorswereusedintheanalysis.
Aboronmeasurement uncertainty wasincludedintheLouisiana Power&Lightphysicsdatawhenthenaturalcirculation scenarioassumedthattheboronometer concentration wouldbeusedtoverifyreactorcoolantsystem(RCS)boronconcentration.
Averyconservative boronometer measurement uncertainty (50ppm)wasaddedtotheRCSboronrequirements.
Areviewofthecooldownscenarioshowsthattheadditionofaboronometer measurement uncertainty totheRCSboronrequirements isunnecessary.
ThecooldownscenarioinCEN353(F)identifies theminimumvolumeofboricacidmakeuptankwaterwillensurethattheRCSisadequately borated.Theboronometer readingswillnotbeusedduringthecooldownasacriteriatoreducetheamountofboricacidmakeuptankwaterdelivered totheRCSduringthiscooldown.
Inconclusion, boronometer measurement uncertainties neednotbeincludedintheborationrequirement curvesforeitherplant.V.FIGURE3.1-1QUESTION:
InregardtoproposedFigure3.1-1,pleaseexplainwhyitisnecessary tohaveatthebottomofthefiguretheexpression" 1720ppmintheRWT."RESPONSE:
WehavereviewedFigure3.1-1andhavedetermined thattheexpression "1720ppmintheRWT"atthebottomofthefigureis'otnecessary.
Therefore, weproposetoremovethisexpression (SeeattachedrevisedFigure3.1-1).rVI.BorationSstemBasesOuringatelephone callonMarch16,1988betweentheNuclearRegulatory Commission St.LucieProjectManagerandFloridaPower&Light,afollowupquestionwasdiscussed regarding boricacidadditionvolumesasdelineated inTechnical Specification BasesPagesB3/41-2andB3/41-3.Theboronadditioncapability forModes5and6,asdiscussed onBasesPageB3/41-3,includedconservatisms outlinedinCEN-353(F),
"BoricAcidConcentration Reduction Effort."However,theboronadditioncapability forModes1-4,discussed onBasesPageB3/41-2,donotincludetheconservatisms outlinedinCEN-353(F).
Inordertoprovideconsistency intheBasesdiscussion, weproposetorevisetheboronrangesforModes1-4toincludetheappropriate conservatisms.(See attachedrevisedinsertPageB3/41-2).
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ML17221A713
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Site: Saint Lucie NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 04/06/1988
From: CONWAY W F
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
References
L-88-168, NUDOCS 8804120332
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REGULAYINFORMATION DISTRIBUTIO YSTEM(RIDS)ACCESSION NBR:8804120332 DOC.DATE:88/04/ObNOTARIZED:

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SUBJECT:

Forwardsaddiinfoonproposedlicenseamendreboricacidconcentration reductions perNRC880310request.DISTRIBUTION CODE:A001DCOPIESRECEIVED:

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ST.LUCIEUNITIrcAcrocoNcErrrorrrrorr REovcrrOFPLRESPONSETONRCRE(VESTFORADDITIONAL INFORMATION I.Containment SumandSraHEvaluation Thefollowing abstractisprovidedtodelineate themethodology employedtoevaluatetheeffectthatreducedboricacidconcentrations wouldhaveontheContainment SumpandSpraypH:Aspartoftheboricacidconcentration reduction program,theexistingFloridaPower&LightContainment SumpandSpraypHcalculation wasrevisedtoreflectthenewoperating parameters fortheBoricAcidMakeup(BAN)Tanksasspecified byCombustion Engineering (Reference CELetterNo.F-CE-10325 datedOctober27,1987).Basedontheresultsoftherevisedcalculation, theoperating concentration rangeforSodiumHydroxide (NaOH)intheChemicalStorageTank(CHST)isamendedtoreflectlowerboricacidconcentrations asdelineated inproposedTechnical Specification 3.6.2.2.ToanalyzetheworstcasepHconditions, thecalculation involvedaniterative processwherebythemaximumandminimumboricacidconcentrations andwatervolumesforallavailable boratedwaterinventories wereconsidered.

Thecalculation wasseparated intotwoparts:1.Containment SumppHEvaluation; and2.Containment SpraypHEvaluation.

TheContainment SumppHEvaluation determined thehighandlowsumppHconsidering worstcasemixingofavailable boratedwaterinventories.

TheContainment SpraypHEvaluation determined thehighandlowcontainment spraynozzlepHduringbothinjection andrecirculation modes.TheContainment SpraypHEvaluation requiredtheanalysisofthefollowing conditions:

off-site, poweravailable, nofailures; off-sitepoweravailable, singlecontainment spraypumpavailable; andlossofoff-sitepower,singledieselgenerator available.

Whenthecalculation wasrevisedforthistask,allpartswerereworkedtodetermine potential impactontheoperating pHlimits.BasedontheresultsoftheContainment SpraypHEvaluation, thepHatthecontainment spraynozzleswasfoundtoexceedthemaximumallowedpHof11.0.Thiscondition wasfoundtoexistduringthebeginning ofrecirculation foreachofthethreecasesidentified above.Inordertomaintaincontainment spraypHwithintheallowable rangeof8.5-11.0,theCHSTNaOHconcentrations wereadjustedanditerations performed untiltankconcentrations wereconsistent withtherequiredpHvaluesatthespraynozzles.Theproposedmodification toTechnical Specification 3.6.2.2,ChemicalStorageTankNaOHconcentrations, (from30%-32%to28.5%-30.5%byweight)reflectthecalculation results.II.ReactorAuxiliarBuildinTemeratureMeasurement QUESTION:

Inregardstothesurveillance requiredwhentheReactorAuxiliary Buildingairtemperature isless-than55Fandconsidering thephysicalsizeofthemulti-level

building, pleasediscussthelocation(s) wheretheairtemperature(s) willbetakenandtherelationship betweenthelocation(s) andthelocation(s) ofallcomponents oftheBAMUsystem.RESPONSE:

Asdelineated inFigure1,theaffectedheattracedpiping/components whichcomprisetheBoricAcidMakeupsystem(i.e.theboricacidmakeuptanks,boricacidmakeup p>pingandpipingtoth~uction ofthechargingpumps~relocatedinrelatively'loseproximity ontheminM0.5ft.elevation oftheReaCWIAuxiliary Building.

Theexception istheboricacidmakeuptanks,whichhavetanktopsatelevation 32.75ft.asshownonFigure2.Inaddition, theReactorAuxiliary BuildingVentilation Systemisdesignedtomaintainauniformtemperature throughout thebuilding(

Reference:

FinalSafetyAnalysisReportSection9.4.2.2.1).Basedupontheabove,theReactorAuxiliary Buildingairtemperature measurement willbetakenattheBoricAcidMakeupStationasshownonFigure1.III.BoricAcidMakeuTankConcentration QUESTION:

ProposedTechnical Specification 3.1.2.8.a.requiresaboricacidweightpercentrangeof3.2/to3.5/.ProposedT.S.3.1.2.8.b.requiresasimilarrange.PleaseexplainthesetwoproposedTechnical Specifications inrelationship to(1)theproposedbasesstatements pertheproposedPage63/41-2Insert,(2)proposedFigure3.1-1,(3)FPL'sboricacidconcentration reduction safetyevaluation, and(4)Combustion Engineering ReportCEN-353.RESPONSE:

Asdelineated inproposedTechnical Specification Figure3.1-1,proposedPageB3/41-2Insert,andtheCombustion Engineering ReportCEN-353,thereduction ofboricacidconcentration to2.5/oto3.5%%ubyweightrequiresboratedwatervolumesof13,300(2.5/owt.)to8350(3.5/.wt.)gallons.Theboricacidmakeuptanksarecapableofholding9450gallonseach(thehighlevelalarmissetat97.5/ofthe9700gallontankcapacity).

Inordertomaintaintherequiredboratedwaterinventory inoneboricacidmakeuptankandcomplywiththeproposedTechnical Specifications, theboricacidconcentration mustbenolowerthan3.2Xbyweight.Technical Specifications 3.1.2.8.a.and3.1.2.8.b.arewrittentodelineate theboricacidconcentration requirements (3.2/.to3.5/)whenonlyoneboricacidmakeuptankiscreditedwithbeinginservice.IV.BoricAcidConcentration Reduction Uncertainties QUESTION:

Page3oftheFloridaPower&Lightboricacidreduction safetyevaluation specifies theuncertainties considered.

Pleaseprovide:1)abriefdiscussion oftheuncertainties utilizedforscramworth,moderator temperature coefficient andOopplercoefficient; and2)anexplanation fortheomissionofboronmeasurement uncertainties fromtheanalysis.

RESPONSE

Acombinedbiasanduncertainty of10%wasappliedto'hescramworthdatasuppliedtoCombustion Engineering fromFloridaPower5Light.Thiscombinedbiasanduncertainty is,consistent withthelicensing methodology usedbyFloridaPower5Light'sUnit'fuelvendor(ANF)tocalculate shutdownmargin.Thescramworthisadditionally conservative becauseitisassumedtnattnemostworthycontrolelementassemblyisstuckoutofthecoreduringthescram.Aconservative correction wasappliedtothemoderator cooldowncurvesuppliedtoCombustion Engineering fromFloridaPower8Light.SinceCombustion Engineering did notgeneratethemodera~temperature coefficient

(~curve,aconservative correction wasappliedto~iscurvetomakeitconsiste~with themethodsusedbyCombustion Engineering whengenerating acooldowncurveforthemostnegativetechnical specification MTClimitof-0.00028deltarho/F.Theapplication ofabiasof15/oandanuncertainty of151totheDopplercoefficients isconsistent withthelicensing methodology usedforanalogplants.Thesefactorswereusedintheanalysis.

Aboronmeasurement uncertainty wasincludedintheLouisiana Power&Lightphysicsdatawhenthenaturalcirculation scenarioassumedthattheboronometer concentration wouldbeusedtoverifyreactorcoolantsystem(RCS)boronconcentration.

Averyconservative boronometer measurement uncertainty (50ppm)wasaddedtotheRCSboronrequirements.

Areviewofthecooldownscenarioshowsthattheadditionofaboronometer measurement uncertainty totheRCSboronrequirements isunnecessary.

ThecooldownscenarioinCEN353(F)identifies theminimumvolumeofboricacidmakeuptankwaterwillensurethattheRCSisadequately borated.Theboronometer readingswillnotbeusedduringthecooldownasacriteriatoreducetheamountofboricacidmakeuptankwaterdelivered totheRCSduringthiscooldown.

Inconclusion, boronometer measurement uncertainties neednotbeincludedintheborationrequirement curvesforeitherplant.V.FIGURE3.1-1QUESTION:

InregardtoproposedFigure3.1-1,pleaseexplainwhyitisnecessary tohaveatthebottomofthefiguretheexpression" 1720ppmintheRWT."RESPONSE:

WehavereviewedFigure3.1-1andhavedetermined thattheexpression "1720ppmintheRWT"atthebottomofthefigureis'otnecessary.

Therefore, weproposetoremovethisexpression (SeeattachedrevisedFigure3.1-1).rVI.BorationSstemBasesOuringatelephone callonMarch16,1988betweentheNuclearRegulatory Commission St.LucieProjectManagerandFloridaPower&Light,afollowupquestionwasdiscussed regarding boricacidadditionvolumesasdelineated inTechnical Specification BasesPagesB3/41-2andB3/41-3.Theboronadditioncapability forModes5and6,asdiscussed onBasesPageB3/41-3,includedconservatisms outlinedinCEN-353(F),

"BoricAcidConcentration Reduction Effort."However,theboronadditioncapability forModes1-4,discussed onBasesPageB3/41-2,donotincludetheconservatisms outlinedinCEN-353(F).

Inordertoprovideconsistency intheBasesdiscussion, weproposetorevisetheboronrangesforModes1-4toincludetheappropriate conservatisms.(See attachedrevisedinsertPageB3/41-2).

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