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{{#Wiki_filter:Seabrook Annual Assessment Meeting & Update on ASR-impacted Concrete Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I Hampton, NH June 7, 2017 1 | |||
NRC Staff | |||
* Jimi Yerokun, Deputy Director, DRS - Region I | |||
* Mel Gray, Branch Chief, DRS - Region I | |||
* Brian Wittick, Branch Chief, NRR | |||
* Justin Poole, Project Manager, NRR | |||
* Paul Cataldo, NRC Sr. Resident Inspector 2 | |||
AGENDA | |||
* 2016 Safety Performance Overview | |||
* NRC Inspections of ASR-impacted concrete | |||
* ASR License Amendment Request | |||
* License Renewal Status | |||
* Question and Answer Session | |||
* Closing Remarks 3 | |||
Seabrook 2016 Safety Performance Overview Safety Assessment Summary | |||
* Operated safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety and protected the environment | |||
* Licensee Response Column | |||
* 6,700 hours of inspection and related activities | |||
* All Green Findings and Performance Indicators | |||
* 1 Severity Level (SL) III violation issued which stemmed from a security incident in August 2015 4 | |||
NRC Inspections of ASR-impacted Concrete What is ASR? | |||
* ASR has been identified in localized areas of Seabrook concrete structures | |||
* ASR is a chemical reaction in concrete, which occurs over time in the presence of water, between the alkaline cement and reactive silica found in some aggregates. | |||
* ASR forms a gel that expands causing micro-cracks that effect concrete material properties 5 | |||
NRC Inspections of ASR-impacted Concrete Inspection Summary | |||
* NRC issued a violation in 2016 for not evaluating ASR effects of bulk deformation in Containment Enclosure Building and Underground Equipment Vault Wall Cracks o Violation of very low safety significance because structural capability was maintained o NRC completed inspection in October 2016 to confirm effectiveness of actions to prevent recurrence | |||
* NRC specialist inspections completed every six months; one ongoing this week 6 | |||
ASR License Amendment Request (LAR) | |||
* On June 15, 2016, public meeting held - NextEra presented its plan for revising the licensing basis for concrete structures at Seabrook impacted by ASR | |||
* On August 1, NextEra submitted a License Amendment Request (LAR) to revise the current licensing basis - | |||
Requested approval of a methodology to analyze seismic Category I concrete structures. | |||
* Application was formally accepted on October 12. | |||
* Application is currently under NRC staff review - | |||
Expected to take until August 2018. | |||
7 | |||
License Renewal Application (LRA) Review Status | |||
* NextEra submitted a license renewal application (LRA) in June 2010 | |||
* License renewal safety review is ongoing; NRC decision on the application has not been finalized | |||
* Reasonable assurance that aging effects of ASR on concrete can be adequately managed is needed | |||
* Remaining schedule milestones, including 2nd ACRS Subcommittee meeting, are to be determined 8 | |||
NRC Social Media Channels | |||
* Web: http://www.nrc.gov/ | |||
* Blog: http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov/ | |||
* Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nrcgov/ | |||
* Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/nrcgov | |||
* YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/NRCgov | |||
* Questions? | |||
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Seabrook Annual Assessment Meeting & Update on ASR-impacted Concrete Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I Hampton, NH June 7, 2017 1
NRC Staff
- Jimi Yerokun, Deputy Director, DRS - Region I
- Brian Wittick, Branch Chief, NRR
- Justin Poole, Project Manager, NRR
- Paul Cataldo, NRC Sr. Resident Inspector 2
AGENDA
- 2016 Safety Performance Overview
- NRC Inspections of ASR-impacted concrete
- ASR License Amendment Request
- License Renewal Status
- Question and Answer Session
- Closing Remarks 3
Seabrook 2016 Safety Performance Overview Safety Assessment Summary
- Operated safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety and protected the environment
- Licensee Response Column
- 6,700 hours0.0081 days <br />0.194 hours <br />0.00116 weeks <br />2.6635e-4 months <br /> of inspection and related activities
- All Green Findings and Performance Indicators
- 1 Severity Level (SL) III violation issued which stemmed from a security incident in August 2015 4
NRC Inspections of ASR-impacted Concrete What is ASR?
- ASR has been identified in localized areas of Seabrook concrete structures
- ASR is a chemical reaction in concrete, which occurs over time in the presence of water, between the alkaline cement and reactive silica found in some aggregates.
- ASR forms a gel that expands causing micro-cracks that effect concrete material properties 5
NRC Inspections of ASR-impacted Concrete Inspection Summary
- NRC issued a violation in 2016 for not evaluating ASR effects of bulk deformation in Containment Enclosure Building and Underground Equipment Vault Wall Cracks o Violation of very low safety significance because structural capability was maintained o NRC completed inspection in October 2016 to confirm effectiveness of actions to prevent recurrence
- NRC specialist inspections completed every six months; one ongoing this week 6
ASR License Amendment Request (LAR)
- On June 15, 2016, public meeting held - NextEra presented its plan for revising the licensing basis for concrete structures at Seabrook impacted by ASR
- On August 1, NextEra submitted a License Amendment Request (LAR) to revise the current licensing basis -
Requested approval of a methodology to analyze seismic Category I concrete structures.
- Application was formally accepted on October 12.
- Application is currently under NRC staff review -
Expected to take until August 2018.
7
License Renewal Application (LRA) Review Status
- NextEra submitted a license renewal application (LRA) in June 2010
- License renewal safety review is ongoing; NRC decision on the application has not been finalized
- Reasonable assurance that aging effects of ASR on concrete can be adequately managed is needed
- Remaining schedule milestones, including 2nd ACRS Subcommittee meeting, are to be determined 8
NRC Social Media Channels
- Web: http://www.nrc.gov/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/nrcgov
- YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/NRCgov
- Questions?
9