ML20213A384

Rev 2 to TVA Employee Concerns Special Program Sequoyah Element Rept 229.1(B), Instrumentation & Control Design, Questionable Calculation of Orifice Hole Design

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8 TVA EMPLOYEE CONCERNS REPORT NUMBER:

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INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL DESIGN Questionable Calculation of Orifice Hole Design PAGE 1 0F 30 REASON FOR REVISION:

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CHARACTERIZATION OF ISSUES:

Concerns:

Issues:

MS-85-004-001 a.

Flow element orifice plate has "Orf fice plates installed in many incorrect hole sizes which will result plant systems, both Units 1 and in false flow readings.

2 (Watts Bar) have incorrect hole size which will result in b.

Orifice plates furnished by Meriam false flow reading.

This same Instrument Company are not properly condition may exist at Sequoyah.

sized because the supplier (Meriam)

No further inforration avail-used the " plant" calculational method, a bl e. "

which does not compensate for such things as Reynolds Number, instead of PH-85-022-001 the ' Precise" method, which does.

" Orifice plates received These Meriam orifice plates have been under contract #83520-1 to installed in many systems.

Periam Instrument co. are in error because the bore sizes were not calculated using a flow coefficient based on Reynolds number.

(Refer to L.K.

Spink, 9the Edition, Foxboro Co.)

I.E., Merian Instrunent Co.

used the plant equation vs precise equation when calcul-ating the orifice plates bore sizes on contract #83520-1.

These orifice plates have been installed in many systems in both Units 1 & 2.

Supporting Documentation is in the file."

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HAVE ISSUES BEEN IDENTIFIED IN ANOTHER SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS? YES X Identified by NSRS IH-85-525-WBN Date 12-17-85 Identified by SON CCTF Report on Concerns IN-85-293-001, PH-85-022-001 & NS-85-004-001 Date 06-06-86 Documentation Identifiers:

Not Applicable.

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DOCUMENT NOS., TAG NOS., LOCATIONS OR OTHER SPECIFIC DESCRIPTIVE IDENTIFICATIONS STATED IN ELEMENT:

Contract 83520-1.

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INTERVIEW FILES REVIEWED:

NS-85-004 and PH-85-022 expurgated and working files containing the following were reviewed on October 15, 1986.

NS-85-004-C01 Exp. File:

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K-form 001 2.

Form 0350, file screening sheet, QTC Employee Concern file Working File:

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Copy K-form C01 2.

Form G-A 3.

Form N 4.

Form I 5.

Frcm D 6.

Form 1, 2 7.

Memo K. W. Whitt to W. T. Cottle, 02/27/86, with attached WBNP response to kSRS Investigation Report I-85-525-WBN 8.

Copy of memo, 01/30/86, W. T. Cottle to K. W.

Whitt with attached NSRS Report I-85-525-WBN, dated 12/17/85 for concerns PH-85-022-001 and NS-85-004-001 PF-85-022-001 Exp. File:

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K-form 001 2.

Form C4350, file screening sheet, QTC Employee Concern file Working File:

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Copy of K-form 001 2.

Forms G-A, D,1 and 2 3.

Memo K. W. Whitt to W. T. Cottle, 02/27/86 with attached NSRS Report I-85-525-WBN 4.

Memo W. T. Cottle to K. W. Whitt, dated 01/30/86 5.

Memo J. C. Standifer to W. T. Cottle, dated 01 /17/86 6.

Memo W. T. Cottle to J. C. Standifer, dated 01/03/86 with attached NSRS Report I-85-525-WBN, dated 12/17/86 03780 (01/05/87) i

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DOCUMENTS REVIEWED RELATED TO THE ELEMENT:

See Appendix A.

WHAT REGULATIONS, LICENSING COMMITMENTS, DESIGN REQUIREMENTS OR OfHER f.

APPLY OR CONTROL IN THIS AREA?

See Appendix A.

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LIST REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION, MEETINGS, TELEPHONE CALLS, AND OTHER DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO ELEMENT.

See Appendix A.

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EVALUATION PROCESS:

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Reviewed NSRS Investigation Report I-85-525-WBN and SQN CCTF i

Investigation of EC IN-85-293-001, PH-85-022-001, and s

NS-85-004-001 to detennine applicability to Sequoyah and validity / adequacy of corrective actions.

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Reviewed calculational data on the existing TVA contract with Meriam Instrument Co. to establish methodology of orifice sizing and resulting bore sizes.

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Compared this methodology with industry standard practices on accuracy requirements for orifice plate flow elements.

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Reviewed TVA Design Standards (DS-E18.3.6 and DS-E18.1.10) to establish specific SQN accuracy requirements.

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By separate calculations determined the impact the above comparisons would have on the SQN performance requirements including Post Accident itonitoring.

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DISCUSSION, FINDINGS, AND CONCLUSIONS:

Discussion:

Generic Applicability and Background-Concern PH-85-022-001 was raised in June 1S85 with specific reference to Watts Bar Contract No. 85320-1 with Meriam Instrument Co. and dealt with theoretical differences in calculating the required bore size of flow measuring orifice plates.

Concern PH-85-022-001 made no reference to SQN.

Concern NS-85-004-001 was also raised on WBN in August 1985 regarding incorrect bore size but suggested that the issue could also be a problem on SQN.

Concern NS-85-004-001 did not stipulate the source of the " incorrect hole size" problems.

However, investigations conducted by the evaluation team on SON concluded, as a result of file research and personnel interviews, that concern NS-85-004-001 was also based on differences in calculational methods and not on such peripheral issues as manufacturing tolerance errors not detected by receiving inspection.

The following evaluation proceeds on this basis.

Both ccncerns PH-85-022-001 and NS-85-004-001 were thoroughly investigated on WBN by NSRS which documented their investigation in Report No. 1-85-525-WBN on December 20, 1985.

This was followed by a June 1986 GCTF investigation on SQh that largely depended upon and concurred with the NSRS investigation on WBN.

Definitions and Terminology The term " false," as used in Concern NS-85-004-001, is interpreted L

by the Evaluator as a statement of relative accuracy.

This is in contrast to the more normal usage which is to convey an entirely misleading, erroneous, untrue, or wrong message.

In the present case, a flow indication is considered " false" only if it is so inaccurate as to cause the plant operator or control device to take an inappropriate control action.

Previous Investigations The GCTF SQN investigation dealt with an additional programmatic concern (IN-85-293-001) regarding documented close out of NCR 4412R. This NCR dealt with an orifice plate Beta ratio (d/D) near the upper level of acceptable tolerance. While the 0378D (01/05/87)

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PAGE 6 0F 30 Meriam orifice plates in question were replaced, the CCTF SQN investigation did not find that the changes were technically necessary.

In reporting the basis for these changes to the hRC, TVA pointed out that, "although EN DES felt that the orifice plates were sufficient for the systen design, rather than expending time, money and effort to verify the accuracy, it would be more cost-effective to purchase new plates".

The SQN Investigation did conclude that Meriam orifice plates were used at SQN.

The NSRS Investigation on WBN (I-85-525-WBN) provided a well-balanced and technically supportable conclusion that the orifice plates in question "will perform their intended design function." This conclusion was limited to flow signals that did not involve post accident monitoring (PAM).

For PAM flow signals the NSRS report went on to say:

"...overall acceptability of those plates providing signals to the PAM system was considered indeterminate pending a documented design evaluation to ensure they will perform within the accuracies assumed in the design calculations."

The overall issue of ficw signal accuracy differences developed by various orifice plate sizing methods is generic to SQN and is investigated here accordingly.

The " indeterminate" issue of such flow signal acceptability for P#i, as left open in the WBN Investigation Report statement above, is equally generic to SQN and will be given special emphasis in this report to close out the issue.

Industry Practices A review of industry flow metering practices was conducted. Frca the review, the evaluators were able to draw some conclusions as to when precise flow measurements are necessary and when still accurate but less precise applications are acceptable.

Cenerally, whether an orifice plate (and the care taken in its sizing, installation and subsequent maintenance) constitutes a proper flow metering application depends on process conditions (flow velocity, acceptable head loss, etc.), the medium being measured (e.g.,

water, gas, oil, steam, etc.), and the end use of the flow signal.

Orifice plates are acceptable metering devices for subcooled water of reasonable purity when a ratio of orifice plate bore to pipe diameter (d/D or " Beta ratio") between 0.1 and 0.7 will produce the desired differential pressure.

The ratio of inertial to viscous forces, commonly called the "Reynolds Number," is another key

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PAGE 7 0F 30 factor limiting the application of these flow elements. Minimum Reynolds Number above 10,000 for small lines and 500,000 for larger lines and maximum Reynolds Numbers of about 1,000,000 in either generally establish the domain for successful applications. Beyond these Beta ratios and Reynolds hurbers, these flow elements suffer substantial decreases in accuracy.

Where the signal use is for vernier control of level or fluid flow, as is the case for precise mixing or close tolerances of liquid level, " precise" (i.e., derived from formulae containing Reynolds Number correction factors) designed orifice plates are more suitable than " plant" (i.e., derived from tables containing no correction factors) designed plates.

The quantitative value of the flow being measured is very important in such applications.

However, where more qualitative fluid flow information is acceptable, " plant" designed orifice plates are quite proper.

Such qualitative applications are found where the fluid flow is measured only to establish maximum or minimum limits (e.g., alarm annunciation, equipment operation) or where the flow inventory is secondary to the variable of real interest, such as tank level or temperature differential. Whether a qualitative reading is acceptable or the required accuracy of a quantitative signal is necessary, is, therefore, closely tied to the design purpose of the system and the use of the flow reading.

TVA Design Guidance Electrical Design Standard DS-ElS.1.10, " Instrument Set Points and Limits," deals especially with the issue of instrumentation accuracy. Standard DS-E18.1.10 defines accuracy as:

"The degree of conformity of an indicated value to a recognized accepted standard value, or ideal value" The accuracy definition is expanded in DS ElC.3.6 and elaborated a l

bit by saying:

l "The degree of conformity of an indicated value to a recognized standard value, or ideal value; e.g., an accuracy of + 10 psig means that for an actual value of 100 psig, indication can range fron 90 to 110 psig."

Within the overall accuracy of the instrumentation system, certain errors due to the physical properties of the sensed medium must be factored in.

These " Process Measurement Errors" are defined in DS-E18.1.10 as:

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" Process errors that include those inherent in the measurement technique, for example the fluid stratification effects on temperature measurements, or the effect of fluid density changes on level measurement."

These definitions and standards are consistent with and derived from industry practices ( App. A, 5.j, k,1, m).

Section 5 of DS-ElP.1.0 clearly draws a relationship between required accuracy and system design in statin 5 that:

" Required accuracy is that accuracy necessary to ensure that 4

the safety limit is not exceeded by any operational transient or design basis event for which the instrument loop is required to function.

The accuracy calculations must consider all sources of inaccuracy" From this it is clear that quantitative accuracies are necessary where safety limits are involved.

Presumably when safety limits are not involved, the less accurate qualitative approach is acceptable.

This is consistent with industry practice.

The only exceptions being in control applications where the sensed and the controlled variables are the same.

In these cases, TVA, like all other process designers, would use the measurement accuracy necessitated by the control application.

This is standard cesign comon knowledge and need not be documented in design standards.

With this guidance, the evaluation team focused on identifying systems and applications that could have safety limits and on detennining whether they could be exceeded by these flow elements.

System Identification The NSRS investigation on WBN listed all systems containing Meriam orifice plates.

This listing, as presented in NSRS Investigation l

Report 1 525-WBN, i s :

" Component Cooling System (70)

Essential Raw Cooling Water (67)

Heater Drains (6)

Raw Cooling Water (24) i i

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Waste Disposal (77)

Main Steam (1)

Feedwater (3)

High Pressure Fire Protection (26)

Demineralized Water (59)

Water Treatment (28)

Condensate (2)"

i The parenthetical is the system number.

To ensure that the WBN listing was complete and also applicable to SON, the evaluation team reviewed the complete SQN Instrument Tabulation ( App. A, 5.1) and identified all in-line differential producing flow elements.

From this the fieriam orifice plate i

elements were separated from the other types of flow elements (e.g., venturi nozzles).

Each flow element uniquely identifies the system to which it belongs by the first set of numbers on its tag (e.g., FE-67-61 is item number 61 in System 67, Essential Raw Cooling Water).

Using this information, the SQN systems using Meriam orifice plates were easily identified.

Flow Signal Applications With the SQN systems identified, the evaluation team reviewed the FSAR ( App. A, 5.0), and each system's control diagram ( App. A, 5.x), logic diagram ( App. A, 5.y) flow diagram ( App. A, 5.a and 5.aa, bb), design criteria ( App. A, E.cc) and design guide ( App. A, i

5.dd) to identify the use of the signal develeped by each Meriam orifice plate flow instrument. A total listing of the 123 SQN flow elements reviewed and their related systems use is presented in Appendix E.

No instances were found where flow was the primary variable and the flow signal was used for modulating control. A majority of the orifice plate flow signals are used in limit setting applications to initiate alarms or stop/ start equipment.

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PAGE 10 0F 30 precise quantitative information.

In many cases flow is not the primary variable of interest. For example, Heater Drains flow is indicated but system temperatures and levels are the variables of primary interest.

(This distinction of " primary variable" applies to instances where the measured and the controlled variable are the same, as is the case in steam generator level control.)

Orifice plate flow elements FE-3-142 A, B and C generate signals to the auxiliary feedwater pump / turbine flow control system.

However, review of the Main Steam and Feedwater Systems drawings, Design Criteria, Design Guides, and FSAR description ( App. A, 5.0) show that these flow elements are used to limit feedwater pump / turbine maximum speed and not for modulating flow control or establishing steam generator level.

Of all the listings in Appendix E, only the limit setting auxiliary l feedwater pump flow signal mentioned above and those flow signals in safety systems used for PAM qualified for closer examination and compliance with TVA Design Standard DS-E18.1.10.

PAM Flow Signals The evaluators used Regulatory Guide 1.97 to identify the typical PMt variables. Regulatory Guide 1.97 identifies the following flow variables as " Type D" required to indicate the operations of individual safety systems and other systems important to safety.

l RHR System Flow SI Boric Acid Charging Flow Flow in HPI System Flow in LPI System Main Feedwater Flow Auxiliary Feedwater Flow Containment Spray Flow CVCS Makeup Flow In CVCS Letdown Flow Out CCW Flow to ESP System 03780 (01/05/87)

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PAGE 110F 30 In each case, Regulatory Guide 1.97 establishes the required flow range as being from "O to 110% of the maximum flow anticipated during operation"; no specific accuracy requirements are stated.

The stipulated purpose of each flow signal is "To monitor operation" of the safety system.

This is a qualitative purpose to be contrasted with a more quantitative purpose such as controlling or metering flow.

A flow indication for this purpose does not directly cause a safety limit to be exceeded and, therefore, the qualitative application the flow signal stipulated in Regulatory Guide 1.97 should make the " plant" calculational method acceptable.

Nevertheless, the accuracy statements of DS-E18.1.10 which tie the flow element accuracy to a systems requirement that "the safety limit is not exceeded by any operational transient or design basis event for which the instrument loop is required to function" were applied to these PAM flow signals.

Review Program Analyses of the safety systems and numerical development of safety limits followed by an assessment of total instrumentation loop accuracy would be necessary to determine if the flow element sizing calculational methods are sufficient to support TVA design criteria. Such a design verification program goes well beyond the scope of the ECTG charter.

However, without such a review the EC l

validity can not be directly or conclusively resolved.

The evaluation team was informed of a loop accuracy verification program presently in progress at TVA that was already addressing this work.

To avoid duplication of effort, the evaluation team conducted the following approach.

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All PAM variables using orifice plates to generate their signals were identified.

The auxiliary feedwater flow signal from FE 3-142 would be included in this list.

2.

The actual Meriam Co. " plant" sizing calculations for these flow elements were verified, and the key parameters selected to establish uncompensated flow at the full scale differential pressure specified.

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Bechtel entered the key parameters used by Meriam into computer programs which employ the " precise" calculational method to establish compensated flow at the same differential.

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The flow differences between the verified "Meriam/ Plant" and "Bechtel/ Precise" calculations were then used to assess the significance to system operation.

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Bechtel also reviewed TVA loop accuracy calculations for FE-3-142, the only control variable using an orifice plate, to detennine the significance of ficw element sizing accuracy differences in relation to other accuracies in the calculation.

Resul ts SCN calculation SQN-SQS4-0068, Table 7 ( App. A, 5.t) identified the following flow indications as those intended for SQN compliance with Regulatory Guide 1.97.

Review of the systems flow diagrams identified the flow element tag numbers.

These were then compared with the Meriam contract and only the variables marked with an asterisk (*) have their signal generated by an orifice plate.

Variable Flow Element RHR Pump Flow FE-74-12 & FE-74-24 SI Pump F1ow FE-63-20 & FE-63-151 Boron Injection Flow (CCP through BIT)

FE-63-170 Main Feedwater Flow FE-3-70 & FE-3-84

• Auxiliary Feedwater Flow FE-3-142 Containment Spray Flow FE-72-13 & FE-72-34 CVCS Charging Pump Flow FE-62-93

• CCS Flow to ESF and Other Equipment FE-70-81 B

• ERCW Header Flow FE-67-61 & FE-67-62 The calculations produced the following results for those flow signals asterisked above.

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PAGE 13 0F 30 Flow Diff.

Pipe Beta Bore Plant

" Precise" Percent Element Pres.

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Ratio Diam.

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Calc.

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(GPM) l FE-3-142 300 5.5 01 0.691305 3.8029 1,000 973 2.68%

FE-67-61 200 29.250 0.653670 19.1198 20,000 19,502 2.49%

FE-67-62 FE_70-81B 100 3.068 0.719836 2.2085 200 195 2.58%

The detailed calculational results supporting the above are attached as Appendices B, C, and D.

The programs used have been verified, and the source program is on file.

Complete information regarding these calculations is found in Appendix A, 5.p.

It was noticed in the calculations for FE-67-61 and 62 that the Reynolds Number boundary conditions established for use of the

" Precise" calculations were not adhered to by Meriam.

Referring to Appendix C one can see that the Reynolds Nw1ber of 2,691,312 is well beyond the limit (approximately 1,000,000) where Reynolds Number corrections are meaningful.

With the above data the evaluation reviewed TVA Demonstrated Accuracy Calculation for 1,2-FT-3-142 ( App. A, 5.q).

The flow element section of this calculation has two accuracy factors listed, " Repeatability Error" and " Process Error." Their sources I

were not identified in the calculation.

In telephone conferences with TVA personnel (App. A, 7 f), it was established that neither factor accounted for error in establishing Beta ratio.

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" Repeatability Error" was intended to accommodate longtenn changes l

in the element itself (wear, sludge buildup, etc.).

The " Process Error" was to accommodate process induced changes in fluid temperature, pressure, etc., over the operating range of the auxiliary feedwater system.

The Repeatability Error was based upon empirical data provided by different manufacturers. No documentation presently exists to support this factor which is currently estimated as "+ 2% of range." The process error is derived from known changes in the auxiliary feedwater system and is established as "+ 1% of reading." The only point of intersection between the " range" and the " reading" errors is presumably at full scale. This would correlate to the flow element sizing errors at the full differential outlined above.

However, since the TVA instrument loop accuracy calculations for FT-3-142 did not acconinodate flow

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element sizing error, they should be revised to include an appropriate factor to acconodate flow element sizing error.

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PAGE 14 0F 30 In the case of FT-3-142, the inaccuracy resulting from the two sizing methods will' be between 20 and 30 gpm. On the bases of design and operating experience, the evaluation team does not believe that this error would produce pump runout or turbine overspeed trip as a result of excessive feedwater flow to a damaged steam generator.

A numerically based systems analysis to support this judgment has not been performed and is beyond the scope of the ECTG program.

l The purpose of FE-70-81B, FE-67-61, and FE-67-62 is to monitor system operation per Regulatory Guide 1.97 ( App. A, 6.b).

This is a qualitative pur error (2% to 3%) pose that would not be affected by the level of involved. Detailed systems operational analyses would be necessary to conclusively prove this judgment.

In no case do the error margins involved violate any regulatory criteria or I

FSAR statements.

Findings:

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Calculations performed by the evaluation team on flow elements that come under the required accuracy definition of j

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between 2 percent and 3 percent of full scale flow.

This TVA Design Standard DS-E18-1.10 established differences difference was judged by the evaluation team to be too small to be considered " false," as defined.

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Whether the orifice plates in question are " properly sized" depends on their intended design purpose.

Of the 123 plates installed at SQN no misapplication based on improper sizing could be established.

liowever, errors due to use of the

" Precise" vs. the " Plant" sizing methods were not considered in TVA accuracy calculations.

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The concern is factual to the extent potential errors due to using l

the " Plant" sizing method were not considered in the accuracy calculations for flow parameters considered to be critical to system design purpose.

Of the 123 orifice plate applications reviewed, only four were considere.d to have functions which were I

sufficiently quantitative to warrant consideration of " precise" accuracy sizing calculations.

In the opinion of the evaluation team, the calculated error of 2 percent to 3 percent should be acceptable for the design purposes intended. A program for verifying loop accuracy calculations, presently in progress at TVA, has not considered errors due to flow element sizing.

This should

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CORRECTIVE ACTION The TVA SQN Corrective Action Plan (CAP) TCAB-045 (App. A, 5.ee) has been reviewed.

In summary, the CAP cminits to reviewing and revising the SQNP safety calculations for flow measurement developed from Orifice plates, to accommodate potential errors introduced by sizing calculational methods. This review process constitutes an acceptable corrective action on this issue.

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'l APPENDIX A 5.

DOCUMENTS REVIEWED RELATED TO THE ELEMENT:

a.

NSRS Investigation Report No. I-85-525-WBN, covering the referenced concerns, (12/17/85).

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TVA, SQN Generic Concern Task Force Investigation,

" Employee Concerns IN-85-293-001, PH-85-022-001, NS-85-004-001" (06/06/86) c.

TVA memo from Cottle to Whitt, Response to above NSRS Report I-85-525-WBN, (01/30/86) d.

TVA letter, D. M. Verre111 (TVA), to H. G. Parris (NRC),

" Reports E0-390/84-32 and 50-391/84-27" (06-11-84).

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TVA Electrical Design Standard DS-E18.10, R0, " Instrument Setpoints and Limits," (11/21/83) f.

TVA contract 73C 38-83520-1 with Meriam Instrument Co.,

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(10/20/72) g.

TVA preliminary Electrical Design Standard DS-E-18.3.6,

" Documentation of Instrument Setpoints, Accuracies, and Limitations - Balance of Plant," (undated) h.

Modeling of Sequoyah Unit 2, TVA, Principal Investigators E. J. Bradley, T. L. Thiele (1983) 1.

SON Mechanical Instrument Tabulation, Drawing Series M478601 -XX.

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Principles and Practices of Flow Meter Engineering, L. K. Spink, The Foxboro Company, Ninth Edition, March 1978.

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Process Measurement, Instrument Engineers' Handbook, Revised Edition Chapter 2.12 Orifice Chapter 2.23 Venturi Tubes, Flow Nozzles and Flow Tubes

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APPENDIX A (Cont'd) 1.

Fluid Meters, Their Theory and Application, edited by H. S.

Bean, The American Society cf Mechanical Engineers, Sixth Edition,1971.

Part One, Theory and Mode of Operation, Chapter I-5, Differential Pressure Meters:

Theory of Fluid Flow in Terms of Differential Pressures and Equations for Differential Pressure Meters Part Two, Application of Fluid Meters - Especially Differential Pressure Types.

Chapter II-III, Primary Elements and Equations for Computing Flow Rates.

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Performance Test Code PTC-6-1976, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers n.

Selecting the Right Flow Meter, Parts I and II, by D. H.

Lomas, Kent Instrument Ltd., Instrumentation Technology, May, June 1977.

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SQN FSAR Sections and related Flow Diagrams for the following systems.

9.2.1 Component Cooling System 9.2.2 Essential Raw Cooling Water 9.2.3 Ocmineralized Water Makeup System 9.2.7 Raw Cooling Water System 10.3 Marin Steam Supply System 10.4.7.1 Condensate-flarin Feedwater System 10.4.7.2 Auxiliary Feedwter System 10.4.9 Heater Drains and Vents p.

Bechtel Memo from J. W. Hefler, to D. L. Damon, "SQh Generic Employee Concern-Incorrectly Sized Orifice Plates" (12/02/86) q.

SQN TVA Demonstrated Accuracy Calculation 1,2-FT-3-142 l

Instrument Loop r.

Meriam Instrument Co., Primary Element Calculation Report for Orifice Plates, Contract 73C38-83520-1, Drawings A-32500-1 through A-32500-130 037PD (01/05/87)

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Nuclear Power Experience (Oct. 86) Vol. PWR-2, XVI.

Operational Problems, C. Misc, p. 922.

Problem 3012.

" Range and Accuracy Requirements Not Met on Pump Pressure and Flow Instrumentation," (Sequoyah 1 and 2 July 1986 - cold shutdown) t.

TVA Calculation SQN-SQS4-0068, " Final Type D Variable List for SQN" u.

SON TVA Drawing Series 47W427:

-1 Mechanical Auxiliary Feedwater Piping v.

SQN TVA Drawing Series 47W464:

-4 Mechanical Component Cooling System

-13 Mechanical Component Cooling System w.

SON TVA Drawing Series 47W605:

-1 Flow Diagram, H.P. Heater Drains & Vents

-2 Flow Diagram, L.P. Heater Drains & Vents x.

SCN TVA Drawing Series 47W610: 1 Mechanical Control Diagram, Main Steam System 2 Mechanical Control Diagram, Main Steam System 3 Mechanical Control Diagram, Main Steam System 4 Mechanical Control Diagram, Main Steam System 1 Mechanical Control Diagram, Condensate System 2 Mechanical Control Diagram, Condensate System 3 Mechanical Control Diagram, Condensate System 4 Mechanical Control Diagram, Condensate System 5 Mechanical Control Diagram, Condensate System 1 Mechanical Control Diagram, Main & Auxiliary Feedwater Sys. 2 Mechanical Control Diagram, Main & Auxiliary Feedwater Sys. 3 Mechanical Control Diagram, Main & Auxiliary Feedwater Sys. 1 Mechanical Control Diagram, Heater Drains & Vents Systems 2 Mechanical Control Diagram, Heater Drains & Vents System 3 Nechanical Control Diagram, Heater Drains & Vents System

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Cask Decontamination System 1 Mechanical Ccntrol Diagram, Essential Raw Cooling Water System 2 Mechanical Control Diagram, Essential Raw Cooling Water System 3 Mechanical Control Diagram, Essential Raw Cooling Water System 4 Mechanical Control Diagram, Essential Raw Cooling Water System 5 Mechanical Control Diagram, Essential Raw Cooling Water System 6 Mechanical Control Diagram, Essential Raw Cooling Water System 67-7 Mechanical Control Diagram, Essential Raw Cooling Water System

' 1 Mechanical Control Diagram, Component Cooling Water System 2 Mechanical Control Diagram, Component Cooling Water System 3 Mechanical Control Diagram, Component Cooling Water System y.

SON TVA Drawing Series 47W611: 1 Mechanical Logic Diagram, Feedwater Pump Turbine Auxiliaries 2 Mechanical Logic Diagram, Feedwater System l 3 Mechanical Logic Diagram, Auxiliary Feedwater System 4 Mechanical Logic Diagram, Auxiliary Feedwater System

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SQN TVA Drawing Series 47W801:

-1 Flow Diagram - Main & Reheat Steam aa.

SON TVA Drawing Series 47W803:

-2 Flow Diagram, Auxiliary Feedwater

-3 Flow Diagram, Auxiliary Feedwater bb.

SCN TVA Drawing Series 47W859:

-1 Flow Diagram, Component Cooling System

-2 Flow Diagram, Component Cooling System

-3 Flow Diagram, Component Cooling System

-4 Flow Diagram, Component Cooling System

-5 Flow Diagram, Component Cooling System cc.

TVA Design Criteria SQN-DC-V:

-4.1.1 Main Steam

-4.2 Main Feedwater Makeup Water Treatment

-6.5.1 Plant Domineralized Water

-7.4 Essential Raw Cooling Water

-9.6.7 Raw Cooling Water

-13.9.8 Auxiliary Feed Water

-13.9.9 Component Cooling Water

-22.0 Liquid Radwaste Disposal dd.

TVA Mechanical Design Guido DG:

-M2.1.1 Main & Reheat Steam - Nuclear

-M2. 2.1 Main Feedwater System - Nuclear

-M 2. 3.1 Condensate System

-M2.5.1 Heater Drains & Vents - Nuclear

-M2.19.1 Main Feed Pump Turbine System - Nuclear 445. 2. 3 Orifices-sizing & Applications

-M6.3.2 Raw Cooling Water 446. 3. 3 General Design of Essential Rar Cooling Water Systems

-M6.3.4 Raw Cooling Water Systems for Nuclear Power Plants ec.

TVA SCN Corrective Action Plan TCAB-045 (12/30/86) l k

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WHAT REGULATIONS, LICENSING COMMITMENTS, DESIGN REQUIREMENTS OR OTHER APPLY OR CONTROL IN THIS AREA?

a.

NUREG-0737, " Clarification of TMI Action Plan Requirements,"

November,1980,Section II.F.1, " Additional Accident Monitoring Instrumentation" b.

Regulatory Guide 1.97, " Instrumentation to Follow the Course of an Accident" 7.

LIST REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION, MEETINGS, TELEPHONE CALLS, AND OTHER DISCUSSIONS RELATLD TO ELEMENT.

a.

RFI #SQN-673 (10/29/86) b.

RFI # SON-677 (10/31/86) c.

RFI #SCN-678 (11/01/86) k d.

RFI # SON-684 (11/03/86) e.

RFI-#SQN-740 (11/26/86) f.

Telephone Conference, D. L. Damon, Bechtel, with Marvin Belew, TVA, Error Factors in TVA Calculation FT-3-142, (12/01/86) l l

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APPENDIX B DERIVATION OF " PRECISE" FLOW PETER NUMBER FE-3-142 FLUID METERED WATER TYPE OF TAPS FLANGE 4

m PLATE MATERIAL TYPE 304 SS FA = 1.0006, ; '

RANGE 300 INCHES VOLUME RATE 1000.00 GPM WEIGHT RATE 497245.60 LBS/HR j

DENSITY (STD) 1.00000 SG(W)

DENSITY (ACT)

.99400 SG(W)

VISCOSITY

.68000 CP EXPANSION FACTOR

.000 PRESSURE 1014.7 PSIA

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5.5010 INCHES PLATE BORE 3.8029 INCHES i

REYNOLDS NO. (PIPE) 839501 I

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PLATE MATERIAL TYPE 304 SS FA = 1.0004 RANGE 400 INCHES VOLUME RATE 20000.00 GPM q WEIGHT RATE 9971924.00 LBS/HR DENSITY (STD) 1.00000 SG(W)

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.99670 SG(W)

VISCOSITY

.80000 CP PRESSURE

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29.2500 INCHES PLATE BORE 19.1198 INCHES REYl40LDS NO. (PIPE) 2691312.

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APPENDIX D DERIVATION OF " PRECISE" FLOW METER NUMBER FE-70-81B FLUID METERED WATER TYPE OF TAPS FLANGE PLATE MATERIAL TYPE 304 SS FA = 1.0010 RANGE 100 INCHES VOLUME RATE 200.00 GPM VEIGHT RATE 99155.96 LBS/HR DENSITY (STD) 1.00000 SG(W)

DENSITY'(ACT)

.99107 SG(W)

VISCOSITY

.68000 CP PRESSURE 134.7 PSIA

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.7199 PIPE DIAN.

3.0680 INCHES PLATE BORE 2.2085 INCHES REYNOLDS NO. (PIPE) 300162.

" PRECISE FLOW" 194.84 GPM 0378D (01/05/87)

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System Application FE-6-107 Heater Drains & Vents Ala rm FE-6-205 Heater Drains & Vents Al arm FE-6-231 Heater Drains & Vents Alarm FE-6-233 Heater Drains & Vents Al a rm FE-6-744 Heater Drains & Vents Ala rm FE-6-246 Heater Drains & Vents Al arm FE-6-256 Heater Drains & Vents Alarm FE-6-258 Ileater Drains & Vents Al arm FE-24-26 Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-24-33 Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-24-39 Raw Cooling Water Ala rm FE-24-46 Heater Drains & Vents Al arm FE-24-59 Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-24-64 Raw Cooling Water Al arm f

FE-67-61 Essential Raw Cooling Water Al arm

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FE-67-62 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-69 Essential Raw Cocling Water Ala rm FE-67-74 Essential Raw Cooling Water Al arm FE-67-122 Essential Raw Cooling i!ater Alann FE-67-136 Essential Raw Cooling Water Al arm FE-67-lE9 Essential Raw Cooling Water Ala rm FE-67-163 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-165 Essential Raw Cooling Water Al a rm FE-67-169 Essential Raw Cooling Water Al arm FE-67-171 Essential Raw Cooling Water Ala rm i

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System Application FE-67-173 Essential Raw Cooling Water Ala rm FE-67-177 Essential Raw Cooling Water.

Alarm FE-67-183 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-185 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-187 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-189 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-191 Essential-Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-196 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-198 '

Essential Raw Cooling Water Al arm FE-67-200 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alar 1n FE-67-202 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-204 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-207 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm

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FE-67-210 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm Q'

FE-67-214 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-216 Essential Raw Cooling Water Al arm FE-67-218 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-220 Essential Raw Coeling Water-Alann FE-67-222 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-226 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-231 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-233 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-235 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-237 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-239 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-241 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-245 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm j

FE-67-247 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-249 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-251 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-255 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-257 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-259 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-263 Essential Raw Cooling Water Al arm FE-67-265 Essential Raw Coolirg Water Alarm FE-67-267 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-269 Essential kaw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-332 Escential Raw Cooling Water Al arm s

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ORIFICE PLATES Element No.

System Application FE-67-333 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alam FE-67-334 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-335 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-337 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-339 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarn FE-67-343 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-345 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-347 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-349 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-351 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-353 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-355 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-67-357 Essential Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-70-21 Component Cooling System Alarm FE-70-81 A Component Cooling System Indication /Al arm FE-70-81B Component Cooling System Alarm l

FE-70-84 Component Cooling System Alarm FE-70-95 Component Cooling System Alarm FE-70-96 Component Cooling System Alarm FE-70-98 Component Cooling System Alarm FE-70-105 Component Cooling System Alarm FE-70-106 Component Cooling System Alarm FE-70-108 Component Cooling System Al arin FE-70-115 Component Cooling System Al arm FE-70-116 Component Cooling System Alarm i

FE-70-119 Component Coolins System Alarm FE-70-124 Component Cooling System Alarm FE-70-125 Component Cooling System Alarm FE-70-128 Component Cooling System Alarm l

FE-70-142 Component Cooling System Alarm FE-70-145 Component Cooling System Alarm FE-70-146 Component Cooling System Alarm FE-70-14 7 Component Cooling System Alarm FE-70-148 Component Cooling System Alarm i

FE-70-149 Component Cooling System Alarm FE-70-150 Component Cooling System Alarm i

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ORIFICE PLATES Element No.

System Application FE-70-152 Component Cooling System Ala rm FE-70-155 Component Cooling System Al arm F E-70-158 Component Cooling System Alarm FE-70-159 Component Cooling System Al arm FE-70-164 Component Cooling System Alarm FE-70-165 Component Cooling System Alarm FE-70-170 Component Cooling System Alarm FE-1 -152 Main Steam Indication FE-1 -156 Main Steam Indication FE-1 -160 Main Steam Indication FE-1 -164 Main Steam Indication FE-2-200 E5ndensate Ala rm FE-2-201 Condensate Alarm FE-3-14 2 Main and Aux Feedwater Indication / Control k'i"n FE-3-147 Main and Aux Feedwater Indication FE-3-155 Main and Aux Feedwater Indication FE-3-163 Main and Aux Feedwater Indication FE-3-170 Main and Aux Feedwater Indication FE-24-53A Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-24-53B Raw Cooling Water Alarm FE-59-20 Demin Water & Cask Decon Breakdown Orifice FE-67-211 Essential Raw Cooling Water Restriction FE-67-253 Essential Raw Cooling Water Indication FE-67-277 Essential Raw Cooling Water Indication FE-67-280 Essential Raw Cooling Water Indication FE-70-81 B Component Cooling System Indication / Alarm FE-70-110 Component Cooling System FE-70-132 Component Cooling System Restriction FE-70-176 Component Cooling System Indication / Alarm FE-70-181 Component Cooling System Indication / Alarm FE-70-184 Component Cooling System Indication /Ala rm FE-70-190 Component Cooling System Indication / Alarm FE-70-199 Component Cooling System Indication FE-70-200 Component Cooline System Indication 0378D (01/05/87)

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System Application FE-70-201 Component Cooling System Indication FE-70-202 Component Cooling System Restriction FE-70-204 Component Cooling System FE-77-230 Waste Disposal System Indication / Control FE-77-249 Waste Disposal System Indication / Control Note: Asterisk (*) in Application Column denotes instrument purchased according to Contract 73C38-83520-1, but not shown on system drawings or listed in Design Criteria.

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- REQUEST OFFICE OF NUCLEAR P0HER RUN TIME - 12:57:19 I

CllP - ISSS - RHM EMPLOYEE C0t4CERN PROGRAM SYSTEM (ECPS)

RUN DATE - 12/02/86 LIST OF EMPLOYEE CONCERN INFORMATION CATEGORY: EN DES PROCESS & OUTPUT SUBCATEGORY: 22901 QUESTI0tiABLE CALCULATI0t1 0F ORIFICE HOLE SIZE S

GENERIC KEYHURU A H

APPL QTC/NSRS P

KEYHORD B CONCERN SUB R PLT BBSH INVESTIGATI0tl S

CONCERN KEYNORD C tiUltBER CAT CAT D LOC FLQB REPORT R

DESCRIPTION KEYHORD D HS 004-001 Ett 22901 N HBil 13 N Y Y I-85-525-HBil SS ORIFICE PLATES INSTALLED IN MANY PLA N0tiCONFORMAt1CE T50124 K-FORM NT SYSTEMS, BOTH UNITS 1 AND 2 (HATT CORRECTIVE ACTION S BAR) HAVE INCORRECT HOLE SIZE HMIC.

SYSTEMS H HILL RESULT IN FALSE FLOW READIllG.

MATERIAL THIS SAME C0tIDITION MAY EXIST AT S EQUOYAH. NO FURTHER INFORMATI0tl AVA ILABLE. NO FOLLOH UP REQUIRED.

PH 022-001 Etl 22901 N HBN N 11 Y N I-85-525-HB!l SS ORIFICE PLATES RECEIVED UNDER CONTRA NONC0tlFORMANCE T50050 K-FORM CT 883520-1 TO MERIAM INSTRUt1ENT Co.

It1STALLATION ARE IN ERROR BECAUSE THE BORE SIZES CONSTRUCTI0tl HERE NOT CALCULATED USIllG A FLOH CD FITTINGS EFFICIENT BASED Dil REYNOLDS tlUMBER.

(REFER TO L.K. SPIT 3K, 9TH EDITI0tl, FOXBORE CO.)

IE: MERIAM INSTRUMEllT CO. USED THE PLAT 1T EQUATION VS PRECI SE EQUATION HHEN CALCULATION THE ORI FICE PLATES BORE SIZES ON C0!1 TRACT 4 85520-1.

THESE ORIFICE PLATES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN MA?lY SYSTEMS Ill B0 TH UtIITS 1 & 2.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENT ATION IS IN 2 CutlCERNS FOR CATEGORY EN SUBCATEGORY 22901 i

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