ML20214T175

Requests Commitment from Util to Replace Zinc Coating in Diesel Fuel Oil Storage Tank by Startup Following First Refueling or Prior to First Refueling,Or Provide Acceptable Justification That Coating Does Not Need Replacing

ML20214T175
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	11/21/1986
From:	Youngblood B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Conway R GEORGIA POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 8612080508
Download: ML20214T175 (2)

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50-424 and 50-425 Mr. Richard Conway, Senior Vice President t

and Project General Manager Georgia Power Ccrpany -

g %@ ggg Route 2, Box 299A Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 j

Subject:

Zinc Coating of Vogtle Units 1 and 2 Diesel Fuel Oil Storage Tanks In a telephone conversation on November 6,1986', the NRC staff informed your staff that the zinc coating in the Vogtle emergency diesel generator fuel oil storage tanks was unacceptable based on IE Circular 77-15 and. consistent with previous staff positions.

Your letter of June 4,1986, specifies that the neutralization and mercaptan numbers of the fuel oil would be determined quarterly to be within certain guidelines. The staff believes that the guidelines specified in the letter would minimize but not preclude the leaching of the zinc into the fuel oil. Thus, the concerns specified in IE Circular 77-15 with -

regard to zinc in diesel fuel oil would have the potential in the long term to degrade diesel engine performance.

We, therefore, require a commitment from Georgia' Power Corpany to replace the zinc coating in the Unit I diesel fuel oil storage tank by start-up following the first refueling or prior to the first refueling provide acceptable justi-fication to the staff that the coating does not have to be replaced. We also require Georgia Power Company to replace the zinc coating in the Unit 2 diesel fuel oil storage tank prior to fuel load of that unit.

If there are any questions on this matter, contact the Project Manager, Melanie A. Miller, (301) 492-7357.

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Vogtle Plant Manager Georgie Power Company Route 2, Box 299-A Wayr.esboro, Georgia 30830 Regional Administrater. Pegion II l'.S. ficle6r Regulatory Corrmission 101 Marietta Street, N.V.. Suite 2900 Atlant6, Georgia 30323

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