ML12263A362

Pre-application Meeting Slide Core Design and Safety Analysis Methodology Transition License Amendment Request TAC No. ME9495)

ML12263A362
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	09/20/2012
From:	Wolf Creek
To:	Benney B J Plant Licensing Branch IV
Benney B J
References
TAC ME9495
Download: ML12263A362 (26)

Text

1 Core Design and Safety Analysis Methodology Transition License Amendment Request September 20, 2012Wolf Creek Nuclear O perating CorporationWCNOC-NRC Pre-app lication Meeting 2 Meeting Agenda*Meeting Purpose / Objectives*Introductions*Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodologies-Analysis Methodologies-Alternative Source Term-SetpointUncertainty Analyses*License Amendment Request (LAR) Content and Schedule*Questions/Discussion 3 Introductions*NRC*WCNOC Team *Westinghouse Support *Teleconference Attendees 4 4 Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodologies*Current State-WCNOC'sCore Design & Safety Analysis organizations performed t he USAR Chapter 4 and 15 analyses in-house*The USAR Chapter 4 Core Design and Thermal-Hydraulic (T-H) analyses are performed by WCNOC using standard Westinghouse methods through a Technology Transfer agreement*The USAR Chapter 15 non-LOCA transient analysis are performed by WCNOC using vendor-independent methods 5*Current State (cont.)*The USAR Chapter 15 LOCA analyses are performed by Westinghouse*Reactor Trip System (RTS) and Engineered Safety Features Actuation System (ESFAS) instrumentationsetpointsperformed by WCNOC Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodologies 6 6 Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodologies*Future State-The bulk of the safety analyses will be standard Westinghouse analysis methodologies*Containment response to be addressed when changes are required to support plant modifications-All Westinghouse methods previously approved by the NRC for application at plants like WCGS-All analyses to be performed by Westinghouse in accordance with Westinghouse QA processes 7 7 Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodologies*Future State (cont.)-Core design and fuel rod design*No change for Core Design or Fuel Rod design tools/methods-Non-LOCA Transient Analyses*W-RETRAN-02 and VIPRE-W-Apply Alternative Source Term in radiological dose consequences analyses*Provide additional margin for control room/control building envelope in-leakage requirements-RTS and ESFAS instrumentationsetpointsand supporting uncertainty analyses being performed

using current Westinghousesetpointmethodology 8 8 Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodologies*Teaming Agreement with Westinghouse-Westinghouse is responsible for all Core Design and Safety Analysis (CDSA) activities at WCGS*Westinghouse maintains an office at the site -Currently 3 Westinghouse CDSA employees are on site

-Supplemented by Safety Analysis and Licensing staff at HQ and Dallas*Activities include:-Methodology transition support

-Full scope core design (including upcoming Cycle 20)-Plant support in the CDSA function area 9 9 Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodologies*Summary of Important Changes-Safety analyses will be performed to support a future measurement uncertainty recapture (MUR) poweruprateapplication*No current plans to pursue the MURuprate-DNB Correlations used with VIPRE-W*WRB-2 will continue to be used as the primary DNB correlation to be used for T/H analyses*ABB-NV and WLOP DNB correlations will be used for low-pressure conditions or below the first mixing vane grid 10 10 Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodologies*Summary of Important Changes (cont.) -Non-LOCA transients and accidents*W-RETRAN-02 used in most non-LOCA analyses*Continued use of LOFTRAN code in selected analyses *Continued use of TWINKLE and FACTRAN 1-D kinetics codes for reactivity insertion transient analyses 11 11 Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodologies*Summary of Important Changes (cont.)-Steam Generator Tube Rupture*Current WCNOC methodology shows SG overfill*Westinghouse methodology is margin to overfill*The revised SGTR analysis using Westinghouse methodology shows margin to overfill-Supporting reactor operator response time evaluations in progress -Dose consequences are calculated assuming overfill does not occur 12 12 Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodologies*Summary of Important Changes (cont.)-InstrumentationSetpoints*Calculations being performed on RTS Instrumentation, ESFAS Instrumentation, and Loss of Power Diesel Generator (LOP DG) Start Instrumentation Functions using current Westinghousesetpointmethodology*Adopt TSTF-493 Rev. 4, Option B 13 13 Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodologies*Summary of Important Changes (cont.)-Alternative Source Term (per RegGuide 1.183) will be used in radiological dose

consequences calculations*Offsite and Control Room Dose calculations only*No changes to the EQ dose analyses 14 14 Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodologies*Alternative Source Term (AST)

Implementation-Consistent withRegGuide 1.183, "Alternative Radiological Source Terms for Evaluating Design Basis Accidents at Nuclear Power Plants"-Any exceptions to theRegGuide will be identified-Full Scope Implementation*RegGuide 1.183 C. 1.2.1-Full implementationaddessesall characteristics of the AST, i.e., the composition and magnitude of the radioactive material, its chemical and physical form, and the timing of its release 15 15 Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodologies*AST Implementation (cont.)-No changes to the EQ dose analyses*RegGuide 1.183 C. 1.3.5-Licensees may use either the TID 14844 or AST assumptions for performing the EQ analyses-New atmospheric dispersion (X/Q) values are being calculated*EAB and LPZ (X/Q) values are being calculated in accordance withRegGuide 1.145*Control Room (X/Q) values were calculated in accordance withRegGuide 1.194 16 16 Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodologies*AST Implementation (cont.)-Current licensing basis changes associated with the reanalysis*TEDE acceptance criterion*Revised analysis assumptions*Revised analysis results 17 17 Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodologies*AST Implementation (cont.)-Dose consequence analyses reanalyzed with AST*MainSteamlineBreak (USAR Section 15.1.5.3)*Loss of Non-Emergency AC Power (USAR Section 15.2.6.3)*Locked Rotor (USAR Section 15.3.3.3)

• Rod Ejection (USAR Section 15.4.8.3)*Letdown Line Break (USAR Section 15.6.2.1)*Steam Generator Tube Rupture (USAR Section 15.6.3.3)*Loss of Coolant Accident (USAR Section 15.6.5.4)*Waste Gas Decay Tank Failure (USAR Section 15.7.1)*Liquid Waste Tank Failure (USAR Section 15.7.2)*Fuel Handling Accident (USAR Section 15.7.4) 18 18 Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodologies*TSTF-493 Rev. 4, Option B-Scope:*RTS Instrumentation*ESFAS Instrumentation*LOP DG Start Instrumentation-Updated uncertainty analyses andsetpointswill be performed using the current Westinghousesetpoint methodology Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodologies*TSTF-493 Rev. 4, Option B (cont.)-TheSetpointControl Program (SCP) to be addressed in Section 5.5.19 ofTSs-The Allowable Values will be removed from TS Table 3.3.1-1, Table 3.3.

2-1, and SR 3.3.5.3-SR 3.3.5.3 TripSetpointwill be relocated to SCP-The Nominal TripSetpoints, As Left Tolerance values, As Found Toleranc e values and operability determination criteria will be included in the SCP 19 Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodologies*TSTF-493 Rev. 4, Option B (cont.)-The WCGS SCP will be based on the Westinghouse SCP Process Flow Diagram (recently discussed in the 6/28/12 NRC-DCPP meeting)20 21 21 Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodologies*License Amendment Request-Content*Attachments -Evaluation, Proposed TS Changes (Markups), Revised TS pages, Proposed TS Bases Changes (for information only), Proposed COLR Changes (for information only)*Enclosures-Plant specific WCAP Licensing Report>>Description of safety analyses assumptions>>Description of safety analyses results Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodologies*License Amendment Request (cont.)-Content (cont.)*Enclosures-Plant specific WCAP containing thesetpointmethodology for the uncertainty analyses and setpoints-Plant specific WCAP containing the WCGSsetpointcalculations-WCGS proposed SCP 22 Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodologies*License Amendment Request (cont.)-Content -Enclosures (cont.)*Report for full scope impl ementation of Alternative Source Term-Description of the analysis assumptions-Description of t he analysis results-Tables containing the CLB assumptions and results and reanalysis assumptions and results -A table identifying the conformance toRegGuide 1.183 and any exceptions-A table that address the issues identified in RIS 2006-04 23 24 24 Transition to Westinghouse Analysis Methodologies

• License Amendment Request (cont.)-Potential Technical Specification Changes*TS 3.3.1, RTS Instrumentation*TS 3.3.2, ESFAS Instrumentation*TS 3.3.5, LOP DG St art Instrumentation*New TS 5.5.19,SetpointControl Program*TS 5.6.5, CORE OPERATING LIMITS REPORT (COLR) 25 Schedule*Submit LAR to NRCAugust 2013*NRC Acceptance Review *RAI Process*Start of Refueling Outage 20January 5, 2015*Cycle 21 StartupFebruary 9, 2015 26Questions/Discussion