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{{#Wiki_filter:REVISION108/04/94FLORIDAPOWERandLIGHTCOMPANYNUCLEARENERGYSERVICES700UniverseBoulevardJunoBeach,Florida33408SECONDTEN-YEARINSERVICEINSPECTIONINTERVALINSERVICETESTINGPROGRAMFORPUMPSANDVALVESST.LUCIENUCLEARPOWERPLANTUNITNO.2DATEOFCOMMERCIALOPERATION:AUGUST8I1983FLORIDAPOWER&LIGHTP.O.BOX128FT.PIERCE,FL.34954NRCDOCKETNUMBER:DOCUMENTNUMBER:ST.LUCIEPLANTREVIEWSANDAPPROVALS:PREPAREDBY:PSLANTISTENGINEER(S)APPROVEDBY:SLEST6CODESUPERVISORDATE:~94082'70298940822PDRADOCK05000389PDR REVISION108/04/94TableofContentsTableofContentsRecordofRevisions1.01.11.2IntroductionISTProgramTestingRequirementGuidelinesISTProgramImplementation2.0ApplicableDocuments3.03.13.23.33.43.54.04.14.24.34,44.54.6InserviceTestingProgramForPumpsCodeComplianceAllowableRangesofTestQuantitiesTestingIntervalsPumpProgramTableReliefRequestsforPumpTestingInserviceTestingProgramForValvesCodeComplianceTestingIntervalsStrokeTimeAcceptanceCriteriaCheckValveTestingValveProgramTableReliefRequestsForValveTesting10101010101010ABCDEFPumpProgramTablesPumpProgramRequestsForReliefValveProgramTablesValveProgramRequests,ForReliefColdShutdownJustificationsRefuelingOutageJustifications REVISION108/04/94Second10YEARSUBMITTALRECORDOFREVISIONSREVISIONHLH~ZDESCRIPTIONOFREVISIONDATEEKIS122DATEQFMXZSecond10YearSubmittalProgramUpdate07/16/9305/02/9408/04/94 REVISION108/04/94INSERVICETESTING(IST)PROGRAMPLANST.LUCIEUNIT
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AUGUST8I1983FLORIDAPOWER&LIGHTP.O.BOX128FT.PIERCE,FL.34954NRCDOCKETNUMBER:DOCUMENTNUMBER:ST.LUCIEPLANTREVIEWSANDAPPROVALS:
PREPAREDBY:PSLANTISTENGINEER(S)APPROVEDBY:SLEST6CODESUPERVISOR DATE:~94082'70298 940822PDRADOCK05000389PDR REVISION108/04/94TableofContentsTableofContentsRecordofRevisions 1.01.11.2Introduction ISTProgramTestingRequirement Guidelines ISTProgramImplementation
 
==2.0 Applicable==
Documents 3.03.13.23.33.43.54.04.14.24.34,44.54.6Inservice TestingProgramForPumpsCodeCompliance Allowable RangesofTestQuantities TestingIntervals PumpProgramTableReliefRequestsforPumpTestingInservice TestingProgramForValvesCodeCompliance TestingIntervals StrokeTimeAcceptance CriteriaCheckValveTestingValveProgramTableReliefRequestsForValveTesting10101010101010ABCDEFPumpProgramTablesPumpProgramRequestsForReliefValveProgramTablesValveProgramRequests, ForReliefColdShutdownJustifications Refueling OutageJustifications REVISION108/04/94Second10YEARSUBMITTAL RECORDOFREVISIONS REVISIONHLH~ZDESCRIPTION OFREVISIONDATEEKIS122DATEQFMXZSecond10YearSubmittal ProgramUpdate07/16/9305/02/9408/04/94 REVISION108/04/94INSERVICE TESTING(IST)PROGRAMPLANST.LUCIEUNIT


==11.0INTRODUCTION==
==11.0INTRODUCTION==
Revision1oftheSt.LucieUnit2ASMEInserviceInspection(IST)Programwillbeineffectthroughtheendofthesecond120-month(10-year)intervalunlessrevisedandreissuedforreasonsotherthantheroutineupdaterequiredatthestartofthethirdintervalper10CFR50.55a(f).Thesecondinspectionintervalisdefinedasfollows:August8,1993August7,2003ThisdocumentoutlinestheISTProgramforSt.LuciePlant,Unit2,basedontherequirementsoftheASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCode(theCode),SectionXI,1986Edition.Referencesinthisdocumentto"IWP"or"IWV"correspondtoSubsectionsIWPandIWV,respectively,oftheASMESectionXI,1986Edition,unlessotherwisenoted.TheISTprogramhasbeenupdatedtoreplacetherequirementsofASME/ANSIOM-1981,Part1withASME/ANSIOM-1987,Part1,"RequirementsforInservicePerformanceTestingofNuclearPowerPlantPressureReliefDevices".NRCSafetyEvaluationsdatedAugust23,1993,andMay2,1994determinedcertainreliefrequestswerenotrequiredpursuantto10CFR50.55a(f)(4)(iv)whereitwasdeterminedthattheproposedalternativeisinaccordancewiththerequirementsofthe1989EditionofSectionXI.The1989editionprovidesthattherulesforISTofpumpsandvalvesshallmeettherequirementssetforthinASME/ANSIOMa-1988,Part6,"InserviceTestingofPumpsinLight-WaterReactorPowerPlants"andASME/ANSIOMa-1988,Part10,"InserviceTestingofValvesinLight-WaterReactorPowerPlants".ApprovalwasgrantedtoconductinservicetestsinaccordancewithOM-6andOM-10,orportionsthereof,providedallrelatedrequirementsaremet.Accordingly,theISTProgramfortheSt.LuciePlantisrevisedbythefollowing:1.Measurementofbearingtemperaturesasrequiredby'EIWP-3300and'KIWP-4310arenotrequiredbyASME/ANSIOMa-1988,Part6,forinservicetestingofpumps.Therefore,themeasurementofbearingtemperaturesisnotarequirementoftheISTProgram.2.ThevalveexercisingrequirementsofASME/ANSIOMa-1988,Part10,94.2.1.2and4.3.2.2willbefollowedasalternativesto'3IWV-3412(a)andIWV-3522notincludingIWV-3522(a)and(b).
REVISION108/04/943.TheanalysisofleakagerateandcorrectiveactionrequirementsofASME/ANSIOMa-1988,Part10,94.2.2.3(e)and(f)willbefollowedasalternativesto'J[IWV-3426andIWV-3427.TheinservicetestingrequirementsidentifiedinthisPlanwerepreparedtoverifytheoperationalreadinessofISIClass1,2,and3pumpsandvalveswhichhaveaspecificfunctioninmitigatingtheconsequencesofanaccidentorinbringingthereactortoasafeshutdown.Inthisregard,thegeneralrequirementsofParagraphsIWP-1100andIWV-1100formthefollowingbasicscopedocumentasitappliestoISIClass1,2,and3.Specificallycomponentstobeincludedare:Centrifugalandpositivedisplacementpumpsthatarerequiredtoperformaspecificfunctioninshuttingdownthereactororinmitigatingtheconsequencesofan=accidentandthatareprovidedwithanemergencypowersource,andValves(andtheiractuatingandpositionindicatingsystems)whicharerequiredtoperformaspecificfunctioninshuttingdownthereactortothecoldshutdownconditionorinmitigatingtheconsequencesofanaccident.ThegeneralCoderequirementswereappliedtoSt.LucieUnit2usingasystematicapproachbyfirstreviewingthefunctionofeachoftheplantsystemsastheyrelatetoalimitednumberofboundingaccidentscenarios'hisrevieweliminatedsystems(andassociatedcomponents)thatclearlydonotfitthebasicCodedefinitionsincludingthatofISIboundaryclassificationsNext,aseriesofrulesorguidelinesweredevelopedthatestablishedthecriteriatobeusedduringthereviewoftheremainingsystemsandcomponents.Theserulesestablishthepoliciesandassumptionsthatwereappliedtotheforegoinganalysistoensureconsistency'achoftheseareoutlinedbelow.Fromthispoint,inaseriesofsteps,eachoftheindividualcomponentsineachoftheremainingsignificantsafetysystems(andsupportingsystems)wereevaluatedwithrespecttothefunctionofeachcomponentandtheneedforitsoperabilityasitrelatestothescopeofSectionXI.Thesestepsincluded:1.Areviewofflowdiagramsofeachsystemandidentificationofanycomponents(pumpsorvalves)that"could"potentiallybeincludedintheISTProgram REVISION108/04/94scope.Basedonthereviewer'sexperience,valvesusedformaintenanceisolation,vents,drains,etc.wereexcluded.Typically,allpumps,power-operatedvalves,checkvalves,andsafetyvalvesremainedinthepopulationdesignatedforfurtherevaluation.2.Eachsystemwasbrokendownbycomponentand,basedongeneralsystemoperationalrequirements,anarrativedescriptionofeachcomponent'ssafetyfunction(s)duringtheproposedscenarioswasdrafted.3.Sequentially,plantdocumentsthatrefertoordiscusssafety-relatedcomponentorsystemfunctionswerereviewedindetailandinformationfromthesedocumentswascomparedtothedraftsdevelopedintheabovestep2.Whereappropriate,correctionsandreferenceswereappliedtotheindividualnarratives.Documentsreviewedincludedthefollowing:a.b.C.d.e.f.g.h.UpdatedFinalSafetyAnalysisReportTechnicalSpecificationsPlantSystemDescriptions(Training)DocumentsSpecialanalysesCommitmentcorrespondencePlantOperatingProceduresEmergencyOperatingProceduresAppendixJLeakrateTestProgram4.Basedonthefinalizedcomponentsafetyfunctionevaluationderivedfromthedocumentreviewandthecorrectednarratives,theISTProgramtestingrequirementswerethenestablishedbyapplyingtheguidelineslistedinSection1.1toeachone.5.Thefunctionaldescriptionofthesystemcomponentsweresubjectedtoacomprehensivereviewbyknowledgeableplantpersonneltoconfirmtheaccuracyonthedocument.
REVISION108/04/94ISTPROGRAMTESTINGREQUIREMENTGUIDELINESThefollowingguidelinesaresetforthforevaluationofsystemcomponents(pumpsandvalves)withrespecttotheirinclusionintheSt.LucieUnit2ISTProgramandtowhatextenttestingwillbeperformed.Wheremultiplecomponentsarecapableofperformingthesameequivalentandredundantspecifiedfunction(eg.multiplevalvesclosinginseries)andwherethecomponentsarenotsuppliedbyalternateandredundantpowersupplies,onlyoneneedbeincludedintheandnotsimplyhavethecapabilityofperformance.Thisexemptiononlyapplieswherelicensingdocumentstakecreditforthedesignedredundancy.Componentsperforminga,redundantfunctionshallbeincludedinthetestingprogramif,intheprocessofanalysisorlicensingjustification,theyarereliedupontobeoperable.TheSt.LucieUnit2FUSARandrelateddesignbasisdocumentsshallbetheprimaryreferencesfordeterminingwhichcomponentsarerequiredtoperformspecifiedfunctionsrelatedtothespectrumofpredicatedaccidents.Althoughseveralotherplantsourcedocuments(Tech.Specs.andEOP's)identifyvariouscomponentsthatmaybeimportanttoplantsafetyoraretobeoperatedinconjunctionwithrecoveryfromanaccident,unlessspecificcreditistakenintheplantsafetyanalysis(orisimpliedintheanalysis)forapumporvalve,thecomponentneednotbeincludedintheISTprogram.TheexceptionstothisarethosecaseswheretheNRCimposestestrequirementsattheirdiscretion.Valvesinstalledprimarilyforthepurposeofprovidingconvenientoperationalflexibility(eg.systemcross-connects)thatarenotrequiredtooperate,assumingthatthedesignatedfirst-linesystemsandcomponentsoperatesatisfactorily,neednotbeincludedintheISTProgram.Thisdoesnotexcludeactivevalvesthatcouldbecalleduponasaresultofoptionalsystemlineupsexistingpriortotheinitiationofanaccident,ValvesthatareactuatedasaresultofasafetysystemautomaticresponseshallbeincludedintheISTProgramtotheextentthatthetestingshallverifyvalveoperationrequiredasaresultofthesafetysysteminput.ThisappliesonlyifvalvemovementisrequiredtosupportthosefunctionsrequiredasspecifiedbytheCode.Thisrequirementextendsonlytotestingdefined REVISION108/04/94bytheCodeandisnotintendedtoimplytheneedforverifyingavalve'sresponsetoautomaticlogicsystemoutput.Valveswhosesolefunctionistoprovidesystemorcomponentredundancyrelatedtofailureofpassivecomponentsneednotbeincludedifasetofalloftheactivecomponents(pumpsandvalves)neededtofulfillthespecifiedsystem(train)functionaretesteddoubleorunrelatedsimultaneousfailuresneednotbeassumed.Insomecaseswhereprotectionofcriticalsystemsfrompassivefailuresisacommitment,thecomponentsareincludedinthetestingprogram.Systemsafety/reliefvalvesshallbeincludedwherethefunctionofthevalveistoprovideoverpressureprotection.AllvalvesincludedintheSt.LucieUnit2leakratetestingprogramcomplyingwithlOCFR50,AppendixJshallbeincludedintheISTProgramasCategoryAvalves.Allvalvesdesignatedashigh-lowpressureinterfacevalves(pressureisolationvalves)shallbeincludedintheISTProgramasCategoryAorA/Cvalves.AnyactiveCategoryAvalveshallbedesignatedfortesting(exercising)tothecloseddirectionsWhenavalve'snormalpositionduringoperationisitspositionrequiredtoperformitsdesignatedsafetyfunctionandvalvemovementmayberequiredduetoplantevolutionsorpossiblerepositioningduringaccidentresponseorrecoveryoperations,thenperiodicexercisingpertheCodeisrequired(i'hevalvecannotbeconsideredpassive).Whereanair-operatedvalveisprovidedwithasimpleair-pilotvalve,thepilotvalveneednotbespecificallyincludedintheISTProgramprovidedthatthetestingperformedonthemainvalveverifiestheproperoperationofthepilotvalve.ControlvalvesarespecificallyexcludedfromtestingperIWV-1200(a);however,ifacontrolvalvemustchangepositiontosupportasafety-relatedfunctionandithasafailsafeposition,thenitmustbeincludedintheISTProgramandtestedtotheextentpractical.Steamturbinegovernorvalvesareconsideredtobeanintegralpartoftheturbineand,assuch,arenotincludedintheISTProgram.
REVISION108/04/9413.Checkvalvesareincludedwhereavalveservesastheonlyeffectiveboundarybetweenpipingassociatedwithanecessarysafetyfunctionandnon-safetygrade(non-seismic)piping.Failureofpassivesystemcomponentsisassumedonlyfornon-safetygradesystems.14.Whereavalveperformsasafetyfunctioninbothdirections(openandclosed)exercisinginbothdirectionisrequiredasdescribedinReference1.Forthesepower-operatedvalves,stroketimemeasurementsinbothdirectionswouldberequired.15.Pumpsandvalveswhoseonlysafetyfunctionispredicatedonplantshutdownandrecoveryfromafirepercommitmentmadeasaresulton10CFR50,AppendixRarenotincludedintheISTProgram.16.PumpsandvalvesthatarenotcategorizedasISIClass1,2,or3neednotbeincludedintheISTProgram.17.CheckvalvesthathaveasafetyfunctiontocloseshouldbeevaluatedwithrespecttocategorizationasCategoryA/CversusCwithrespecttothefollowingissues:a.Whethertheflowrequirementsforconnectedsystemscanbeachievedwiththemaximumpossibleleakagethroughthecheckvalve.b.Theeffectontheperformanceofothercomponentsandsystemsduetothereducedflowresultingfromtheleakage.c.Theconsequencesoflossoffluidfromthesystem.d.Theeffectthatbackflowthroughavalvemayhaveonpipingandcomponents,suchastheeffectofhightemperatureandthermalstresses.e.Theradiologicalexposuretoplantpersonnelandthepubliccausedbytheleak.
REVISION108/04/941.2ISTPROGRAMIMPLEMENTATIONA.TherequirementsoftheASMECodeSectionXI,subsectionsIWPandIWV,andOM-1-1987areimplementedatSt.LuciethroughtheQualityInstructionsandAdministrativeProcedures.TheseinstructionsandproceduresaddresstheCoderequirements,thedepartment(s)responsible,andthestepsthatmustbeperformedtosatisfythoserequirements.B.EachofthepumpsandvalvesincludedintheUnit2ISTprogramaretestedbyaUnit2testprocedure.ThesetestproceduresareintheformofeitherPumpDataSheets,ValveDataSheets,procedureappendixes,orindividualtestprocedures.AlltestproceduresandtheirsetpointsmustbereviewedandapprovedbythePlant'sProcedureChangeRequest(PCR)process.ThePCRprocessincludesa10CFR50.59reviewandfinalreviewbythePlantsFacilityReviewGroup(FRG)~C.PlantChangesorModifications(PC/M)arereviewedbyEngineeringand/ortheplantsTechnicalStaffforanypotentialeffectstotheISTprogram.Ifchangestotheprogramarerequired,theplantTechnicalStaffand/orotherapplicabledepartmentswillinitiatetheappropriatetestprocedurechangesviaaPCR.AnychangestotheISTprogramwillbemadebytheTechnicalStaff.Periodically,thesechangeswillbeincorporatedintoanewrevisiontotheISTprogramandsubmittedtotheFRGforreview.'FollowingtheFRGreview,thenewISTrevisionwillbeissued.
REVISION108/04/942.0APPLICABLEDOCUMENTSThisProgramPlanwasdevelopedpertherequirementsandguidanceprovidedbythefollowingdocuments:2.1Title10,CodeofFederalRegulations,Part502.2NRCRegulatoryGuides-Division12.3StandardReviewPlan,3.9.6,"InserviceTestingofPumpsandValves2.4FinalSafetyAnalysisReport.,St.LucieUnit22.5St.LuciePlantUnit2TechnicalSpecificationsASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCode,SectionXI,1986Edition2.7NRCGenericLetter89-04,"GuidanceonDevelopingAcceptableInserviceTestingPrograms"2.8MinutesofthePublicMeetingsonGenericLetter89-042.92.102.11SupplementtoMinutesofthePublicMeetingsonGenericLetter89-04byJ,G.Partlow,26September1991RequestforIndustry/NRC-AcceptedInterpretationon"Practical"asAppliedbyASMECodeSectionXI,IWV-3412(a)byMartinJ.Virgilio,AssistantDirectorforRegionsIVandV.ASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCode,SectionXI,1989Edition.2'2ASME/ANSIOM-1987,Part1,"RequirementsforInservicePerformanceTestingofNuclearPowerPlantPressureReliefDevices".2.132.142.152.16NRCSafetyEvaluationofSt.LucieUnit2InserviceTestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedAugust23,1993.ASME/ANSIOMa-1988,Part6,"InserviceTestingofPumpsinLight-WaterReactorPowerPlants".ASME/ANSIOMa-1988,Part10,"InserviceTestingofValvesinLight-WaterReactorPowerPlants".NRCSafetyEvaluationofSt.LucieUnit2InserviceTestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994.
REVISION108/04/943'INSERVICETESTINGPROGRAMFORPUMPS3.1CodeComplianceThisISTProgramforpumpsmeetstherequirementsofSubsectionIWPoftheCodeandanyinterpretationsoradditionalrequirementsimposedbyReference2.7.Wheretheserequirementshavebeendeterminedtobeimpractical,conformancewouldcauseunreasonablehardshipwithout,anycompensatingincreaseinsafety,oranalternativetestprovidesanacceptablelevelofqualityandsafety,relieffromCoderequirementsisrequestedpursuanttotherequirementsof10CFR50.55a(f)(iii)andReference2.7.3.2AllowableRangesofTestQuantitiesTheallowablerangesfortestparametersasspecifiedinTableIWP-3100-2willbeusedforallmeasurementsofpressure,flow,andvibrationexceptasprovidedforinspecificreliefrequests.InsomecasestheperformanceofapumpmaybeadequatetofulfillitssafetyfunctioneventhoughtheremaybeavalueofanoperatingparameterthatfallsoutsidetheallowablerangesassetforthinTableIWP-3100-2.Shouldsuchasituationarise,anexpandedallowablemaybedetermined,onacase-by-casebasis,inaccordancewithIWP-3210.3.3TestingIntervalsThetestfrequencyforpumpsincludedintheProgramwillbeassetforthinIWP-3400andrelatedreliefrequests.Abandof+25percentofthetestintervalmaybeappliedtoatestscheduleasallowedbytheSt.LucieUnit2TechnicalSpecificationstoprovideforoperationalflexibility.3.4PumpProgramTableAppendixAliststhosepumpsincludedintheISTProgramwithreferencestoparameterstobemeasuredandapplicablerequestsforrelief.3.5ReliefRequestsforPumpTestingAppendixBincludesallreliefrequestsrelatedtopumptesting.
REVISION108/04/944.0INSERVICETESTINGPROGRAMFORVALVES4.1CodeComplianceThisISTProgramforvalvesmeetstherequirementsofSubsectionIWVoftheCodeandanyinterpretationsoradditionalrequirementsimposedbyReference2.7.Wheretheserequirementshavebeendeterminedtobeimpractical,conformancewouldcauseunreasonablehardshipwithoutanycompensatingincreaseinsafety,oranalternativetestprovidesanacceptablelevelofqualityandsafety,relieffromCoderequirementsisrequestedpursuanttotherequirementsof10CFR50.55a(f)(iii)andReference2.7.4.2TestingIntervalsThetestfrequencyforvalves(excludingsafety/reliefvalves)includedintheProgramwillbeassetforthinIWV-3400andrelatedreliefrequests.Abandof+25percentofthetestintervalmaybeappliedtoatestscheduleasallowedbytheSt.LucieUnit2TechnicalSpecificationstoprovideforoperationalflexibility.Wherequarterlytestingofvalvesisimpracticalorotherwiseundesirable,testingmaybeperformedduringcoldshutdownperiodsaspermittedbyIWV-3412(a).JustificationsforthisdeferredtestingareprovidedinAppendixE.4.3StrokeTimeAcceptanceCriteriaWhenrequired,theacceptancecriteriaforthestroketimesofpower-operatedvalveswillbeassetforthinReference2,7.4,4CheckValveTestingFull-strokeexercisingofcheckvalvestotheopenpositionusingsystemflowrequiresthatatestbeperformedwherebythepredictedfullaccidentconditionflowratethroughthevalvebeverifiedandmeasured.Anydeviationtothisrequirementmustsatisfy,therequirementsofReference2.7,Positionl.4.5ValveProgramTableAppendixCliststhosevalvesincludedintheISTProgramwithreferencestorequiredtesting,respectivetestintervals,andapplicablerequestsforrelief.4.6ReliefRequestsforValveTestingAppendixDincludesallreliefrequestsrelatedtovalvetesting.10 REVISION108/04/94AppendixAPumpProgramTables REVISION108/04/94FloridaPower&LightCompanyINSERVICETESTING-PUMPTABLESSt.LucieNuclearPlant-Unit2PAGE'IcR&KD.PUMPNUMBERNumericaldesignatorindicatedontherespectiveflowdiagram.DESCRIPTIONGenericname/functionofthepump.CLCOORDISIClassificationpertheassociatedISIboundarydrawing(s)Correspondsto'heflowdiagramcoordinatesofthepump.TestParametersThetableindicatesbya"Y"(yes)or"N"(no)thatthespecificparameterismeasured,evaluated,andrecordedpertheapplicableCoderequirement.Ifa"N"isindicated,theassociatedreliefrequestnumberisalsonotedinthesamecolumn.PR-XXWhereindicatedthisreferstothespecificreliefrequest(SeeAppendixB)relatedtoanydeviationregardingthemeasurementoranalysisofaparameter.


REVISION108/04/94AppendixBPumpProgramReliefRequests RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-1Revision108/04/94WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)
Revision1oftheSt.LucieUnit2ASMEInservice Inspection (IST)Programwillbeineffectthroughtheendofthesecond120-month (10-year) intervalunlessrevisedandreissuedforreasonsotherthantheroutineupdaterequiredatthestartofthethirdintervalper10CFR50.55a(f).
RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-2Revision108/04/94VariousThefull-scalerangeofeachinstrumentshallbethreetimesthereferencevalueorless.(IWP-4120)Table1WP-4110-1requirestheaccuracyofinstrumentsusedtomeasurespeedtobeequaltoorbetterthan+2percentbasedonthefullscalereadingoftheinstrument.Thismeansthattheaccuracyofthemeasurementcanvaryasmuch+6percent,assumingtherangeoftheinstrumentextendedtotheallowedmaximum.ThisISTpumpparameterisoftenmeasuredwithportabletestinstrumentswherecommerciallyavailableinstrumentsdonotnecessarilyconformtotheCoderequirementsforrange.Inthiscase,highqualitycalibratedinstrumentswillbeusedwherethe"reading"accuracyisatleastequaltotheCode-requirementforfull-scaleaccuracy.ThiswillensurethatthemeasurementsarealwaysmoreaccuratethantheaccuracyasdeterminedbycombiningtherequirementsofTableIWP-4110-1andParagraphIWP-4120.Wheneverportableinstrumentsareusedformeasuringpumpspeed,theinstrument(s)willbesuchthatthe"reading"accuracyisasfollowsatleast+2percent.VNRCSafetyEvaluationofSt.LucieUnit2InserviceTestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,authorizedthisreliefrequestinaccordancewith10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(i).B-2 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-3Revision108/04/94WITHDRAWN(Rev0,07/16/93)B-3 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-4Revision108/04/94AuxiliaryFeedwater(AFW)Pumps2Athru2C(2998-G-080,Sh2)INXIEachinservicetestshallincludethemeasurementandobservationofallquantitiesinTableIWP-3100-1.(IWP-3300)Pumpflowrateshallbemeasuredduringthetest.(TableIWP-3100-1)ThereareonlytwopracticalflowpathsavailableforperforminginservicetestingoftheAFWPumps.Theseincludetheprimaryflowpathintothemainfeedsupplylinesandthencetothesteamgenerator,andtheminimum-flowrecirculation(mini-recircandbypasstestloop)whichreturnstothecondensatestoragetank.Theformerisprovidedwithflowratemeasuringinstrumentationhoweverthemini-recirclineisafixedresistancecircuitwithnoflowinstrumentation.Pumpingfromtheauxiliaryfeedwatersystemintothesteamgeneratorsduringplanthotoperationisimpracticalandundesirableforthefollowingreasons:*Duringauxiliaryfeedwaterinjectionviathemainfeedwaterlineswhiletheplantisoperatingatpower,alargetemperaturedifferential(approximately375deg-F)couldexistthatwouldresultinsignificantthermalshockandfatiguecyclingofthefeedwaterpipingandsteamgeneratornozzles.*Basedontheexpecteddurationofthetestingandtheflowrateofthepumps(150to200gpm),itisexpectedthatthecooldownofthesteamgeneratorwouldinducecooldownandcontractionofthereactorcoolantsystemresultinginundesirablereactivityvariationsandpowerfluctuations.B-4 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-4(cont.)Revision108/04/94ERNDuringquarterlytestingoftheAFWpumpswhilethepumpsareoperatingthroughthefixed-resistancemini-recircline,pumpdifferentialpressureandvibrationwillbemeasuredandevaluatedperIWP-3100andIWP-3200.Duringtestingperformedatcoldshutdown,pumpdifferentialpressure,flowrate,andvibrationwillbemeasuredandevaluatedperIWP-3100andIWP-3200.Testingduringcoldshutdownswillbeonafrequencydeterminedbyintervalsbetweenshutdownsasfollows:Forintervalsof3monthsorlonger-eachshutdown.Forintervalsoflessthan3months-testingisnotrequiredunless3monthshavepassedsincethelastshutdowntest.pvNRCSafetyEvaluationofSt.LucieUnit2InserviceTestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position9.
Thesecondinspection intervalisdefinedasfollows:August8,1993August7,2003ThisdocumentoutlinestheISTProgramforSt.LuciePlant,Unit2,basedontherequirements oftheASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCode(theCode),SectionXI,1986Edition.References inthisdocumentto"IWP"or"IWV"correspond toSubsections IWPandIWV,respectively, oftheASMESectionXI,1986Edition,unlessotherwise noted.TheISTprogramhasbeenupdatedtoreplacetherequirements ofASME/ANSI OM-1981,Part1withASME/ANSI OM-1987,Part1,"Requirements forInservice Performance TestingofNuclearPowerPlantPressureReliefDevices".
RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-5Revision108/04/94BoricAcidMakeup(BAM)Pumps2Aand2B(2998-G-078,Sh121)EachinservicetestshallincludethemeasurementandobservationofallquantitiesinTableIWP-3100-1.(IWP-3300)Pumpflowrateshallbemeasuredduringthetest.(TableIWP-3100-1)TherearethreepracticalflowpathsavailableforperforminginservicetestingoftheBAMPumps.Theseincludetheprimaryflowpathintothechargingpumpsuctionheader,arecirculationlineleadingbacktotherefuelingwatertank,andtheminimum-flowrecirculation(mini-recircandbypasstestloop)whichreturnstotheBAMTanks.Noneoftheseflowpaths,istotallysatisfactoryforthefollowingreasons:OperatingtheBAMPumpsdischargingintothechargingpumpsuctionheaderrequirestheintroductionofhighlyconcentratedboricacidsolutionfromtheboricacidmakeuptankstothesuctionofthechargingpumps.This,inturn,wouldresultintheadditionofexcessborontotheRCS.ThisrapidinsertionofnegativereactivitywouldresultinarapidRCScooldownanddepressurization.AlargeenoughboronadditionwouldresultinanunscheduledplanttripandapossibleinitiationofSafetyInjectionSystems.Duringcoldshutdown,theintroductionofexcessquantitiesofboricacidintotheRCSisundesirablefromtheaspectofmaintainingproperplantchemistryandtheinherentdifficultiesthatmaybeencounteredduringthesubsequentstartupduetoover-borationoftheRCS.ThewastemanagementsystemwouldbeoverburdenedbythelargeamountsofRCScoolantthatwouldrequireprocessingtodecreaseitsboronconcentration."B-6 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-5(cont,)Revision108/04/94ThesecondcircuitrecirculateswatertotheRefuelingWaterTank(RWT)ortheVolumeControlTank(VCT).DuringnormalplantoperationatpoweritisundesirabletopumptotheRWTanddepletetheBAMTankinventory.OneofthetwoBAMTanksismaintainedatTech.Spec.levelwhiletheotherisusedasrequiredforplantoperation.TheTech.Spec.BAMTankcannotbepumpedfrombecauseitmustbemaintainedatalevelnearthetopofthetank.TheotherBAMTank'slevelwillvaryfromtesttotestbyasmuchas15to20feet.Thisvarianceinpumpsuctionpressurewillhaveadirectaffectonpumpheadandflowsuchthattestrepeatabilitywouldbequestionable.*Theminimum-flowrecirculationflowpathisafixedresistancecircuit.Noflowratemeasuringinstrumentationisinstalledinthislinc'umpingboricacidfromtanktotankwouldbepossiblebuttheflowrateswouldbesmall,limitingpumpoperationtothehighheadsectionofthepumpcurve~Inaddition,oneofthetwoBAMTanksismaintainedatTech.Spec.levelwhiletheotherisusedasrequiredfornormalplantoperation.TheTech.Spec.BAMTankcannotbepumpedfrombecauseitmustbemaintainedatalevelnearthetopofthetank.Thisnarrowbandlimitstheamountthatcanbepumpedtoitorfromittoonlyafewhundredgallons.TheotherBAMTank'slevelwillvaryfromtesttotestbyasmuchas15to20feet.Thisvarianceinpumpsuctionpressurewillhaveadirectaffectonpumpheadandflowsuchthattestrepeatabilitywouldbequestionable.B-7 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-5(cont.)Revision108/04/94DuringquarterlytestingoftheBAMpumps,whilethepumpsareoperatingthroughthefixed-resistancemini-recircline,pumpdifferentialpressureandvibrationwillbemeasuredandevaluatedperIWP-3100andIWP;3200.Duringtestingperformedateachreactorrefuelingoutage,pumpdifferentialpressure,flowrate,andvibrationwillbemeasuredandevaluatedperIWP-3100andIWP-3200.NRCSafetyEvaluationofSt.LucieUnit2InserviceTestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position9.B-8 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-6Revision108/04/94ContainmentSpray(CS)Pumps2Aand2B(2998-G-088)EachinservicetestshallincludethemeasurementandobservationofallquantitiesinTableIWP-3100-1.(IWP-3300)Pumpflowrateshallbemeasuredduringthetest.(TableIWP-3100-1)TherearetwopracticalflowpathsavailableforperforminginservicetestingoftheCSPumps.Theseincludeonethatpumpsboratedwater,fromtheRWTtotheRCSviathelow-pressureinjectionheaderandtheother,minimum-flowrecirculation(mini-recircandbypasstestloop)whichreturnstotheRWT.Thefirstwouldrequiremodifyingtheshutdowncoolinglineupwhileincoldshutdown;however,theshutdowncoolingsystemcannotprovidesufficientletdownflowtotheRWTtoaccommodatefulldesignflowfromtheRWTwhilemaintainingthenecessarycorecoolingfunction.Thus,theonlypracticaltimefortestingthesepumpsviathisflowpathisduringrefuelingoutageswhenwaterfromtheRWTisusedtofilltherefuelingcavity.Theminimum-flowrecirculationflowpathisafixedresistancecircuitcontainingaflowlimitingorificehowevernoflowratemeasuringinstrumentationisinstalled.TheCSpumpsareoperatedthroughthefixed-resistancemini-recirclineduringthequarterlypumptesting.PumpdifferentialpressureandvibrationwillbemeasuredandevaluatedperIWP-3100andIWP-3200.B-9 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-6(cont.)Revision108/04/94Duringthepumptestingperformedeachreactorrefueling,pumpdifferentialpressure,flowrate,andvibrationwillbemeasuredandevaluatedperIWP-3100andIWP-3200.VNRCSafetyEvaluationofSt.LucieUnit2InserviceTestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position9.B-10 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-7Revision108/04/94WITHDRAWN(Rev0,07/16/93)
NRCSafetyEvaluations datedAugust23,1993,andMay2,1994determined certainreliefrequestswerenotrequiredpursuantto10CFR50.55a(f)
RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-8Revision108/04/94NBoricAcidMakeupPumps2Aand2B(2998-G-078,Sh121)EachinservicetestshallincludethemeasurementandobservationofallquantitiesinTableIWP-'3100-1exceptbearingtemperatures,whichshallbemeasuredduringatleastoneinservicetesteachyear.(IWP-3300)Thesysteminstallationdoesnotprovideanymechanismformeasuringpumpsuctionpressures,andthus,therequirementformeasuringsuctionpressureandpumpdifferentialpressurescannotbesatisfied.Ameasureofpumpsuctionpressurecan,however,bedeterminedbyacalculationusingtheheightofliquidintheboricacidmakeuptanks.Sincethereisessentiallyfixedresistancesbetweenthetanksandthepumpsthiswillprovideaconsistentvalueforsuctionpressures'incethetanklevelsarenotexpectedtovarysignificantlyduringthetests,tanklevelsandassociatedcalculationswillonlybetakenonceduringeachtestinsteadofpriortopumpoperationandduringoperationasrequiredbyTableIWP-3100-1.Theboricacidmakeuppumpsuctionpressureswillbecalculatedbasedontheheightofliquidintheassociatedtankonceduringeachinservicetest.Subsequently,thesecalculatedvalueswillbeusedtodeterminepumpdifferentialpressuresforevaluationofpumpparameters.NRCSafetyEvaluationofSt.LucieUnit2InserviceTestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,authorizedthisreliefrequestinaccordancewith10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(i).B-12 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-9Revision108/04/94HighPressureSafetyInjection(HPSI)Pumps2Aand2B(2998-G-078,Sh130)EachinservicetestshallincludethemeasurementandobservationofallquantitiesinTableIWP-3100-1.(IWP-3300)BAIDuringquarterlytestingoftheHPSIPumps,thepumpscannotdevelopsufficientdischargepressuretoovercomereactorcoolantsystem(RCS)pressure.Flowisroutedthroughaminimumflowtestlineleadingtotherefuelingwatertank(RWT).Thislinehasnoinstalledflowratemeasuring'nstrumentationandmeasuringflowrateduringquarterlytestingisnotpractical.Duringcoldshutdownconditions,fullflowoperationoftheHPSIpumpstotheRCSisrestrictedtoprecludeRCSsystempressuretransientsthatcouldresultinexceedingthepressure-temperaturelimitsspecifiedintheTechnicalSpecifications,Section3.4.9.3.NRCGenericLetter89-04,Position9,allowseliminationofminimumflowtestlineflowratemeasurementsprovidinginservicetestsareperformedduringcoldshutdownsorrefuelingunderfullorsubstantialflowconditionswherepumpflowrateisrecordedandevaluated.ALTDuringquarterlytestingoftheHPSIPumps,pumpdifferentialpressureandvibrationwillbemeasuredandevaluatedperIWP-3100andIWP-3200.Duringtestingperformedateachreactorrefueling,pumpdifferentialpressure,flowrate,andvibrationwillbemeasuredandevaluatedperIWP-3100andIWP-3200.B-13 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.'PR-9(cont.)NRCSafetyEvaluationofSt.LucieUnit2InserviceTestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position9.B-14 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-10LowPressureSafetyInjection(LPSI)Pumps2Aand2B(2998G078'h131)REMENT'achinservicetestshallincludethemeasurementandobservationofallquantitiesinTableIWP-3100-1.(IWP-3300)DuringquarterlytestingoftheLPSIpumps,thepumpscannotdevelopsufficientdischargepressuretoovercomereactorcoolantsystem(RCS)pressure.Flowisroutedthroughaminimumflowtestlineleadingtotherefuelingwatertank(RWT).Thislinehasnoinstalledflowratemeasuringinstrumentationandmeasuringflowrateduringquarterlytestingisnotpractical.Duringcoldshutdown,theLPSIpumpsareusedforresidualheatremoval.Thesubstantialflowtestscanbeperformedatthistime.Pumpdifferentialpressureandflowratewillberecorded.However,inducedvibrationsinthesystempipingwhilethereactorcoolantpumps(RCPs)arerunningmaskanymeaningfulLPSIpumpvibrationdata.DuringquarterlytestingoftheLPSIPumps,pumpdifferentialpressureandvibrationwillbemeasuredandevaluatedperIWP-3100andIWP-3200.Substantialflowtestingwillbeperformedduringcoldshutdowns.Pumpdifferentialpressure,flowrate,andvibration(ifRCPssecured)willbemeasuredandevaluatedperIWP-3100andIWP-3200.Testingwillbeonafrequencydeterminedbyintervalsbetweenshutdownsasfollows:Forintervalsof3monthsorlonger-eachshutdown.Forintervalsoflessthan3months-testingisnotrequiredunless3monthshavepassedsincethelastshutdowntest.
(4)(iv)whereitwasdetermined thattheproposedalternative isinaccordance withtherequirements ofthe1989EditionofSectionXI.The1989editionprovidesthattherulesforISTofpumpsandvalvesshallmeettherequirements setforthinASME/ANSI OMa-1988, Part6,"Inservice TestingofPumpsinLight-Water ReactorPowerPlants"andASME/ANSI OMa-1988, Part10,"Inservice TestingofValvesinLight-Water ReactorPowerPlants".Approvalwasgrantedtoconductinservice testsinaccordance withOM-6andOM-10,orportionsthereof,providedallrelatedrequirements aremet.Accordingly, theISTProgramfortheSt.LuciePlantisrevisedbythefollowing:
RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-10(cont.)Revision108/04/94VNRCSafetyEvaluationofSt.LucieUnit2InserviceTestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position9.  
1.Measurement ofbearingtemperatures asrequiredby'EIWP-3300and'KIWP-4310 arenotrequiredbyASME/ANSI OMa-1988, Part6,forinservice testingofpumps.Therefore, themeasurement ofbearingtemperatures isnotarequirement oftheISTProgram.2.Thevalveexercising requirements ofASME/ANSI OMa-1988, Part10,94.2.1.2and4.3.2.2willbefollowedasalternatives to'3IWV-3412(a) andIWV-3522notincluding IWV-3522(a) and(b).
REVISION108/04/943.Theanalysisofleakagerateandcorrective actionrequirements ofASME/ANSI OMa-1988, Part10,94.2.2.3(e)and(f)willbefollowedasalternatives to'J[IWV-3426andIWV-3427.
Theinservice testingrequirements identified inthisPlanwerepreparedtoverifytheoperational readiness ofISIClass1,2,and3pumpsandvalveswhichhaveaspecificfunctioninmitigating theconsequences ofanaccidentorinbringingthereactortoasafeshutdown.
Inthisregard,thegeneralrequirements ofParagraphs IWP-1100andIWV-1100formthefollowing basicscopedocumentasitappliestoISIClass1,2,and3.Specifically components tobeincludedare:Centrifugal andpositivedisplacement pumpsthatarerequiredtoperformaspecificfunctioninshuttingdownthereactororinmitigating theconsequences ofan=accidentandthatareprovidedwithanemergency powersource,andValves(andtheiractuating andpositionindicating systems)whicharerequiredtoperformaspecificfunctioninshuttingdownthereactortothecoldshutdowncondition orinmitigating theconsequences ofanaccident.
ThegeneralCoderequirements wereappliedtoSt.LucieUnit2usingasystematic approachbyfirstreviewing thefunctionofeachoftheplantsystemsastheyrelatetoalimitednumberofboundingaccidentscenarios'his revieweliminated systems(andassociated components) thatclearlydonotfitthebasicCodedefinitions including thatofISIboundaryclassifications Next,aseriesofrulesorguidelines weredeveloped thatestablished thecriteriatobeusedduringthereviewoftheremaining systemsandcomponents.
Theserulesestablish thepoliciesandassumptions thatwereappliedtotheforegoing analysistoensureconsistency'ach oftheseareoutlinedbelow.Fromthispoint,inaseriesofsteps,eachoftheindividual components ineachoftheremaining significant safetysystems(andsupporting systems)wereevaluated withrespecttothefunctionofeachcomponent andtheneedforitsoperability asitrelatestothescopeofSectionXI.Thesestepsincluded:
1.Areviewofflowdiagramsofeachsystemandidentification ofanycomponents (pumpsorvalves)that"could"potentially beincludedintheISTProgram REVISION108/04/94scope.Basedonthereviewer's experience, valvesusedformaintenance isolation, vents,drains,etc.wereexcluded.
Typically, allpumps,power-operated valves,checkvalves,andsafetyvalvesremainedinthepopulation designated forfurtherevaluation.
2.Eachsystemwasbrokendownbycomponent and,basedongeneralsystemoperational requirements, anarrative description ofeachcomponent's safetyfunction(s) duringtheproposedscenarios wasdrafted.3.Sequentially, plantdocuments thatrefertoordiscusssafety-related component orsystemfunctions werereviewedindetailandinformation fromthesedocuments wascomparedtothedraftsdeveloped intheabovestep2.Whereappropriate, corrections andreferences wereappliedtotheindividual narratives.
Documents reviewedincludedthefollowing:
a.b.C.d.e.f.g.h.UpdatedFinalSafetyAnalysisReportTechnical Specifications PlantSystemDescriptions (Training)
Documents SpecialanalysesCommitment correspondence PlantOperating Procedures Emergency Operating Procedures AppendixJLeakrateTestProgram4.Basedonthefinalized component safetyfunctionevaluation derivedfromthedocumentreviewandthecorrected narratives, theISTProgramtestingrequirements werethenestablished byapplyingtheguidelines listedinSection1.1toeachone.5.Thefunctional description ofthesystemcomponents weresubjected toacomprehensive reviewbyknowledgeable plantpersonnel toconfirmtheaccuracyonthedocument.
REVISION108/04/94ISTPROGRAMTESTINGREQUIREMENT GUIDELINES Thefollowing guidelines aresetforthforevaluation ofsystemcomponents (pumpsandvalves)withrespecttotheirinclusion intheSt.LucieUnit2ISTProgramandtowhatextenttestingwillbeperformed.
Wheremultiplecomponents arecapableofperforming thesameequivalent andredundant specified function(eg.multiplevalvesclosinginseries)andwherethecomponents arenotsuppliedbyalternate andredundant powersupplies, onlyoneneedbeincludedintheandnotsimplyhavethecapability ofperformance.
Thisexemption onlyapplieswherelicensing documents takecreditforthedesignedredundancy.
Components performing a,redundant functionshallbeincludedinthetestingprogramif,intheprocessofanalysisorlicensing justification, theyarereliedupontobeoperable.
TheSt.LucieUnit2FUSARandrelateddesignbasisdocuments shallbetheprimaryreferences fordetermining whichcomponents arerequiredtoperformspecified functions relatedtothespectrumofpredicated accidents.
Althoughseveralotherplantsourcedocuments (Tech.Specs.andEOP's)identifyvariouscomponents thatmaybeimportant toplantsafetyoraretobeoperatedinconjunction withrecoveryfromanaccident, unlessspecificcreditistakenintheplantsafetyanalysis(orisimpliedintheanalysis) forapumporvalve,thecomponent neednotbeincludedintheISTprogram.Theexceptions tothisarethosecaseswheretheNRCimposestestrequirements attheirdiscretion.
Valvesinstalled primarily forthepurposeofproviding convenient operational flexibility (eg.systemcross-connects) thatarenotrequiredtooperate,assumingthatthedesignated first-line systemsandcomponents operatesatisfactorily, neednotbeincludedintheISTProgram.Thisdoesnotexcludeactivevalvesthatcouldbecalleduponasaresultofoptionalsystemlineupsexistingpriortotheinitiation ofanaccident, Valvesthatareactuatedasaresultofasafetysystemautomatic responseshallbeincludedintheISTProgramtotheextentthatthetestingshallverifyvalveoperation requiredasaresultofthesafetysysteminput.Thisappliesonlyifvalvemovementisrequiredtosupportthosefunctions requiredasspecified bytheCode.Thisrequirement extendsonlytotestingdefined REVISION108/04/94bytheCodeandisnotintendedtoimplytheneedforverifying avalve'sresponsetoautomatic logicsystemoutput.Valveswhosesolefunctionistoprovidesystemorcomponent redundancy relatedtofailureofpassivecomponents neednotbeincludedifasetofalloftheactivecomponents (pumpsandvalves)neededtofulfillthespecified system(train)functionaretesteddoubleorunrelated simultaneous failuresneednotbeassumed.Insomecaseswhereprotection ofcriticalsystemsfrompassivefailuresisacommitment, thecomponents areincludedinthetestingprogram.Systemsafety/relief valvesshallbeincludedwherethefunctionofthevalveistoprovideoverpressure protection.
AllvalvesincludedintheSt.LucieUnit2leakratetestingprogramcomplying withlOCFR50,AppendixJshallbeincludedintheISTProgramasCategoryAvalves.Allvalvesdesignated ashigh-lowpressureinterface valves(pressure isolation valves)shallbeincludedintheISTProgramasCategoryAorA/Cvalves.AnyactiveCategoryAvalveshallbedesignated fortesting(exercising) tothecloseddirections Whenavalve'snormalpositionduringoperation isitspositionrequiredtoperformitsdesignated safetyfunctionandvalvemovementmayberequiredduetoplantevolutions orpossiblerepositioning duringaccidentresponseorrecoveryoperations, thenperiodicexercising pertheCodeisrequired(i'hevalvecannotbeconsidered passive).
Whereanair-operated valveisprovidedwithasimpleair-pilot valve,thepilotvalveneednotbespecifically includedintheISTProgramprovidedthatthetestingperformed onthemainvalveverifiestheproperoperation ofthepilotvalve.Controlvalvesarespecifically excludedfromtestingperIWV-1200(a);however,ifacontrolvalvemustchangepositiontosupportasafety-related functionandithasafailsafeposition, thenitmustbeincludedintheISTProgramandtestedtotheextentpractical.
Steamturbinegovernorvalvesareconsidered tobeanintegralpartoftheturbineand,assuch,arenotincludedintheISTProgram.
REVISION108/04/9413.Checkvalvesareincludedwhereavalveservesastheonlyeffective boundarybetweenpipingassociated withanecessary safetyfunctionandnon-safety grade(non-seismic)piping.Failureofpassivesystemcomponents isassumedonlyfornon-safety gradesystems.14.Whereavalveperformsasafetyfunctioninbothdirections (openandclosed)exercising inbothdirection isrequiredasdescribed inReference 1.Forthesepower-operated valves,stroketimemeasurements inbothdirections wouldberequired.
15.Pumpsandvalveswhoseonlysafetyfunctionispredicated onplantshutdownandrecoveryfromafirepercommitment madeasaresulton10CFR50,AppendixRarenotincludedintheISTProgram.16.Pumpsandvalvesthatarenotcategorized asISIClass1,2,or3neednotbeincludedintheISTProgram.17.Checkvalvesthathaveasafetyfunctiontocloseshouldbeevaluated withrespecttocategorization asCategoryA/CversusCwithrespecttothefollowing issues:a.Whethertheflowrequirements forconnected systemscanbeachievedwiththemaximumpossibleleakagethroughthecheckvalve.b.Theeffectontheperformance ofothercomponents andsystemsduetothereducedflowresulting fromtheleakage.c.Theconsequences oflossoffluidfromthesystem.d.Theeffectthatbackflowthroughavalvemayhaveonpipingandcomponents, suchastheeffectofhightemperature andthermalstresses.
e.Theradiological exposuretoplantpersonnel andthepubliccausedbytheleak.
REVISION108/04/941.2ISTPROGRAMIMPLEMENTATION A.Therequirements oftheASMECodeSectionXI,subsections IWPandIWV,andOM-1-1987 areimplemented atSt.LuciethroughtheQualityInstructions andAdministrative Procedures.
Theseinstructions andprocedures addresstheCoderequirements, thedepartment(s) responsible, andthestepsthatmustbeperformed tosatisfythoserequirements.
B.EachofthepumpsandvalvesincludedintheUnit2ISTprogramaretestedbyaUnit2testprocedure.
Thesetestprocedures areintheformofeitherPumpDataSheets,ValveDataSheets,procedure appendixes, orindividual testprocedures.
Alltestprocedures andtheirsetpoints mustbereviewedandapprovedbythePlant'sProcedure ChangeRequest(PCR)process.ThePCRprocessincludesa10CFR50.59reviewandfinalreviewbythePlantsFacilityReviewGroup(FRG)~C.PlantChangesorModifications (PC/M)arereviewedbyEngineering and/ortheplantsTechnical Staffforanypotential effectstotheISTprogram.Ifchangestotheprogramarerequired, theplantTechnical Staffand/orotherapplicable departments willinitiatetheappropriate testprocedure changesviaaPCR.AnychangestotheISTprogramwillbemadebytheTechnical Staff.Periodically, thesechangeswillbeincorporated intoanewrevisiontotheISTprogramandsubmitted totheFRGforreview.'Following theFRGreview,thenewISTrevisionwillbeissued.
REVISION108/04/942.0APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS ThisProgramPlanwasdeveloped pertherequirements andguidanceprovidedbythefollowing documents:
2.1Title10,CodeofFederalRegulations, Part502.2NRCRegulatory Guides-Division12.3StandardReviewPlan,3.9.6,"Inservice TestingofPumpsandValves2.4FinalSafetyAnalysisReport.,St.LucieUnit22.5St.LuciePlantUnit2Technical Specifications ASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCode,SectionXI,1986Edition2.7NRCGenericLetter89-04,"Guidance onDeveloping Acceptable Inservice TestingPrograms" 2.8MinutesofthePublicMeetingsonGenericLetter89-042.92.102.11Supplement toMinutesofthePublicMeetingsonGenericLetter89-04byJ,G.Partlow,26September 1991RequestforIndustry/NRC-Accepted Interpretation on"Practical" asAppliedbyASMECodeSectionXI,IWV-3412(a)byMartinJ.Virgilio, Assistant DirectorforRegionsIVandV.ASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCode,SectionXI,1989Edition.2'2ASME/ANSI OM-1987,Part1,"Requirements forInservice Performance TestingofNuclearPowerPlantPressureReliefDevices".
2.132.142.152.16NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedAugust23,1993.ASME/ANSI OMa-1988, Part6,"Inservice TestingofPumpsinLight-Water ReactorPowerPlants".ASME/ANSI OMa-1988, Part10,"Inservice TestingofValvesinLight-Water ReactorPowerPlants".NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994.
REVISION108/04/943'INSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAMFORPUMPS3.1CodeCompliance ThisISTProgramforpumpsmeetstherequirements ofSubsection IWPoftheCodeandanyinterpretations oradditional requirements imposedbyReference 2.7.Wheretheserequirements havebeendetermined tobeimpractical, conformance wouldcauseunreasonable hardshipwithout,anycompensating increaseinsafety,oranalternative testprovidesanacceptable levelofqualityandsafety,relieffromCoderequirements isrequested pursuanttotherequirements of10CFR50.55a(f)
(iii)andReference 2.7.3.2Allowable RangesofTestQuantities Theallowable rangesfortestparameters asspecified inTableIWP-3100-2 willbeusedforallmeasurements ofpressure, flow,andvibration exceptasprovidedforinspecificreliefrequests.
Insomecasestheperformance ofapumpmaybeadequatetofulfillitssafetyfunctioneventhoughtheremaybeavalueofanoperating parameter thatfallsoutsidetheallowable rangesassetforthinTableIWP-3100-2.
Shouldsuchasituation arise,anexpandedallowable maybedetermined, onacase-by-case basis,inaccordance withIWP-3210.
3.3TestingIntervals Thetestfrequency forpumpsincludedintheProgramwillbeassetforthinIWP-3400andrelatedreliefrequests.
Abandof+25percentofthetestintervalmaybeappliedtoatestscheduleasallowedbytheSt.LucieUnit2Technical Specifications toprovideforoperational flexibility.
3.4PumpProgramTableAppendixAliststhosepumpsincludedintheISTProgramwithreferences toparameters tobemeasuredandapplicable requestsforrelief.3.5ReliefRequestsforPumpTestingAppendixBincludesallreliefrequestsrelatedtopumptesting.
REVISION108/04/944.0INSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAMFORVALVES4.1CodeCompliance ThisISTProgramforvalvesmeetstherequirements ofSubsection IWVoftheCodeandanyinterpretations oradditional requirements imposedbyReference 2.7.Wheretheserequirements havebeendetermined tobeimpractical, conformance wouldcauseunreasonable hardshipwithoutanycompensating increaseinsafety,oranalternative testprovidesanacceptable levelofqualityandsafety,relieffromCoderequirements isrequested pursuanttotherequirements of10CFR50.55a(f)(iii) andReference 2.7.4.2TestingIntervals Thetestfrequency forvalves(excluding safety/relief valves)includedintheProgramwillbeassetforthinIWV-3400andrelatedreliefrequests.
Abandof+25percentofthetestintervalmaybeappliedtoatestscheduleasallowedbytheSt.LucieUnit2Technical Specifications toprovideforoperational flexibility.
Wherequarterly testingofvalvesisimpractical orotherwise undesirable, testingmaybeperformed duringcoldshutdownperiodsaspermitted byIWV-3412(a).
Justifications forthisdeferredtestingareprovidedinAppendixE.4.3StrokeTimeAcceptance CriteriaWhenrequired, theacceptance criteriaforthestroketimesofpower-operated valveswillbeassetforthinReference 2,7.4,4CheckValveTestingFull-stroke exercising ofcheckvalvestotheopenpositionusingsystemflowrequiresthatatestbeperformed wherebythepredicted fullaccidentcondition flowratethroughthevalvebeverifiedandmeasured.
Anydeviation tothisrequirement mustsatisfy,therequirements ofReference 2.7,Positionl.4.5ValveProgramTableAppendixCliststhosevalvesincludedintheISTProgramwithreferences torequiredtesting,respective testintervals, andapplicable requestsforrelief.4.6ReliefRequestsforValveTestingAppendixDincludesallreliefrequestsrelatedtovalvetesting.10 REVISION108/04/94AppendixAPumpProgramTables REVISION108/04/94FloridaPower&LightCompanyINSERVICE TESTING-PUMPTABLESSt.LucieNuclearPlant-Unit2PAGE'IcR&KD.PUMPNUMBERNumerical designator indicated ontherespective flowdiagram.DESCRIPTION Genericname/function ofthepump.CLCOORDISIClassification pertheassociated ISIboundarydrawing(s)
Corresponds to'heflowdiagramcoordinates ofthepump.TestParameters Thetableindicates bya"Y"(yes)or"N"(no)thatthespecificparameter ismeasured, evaluated, andrecordedpertheapplicable Coderequirement.
Ifa"N"isindicated, theassociated reliefrequestnumberisalsonotedinthesamecolumn.PR-XXWhereindicated thisreferstothespecificreliefrequest(SeeAppendixB)relatedtoanydeviation regarding themeasurement oranalysisofaparameter.
 
REVISION108/04/94AppendixBPumpProgramReliefRequests RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-1Revision108/04/94WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)
RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-2Revision108/04/94VariousThefull-scale rangeofeachinstrument shallbethreetimesthereference valueorless.(IWP-4120)
Table1WP-4110-1 requirestheaccuracyofinstruments usedtomeasurespeedtobeequaltoorbetterthan+2percentbasedonthefullscalereadingoftheinstrument.
Thismeansthattheaccuracyofthemeasurement canvaryasmuch+6percent,assumingtherangeoftheinstrument extendedtotheallowedmaximum.ThisISTpumpparameter isoftenmeasuredwithportabletestinstruments wherecommercially available instruments donotnecessarily conformtotheCoderequirements forrange.Inthiscase,highqualitycalibrated instruments willbeusedwherethe"reading" accuracyisatleastequaltotheCode-requirement forfull-scale accuracy.
Thiswillensurethatthemeasurements arealwaysmoreaccuratethantheaccuracyasdetermined bycombining therequirements ofTableIWP-4110-1andParagraph IWP-4120.
Wheneverportableinstruments areusedformeasuring pumpspeed,theinstrument (s)willbesuchthatthe"reading" accuracyisasfollowsatleast+2percent.VNRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,authorized thisreliefrequestinaccordance with10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(i).B-2 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-3Revision108/04/94WITHDRAWN (Rev0,07/16/93)
B-3 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-4Revision108/04/94Auxiliary Feedwater (AFW)Pumps2Athru2C(2998-G-080, Sh2)INXIEachinservice testshallincludethemeasurement andobservation ofallquantities inTableIWP-3100-1.
(IWP-3300)
Pumpflowrateshallbemeasuredduringthetest.(TableIWP-3100-1)
Thereareonlytwopractical flowpathsavailable forperforming inservice testingoftheAFWPumps.Theseincludetheprimaryflowpathintothemainfeedsupplylinesandthencetothesteamgenerator, andtheminimum-flow recirculation (mini-recirc andbypasstestloop)whichreturnstothecondensate storagetank.Theformerisprovidedwithflowratemeasuring instrumentation howeverthemini-recirc lineisafixedresistance circuitwithnoflowinstrumentation.
Pumpingfromtheauxiliary feedwater systemintothesteamgenerators duringplanthotoperation isimpractical andundesirable forthefollowing reasons:*Duringauxiliary feedwater injection viathemainfeedwater lineswhiletheplantisoperating atpower,alargetemperature differential (approximately 375deg-F)couldexistthatwouldresultinsignificant thermalshockandfatiguecyclingofthefeedwater pipingandsteamgenerator nozzles.*Basedontheexpecteddurationofthetestingandtheflowrateofthepumps(150to200gpm),itisexpectedthatthecooldownofthesteamgenerator wouldinducecooldownandcontraction ofthereactorcoolantsystemresulting inundesirable reactivity variations andpowerfluctuations.
B-4 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-4(cont.)Revision108/04/94ERNDuringquarterly testingoftheAFWpumpswhilethepumpsareoperating throughthefixed-resistance mini-recirc line,pumpdifferential pressureandvibration willbemeasuredandevaluated perIWP-3100andIWP-3200.
Duringtestingperformed atcoldshutdown, pumpdifferential
: pressure, flowrate,andvibration willbemeasuredandevaluated perIWP-3100andIWP-3200.
Testingduringcoldshutdowns willbeonafrequency determined byintervals betweenshutdowns asfollows:Forintervals of3monthsorlonger-eachshutdown.
Forintervals oflessthan3months-testingisnotrequiredunless3monthshavepassedsincethelastshutdowntest.pvNRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position9.
RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-5Revision108/04/94BoricAcidMakeup(BAM)Pumps2Aand2B(2998-G-078, Sh121)Eachinservice testshallincludethemeasurement andobservation ofallquantities inTableIWP-3100-1.
(IWP-3300)
Pumpflowrateshallbemeasuredduringthetest.(TableIWP-3100-1)
Therearethreepractical flowpathsavailable forperforming inservice testingoftheBAMPumps.Theseincludetheprimaryflowpathintothechargingpumpsuctionheader,arecirculation lineleadingbacktotherefueling watertank,andtheminimum-flow recirculation (mini-recirc andbypasstestloop)whichreturnstotheBAMTanks.Noneoftheseflowpaths,istotallysatisfactory forthefollowing reasons:Operating theBAMPumpsdischarging intothechargingpumpsuctionheaderrequirestheintroduction ofhighlyconcentrated boricacidsolutionfromtheboricacidmakeuptankstothesuctionofthechargingpumps.This,inturn,wouldresultintheadditionofexcessborontotheRCS.Thisrapidinsertion ofnegativereactivity wouldresultinarapidRCScooldownanddepressurization.
Alargeenoughboronadditionwouldresultinanunscheduled planttripandapossibleinitiation ofSafetyInjection Systems.Duringcoldshutdown, theintroduction ofexcessquantities ofboricacidintotheRCSisundesirable fromtheaspectofmaintaining properplantchemistry andtheinherentdifficulties thatmaybeencountered duringthesubsequent startupduetoover-boration oftheRCS.Thewastemanagement systemwouldbeoverburdened bythelargeamountsofRCScoolantthatwouldrequireprocessing todecreaseitsboronconcentration.
"B-6 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-5(cont,)Revision108/04/94Thesecondcircuitrecirculates watertotheRefueling WaterTank(RWT)ortheVolumeControlTank(VCT).Duringnormalplantoperation atpoweritisundesirable topumptotheRWTanddepletetheBAMTankinventory.
OneofthetwoBAMTanksismaintained atTech.Spec.levelwhiletheotherisusedasrequiredforplantoperation.
TheTech.Spec.BAMTankcannotbepumpedfrombecauseitmustbemaintained atalevelnearthetopofthetank.TheotherBAMTank'slevelwillvaryfromtesttotestbyasmuchas15to20feet.Thisvarianceinpumpsuctionpressurewillhaveadirectaffectonpumpheadandflowsuchthattestrepeatability wouldbequestionable.
*Theminimum-flow recirculation flowpathisafixedresistance circuit.Noflowratemeasuring instrumentation isinstalled inthislinc'umping boricacidfromtanktotankwouldbepossiblebuttheflowrateswouldbesmall,limitingpumpoperation tothehighheadsectionofthepumpcurve~Inaddition, oneofthetwoBAMTanksismaintained atTech.Spec.levelwhiletheotherisusedasrequiredfornormalplantoperation.
TheTech.Spec.BAMTankcannotbepumpedfrombecauseitmustbemaintained atalevelnearthetopofthetank.Thisnarrowbandlimitstheamountthatcanbepumpedtoitorfromittoonlyafewhundredgallons.TheotherBAMTank'slevelwillvaryfromtesttotestbyasmuchas15to20feet.Thisvarianceinpumpsuctionpressurewillhaveadirectaffectonpumpheadandflowsuchthattestrepeatability wouldbequestionable.
B-7 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-5(cont.)Revision108/04/94Duringquarterly testingoftheBAMpumps,whilethepumpsareoperating throughthefixed-resistance mini-recirc line,pumpdifferential pressureandvibration willbemeasuredandevaluated perIWP-3100andIWP;3200.
Duringtestingperformed ateachreactorrefueling outage,pumpdifferential
: pressure, flowrate,andvibration willbemeasuredandevaluated perIWP-3100andIWP-3200.
NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position9.B-8 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-6Revision108/04/94Containment Spray(CS)Pumps2Aand2B(2998-G-088)
Eachinservice testshallincludethemeasurement andobservation ofallquantities inTableIWP-3100-1.
(IWP-3300)
Pumpflowrateshallbemeasuredduringthetest.(TableIWP-3100-1)
Therearetwopractical flowpathsavailable forperforming inservice testingoftheCSPumps.Theseincludeonethatpumpsboratedwater,fromtheRWTtotheRCSviathelow-pressureinjection headerandtheother,minimum-flow recirculation (mini-recirc andbypasstestloop)whichreturnstotheRWT.Thefirstwouldrequiremodifying theshutdowncoolinglineupwhileincoldshutdown; however,theshutdowncoolingsystemcannotprovidesufficient letdownflowtotheRWTtoaccommodate fulldesignflowfromtheRWTwhilemaintaining thenecessary corecoolingfunction.
Thus,theonlypractical timefortestingthesepumpsviathisflowpathisduringrefueling outageswhenwaterfromtheRWTisusedtofilltherefueling cavity.Theminimum-flow recirculation flowpathisafixedresistance circuitcontaining aflowlimitingorificehowevernoflowratemeasuring instrumentation isinstalled.
TheCSpumpsareoperatedthroughthefixed-resistance mini-recirclineduringthequarterly pumptesting.Pumpdifferential pressureandvibration willbemeasuredandevaluated perIWP-3100andIWP-3200.
B-9 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-6(cont.)Revision108/04/94Duringthepumptestingperformed eachreactorrefueling, pumpdifferential
: pressure, flowrate,andvibration willbemeasuredandevaluated perIWP-3100andIWP-3200.
VNRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position9.B-10 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-7Revision108/04/94WITHDRAWN (Rev0,07/16/93)
RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-8Revision108/04/94NBoricAcidMakeupPumps2Aand2B(2998-G-078, Sh121)Eachinservice testshallincludethemeasurement andobservation ofallquantities inTableIWP-'3100-1 exceptbearingtemperatures, whichshallbemeasuredduringatleastoneinservice testeachyear.(IWP-3300)
Thesysteminstallation doesnotprovideanymechanism formeasuring pumpsuctionpressures, andthus,therequirement formeasuring suctionpressureandpumpdifferential pressures cannotbesatisfied.
Ameasureofpumpsuctionpressurecan,however,bedetermined byacalculation usingtheheightofliquidintheboricacidmakeuptanks.Sincethereisessentially fixedresistances betweenthetanksandthepumpsthiswillprovideaconsistent valueforsuctionpressures'ince thetanklevelsarenotexpectedtovarysignificantly duringthetests,tanklevelsandassociated calculations willonlybetakenonceduringeachtestinsteadofpriortopumpoperation andduringoperation asrequiredbyTableIWP-3100-1.Theboricacidmakeuppumpsuctionpressures willbecalculated basedontheheightofliquidintheassociated tankonceduringeachinservice test.Subsequently, thesecalculated valueswillbeusedtodetermine pumpdifferential pressures forevaluation ofpumpparameters.
NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,authorized thisreliefrequestinaccordance with10CFR50.55a(a)(3)
(i).B-12 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-9Revision108/04/94HighPressureSafetyInjection (HPSI)Pumps2Aand2B(2998-G-078, Sh130)Eachinservice testshallincludethemeasurement andobservation ofallquantities inTableIWP-3100-1.
(IWP-3300)
BAIDuringquarterly testingoftheHPSIPumps,thepumpscannotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretoovercomereactorcoolantsystem(RCS)pressure.
Flowisroutedthroughaminimumflowtestlineleadingtotherefueling watertank(RWT).Thislinehasnoinstalled flowratemeasuring'nstrumentation andmeasuring flowrateduringquarterly testingisnotpractical.
Duringcoldshutdownconditions, fullflowoperation oftheHPSIpumpstotheRCSisrestricted toprecludeRCSsystempressuretransients thatcouldresultinexceeding thepressure-temperature limitsspecified intheTechnical Specifications, Section3.4.9.3.NRCGenericLetter89-04,Position9,allowselimination ofminimumflowtestlineflowratemeasurements providing inservice testsareperformed duringcoldshutdowns orrefueling underfullorsubstantial flowconditions wherepumpflowrateisrecordedandevaluated.
ALTDuringquarterly testingoftheHPSIPumps,pumpdifferential pressureandvibration willbemeasuredandevaluated perIWP-3100andIWP-3200.
Duringtestingperformed ateachreactorrefueling, pumpdifferential
: pressure, flowrate,andvibration willbemeasuredandevaluated perIWP-3100andIWP-3200.
B-13 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.'PR-9(cont.)NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position9.B-14 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-10LowPressureSafetyInjection (LPSI)Pumps2Aand2B(2998G078'h131)REMENT'ach inservice testshallincludethemeasurement andobservation ofallquantities inTableIWP-3100-1.
(IWP-3300)
Duringquarterly testingoftheLPSIpumps,thepumpscannotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretoovercomereactorcoolantsystem(RCS)pressure.
Flowisroutedthroughaminimumflowtestlineleadingtotherefueling watertank(RWT).Thislinehasnoinstalled flowratemeasuring instrumentation andmeasuring flowrateduringquarterly testingisnotpractical.
Duringcoldshutdown, theLPSIpumpsareusedforresidualheatremoval.Thesubstantial flowtestscanbeperformed atthistime.Pumpdifferential pressureandflowratewillberecorded.
However,inducedvibrations inthesystempipingwhilethereactorcoolantpumps(RCPs)arerunningmaskanymeaningful LPSIpumpvibration data.Duringquarterly testingoftheLPSIPumps,pumpdifferential pressureandvibration willbemeasuredandevaluated perIWP-3100andIWP-3200.
Substantial flowtestingwillbeperformed duringcoldshutdowns.
Pumpdifferential
: pressure, flowrate,andvibration (ifRCPssecured)willbemeasuredandevaluated perIWP-3100andIWP-3200.
Testingwillbeonafrequency determined byintervals betweenshutdowns asfollows:Forintervals of3monthsorlonger-eachshutdown.
Forintervals oflessthan3months-testingisnotrequiredunless3monthshavepassedsincethelastshutdowntest.
RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-10(cont.)Revision108/04/94VNRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position9.  


RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-11Revision108/04/94IntakeCoolingWaterPumps2A,2Band2C(2998-G-082)EEachinservicetestshallincludethemeasurementandobservationofallquantitiesinTableIWP-3100-1.(IWP-3300)Pumpinletpressureshallbemeasuredbeforestartingapumpandduringthetest.(TableIWP-3100-1)Thepumpslistedaboveareverticallineshaftpumpssubmergedintheintakestructurewithnopracticalmeansofmeasuringpumpinletpressure.Theinletpressure,however,canbedeterminedbycalculationusing,asinput,themeasuredheightofwaterabovethepumpinletasmeasuredattheintake.Duringeachinservicetest,thewaterlevelintheintakepitremainsrelativelyconstant,thusonlyonemeasurementoflevelandtheassociatedsuctionpressurecalculationneedbeperformed.Duringtestingofthesepumps,onevalueofinletpressurewillbecalculatedbasedonwaterlevelattheintakestructure.NRCSafetyEvaluationofSt.LucieUnit2InserviceTestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,authorizedthisreliefrequestinaccordancewith10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(i).B-17 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-12Revision108/04/94EReactorCoolantChargingPumps2A,2B,and2CETINXIRIRMThefrequencyresponserangeofthereadoutsystem(forinstrumentusedtomeasurevibrationamplitude)shallbefromone-halfminimumspeedtoatleastmaximumpumpshaftrotationalspeed.(IWP-4520(b))Thereactorcoolantchargingpumpsoperateatapproximately210-215rpmwhichequatestoarotationalfrequencyof3'0Hz.Theone-halfminimumspeedfrequencyresponserequiredforthevibrationinstrumentationcorrelatesto1.75Hz(105cpm).ThevibrationinstrumentationpresentlyinuseatSt.LucieistheBentlyNevadamodelTK-81with270cpmprobes.TheTK-81integratorfrequencyresponseisessentiallyflatdownto120cpm(cyclesperminute)wherethedisplayedoutputoftheinstrumentslightlyincreasestoapproximately+ldBat100cpm.The-3dBfrequencyresponseisreachedatapproximately54cpm.ThevelocityprobesusedwiththeTK-81areaspeciallowfrequencyprobenominallyrateddownto270cpm(-3dB).Thisisonlyslightlyhigherthantheexpectedrotational(1X)speedofthechargingpump(205210cpm).The1X(205cpm.)vibrationfrequencycomponentswillbesomewhatattenuatedbytheprobes,butnotcutoff.Overallvibrationlevelswouldstillshowanincreasingvalueifsomeproblemdevelopedwhosecharacteristicfrequencywas1Xrunningspeed.Therearevirtuallynomechanicaldegradationswhereonlyasub-synchronousvibrationcomponentwoulddeveloponthechargingpumps.Forexample:a.Oilwhirl(0.38X-0.48X)isnotapplicabletoahorizontal,triplex,reciprocatingpump.B-18 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-12(cont.)Revision108/04/94b.Alightrub/impactcouldgenerate0.5X(102.5cpm)vibrationcomponents,butwouldalsousuallygenerateasequenceofintegerandhalfintegerrunningspeedcomponents.Aheavyrubgeneratesincreasedintegervaluesofmultiplerunningspeedcomponents,aswellasprecessingthe1Xphasemeasurement.Ineithercasetheoverallvibrationlevelwouldstillshowanincreasefromboththeattenuatedsub-synchronousand1Xvibrationcomponentsaswellasthehigherharmonicvibrationcomponents.c.Loosenessinthepowertrainwouldlikelybeindicatedbyincreasing1Xand2Xvibrationcomponents.Thesesignalswouldbeslightlyattenuatedbutagainnotcompletelycutoff.Basedontheaboveinformation,itisourevaluationthatthepresentuseoftheBentlyNevada270cpmprobeswiththeportableTK-81instrumentiscapableofcollectingsufficientlyreliabledatatoidentifychangesfrombaselinereadingstoindicatepossibleproblemswiththepumps.Duringtestingofthesepumps,thevibrationinstrumentationusedwillbetheBentlyNevadamodelTK81with270cpmprobesorequivalent.VThisrevisedreliefrequestispendingNRCapproval.NRCSafetyEvaluationofSt.LucieUnit2InserviceTestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedAugust23,1993,andMay2,1994,providedinterimapproval.B-19 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-13Revision108/04/94WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)s-20 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-14HydrazinePumps2Aand2BIREIREMENThefrequencyresponserangeofthereadoutsystem(forinstrumentusedtomeasurevibrationamplitude)shallbefromone-halfminimumspeedtoatleastmaximumpumpshaftrotationalspeed.(IWP-4520(b))Thehydrazinepumpsarecharacterizedasmeteringpumpsandoperateat,extremelyslowspeed(aslowas37rpm).Thisequatestoarotationalfrequencyof0.62Hz.InaccordancewiththeASMECode,thefrequencyresponseforthevibrationinstrumentswouldhavetobeonehalfofthisor0.31Hz.Instrumentssatisfyingthisrequirementforthehydrazinepumpsarecommerciallyunavailable.ThevibrationinstrumentationpresentlyinuseatSt.LucieistheBentlyNevadamodelTK-81with270cpmprobes.TheTK-81integratorfrequencyresponseisessentiallyflatdownto120cpm(cyclesperminute)wherethedisplayedoutputoftheinstrumentslightlyincreasestoapproximately+1dBat100cpm.The-3dBfrequencyresponseisreachedatapproximately54cpm.ThevelocityprobesusedwiththeTK-81areaspeciallowfrequencyprobenominallyrateddownto270cpm(-3dB).TINDuringtestingofthesepumps,thevibrationinstrumentationusedwillbetheBentlyNevadamodelTK81with270cpmprobesorequivalent.pvThisrevisedreliefrequestispendingNRCapproval.NRCSafetyEvaluationofSt.LucieUnit2InserviceTestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedAugust23,1993,andMay2,1994,providedinterimapproval.
RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-11Revision108/04/94IntakeCoolingWaterPumps2A,2Band2C(2998-G-082)
RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-15Revision108/04/94MPNENTContainmentSprayPumps2Aand2B(2998-G-088)HiPressSafetyInject.Pumps2Aand2B(2998-G-078SH130)LoPressSafetyInject.Pumps2Aand2B(2998-G-078SH130)EIEIEEachinservicetestshallincludethemeasurementandobservationofallquantitiesinTableIWP-3100-1exceptbearingtemperatures,whichshallbemeasuredduringatleastoneinservicetesteachyear.(IWP-3300)Thesysteminstallationdoes.notprovideanyinstalledsuctiongages.Ameasureofpumpsuctionpressurecan,however,bedeterminedbycalculationusingtheheightofliquidintherefuelingwatertank(RWT).Duringthequarterlypumptests,theflowratethroughthesuctionpipingisverylow,therefore,theamountofheadlossisnegligible.Thisisnotthecaseduringthesubstantialflowtests.Theflowratesusedduringthesetestswouldcauseanoticeableheadlossinthesuctionpiping.SinceRWTlevelisnotexpectedtovarysignificantlyduringthequarterlytests,RWTlevelandassociatedcalculationswillonlybetakenonceduringeachquarterlytestinsteadofpriortopumpoperationandduringoperationasrequiredbyTableIWP-3100-1.Duringthequarterlypumptests,thepumps'uctionpressureswillbecalculatedbasedontheheightofliquidintheassociatedRWT.Subsequently,thesecalculatedvalueswillbeusedtodeterminepumpdifferentialpressuresforevaluationofpumpparameters.Duringthecoldshutdownorrefuelingsubstantialflowtestingofthesepumps,temporarysuctiongageswillbeinstalledtomeasurepumpsuctionpressure.NRCSafetyEvaluationofSt.LucieUnit2InserviceTestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,authorizedthisreliefrequestinaccordancewith10CFR50'5a(a)(3)(i).B-22 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-16Revision108/04/94WITHDRAWN(Rev0,07/16/93)B-23 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-17Revision108/04/94HydrazinePumps2Aand2B(2998-G-088)RTEachinservicetestshallincludethemeasurementandobservationofallquantitiesinTableIWP-3100-1exceptbearingtemperatures,whichshallbemeasuredduringatleastoneinservicetesteachyear.(IWP-3300)Symmetricaldampingdevicesoraveragingtechniquesmaybeusedtoreduceinstrumentfluctuationstowithin2%oftheobservedreading.(IWP-4150)ThePSLUnit2Hydrazinepumpsarereciprocatingpositivedisplacementpumpswithvariablespeedcontrol.Thesepumpsarenormallyinastandbyconditionandareonlyoperatedduringsurveillancetesting.Theyareclassifiedasmeteringpumpsandaredesignedtoaccuratelydisplaceapredeterminedvolumeofliquidinaspecificperiodoftime.Thepumphasasingleplungerandmakesonlyonesuctionstrokeandonlyonedischargestrokeduringeachcycle.Thepumpsoperateataveryslowspeed(aslowas37rpm)toproducetheTechnicalSpecificationrequiredHydrazineflowrateof0.71to0.82gpm.Pumpflowiscontinuouslyacceleratinganddeceleratingfollowingasinusoidalwaveform.Eachcycleofthepumpisapproximately1.6secondsindurationwithnoflowproducedduringthepumps0.8secondsuctionstroke.Thischaracteristicintermittentandoscillatingflowrateisobviouslyimpracticaltophysicallydampentheobservedreadingtowithin2%usingsymmetricaldampingdevices.Theinstalledflowinstrumentationhasbeendemonstratedtobeinadequateforinservicetestingpurposes'hisinstrumentationutilizesadifferentialpressureorificelocatedinthesuctionlinecommontobothpumpstomeasureflow.Flowthroughthisorificepulsatessharplywitheachstrokeofthepump.Thefloworificealsosensespressurefeedbackduringeachcycleofthepumpstroke.Thisfeedbackhasbeendeterminedtobeechoesofthepressurepulsationsproducedbythepumpstrokewhichhavereflectedbacktotheorificebythesystempipingandvalves.B-24 Revision108/04/94Refuelingoutagetestinghasdemonstratedthattechniquesusedtoaveragetheindicatedflowreadingsareinconsistantandinaccuratewhencomparedtoactualflow.Trendingtheflowrateusingtheinstalledinstrumentationisimpracticalduetotheinherentinaccuraciesandinstabilityinmeasuringthepumpflowasdescribedabove.FlowinstrumentationwhichcanaccuratelymeasuretheHydrazinepumpintermittentandoscillatingflowratehasnotbeenlocated.Evenifsuchinstrumentationwerefoundtobeavailablethecostsassociatedwithprocuringandinstallingsuchinstrumentationcouldnotbejustified.TheHydrazinepumpsarestandbypumps.Thereisvirtuallynomeansforthemechanicalconditionofthepumptobecomedegradedbetweenrefuelingoutageswiththepumponlyrunforquarterlysurviellancetesting.Theflowrateofthepumpscanbeaccuratelyobtainedbycollectingthepumpsoutputinacontainerandmeasuringit.Severalflowtestsperhydrazinepumpshavebeenperformed.Thepumpdischargewasdirectedtoacontainerofaknownvolume.Theamountoftimetofillthecontainerwasmeasuredandthenusedtocalculateanaverageflowrateforthepump.Acorrelationbetweenpumprpmandaverageflowratewasdevelopedandcomparedtotheexpectedvalue.Themeasuredandtheexpectedcorrelationsbetweenrpmandflowratewereincloseagreement.Theexpectedcorrelationwasbaseduponpistondiameter,pistonstroke,andpumprpm.Basedupontheseresults,hydrazinepumpflowratecanbeaccuratelysetbyselectingtheproperpumprpm.Frequentperformanceoftheabovementionedflowtestingcannotbeperformed.Hydrazineisahighlyflammableliquidwithcumulativetoxicaffectswhenabsorbedthroughtheskin,inhaled,oringested.Ithasalsobeenidentifiedasaknowncarcinogen.FlowmeasurementperformedeachrefuelingoutageisconsideredbyPSLtobeappropriatefordetectinganypumphydraulicdegredation.B-25 Revision108/04/94Duringeachrefuelingoutageatleastonetestmeasuringactualpumpflowwillbeperformedforeachpumptoverifyproperperformance.Duringthequarterlypumptests,eachpump'srpmwillbemeasuredtoverifytherequiredflowrateof0.71to0.82gpm.Pumpdischargepressureandvibrationwillbemeasuredduringboththequarterlyandrefuelingoutagetests.ThisrevisedreliefrequestispendingNRCapproval.NRCSafetyEvaluationofSt.LucieUnit2InserviceTestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedAugust23,1993,andMay2,1994,providedinterimapproval.a-26 REVISION108/04/94AppendixCValveProgramTables REVISION108/04/94FloridaPower&LightCompanyINSERVICETESTING-VALVETABLESSt.LucieNuclearPlant-Unit2PAGE:1LEZzRHKVALVENUMBERTheplantalpha-numericaldesignatorforthesubjectvalveCOORDCLCATSIZETYPEA/PThecoordinatelocationofthevalveonthedesignateddrawingTheISIClassificationofthevalveaspertherespectiveISIboundarydrawingsThevalvecategoryperParagraphIWV-2200Thevalve'snominalsizeininchesThevalvetypeTheactive(A)orpassive(P)determinationforthevalve.ACT.TYPEThevalveactuatortypeasfollows:AODOMOMANPOS/ASOAir-operatedDiaphragm-operatedElectricmotor-operatedManualvalvePiston-operatedSelf-actuatedSolenoid-operatedNORMPOS.REMINDFAILMODEDesignatesthenormalpositionofthevalveduringplantoperationatpowerNotesifavalvehasremotepositionindicationIdentifiesthefailuremode(openorclosed)foravalve.FAIindicatesthevalvefails"asis".
EEachinservice testshallincludethemeasurement andobservation ofallquantities inTableIWP-3100-1.
REVISION108/04/94FloridaPower6LightCompanyINSERVICETESTING-VALVETABLESSt.LucieNuclearPlant-Unit2PAGE2EXAMIdentifiesthetestrequirementsforavalveasfollows:CV/cCV/0CV/POECEOFSINSPPECPISLT-1SLT-2SRVCheckvalveexercisetoclosedposition.Checkvalvefull-strokeexercisetoopenposition.Checkvalvepartial-strokeexercisetoopenposition.Exercisetoclosedposition.ForallcategoryAorBpower-operatedvalvesstroketimeswillbemeasuredunlessexcludedbyanassociatedreliefrequest.Exercisevalvetoverifyproperoperationandstrokingwithnostroketimemeasurements.Requiresobservationofsystemparametersorlocalobservationofvalveoperation.Exercisetoopenposition.ForallcategoryAorBpower-operatedvalvesstroketimeswillbemeasuredunlessexcludedbyanassociatedreliefrequest.FailsafetestDisassemblyandinspectionofcheckvalvesPartialclosureexerciseforpower-operatedvalvesPositionindicationverificationSeatleakratetestper10CFR50,AppJSeatleakratetestforpressureisolationvalves.Setpointcheckforsafety/reliefvalves REVISION108/04/94FloridaPower&LightCompanyINSERVICETESTING-VALVETABLESSt.LucieNuclearPlant-Unit2PAGE:3TESTFREQTherequiredtestintervalasfollows:QRCS2YRFSDQuarterly(duringplantoperation)ColdshutdownasdefinedbyTechnicalSpecificationEvery2yearsEachreactorrefuelingoutage(cycle).Inthecasewherethisisdesignatedforsafety/reliefvalvesANSI/ASMEOM-1-1981Disassemble,inspect,andmanuallyexerciseonevalvefromspecifiedgroupeachreactorrefuelingoutageRELIEFREQReferstothespecificreliefrequestassociatedwiththeadjacenttestrequirement.(SeeAppendixD)  
(IWP-3300)
Pumpinletpressureshallbemeasuredbeforestartingapumpandduringthetest.(TableIWP-3100-1)
Thepumpslistedaboveareverticallineshaftpumpssubmerged intheintakestructure withnopractical meansofmeasuring pumpinletpressure.
Theinletpressure, however,canbedetermined bycalculation using,asinput,themeasuredheightofwaterabovethepumpinletasmeasuredattheintake.Duringeachinservice test,thewaterlevelintheintakepitremainsrelatively
: constant, thusonlyonemeasurement oflevelandtheassociated suctionpressurecalculation needbeperformed.
Duringtestingofthesepumps,onevalueofinletpressurewillbecalculated basedonwaterlevelattheintakestructure.
NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,authorized thisreliefrequestinaccordance with10CFR50.55a(a)
(3)(i).B-17 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-12Revision108/04/94EReactorCoolantChargingPumps2A,2B,and2CETINXIRIRMThefrequency responserangeofthereadoutsystem(forinstrument usedtomeasurevibration amplitude) shallbefromone-halfminimumspeedtoatleastmaximumpumpshaftrotational speed.(IWP-4520(b))
Thereactorcoolantchargingpumpsoperateatapproximately 210-215rpmwhichequatestoarotational frequency of3'0Hz.Theone-halfminimumspeedfrequency responserequiredforthevibration instrumentation correlates to1.75Hz(105cpm).Thevibration instrumentation presently inuseatSt.LucieistheBentlyNevadamodelTK-81with270cpmprobes.TheTK-81integrator frequency responseisessentially flatdownto120cpm(cyclesperminute)wherethedisplayed outputoftheinstrument slightlyincreases toapproximately
+ldBat100cpm.The-3dBfrequency responseisreachedatapproximately 54cpm.ThevelocityprobesusedwiththeTK-81areaspeciallowfrequency probenominally rateddownto270cpm(-3dB).Thisisonlyslightlyhigherthantheexpectedrotational (1X)speedofthechargingpump(205210cpm).The1X(205cpm.)vibration frequency components willbesomewhatattenuated bytheprobes,butnotcutoff.Overallvibration levelswouldstillshowanincreasing valueifsomeproblemdeveloped whosecharacteristic frequency was1Xrunningspeed.Therearevirtually nomechanical degradations whereonlyasub-synchronous vibration component woulddeveloponthechargingpumps.Forexample:a.Oilwhirl(0.38X-0.48X)isnotapplicable toahorizontal, triplex,reciprocating pump.B-18 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-12(cont.)Revision108/04/94b.Alightrub/impactcouldgenerate0.5X(102.5cpm)vibration components, butwouldalsousuallygenerateasequenceofintegerandhalfintegerrunningspeedcomponents.
Aheavyrubgenerates increased integervaluesofmultiplerunningspeedcomponents, aswellasprecessing the1Xphasemeasurement.
Ineithercasetheoverallvibration levelwouldstillshowanincreasefromboththeattenuated sub-synchronous and1Xvibration components aswellasthehigherharmonicvibration components.
c.Looseness inthepowertrainwouldlikelybeindicated byincreasing 1Xand2Xvibration components.
Thesesignalswouldbeslightlyattenuated butagainnotcompletely cutoff.Basedontheaboveinformation, itisourevaluation thatthepresentuseoftheBentlyNevada270cpmprobeswiththeportableTK-81instrument iscapableofcollecting sufficiently reliabledatatoidentifychangesfrombaselinereadingstoindicatepossibleproblemswiththepumps.Duringtestingofthesepumps,thevibration instrumentation usedwillbetheBentlyNevadamodelTK81with270cpmprobesorequivalent.
VThisrevisedreliefrequestispendingNRCapproval.
NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedAugust23,1993,andMay2,1994,providedinterimapproval.
B-19 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-13Revision108/04/94WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94) s-20 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-14Hydrazine Pumps2Aand2BIREIREMENThefrequency responserangeofthereadoutsystem(forinstrument usedtomeasurevibration amplitude) shallbefromone-halfminimumspeedtoatleastmaximumpumpshaftrotational speed.(IWP-4520(b))
Thehydrazine pumpsarecharacterized asmeteringpumpsandoperateat,extremely slowspeed(aslowas37rpm).Thisequatestoarotational frequency of0.62Hz.Inaccordance withtheASMECode,thefrequency responseforthevibration instruments wouldhavetobeonehalfofthisor0.31Hz.Instruments satisfying thisrequirement forthehydrazine pumpsarecommercially unavailable.
Thevibration instrumentation presently inuseatSt.LucieistheBentlyNevadamodelTK-81with270cpmprobes.TheTK-81integrator frequency responseisessentially flatdownto120cpm(cyclesperminute)wherethedisplayed outputoftheinstrument slightlyincreases toapproximately
+1dBat100cpm.The-3dBfrequency responseisreachedatapproximately 54cpm.ThevelocityprobesusedwiththeTK-81areaspeciallowfrequency probenominally rateddownto270cpm(-3dB).TINDuringtestingofthesepumps,thevibration instrumentation usedwillbetheBentlyNevadamodelTK81with270cpmprobesorequivalent.
pvThisrevisedreliefrequestispendingNRCapproval.
NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedAugust23,1993,andMay2,1994,providedinterimapproval.
RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-15Revision108/04/94MPNENTContainment SprayPumps2Aand2B(2998-G-088)
HiPressSafetyInject.Pumps2Aand2B(2998-G-078 SH130)LoPressSafetyInject.Pumps2Aand2B(2998-G-078 SH130)EIEIEEachinservice testshallincludethemeasurement andobservation ofallquantities inTableIWP-3100-1 exceptbearingtemperatures, whichshallbemeasuredduringatleastoneinservice testeachyear.(IWP-3300)
Thesysteminstallation does.notprovideanyinstalled suctiongages.Ameasureofpumpsuctionpressurecan,however,bedetermined bycalculation usingtheheightofliquidintherefueling watertank(RWT).Duringthequarterly pumptests,theflowratethroughthesuctionpipingisverylow,therefore, theamountofheadlossisnegligible.
Thisisnotthecaseduringthesubstantial flowtests.Theflowratesusedduringthesetestswouldcauseanoticeable headlossinthesuctionpiping.SinceRWTlevelisnotexpectedtovarysignificantly duringthequarterly tests,RWTlevelandassociated calculations willonlybetakenonceduringeachquarterly testinsteadofpriortopumpoperation andduringoperation asrequiredbyTableIWP-3100-1.
Duringthequarterly pumptests,thepumps'uction pressures willbecalculated basedontheheightofliquidintheassociated RWT.Subsequently, thesecalculated valueswillbeusedtodetermine pumpdifferential pressures forevaluation ofpumpparameters.
Duringthecoldshutdownorrefueling substantial flowtestingofthesepumps,temporary suctiongageswillbeinstalled tomeasurepumpsuctionpressure.
NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,authorized thisreliefrequestinaccordance with10CFR50'5a(a)(3)(i).B-22 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-16Revision108/04/94WITHDRAWN (Rev0,07/16/93)
B-23 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-17Revision108/04/94Hydrazine Pumps2Aand2B(2998-G-088)
RTEachinservice testshallincludethemeasurement andobservation ofallquantities inTableIWP-3100-1 exceptbearingtemperatures, whichshallbemeasuredduringatleastoneinservice testeachyear.(IWP-3300)
Symmetrical dampingdevicesoraveraging techniques maybeusedtoreduceinstrument fluctuations towithin2%oftheobservedreading.(IWP-4150)
ThePSLUnit2Hydrazine pumpsarereciprocating positivedisplacement pumpswithvariablespeedcontrol.Thesepumpsarenormallyinastandbycondition andareonlyoperatedduringsurveillance testing.Theyareclassified asmeteringpumpsandaredesignedtoaccurately displaceapredetermined volumeofliquidinaspecificperiodoftime.Thepumphasasingleplungerandmakesonlyonesuctionstrokeandonlyonedischarge strokeduringeachcycle.Thepumpsoperateataveryslowspeed(aslowas37rpm)toproducetheTechnical Specification requiredHydrazine flowrateof0.71to0.82gpm.Pumpflowiscontinuously accelerating anddecelerating following asinusoidal waveform.
Eachcycleofthepumpisapproximately 1.6secondsindurationwithnoflowproducedduringthepumps0.8secondsuctionstroke.Thischaracteristic intermittent andoscillating flowrateisobviously impractical tophysically dampentheobservedreadingtowithin2%usingsymmetrical dampingdevices.Theinstalled flowinstrumentation hasbeendemonstrated tobeinadequate forinservice testingpurposes'his instrumentation utilizesadifferential pressureorificelocatedinthesuctionlinecommontobothpumpstomeasureflow.Flowthroughthisorificepulsatessharplywitheachstrokeofthepump.Thefloworificealsosensespressurefeedbackduringeachcycleofthepumpstroke.Thisfeedbackhasbeendetermined tobeechoesofthepressurepulsations producedbythepumpstrokewhichhavereflected backtotheorificebythesystempipingandvalves.B-24 Revision108/04/94Refueling outagetestinghasdemonstrated thattechniques usedtoaveragetheindicated flowreadingsareinconsistant andinaccurate whencomparedtoactualflow.Trendingtheflowrateusingtheinstalled instrumentation isimpractical duetotheinherentinaccuracies andinstability inmeasuring thepumpflowasdescribed above.Flowinstrumentation whichcanaccurately measuretheHydrazine pumpintermittent andoscillating flowratehasnotbeenlocated.Evenifsuchinstrumentation werefoundtobeavailable thecostsassociated withprocuring andinstalling suchinstrumentation couldnotbejustified.
TheHydrazine pumpsarestandbypumps.Thereisvirtually nomeansforthemechanical condition ofthepumptobecomedegradedbetweenrefueling outageswiththepumponlyrunforquarterly surviellance testing.Theflowrateofthepumpscanbeaccurately obtainedbycollecting thepumpsoutputinacontainer andmeasuring it.Severalflowtestsperhydrazine pumpshavebeenperformed.
Thepumpdischarge wasdirectedtoacontainer ofaknownvolume.Theamountoftimetofillthecontainer wasmeasuredandthenusedtocalculate anaverageflowrateforthepump.Acorrelation betweenpumprpmandaverageflowratewasdeveloped andcomparedtotheexpectedvalue.Themeasuredandtheexpectedcorrelations betweenrpmandflowratewereincloseagreement.
Theexpectedcorrelation wasbaseduponpistondiameter, pistonstroke,andpumprpm.Basedupontheseresults,hydrazine pumpflowratecanbeaccurately setbyselecting theproperpumprpm.Frequentperformance oftheabovementioned flowtestingcannotbeperformed.
Hydrazine isahighlyflammable liquidwithcumulative toxicaffectswhenabsorbedthroughtheskin,inhaled,oringested.
Ithasalsobeenidentified asaknowncarcinogen.
Flowmeasurement performed eachrefueling outageisconsidered byPSLtobeappropriate fordetecting anypumphydraulic degredation.
B-25 Revision108/04/94Duringeachrefueling outageatleastonetestmeasuring actualpumpflowwillbeperformed foreachpumptoverifyproperperformance.
Duringthequarterly pumptests,eachpump'srpmwillbemeasuredtoverifytherequiredflowrateof0.71to0.82gpm.Pumpdischarge pressureandvibration willbemeasuredduringboththequarterly andrefueling outagetests.ThisrevisedreliefrequestispendingNRCapproval.
NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedAugust23,1993,andMay2,1994,providedinterimapproval.
a-26 REVISION108/04/94AppendixCValveProgramTables REVISION108/04/94FloridaPower&LightCompanyINSERVICE TESTING-VALVETABLESSt.LucieNuclearPlant-Unit2PAGE:1LEZzRHKVALVENUMBERTheplantalpha-numerical designator forthesubjectvalveCOORDCLCATSIZETYPEA/PThecoordinate locationofthevalveonthedesignated drawingTheISIClassification ofthevalveaspertherespective ISIboundarydrawingsThevalvecategoryperParagraph IWV-2200Thevalve'snominalsizeininchesThevalvetypeTheactive(A)orpassive(P)determination forthevalve.ACT.TYPEThevalveactuatortypeasfollows:AODOMOMANPOS/ASOAir-operated Diaphragm-operated Electricmotor-operated ManualvalvePiston-operated Self-actuated Solenoid-operated NORMPOS.REMINDFAILMODEDesignates thenormalpositionofthevalveduringplantoperation atpowerNotesifavalvehasremotepositionindication Identifies thefailuremode(openorclosed)foravalve.FAIindicates thevalvefails"asis".
REVISION108/04/94FloridaPower6LightCompanyINSERVICE TESTING-VALVETABLESSt.LucieNuclearPlant-Unit2PAGE2EXAMIdentifies thetestrequirements foravalveasfollows:CV/cCV/0CV/POECEOFSINSPPECPISLT-1SLT-2SRVCheckvalveexercisetoclosedposition.
Checkvalvefull-stroke exercisetoopenposition.
Checkvalvepartial-stroke exercisetoopenposition.
Exercisetoclosedposition.
ForallcategoryAorBpower-operated valvesstroketimeswillbemeasuredunlessexcludedbyanassociated reliefrequest.Exercisevalvetoverifyproperoperation andstrokingwithnostroketimemeasurements.
Requiresobservation ofsystemparameters orlocalobservation ofvalveoperation.
Exercisetoopenposition.
ForallcategoryAorBpower-operated valvesstroketimeswillbemeasuredunlessexcludedbyanassociated reliefrequest.FailsafetestDisassembly andinspection ofcheckvalvesPartialclosureexerciseforpower-operatedvalvesPositionindication verification Seatleakratetestper10CFR50,AppJSeatleakratetestforpressureisolation valves.Setpointcheckforsafety/relief valves REVISION108/04/94FloridaPower&LightCompanyINSERVICE TESTING-VALVETABLESSt.LucieNuclearPlant-Unit2PAGE:3TESTFREQTherequiredtestintervalasfollows:QRCS2YRFSDQuarterly (duringplantoperation)
ColdshutdownasdefinedbyTechnical Specification Every2yearsEachreactorrefueling outage(cycle).Inthecasewherethisisdesignated forsafety/relief valvesANSI/ASME OM-1-1981 Disassemble, inspect,andmanuallyexerciseonevalvefromspecified groupeachreactorrefueling outageRELIEFREQReferstothespecificreliefrequestassociated withtheadjacenttestrequirement.
(SeeAppendixD)  


FLORIDAPOWERANDLIGHTCOMPANYVALVETABLESSaintLucieNuclearPlant-Unit2REVISION:DATE:08/04/94PAGE:9PaID:2998-G-078SH121(cont)SYSTEM:CHEMICALANDVOLUHECONTROLACT.NORMREMFAILVALVENUMBERCOORD.CLCAT.SIZETYPEA/PTYPEPOS.INDMODETESTRELIEFEXAMFREQREQ.REMARKSV-2507H-72B0.750GLOBEADOLOYESFOECQRPI2YV-2508C-62B3.000GATEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YV-2509C-72B3.000GATEAHOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YV-2514C-32B3.000GATEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YV-2524YESFC,ECFSPISLT-1F-72A0.750GLOBEADO0CSCS2Y2YV-2525E-43B4.000GATEAMOCYESFAIECQRPI2YV-2526E-32C4.000CHECKAS/ACNOCV/0RFCV/POCSV-2650B-42B1.000GLOBEADO0YESFCECFSPIQRQR2YV-2651D-42B1.000GLOBEADO0YESFCECFSPIQRQR2YV~2674F-43C4.000CHECKAS/A0NOCV/0QR  
FLORIDAPOWERANDLIGHTCOMPANYVALVETABLESSaintLucieNuclearPlant-Unit2REVISION:
DATE:08/04/94PAGE:9PaID:2998-G-078 SH121(cont)SYSTEM:CHEMICALANDVOLUHECONTROLACT.NORMREMFAILVALVENUMBERCOORD.CLCAT.SIZETYPEA/PTYPEPOS.INDMODETESTRELIEFEXAMFREQREQ.REMARKSV-2507H-72B0.750GLOBEADOLOYESFOECQRPI2YV-2508C-62B3.000GATEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YV-2509C-72B3.000GATEAHOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YV-2514C-32B3.000GATEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YV-2524YESFC,ECFSPISLT-1F-72A0.750GLOBEADO0CSCS2Y2YV-2525E-43B4.000GATEAMOCYESFAIECQRPI2YV-2526E-32C4.000CHECKAS/ACNOCV/0RFCV/POCSV-2650B-42B1.000GLOBEADO0YESFCECFSPIQRQR2YV-2651D-42B1.000GLOBEADO0YESFCECFSPIQRQR2YV~2674F-43C4.000CHECKAS/A0NOCV/0QR  


FLORIDAPOWERANDLIGHTCOMPANYVALVETABLESSaintLucieNuclearPlant-Unit2REVISION:1DATE:08/04/94PAGE:14PaID:2998-G-078SH130(cont)SYSTEH:SAFETYINJECTIONSYSTEMACT.NORHREMFAILVALVENUMBERCOORD.CLCAT.SIZETYPEA/PTYPEPOS.INDMODETESTRELIEFEXAMFREQREQ.REMARKSV-3439F-32C1.000RELIEFAS/ACNOSRVRFV-3444E-72B14.000GATEAMOLOYESFAIECQRPI2YV-3456G-42B10.000GATEAMOLCYESFAIEOQRPI2YV-3457F-22B10.000GATEAMOLCYESFAIEOQRPI2YV-3463G"22A2.000GATEAHANLCNOEE'RSLT"12YV-3466G-13C1.500RELIEFAS/ACNOSRVRFV-3495G-62BF000GLOBEASOLOYESFCECQRFSQRPI2YV-3496G-52B6.000GLOBEASOLOYESFCECQRFSQRPI2YV-3507V-3513F-12C1.000RELIEFAS/ACNOSRVG-32C2.000RELIEFAS/ACNOSRVRFRFV-3517H-62B12.000GATEAMOLCYESFAIEOPIQR2YV-3518V-3519C-32B2.000GLOBEAMANCNOFAIEEQRD-42B2.000GLOBEAHANCNOFAIEEQRV-3522B-42C3.000CHECKAS/ACNOCV/CCSCV/O"RFCV/POCSV-3523A-22B3.000GLOBEAMOLCYESFAIECQREOQRPI2Y  
FLORIDAPOWERANDLIGHTCOMPANYVALVETABLESSaintLucieNuclearPlant-Unit2REVISION:
1DATE:08/04/94PAGE:14PaID:2998-G-078 SH130(cont)SYSTEH:SAFETYINJECTION SYSTEMACT.NORHREMFAILVALVENUMBERCOORD.CLCAT.SIZETYPEA/PTYPEPOS.INDMODETESTRELIEFEXAMFREQREQ.REMARKSV-3439F-32C1.000RELIEFAS/ACNOSRVRFV-3444E-72B14.000GATEAMOLOYESFAIECQRPI2YV-3456G-42B10.000GATEAMOLCYESFAIEOQRPI2YV-3457F-22B10.000GATEAMOLCYESFAIEOQRPI2YV-3463G"22A2.000GATEAHANLCNOEE'RSLT"12YV-3466G-13C1.500RELIEFAS/ACNOSRVRFV-3495G-62BF000GLOBEASOLOYESFCECQRFSQRPI2YV-3496G-52B6.000GLOBEASOLOYESFCECQRFSQRPI2YV-3507V-3513F-12C1.000RELIEFAS/ACNOSRVG-32C2.000RELIEFAS/ACNOSRVRFRFV-3517H-62B12.000GATEAMOLCYESFAIEOPIQR2YV-3518V-3519C-32B2.000GLOBEAMANCNOFAIEEQRD-42B2.000GLOBEAHANCNOFAIEEQRV-3522B-42C3.000CHECKAS/ACNOCV/CCSCV/O"RFCV/POCSV-3523A-22B3.000GLOBEAMOLCYESFAIECQREOQRPI2Y  


FLORIDAPOWERANDLIGHTCOMPANYVALVETABLESSaintLucieNuclearPlant-Unit2REVISION:1DATE:08/04/94PAGE:16P6ID:2998-G-078SH131SYSTEM:SAFETYINJECTIONSYSTEMACT.NORMREMFAILVALVENUMBERCOORD.CLCAT.SIZETYPEA/PTYPEPOS.INDMODETESTRELIEFEXAMFREQREQ.REMARKSHCV-3615H-72B6.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3616G-72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3617G-72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3625F-72B6.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3626E-72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV"3627E-72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3635D-72B6.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3636C-72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3637C-72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3645B-72B6.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOPIQR2YHCV-3646A-72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOPIQR2YHCV-3647A"72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YV-3113G-72C2.000CHECKAS/ACNOCV/0RFCV/POCSV-3114H-72C6.000CHECKAS/ACNOCV/CCV/0CSCSV"3124F-72C6.000CHECKAS/ACNOCV/CCSCV/0CS  
FLORIDAPOWERANDLIGHTCOMPANYVALVETABLESSaintLucieNuclearPlant-Unit2REVISION:
1DATE:08/04/94PAGE:16P6ID:2998-G-078 SH131SYSTEM:SAFETYINJECTION SYSTEMACT.NORMREMFAILVALVENUMBERCOORD.CLCAT.SIZETYPEA/PTYPEPOS.INDMODETESTRELIEFEXAMFREQREQ.REMARKSHCV-3615H-72B6.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3616G-72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3617G-72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3625F-72B6.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3626E-72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV"3627E-72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3635D-72B6.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3636C-72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3637C-72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3645B-72B6.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOPIQR2YHCV-3646A-72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOPIQR2YHCV-3647A"72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YV-3113G-72C2.000CHECKAS/ACNOCV/0RFCV/POCSV-3114H-72C6.000CHECKAS/ACNOCV/CCV/0CSCSV"3124F-72C6.000CHECKAS/ACNOCV/CCSCV/0CS  


FLORIDAPONERANDLIGHTCOMPANYVALVETABLESSaintLucreNuclearPlant-Unit2REVISION:1DATE:08/04/94PAGE:19P6ID:2998-G-078SH132SYSTEM:SAFETYINJECTIONSYSTEMACT.NORMREMFAILVALVENUMBERCOORD.CLCAT.SIZETYPEA/PTYPEPOS.INDMODETESTRELIEFEXAMFREQREQ.REMARKSHCV-3618E-71B1.000GLOBEADOCYESFCECQRFSQRPI2YHCV-3628E-41B1.000GLOBEADOCYESFCECFSPIQRQR2YHCV-3638HCV-3648B-71B1.000GLOBEADOCYESFCECFSPIB-41B1.000GLOBEADOCYESFCECFSPIQRQR2YQRQR2YSE-03-1AF-32B1.000GLOBEASOCYESFCECEOFSPIQRQRQR2YSE"03-1BF-72B1.000GLOBEASOCYESFCECEOFSPIQRQRQR2YSE-03-1CC-72B1.000GLOBEASOCYESFCECEOFSPIQRQRQR2YSE-03-1DC-32B1.000GLOBEASOCYESFCECEOFSPIQRQRQR2YV-03002F-73C1.000CHECKAS/ACNOCV/0CSV-03003V-03004V-03005C-73C1.000CHECKAS/ACNOF-43C1.000CHECKAS/ACNOC-43C1.000CHECKAS/ACNOCV/0CV/0CV/0CSCSCSV-3211H-62C1.500RELIEFAS/ACNOSRV  
FLORIDAPONERANDLIGHTCOMPANYVALVETABLESSaintLucreNuclearPlant-Unit2REVISION:
1DATE:08/04/94PAGE:19P6ID:2998-G-078 SH132SYSTEM:SAFETYINJECTION SYSTEMACT.NORMREMFAILVALVENUMBERCOORD.CLCAT.SIZETYPEA/PTYPEPOS.INDMODETESTRELIEFEXAMFREQREQ.REMARKSHCV-3618E-71B1.000GLOBEADOCYESFCECQRFSQRPI2YHCV-3628E-41B1.000GLOBEADOCYESFCECFSPIQRQR2YHCV-3638HCV-3648B-71B1.000GLOBEADOCYESFCECFSPIB-41B1.000GLOBEADOCYESFCECFSPIQRQR2YQRQR2YSE-03-1AF-32B1.000GLOBEASOCYESFCECEOFSPIQRQRQR2YSE"03-1BF-72B1.000GLOBEASOCYESFCECEOFSPIQRQRQR2YSE-03-1CC-72B1.000GLOBEASOCYESFCECEOFSPIQRQRQR2YSE-03-1DC-32B1.000GLOBEASOCYESFCECEOFSPIQRQRQR2YV-03002F-73C1.000CHECKAS/ACNOCV/0CSV-03003V-03004V-03005C-73C1.000CHECKAS/ACNOF-43C1.000CHECKAS/ACNOC-43C1.000CHECKAS/ACNOCV/0CV/0CV/0CSCSCSV-3211H-62C1.500RELIEFAS/ACNOSRV  


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REVISIONl08/04/94AppendixDValveProgramRequestsforRelief Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-1WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)
REVISIONl08/04/94AppendixDValveProgramRequestsforRelief Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-1WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)
Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-2WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)D-2 Revision108/04/94BYSX12L'ELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-3VariousVariousVariousThisisagenericrequestforreliefIf,forpower-operatedvalves,anincreaseinstroketimeof50%ormoreforvalveswithfull-stroketimeslessthanorequalto10secondsisobserved,thetestfrequencyshallbeincreasedtoonceeachmonthuntilcorrectiveactionistaken,atwhichtimetheoriginaltestfrequencyshallberesumed(IWV-3417(a))EIThestroketimemeasurementstakenduringtestingoffast-actingvalves(thoselessthan2seconds)aresubjecttoconsiderablevariationduetoconditionsunrelatedtothematerialconditionofthevalve(eg.testconditions,operatorreactiontime).InaccordancewithGenericLetter89-04,Position6,analternatemethodofevaluatingstroketimesisconsideredacceptable.ThestroketimeevaluationforthosevalvesdesignatedinthePlantTestProceduresas"fast-acting"willnotaccountforsuccessiveincreasesofmeasuredstroketimeperIWV-3417(a)withthechangeintestfrequencyasrequired.Inlieuofthis,theassignedmaximumlimitingvalueofstroketimewillbeestablishedat2seconds.Uponexceedingthe2-secondlimit,thevalvewillbedeclaredinoperableandcorrectiveactiontakeninaccordancewithIWV-3417(b).D-3 Revision108/04/94VAL'RCSafetyEvaluationofSt.LucieUnit2lnserviceTestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position6.D-4 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-4WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)D-5 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-5WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)D-6 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-6WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)D-7 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-7WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)D-8 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-8WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)D-9 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-9WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)D-10 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-10WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)
Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-2WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)
Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-11WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)D-12 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-12WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)D-13 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-13BEZEL'afetyInjection(2998-G-078Sh132)V-3215V-3225v-3235V-3245A/CThesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromthesafetyinjectiontankstotheRCSandclosetoisolatethetanksfromthehighpressureofthereactorcoolantsystemandthesafetyinjectionheaders'ECheckvalvesshallbeexercisedatleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyIWV-3522.(IWV-3521)Fullstrokeexercisingofthesevalveswouldrequireinjectingfromatankundernominalpressureintoade-pressurizedreactorcoolantsystem.AtpoweroperationthisisnotpossiblebecausetheSITpressureisinsufficienttoovercomereactorcoolantsystempressure.TheinjetheTheinitintThetheonlypracticalmethodforflowtestingthesafetyctionheadercheckvalvesistodumpthecontentsofSITintothereactorcoolantsystemwhileinMode6.SITdumpisperformedbyestablishingadequateialconditionsofwaterlevelandnitrogenpressureheSITwithitsdischargeisolation'alveclosed.SITdischargeisolationvalveisthenopenedtodumpcontentsoftheSITtothetherefuelingcavity.
D-2 Revision108/04/94BYSX12L'ELIEF REQUESTNO.VR-3VariousVariousVariousThisisagenericrequestforreliefIf,forpower-operated valves,anincreaseinstroketimeof50%ormoreforvalveswithfull-stroke timeslessthanorequalto10secondsisobserved, thetestfrequency shallbeincreased toonceeachmonthuntilcorrective actionistaken,atwhichtimetheoriginaltestfrequency shallberesumed(IWV-3417(a))
Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-13(cont.)ThecheckvalvescannotbefullstrokedopenbypassingthemaximumrequiredaccidentconditionflowtosimulatetheLOCAflow.UnderalargebreakLOCAaccidentconditions,themaximum(peak)flowratethroughthesevalveswouldbeapproximately20,000gpm.Therequiredtestconditionsfordevelopingthisfullaccidentflowcannotbeestablished.TheSITdischargeisolationvalvesaremotoroperatedvalveswithanominalstroketimeof52seconds.Theresultingdischargeflowratewouldonlyincreasegraduallyduetothelongstroketimeofthedischargeisolationvalve.Theflowratewouldnotbeanywherenearthepeakblowdownrateof20,000gpmexpectedduringalargebreakLOCA.AnalysishasshownthatthecheckvalvescanbefullyexercisedopenwiththelowerthanaccidentconditionflowduringaSITdumptest.Non-intrusivetestequipmentemployingacousticandeddy-currenttechnologycanbeusedtoverifythecheckvalvesarestrokedfullyopenduringthesetests.Eachofthesevalvesareinstalledinidenticalorientationandexposedtothesameoperatingconditions.FP&Lhasreviewedtheoperatingandmaintenancehistoryofthesevalvesandsimilarvalvesusedthroughouttheindustryundercomparableconditions.Basedonthesereviews,thereisnoevidenceofvalvedegradationwithrespecttotheirabilitytoopen"andsatisfactorilypasstherequiredflow.Itisapparentfromthefailuredatathattheprimarymodeoffailureisrelatedtovalveleakagebothpasttheseatandexternalthroughthebody-bonnetandhingepingasketjoints.Itshouldalsobenotedthatthesevalvesarenotsubjectedtoanysignificantflowduringplantoperationaswellasmaintenanceperiods;thusitisunlikelythatthesevalveswouldexperienceanyservice-relateddamageorwear.D-15 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-13(cont.)Duringeachrefuelingoutage,eachofthesevalveswillbestrokedtofullyexercisethecheckvalvesopen.Non-intrusivetestequipmentemployingacousticandeddy-currenttechnologywillbeusedto'verifythecheckvalvesarestrokedfullyopenduringthesetests.Shouldthealternatetestingdescribedabovebedeterminedtobeimpracticaloranextremehardshipthefollowingwillbeperformedinplaceoftheabovedescribedtesting.Duringeachrefuelingoutage,eachofthesevalveswillbepartial-strokeexercised.Eachreactorrefuelingoutageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled,inspected,andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability.Shouldavalveunderinspectionbefoundtobeinoperable,thentheothervalveswillbeinspectedduringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotationalinspectionschedulewillbereinitiated.Assuranceofproperreassemblywillbeprovidedbyperformingapartial-flowtestpriortoreturningavalvetoservicefollowingdisassembly.ThealternatetestingdescribedinthisreliefrequesthasbeenrevisedtocomplywithNRCGenericLetter89-04,Positions1or2.
EIThestroketimemeasurements takenduringtestingoffast-acting valves(thoselessthan2seconds)aresubjecttoconsiderable variation duetoconditions unrelated tothematerialcondition ofthevalve(eg.testconditions, operatorreactiontime).Inaccordance withGenericLetter89-04,Position6,analternate methodofevaluating stroketimesisconsidered acceptable.
Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-14ZXZZEK'afetyInjection(2998-G-078Sh132)V-3217V-3227V-3237V-3247A/CN'hesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromthesafetyinjectionheaderstotheRCSandclosetoisolatetheheadersfromthehighpressureofthereactorcoolantsystem.Checkvalvesshallbeexercisedatleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyIWV-3522.(IWV-3521)Fullstrokeexercisingofthesevalveswouldrequireinjectingfromatankundernominalpressureintoade-pressurizedreactorcoolantsystem.AtpoweroperationthisisnotpossiblebecausetheSITpressureisinsufficienttoovercomereactorcoolantsystempressure.TheonlypracticalmethodforfullflowtestingofthesafetyinjectionheadercheckvalvesistodumpthecontentsoftheSITintothereactorcoolantsystemwhileinMode6.Shutdowncoolingflowratesarenotsuficienttofullyopenthevalves.TheSITdumpisperformedbyestablishingadequateinitialconditionsofwaterlevelandnitrogenpressureintheSITwithitsdischargeisolationvalveclosed.TheSITdischargeisolationvalveisthenopenedtodumpthecontentsoftheSITtothetherefuelingcavity.
Thestroketimeevaluation forthosevalvesdesignated inthePlantTestProcedures as"fast-acting" willnotaccountforsuccessive increases ofmeasuredstroketimeperIWV-3417(a) withthechangeintestfrequency asrequired.
Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-14(cont.)ThecheckvalvescannotbefullstrokedopenbypassingthemaximumrequiredaccidentconditionflowtosimulatetheLOCAflow.Under'alargebreakLOCAaccidentconditions,themaximum(peak)flowratethroughthesevalveswouldbeapproximately20,000gpm.Therequiredtestconditionsfordevelopingthisfullaccidentflowcannotbeestablished.TheSITdischargeisolationvalvesaremotoroperatedvalveswithanominalstroketimeof52seconds.Theresultingdischargeflowratewouldonlyincreasegraduallyduetothelongstroketimeofthedischargeisolationvalve.Theflowratewouldnotbeanywherenearthepeakblowdownrateof20,000gpmexpectedduringalargebreakLOCA.AnalysishasshownthatthecheckvalvescanbefullyexercisedopenwiththelowerthanaccidentconditionflowduringaSITdumptest.Non-intrusivetestequipmentemployingacousticandeddy-currenttechnologycanbeusedtoverifythecheckvalvesarestrokedfullyopenduringthesetests.Eachofthesevalvesareinstalledinidenticalorientationandexposedtothesameoperatingconditions.FP&Lhasreviewedtheoperatingandmaintenancehistoryofthesevalvesandsimilarvalvesusedthroughouttheindustryundercomparableconditions.Basedonthesereviews,thereisnoevidenceofvalvedegradationwithrespecttotheirabilitytoopenandsatisfactorilypasstherequiredflow.Itisapparentfromthefailuredatathattheprimarymodeoffailureisrelatedtovalveleakage-bothpasttheseatandexternalthroughthebody-bonnetandhingepingasketjoints.D-18 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-14(cont.)ETETINDuringeachrefuelingoutage,eachofthesevalveswillbestrokedtofullyexercisethecheckvalvesopen.Non-intrusivetestequipmentemployingacousticandeddy-currenttechnologywillbeusedtoverifythecheckvalvesarestrokedfullyopenduringthesetests.Shouldthealternatetestingdescribedabovebedeterminedtobeimpracticaloranextremehardshipthefollowingwillbeperformedinplaceoftheabovedescribedtesting.Eachreactorrefuelingoutageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled,inspected,andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability.Shouldavalveunderinspectionbefoundtobeinoperable,thentheothervalveswillbeinspectedduringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotationalinspectionschedulewillbereinitiated.Assuranceofproperreassemblywillbeprovidedbyperformingapartial-flowtestpriortoreturningavalvetoservicefollowingdisassembly.RVAL'healternatetestingdescribedinthisreliefrequesthasbeenrevisedtocomplywithNRCGenericLetter89-04,Positions1or2.D-19 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-15WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)D-20 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-16GXSX12LPrimaryContainmentValves6-inchesNPSandlargersubjecttoleakageratetestingper10CFR50,AppendixJ.A/C(CheckValves)A(Motor-operatedvalves)Eachofthesevalvesisdesignatedasacontainmentisolationvalvemaintainingtheleakrateintegrityoftheprimarycontainmentinthecaseofanaccident.Theleakagerateforvalves6-inchesnominalpipesizeandlargershallbeevaluatedperSubsectionIWV-3427(b).(IWV-3521)Theusefulnessofapplyingthisrequirementdoesnotjustifytheburdenofcompliance.ThispositionissupportedbytheGenericLetter89-04,Position10.Leakratetestresultsforcontainmentisolationvalvessix(6)inchesnominalpipesizeandgreaterwillbeevaluatedperIWV-3426andIWV-3427(a)however,therequirementsofIWV-3427(b)willnotbeapplied.ThissatisfiestherequirementsofGenericLetter89-04,Position10.D-21 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-16(cont.)VNRCSafetyEvaluationofSt.LucieUnit2InserviceTestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position10.D-22 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-17WITHDRAWN(Rev0,07/16/93)D-23 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-18WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)D-24 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-19WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)D-25 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-20BXZGBL.ContainmentSpray(2998-G-088)V-07119V-07120Y'hesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtherefuelingwatertank(RWT)tothecontainmentsprayandsafetyinjectionsuctionheaders.Checkvalvesshallbeexercisedatleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyIWV-3522.(IWV-3521)FullstrokeexercisingofthesevalveswouldrequiresimultaneousoperationofoneHPSIpumpandoneLPSIpumpinjectingintotheRCS,andonecontainmentspraypumpinjectingintoitssprayheadertoverifythemaximumdesignaccidentflow.Suchatestisnotpracticalduringanyplantoperationalmodes.Duringquarterlypumptestingeachofthesevalveswillbepartial-strokeexercisedviarecirculationthroughtheminimumflowtestcircuitsofthevarioussystems.Thevalveswillalsobepartial-,strokeexercisedduringtheseriesofpumpsubstantialflowtestsandcheckvalveexercisesperformedeachrefuelingoutage.D-26 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-20(cont.)Duringeachreactorrefuelingoutageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled,inspected,andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability.Shouldavalveunderinspectionbefoundtobeinoperable,thentheothervalvewillbeinspectedduringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotationalinspectionschedulewillbere-initiated.NRCSafetyEvaluationofSt.LucieUnit2InserviceTestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position2.D-27 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-21WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)D-28 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-22BXZZE'2L',ContainmentSpray(2998-G-088)V-07172V-07174Thesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromthecontainmentsumptothecontainmentsprayandsafetyinjectionsuctionheadersduring.recirculation.EICheckvalvesshallbeexercisedatleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyINV-3522.(IWV-3521)Therearenoprovisionsforfullorpartialflowexercisingthesevalves.Inordertopassfullflowthroughthesevalves,thecontainmentsumpmustbefloodedandfollowedbysimultaneousoperationofoneHPSIpumpinjectingintotheRCSandonecontainmentspraypumpinjectingintoitssprayheader.Suchatestisnotpracticalduringanyplantoperationalmode.Duringeachreactorrefuelingoutageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled,inspected,andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability.Shouldavalveunderinspectionbefoundtobeinoperable,thentheothervalvewillbeinspectedduringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotationalinspectionschedulewillberepeated.D-29 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-22(cont.)VNRCSafetyEvaluationofSt.LucieUnit2InserviceTestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position2.D-30 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-23ContainmentSpray(2998-G-088)V-07192V-07193Thesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtherespectivecontainmentsprayheaderstothecontainmentsprayrings.Checkvalvesshallbeexercisedatleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyIWV-3522.(IWV-3521)Fullstrokeexercisingofthesevalveswouldrequireoperatingeachcontainmentspraypumpatnominalaccidentflowrate.Sinceexercisingthesevalvesthroughthenormalcontainmentsprayflowpathwouldresultinsprayingdownthecontainment,thisisconsideredimpractical.Sinceflowthroughthesevalvesisnotpossible,non-intrusivetestmethods,shouldtheybecomeapproved,wouldnotworkonthesecheckvalves.D-31 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-23(cont.)NTIDuringeachreactorrefuelingoutageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled,inspected,andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability.Shouldavalveunderinspectionbefoundtobeinoperable,thentheothervalvewillbeinspectedduringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotationalinspectionschedulewillbere-initiated.NRCSafetyEvaluationofSt.LucieUnit2InserviceTestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position2.D-32 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-24WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)D-33 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-25WITHDRAWN(Rev0,07/16/93)D-34 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-26WITHDRAWN(Rev0,07/16/93)D-35 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-27BXST32L',FeedwaterSystem(2998-G-080,Sh2)Nv-09303V-09304V-09305TY'hesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtheauxiliaryfeedwaterpumpdischargetothecondensatestoragetanktoensureadequatepumpcoolingduringlowflowconditions.Checkvalvesshallbeexercisedatleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyIWV-3522.(IWV-3521)Thereisnoflowrateinstrumentationavailabletoverifyvalvefull-strokeexercisingofthesevalvesasrequiredbyGenericLetter89-04,Position1.Duringquarterlypumptestingeachofthesevalveswillbepartial-strokeexercisedviarecirculationthroughtheminimumflowtestcircuitswithnoflowmeasurements.D-36 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-27(cont.)NTDuringeachreactorrefuelingoutageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled,inspected,andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability,Shouldavalveunderinspectionbefoundtobeinoperable,thentheothertwovalveswillbeinspectedduringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotationalinspectionschedulewillbere-initiated.NRCSafetyEvaluationofSt.LucieUnit2.InserviceTestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position2.D-37 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-28WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)D-38 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-29WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)D-39 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-30GXZGBL.SafetyInjectionSystem(2998-G-078,Sh130)V-3102V-3103Thesevalvesopentoprovideformini-flowrecirculationflowpathsfromthehighpressuresafetyinjectionp'umpstotherefuelingwatertank.Thisminimumflowthroughtherespectivepumpsremovespumpheatintheeventofoperationunderlowornoflowconditions.Checkvalvesshallbeexercisedatleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyIWV-3522.(IWV-3521)FRELIEF'hereisnoinstalledflowrateinstrumentationavailabletoverifyvalvefull-strokeexercisingasrequiredbyGenericLetter89-04,Position1.Duringquarterlypumptestingeachofthesevalveswillbepartial-strokeexercised(open)viarecirculationthroughtheminimumflowtestcircuitswithnoflowmeasurements.D-40 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-30(cont.)Duringeachreactorrefuelingoutageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled,inspected,andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability.Inspectionsshallbescheduledsuchthatvalveswillbecheckedinarotatingsequencesuchthateachvalveissubjecttoinspectionapproximatelyonceeverythree(3)years.Shouldavalvebefoundtobeinoperable,thentheothervalvewillbeinspectedduringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotationalinspectionschedulewillberesumed.PPVAL'RCSafetyEvaluationofSt.LucieUnit2InserviceTestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position2.D-41 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-31MOGUL.MainSteam(2998-G-079,Sh1)V-08130v-08163.Thesevalvesopentosupplysteamtothe2CAuxiliaryFeedwaterPump(AFW)turbine.ThesevalvesclosetopreventunrestrictedreleaseofsteamfromanunaffectedsteamgeneratorintheeventofasteamlineruptureupstreamofanMSIV.MENCheckvalvesshallbeexercisedatleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyIWV-3522.(IWV-3521)Thereisnopracticalmeansorprovisionforpressurizingthepipingdownstreamofthesevalvesinordertoverifyclosureofthesevalves.LTDuringthequarterlytestofthe2CAFWpump,thesevalveswillbepartial-strokeexercised.Duringeachcoldshutdownoutagebothofthesevalveswillbefull-strokeexercisedduringtheAFWpumpsubstantialflowtests.D-42 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-31(cont.)ENATDuringeachreactorrefuelingoutageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled,inspected,andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability.Shouldavalveunderinspectionbefoundtobeinoperable,thentheremainingothervalvewillbeinspectedduringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotationalinspectionschedulewillbere-initiated.Followingvalvere-assemblynotestingispossible(partial-floworleaktesting)priortoplacingthevalvesinservice,thusnonewillbeperformed.VNRCSafetyEvaluationofSt.LucieUnit2InserviceTestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position2.D-43 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-32WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)D-44 Revision108/04/94WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)D-45 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-34WITHDRAWN(Rev1,08/04/94)D-46 REVISIONl08/04/94AppendixEValveProgramColdShutdownJustifications REVISION108/04/94AppendixE:COLDSHUTDOWNJUSTIFICATIONSThisappendixisintendedtoprovidethejustificationforperformingvalveexercisingonlyatcoldshutdownconditionsaspermittedbyIWV-3412(a),3415and3522.Specificallyincludedinthiscategoryarethefollowing:Avalvewhosefailureinapositionotherthanitsnormalpositioncouldjeopardizetheimmediatesafetyoftheplantorsystemcomponents;Avalvewhosefailureinapositionotherthanitsnormalpositioncouldcausealltrainsofasafeguardsystemtobeinoperable;Avalvewhosefailureinapositionotherthanitsnormalpositionthatmightcauseatransientthatcouldleadtoaplanttrip;orWhentestrequirementsorconditionsareprecludedbysystemoperationoraccess.V-1460thruV-1466ReactorCoolantSystemGasVentsThesevalvesareadministrativelycontrolledinthekey-lockedclosedpositionwiththepowersupplydisconnectedtopreventinadvertentoperation.SincetheseareClass1isolationvalvesforthereactorcoolantsystem,failureofavalvetocloseorsignificantleakagefollowingclosurecouldresultinalossofcoolantinexcessofthelimitsimposedbyTechnicalSpecification3.1.3leadingtoaplantshutdown.Furthermore,ifavalveweretofailopenorvalveindicationfailtoshowthevalvereturnedtothefullyclosedpositionfollowingexercising,prudentplantoperationwouldprobablylikelyresultinaplantshutdowns REVISION108/04/94V-1474andV-1475Power-OperatedReliefValvesDuetothepotentialimpactoftheresultingtransientshouldoneofthesevalvesopenprematurelyorstickintheopenposition,itisconsideredimprudenttocyclethemduringplantoperationwiththereactorcoolantsystempressurized.V-2522LetdownLineContainmentIsolationValveClosingthisvalveduringoperationisolatestheletdownlinefromtheRCSandwouldresultinundesirablepressurizerleveltransientswiththepotentialforaplanttrip.Ifavalvefailedtoreopen,thenanunexpectedplantshutdownwouldberequired.V2177'2190'2191andV2526CVCSBoronAdditionValvesCV/POtestisaddressedinRefuelingOutageJustificationV-2501VolumeControlTankOutletValveCyclingthisvalveduringoperationofachargingpumpwouldisolatetheVCTfromthechargingpumpsuctionheaderdamaginganyoperatingchargingpumpsandinterruptingtheflowofchargingwaterflowtotheRCSwiththepotentialofRCStransientsandplanttrip.V-2505andV-2524RCPControlBleedoffIsolationValvesExercisingeitherofthesevalvestotheclosedpositionwhenanyofthereactorcoolantpumps(RCP's)areinoperationwouldinterruptflowfromtheRCPsealsandresultindamagetothepump(s).E-2 REVISION108/04/94SE-02-03andSE-02-04AuxiliaryPressurizerSprayValvesOpeningeitherofthesevalves(orfailureintheopenposition)duringplantoperationwouldcauseanRCSpressuretransientthatcouldpotentiallyadverselyaffectplantsafetyandleadtoaplanttrip.Inaddition,thepressurizerspraypipingwouldbesubjectedtoundesirablethermalshock.V-2431AuxiliaryPressurizerSprayCheckValveInordertotestthisvalve,eitherSE-02-03orSE-02-04mustbeopened.Openingeitherofthesevalves(orfailureintheopenposition)duringplantoperationwouldcauseanRCSpressuretransientthatcouldpotentiallyadverselyaffectplantsafetyandleadtoaplanttrip.Inaddition,thepressurizerspraypipingwouldbesubjectedtoundesirablethermalshock.V-2440ChargingPumpDischargeCheckValveToSafetyInjectionOpeningthisvalverequiresoperatingachargingpumpanddischargingintotheRCSviathesafetyinjectionnozzles.Thermalcyclingofthesafetyinjectionnozzlesisundesirableandshouldbeavoided.V-2515andV-2516LetdownLineIsolationValvesClosingthesevalvesduringoperationisolatestheletdownlinefromtheRCSandwouldresultinundesirablepressurizerleveltransientswiththepotentialforaplanttrip.Ifavalvefailedtoreopen,thenanunexpectedplantshutdownwouldberequired.V-2523ChargingLineIsolationValveClosingthisvalveduringoperationisolatesthechargingpumpsfromtheRCSandwouldresultin.undesirablepressurizerleveltransientswiththepotentialforaplanttripandpotentialdamagetothechargingpumps.Ifthevalvefailedtoreopen,thenanunexpectedplantshutdownwouldberequired.E-3 REVISION108/04/94V-3101SafetyInjectionSupplyToVolumeControlTankCV/POtestisaddressedinRefuelingOutageJustification.V-3106andV-3107LPSIPumpDischargeCheckValvesDuringnormalplantoperation,theLPSIPumpscannotdevelopsufficientdischargepressuretopumpthroughthesevalvestotheRCSandexercisethemintheopendirection.Thesevalveswillbepartialflowexercisedquarterlyandfullflowexercisedeachcoldshutdown.V-3414andV-3427HPSIPumpDischargeCheckValvesCV/POtestisaddressedinRefuelingOutageJustification.V-3522andV-3547HPSIHotLegInjectionCheckValveCV/POandCV/CtestsareaddressedinRefuelingOutageJustification.V-3113,V-3133,V-3143,andV-3766HPSIColdLegInjectionCheckValvesCV/POtestisaddressedinRefuelingOutageJustification.V-3114,V-3124,V-3134,andV-3144LPSIColdLegInjectionCheckValvesDuringnormalplantoperation,theLPSIPumpscannotdevelopsufficientdischargepressuretopumpthroughthesevalvestotheRCSandexercisethemintheopendirection.Theclosuretestscanonlybeperformedattheendoftheoutageafterthevalveshavebeenexercisedopenearlierbythepartialstrokeopentests.E-4 REVISION108/04/94V-3480,3481,3651,and3652ShutdownCoolingRCSIsolationValvesThesevalvesareprovidedwithelectricalinterlocksthatpreventopeningwheneverReactorCoolantSystempressureexceeds275psia.Thisprecludesexercisingthesevalvesinanyplantconditionotherthancoldshutdown.V3524'3525~V3526/V3527HPSIHotLegInjectionCheckValvesThesearesimplecheckvalveswithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication,thustheonlypracticalmeansofverifyingclosureisbyperformingaleaktestorbackflowtest.PerformingleaktestsofV-3524andV-3526involvesaconsiderableeffort.Thetestconnectionforthesevalvesarelocatedinahighradiationareainthepipepenetrationroom,andoneofthetwoconnectionsislocatedover12feetabovethefloor.Testingduringoperationwouldconstituteanunreasonableburdenontheplantstaff.Theothercheckvalves,V-3525andV-3527,haveupstreampressurealarms.Shouldeithervalveleakby,thepressureinstrumentswoulddetecttheincreaseandalarminthecontrolroomwhenthealarmsetpointisexceeded.Leaktestingtoverifytheclosurecapabilityofthesevalvesisprimarilyforthepurposeofconfirmingtheircapabilityofpreventingover-pressurizationandcatastrophicfailureofthesafetyinjectionpipingandcomponents.Inthisregard,theSt.Lucie2TechnicalSpecification4.4.6.2.2addressesthevalvetestfrequencyinamannerappropriateforthesevalves.SatisfyingboththeTechnicalSpecificationandtheCodeacceptancecriteriaisnotwarrantedandimplementationwouldbedifficultandconfusing.Therefore,theclosurecapabilityofthesecheckvalvesshallbedemonstratedbyverifyingleakagetobewithinitslimitsduringcoldshutdownoutagesonlywhenanyofthefollowingconditionsaremet:Atleastonceper18months.2.PriortoenteringMODE2whenevertheplanthas=beeninCOLDSHUTDOWNfor72hoursormore~ifleakagetestinghasnotbeenperformedintheprevious9months.E-5 REVISION108/04/943.Priortoreturningthevalvetoservicefollowingmaintenance,repairorreplacementworkonthevalve.4.Followingvalveactuationduetoflowthroughthevalve.CV/POtestisaddressedinRefuelingOutageJustification.V-3545ShutdownCoolingCrossConnectValveThebreakerforthisvalveisrequiredtobedeenergizedexceptduringplantcoldshutdownorrefuelingmodestomeetpositionC.ltoRegulatoryGuide1.63revision2.Thisistoprotectthemechanicalintegrityofthevalveselectricalpenetrationassemblyshouldthemaximumshort-circuitvstimeconditionoccurgivensinglerandomfailureofcircuitoverloadprotectiondevices.V-03002thruV-03005SafetyInjectionTank(SIT)DrainLineCheckValvesExercisingthesevalvesrequiresdrainingofeachoftheSITs.ThisisnotconsideredtobeanappropriatenorprudentactivitytoperformduringplantoperationduetotheobvioussafetyissuesrelatedtoSITinventoryandchemistrycontrol.V-3215,V-3225,V-3235,andV-3245SafetyInjectionDischargeCheckValvesThesearesimplecheckvalveswithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication,thustheonlypracticalmeansofverifyingclosureisbyperformingaleaktestorbackflowtest.Thesearesimplecheckvalveswithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication,thustheonlypracticalmeansofverifyingclosureisbyperformingaleaktestorbackflowtest.Leaktestingtoverifytheclosurecapabilityofthesevalvesisprimarilyforthepurposeofconfirmingtheircapabilityofpreventingover-pressurizationandcatastrophicfailureofthesafetyinjectionpipingandcomponents.Inthisregard,theSt.Lucie2TechnicalSpecification4.4.6.2.2addressesthevalvetestfrequencyinamannerappropriateforthesevalves.SatisfyingboththeTechnicalSpecificationandtheCodeacceptancecriteriaisnotE-6 REVISION108/04/94warrantedandimplementationwouldbedifficultandconfusing.Therefore,theclosurecapabilityofthesecheckvalvesshallbedemonstratedbyverifyingleakagetobewithinitslimitsduringcoldshutdownoutagesonlywhenanyofthefollowingconditionsaremet:Atleastonceper18months.2.PriortoenteringMODE2whenevertheplanthasbeeninCOLDSHUTDOWNfor72hoursormore~ifleakagetesting'hasnotbeenperformedintheprevious9months.3.Priortoreturningthevalvetoservicefollowingmaintenance,repairorreplacementworkonthevalve.4,Followingvalveactuationduetoflowthroughthevalve.V-3217,V-3227,V-3237,andV-3247SafetyInjectionHeadertoRCSCheckValvesThesearesimplecheckvalveswithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication,thustheonlypracticalmeansofverifyingclosureisbyperformingaleaktestorbackflowtest.Thesearesimplecheckvalveswithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication,thustheonlypracticalmeansofverifyingclosureisbyperformingaleaktestorbackflowtest.Leaktestingtoverifytheclosurecapabilityofthesevalvesisprimarilyforthepurposeofconfirmingtheircapabilityofpreventingover-pressurizationandcatastrophicfailureofthesafetyinjectionpipingandcomponents.Inthisregard,theSt.Lucie2TechnicalSpecification4.4.6.2.2addressesthevalvetestfrequencyinamannerappropriateforthesevalves.SatisfyingboththeTechnicalSpecificationandtheCodeacceptancecriteriaisnotwarrantedandimplementationwouldbedifficultandconfusing.Therefore,theclosurecapabilityofthesecheckvalvesshallbedemonstratedbyverifyingleakagetobewithinitslimitsduringcoldshutdownoutagesonlywhenanyofthefollowingconditionsaremet:Atleastonceper18months'.PriortoenteringMODE2whenevertheplanthasbeeninCOLDSHUTDOWNfor72hoursormore~ifleakagetestinghasnotbeenperformedintheprevious9months.E-7 REVISION108/04/943.Priortoreturningthevalvetoservicefollowingmaintenance,repairorreplacementworkonthevalve.4.Followingvalveactuationduetoflowthroughthevalve.CV/POtestisaddressedinReliefRequestVR-14V-3258,V-3260,V-3259,andV-3261SafetyInjectionHeaderCheckValvesThesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromthehigh/lowpressuresafetyinjectionheaderstotheRCSandclosetoisolatetheheadersfromthehighpressureofthereactorcoolantsystem.Sincenofullflowrecirculationpathexists,fullstrokeexercisingofthesevalveswouldrequireoperatingalowpressuresafetyinjection(LPSI)pumpatnominalaccidentflowrateandinjectingintothereactorcoolantsystem.AtpoweroperationthisisnotpossiblebecausetheLPSIpumpsdonotdevelopsufficientdischargepressuretoovercomereactorcoolantsystempressure.PartialflowexercisingofthesevalvesisperformedwheneveritsassociatedSITisrefilled.ThesevalvesarePressureIsolationValveswhichrequiresthattheyareverifiedclosedandleaktestedwithin24hoursfollowingflowthroughthem.TheacceptableSITlevelbandspecifiedbytheTechnicalSpecificationisverynarrow.TheSITsareonlyrefilledonanasneededbasis;therefore,thepartialflowtestcannotreadilybeincorporatedintoaquarterlytest.Thesearesimplecheckvalveswithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication,thustheonlypracticalmeansofverifyingclosureisbyperformingaleaktestorbackflowtest.Leaktestingtoveri,fytheclosurecapabilityofthesevalvesisprimarilyforthepurposeofconfirmingtheircapabilityofpreventingover-pressurizationandcatastrophicfailureofthesafetyinjectionpipingandcomponents.Inthisregard,theSt.Lucie2TechnicalSpecification4.4.6.2.2addressesthevalvetestfrequencyinamannerappropriateforthesevalves'atisfyingboththeTechnicalSpecificationandtheCodeacceptancecriteriaisnotwarrantedandimplementationwouldbedifficultandconfusing.Therefore,theclosurecapabilityofthesecheckvalvesshallbedemonstratedbyverifyingleakagetobeE-8 REVISION108/04/94withinitslimitsduringcoldshutdownoutagesonlywhenanyofthefollowingconditionsaremet:Atleastonceper18months.2.3.PriortoenteringMODE2whenevertheplanthasbeeninCOLDSHUTDOWNfor72hoursormore~ifleakagetestinghasnotbeenperformedintheprevious9months.Priortoreturningthevalvetoservicefollowingmaintenance,repairorreplacementworkonthevalve.4,Followingvalveactuationduetoflowthroughthevalve.V-3614,V-3624,V-3634,andV-3644SITDischargeIsolationValvesStroketestingthesevalvesinthecloseddirectionduringnormaloperationisnotpossible.Thevalvesarenormallylockedopenwiththeirbreakeropened.AlsotheyareinterlockedwithpressurizerpressuretopreventthesevalvesfromclosingwithRCSpressure>276psia.Therefore,thevalvescannotbecycledexceptduringcoldshutdowns.V-3733thruV-3740SITVentValvesCyclinganyofthesevalvesduringnormalplantoperationwiththeSITspressurizedisundesirablesinceifavalveweretofailtore-closetheresultwouldbedepressurizationoftheaffectedSIT.V-6792NitrogenGasSupplyContainmentIsolationCheckValveThisisasimplecheckvalvewithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication,thustheonlypracticalmeansofverifyingclosureistoperformabackleakagetest.Performingsuchatestrequiresentryintothecontainmentbuildingandthusisimpracticaltododuringplantoperations.E-9 REVISION108/04/94HCV-08-1A&BMainSteamIsolationValvesDuringplantoperationatpower,fullclosureofeitherofthesevalvesisnotpracticalasitwouldrequireisolatingasteamgeneratorwhichwouldresultinaseveretransientonthesteamandreactorsystemsandapossibleplanttrip.V-08130andV-08163Steam-DrivenAFNPumpSteamSupplyCheckValvesFullstrokeoperationofthesevalvesrequiresoperating2CAFWPumpandfullaccidentflowratewhichisnotpracticalduringplantoperationatpower.(SeeReliefRequestPR-4)HCV-09-1A&BandHCV-09-2A&BMainFeedwaterIsolationValvesDuringplantoperationatpower,closureofanyofthesevalvesisnotpracticalasitwouldrequireisolatingasteamgeneratorwhichwouldresultinaseveretransientonthesteamandreactorsystemsandaplanttrip.V-09107,09123,and09139AuxiliaryFeedwaterPumpDischargeCheckValvesFull-strokeexercisingofthesevalveswouldrequireoperationoftherelatedauxiliaryfeedwaterpumpandinjectionofcoldwater(85deg-F)intothehot(450deg-F)'eedwatersupplypiping.This,inturn,wouldresultinunacceptablethermalstressonthefeedwatersystempipingcomponents.V-09119,09135,09151,and09157AuxiliaryFeedwaterSupplyCheckValvesFull-strokeexercisingofthesevalveswouldrequireoperationofarelatedauxiliaryfeedwaterpumpandinjectionofcoldwater(85deg-F)intothehot(450deg-F)feedwatersupplypiping.This,inturn,wouldresultinunacceptablethermalstressonthefeedwatersystempipingcomponents.
Inlieuofthis,theassignedmaximumlimitingvalueofstroketimewillbeestablished at2seconds.Uponexceeding the2-secondlimit,thevalvewillbedeclaredinoperable andcorrective actiontakeninaccordance withIWV-3417(b)
REVISION108/04/94HCV-14-1,2,6&7RCPCoolingWaterSupply/ReturnIsolationValvesThesevalvesarerequiredtobeopentoensurecontinuedcoolingofreactorcoolantpumpauxiliarycomponentsandthecontrolroddrives.ClosinganyofthesevalvesduringplantoperationwouldresultinsevereRCPandCRDdamageleadingtoplantoperationinapotentiallyunsafemodeandasubsequentplantshutdown.HCV-14-3A&BShutdownHeatExchangerReturnValvesTestingeitherofthesevalvesduringplantoperationwouldresultinanunbalancedflowconditionintheaffectedCCWtrainanddecreasedflowtoessentialequipment.Thiscouldresultincomponentdamageoranundesirableplanttransient.V-181270ServiceAirContainmentIsolationCheckValveDuringnormalpoweroperation,theserviceairsupplytothecontainmentbuildingisisolated.Thecontainmentisolationvalves,HCV-18-2,isanormallyshutvalveusedtoisolatetheserviceairsysteminsidecontainment.Testingacheckvalveinanisolatedsectionofasystemisnotwarranted.Thecheckvalvewillbebackflowtestedduringcoldshutdownswhenthesectionoftheserviceairsysteminsidethecontainmentbuildingisinservice.Thisisasimplecheckvalvewithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication,thustheonlypracticalmeansofverifyingclosureistoperformabackleakagetest.Performingsuchatestrequiresentryintothecontainmentbuildingandthusisimpracticaltododuringplantoperations.
.D-3 Revision108/04/94VAL'RCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2lnservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position6.D-4 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-4WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)
REVISION108/04/94HCV-18-1PrimaryContainmentInstrument-AirSupplyClosingthisvalveisolatesoperatingairtocriticalcomponentsinthecontainmentbuildingincludingthepressurizersprayvalvesandCVCSletdownisolationvalvesandcouldcausesevereplanttransientsandaplanttrip.Failureintheclosedpositionwouldcauseaplantshutdown.V-27101andV-27102HydrogenSamplingReturnLineContainmentIsolationCheckValvesThisisasimplecheckvalvewithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication,thustheonlypracticalmeansofverifyingclosureistoperformabackleakagetest.Performingsuchatestrequiresentryintothecontainmentbuildingandbreachingofthesystem,thusitisimpracticaltododuringplantoperations.FCV-25-1thruFCV-25-6PrimaryContainmentPurgeandVentValvesThesevalvesarerequiredtoremainclosedatalltimeswhentheplantisoperatinginModes1through4,thustheyarenotrequiredtooperate(close)duringoperationalperiods.Duetothelargesizeofthesevalvesandthepotentialfordamageasaresultoffrequentcycling,itisnotprudenttooperatethemmorethanisabsolutelynecessary.V-25-20andV-25-21ContainmentVacuumBreakersThesevalvescanonlybeexercisedmanuallyrequiringdirectaccesstoeachvalve.Sincethesevalvesarelocatedwithinthecontainmentbuilding,accessislimitedandnotroutinelypractical.
D-5 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-5WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)
REVISION108/04/94AppendixFValveProgramRefuelingOutageJustifications REVISION108/04/94AppendixF:REFUELINGOUTAGEJUSTIFICATIONSThisappendixisintendedtoprovidethejustificationforperformingvalveexercisingonlyatrefuelingoutageconditionsaspermittedbyOM-10,'H4.3.2.2(d),(e),and(h)and'1[4.2.1.2(d),(e),and(h)Specificallyincludedinthiscategoryarethefollowing:Avalvewhosefailureinapositionotherthanitsnormalpositioncouldjeopardizetheimmediatesafetyoftheplantorsystemcomponents;Avalvewhosefailureinapositionotherthanitsnormalpositioncouldcausealltrainsofasafeguardsystemtobeinoperable;Avalvewhosefailureinapositionotherthanitsnormalpositionthatmightcauseatransientthatcouldleadtoaplanttrip;orWhentestrequirementsorconditionsareprecludedbysystemoperationoraccess.
D-6 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-6WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)
REVISION108/04/94V-2177V-2190V-2191v-2526ChemicalandVolumeControl(2998-G-078,Sh121)V-2177andV-2526opentoprovideaflowpathforemergencyborationfromtheboricacidmakeuppumpstothesuctionofthechargingpumps.Likewise,V-2190openstoprovideaflowpathforemergencyborationviagravitydrainfromtheboricacidmakeuptankstothesuctionofthechargingpumps.ValveV-2191openstoprovideaflowpathfromtherefuelingwatertank(RWT)tothesuctionofthechargingpumpsasanalternatesupplyofboratedwaterforboration.Testingthesevalvesintheopendirectionrequirestheintroductionofhighlyconcentratedboricacidsolutionfromtheboricacidmakeuptankstothesuction.ofthechargingpumps.This,inturn,wouldresultintheadditionofexcessborontotheRCS.ArapidinsertionofnegativereactivitycouldresultinarapidRCScooldownanddepressurizationandpossiblyaplanttrip.Duringcoldshutdown,theintroductionofexcessquantitiesofboricacidintotheRCSisundesirablefromtheaspectofmaintainingproperplantchemistryandtheinherentdifficultiesthatmaybeencounteredduringthesubsequentstartupduetoover-borationoftheRCS.ThewastemanagementsystemwouldalsobeoverburdenedbythelargeamountsofRCScoolantthatwouldrequireprocessingtodecreasetheboronconcentration.Typically,theboronconcentrationisincreasedforshutdownmarginduringcooldownandpriortoreachingcoldshutdownconditions.Thisistheonlypracticaltimetoperformthepartialstrokeexercisetestsinceborationduringshutdownandstartupisundesirable.Intheeventthatcircumstancesprohibittestingduringcooldown,testingforthatcoldshutdownmaybedeferredtothenextcooldownevolution.F-2 REVISION108/04/94V-2443V-2444ChemicalandVolumeControl(2998-G-078,Sh121)Thesevalvesopentoprovideaflowpathfromtheboricacidmakeuppumpstotheemergencyborationheader.Theyclosetopreventrecirculationflowthroughanidlepump.Full-stroketestingthesevalvesrequiresoperatingtheboricacidmakeuppumpsatornearratedflowandverifyingCullaccidentflowthrougheachvalve.Suchtestingwouldcausetheintroductionofhighlyconcentratedboricacidsolutionfromtheboricacidmakeuptankstothesuctionofthechargingpumps.This,inturn,wouldresultintheadditionofexcessborontotheRCS.ThisrapidinsertionofnegativereactivitywouldresultinarapidRCScooldownanddepressurization.AlargeenoughboronadditionwouldresultinanunscheduledplanttripandapossibleinitiationofSafetyInjectionSystems.Duringcoldshutdown,theintroductionofexcessquantitiesofboricacidintotheRCSisundesirablefromtheaspectofmaintainingproperplantchemistryandtheinherentdifficultiesthatmaybeencounteredduringthesubsequentstartupduetoover-borationoftheRCS.ThewastemanagementsystemwouldbeoverburdenedbythelargeamountsofRCScoolantthatwouldrequireprocessingtodecreaseitsboronconcentration.AsecondcircuitthatcirculateswatertotheVCThasflowratemeasuringinstrumentationinstalledhoweveritislimitedtoapproximately30gpm.Duringanaccident,eitherpump'sdischargecheckvalvemustbeabletopassaminimumflowcapableofmatchingthedemandofthetworunningchargingpumps(greaterthan80gpm.).F-3 REVISION108/04/94V-07000V-07001SafetyInjection(2998-G-078Sh130)ThesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtheRWTtothesuctionoftheassociatedlow-pressuresafetyinjectionpump.FullstrokeexercisingthesevalvestotheopenpositionrequiresinjectionintotheRCSviatheLPSIpumps.DuringplantoperationthisisprecludedbecausetheLPSIpumpscannotdevelopsufficientdischargepressuretoovercomeprimarysystempressure.Atcoldshutdown,theshutdowncoolingsystemcannotprovidesufficientletdownflowtotheRWTtoaccommodatefulldesignflowfromtheRWTwhilemaintainingthenecessarycorecoolingfunction.Thus,theonlypracticalopportunityfortestingthesevalvesisduringrefuelingoutageswhenwaterfromtheRWTisusedtofilltherefuelingcavity.
D-7 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-7WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)
REVISION108/04/94V-3101GXSX12L'.SafetyInjection(2998-G-078Sh130)Thisvalveopenstoprovidea.flowpathforboratedwaterfromthesafetyinjectiontanks(SIT's)tothevolumecontroltank(VCT)toprovidesufficientwaterinventoryforplantcooldownshouldtherefuelingwatertank(RWT)becomeunavailable.TransferringthelargequantityofwaterfromaSITtotheVCTneededtoverifyfullstrokewouldresultinasignificantincreaseoftheboronconcentrationwithintheVCTandinthechargingsystemmakeuptothereactorcoolantsystem(RCS)aswell.Duringnormalplantoperation,anyincreaseoftheVCTboronconcentrationcouldresultintheexcessiveboronconcentrationintheRCSalongwiththeinsertionofnegativereactivity.Ultimately,theRCSwouldexperiencecooldownanddepressurizationwiththepotentialforaplanttrip.Duringcoldshutdown,the,introductionof'xcessquantitiesofboricacidintotheRCSisundesirablefromtheaspectofmaintainingproperplantchemistryandtheinherentdifficultiesthatmaybeencounteredduringthesubsequentstartupduetoover-borationoftheRCS.Thewastemanagementsystemcouldalsobeoverburdenedbythelargeamountsof.RCScoolantthatwouldrequireprocessingfollowingdilutionactivities.Duringcoldshutdown,transferringalimitedquantityofwater(lessthanthatneededtoconfirmfullstroke)fromaSITispractical.F-5 REVISION108/04/94V-3104V-3105BYSXJ'SafetyInjectionSystem(2998-G-078,Sh130)Thesevalvesopentoprovideformini-flowrecirculationflowpathsfromthelowpressuresafetyinjectionpumpstotherefuelingwatertank.Thisminimumflowthroughtherespectivepumpsremovespumpheatintheeventtheyareoperatingunderlowornoflowconditions.Thevalvesclosetopreventrecirculationthroughtheidlepump,andtopreventoverpressurizationoftheLPSIpipingfromthedischargepressureoftheHPSIpump.Thereisnoflowrateinstrumentationavailabletoverifyvalvefull-strokeexercisingasrequiredbyGenericLetter89-04,Position1.Duringquarterlypumptestingeachofthesevalveswillbepartial-strokeexercised(open)viarecirculationthroughtheminimumflowtestcircuitswithnoflowmeasurements.Duringreactorrefuelingoutagesthesetwovalvescanbeflowtested.Thetestwillcalculatetheflowthroughthemini-flowlinebydrainingthereactorcoolantsystemthroughthelinewhileobservingthepressurizerleveldroporrefuelingwatertanklevelincrease.Thelevelchangedividedbythetimecanbeusedtoverifythefullflowexerciseofthetwocheckvalves'-6 REVISION108/04/94V-3401V-3410SYZZEZL.SafetyInjection(2998-G-078Sh130)ThesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtheRWTandthecontainmentsumptothesuctionoftheassociatedhigh-pressuresafetyinjectionpumps(HPSI).FullstrokeexercisingthesevalvestotheopenpositionrequiresinjectionviatheHPSIpumpsintotheRCS.DuringplantoperationthisisprecludedbecausetheHPSIpumpscannotdevelopsufficientdischargepressuretoovercomeprimarysystempressure.Duringcoldshutdownconditions,operationoftheHPSIpumpsisrestrictedtoprecludeRCSsystempressuretransientsthatcouldresultinexceedingthepressure-temperaturelimitsspecifiedintheTechnicalSpecifications,Section3.4.9.F-7 REVISION108/04/94V-3414V-3427BX.~ZSafetyInjection(2998-G-078Sh130)ThesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtherespectiveHPSIpumpstothehigh-pressuresafetyinjectionheaders.Theyclosetopreventrecirculationthroughanidlepump.FullstrokeexercisingthesevalvestotheopenpositionrequiresinjectionintotheRCSviatheHPSIpumps.DuringplantoperationthisisprecludedbecausetheHPSIpumpscannotdevelopsufficientdischargepressuretoovercomeprimarysystempressure.Duringcoldshutdownconditions,fullflowoperationoftheHPSIpumpsisrestrictedtoprecludeRCSsystempressuretransientsthatcouldresultinexceedingthepressure-temperaturelimitsspecifiedintheTechnicalSpecifications,Section3.4.9.Partialflowexercisingofthesevalvescanbeperformedbyoneofthefollowingtwomethods:whentheHPSIpumpisusedtorefillaSITorwhenaHPSIpumpisrecirculatedbackthroughtheSITtoRWTdrainline.Partial-strokeexercisingthecheckvalvesbyfillingaSITcannotreadilybeusedbecausetheacceptableSITlevelband,specifiedbytheTechnicalSpecifications,isverynarrow.TheSITareonlyrefilledonanasneededbasis;therefore,thepartialflowtestcannotreadilybeincorporatedintoaquarterlytest.Partial-strokeexercisingofthesecheckvalvesquarterlycannotbeperformedbyusingtheSITtoRWTdrainline.Thismethodrequiresthatthecontainmentisolationvalves,oneofthemamanualvalve,be'openedtocompletetheflowpath.Thiswouldconstituteabreachofcontainmentintegrity,asdefinedinTechnicalSpecifications3.6.1.1,andthereforeuseofthisflowpathisprecludedinModes1,2,3,and4.F-8 REVISION108/04/94v-3522V-3547SYST1~SafetyInjection(2998-G-078Sh130)Thesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromthehigh-pressuresafetyinjectionpumpstotheRCSforhot-leginjection.Shouldthenormalchargingheaderbecomedisabled,thesevalvesarerequiredtoclosetodirectchargingflowtotheRCSviatheHPSIheaders.Fullstrokeexercisingofthesevalveswouldrequireoperatingahighpressuresafetyinjection(HPSI)pumpandinjectingintothereactorcoolantsystemthroughthehotleginjectionsystem.AtpoweroperationthisisnotpossiblebecausetheHPSIpumpsdonotdevelopsufficientdischargepressuretoovercomereactorcoolantsystempressure.Duringcoldshutdownconditions,fullflowoperationoftheHPSIpumpsisrestrictedtoprecludeRCSsystempressuretransientsthatcouldresultinexceedingthepressure-temperaturelimitsspecifiedintheTechnicalSpecifications,Section3.4.9.Partial-strokeexercisingofthesecheckvalvesquarterlycannotbeperformedbyusingtheSITtoRWTdrainline.Thismethodrequiresthatthecontainmentisolationvalves,oneofthemamanualvalve,beopenedtocompletetheflowpath.Thiswouldconstituteabreachofcontainmentintegrity,asdefinedinTechnicalSpecifications3.6.1.1,andthereforeuseofthisflowpathisprecludedinModes1,2,3,and4.Theclosuretestscanonlybeperformedattheendoftheoutageafterthevalveshavebeenexercisedopenearlierbythepartialstrokeopentests.F-9 REVISION108/04/94V-3113V-3133V-3143V-3766BYE~SafetyInjection(2998-G-078Sh131)Thesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromthehigh-pressuresafetyinjectionheaderstotheRCS.Fullstrokeexercisingofthesevalveswouldrequireoperatingahighpressuresafetyinjection(HPSI)pumpatnominalaccidentflowrateandinjectingintothereactorcoolantsystem.AtpoweroperationthisisnotpossiblebecausetheHPSIpumpsdonotdevelopsufficientdischargepressuretoovercomereactorcoolantsystempressure.Duringcoldshutdownconditions,fullflowoperationoftheHPSIpumpsisrestrictedtoprecludeRCSsystempressuretransientsthatcouldresultinexceedingthepressure-temperaturelimitsspecifiedintheTechnicalSpecifications,Section3.4.9.PartialflowexercisingofthesevalvesisperformedwheneveritsassociatedSITisrefilled.TheacceptableSITlevelbandspecifiedbytheTechnicalSpecificationisverynarrow.TheSITsareonlyrefilledonanasneededbasis;therefore,thepartialflowtestcannotreadilybeincorporatedintoaquarterlytest.Partial-strokeexercisingofthesecheckvalvesquarterlycannotbeperformedbyusingtheSITtoRWTdrainline.Thismethodrequiresthatthecontainmentisolati'onvalves,oneofthemamanualvalve,beopenedtocompletetheflowpath.Thiswouldconstituteabreachofcontainmentintegrity,asdefinedinTechnicalSpecifications3.6.1.1,andthereforeuseofthisflowpathisprecludedinModes1,2,3,and4.
D-8 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-8WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)
REVISION108/04/94V-3524v-3525V-3526V-3527GYKXK'afetyInjection(2998-G-078Sh131)Thesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromthehigh-pressuresafetyinjectionpumpstotheRCSforhotleginjectionandclosetoisolatethesafetyinjectionheadersfromthehighpressureofthereactorcoolantsystem.Fullstrokeexercisingofthesevalveswouldrequireoperatingahighpressuresafetyinjection(HPSI)pumpatnominalaccidentflowrateandinjectingintothereactorcoolantsystem.AtpoweroperationthisisnotpossiblebecausetheHPSIpumpsdonotdevelopsufficientdischargepressuretoovercomereactorcoolantsystempressure.Duringcoldshutdownconditions,fullflowoperationoftheHPSIpumpsisrestrictedtoprecludeRCSsystempressuretransientsthatcouldresultinexceedingthepressure-temperaturelimitsspecifiedintheTechnicalSpecifications,Section3.4.9.Partial-strokeexercisingofcheckvalvesV-3524andV-3526quarterlycannotbeperformedbyusingtheSITtoRWTdrainline.Thismethodrequiresthatthecontainmentisolationvalves,oneofthemamanualvalve,beopenedtocompletetheflowpath.Thiswouldconstituteabreachofcontainmentintegrity,asdefinedinTechnicalSpecifications3.6.1.1,andthereforeuseofthisflowpathisprecludedinModes1,2,3,and4.
D-9 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-9WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)
REVISION108/04/94BEEZER'akeupWater(2998-G-084)V-15328Thisvalveclosestoprovideprimarycontainmentforthepenetrationrelatedtothemakeupwatersupplylinetothecontainmentbuilding.Thisisasimplecheckvalvewithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication,thustheonlypracticalmeansofverifyingclosureisbyperformingaleaktestorbackflowtest.Performingsuchatestdemandsthatthemakeupwatersupplylinebeisolated.Thiseffectivelyisolatesthesolesupplyoffirewatertothecontainmentwhichisunacceptableunderanyplantconditions.Thus,priortoleaktestinginthismanneranalternatefirewatersourcemustbeestablishedbyriggingseveraltemporaryfirehosesthroughthemaintenancehatchtothevariousfirefightingstationsinthecontainmentbuilding.Thisisnotpossibleduringnormaloperationwhenprimarycontainmentisrequiredand.wouldconstituteanundueburdenonplantpersonnelduringcoldshutdowns.F-12 REVISION108/04/94V-18195InstrumentAir(2998-G-085,Sh2)Thisvalveclosestoprovideprimarycontainmentforthepenetrationrelatedtotheinstrumentairsupplylinetothecontainmentbuilding.Thisisasimplecheckvalvewithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication,thustheonlypracticalmeansofverifyingclosureisbyperformingaleaktestorbackflowtest.Suchatestnecessitatesisolationofallinstrumentairtothecontainment.Thereareover50valves,instruments,andcontrollerssuppliedbythisoneline.Duringanormalrefuelingoutagewhenleaktestingisnormallyperformed,analternateinstrumentaircompressormustbeconnectedtotheisolatedsectionoftheinstrumentairlineinordertosupplyairtocriticalair-operatedcomponents.Thesupplyhosefromtheaircompressortotheinstrumentairlineistypicallyroutedthroughthecontainmentmaintenancehatch.Duringnormalplantoperationthisisnotpracticalduetothemanycriticaloperationalcomponentssuppliedbytheinstrumentairsystem,therequirementtomaintainprimarycontainmentintegrity,andthepotentialforunacceptableplanttransients.Duringcoldshutdown,theactivitiesassociatedwithentryintothecontainmentbuilding,securingallinstrumentairinsidethecontainment,andopeningthemaintenancehatchtoprovidethealternateairsupplyareextensiveandwouldlikelyresultinanextensionofanyinterimoutage(coldshutdownperiod).Thustestingthisvalveduringcoldshutdownperiodsisconsideredtobeanunreasonableburdenontheplantstaffandnotcommensuratewiththepotentialgaininplantsafetyaffordedbyperformanceofthistest.
D-10 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-10WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)
REVISION108/04/94V-07129V-07143GYGXlRL'ontainmentSpray(2998-G-088)Thesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtherespectivecontainmentspraypumptothecontainmentsprayheaders.Fullstrokeexercisingofthesevalveswouldrequireoperatingeachcontainmentspraypumpatnominalaccidentflowrate.Exercisingthesevalvesviathenormalcontainmentsprayflowpathwouldresultinsprayingdownthecontainment-anunacceptableoption.Theonlyotherpracticalflowpathavailableforsuchatestrequirespumpingwaterfromtherefuelingwatertank(RWT)tothereactorcoolantsystem(RCS)viatheshutdowncoolingloops.Duringplantoperation,thecontainmentspraypumpscannotdevelopsufficientdischargepressuretoovercomeRCSpressure.Atcoldshutdown,theshutdowncoolingsystemcannotprovidesufficientletdownflowtotheRWTtoaccommodatefulldesignflowfromtheRWTwhilemaintainingthenecessarycorecoolingfunction.F-14 REVESXON108/04/94BYSZl~H'ontainmentSpray(2998-G-088)V-07256V-07258ThesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtheHydrazinepumpstotherespectivecontainmentspraypumpsuctionheader.Testingthesevalvesusingtheonlyflowpathavailable(viatheHydrazinepumps)wouldcontaminatethecontainmentspraysystemandrefuelingwatertankwithHydrazine.EachoftheHydrazinepumpsdischargethroughitscheckvalveintothesuctionpipingofitscontainmentspraypump.TheHydrazinewouldthenbepumpedtotheRWTduringthequarterlycontainmentspraypumpCodetestusingthemini-flowrecirculationline.ContinuedtestingwouldbuilduptheconcentrationofHydrazineintheRWTanddepletethelevelinitsstoragetankHydrazineisaknowncarcinogen,withcumulativetoxicaffectswhenabsorbedthroughtheskin,inhaled,oringested.HydrazinebuildupintheRWTisundesirabledototheincreasedpotentialforexposingpersonneltothechemicalorreleasingittotheenvironment.PersonnelwouldadditionallybeexposedtoHydrazinewhilerestoringlevelinthetank.DuetothepersonnelhazardsassociatedwithhandlingthehazardouschemicalHydrazine,testingquarterlyorduringcoldshutdownsisimpractical.F-15}}
Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-11WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)
D-12 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-12WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)
D-13 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-13BEZEL'afety Injection (2998-G-078 Sh132)V-3215V-3225v-3235V-3245A/CThesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromthesafetyinjection tankstotheRCSandclosetoisolatethetanksfromthehighpressureofthereactorcoolantsystemandthesafetyinjection headers'ECheckvalvesshallbeexercised atleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyIWV-3522.
(IWV-3521)
Fullstrokeexercising ofthesevalveswouldrequireinjecting fromatankundernominalpressureintoade-pressurized reactorcoolantsystem.Atpoweroperation thisisnotpossiblebecausetheSITpressureisinsufficient toovercomereactorcoolantsystempressure.
TheinjetheTheinitintThetheonlypractical methodforflowtestingthesafetyctionheadercheckvalvesistodumpthecontentsofSITintothereactorcoolantsystemwhileinMode6.SITdumpisperformed byestablishing adequateialconditions ofwaterlevelandnitrogenpressureheSITwithitsdischarge isolation'alve closed.SITdischarge isolation valveisthenopenedtodumpcontentsoftheSITtothetherefueling cavity.
Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-13(cont.)Thecheckvalvescannotbefullstrokedopenbypassingthemaximumrequiredaccidentcondition flowtosimulatetheLOCAflow.UnderalargebreakLOCAaccidentconditions, themaximum(peak)flowratethroughthesevalveswouldbeapproximately 20,000gpm.Therequiredtestconditions fordeveloping thisfullaccidentflowcannotbeestablished.
TheSITdischarge isolation valvesaremotoroperatedvalveswithanominalstroketimeof52seconds.Theresulting discharge flowratewouldonlyincreasegradually duetothelongstroketimeofthedischarge isolation valve.Theflowratewouldnotbeanywherenearthepeakblowdownrateof20,000gpmexpectedduringalargebreakLOCA.Analysishasshownthatthecheckvalvescanbefullyexercised openwiththelowerthanaccidentcondition flowduringaSITdumptest.Non-intrusive testequipment employing acousticandeddy-current technology canbeusedtoverifythecheckvalvesarestrokedfullyopenduringthesetests.Eachofthesevalvesareinstalled inidentical orientation andexposedtothesameoperating conditions.
FP&Lhasreviewedtheoperating andmaintenance historyofthesevalvesandsimilarvalvesusedthroughout theindustryundercomparable conditions.
Basedonthesereviews,thereisnoevidenceofvalvedegradation withrespecttotheirabilitytoopen"andsatisfactorily passtherequiredflow.Itisapparentfromthefailuredatathattheprimarymodeoffailureisrelatedtovalveleakagebothpasttheseatandexternalthroughthebody-bonnet andhingepingasketjoints.Itshouldalsobenotedthatthesevalvesarenotsubjected toanysignificant flowduringplantoperation aswellasmaintenance periods;thusitisunlikelythatthesevalveswouldexperience anyservice-related damageorwear.D-15 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-13(cont.)Duringeachrefueling outage,eachofthesevalveswillbestrokedtofullyexercisethecheckvalvesopen.Non-intrusive testequipment employing acousticandeddy-currenttechnology willbeusedto'verifythecheckvalvesarestrokedfullyopenduringthesetests.Shouldthealternate testingdescribed abovebedetermined tobeimpractical oranextremehardshipthefollowing willbeperformed inplaceoftheabovedescribed testing.Duringeachrefueling outage,eachofthesevalveswillbepartial-stroke exercised.
Eachreactorrefueling outageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled, inspected, andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability.
Shouldavalveunderinspection befoundtobeinoperable, thentheothervalveswillbeinspected duringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotational inspection schedulewillbereinitiated.
Assurance ofproperreassembly willbeprovidedbyperforming apartial-flow testpriortoreturning avalvetoservicefollowing disassembly.
Thealternate testingdescribed inthisreliefrequesthasbeenrevisedtocomplywithNRCGenericLetter89-04,Positions 1or2.
Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-14ZXZZEK'afety Injection (2998-G-078 Sh132)V-3217V-3227V-3237V-3247A/CN'hesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromthesafetyinjection headerstotheRCSandclosetoisolatetheheadersfromthehighpressureofthereactorcoolantsystem.Checkvalvesshallbeexercised atleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyIWV-3522.
(IWV-3521)
Fullstrokeexercising ofthesevalveswouldrequireinjecting fromatankundernominalpressureintoade-pressurized reactorcoolantsystem.Atpoweroperation thisisnotpossiblebecausetheSITpressureisinsufficient toovercomereactorcoolantsystempressure.
Theonlypractical methodforfullflowtestingofthesafetyinjection headercheckvalvesistodumpthecontentsoftheSITintothereactorcoolantsystemwhileinMode6.Shutdowncoolingflowrates arenotsuficient tofullyopenthevalves.TheSITdumpisperformed byestablishing adequateinitialconditions ofwaterlevelandnitrogenpressureintheSITwithitsdischarge isolation valveclosed.TheSITdischarge isolation valveisthenopenedtodumpthecontentsoftheSITtothetherefueling cavity.
Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-14(cont.)Thecheckvalvescannotbefullstrokedopenbypassingthemaximumrequiredaccidentcondition flowtosimulatetheLOCAflow.Under'alargebreakLOCAaccidentconditions, themaximum(peak)flowratethroughthesevalveswouldbeapproximately 20,000gpm.Therequiredtestconditions fordeveloping thisfullaccidentflowcannotbeestablished.
TheSITdischarge isolation valvesaremotoroperatedvalveswithanominalstroketimeof52seconds.Theresulting discharge flowratewouldonlyincreasegradually duetothelongstroketimeofthedischarge isolation valve.Theflowratewouldnotbeanywherenearthepeakblowdownrateof20,000gpmexpectedduringalargebreakLOCA.Analysishasshownthatthecheckvalvescanbefullyexercised openwiththelowerthanaccidentcondition flowduringaSITdumptest.Non-intrusive testequipment employing acousticandeddy-current technology canbeusedtoverifythecheckvalvesarestrokedfullyopenduringthesetests.Eachofthesevalvesareinstalled inidentical orientation andexposedtothesameoperating conditions.
FP&Lhasreviewedtheoperating andmaintenance historyofthesevalvesandsimilarvalvesusedthroughout theindustryundercomparable conditions.
Basedonthesereviews,thereisnoevidenceofvalvedegradation withrespecttotheirabilitytoopenandsatisfactorily passtherequiredflow.Itisapparentfromthefailuredatathattheprimarymodeoffailureisrelatedtovalveleakage-bothpasttheseatandexternalthroughthebody-bonnet andhingepingasketjoints.D-18 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-14(cont.)ETETINDuringeachrefueling outage,eachofthesevalveswillbestrokedtofullyexercisethecheckvalvesopen.Non-intrusive testequipment employing acousticandeddy-currenttechnology willbeusedtoverifythecheckvalvesarestrokedfullyopenduringthesetests.Shouldthealternate testingdescribed abovebedetermined tobeimpractical oranextremehardshipthefollowing willbeperformed inplaceoftheabovedescribed testing.Eachreactorrefueling outageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled, inspected, andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability.
Shouldavalveunderinspection befoundtobeinoperable, thentheothervalveswillbeinspected duringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotational inspection schedulewillbereinitiated.
Assurance ofproperreassembly willbeprovidedbyperforming apartial-flow testpriortoreturning avalvetoservicefollowing disassembly.
RVAL'healternate testingdescribed inthisreliefrequesthasbeenrevisedtocomplywithNRCGenericLetter89-04,Positions 1or2.D-19 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-15WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)
D-20 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-16GXSX12LPrimaryContainment Valves6-inchesNPSandlargersubjecttoleakageratetestingper10CFR50,AppendixJ.A/C(CheckValves)A(Motor-operated valves)Eachofthesevalvesisdesignated asacontainment isolation valvemaintaining theleakrateintegrity oftheprimarycontainment inthecaseofanaccident.
Theleakagerateforvalves6-inchesnominalpipesizeandlargershallbeevaluated perSubsection IWV-3427(b).(IWV-3521)
Theusefulness ofapplyingthisrequirement doesnotjustifytheburdenofcompliance.
Thispositionissupported bytheGenericLetter89-04,Position10.Leakratetestresultsforcontainment isolation valvessix(6)inches nominalpipesizeandgreaterwillbeevaluated perIWV-3426andIWV-3427(a) however,therequirements ofIWV-3427(b) willnotbeapplied.Thissatisfies therequirements ofGenericLetter89-04,Position10.D-21 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-16(cont.)VNRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position10.D-22 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-17WITHDRAWN (Rev0,07/16/93)
D-23 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-18WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)
D-24 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-19WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)
D-25 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-20BXZGBL.Containment Spray(2998-G-088)
V-07119V-07120Y'hesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtherefueling watertank(RWT)tothecontainment sprayandsafetyinjection suctionheaders.Checkvalvesshallbeexercised atleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyIWV-3522.
(IWV-3521)
Fullstrokeexercising ofthesevalveswouldrequiresimultaneous operation ofoneHPSIpumpandoneLPSIpumpinjecting intotheRCS,andonecontainment spraypumpinjecting intoitssprayheadertoverifythemaximumdesignaccidentflow.Suchatestisnotpractical duringanyplantoperational modes.Duringquarterly pumptestingeachofthesevalveswillbepartial-stroke exercised viarecirculation throughtheminimumflowtestcircuitsofthevarioussystems.Thevalveswillalsobepartial-,stroke exercised duringtheseriesofpumpsubstantial flowtestsandcheckvalveexercises performed eachrefueling outage.D-26 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-20(cont.)Duringeachreactorrefueling outageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled, inspected, andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability.
Shouldavalveunderinspection befoundtobeinoperable, thentheothervalvewillbeinspected duringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotational inspection schedulewillbere-initiated.
NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position2.D-27 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-21WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)
D-28 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-22BXZZE'2L',
Containment Spray(2998-G-088)
V-07172V-07174Thesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromthecontainment sumptothecontainment sprayandsafetyinjection suctionheadersduring.recirculation.
EICheckvalvesshallbeexercised atleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyINV-3522.
(IWV-3521)
Therearenoprovisions forfullorpartialflowexercising thesevalves.Inordertopassfullflowthroughthesevalves,thecontainment sumpmustbefloodedandfollowedbysimultaneous operation ofoneHPSIpumpinjecting intotheRCSandonecontainment spraypumpinjecting intoitssprayheader.Suchatestisnotpractical duringanyplantoperational mode.Duringeachreactorrefueling outageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled, inspected, andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability.
Shouldavalveunderinspection befoundtobeinoperable, thentheothervalvewillbeinspected duringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotational inspection schedulewillberepeated.
D-29 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-22(cont.)VNRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position2.D-30 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-23Containment Spray(2998-G-088)
V-07192V-07193Thesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtherespective containment sprayheaderstothecontainment sprayrings.Checkvalvesshallbeexercised atleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyIWV-3522.
(IWV-3521)
Fullstrokeexercising ofthesevalveswouldrequireoperating eachcontainment spraypumpatnominalaccidentflowrate.Sinceexercising thesevalvesthroughthenormalcontainment sprayflowpathwouldresultinsprayingdownthecontainment, thisisconsidered impractical.
Sinceflowthroughthesevalvesisnotpossible, non-intrusive testmethods,shouldtheybecomeapproved, wouldnotworkonthesecheckvalves.D-31 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-23(cont.)NTIDuringeachreactorrefueling outageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled, inspected, andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability.
Shouldavalveunderinspection befoundtobeinoperable, thentheothervalvewillbeinspected duringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotational inspection schedulewillbere-initiated.
NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position2.D-32 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-24WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)
D-33 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-25WITHDRAWN (Rev0,07/16/93)
D-34 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-26WITHDRAWN (Rev0,07/16/93)
D-35 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-27BXST32L',
Feedwater System(2998-G-080, Sh2)Nv-09303V-09304V-09305TY'hesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtheauxiliary feedwater pumpdischarge tothecondensate storagetanktoensureadequatepumpcoolingduringlowflowconditions.
Checkvalvesshallbeexercised atleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyIWV-3522.
(IWV-3521)
Thereisnoflowrateinstrumentation available toverifyvalvefull-stroke exercising ofthesevalvesasrequiredbyGenericLetter89-04,Position1.Duringquarterly pumptestingeachofthesevalveswillbepartial-stroke exercised viarecirculation throughtheminimumflowtestcircuitswithnoflowmeasurements.
D-36 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-27(cont.)NTDuringeachreactorrefueling outageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled, inspected, andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability, Shouldavalveunderinspection befoundtobeinoperable, thentheothertwovalveswillbeinspected duringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotational inspection schedulewillbere-initiated.
NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2.Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position2.D-37 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-28WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)
D-38 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-29WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)
D-39 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-30GXZGBL.SafetyInjection System(2998-G-078, Sh130)V-3102V-3103Thesevalvesopentoprovideformini-flow recirculation flowpathsfromthehighpressuresafetyinjection p'umpstotherefueling watertank.Thisminimumflowthroughtherespective pumpsremovespumpheatintheeventofoperation underlowornoflowconditions.
Checkvalvesshallbeexercised atleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyIWV-3522.
(IWV-3521)
FRELIEF'here isnoinstalled flowrateinstrumentation available toverifyvalvefull-stroke exercising asrequiredbyGenericLetter89-04,Position1.Duringquarterly pumptestingeachofthesevalveswillbepartial-stroke exercised (open)viarecirculation throughtheminimumflowtestcircuitswithnoflowmeasurements.
D-40 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-30(cont.)Duringeachreactorrefueling outageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled, inspected, andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability.
Inspections shallbescheduled suchthatvalveswillbecheckedinarotatingsequencesuchthateachvalveissubjecttoinspection approximately onceeverythree(3)years.Shouldavalvebefoundtobeinoperable, thentheothervalvewillbeinspected duringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotational inspection schedulewillberesumed.PPVAL'RCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position2.D-41 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-31MOGUL.MainSteam(2998-G-079, Sh1)V-08130v-08163.Thesevalvesopentosupplysteamtothe2CAuxiliary Feedwater Pump(AFW)turbine.Thesevalvesclosetopreventunrestricted releaseofsteamfromanunaffected steamgenerator intheeventofasteamline ruptureupstreamofanMSIV.MENCheckvalvesshallbeexercised atleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyIWV-3522.
(IWV-3521)
Thereisnopractical meansorprovision forpressurizing thepipingdownstream ofthesevalvesinordertoverifyclosureofthesevalves.LTDuringthequarterly testofthe2CAFWpump,thesevalveswillbepartial-stroke exercised.
Duringeachcoldshutdownoutagebothofthesevalveswillbefull-strokeexercised duringtheAFWpumpsubstantial flowtests.D-42 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-31(cont.)ENATDuringeachreactorrefueling outageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled, inspected, andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability.
Shouldavalveunderinspection befoundtobeinoperable, thentheremaining othervalvewillbeinspected duringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotational inspection schedulewillbere-initiated.
Following valvere-assembly notestingispossible(partial-flow orleaktesting)priortoplacingthevalvesinservice,thusnonewillbeperformed.
VNRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position2.D-43 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-32WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)
D-44 Revision108/04/94WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)
D-45 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-34WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)
D-46 REVISIONl08/04/94AppendixEValveProgramColdShutdownJustifications REVISION108/04/94AppendixE:COLDSHUTDOWNJUSTIFICATIONS Thisappendixisintendedtoprovidethejustification forperforming valveexercising onlyatcoldshutdownconditions aspermitted byIWV-3412(a),
3415and3522.Specifically includedinthiscategoryarethefollowing:
Avalvewhosefailureinapositionotherthanitsnormalpositioncouldjeopardize theimmediate safetyoftheplantorsystemcomponents; Avalvewhosefailureinapositionotherthanitsnormalpositioncouldcausealltrainsofasafeguard systemtobeinoperable; Avalvewhosefailureinapositionotherthanitsnormalpositionthatmightcauseatransient thatcouldleadtoaplanttrip;orWhentestrequirements orconditions areprecluded bysystemoperation oraccess.V-1460thruV-1466ReactorCoolantSystemGasVentsThesevalvesareadministratively controlled inthekey-lockedclosedpositionwiththepowersupplydisconnected topreventinadvertent operation.
SincetheseareClass1isolation valvesforthereactorcoolantsystem,failureofavalvetocloseorsignificant leakagefollowing closurecouldresultinalossofcoolantinexcessofthelimitsimposedbyTechnical Specification 3.1.3leadingtoaplantshutdown.
Furthermore, ifavalveweretofailopenorvalveindication failtoshowthevalvereturnedtothefullyclosedpositionfollowing exercising, prudentplantoperation wouldprobablylikelyresultinaplantshutdowns REVISION108/04/94V-1474andV-1475Power-Operated ReliefValvesDuetothepotential impactoftheresulting transient shouldoneofthesevalvesopenprematurely orstickintheopenposition, itisconsidered imprudent tocyclethemduringplantoperation withthereactorcoolantsystempressurized.
V-2522LetdownLineContainment Isolation ValveClosingthisvalveduringoperation isolatestheletdownlinefromtheRCSandwouldresultinundesirable pressurizer leveltransients withthepotential foraplanttrip.Ifavalvefailedtoreopen,thenanunexpected plantshutdownwouldberequired.
V2177'2190'2191andV2526CVCSBoronAdditionValvesCV/POtestisaddressed inRefueling OutageJustification V-2501VolumeControlTankOutletValveCyclingthisvalveduringoperation ofachargingpumpwouldisolatetheVCTfromthechargingpumpsuctionheaderdamaginganyoperating chargingpumpsandinterrupting theflowofchargingwaterflowtotheRCSwiththepotential ofRCStransients andplanttrip.V-2505andV-2524RCPControlBleedoffIsolation ValvesExercising eitherofthesevalvestotheclosedpositionwhenanyofthereactorcoolantpumps(RCP's)areinoperation wouldinterrupt flowfromtheRCPsealsandresultindamagetothepump(s).E-2 REVISION108/04/94SE-02-03andSE-02-04Auxiliary Pressurizer SprayValvesOpeningeitherofthesevalves(orfailureintheopenposition) duringplantoperation wouldcauseanRCSpressuretransient thatcouldpotentially adversely affectplantsafetyandleadtoaplanttrip.Inaddition, thepressurizer spraypipingwouldbesubjected toundesirable thermalshock.V-2431Auxiliary Pressurizer SprayCheckValveInordertotestthisvalve,eitherSE-02-03orSE-02-04mustbeopened.Openingeitherofthesevalves(orfailureintheopenposition) duringplantoperation wouldcauseanRCSpressuretransient thatcouldpotentially adversely affectplantsafetyandleadtoaplanttrip.Inaddition, thepressurizer spraypipingwouldbesubjected toundesirable thermalshock.V-2440ChargingPumpDischarge CheckValveToSafetyInjection Openingthisvalverequiresoperating achargingpumpanddischarging intotheRCSviathesafetyinjection nozzles.Thermalcyclingofthesafetyinjection nozzlesisundesirable andshouldbeavoided.V-2515andV-2516LetdownLineIsolation ValvesClosingthesevalvesduringoperation isolatestheletdownlinefromtheRCSandwouldresultinundesirable pressurizer leveltransients withthepotential foraplanttrip.Ifavalvefailedtoreopen,thenanunexpected plantshutdownwouldberequired.
V-2523ChargingLineIsolation ValveClosingthisvalveduringoperation isolatesthechargingpumpsfromtheRCSandwouldresultin.undesirable pressurizer leveltransients withthepotential foraplanttripandpotential damagetothechargingpumps.Ifthevalvefailedtoreopen,thenanunexpected plantshutdownwouldberequired.
E-3 REVISION108/04/94V-3101SafetyInjection SupplyToVolumeControlTankCV/POtestisaddressed inRefueling OutageJustification.
V-3106andV-3107LPSIPumpDischarge CheckValvesDuringnormalplantoperation, theLPSIPumpscannotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretopumpthroughthesevalvestotheRCSandexercisethemintheopendirection.
Thesevalveswillbepartialflowexercised quarterly andfullflowexercised eachcoldshutdown.
V-3414andV-3427HPSIPumpDischarge CheckValvesCV/POtestisaddressed inRefueling OutageJustification.
V-3522andV-3547HPSIHotLegInjection CheckValveCV/POandCV/Ctestsareaddressed inRefueling OutageJustification.
V-3113,V-3133,V-3143,andV-3766HPSIColdLegInjection CheckValvesCV/POtestisaddressed inRefueling OutageJustification.
V-3114,V-3124,V-3134,andV-3144LPSIColdLegInjection CheckValvesDuringnormalplantoperation, theLPSIPumpscannotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretopumpthroughthesevalvestotheRCSandexercisethemintheopendirection.
Theclosuretestscanonlybeperformed attheendoftheoutageafterthevalveshavebeenexercised openearlierbythepartialstrokeopentests.E-4 REVISION108/04/94V-3480,3481,3651,and3652ShutdownCoolingRCSIsolation ValvesThesevalvesareprovidedwithelectrical interlocks thatpreventopeningwheneverReactorCoolantSystempressureexceeds275psia.Thisprecludes exercising thesevalvesinanyplantcondition otherthancoldshutdown.
V3524'3525~V3526/V3527HPSIHotLegInjection CheckValvesThesearesimplecheckvalveswithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication, thustheonlypractical meansofverifying closureisbyperforming aleaktestorbackflowtest.Performing leaktestsofV-3524andV-3526involvesaconsiderable effort.Thetestconnection forthesevalvesarelocatedinahighradiation areainthepipepenetration room,andoneofthetwoconnections islocatedover12feetabovethefloor.Testingduringoperation wouldconstitute anunreasonable burdenontheplantstaff.Theothercheckvalves,V-3525andV-3527,haveupstreampressurealarms.Shouldeithervalveleakby,thepressureinstruments woulddetecttheincreaseandalarminthecontrolroomwhenthealarmsetpointisexceeded.
Leaktestingtoverifytheclosurecapability ofthesevalvesisprimarily forthepurposeofconfirming theircapability ofpreventing over-pressurization andcatastrophic failureofthesafetyinjection pipingandcomponents.
Inthisregard,theSt.Lucie2Technical Specification 4.4.6.2.2 addresses thevalvetestfrequency inamannerappropriate forthesevalves.Satisfying boththeTechnical Specification andtheCodeacceptance criteriaisnotwarranted andimplementation wouldbedifficult andconfusing.
Therefore, theclosurecapability ofthesecheckvalvesshallbedemonstrated byverifying leakagetobewithinitslimitsduringcoldshutdownoutagesonlywhenanyofthefollowing conditions aremet:Atleastonceper18months.2.PriortoenteringMODE2whenevertheplanthas=beeninCOLDSHUTDOWNfor72hoursormore~ifleakagetestinghasnotbeenperformed intheprevious9months.E-5 REVISION108/04/943.Priortoreturning thevalvetoservicefollowing maintenance, repairorreplacement workonthevalve.4.Following valveactuation duetoflowthroughthevalve.CV/POtestisaddressed inRefueling OutageJustification.
V-3545ShutdownCoolingCrossConnectValveThebreakerforthisvalveisrequiredtobedeenergized exceptduringplantcoldshutdownorrefueling modestomeetpositionC.ltoRegulatory Guide1.63revision2.Thisistoprotectthemechanical integrity ofthevalveselectrical penetration assemblyshouldthemaximumshort-circuit vstimecondition occurgivensinglerandomfailureofcircuitoverloadprotection devices.V-03002thruV-03005SafetyInjection Tank(SIT)DrainLineCheckValvesExercising thesevalvesrequiresdrainingofeachoftheSITs.Thisisnotconsidered tobeanappropriate norprudentactivitytoperformduringplantoperation duetotheobvioussafetyissuesrelatedtoSITinventory andchemistry control.V-3215,V-3225,V-3235,andV-3245SafetyInjection Discharge CheckValvesThesearesimplecheckvalveswithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication, thustheonlypractical meansofverifying closureisbyperforming aleaktestorbackflowtest.Thesearesimplecheckvalveswithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication, thustheonlypractical meansofverifying closureisbyperforming aleaktestorbackflowtest.Leaktestingtoverifytheclosurecapability ofthesevalvesisprimarily forthepurposeofconfirming theircapability ofpreventing over-pressurization andcatastrophic failureofthesafetyinjection pipingandcomponents.
Inthisregard,theSt.Lucie2Technical Specification 4.4.6.2.2 addresses thevalvetestfrequency inamannerappropriate forthesevalves.Satisfying boththeTechnical Specification andtheCodeacceptance criteriaisnotE-6 REVISION108/04/94warranted andimplementation wouldbedifficult andconfusing.
Therefore, theclosurecapability ofthesecheckvalvesshallbedemonstrated byverifying leakagetobewithinitslimitsduringcoldshutdownoutagesonlywhenanyofthefollowing conditions aremet:Atleastonceper18months.2.PriortoenteringMODE2whenevertheplanthasbeeninCOLDSHUTDOWNfor72hoursormore~ifleakagetesting'has notbeenperformed intheprevious9months.3.Priortoreturning thevalvetoservicefollowing maintenance, repairorreplacement workonthevalve.4,Following valveactuation duetoflowthroughthevalve.V-3217,V-3227,V-3237,andV-3247SafetyInjection HeadertoRCSCheckValvesThesearesimplecheckvalveswithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication, thustheonlypractical meansofverifying closureisbyperforming aleaktestorbackflowtest.Thesearesimplecheckvalveswithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication, thustheonlypractical meansofverifying closureisbyperforming aleaktestorbackflowtest.Leaktestingtoverifytheclosurecapability ofthesevalvesisprimarily forthepurposeofconfirming theircapability ofpreventing over-pressurization andcatastrophic failureofthesafetyinjection pipingandcomponents.
Inthisregard,theSt.Lucie2Technical Specification 4.4.6.2.2 addresses thevalvetestfrequency inamannerappropriate forthesevalves.Satisfying boththeTechnical Specification andtheCodeacceptance criteriaisnotwarranted andimplementation wouldbedifficult andconfusing.
Therefore, theclosurecapability ofthesecheckvalvesshallbedemonstrated byverifying leakagetobewithinitslimitsduringcoldshutdownoutagesonlywhenanyofthefollowing conditions aremet:Atleastonceper18months'.PriortoenteringMODE2whenevertheplanthasbeeninCOLDSHUTDOWNfor72hoursormore~ifleakagetestinghasnotbeenperformed intheprevious9months.E-7 REVISION108/04/943.Priortoreturning thevalvetoservicefollowing maintenance, repairorreplacement workonthevalve.4.Following valveactuation duetoflowthroughthevalve.CV/POtestisaddressed inReliefRequestVR-14V-3258,V-3260,V-3259,andV-3261SafetyInjection HeaderCheckValvesThesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromthehigh/lowpressuresafetyinjection headerstotheRCSandclosetoisolatetheheadersfromthehighpressureofthereactorcoolantsystem.Sincenofullflowrecirculation pathexists,fullstrokeexercising ofthesevalveswouldrequireoperating alowpressuresafetyinjection (LPSI)pumpatnominalaccidentflowrateandinjecting intothereactorcoolantsystem.Atpoweroperation thisisnotpossiblebecausetheLPSIpumpsdonotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretoovercomereactorcoolantsystempressure.
Partialflowexercising ofthesevalvesisperformed wheneveritsassociated SITisrefilled.
ThesevalvesarePressureIsolation Valveswhichrequiresthattheyareverifiedclosedandleaktestedwithin24hoursfollowing flowthroughthem.Theacceptable SITlevelbandspecified bytheTechnical Specification isverynarrow.TheSITsareonlyrefilledonanasneededbasis;therefore, thepartialflowtestcannotreadilybeincorporated intoaquarterly test.Thesearesimplecheckvalveswithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication, thustheonlypractical meansofverifying closureisbyperforming aleaktestorbackflowtest.Leaktestingtoveri,fytheclosurecapability ofthesevalvesisprimarily forthepurposeofconfirming theircapability ofpreventing over-pressurization andcatastrophic failureofthesafetyinjection pipingandcomponents.
Inthisregard,theSt.Lucie2Technical Specification 4.4.6.2.2 addresses thevalvetestfrequency inamannerappropriate forthesevalves'atisfying boththeTechnical Specification andtheCodeacceptance criteriaisnotwarranted andimplementation wouldbedifficult andconfusing.
Therefore, theclosurecapability ofthesecheckvalvesshallbedemonstrated byverifying leakagetobeE-8 REVISION108/04/94withinitslimitsduringcoldshutdownoutagesonlywhenanyofthefollowing conditions aremet:Atleastonceper18months.2.3.PriortoenteringMODE2whenevertheplanthasbeeninCOLDSHUTDOWNfor72hoursormore~ifleakagetestinghasnotbeenperformed intheprevious9months.Priortoreturning thevalvetoservicefollowing maintenance, repairorreplacement workonthevalve.4,Following valveactuation duetoflowthroughthevalve.V-3614,V-3624,V-3634,andV-3644SITDischarge Isolation ValvesStroketestingthesevalvesinthecloseddirection duringnormaloperation isnotpossible.
Thevalvesarenormallylockedopenwiththeirbreakeropened.Alsotheyareinterlocked withpressurizer pressuretopreventthesevalvesfromclosingwithRCSpressure>276psia.Therefore, thevalvescannotbecycledexceptduringcoldshutdowns.
V-3733thruV-3740SITVentValvesCyclinganyofthesevalvesduringnormalplantoperation withtheSITspressurized isundesirable sinceifavalveweretofailtore-closetheresultwouldbedepressurization oftheaffectedSIT.V-6792NitrogenGasSupplyContainment Isolation CheckValveThisisasimplecheckvalvewithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication, thustheonlypractical meansofverifying closureistoperformabackleakage test.Performing suchatestrequiresentryintothecontainment buildingandthusisimpractical tododuringplantoperations.
E-9 REVISION108/04/94HCV-08-1A&BMainSteamIsolation ValvesDuringplantoperation atpower,fullclosureofeitherofthesevalvesisnotpractical asitwouldrequireisolating asteamgenerator whichwouldresultinaseveretransient onthesteamandreactorsystemsandapossibleplanttrip.V-08130andV-08163Steam-Driven AFNPumpSteamSupplyCheckValvesFullstrokeoperation ofthesevalvesrequiresoperating 2CAFWPumpandfullaccidentflowratewhichisnotpractical duringplantoperation atpower.(SeeReliefRequestPR-4)HCV-09-1A&BandHCV-09-2A&BMainFeedwater Isolation ValvesDuringplantoperation atpower,closureofanyofthesevalvesisnotpractical asitwouldrequireisolating asteamgenerator whichwouldresultinaseveretransient onthesteamandreactorsystemsandaplanttrip.V-09107,09123,and09139Auxiliary Feedwater PumpDischarge CheckValvesFull-stroke exercising ofthesevalveswouldrequireoperation oftherelatedauxiliary feedwater pumpandinjection ofcoldwater(85deg-F)intothehot(450deg-F)'eedwater supplypiping.This,inturn,wouldresultinunacceptable thermalstressonthefeedwater systempipingcomponents.
V-09119,09135,09151,and09157Auxiliary Feedwater SupplyCheckValvesFull-stroke exercising ofthesevalveswouldrequireoperation ofarelatedauxiliary feedwater pumpandinjection ofcoldwater(85deg-F)intothehot(450deg-F)feedwater supplypiping.This,inturn,wouldresultinunacceptable thermalstressonthefeedwater systempipingcomponents.
REVISION108/04/94HCV-14-1, 2,6&7RCPCoolingWaterSupply/Return Isolation ValvesThesevalvesarerequiredtobeopentoensurecontinued coolingofreactorcoolantpumpauxiliary components andthecontrolroddrives.Closinganyofthesevalvesduringplantoperation wouldresultinsevereRCPandCRDdamageleadingtoplantoperation inapotentially unsafemodeandasubsequent plantshutdown.
HCV-14-3A&BShutdownHeatExchanger ReturnValvesTestingeitherofthesevalvesduringplantoperation wouldresultinanunbalanced flowcondition intheaffectedCCWtrainanddecreased flowtoessential equipment.
Thiscouldresultincomponent damageoranundesirable planttransient.
V-181270ServiceAirContainment Isolation CheckValveDuringnormalpoweroperation, theserviceairsupplytothecontainment buildingisisolated.
Thecontainment isolation valves,HCV-18-2, isanormallyshutvalveusedtoisolatetheserviceairsysteminsidecontainment.
Testingacheckvalveinanisolatedsectionofasystemisnotwarranted.
Thecheckvalvewillbebackflowtestedduringcoldshutdowns whenthesectionoftheserviceairsysteminsidethecontainment buildingisinservice.Thisisasimplecheckvalvewithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication, thustheonlypractical meansofverifying closureistoperformabackleakage test.Performing suchatestrequiresentryintothecontainment buildingandthusisimpractical tododuringplantoperations.
REVISION108/04/94HCV-18-1PrimaryContainment Instrument-AirSupplyClosingthisvalveisolatesoperating airtocriticalcomponents inthecontainment buildingincluding thepressurizer sprayvalvesandCVCSletdownisolation valvesandcouldcausesevereplanttransients andaplanttrip.Failureintheclosedpositionwouldcauseaplantshutdown.
V-27101andV-27102HydrogenSamplingReturnLineContainment Isolation CheckValvesThisisasimplecheckvalvewithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication, thustheonlypractical meansofverifying closureistoperformabackleakage test.Performing suchatestrequiresentryintothecontainment buildingandbreaching ofthesystem,thusitisimpractical tododuringplantoperations.
FCV-25-1thruFCV-25-6PrimaryContainment PurgeandVentValvesThesevalvesarerequiredtoremainclosedatalltimeswhentheplantisoperating inModes1through4,thustheyarenotrequiredtooperate(close)duringoperational periods.Duetothelargesizeofthesevalvesandthepotential fordamageasaresultoffrequentcycling,itisnotprudenttooperatethemmorethanisabsolutely necessary.
V-25-20andV-25-21Containment VacuumBreakersThesevalvescanonlybeexercised manuallyrequiring directaccesstoeachvalve.Sincethesevalvesarelocatedwithinthecontainment
: building, accessislimitedandnotroutinely practical.
REVISION108/04/94AppendixFValveProgramRefueling OutageJustifications REVISION108/04/94AppendixF:REFUELING OUTAGEJUSTIFICATIONS Thisappendixisintendedtoprovidethejustification forperforming valveexercising onlyatrefueling outageconditions aspermitted byOM-10,'H4.3.2.2 (d),(e),and(h)and'1[4.2.1.2 (d),(e),and(h)Specifically includedinthiscategoryarethefollowing:
Avalvewhosefailureinapositionotherthanitsnormalpositioncouldjeopardize theimmediate safetyoftheplantorsystemcomponents; Avalvewhosefailureinapositionotherthanitsnormalpositioncouldcausealltrainsofasafeguard systemtobeinoperable; Avalvewhosefailureinapositionotherthanitsnormalpositionthatmightcauseatransient thatcouldleadtoaplanttrip;orWhentestrequirements orconditions areprecluded bysystemoperation oraccess.
REVISION108/04/94V-2177V-2190V-2191v-2526ChemicalandVolumeControl(2998-G-078, Sh121)V-2177andV-2526opentoprovideaflowpathforemergency borationfromtheboricacidmakeuppumpstothesuctionofthechargingpumps.Likewise, V-2190openstoprovideaflowpathforemergency borationviagravitydrainfromtheboricacidmakeuptankstothesuctionofthechargingpumps.ValveV-2191openstoprovideaflowpathfromtherefueling watertank(RWT)tothesuctionofthechargingpumpsasanalternate supplyofboratedwaterforboration.
Testingthesevalvesintheopendirection requirestheintroduction ofhighlyconcentrated boricacidsolutionfromtheboricacidmakeuptankstothesuction.ofthechargingpumps.This,inturn,wouldresultintheadditionofexcessborontotheRCS.Arapidinsertion ofnegativereactivity couldresultinarapidRCScooldownanddepressurization andpossiblyaplanttrip.Duringcoldshutdown, theintroduction ofexcessquantities ofboricacidintotheRCSisundesirable fromtheaspectofmaintaining properplantchemistry andtheinherentdifficulties thatmaybeencountered duringthesubsequent startupduetoover-boration oftheRCS.Thewastemanagement systemwouldalsobeoverburdened bythelargeamountsofRCScoolantthatwouldrequireprocessing todecreasetheboronconcentration.
Typically, theboronconcentration isincreased forshutdownmarginduringcooldownandpriortoreachingcoldshutdownconditions.
Thisistheonlypractical timetoperformthepartialstrokeexercisetestsinceborationduringshutdownandstartupisundesirable.
Intheeventthatcircumstances prohibittestingduringcooldown, testingforthatcoldshutdownmaybedeferredtothenextcooldownevolution.
F-2 REVISION108/04/94V-2443V-2444ChemicalandVolumeControl(2998-G-078, Sh121)Thesevalvesopentoprovideaflowpathfromtheboricacidmakeuppumpstotheemergency borationheader.Theyclosetopreventrecirculation flowthroughanidlepump.Full-stroke testingthesevalvesrequiresoperating theboricacidmakeuppumpsatornearratedflowandverifying Cullaccidentflowthrougheachvalve.Suchtestingwouldcausetheintroduction ofhighlyconcentrated boricacidsolutionfromtheboricacidmakeuptankstothesuctionofthechargingpumps.This,inturn,wouldresultintheadditionofexcessborontotheRCS.Thisrapidinsertion ofnegativereactivity wouldresultinarapidRCScooldownanddepressurization.
Alargeenoughboronadditionwouldresultinanunscheduled planttripandapossibleinitiation ofSafetyInjection Systems.Duringcoldshutdown, theintroduction ofexcessquantities ofboricacidintotheRCSisundesirable fromtheaspectofmaintaining properplantchemistry andtheinherentdifficulties thatmaybeencountered duringthesubsequent startupduetoover-boration oftheRCS.Thewastemanagement systemwouldbeoverburdened bythelargeamountsofRCScoolantthatwouldrequireprocessing todecreaseitsboronconcentration.
Asecondcircuitthatcirculates watertotheVCThasflowratemeasuring instrumentation installed howeveritislimitedtoapproximately 30gpm.Duringanaccident, eitherpump'sdischarge checkvalvemustbeabletopassaminimumflowcapableofmatchingthedemandofthetworunningchargingpumps(greaterthan80gpm.).F-3 REVISION108/04/94V-07000V-07001SafetyInjection (2998-G-078 Sh130)ThesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtheRWTtothesuctionoftheassociated low-pressure safetyinjection pump.Fullstrokeexercising thesevalvestotheopenpositionrequiresinjection intotheRCSviatheLPSIpumps.Duringplantoperation thisisprecluded becausetheLPSIpumpscannotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretoovercomeprimarysystempressure.
Atcoldshutdown, theshutdowncoolingsystemcannotprovidesufficient letdownflowtotheRWTtoaccommodate fulldesignflowfromtheRWTwhilemaintaining thenecessary corecoolingfunction.
Thus,theonlypractical opportunity fortestingthesevalvesisduringrefueling outageswhenwaterfromtheRWTisusedtofilltherefueling cavity.
REVISION108/04/94V-3101GXSX12L'.
SafetyInjection(2998-G-078 Sh130)Thisvalveopenstoprovidea.flowpathforboratedwaterfromthesafetyinjection tanks(SIT's)tothevolumecontroltank(VCT)toprovidesufficient waterinventory forplantcooldownshouldtherefueling watertank(RWT)becomeunavailable.
Transferring thelargequantityofwaterfromaSITtotheVCTneededtoverifyfullstrokewouldresultinasignificant increaseoftheboronconcentration withintheVCTandinthechargingsystemmakeuptothereactorcoolantsystem(RCS)aswell.Duringnormalplantoperation, anyincreaseoftheVCTboronconcentration couldresultintheexcessive boronconcentration intheRCSalongwiththeinsertion ofnegativereactivity.
Ultimately, theRCSwouldexperience cooldownanddepressurization withthepotential foraplanttrip.Duringcoldshutdown, the,introduction of'xcessquantities ofboricacidintotheRCSisundesirable fromtheaspectofmaintaining properplantchemistry andtheinherentdifficulties thatmaybeencountered duringthesubsequent startupduetoover-boration oftheRCS.Thewastemanagement systemcouldalsobeoverburdened bythelargeamountsof.RCScoolantthatwouldrequireprocessing following dilutionactivities.
Duringcoldshutdown, transferring alimitedquantityofwater(lessthanthatneededtoconfirmfullstroke)fromaSITispractical.
F-5 REVISION108/04/94V-3104V-3105BYSXJ'SafetyInjection System(2998-G-078, Sh130)Thesevalvesopentoprovideformini-flow recirculation flowpathsfromthelowpressuresafetyinjection pumpstotherefueling watertank.Thisminimumflowthroughtherespective pumpsremovespumpheatintheeventtheyareoperating underlowornoflowconditions.
Thevalvesclosetopreventrecirculation throughtheidlepump,andtopreventoverpressurization oftheLPSIpipingfromthedischarge pressureoftheHPSIpump.Thereisnoflowrateinstrumentation available toverifyvalvefull-stroke exercising asrequiredbyGenericLetter89-04,Position1.Duringquarterly pumptestingeachofthesevalveswillbepartial-stroke exercised (open)viarecirculation throughtheminimumflowtestcircuitswithnoflowmeasurements.
Duringreactorrefueling outagesthesetwovalvescanbeflowtested.Thetestwillcalculate theflowthroughthemini-flow linebydrainingthereactorcoolantsystemthroughthelinewhileobserving thepressurizer leveldroporrefueling watertanklevelincrease.
Thelevelchangedividedbythetimecanbeusedtoverifythefullflowexerciseofthetwocheckvalves'-6 REVISION108/04/94V-3401V-3410SYZZEZL.SafetyInjection (2998-G-078 Sh130)ThesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtheRWTandthecontainment sumptothesuctionoftheassociated high-pressuresafetyinjection pumps(HPSI).Fullstrokeexercising thesevalvestotheopenpositionrequiresinjection viatheHPSIpumpsintotheRCS.Duringplantoperation thisisprecluded becausetheHPSIpumpscannotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretoovercomeprimarysystempressure.
Duringcoldshutdownconditions, operation oftheHPSIpumpsisrestricted toprecludeRCSsystempressuretransients thatcouldresultinexceeding thepressure-temperature limitsspecified intheTechnical Specifications, Section3.4.9.F-7 REVISION108/04/94V-3414V-3427BX.~ZSafetyInjection (2998-G-078 Sh130)Thesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtherespective HPSIpumpstothehigh-pressure safetyinjection headers.Theyclosetopreventrecirculation throughanidlepump.Fullstrokeexercising thesevalvestotheopenpositionrequiresinjection intotheRCSviatheHPSIpumps.Duringplantoperation thisisprecluded becausetheHPSIpumpscannotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretoovercomeprimarysystempressure.
Duringcoldshutdownconditions, fullflowoperation oftheHPSIpumpsisrestricted toprecludeRCSsystempressuretransients thatcouldresultinexceeding thepressure-temperature limitsspecified intheTechnical Specifications, Section3.4.9.Partialflowexercising ofthesevalvescanbeperformed byoneofthefollowing twomethods:whentheHPSIpumpisusedtorefillaSITorwhenaHPSIpumpisrecirculated backthroughtheSITtoRWTdrainline.Partial-stroke exercising thecheckvalvesbyfillingaSITcannotreadilybeusedbecausetheacceptable SITlevelband,specified bytheTechnical Specifications, isverynarrow.TheSITareonlyrefilledonanasneededbasis;therefore, thepartialflowtestcannotreadilybeincorporated intoaquarterly test.Partial-stroke exercising ofthesecheckvalvesquarterly cannotbeperformed byusingtheSITtoRWTdrainline.Thismethodrequiresthatthecontainment isolation valves,oneofthemamanualvalve,be'openedtocompletetheflowpath.Thiswouldconstitute abreachofcontainment integrity, asdefinedinTechnical Specifications 3.6.1.1,andtherefore useofthisflowpathisprecluded inModes1,2,3,and4.F-8 REVISION108/04/94v-3522V-3547SYST1~SafetyInjection (2998-G-078 Sh130)Thesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromthehigh-pressuresafetyinjection pumpstotheRCSforhot-leginjection.
Shouldthenormalchargingheaderbecomedisabled, thesevalvesarerequiredtoclosetodirectchargingflowtotheRCSviatheHPSIheaders.Fullstrokeexercising ofthesevalveswouldrequireoperating ahighpressuresafetyinjection (HPSI)pumpandinjecting intothereactorcoolantsystemthroughthehotleginjection system.Atpoweroperation thisisnotpossiblebecausetheHPSIpumpsdonotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretoovercomereactorcoolantsystempressure.
Duringcoldshutdownconditions, fullflowoperation oftheHPSIpumpsisrestricted toprecludeRCSsystempressuretransients thatcouldresultinexceeding thepressure-temperature limitsspecified intheTechnical Specifications, Section3.4.9.Partial-stroke exercising ofthesecheckvalvesquarterly cannotbeperformed byusingtheSITtoRWTdrainline.Thismethodrequiresthatthecontainment isolation valves,oneofthemamanualvalve,beopenedtocompletetheflowpath.Thiswouldconstitute abreachofcontainment integrity, asdefinedinTechnical Specifications 3.6.1.1,andtherefore useofthisflowpathisprecluded inModes1,2,3,and4.Theclosuretestscanonlybeperformed attheendoftheoutageafterthevalveshavebeenexercised openearlierbythepartialstrokeopentests.F-9 REVISION108/04/94V-3113V-3133V-3143V-3766BYE~SafetyInjection (2998-G-078 Sh131)Thesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromthehigh-pressuresafetyinjection headerstotheRCS.Fullstrokeexercising ofthesevalveswouldrequireoperating ahighpressuresafetyinjection (HPSI)pumpatnominalaccidentflowrateandinjecting intothereactorcoolantsystem.Atpoweroperation thisisnotpossiblebecausetheHPSIpumpsdonotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretoovercomereactorcoolantsystempressure.
Duringcoldshutdownconditions, fullflowoperation oftheHPSIpumpsisrestricted toprecludeRCSsystempressuretransients thatcouldresultinexceeding thepressure-temperature limitsspecified intheTechnical Specifications, Section3.4.9.Partialflowexercising ofthesevalvesisperformed wheneveritsassociated SITisrefilled.
Theacceptable SITlevelbandspecified bytheTechnical Specification isverynarrow.TheSITsareonlyrefilledonanasneededbasis;therefore, thepartialflowtestcannotreadilybeincorporated intoaquarterly test.Partial-stroke exercising ofthesecheckvalvesquarterly cannotbeperformed byusingtheSITtoRWTdrainline.Thismethodrequiresthatthecontainment isolati'on valves,oneofthemamanualvalve,beopenedtocompletetheflowpath.Thiswouldconstitute abreachofcontainment integrity, asdefinedinTechnical Specifications 3.6.1.1,andtherefore useofthisflowpathisprecluded inModes1,2,3,and4.
REVISION108/04/94V-3524v-3525V-3526V-3527GYKXK'afety Injection (2998-G-078 Sh131)Thesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromthehigh-pressuresafetyinjection pumpstotheRCSforhotleginjection andclosetoisolatethesafetyinjection headersfromthehighpressureofthereactorcoolantsystem.Fullstrokeexercising ofthesevalveswouldrequireoperating ahighpressuresafetyinjection (HPSI)pumpatnominalaccidentflowrateandinjecting intothereactorcoolantsystem.Atpoweroperation thisisnotpossiblebecausetheHPSIpumpsdonotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretoovercomereactorcoolantsystempressure.
Duringcoldshutdownconditions, fullflowoperation oftheHPSIpumpsisrestricted toprecludeRCSsystempressuretransients thatcouldresultinexceeding thepressure-temperature limitsspecified intheTechnical Specifications, Section3.4.9.Partial-stroke exercising ofcheckvalvesV-3524andV-3526quarterly cannotbeperformed byusingtheSITtoRWTdrainline.Thismethodrequiresthatthecontainment isolation valves,oneofthemamanualvalve,beopenedtocompletetheflowpath.Thiswouldconstitute abreachofcontainment integrity, asdefinedinTechnical Specifications 3.6.1.1,andtherefore useofthisflowpathisprecluded inModes1,2,3,and4.
REVISION108/04/94BEEZER'akeupWater(2998-G-084)
V-15328Thisvalveclosestoprovideprimarycontainment forthepenetration relatedtothemakeupwatersupplylinetothecontainment building.
Thisisasimplecheckvalvewithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication, thustheonlypractical meansofverifying closureisbyperforming aleaktestorbackflowtest.Performing suchatestdemandsthatthemakeupwatersupplylinebeisolated.
Thiseffectively isolatesthesolesupplyoffirewatertothecontainment whichisunacceptable underanyplantconditions.
Thus,priortoleaktesting inthismanneranalternate firewater sourcemustbeestablished byriggingseveraltemporary firehosesthroughthemaintenance hatchtothevariousfirefightingstationsinthecontainment building.
Thisisnotpossibleduringnormaloperation whenprimarycontainment isrequiredand.wouldconstitute anundueburdenonplantpersonnel duringcoldshutdowns.
F-12 REVISION108/04/94V-18195Instrument Air(2998-G-085, Sh2)Thisvalveclosestoprovideprimarycontainment forthepenetration relatedtotheinstrument airsupplylinetothecontainment building.
Thisisasimplecheckvalvewithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication, thustheonlypractical meansofverifying closureisbyperforming aleaktestorbackflowtest.Suchatestnecessitates isolation ofallinstrument airtothecontainment.
Thereareover50valves,instruments, andcontrollers suppliedbythisoneline.Duringanormalrefueling outagewhenleaktestingisnormallyperformed, analternate instrument aircompressor mustbeconnected totheisolatedsectionoftheinstrument airlineinordertosupplyairtocriticalair-operated components.
Thesupplyhosefromtheaircompressor totheinstrument airlineistypically routedthroughthecontainment maintenance hatch.Duringnormalplantoperation thisisnotpractical duetothemanycriticaloperational components suppliedbytheinstrument airsystem,therequirement tomaintainprimarycontainment integrity, andthepotential forunacceptable planttransients.
Duringcoldshutdown, theactivities associated withentryintothecontainment
: building, securingallinstrument airinsidethecontainment, andopeningthemaintenance hatchtoprovidethealternate airsupplyareextensive andwouldlikelyresultinanextension ofanyinterimoutage(coldshutdownperiod).Thustestingthisvalveduringcoldshutdownperiodsisconsidered tobeanunreasonable burdenontheplantstaffandnotcommensurate withthepotential gaininplantsafetyaffordedbyperformance ofthistest.
REVISION108/04/94V-07129V-07143GYGXlRL'ontainment Spray(2998-G-088)
Thesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtherespective containment spraypumptothecontainment sprayheaders.Fullstrokeexercising ofthesevalveswouldrequireoperating eachcontainment spraypumpatnominalaccidentflowrate.Exercising thesevalvesviathenormalcontainment sprayflowpathwouldresultinsprayingdownthecontainment
-anunacceptable option.Theonlyotherpractical flowpathavailable forsuchatestrequirespumpingwaterfromtherefueling watertank(RWT)tothereactorcoolantsystem(RCS)viatheshutdowncoolingloops.Duringplantoperation, thecontainment spraypumpscannotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretoovercomeRCSpressure.
Atcoldshutdown, theshutdowncoolingsystemcannotprovidesufficient letdownflowtotheRWTtoaccommodate fulldesignflowfromtheRWTwhilemaintaining thenecessary corecoolingfunction.
F-14 REVESXON108/04/94BYSZl~H'ontainment Spray(2998-G-088)
V-07256V-07258ThesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtheHydrazine pumpstotherespective containment spraypumpsuctionheader.Testingthesevalvesusingtheonlyflowpathavailable (viatheHydrazine pumps)wouldcontaminate thecontainment spraysystemandrefueling watertankwithHydrazine.
EachoftheHydrazine pumpsdischarge throughitscheckvalveintothesuctionpipingofitscontainment spraypump.TheHydrazine wouldthenbepumpedtotheRWTduringthequarterly containment spraypumpCodetestusingthemini-flow recirculation line.Continued testingwouldbuilduptheconcentration ofHydrazine intheRWTanddepletethelevelinitsstoragetankHydrazine isaknowncarcinogen, withcumulative toxicaffectswhenabsorbedthroughtheskin,inhaled,oringested.
Hydrazine buildupintheRWTisundesirable dototheincreased potential forexposingpersonnel tothechemicalorreleasing ittotheenvironment.
Personnel wouldadditionally beexposedtoHydrazine whilerestoring levelinthetank.Duetothepersonnel hazardsassociated withhandlingthehazardous chemicalHydrazine, testingquarterly orduringcoldshutdowns isimpractical.
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REVISION108/04/94FLORIDAPOWERandLIGHTCOMPANYNUCLEARENERGYSERVICES700UniverseBoulevard JunoBeach,Florida33408SECONDTEN-YEARINSERVICE INSPECTION INTERVALINSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAMFORPUMPSANDVALVESST.LUCIENUCLEARPOWERPLANTUNITNO.2DATEOFCOMMERCIAL OPERATION:

AUGUST8I1983FLORIDAPOWER&LIGHTP.O.BOX128FT.PIERCE,FL.34954NRCDOCKETNUMBER:DOCUMENTNUMBER:ST.LUCIEPLANTREVIEWSANDAPPROVALS:

PREPAREDBY:PSLANTISTENGINEER(S)APPROVEDBY:SLEST6CODESUPERVISOR DATE:~94082'70298 940822PDRADOCK05000389PDR REVISION108/04/94TableofContentsTableofContentsRecordofRevisions 1.01.11.2Introduction ISTProgramTestingRequirement Guidelines ISTProgramImplementation

2.0 Applicable

Documents 3.03.13.23.33.43.54.04.14.24.34,44.54.6Inservice TestingProgramForPumpsCodeCompliance Allowable RangesofTestQuantities TestingIntervals PumpProgramTableReliefRequestsforPumpTestingInservice TestingProgramForValvesCodeCompliance TestingIntervals StrokeTimeAcceptance CriteriaCheckValveTestingValveProgramTableReliefRequestsForValveTesting10101010101010ABCDEFPumpProgramTablesPumpProgramRequestsForReliefValveProgramTablesValveProgramRequests, ForReliefColdShutdownJustifications Refueling OutageJustifications REVISION108/04/94Second10YEARSUBMITTAL RECORDOFREVISIONS REVISIONHLH~ZDESCRIPTION OFREVISIONDATEEKIS122DATEQFMXZSecond10YearSubmittal ProgramUpdate07/16/9305/02/9408/04/94 REVISION108/04/94INSERVICE TESTING(IST)PROGRAMPLANST.LUCIEUNIT

11.0INTRODUCTION

Revision1oftheSt.LucieUnit2ASMEInservice Inspection (IST)Programwillbeineffectthroughtheendofthesecond120-month (10-year) intervalunlessrevisedandreissuedforreasonsotherthantheroutineupdaterequiredatthestartofthethirdintervalper10CFR50.55a(f).

Thesecondinspection intervalisdefinedasfollows:August8,1993August7,2003ThisdocumentoutlinestheISTProgramforSt.LuciePlant,Unit2,basedontherequirements oftheASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCode(theCode),SectionXI,1986Edition.References inthisdocumentto"IWP"or"IWV"correspond toSubsections IWPandIWV,respectively, oftheASMESectionXI,1986Edition,unlessotherwise noted.TheISTprogramhasbeenupdatedtoreplacetherequirements ofASME/ANSI OM-1981,Part1withASME/ANSI OM-1987,Part1,"Requirements forInservice Performance TestingofNuclearPowerPlantPressureReliefDevices".

NRCSafetyEvaluations datedAugust23,1993,andMay2,1994determined certainreliefrequestswerenotrequiredpursuantto10CFR50.55a(f)

(4)(iv)whereitwasdetermined thattheproposedalternative isinaccordance withtherequirements ofthe1989EditionofSectionXI.The1989editionprovidesthattherulesforISTofpumpsandvalvesshallmeettherequirements setforthinASME/ANSI OMa-1988, Part6,"Inservice TestingofPumpsinLight-Water ReactorPowerPlants"andASME/ANSI OMa-1988, Part10,"Inservice TestingofValvesinLight-Water ReactorPowerPlants".Approvalwasgrantedtoconductinservice testsinaccordance withOM-6andOM-10,orportionsthereof,providedallrelatedrequirements aremet.Accordingly, theISTProgramfortheSt.LuciePlantisrevisedbythefollowing:

1.Measurement ofbearingtemperatures asrequiredby'EIWP-3300and'KIWP-4310 arenotrequiredbyASME/ANSI OMa-1988, Part6,forinservice testingofpumps.Therefore, themeasurement ofbearingtemperatures isnotarequirement oftheISTProgram.2.Thevalveexercising requirements ofASME/ANSI OMa-1988, Part10,94.2.1.2and4.3.2.2willbefollowedasalternatives to'3IWV-3412(a) andIWV-3522notincluding IWV-3522(a) and(b).

REVISION108/04/943.Theanalysisofleakagerateandcorrective actionrequirements ofASME/ANSI OMa-1988, Part10,94.2.2.3(e)and(f)willbefollowedasalternatives to'J[IWV-3426andIWV-3427.

Theinservice testingrequirements identified inthisPlanwerepreparedtoverifytheoperational readiness ofISIClass1,2,and3pumpsandvalveswhichhaveaspecificfunctioninmitigating theconsequences ofanaccidentorinbringingthereactortoasafeshutdown.

Inthisregard,thegeneralrequirements ofParagraphs IWP-1100andIWV-1100formthefollowing basicscopedocumentasitappliestoISIClass1,2,and3.Specifically components tobeincludedare:Centrifugal andpositivedisplacement pumpsthatarerequiredtoperformaspecificfunctioninshuttingdownthereactororinmitigating theconsequences ofan=accidentandthatareprovidedwithanemergency powersource,andValves(andtheiractuating andpositionindicating systems)whicharerequiredtoperformaspecificfunctioninshuttingdownthereactortothecoldshutdowncondition orinmitigating theconsequences ofanaccident.

ThegeneralCoderequirements wereappliedtoSt.LucieUnit2usingasystematic approachbyfirstreviewing thefunctionofeachoftheplantsystemsastheyrelatetoalimitednumberofboundingaccidentscenarios'his revieweliminated systems(andassociated components) thatclearlydonotfitthebasicCodedefinitions including thatofISIboundaryclassifications Next,aseriesofrulesorguidelines weredeveloped thatestablished thecriteriatobeusedduringthereviewoftheremaining systemsandcomponents.

Theserulesestablish thepoliciesandassumptions thatwereappliedtotheforegoing analysistoensureconsistency'ach oftheseareoutlinedbelow.Fromthispoint,inaseriesofsteps,eachoftheindividual components ineachoftheremaining significant safetysystems(andsupporting systems)wereevaluated withrespecttothefunctionofeachcomponent andtheneedforitsoperability asitrelatestothescopeofSectionXI.Thesestepsincluded:

1.Areviewofflowdiagramsofeachsystemandidentification ofanycomponents (pumpsorvalves)that"could"potentially beincludedintheISTProgram REVISION108/04/94scope.Basedonthereviewer's experience, valvesusedformaintenance isolation, vents,drains,etc.wereexcluded.

Typically, allpumps,power-operated valves,checkvalves,andsafetyvalvesremainedinthepopulation designated forfurtherevaluation.

2.Eachsystemwasbrokendownbycomponent and,basedongeneralsystemoperational requirements, anarrative description ofeachcomponent's safetyfunction(s) duringtheproposedscenarios wasdrafted.3.Sequentially, plantdocuments thatrefertoordiscusssafety-related component orsystemfunctions werereviewedindetailandinformation fromthesedocuments wascomparedtothedraftsdeveloped intheabovestep2.Whereappropriate, corrections andreferences wereappliedtotheindividual narratives.

Documents reviewedincludedthefollowing:

a.b.C.d.e.f.g.h.UpdatedFinalSafetyAnalysisReportTechnical Specifications PlantSystemDescriptions (Training)

Documents SpecialanalysesCommitment correspondence PlantOperating Procedures Emergency Operating Procedures AppendixJLeakrateTestProgram4.Basedonthefinalized component safetyfunctionevaluation derivedfromthedocumentreviewandthecorrected narratives, theISTProgramtestingrequirements werethenestablished byapplyingtheguidelines listedinSection1.1toeachone.5.Thefunctional description ofthesystemcomponents weresubjected toacomprehensive reviewbyknowledgeable plantpersonnel toconfirmtheaccuracyonthedocument.

REVISION108/04/94ISTPROGRAMTESTINGREQUIREMENT GUIDELINES Thefollowing guidelines aresetforthforevaluation ofsystemcomponents (pumpsandvalves)withrespecttotheirinclusion intheSt.LucieUnit2ISTProgramandtowhatextenttestingwillbeperformed.

Wheremultiplecomponents arecapableofperforming thesameequivalent andredundant specified function(eg.multiplevalvesclosinginseries)andwherethecomponents arenotsuppliedbyalternate andredundant powersupplies, onlyoneneedbeincludedintheandnotsimplyhavethecapability ofperformance.

Thisexemption onlyapplieswherelicensing documents takecreditforthedesignedredundancy.

Components performing a,redundant functionshallbeincludedinthetestingprogramif,intheprocessofanalysisorlicensing justification, theyarereliedupontobeoperable.

TheSt.LucieUnit2FUSARandrelateddesignbasisdocuments shallbetheprimaryreferences fordetermining whichcomponents arerequiredtoperformspecified functions relatedtothespectrumofpredicated accidents.

Althoughseveralotherplantsourcedocuments (Tech.Specs.andEOP's)identifyvariouscomponents thatmaybeimportant toplantsafetyoraretobeoperatedinconjunction withrecoveryfromanaccident, unlessspecificcreditistakenintheplantsafetyanalysis(orisimpliedintheanalysis) forapumporvalve,thecomponent neednotbeincludedintheISTprogram.Theexceptions tothisarethosecaseswheretheNRCimposestestrequirements attheirdiscretion.

Valvesinstalled primarily forthepurposeofproviding convenient operational flexibility (eg.systemcross-connects) thatarenotrequiredtooperate,assumingthatthedesignated first-line systemsandcomponents operatesatisfactorily, neednotbeincludedintheISTProgram.Thisdoesnotexcludeactivevalvesthatcouldbecalleduponasaresultofoptionalsystemlineupsexistingpriortotheinitiation ofanaccident, Valvesthatareactuatedasaresultofasafetysystemautomatic responseshallbeincludedintheISTProgramtotheextentthatthetestingshallverifyvalveoperation requiredasaresultofthesafetysysteminput.Thisappliesonlyifvalvemovementisrequiredtosupportthosefunctions requiredasspecified bytheCode.Thisrequirement extendsonlytotestingdefined REVISION108/04/94bytheCodeandisnotintendedtoimplytheneedforverifying avalve'sresponsetoautomatic logicsystemoutput.Valveswhosesolefunctionistoprovidesystemorcomponent redundancy relatedtofailureofpassivecomponents neednotbeincludedifasetofalloftheactivecomponents (pumpsandvalves)neededtofulfillthespecified system(train)functionaretesteddoubleorunrelated simultaneous failuresneednotbeassumed.Insomecaseswhereprotection ofcriticalsystemsfrompassivefailuresisacommitment, thecomponents areincludedinthetestingprogram.Systemsafety/relief valvesshallbeincludedwherethefunctionofthevalveistoprovideoverpressure protection.

AllvalvesincludedintheSt.LucieUnit2leakratetestingprogramcomplying withlOCFR50,AppendixJshallbeincludedintheISTProgramasCategoryAvalves.Allvalvesdesignated ashigh-lowpressureinterface valves(pressure isolation valves)shallbeincludedintheISTProgramasCategoryAorA/Cvalves.AnyactiveCategoryAvalveshallbedesignated fortesting(exercising) tothecloseddirections Whenavalve'snormalpositionduringoperation isitspositionrequiredtoperformitsdesignated safetyfunctionandvalvemovementmayberequiredduetoplantevolutions orpossiblerepositioning duringaccidentresponseorrecoveryoperations, thenperiodicexercising pertheCodeisrequired(i'hevalvecannotbeconsidered passive).

Whereanair-operated valveisprovidedwithasimpleair-pilot valve,thepilotvalveneednotbespecifically includedintheISTProgramprovidedthatthetestingperformed onthemainvalveverifiestheproperoperation ofthepilotvalve.Controlvalvesarespecifically excludedfromtestingperIWV-1200(a);however,ifacontrolvalvemustchangepositiontosupportasafety-related functionandithasafailsafeposition, thenitmustbeincludedintheISTProgramandtestedtotheextentpractical.

Steamturbinegovernorvalvesareconsidered tobeanintegralpartoftheturbineand,assuch,arenotincludedintheISTProgram.

REVISION108/04/9413.Checkvalvesareincludedwhereavalveservesastheonlyeffective boundarybetweenpipingassociated withanecessary safetyfunctionandnon-safety grade(non-seismic)piping.Failureofpassivesystemcomponents isassumedonlyfornon-safety gradesystems.14.Whereavalveperformsasafetyfunctioninbothdirections (openandclosed)exercising inbothdirection isrequiredasdescribed inReference 1.Forthesepower-operated valves,stroketimemeasurements inbothdirections wouldberequired.

15.Pumpsandvalveswhoseonlysafetyfunctionispredicated onplantshutdownandrecoveryfromafirepercommitment madeasaresulton10CFR50,AppendixRarenotincludedintheISTProgram.16.Pumpsandvalvesthatarenotcategorized asISIClass1,2,or3neednotbeincludedintheISTProgram.17.Checkvalvesthathaveasafetyfunctiontocloseshouldbeevaluated withrespecttocategorization asCategoryA/CversusCwithrespecttothefollowing issues:a.Whethertheflowrequirements forconnected systemscanbeachievedwiththemaximumpossibleleakagethroughthecheckvalve.b.Theeffectontheperformance ofothercomponents andsystemsduetothereducedflowresulting fromtheleakage.c.Theconsequences oflossoffluidfromthesystem.d.Theeffectthatbackflowthroughavalvemayhaveonpipingandcomponents, suchastheeffectofhightemperature andthermalstresses.

e.Theradiological exposuretoplantpersonnel andthepubliccausedbytheleak.

REVISION108/04/941.2ISTPROGRAMIMPLEMENTATION A.Therequirements oftheASMECodeSectionXI,subsections IWPandIWV,andOM-1-1987 areimplemented atSt.LuciethroughtheQualityInstructions andAdministrative Procedures.

Theseinstructions andprocedures addresstheCoderequirements, thedepartment(s) responsible, andthestepsthatmustbeperformed tosatisfythoserequirements.

B.EachofthepumpsandvalvesincludedintheUnit2ISTprogramaretestedbyaUnit2testprocedure.

Thesetestprocedures areintheformofeitherPumpDataSheets,ValveDataSheets,procedure appendixes, orindividual testprocedures.

Alltestprocedures andtheirsetpoints mustbereviewedandapprovedbythePlant'sProcedure ChangeRequest(PCR)process.ThePCRprocessincludesa10CFR50.59reviewandfinalreviewbythePlantsFacilityReviewGroup(FRG)~C.PlantChangesorModifications (PC/M)arereviewedbyEngineering and/ortheplantsTechnical Staffforanypotential effectstotheISTprogram.Ifchangestotheprogramarerequired, theplantTechnical Staffand/orotherapplicable departments willinitiatetheappropriate testprocedure changesviaaPCR.AnychangestotheISTprogramwillbemadebytheTechnical Staff.Periodically, thesechangeswillbeincorporated intoanewrevisiontotheISTprogramandsubmitted totheFRGforreview.'Following theFRGreview,thenewISTrevisionwillbeissued.

REVISION108/04/942.0APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS ThisProgramPlanwasdeveloped pertherequirements andguidanceprovidedbythefollowing documents:

2.1Title10,CodeofFederalRegulations, Part502.2NRCRegulatory Guides-Division12.3StandardReviewPlan,3.9.6,"Inservice TestingofPumpsandValves2.4FinalSafetyAnalysisReport.,St.LucieUnit22.5St.LuciePlantUnit2Technical Specifications ASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCode,SectionXI,1986Edition2.7NRCGenericLetter89-04,"Guidance onDeveloping Acceptable Inservice TestingPrograms" 2.8MinutesofthePublicMeetingsonGenericLetter89-042.92.102.11Supplement toMinutesofthePublicMeetingsonGenericLetter89-04byJ,G.Partlow,26September 1991RequestforIndustry/NRC-Accepted Interpretation on"Practical" asAppliedbyASMECodeSectionXI,IWV-3412(a)byMartinJ.Virgilio, Assistant DirectorforRegionsIVandV.ASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCode,SectionXI,1989Edition.2'2ASME/ANSI OM-1987,Part1,"Requirements forInservice Performance TestingofNuclearPowerPlantPressureReliefDevices".

2.132.142.152.16NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedAugust23,1993.ASME/ANSI OMa-1988, Part6,"Inservice TestingofPumpsinLight-Water ReactorPowerPlants".ASME/ANSI OMa-1988, Part10,"Inservice TestingofValvesinLight-Water ReactorPowerPlants".NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994.

REVISION108/04/943'INSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAMFORPUMPS3.1CodeCompliance ThisISTProgramforpumpsmeetstherequirements ofSubsection IWPoftheCodeandanyinterpretations oradditional requirements imposedbyReference 2.7.Wheretheserequirements havebeendetermined tobeimpractical, conformance wouldcauseunreasonable hardshipwithout,anycompensating increaseinsafety,oranalternative testprovidesanacceptable levelofqualityandsafety,relieffromCoderequirements isrequested pursuanttotherequirements of10CFR50.55a(f)

(iii)andReference 2.7.3.2Allowable RangesofTestQuantities Theallowable rangesfortestparameters asspecified inTableIWP-3100-2 willbeusedforallmeasurements ofpressure, flow,andvibration exceptasprovidedforinspecificreliefrequests.

Insomecasestheperformance ofapumpmaybeadequatetofulfillitssafetyfunctioneventhoughtheremaybeavalueofanoperating parameter thatfallsoutsidetheallowable rangesassetforthinTableIWP-3100-2.

Shouldsuchasituation arise,anexpandedallowable maybedetermined, onacase-by-case basis,inaccordance withIWP-3210.

3.3TestingIntervals Thetestfrequency forpumpsincludedintheProgramwillbeassetforthinIWP-3400andrelatedreliefrequests.

Abandof+25percentofthetestintervalmaybeappliedtoatestscheduleasallowedbytheSt.LucieUnit2Technical Specifications toprovideforoperational flexibility.

3.4PumpProgramTableAppendixAliststhosepumpsincludedintheISTProgramwithreferences toparameters tobemeasuredandapplicable requestsforrelief.3.5ReliefRequestsforPumpTestingAppendixBincludesallreliefrequestsrelatedtopumptesting.

REVISION108/04/944.0INSERVICE TESTINGPROGRAMFORVALVES4.1CodeCompliance ThisISTProgramforvalvesmeetstherequirements ofSubsection IWVoftheCodeandanyinterpretations oradditional requirements imposedbyReference 2.7.Wheretheserequirements havebeendetermined tobeimpractical, conformance wouldcauseunreasonable hardshipwithoutanycompensating increaseinsafety,oranalternative testprovidesanacceptable levelofqualityandsafety,relieffromCoderequirements isrequested pursuanttotherequirements of10CFR50.55a(f)(iii) andReference 2.7.4.2TestingIntervals Thetestfrequency forvalves(excluding safety/relief valves)includedintheProgramwillbeassetforthinIWV-3400andrelatedreliefrequests.

Abandof+25percentofthetestintervalmaybeappliedtoatestscheduleasallowedbytheSt.LucieUnit2Technical Specifications toprovideforoperational flexibility.

Wherequarterly testingofvalvesisimpractical orotherwise undesirable, testingmaybeperformed duringcoldshutdownperiodsaspermitted byIWV-3412(a).

Justifications forthisdeferredtestingareprovidedinAppendixE.4.3StrokeTimeAcceptance CriteriaWhenrequired, theacceptance criteriaforthestroketimesofpower-operated valveswillbeassetforthinReference 2,7.4,4CheckValveTestingFull-stroke exercising ofcheckvalvestotheopenpositionusingsystemflowrequiresthatatestbeperformed wherebythepredicted fullaccidentcondition flowratethroughthevalvebeverifiedandmeasured.

Anydeviation tothisrequirement mustsatisfy,therequirements ofReference 2.7,Positionl.4.5ValveProgramTableAppendixCliststhosevalvesincludedintheISTProgramwithreferences torequiredtesting,respective testintervals, andapplicable requestsforrelief.4.6ReliefRequestsforValveTestingAppendixDincludesallreliefrequestsrelatedtovalvetesting.10 REVISION108/04/94AppendixAPumpProgramTables REVISION108/04/94FloridaPower&LightCompanyINSERVICE TESTING-PUMPTABLESSt.LucieNuclearPlant-Unit2PAGE'IcR&KD.PUMPNUMBERNumerical designator indicated ontherespective flowdiagram.DESCRIPTION Genericname/function ofthepump.CLCOORDISIClassification pertheassociated ISIboundarydrawing(s)

Corresponds to'heflowdiagramcoordinates ofthepump.TestParameters Thetableindicates bya"Y"(yes)or"N"(no)thatthespecificparameter ismeasured, evaluated, andrecordedpertheapplicable Coderequirement.

Ifa"N"isindicated, theassociated reliefrequestnumberisalsonotedinthesamecolumn.PR-XXWhereindicated thisreferstothespecificreliefrequest(SeeAppendixB)relatedtoanydeviation regarding themeasurement oranalysisofaparameter.

REVISION108/04/94AppendixBPumpProgramReliefRequests RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-1Revision108/04/94WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)

RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-2Revision108/04/94VariousThefull-scale rangeofeachinstrument shallbethreetimesthereference valueorless.(IWP-4120)

Table1WP-4110-1 requirestheaccuracyofinstruments usedtomeasurespeedtobeequaltoorbetterthan+2percentbasedonthefullscalereadingoftheinstrument.

Thismeansthattheaccuracyofthemeasurement canvaryasmuch+6percent,assumingtherangeoftheinstrument extendedtotheallowedmaximum.ThisISTpumpparameter isoftenmeasuredwithportabletestinstruments wherecommercially available instruments donotnecessarily conformtotheCoderequirements forrange.Inthiscase,highqualitycalibrated instruments willbeusedwherethe"reading" accuracyisatleastequaltotheCode-requirement forfull-scale accuracy.

Thiswillensurethatthemeasurements arealwaysmoreaccuratethantheaccuracyasdetermined bycombining therequirements ofTableIWP-4110-1andParagraph IWP-4120.

Wheneverportableinstruments areusedformeasuring pumpspeed,theinstrument (s)willbesuchthatthe"reading" accuracyisasfollowsatleast+2percent.VNRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,authorized thisreliefrequestinaccordance with10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(i).B-2 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-3Revision108/04/94WITHDRAWN (Rev0,07/16/93)

B-3 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-4Revision108/04/94Auxiliary Feedwater (AFW)Pumps2Athru2C(2998-G-080, Sh2)INXIEachinservice testshallincludethemeasurement andobservation ofallquantities inTableIWP-3100-1.

(IWP-3300)

Pumpflowrateshallbemeasuredduringthetest.(TableIWP-3100-1)

Thereareonlytwopractical flowpathsavailable forperforming inservice testingoftheAFWPumps.Theseincludetheprimaryflowpathintothemainfeedsupplylinesandthencetothesteamgenerator, andtheminimum-flow recirculation (mini-recirc andbypasstestloop)whichreturnstothecondensate storagetank.Theformerisprovidedwithflowratemeasuring instrumentation howeverthemini-recirc lineisafixedresistance circuitwithnoflowinstrumentation.

Pumpingfromtheauxiliary feedwater systemintothesteamgenerators duringplanthotoperation isimpractical andundesirable forthefollowing reasons:*Duringauxiliary feedwater injection viathemainfeedwater lineswhiletheplantisoperating atpower,alargetemperature differential (approximately 375deg-F)couldexistthatwouldresultinsignificant thermalshockandfatiguecyclingofthefeedwater pipingandsteamgenerator nozzles.*Basedontheexpecteddurationofthetestingandtheflowrateofthepumps(150to200gpm),itisexpectedthatthecooldownofthesteamgenerator wouldinducecooldownandcontraction ofthereactorcoolantsystemresulting inundesirable reactivity variations andpowerfluctuations.

B-4 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-4(cont.)Revision108/04/94ERNDuringquarterly testingoftheAFWpumpswhilethepumpsareoperating throughthefixed-resistance mini-recirc line,pumpdifferential pressureandvibration willbemeasuredandevaluated perIWP-3100andIWP-3200.

Duringtestingperformed atcoldshutdown, pumpdifferential

pressure, flowrate,andvibration willbemeasuredandevaluated perIWP-3100andIWP-3200.

Testingduringcoldshutdowns willbeonafrequency determined byintervals betweenshutdowns asfollows:Forintervals of3monthsorlonger-eachshutdown.

Forintervals oflessthan3months-testingisnotrequiredunless3monthshavepassedsincethelastshutdowntest.pvNRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position9.

RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-5Revision108/04/94BoricAcidMakeup(BAM)Pumps2Aand2B(2998-G-078, Sh121)Eachinservice testshallincludethemeasurement andobservation ofallquantities inTableIWP-3100-1.

(IWP-3300)

Pumpflowrateshallbemeasuredduringthetest.(TableIWP-3100-1)

Therearethreepractical flowpathsavailable forperforming inservice testingoftheBAMPumps.Theseincludetheprimaryflowpathintothechargingpumpsuctionheader,arecirculation lineleadingbacktotherefueling watertank,andtheminimum-flow recirculation (mini-recirc andbypasstestloop)whichreturnstotheBAMTanks.Noneoftheseflowpaths,istotallysatisfactory forthefollowing reasons:Operating theBAMPumpsdischarging intothechargingpumpsuctionheaderrequirestheintroduction ofhighlyconcentrated boricacidsolutionfromtheboricacidmakeuptankstothesuctionofthechargingpumps.This,inturn,wouldresultintheadditionofexcessborontotheRCS.Thisrapidinsertion ofnegativereactivity wouldresultinarapidRCScooldownanddepressurization.

Alargeenoughboronadditionwouldresultinanunscheduled planttripandapossibleinitiation ofSafetyInjection Systems.Duringcoldshutdown, theintroduction ofexcessquantities ofboricacidintotheRCSisundesirable fromtheaspectofmaintaining properplantchemistry andtheinherentdifficulties thatmaybeencountered duringthesubsequent startupduetoover-boration oftheRCS.Thewastemanagement systemwouldbeoverburdened bythelargeamountsofRCScoolantthatwouldrequireprocessing todecreaseitsboronconcentration.

"B-6 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-5(cont,)Revision108/04/94Thesecondcircuitrecirculates watertotheRefueling WaterTank(RWT)ortheVolumeControlTank(VCT).Duringnormalplantoperation atpoweritisundesirable topumptotheRWTanddepletetheBAMTankinventory.

OneofthetwoBAMTanksismaintained atTech.Spec.levelwhiletheotherisusedasrequiredforplantoperation.

TheTech.Spec.BAMTankcannotbepumpedfrombecauseitmustbemaintained atalevelnearthetopofthetank.TheotherBAMTank'slevelwillvaryfromtesttotestbyasmuchas15to20feet.Thisvarianceinpumpsuctionpressurewillhaveadirectaffectonpumpheadandflowsuchthattestrepeatability wouldbequestionable.

  • Theminimum-flow recirculation flowpathisafixedresistance circuit.Noflowratemeasuring instrumentation isinstalled inthislinc'umping boricacidfromtanktotankwouldbepossiblebuttheflowrateswouldbesmall,limitingpumpoperation tothehighheadsectionofthepumpcurve~Inaddition, oneofthetwoBAMTanksismaintained atTech.Spec.levelwhiletheotherisusedasrequiredfornormalplantoperation.

TheTech.Spec.BAMTankcannotbepumpedfrombecauseitmustbemaintained atalevelnearthetopofthetank.Thisnarrowbandlimitstheamountthatcanbepumpedtoitorfromittoonlyafewhundredgallons.TheotherBAMTank'slevelwillvaryfromtesttotestbyasmuchas15to20feet.Thisvarianceinpumpsuctionpressurewillhaveadirectaffectonpumpheadandflowsuchthattestrepeatability wouldbequestionable.

B-7 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-5(cont.)Revision108/04/94Duringquarterly testingoftheBAMpumps,whilethepumpsareoperating throughthefixed-resistance mini-recirc line,pumpdifferential pressureandvibration willbemeasuredandevaluated perIWP-3100andIWP;3200.

Duringtestingperformed ateachreactorrefueling outage,pumpdifferential

pressure, flowrate,andvibration willbemeasuredandevaluated perIWP-3100andIWP-3200.

NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position9.B-8 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-6Revision108/04/94Containment Spray(CS)Pumps2Aand2B(2998-G-088)

Eachinservice testshallincludethemeasurement andobservation ofallquantities inTableIWP-3100-1.

(IWP-3300)

Pumpflowrateshallbemeasuredduringthetest.(TableIWP-3100-1)

Therearetwopractical flowpathsavailable forperforming inservice testingoftheCSPumps.Theseincludeonethatpumpsboratedwater,fromtheRWTtotheRCSviathelow-pressureinjection headerandtheother,minimum-flow recirculation (mini-recirc andbypasstestloop)whichreturnstotheRWT.Thefirstwouldrequiremodifying theshutdowncoolinglineupwhileincoldshutdown; however,theshutdowncoolingsystemcannotprovidesufficient letdownflowtotheRWTtoaccommodate fulldesignflowfromtheRWTwhilemaintaining thenecessary corecoolingfunction.

Thus,theonlypractical timefortestingthesepumpsviathisflowpathisduringrefueling outageswhenwaterfromtheRWTisusedtofilltherefueling cavity.Theminimum-flow recirculation flowpathisafixedresistance circuitcontaining aflowlimitingorificehowevernoflowratemeasuring instrumentation isinstalled.

TheCSpumpsareoperatedthroughthefixed-resistance mini-recirclineduringthequarterly pumptesting.Pumpdifferential pressureandvibration willbemeasuredandevaluated perIWP-3100andIWP-3200.

B-9 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-6(cont.)Revision108/04/94Duringthepumptestingperformed eachreactorrefueling, pumpdifferential

pressure, flowrate,andvibration willbemeasuredandevaluated perIWP-3100andIWP-3200.

VNRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position9.B-10 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-7Revision108/04/94WITHDRAWN (Rev0,07/16/93)

RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-8Revision108/04/94NBoricAcidMakeupPumps2Aand2B(2998-G-078, Sh121)Eachinservice testshallincludethemeasurement andobservation ofallquantities inTableIWP-'3100-1 exceptbearingtemperatures, whichshallbemeasuredduringatleastoneinservice testeachyear.(IWP-3300)

Thesysteminstallation doesnotprovideanymechanism formeasuring pumpsuctionpressures, andthus,therequirement formeasuring suctionpressureandpumpdifferential pressures cannotbesatisfied.

Ameasureofpumpsuctionpressurecan,however,bedetermined byacalculation usingtheheightofliquidintheboricacidmakeuptanks.Sincethereisessentially fixedresistances betweenthetanksandthepumpsthiswillprovideaconsistent valueforsuctionpressures'ince thetanklevelsarenotexpectedtovarysignificantly duringthetests,tanklevelsandassociated calculations willonlybetakenonceduringeachtestinsteadofpriortopumpoperation andduringoperation asrequiredbyTableIWP-3100-1.Theboricacidmakeuppumpsuctionpressures willbecalculated basedontheheightofliquidintheassociated tankonceduringeachinservice test.Subsequently, thesecalculated valueswillbeusedtodetermine pumpdifferential pressures forevaluation ofpumpparameters.

NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,authorized thisreliefrequestinaccordance with10CFR50.55a(a)(3)

(i).B-12 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-9Revision108/04/94HighPressureSafetyInjection (HPSI)Pumps2Aand2B(2998-G-078, Sh130)Eachinservice testshallincludethemeasurement andobservation ofallquantities inTableIWP-3100-1.

(IWP-3300)

BAIDuringquarterly testingoftheHPSIPumps,thepumpscannotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretoovercomereactorcoolantsystem(RCS)pressure.

Flowisroutedthroughaminimumflowtestlineleadingtotherefueling watertank(RWT).Thislinehasnoinstalled flowratemeasuring'nstrumentation andmeasuring flowrateduringquarterly testingisnotpractical.

Duringcoldshutdownconditions, fullflowoperation oftheHPSIpumpstotheRCSisrestricted toprecludeRCSsystempressuretransients thatcouldresultinexceeding thepressure-temperature limitsspecified intheTechnical Specifications, Section3.4.9.3.NRCGenericLetter89-04,Position9,allowselimination ofminimumflowtestlineflowratemeasurements providing inservice testsareperformed duringcoldshutdowns orrefueling underfullorsubstantial flowconditions wherepumpflowrateisrecordedandevaluated.

ALTDuringquarterly testingoftheHPSIPumps,pumpdifferential pressureandvibration willbemeasuredandevaluated perIWP-3100andIWP-3200.

Duringtestingperformed ateachreactorrefueling, pumpdifferential

pressure, flowrate,andvibration willbemeasuredandevaluated perIWP-3100andIWP-3200.

B-13 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.'PR-9(cont.)NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position9.B-14 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-10LowPressureSafetyInjection (LPSI)Pumps2Aand2B(2998G078'h131)REMENT'ach inservice testshallincludethemeasurement andobservation ofallquantities inTableIWP-3100-1.

(IWP-3300)

Duringquarterly testingoftheLPSIpumps,thepumpscannotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretoovercomereactorcoolantsystem(RCS)pressure.

Flowisroutedthroughaminimumflowtestlineleadingtotherefueling watertank(RWT).Thislinehasnoinstalled flowratemeasuring instrumentation andmeasuring flowrateduringquarterly testingisnotpractical.

Duringcoldshutdown, theLPSIpumpsareusedforresidualheatremoval.Thesubstantial flowtestscanbeperformed atthistime.Pumpdifferential pressureandflowratewillberecorded.

However,inducedvibrations inthesystempipingwhilethereactorcoolantpumps(RCPs)arerunningmaskanymeaningful LPSIpumpvibration data.Duringquarterly testingoftheLPSIPumps,pumpdifferential pressureandvibration willbemeasuredandevaluated perIWP-3100andIWP-3200.

Substantial flowtestingwillbeperformed duringcoldshutdowns.

Pumpdifferential

pressure, flowrate,andvibration (ifRCPssecured)willbemeasuredandevaluated perIWP-3100andIWP-3200.

Testingwillbeonafrequency determined byintervals betweenshutdowns asfollows:Forintervals of3monthsorlonger-eachshutdown.

Forintervals oflessthan3months-testingisnotrequiredunless3monthshavepassedsincethelastshutdowntest.

RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-10(cont.)Revision108/04/94VNRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position9.

RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-11Revision108/04/94IntakeCoolingWaterPumps2A,2Band2C(2998-G-082)

EEachinservice testshallincludethemeasurement andobservation ofallquantities inTableIWP-3100-1.

(IWP-3300)

Pumpinletpressureshallbemeasuredbeforestartingapumpandduringthetest.(TableIWP-3100-1)

Thepumpslistedaboveareverticallineshaftpumpssubmerged intheintakestructure withnopractical meansofmeasuring pumpinletpressure.

Theinletpressure, however,canbedetermined bycalculation using,asinput,themeasuredheightofwaterabovethepumpinletasmeasuredattheintake.Duringeachinservice test,thewaterlevelintheintakepitremainsrelatively

constant, thusonlyonemeasurement oflevelandtheassociated suctionpressurecalculation needbeperformed.

Duringtestingofthesepumps,onevalueofinletpressurewillbecalculated basedonwaterlevelattheintakestructure.

NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,authorized thisreliefrequestinaccordance with10CFR50.55a(a)

(3)(i).B-17 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-12Revision108/04/94EReactorCoolantChargingPumps2A,2B,and2CETINXIRIRMThefrequency responserangeofthereadoutsystem(forinstrument usedtomeasurevibration amplitude) shallbefromone-halfminimumspeedtoatleastmaximumpumpshaftrotational speed.(IWP-4520(b))

Thereactorcoolantchargingpumpsoperateatapproximately 210-215rpmwhichequatestoarotational frequency of3'0Hz.Theone-halfminimumspeedfrequency responserequiredforthevibration instrumentation correlates to1.75Hz(105cpm).Thevibration instrumentation presently inuseatSt.LucieistheBentlyNevadamodelTK-81with270cpmprobes.TheTK-81integrator frequency responseisessentially flatdownto120cpm(cyclesperminute)wherethedisplayed outputoftheinstrument slightlyincreases toapproximately

+ldBat100cpm.The-3dBfrequency responseisreachedatapproximately 54cpm.ThevelocityprobesusedwiththeTK-81areaspeciallowfrequency probenominally rateddownto270cpm(-3dB).Thisisonlyslightlyhigherthantheexpectedrotational (1X)speedofthechargingpump(205210cpm).The1X(205cpm.)vibration frequency components willbesomewhatattenuated bytheprobes,butnotcutoff.Overallvibration levelswouldstillshowanincreasing valueifsomeproblemdeveloped whosecharacteristic frequency was1Xrunningspeed.Therearevirtually nomechanical degradations whereonlyasub-synchronous vibration component woulddeveloponthechargingpumps.Forexample:a.Oilwhirl(0.38X-0.48X)isnotapplicable toahorizontal, triplex,reciprocating pump.B-18 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-12(cont.)Revision108/04/94b.Alightrub/impactcouldgenerate0.5X(102.5cpm)vibration components, butwouldalsousuallygenerateasequenceofintegerandhalfintegerrunningspeedcomponents.

Aheavyrubgenerates increased integervaluesofmultiplerunningspeedcomponents, aswellasprecessing the1Xphasemeasurement.

Ineithercasetheoverallvibration levelwouldstillshowanincreasefromboththeattenuated sub-synchronous and1Xvibration components aswellasthehigherharmonicvibration components.

c.Looseness inthepowertrainwouldlikelybeindicated byincreasing 1Xand2Xvibration components.

Thesesignalswouldbeslightlyattenuated butagainnotcompletely cutoff.Basedontheaboveinformation, itisourevaluation thatthepresentuseoftheBentlyNevada270cpmprobeswiththeportableTK-81instrument iscapableofcollecting sufficiently reliabledatatoidentifychangesfrombaselinereadingstoindicatepossibleproblemswiththepumps.Duringtestingofthesepumps,thevibration instrumentation usedwillbetheBentlyNevadamodelTK81with270cpmprobesorequivalent.

VThisrevisedreliefrequestispendingNRCapproval.

NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedAugust23,1993,andMay2,1994,providedinterimapproval.

B-19 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-13Revision108/04/94WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94) s-20 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-14Hydrazine Pumps2Aand2BIREIREMENThefrequency responserangeofthereadoutsystem(forinstrument usedtomeasurevibration amplitude) shallbefromone-halfminimumspeedtoatleastmaximumpumpshaftrotational speed.(IWP-4520(b))

Thehydrazine pumpsarecharacterized asmeteringpumpsandoperateat,extremely slowspeed(aslowas37rpm).Thisequatestoarotational frequency of0.62Hz.Inaccordance withtheASMECode,thefrequency responseforthevibration instruments wouldhavetobeonehalfofthisor0.31Hz.Instruments satisfying thisrequirement forthehydrazine pumpsarecommercially unavailable.

Thevibration instrumentation presently inuseatSt.LucieistheBentlyNevadamodelTK-81with270cpmprobes.TheTK-81integrator frequency responseisessentially flatdownto120cpm(cyclesperminute)wherethedisplayed outputoftheinstrument slightlyincreases toapproximately

+1dBat100cpm.The-3dBfrequency responseisreachedatapproximately 54cpm.ThevelocityprobesusedwiththeTK-81areaspeciallowfrequency probenominally rateddownto270cpm(-3dB).TINDuringtestingofthesepumps,thevibration instrumentation usedwillbetheBentlyNevadamodelTK81with270cpmprobesorequivalent.

pvThisrevisedreliefrequestispendingNRCapproval.

NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedAugust23,1993,andMay2,1994,providedinterimapproval.

RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-15Revision108/04/94MPNENTContainment SprayPumps2Aand2B(2998-G-088)

HiPressSafetyInject.Pumps2Aand2B(2998-G-078 SH130)LoPressSafetyInject.Pumps2Aand2B(2998-G-078 SH130)EIEIEEachinservice testshallincludethemeasurement andobservation ofallquantities inTableIWP-3100-1 exceptbearingtemperatures, whichshallbemeasuredduringatleastoneinservice testeachyear.(IWP-3300)

Thesysteminstallation does.notprovideanyinstalled suctiongages.Ameasureofpumpsuctionpressurecan,however,bedetermined bycalculation usingtheheightofliquidintherefueling watertank(RWT).Duringthequarterly pumptests,theflowratethroughthesuctionpipingisverylow,therefore, theamountofheadlossisnegligible.

Thisisnotthecaseduringthesubstantial flowtests.Theflowratesusedduringthesetestswouldcauseanoticeable headlossinthesuctionpiping.SinceRWTlevelisnotexpectedtovarysignificantly duringthequarterly tests,RWTlevelandassociated calculations willonlybetakenonceduringeachquarterly testinsteadofpriortopumpoperation andduringoperation asrequiredbyTableIWP-3100-1.

Duringthequarterly pumptests,thepumps'uction pressures willbecalculated basedontheheightofliquidintheassociated RWT.Subsequently, thesecalculated valueswillbeusedtodetermine pumpdifferential pressures forevaluation ofpumpparameters.

Duringthecoldshutdownorrefueling substantial flowtestingofthesepumps,temporary suctiongageswillbeinstalled tomeasurepumpsuctionpressure.

NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,authorized thisreliefrequestinaccordance with10CFR50'5a(a)(3)(i).B-22 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-16Revision108/04/94WITHDRAWN (Rev0,07/16/93)

B-23 RELIEFREQUESTNO.PR-17Revision108/04/94Hydrazine Pumps2Aand2B(2998-G-088)

RTEachinservice testshallincludethemeasurement andobservation ofallquantities inTableIWP-3100-1 exceptbearingtemperatures, whichshallbemeasuredduringatleastoneinservice testeachyear.(IWP-3300)

Symmetrical dampingdevicesoraveraging techniques maybeusedtoreduceinstrument fluctuations towithin2%oftheobservedreading.(IWP-4150)

ThePSLUnit2Hydrazine pumpsarereciprocating positivedisplacement pumpswithvariablespeedcontrol.Thesepumpsarenormallyinastandbycondition andareonlyoperatedduringsurveillance testing.Theyareclassified asmeteringpumpsandaredesignedtoaccurately displaceapredetermined volumeofliquidinaspecificperiodoftime.Thepumphasasingleplungerandmakesonlyonesuctionstrokeandonlyonedischarge strokeduringeachcycle.Thepumpsoperateataveryslowspeed(aslowas37rpm)toproducetheTechnical Specification requiredHydrazine flowrateof0.71to0.82gpm.Pumpflowiscontinuously accelerating anddecelerating following asinusoidal waveform.

Eachcycleofthepumpisapproximately 1.6secondsindurationwithnoflowproducedduringthepumps0.8secondsuctionstroke.Thischaracteristic intermittent andoscillating flowrateisobviously impractical tophysically dampentheobservedreadingtowithin2%usingsymmetrical dampingdevices.Theinstalled flowinstrumentation hasbeendemonstrated tobeinadequate forinservice testingpurposes'his instrumentation utilizesadifferential pressureorificelocatedinthesuctionlinecommontobothpumpstomeasureflow.Flowthroughthisorificepulsatessharplywitheachstrokeofthepump.Thefloworificealsosensespressurefeedbackduringeachcycleofthepumpstroke.Thisfeedbackhasbeendetermined tobeechoesofthepressurepulsations producedbythepumpstrokewhichhavereflected backtotheorificebythesystempipingandvalves.B-24 Revision108/04/94Refueling outagetestinghasdemonstrated thattechniques usedtoaveragetheindicated flowreadingsareinconsistant andinaccurate whencomparedtoactualflow.Trendingtheflowrateusingtheinstalled instrumentation isimpractical duetotheinherentinaccuracies andinstability inmeasuring thepumpflowasdescribed above.Flowinstrumentation whichcanaccurately measuretheHydrazine pumpintermittent andoscillating flowratehasnotbeenlocated.Evenifsuchinstrumentation werefoundtobeavailable thecostsassociated withprocuring andinstalling suchinstrumentation couldnotbejustified.

TheHydrazine pumpsarestandbypumps.Thereisvirtually nomeansforthemechanical condition ofthepumptobecomedegradedbetweenrefueling outageswiththepumponlyrunforquarterly surviellance testing.Theflowrateofthepumpscanbeaccurately obtainedbycollecting thepumpsoutputinacontainer andmeasuring it.Severalflowtestsperhydrazine pumpshavebeenperformed.

Thepumpdischarge wasdirectedtoacontainer ofaknownvolume.Theamountoftimetofillthecontainer wasmeasuredandthenusedtocalculate anaverageflowrateforthepump.Acorrelation betweenpumprpmandaverageflowratewasdeveloped andcomparedtotheexpectedvalue.Themeasuredandtheexpectedcorrelations betweenrpmandflowratewereincloseagreement.

Theexpectedcorrelation wasbaseduponpistondiameter, pistonstroke,andpumprpm.Basedupontheseresults,hydrazine pumpflowratecanbeaccurately setbyselecting theproperpumprpm.Frequentperformance oftheabovementioned flowtestingcannotbeperformed.

Hydrazine isahighlyflammable liquidwithcumulative toxicaffectswhenabsorbedthroughtheskin,inhaled,oringested.

Ithasalsobeenidentified asaknowncarcinogen.

Flowmeasurement performed eachrefueling outageisconsidered byPSLtobeappropriate fordetecting anypumphydraulic degredation.

B-25 Revision108/04/94Duringeachrefueling outageatleastonetestmeasuring actualpumpflowwillbeperformed foreachpumptoverifyproperperformance.

Duringthequarterly pumptests,eachpump'srpmwillbemeasuredtoverifytherequiredflowrateof0.71to0.82gpm.Pumpdischarge pressureandvibration willbemeasuredduringboththequarterly andrefueling outagetests.ThisrevisedreliefrequestispendingNRCapproval.

NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedAugust23,1993,andMay2,1994,providedinterimapproval.

a-26 REVISION108/04/94AppendixCValveProgramTables REVISION108/04/94FloridaPower&LightCompanyINSERVICE TESTING-VALVETABLESSt.LucieNuclearPlant-Unit2PAGE:1LEZzRHKVALVENUMBERTheplantalpha-numerical designator forthesubjectvalveCOORDCLCATSIZETYPEA/PThecoordinate locationofthevalveonthedesignated drawingTheISIClassification ofthevalveaspertherespective ISIboundarydrawingsThevalvecategoryperParagraph IWV-2200Thevalve'snominalsizeininchesThevalvetypeTheactive(A)orpassive(P)determination forthevalve.ACT.TYPEThevalveactuatortypeasfollows:AODOMOMANPOS/ASOAir-operated Diaphragm-operated Electricmotor-operated ManualvalvePiston-operated Self-actuated Solenoid-operated NORMPOS.REMINDFAILMODEDesignates thenormalpositionofthevalveduringplantoperation atpowerNotesifavalvehasremotepositionindication Identifies thefailuremode(openorclosed)foravalve.FAIindicates thevalvefails"asis".

REVISION108/04/94FloridaPower6LightCompanyINSERVICE TESTING-VALVETABLESSt.LucieNuclearPlant-Unit2PAGE2EXAMIdentifies thetestrequirements foravalveasfollows:CV/cCV/0CV/POECEOFSINSPPECPISLT-1SLT-2SRVCheckvalveexercisetoclosedposition.

Checkvalvefull-stroke exercisetoopenposition.

Checkvalvepartial-stroke exercisetoopenposition.

Exercisetoclosedposition.

ForallcategoryAorBpower-operated valvesstroketimeswillbemeasuredunlessexcludedbyanassociated reliefrequest.Exercisevalvetoverifyproperoperation andstrokingwithnostroketimemeasurements.

Requiresobservation ofsystemparameters orlocalobservation ofvalveoperation.

Exercisetoopenposition.

ForallcategoryAorBpower-operated valvesstroketimeswillbemeasuredunlessexcludedbyanassociated reliefrequest.FailsafetestDisassembly andinspection ofcheckvalvesPartialclosureexerciseforpower-operatedvalvesPositionindication verification Seatleakratetestper10CFR50,AppJSeatleakratetestforpressureisolation valves.Setpointcheckforsafety/relief valves REVISION108/04/94FloridaPower&LightCompanyINSERVICE TESTING-VALVETABLESSt.LucieNuclearPlant-Unit2PAGE:3TESTFREQTherequiredtestintervalasfollows:QRCS2YRFSDQuarterly (duringplantoperation)

ColdshutdownasdefinedbyTechnical Specification Every2yearsEachreactorrefueling outage(cycle).Inthecasewherethisisdesignated forsafety/relief valvesANSI/ASME OM-1-1981 Disassemble, inspect,andmanuallyexerciseonevalvefromspecified groupeachreactorrefueling outageRELIEFREQReferstothespecificreliefrequestassociated withtheadjacenttestrequirement.

(SeeAppendixD)

FLORIDAPOWERANDLIGHTCOMPANYVALVETABLESSaintLucieNuclearPlant-Unit2REVISION:

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FLORIDAPOWERANDLIGHTCOMPANYVALVETABLESSaintLucieNuclearPlant-Unit2REVISION:

1DATE:08/04/94PAGE:14PaID:2998-G-078 SH130(cont)SYSTEH:SAFETYINJECTION SYSTEMACT.NORHREMFAILVALVENUMBERCOORD.CLCAT.SIZETYPEA/PTYPEPOS.INDMODETESTRELIEFEXAMFREQREQ.REMARKSV-3439F-32C1.000RELIEFAS/ACNOSRVRFV-3444E-72B14.000GATEAMOLOYESFAIECQRPI2YV-3456G-42B10.000GATEAMOLCYESFAIEOQRPI2YV-3457F-22B10.000GATEAMOLCYESFAIEOQRPI2YV-3463G"22A2.000GATEAHANLCNOEE'RSLT"12YV-3466G-13C1.500RELIEFAS/ACNOSRVRFV-3495G-62BF000GLOBEASOLOYESFCECQRFSQRPI2YV-3496G-52B6.000GLOBEASOLOYESFCECQRFSQRPI2YV-3507V-3513F-12C1.000RELIEFAS/ACNOSRVG-32C2.000RELIEFAS/ACNOSRVRFRFV-3517H-62B12.000GATEAMOLCYESFAIEOPIQR2YV-3518V-3519C-32B2.000GLOBEAMANCNOFAIEEQRD-42B2.000GLOBEAHANCNOFAIEEQRV-3522B-42C3.000CHECKAS/ACNOCV/CCSCV/O"RFCV/POCSV-3523A-22B3.000GLOBEAMOLCYESFAIECQREOQRPI2Y

FLORIDAPOWERANDLIGHTCOMPANYVALVETABLESSaintLucieNuclearPlant-Unit2REVISION:

1DATE:08/04/94PAGE:16P6ID:2998-G-078 SH131SYSTEM:SAFETYINJECTION SYSTEMACT.NORMREMFAILVALVENUMBERCOORD.CLCAT.SIZETYPEA/PTYPEPOS.INDMODETESTRELIEFEXAMFREQREQ.REMARKSHCV-3615H-72B6.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3616G-72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3617G-72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3625F-72B6.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3626E-72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV"3627E-72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3635D-72B6.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3636C-72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3637C-72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YHCV-3645B-72B6.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOPIQR2YHCV-3646A-72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOPIQR2YHCV-3647A"72B2.000GLOBEAMOCYESFAIEOQRPI2YV-3113G-72C2.000CHECKAS/ACNOCV/0RFCV/POCSV-3114H-72C6.000CHECKAS/ACNOCV/CCV/0CSCSV"3124F-72C6.000CHECKAS/ACNOCV/CCSCV/0CS

FLORIDAPONERANDLIGHTCOMPANYVALVETABLESSaintLucreNuclearPlant-Unit2REVISION:

1DATE:08/04/94PAGE:19P6ID:2998-G-078 SH132SYSTEM:SAFETYINJECTION SYSTEMACT.NORMREMFAILVALVENUMBERCOORD.CLCAT.SIZETYPEA/PTYPEPOS.INDMODETESTRELIEFEXAMFREQREQ.REMARKSHCV-3618E-71B1.000GLOBEADOCYESFCECQRFSQRPI2YHCV-3628E-41B1.000GLOBEADOCYESFCECFSPIQRQR2YHCV-3638HCV-3648B-71B1.000GLOBEADOCYESFCECFSPIB-41B1.000GLOBEADOCYESFCECFSPIQRQR2YQRQR2YSE-03-1AF-32B1.000GLOBEASOCYESFCECEOFSPIQRQRQR2YSE"03-1BF-72B1.000GLOBEASOCYESFCECEOFSPIQRQRQR2YSE-03-1CC-72B1.000GLOBEASOCYESFCECEOFSPIQRQRQR2YSE-03-1DC-32B1.000GLOBEASOCYESFCECEOFSPIQRQRQR2YV-03002F-73C1.000CHECKAS/ACNOCV/0CSV-03003V-03004V-03005C-73C1.000CHECKAS/ACNOF-43C1.000CHECKAS/ACNOC-43C1.000CHECKAS/ACNOCV/0CV/0CV/0CSCSCSV-3211H-62C1.500RELIEFAS/ACNOSRV

FLORIDAPONERANDLIGHTCOHPANYVALVETABLESSaintLucieNuclearPlant-Onit2REVISION:

1DATE:08/04/94PAGE:23'6ID:2998-G-078 SH153SYSTEM:SAMPLINGSYSTEMACT.NORMREHFAILTESTRELIEFVALVENUMBERCOORD.CLCAT.SIZETYPEA/PTYPEPOS.INDMODEEXAMFREQREQ.REMARKSSE-05-1AG-72A0.375GLOBEASOCYESFCECQRFSQRPI2YSLT-12YSE-05-1BF-72A0.375GLOBEASOCYESFCECQRFSQRPI2YSLT-12YSE-05-1CE-72A0.375GLOBEASOCYESFCECFSPISLT-1QRQR2Y2YSE-05-1DC"72A0.375GLOBEASOCYESFCECFSPISlT"1QRQR2Y2YSE-05-1EG-52A0.375GLOBEASOCYESFCECFSPISLT-1QRQR2Y2YV-5200F-62A0.375GLOBEASOCYESFCECFSPISLT-1QRQR2Y2YV-5201E-62A0.375GLOBEASOCYESFCECFSPISLT-1QRQR2Y2YV-5202D-62A0.375GLOBEASOCYESFCECFSPISLT-1QRQR2Y2YV-5203F-52A0.375GLOBEASOCYESFCECFSPISLT-1QRQR2Y2Y

FLORIDAPOWERANDLIGHTCOMPANYVALVETABLESSaintLucieNuclearPlant-Unit2REVISION:

1DATE:08/04/94PAGE:33P4ID:2998-G-082 SYSTEM:INTAKECOOLINGWATERSYSTEMACT.NORMREMFAILVALVENUMBERCOORD.CLCAT.SIZETYPEA/PTYPEPOS.INDMODETESTRELIEFEXAMFREQREQ.REMARKSMV-21-2E-53B24.000BUTFLYAMO0YESFAIECQRPI2YMV-21-3E-43B24.000BUTFLYAMO0YESFAIECQRPI2YSR-21196SR-21243C-43C3.000RELIEFAS/ACNOSRVC-53C3.000RELIEFAS/ACNOSRVRFTCV-14-4A B-33B30.000BUTFLYAPO0NOFOEOFSQRQRTCV-14-4B B-43B30.000BUTFLYAPO0NOFOEOFSQRQRV-21162H-43C30.000CHECKAS/A0NOCV/CCV/0QRQRV-21205H-63C30.000CHECKAS/A0NOCV/CCV/0QRQRV-21208H-13C30.000CHECKAS/A0NOCV/CCV/0QRQR

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1DATE:08/04/94PAGE:45P4ID:2998-G-092 SH1SYSTEH:MISC.SAHPLINGSYSTEMSACT.NORMREHFAILVALVENUMBERCOORD.CLCAT.SIZETYPEA/PTYPEPOS.INDMODETESTRELIEFEXAMFREQREQ.REMARKSFCV-26-1G-22A1.000GLOBEADO0YESFCECQRFSQRPI2YSLT-12YFCV-26-2G-42A1.000GLOBEADO0YESFCECFSPISLT-1QRQR2Y2YFCV-26-3H-22A1.000GLOBEADO0YESFCECFSPISLT-1QRQR2Y2YFCV-26-4H-42A1.000GLOBEADO0YESFCECFSPISLT-1QRQR2Y2YFCV-26-5I-22A1.000GLOBEADO0YESFCECFSPISLT-1QRQR2Y2YFCV-26-61-42A1.000GLOBEADO0YESFCECFSPISLT"1QRQR2Y2YFSE-27-10 B-132A0.375GLOBEASOCYESFCECEOFSPISLT-1QRQRQR2Y2YFSE-27-11 C-132A0.375GLOBEASOCYESFCECEOFSPISLT-1QRQRQR2Y2Y

REVISIONl08/04/94AppendixDValveProgramRequestsforRelief Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-1WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)

Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-2WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)

D-2 Revision108/04/94BYSX12L'ELIEF REQUESTNO.VR-3VariousVariousVariousThisisagenericrequestforreliefIf,forpower-operated valves,anincreaseinstroketimeof50%ormoreforvalveswithfull-stroke timeslessthanorequalto10secondsisobserved, thetestfrequency shallbeincreased toonceeachmonthuntilcorrective actionistaken,atwhichtimetheoriginaltestfrequency shallberesumed(IWV-3417(a))

EIThestroketimemeasurements takenduringtestingoffast-acting valves(thoselessthan2seconds)aresubjecttoconsiderable variation duetoconditions unrelated tothematerialcondition ofthevalve(eg.testconditions, operatorreactiontime).Inaccordance withGenericLetter89-04,Position6,analternate methodofevaluating stroketimesisconsidered acceptable.

Thestroketimeevaluation forthosevalvesdesignated inthePlantTestProcedures as"fast-acting" willnotaccountforsuccessive increases ofmeasuredstroketimeperIWV-3417(a) withthechangeintestfrequency asrequired.

Inlieuofthis,theassignedmaximumlimitingvalueofstroketimewillbeestablished at2seconds.Uponexceeding the2-secondlimit,thevalvewillbedeclaredinoperable andcorrective actiontakeninaccordance withIWV-3417(b)

.D-3 Revision108/04/94VAL'RCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2lnservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position6.D-4 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-4WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)

D-5 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-5WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)

D-6 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-6WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)

D-7 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-7WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)

D-8 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-8WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)

D-9 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-9WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)

D-10 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-10WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)

Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-11WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)

D-12 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-12WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)

D-13 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-13BEZEL'afety Injection (2998-G-078 Sh132)V-3215V-3225v-3235V-3245A/CThesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromthesafetyinjection tankstotheRCSandclosetoisolatethetanksfromthehighpressureofthereactorcoolantsystemandthesafetyinjection headers'ECheckvalvesshallbeexercised atleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyIWV-3522.

(IWV-3521)

Fullstrokeexercising ofthesevalveswouldrequireinjecting fromatankundernominalpressureintoade-pressurized reactorcoolantsystem.Atpoweroperation thisisnotpossiblebecausetheSITpressureisinsufficient toovercomereactorcoolantsystempressure.

TheinjetheTheinitintThetheonlypractical methodforflowtestingthesafetyctionheadercheckvalvesistodumpthecontentsofSITintothereactorcoolantsystemwhileinMode6.SITdumpisperformed byestablishing adequateialconditions ofwaterlevelandnitrogenpressureheSITwithitsdischarge isolation'alve closed.SITdischarge isolation valveisthenopenedtodumpcontentsoftheSITtothetherefueling cavity.

Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-13(cont.)Thecheckvalvescannotbefullstrokedopenbypassingthemaximumrequiredaccidentcondition flowtosimulatetheLOCAflow.UnderalargebreakLOCAaccidentconditions, themaximum(peak)flowratethroughthesevalveswouldbeapproximately 20,000gpm.Therequiredtestconditions fordeveloping thisfullaccidentflowcannotbeestablished.

TheSITdischarge isolation valvesaremotoroperatedvalveswithanominalstroketimeof52seconds.Theresulting discharge flowratewouldonlyincreasegradually duetothelongstroketimeofthedischarge isolation valve.Theflowratewouldnotbeanywherenearthepeakblowdownrateof20,000gpmexpectedduringalargebreakLOCA.Analysishasshownthatthecheckvalvescanbefullyexercised openwiththelowerthanaccidentcondition flowduringaSITdumptest.Non-intrusive testequipment employing acousticandeddy-current technology canbeusedtoverifythecheckvalvesarestrokedfullyopenduringthesetests.Eachofthesevalvesareinstalled inidentical orientation andexposedtothesameoperating conditions.

FP&Lhasreviewedtheoperating andmaintenance historyofthesevalvesandsimilarvalvesusedthroughout theindustryundercomparable conditions.

Basedonthesereviews,thereisnoevidenceofvalvedegradation withrespecttotheirabilitytoopen"andsatisfactorily passtherequiredflow.Itisapparentfromthefailuredatathattheprimarymodeoffailureisrelatedtovalveleakagebothpasttheseatandexternalthroughthebody-bonnet andhingepingasketjoints.Itshouldalsobenotedthatthesevalvesarenotsubjected toanysignificant flowduringplantoperation aswellasmaintenance periods;thusitisunlikelythatthesevalveswouldexperience anyservice-related damageorwear.D-15 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-13(cont.)Duringeachrefueling outage,eachofthesevalveswillbestrokedtofullyexercisethecheckvalvesopen.Non-intrusive testequipment employing acousticandeddy-currenttechnology willbeusedto'verifythecheckvalvesarestrokedfullyopenduringthesetests.Shouldthealternate testingdescribed abovebedetermined tobeimpractical oranextremehardshipthefollowing willbeperformed inplaceoftheabovedescribed testing.Duringeachrefueling outage,eachofthesevalveswillbepartial-stroke exercised.

Eachreactorrefueling outageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled, inspected, andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability.

Shouldavalveunderinspection befoundtobeinoperable, thentheothervalveswillbeinspected duringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotational inspection schedulewillbereinitiated.

Assurance ofproperreassembly willbeprovidedbyperforming apartial-flow testpriortoreturning avalvetoservicefollowing disassembly.

Thealternate testingdescribed inthisreliefrequesthasbeenrevisedtocomplywithNRCGenericLetter89-04,Positions 1or2.

Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-14ZXZZEK'afety Injection (2998-G-078 Sh132)V-3217V-3227V-3237V-3247A/CN'hesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromthesafetyinjection headerstotheRCSandclosetoisolatetheheadersfromthehighpressureofthereactorcoolantsystem.Checkvalvesshallbeexercised atleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyIWV-3522.

(IWV-3521)

Fullstrokeexercising ofthesevalveswouldrequireinjecting fromatankundernominalpressureintoade-pressurized reactorcoolantsystem.Atpoweroperation thisisnotpossiblebecausetheSITpressureisinsufficient toovercomereactorcoolantsystempressure.

Theonlypractical methodforfullflowtestingofthesafetyinjection headercheckvalvesistodumpthecontentsoftheSITintothereactorcoolantsystemwhileinMode6.Shutdowncoolingflowrates arenotsuficient tofullyopenthevalves.TheSITdumpisperformed byestablishing adequateinitialconditions ofwaterlevelandnitrogenpressureintheSITwithitsdischarge isolation valveclosed.TheSITdischarge isolation valveisthenopenedtodumpthecontentsoftheSITtothetherefueling cavity.

Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-14(cont.)Thecheckvalvescannotbefullstrokedopenbypassingthemaximumrequiredaccidentcondition flowtosimulatetheLOCAflow.Under'alargebreakLOCAaccidentconditions, themaximum(peak)flowratethroughthesevalveswouldbeapproximately 20,000gpm.Therequiredtestconditions fordeveloping thisfullaccidentflowcannotbeestablished.

TheSITdischarge isolation valvesaremotoroperatedvalveswithanominalstroketimeof52seconds.Theresulting discharge flowratewouldonlyincreasegradually duetothelongstroketimeofthedischarge isolation valve.Theflowratewouldnotbeanywherenearthepeakblowdownrateof20,000gpmexpectedduringalargebreakLOCA.Analysishasshownthatthecheckvalvescanbefullyexercised openwiththelowerthanaccidentcondition flowduringaSITdumptest.Non-intrusive testequipment employing acousticandeddy-current technology canbeusedtoverifythecheckvalvesarestrokedfullyopenduringthesetests.Eachofthesevalvesareinstalled inidentical orientation andexposedtothesameoperating conditions.

FP&Lhasreviewedtheoperating andmaintenance historyofthesevalvesandsimilarvalvesusedthroughout theindustryundercomparable conditions.

Basedonthesereviews,thereisnoevidenceofvalvedegradation withrespecttotheirabilitytoopenandsatisfactorily passtherequiredflow.Itisapparentfromthefailuredatathattheprimarymodeoffailureisrelatedtovalveleakage-bothpasttheseatandexternalthroughthebody-bonnet andhingepingasketjoints.D-18 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-14(cont.)ETETINDuringeachrefueling outage,eachofthesevalveswillbestrokedtofullyexercisethecheckvalvesopen.Non-intrusive testequipment employing acousticandeddy-currenttechnology willbeusedtoverifythecheckvalvesarestrokedfullyopenduringthesetests.Shouldthealternate testingdescribed abovebedetermined tobeimpractical oranextremehardshipthefollowing willbeperformed inplaceoftheabovedescribed testing.Eachreactorrefueling outageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled, inspected, andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability.

Shouldavalveunderinspection befoundtobeinoperable, thentheothervalveswillbeinspected duringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotational inspection schedulewillbereinitiated.

Assurance ofproperreassembly willbeprovidedbyperforming apartial-flow testpriortoreturning avalvetoservicefollowing disassembly.

RVAL'healternate testingdescribed inthisreliefrequesthasbeenrevisedtocomplywithNRCGenericLetter89-04,Positions 1or2.D-19 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-15WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)

D-20 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-16GXSX12LPrimaryContainment Valves6-inchesNPSandlargersubjecttoleakageratetestingper10CFR50,AppendixJ.A/C(CheckValves)A(Motor-operated valves)Eachofthesevalvesisdesignated asacontainment isolation valvemaintaining theleakrateintegrity oftheprimarycontainment inthecaseofanaccident.

Theleakagerateforvalves6-inchesnominalpipesizeandlargershallbeevaluated perSubsection IWV-3427(b).(IWV-3521)

Theusefulness ofapplyingthisrequirement doesnotjustifytheburdenofcompliance.

Thispositionissupported bytheGenericLetter89-04,Position10.Leakratetestresultsforcontainment isolation valvessix(6)inches nominalpipesizeandgreaterwillbeevaluated perIWV-3426andIWV-3427(a) however,therequirements ofIWV-3427(b) willnotbeapplied.Thissatisfies therequirements ofGenericLetter89-04,Position10.D-21 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-16(cont.)VNRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position10.D-22 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-17WITHDRAWN (Rev0,07/16/93)

D-23 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-18WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)

D-24 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-19WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)

D-25 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-20BXZGBL.Containment Spray(2998-G-088)

V-07119V-07120Y'hesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtherefueling watertank(RWT)tothecontainment sprayandsafetyinjection suctionheaders.Checkvalvesshallbeexercised atleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyIWV-3522.

(IWV-3521)

Fullstrokeexercising ofthesevalveswouldrequiresimultaneous operation ofoneHPSIpumpandoneLPSIpumpinjecting intotheRCS,andonecontainment spraypumpinjecting intoitssprayheadertoverifythemaximumdesignaccidentflow.Suchatestisnotpractical duringanyplantoperational modes.Duringquarterly pumptestingeachofthesevalveswillbepartial-stroke exercised viarecirculation throughtheminimumflowtestcircuitsofthevarioussystems.Thevalveswillalsobepartial-,stroke exercised duringtheseriesofpumpsubstantial flowtestsandcheckvalveexercises performed eachrefueling outage.D-26 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-20(cont.)Duringeachreactorrefueling outageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled, inspected, andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability.

Shouldavalveunderinspection befoundtobeinoperable, thentheothervalvewillbeinspected duringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotational inspection schedulewillbere-initiated.

NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position2.D-27 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-21WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)

D-28 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-22BXZZE'2L',

Containment Spray(2998-G-088)

V-07172V-07174Thesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromthecontainment sumptothecontainment sprayandsafetyinjection suctionheadersduring.recirculation.

EICheckvalvesshallbeexercised atleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyINV-3522.

(IWV-3521)

Therearenoprovisions forfullorpartialflowexercising thesevalves.Inordertopassfullflowthroughthesevalves,thecontainment sumpmustbefloodedandfollowedbysimultaneous operation ofoneHPSIpumpinjecting intotheRCSandonecontainment spraypumpinjecting intoitssprayheader.Suchatestisnotpractical duringanyplantoperational mode.Duringeachreactorrefueling outageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled, inspected, andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability.

Shouldavalveunderinspection befoundtobeinoperable, thentheothervalvewillbeinspected duringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotational inspection schedulewillberepeated.

D-29 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-22(cont.)VNRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position2.D-30 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-23Containment Spray(2998-G-088)

V-07192V-07193Thesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtherespective containment sprayheaderstothecontainment sprayrings.Checkvalvesshallbeexercised atleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyIWV-3522.

(IWV-3521)

Fullstrokeexercising ofthesevalveswouldrequireoperating eachcontainment spraypumpatnominalaccidentflowrate.Sinceexercising thesevalvesthroughthenormalcontainment sprayflowpathwouldresultinsprayingdownthecontainment, thisisconsidered impractical.

Sinceflowthroughthesevalvesisnotpossible, non-intrusive testmethods,shouldtheybecomeapproved, wouldnotworkonthesecheckvalves.D-31 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-23(cont.)NTIDuringeachreactorrefueling outageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled, inspected, andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability.

Shouldavalveunderinspection befoundtobeinoperable, thentheothervalvewillbeinspected duringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotational inspection schedulewillbere-initiated.

NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position2.D-32 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-24WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)

D-33 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-25WITHDRAWN (Rev0,07/16/93)

D-34 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-26WITHDRAWN (Rev0,07/16/93)

D-35 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-27BXST32L',

Feedwater System(2998-G-080, Sh2)Nv-09303V-09304V-09305TY'hesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtheauxiliary feedwater pumpdischarge tothecondensate storagetanktoensureadequatepumpcoolingduringlowflowconditions.

Checkvalvesshallbeexercised atleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyIWV-3522.

(IWV-3521)

Thereisnoflowrateinstrumentation available toverifyvalvefull-stroke exercising ofthesevalvesasrequiredbyGenericLetter89-04,Position1.Duringquarterly pumptestingeachofthesevalveswillbepartial-stroke exercised viarecirculation throughtheminimumflowtestcircuitswithnoflowmeasurements.

D-36 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-27(cont.)NTDuringeachreactorrefueling outageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled, inspected, andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability, Shouldavalveunderinspection befoundtobeinoperable, thentheothertwovalveswillbeinspected duringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotational inspection schedulewillbere-initiated.

NRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2.Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position2.D-37 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-28WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)

D-38 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-29WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)

D-39 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-30GXZGBL.SafetyInjection System(2998-G-078, Sh130)V-3102V-3103Thesevalvesopentoprovideformini-flow recirculation flowpathsfromthehighpressuresafetyinjection p'umpstotherefueling watertank.Thisminimumflowthroughtherespective pumpsremovespumpheatintheeventofoperation underlowornoflowconditions.

Checkvalvesshallbeexercised atleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyIWV-3522.

(IWV-3521)

FRELIEF'here isnoinstalled flowrateinstrumentation available toverifyvalvefull-stroke exercising asrequiredbyGenericLetter89-04,Position1.Duringquarterly pumptestingeachofthesevalveswillbepartial-stroke exercised (open)viarecirculation throughtheminimumflowtestcircuitswithnoflowmeasurements.

D-40 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-30(cont.)Duringeachreactorrefueling outageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled, inspected, andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability.

Inspections shallbescheduled suchthatvalveswillbecheckedinarotatingsequencesuchthateachvalveissubjecttoinspection approximately onceeverythree(3)years.Shouldavalvebefoundtobeinoperable, thentheothervalvewillbeinspected duringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotational inspection schedulewillberesumed.PPVAL'RCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position2.D-41 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-31MOGUL.MainSteam(2998-G-079, Sh1)V-08130v-08163.Thesevalvesopentosupplysteamtothe2CAuxiliary Feedwater Pump(AFW)turbine.Thesevalvesclosetopreventunrestricted releaseofsteamfromanunaffected steamgenerator intheeventofasteamline ruptureupstreamofanMSIV.MENCheckvalvesshallbeexercised atleastonceevery3months,exceptasprovidedbyIWV-3522.

(IWV-3521)

Thereisnopractical meansorprovision forpressurizing thepipingdownstream ofthesevalvesinordertoverifyclosureofthesevalves.LTDuringthequarterly testofthe2CAFWpump,thesevalveswillbepartial-stroke exercised.

Duringeachcoldshutdownoutagebothofthesevalveswillbefull-strokeexercised duringtheAFWpumpsubstantial flowtests.D-42 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-31(cont.)ENATDuringeachreactorrefueling outageatleastoneofthesevalveswillbedisassembled, inspected, andmanuallystrokedtoverifyoperability.

Shouldavalveunderinspection befoundtobeinoperable, thentheremaining othervalvewillbeinspected duringthesameoutage,afterwhichtherotational inspection schedulewillbere-initiated.

Following valvere-assembly notestingispossible(partial-flow orleaktesting)priortoplacingthevalvesinservice,thusnonewillbeperformed.

VNRCSafetyEvaluation ofSt.LucieUnit2Inservice TestingProgramReliefRequestsdatedMay2,1994,approvedthisreliefrequestpursuanttoNRCGenericLetter89-04,Position2.D-43 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-32WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)

D-44 Revision108/04/94WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)

D-45 Revision108/04/94RELIEFREQUESTNO.VR-34WITHDRAWN (Rev1,08/04/94)

D-46 REVISIONl08/04/94AppendixEValveProgramColdShutdownJustifications REVISION108/04/94AppendixE:COLDSHUTDOWNJUSTIFICATIONS Thisappendixisintendedtoprovidethejustification forperforming valveexercising onlyatcoldshutdownconditions aspermitted byIWV-3412(a),

3415and3522.Specifically includedinthiscategoryarethefollowing:

Avalvewhosefailureinapositionotherthanitsnormalpositioncouldjeopardize theimmediate safetyoftheplantorsystemcomponents; Avalvewhosefailureinapositionotherthanitsnormalpositioncouldcausealltrainsofasafeguard systemtobeinoperable; Avalvewhosefailureinapositionotherthanitsnormalpositionthatmightcauseatransient thatcouldleadtoaplanttrip;orWhentestrequirements orconditions areprecluded bysystemoperation oraccess.V-1460thruV-1466ReactorCoolantSystemGasVentsThesevalvesareadministratively controlled inthekey-lockedclosedpositionwiththepowersupplydisconnected topreventinadvertent operation.

SincetheseareClass1isolation valvesforthereactorcoolantsystem,failureofavalvetocloseorsignificant leakagefollowing closurecouldresultinalossofcoolantinexcessofthelimitsimposedbyTechnical Specification 3.1.3leadingtoaplantshutdown.

Furthermore, ifavalveweretofailopenorvalveindication failtoshowthevalvereturnedtothefullyclosedpositionfollowing exercising, prudentplantoperation wouldprobablylikelyresultinaplantshutdowns REVISION108/04/94V-1474andV-1475Power-Operated ReliefValvesDuetothepotential impactoftheresulting transient shouldoneofthesevalvesopenprematurely orstickintheopenposition, itisconsidered imprudent tocyclethemduringplantoperation withthereactorcoolantsystempressurized.

V-2522LetdownLineContainment Isolation ValveClosingthisvalveduringoperation isolatestheletdownlinefromtheRCSandwouldresultinundesirable pressurizer leveltransients withthepotential foraplanttrip.Ifavalvefailedtoreopen,thenanunexpected plantshutdownwouldberequired.

V2177'2190'2191andV2526CVCSBoronAdditionValvesCV/POtestisaddressed inRefueling OutageJustification V-2501VolumeControlTankOutletValveCyclingthisvalveduringoperation ofachargingpumpwouldisolatetheVCTfromthechargingpumpsuctionheaderdamaginganyoperating chargingpumpsandinterrupting theflowofchargingwaterflowtotheRCSwiththepotential ofRCStransients andplanttrip.V-2505andV-2524RCPControlBleedoffIsolation ValvesExercising eitherofthesevalvestotheclosedpositionwhenanyofthereactorcoolantpumps(RCP's)areinoperation wouldinterrupt flowfromtheRCPsealsandresultindamagetothepump(s).E-2 REVISION108/04/94SE-02-03andSE-02-04Auxiliary Pressurizer SprayValvesOpeningeitherofthesevalves(orfailureintheopenposition) duringplantoperation wouldcauseanRCSpressuretransient thatcouldpotentially adversely affectplantsafetyandleadtoaplanttrip.Inaddition, thepressurizer spraypipingwouldbesubjected toundesirable thermalshock.V-2431Auxiliary Pressurizer SprayCheckValveInordertotestthisvalve,eitherSE-02-03orSE-02-04mustbeopened.Openingeitherofthesevalves(orfailureintheopenposition) duringplantoperation wouldcauseanRCSpressuretransient thatcouldpotentially adversely affectplantsafetyandleadtoaplanttrip.Inaddition, thepressurizer spraypipingwouldbesubjected toundesirable thermalshock.V-2440ChargingPumpDischarge CheckValveToSafetyInjection Openingthisvalverequiresoperating achargingpumpanddischarging intotheRCSviathesafetyinjection nozzles.Thermalcyclingofthesafetyinjection nozzlesisundesirable andshouldbeavoided.V-2515andV-2516LetdownLineIsolation ValvesClosingthesevalvesduringoperation isolatestheletdownlinefromtheRCSandwouldresultinundesirable pressurizer leveltransients withthepotential foraplanttrip.Ifavalvefailedtoreopen,thenanunexpected plantshutdownwouldberequired.

V-2523ChargingLineIsolation ValveClosingthisvalveduringoperation isolatesthechargingpumpsfromtheRCSandwouldresultin.undesirable pressurizer leveltransients withthepotential foraplanttripandpotential damagetothechargingpumps.Ifthevalvefailedtoreopen,thenanunexpected plantshutdownwouldberequired.

E-3 REVISION108/04/94V-3101SafetyInjection SupplyToVolumeControlTankCV/POtestisaddressed inRefueling OutageJustification.

V-3106andV-3107LPSIPumpDischarge CheckValvesDuringnormalplantoperation, theLPSIPumpscannotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretopumpthroughthesevalvestotheRCSandexercisethemintheopendirection.

Thesevalveswillbepartialflowexercised quarterly andfullflowexercised eachcoldshutdown.

V-3414andV-3427HPSIPumpDischarge CheckValvesCV/POtestisaddressed inRefueling OutageJustification.

V-3522andV-3547HPSIHotLegInjection CheckValveCV/POandCV/Ctestsareaddressed inRefueling OutageJustification.

V-3113,V-3133,V-3143,andV-3766HPSIColdLegInjection CheckValvesCV/POtestisaddressed inRefueling OutageJustification.

V-3114,V-3124,V-3134,andV-3144LPSIColdLegInjection CheckValvesDuringnormalplantoperation, theLPSIPumpscannotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretopumpthroughthesevalvestotheRCSandexercisethemintheopendirection.

Theclosuretestscanonlybeperformed attheendoftheoutageafterthevalveshavebeenexercised openearlierbythepartialstrokeopentests.E-4 REVISION108/04/94V-3480,3481,3651,and3652ShutdownCoolingRCSIsolation ValvesThesevalvesareprovidedwithelectrical interlocks thatpreventopeningwheneverReactorCoolantSystempressureexceeds275psia.Thisprecludes exercising thesevalvesinanyplantcondition otherthancoldshutdown.

V3524'3525~V3526/V3527HPSIHotLegInjection CheckValvesThesearesimplecheckvalveswithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication, thustheonlypractical meansofverifying closureisbyperforming aleaktestorbackflowtest.Performing leaktestsofV-3524andV-3526involvesaconsiderable effort.Thetestconnection forthesevalvesarelocatedinahighradiation areainthepipepenetration room,andoneofthetwoconnections islocatedover12feetabovethefloor.Testingduringoperation wouldconstitute anunreasonable burdenontheplantstaff.Theothercheckvalves,V-3525andV-3527,haveupstreampressurealarms.Shouldeithervalveleakby,thepressureinstruments woulddetecttheincreaseandalarminthecontrolroomwhenthealarmsetpointisexceeded.

Leaktestingtoverifytheclosurecapability ofthesevalvesisprimarily forthepurposeofconfirming theircapability ofpreventing over-pressurization andcatastrophic failureofthesafetyinjection pipingandcomponents.

Inthisregard,theSt.Lucie2Technical Specification 4.4.6.2.2 addresses thevalvetestfrequency inamannerappropriate forthesevalves.Satisfying boththeTechnical Specification andtheCodeacceptance criteriaisnotwarranted andimplementation wouldbedifficult andconfusing.

Therefore, theclosurecapability ofthesecheckvalvesshallbedemonstrated byverifying leakagetobewithinitslimitsduringcoldshutdownoutagesonlywhenanyofthefollowing conditions aremet:Atleastonceper18months.2.PriortoenteringMODE2whenevertheplanthas=beeninCOLDSHUTDOWNfor72hoursormore~ifleakagetestinghasnotbeenperformed intheprevious9months.E-5 REVISION108/04/943.Priortoreturning thevalvetoservicefollowing maintenance, repairorreplacement workonthevalve.4.Following valveactuation duetoflowthroughthevalve.CV/POtestisaddressed inRefueling OutageJustification.

V-3545ShutdownCoolingCrossConnectValveThebreakerforthisvalveisrequiredtobedeenergized exceptduringplantcoldshutdownorrefueling modestomeetpositionC.ltoRegulatory Guide1.63revision2.Thisistoprotectthemechanical integrity ofthevalveselectrical penetration assemblyshouldthemaximumshort-circuit vstimecondition occurgivensinglerandomfailureofcircuitoverloadprotection devices.V-03002thruV-03005SafetyInjection Tank(SIT)DrainLineCheckValvesExercising thesevalvesrequiresdrainingofeachoftheSITs.Thisisnotconsidered tobeanappropriate norprudentactivitytoperformduringplantoperation duetotheobvioussafetyissuesrelatedtoSITinventory andchemistry control.V-3215,V-3225,V-3235,andV-3245SafetyInjection Discharge CheckValvesThesearesimplecheckvalveswithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication, thustheonlypractical meansofverifying closureisbyperforming aleaktestorbackflowtest.Thesearesimplecheckvalveswithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication, thustheonlypractical meansofverifying closureisbyperforming aleaktestorbackflowtest.Leaktestingtoverifytheclosurecapability ofthesevalvesisprimarily forthepurposeofconfirming theircapability ofpreventing over-pressurization andcatastrophic failureofthesafetyinjection pipingandcomponents.

Inthisregard,theSt.Lucie2Technical Specification 4.4.6.2.2 addresses thevalvetestfrequency inamannerappropriate forthesevalves.Satisfying boththeTechnical Specification andtheCodeacceptance criteriaisnotE-6 REVISION108/04/94warranted andimplementation wouldbedifficult andconfusing.

Therefore, theclosurecapability ofthesecheckvalvesshallbedemonstrated byverifying leakagetobewithinitslimitsduringcoldshutdownoutagesonlywhenanyofthefollowing conditions aremet:Atleastonceper18months.2.PriortoenteringMODE2whenevertheplanthasbeeninCOLDSHUTDOWNfor72hoursormore~ifleakagetesting'has notbeenperformed intheprevious9months.3.Priortoreturning thevalvetoservicefollowing maintenance, repairorreplacement workonthevalve.4,Following valveactuation duetoflowthroughthevalve.V-3217,V-3227,V-3237,andV-3247SafetyInjection HeadertoRCSCheckValvesThesearesimplecheckvalveswithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication, thustheonlypractical meansofverifying closureisbyperforming aleaktestorbackflowtest.Thesearesimplecheckvalveswithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication, thustheonlypractical meansofverifying closureisbyperforming aleaktestorbackflowtest.Leaktestingtoverifytheclosurecapability ofthesevalvesisprimarily forthepurposeofconfirming theircapability ofpreventing over-pressurization andcatastrophic failureofthesafetyinjection pipingandcomponents.

Inthisregard,theSt.Lucie2Technical Specification 4.4.6.2.2 addresses thevalvetestfrequency inamannerappropriate forthesevalves.Satisfying boththeTechnical Specification andtheCodeacceptance criteriaisnotwarranted andimplementation wouldbedifficult andconfusing.

Therefore, theclosurecapability ofthesecheckvalvesshallbedemonstrated byverifying leakagetobewithinitslimitsduringcoldshutdownoutagesonlywhenanyofthefollowing conditions aremet:Atleastonceper18months'.PriortoenteringMODE2whenevertheplanthasbeeninCOLDSHUTDOWNfor72hoursormore~ifleakagetestinghasnotbeenperformed intheprevious9months.E-7 REVISION108/04/943.Priortoreturning thevalvetoservicefollowing maintenance, repairorreplacement workonthevalve.4.Following valveactuation duetoflowthroughthevalve.CV/POtestisaddressed inReliefRequestVR-14V-3258,V-3260,V-3259,andV-3261SafetyInjection HeaderCheckValvesThesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromthehigh/lowpressuresafetyinjection headerstotheRCSandclosetoisolatetheheadersfromthehighpressureofthereactorcoolantsystem.Sincenofullflowrecirculation pathexists,fullstrokeexercising ofthesevalveswouldrequireoperating alowpressuresafetyinjection (LPSI)pumpatnominalaccidentflowrateandinjecting intothereactorcoolantsystem.Atpoweroperation thisisnotpossiblebecausetheLPSIpumpsdonotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretoovercomereactorcoolantsystempressure.

Partialflowexercising ofthesevalvesisperformed wheneveritsassociated SITisrefilled.

ThesevalvesarePressureIsolation Valveswhichrequiresthattheyareverifiedclosedandleaktestedwithin24hoursfollowing flowthroughthem.Theacceptable SITlevelbandspecified bytheTechnical Specification isverynarrow.TheSITsareonlyrefilledonanasneededbasis;therefore, thepartialflowtestcannotreadilybeincorporated intoaquarterly test.Thesearesimplecheckvalveswithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication, thustheonlypractical meansofverifying closureisbyperforming aleaktestorbackflowtest.Leaktestingtoveri,fytheclosurecapability ofthesevalvesisprimarily forthepurposeofconfirming theircapability ofpreventing over-pressurization andcatastrophic failureofthesafetyinjection pipingandcomponents.

Inthisregard,theSt.Lucie2Technical Specification 4.4.6.2.2 addresses thevalvetestfrequency inamannerappropriate forthesevalves'atisfying boththeTechnical Specification andtheCodeacceptance criteriaisnotwarranted andimplementation wouldbedifficult andconfusing.

Therefore, theclosurecapability ofthesecheckvalvesshallbedemonstrated byverifying leakagetobeE-8 REVISION108/04/94withinitslimitsduringcoldshutdownoutagesonlywhenanyofthefollowing conditions aremet:Atleastonceper18months.2.3.PriortoenteringMODE2whenevertheplanthasbeeninCOLDSHUTDOWNfor72hoursormore~ifleakagetestinghasnotbeenperformed intheprevious9months.Priortoreturning thevalvetoservicefollowing maintenance, repairorreplacement workonthevalve.4,Following valveactuation duetoflowthroughthevalve.V-3614,V-3624,V-3634,andV-3644SITDischarge Isolation ValvesStroketestingthesevalvesinthecloseddirection duringnormaloperation isnotpossible.

Thevalvesarenormallylockedopenwiththeirbreakeropened.Alsotheyareinterlocked withpressurizer pressuretopreventthesevalvesfromclosingwithRCSpressure>276psia.Therefore, thevalvescannotbecycledexceptduringcoldshutdowns.

V-3733thruV-3740SITVentValvesCyclinganyofthesevalvesduringnormalplantoperation withtheSITspressurized isundesirable sinceifavalveweretofailtore-closetheresultwouldbedepressurization oftheaffectedSIT.V-6792NitrogenGasSupplyContainment Isolation CheckValveThisisasimplecheckvalvewithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication, thustheonlypractical meansofverifying closureistoperformabackleakage test.Performing suchatestrequiresentryintothecontainment buildingandthusisimpractical tododuringplantoperations.

E-9 REVISION108/04/94HCV-08-1A&BMainSteamIsolation ValvesDuringplantoperation atpower,fullclosureofeitherofthesevalvesisnotpractical asitwouldrequireisolating asteamgenerator whichwouldresultinaseveretransient onthesteamandreactorsystemsandapossibleplanttrip.V-08130andV-08163Steam-Driven AFNPumpSteamSupplyCheckValvesFullstrokeoperation ofthesevalvesrequiresoperating 2CAFWPumpandfullaccidentflowratewhichisnotpractical duringplantoperation atpower.(SeeReliefRequestPR-4)HCV-09-1A&BandHCV-09-2A&BMainFeedwater Isolation ValvesDuringplantoperation atpower,closureofanyofthesevalvesisnotpractical asitwouldrequireisolating asteamgenerator whichwouldresultinaseveretransient onthesteamandreactorsystemsandaplanttrip.V-09107,09123,and09139Auxiliary Feedwater PumpDischarge CheckValvesFull-stroke exercising ofthesevalveswouldrequireoperation oftherelatedauxiliary feedwater pumpandinjection ofcoldwater(85deg-F)intothehot(450deg-F)'eedwater supplypiping.This,inturn,wouldresultinunacceptable thermalstressonthefeedwater systempipingcomponents.

V-09119,09135,09151,and09157Auxiliary Feedwater SupplyCheckValvesFull-stroke exercising ofthesevalveswouldrequireoperation ofarelatedauxiliary feedwater pumpandinjection ofcoldwater(85deg-F)intothehot(450deg-F)feedwater supplypiping.This,inturn,wouldresultinunacceptable thermalstressonthefeedwater systempipingcomponents.

REVISION108/04/94HCV-14-1, 2,6&7RCPCoolingWaterSupply/Return Isolation ValvesThesevalvesarerequiredtobeopentoensurecontinued coolingofreactorcoolantpumpauxiliary components andthecontrolroddrives.Closinganyofthesevalvesduringplantoperation wouldresultinsevereRCPandCRDdamageleadingtoplantoperation inapotentially unsafemodeandasubsequent plantshutdown.

HCV-14-3A&BShutdownHeatExchanger ReturnValvesTestingeitherofthesevalvesduringplantoperation wouldresultinanunbalanced flowcondition intheaffectedCCWtrainanddecreased flowtoessential equipment.

Thiscouldresultincomponent damageoranundesirable planttransient.

V-181270ServiceAirContainment Isolation CheckValveDuringnormalpoweroperation, theserviceairsupplytothecontainment buildingisisolated.

Thecontainment isolation valves,HCV-18-2, isanormallyshutvalveusedtoisolatetheserviceairsysteminsidecontainment.

Testingacheckvalveinanisolatedsectionofasystemisnotwarranted.

Thecheckvalvewillbebackflowtestedduringcoldshutdowns whenthesectionoftheserviceairsysteminsidethecontainment buildingisinservice.Thisisasimplecheckvalvewithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication, thustheonlypractical meansofverifying closureistoperformabackleakage test.Performing suchatestrequiresentryintothecontainment buildingandthusisimpractical tododuringplantoperations.

REVISION108/04/94HCV-18-1PrimaryContainment Instrument-AirSupplyClosingthisvalveisolatesoperating airtocriticalcomponents inthecontainment buildingincluding thepressurizer sprayvalvesandCVCSletdownisolation valvesandcouldcausesevereplanttransients andaplanttrip.Failureintheclosedpositionwouldcauseaplantshutdown.

V-27101andV-27102HydrogenSamplingReturnLineContainment Isolation CheckValvesThisisasimplecheckvalvewithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication, thustheonlypractical meansofverifying closureistoperformabackleakage test.Performing suchatestrequiresentryintothecontainment buildingandbreaching ofthesystem,thusitisimpractical tododuringplantoperations.

FCV-25-1thruFCV-25-6PrimaryContainment PurgeandVentValvesThesevalvesarerequiredtoremainclosedatalltimeswhentheplantisoperating inModes1through4,thustheyarenotrequiredtooperate(close)duringoperational periods.Duetothelargesizeofthesevalvesandthepotential fordamageasaresultoffrequentcycling,itisnotprudenttooperatethemmorethanisabsolutely necessary.

V-25-20andV-25-21Containment VacuumBreakersThesevalvescanonlybeexercised manuallyrequiring directaccesstoeachvalve.Sincethesevalvesarelocatedwithinthecontainment

building, accessislimitedandnotroutinely practical.

REVISION108/04/94AppendixFValveProgramRefueling OutageJustifications REVISION108/04/94AppendixF:REFUELING OUTAGEJUSTIFICATIONS Thisappendixisintendedtoprovidethejustification forperforming valveexercising onlyatrefueling outageconditions aspermitted byOM-10,'H4.3.2.2 (d),(e),and(h)and'1[4.2.1.2 (d),(e),and(h)Specifically includedinthiscategoryarethefollowing:

Avalvewhosefailureinapositionotherthanitsnormalpositioncouldjeopardize theimmediate safetyoftheplantorsystemcomponents; Avalvewhosefailureinapositionotherthanitsnormalpositioncouldcausealltrainsofasafeguard systemtobeinoperable; Avalvewhosefailureinapositionotherthanitsnormalpositionthatmightcauseatransient thatcouldleadtoaplanttrip;orWhentestrequirements orconditions areprecluded bysystemoperation oraccess.

REVISION108/04/94V-2177V-2190V-2191v-2526ChemicalandVolumeControl(2998-G-078, Sh121)V-2177andV-2526opentoprovideaflowpathforemergency borationfromtheboricacidmakeuppumpstothesuctionofthechargingpumps.Likewise, V-2190openstoprovideaflowpathforemergency borationviagravitydrainfromtheboricacidmakeuptankstothesuctionofthechargingpumps.ValveV-2191openstoprovideaflowpathfromtherefueling watertank(RWT)tothesuctionofthechargingpumpsasanalternate supplyofboratedwaterforboration.

Testingthesevalvesintheopendirection requirestheintroduction ofhighlyconcentrated boricacidsolutionfromtheboricacidmakeuptankstothesuction.ofthechargingpumps.This,inturn,wouldresultintheadditionofexcessborontotheRCS.Arapidinsertion ofnegativereactivity couldresultinarapidRCScooldownanddepressurization andpossiblyaplanttrip.Duringcoldshutdown, theintroduction ofexcessquantities ofboricacidintotheRCSisundesirable fromtheaspectofmaintaining properplantchemistry andtheinherentdifficulties thatmaybeencountered duringthesubsequent startupduetoover-boration oftheRCS.Thewastemanagement systemwouldalsobeoverburdened bythelargeamountsofRCScoolantthatwouldrequireprocessing todecreasetheboronconcentration.

Typically, theboronconcentration isincreased forshutdownmarginduringcooldownandpriortoreachingcoldshutdownconditions.

Thisistheonlypractical timetoperformthepartialstrokeexercisetestsinceborationduringshutdownandstartupisundesirable.

Intheeventthatcircumstances prohibittestingduringcooldown, testingforthatcoldshutdownmaybedeferredtothenextcooldownevolution.

F-2 REVISION108/04/94V-2443V-2444ChemicalandVolumeControl(2998-G-078, Sh121)Thesevalvesopentoprovideaflowpathfromtheboricacidmakeuppumpstotheemergency borationheader.Theyclosetopreventrecirculation flowthroughanidlepump.Full-stroke testingthesevalvesrequiresoperating theboricacidmakeuppumpsatornearratedflowandverifying Cullaccidentflowthrougheachvalve.Suchtestingwouldcausetheintroduction ofhighlyconcentrated boricacidsolutionfromtheboricacidmakeuptankstothesuctionofthechargingpumps.This,inturn,wouldresultintheadditionofexcessborontotheRCS.Thisrapidinsertion ofnegativereactivity wouldresultinarapidRCScooldownanddepressurization.

Alargeenoughboronadditionwouldresultinanunscheduled planttripandapossibleinitiation ofSafetyInjection Systems.Duringcoldshutdown, theintroduction ofexcessquantities ofboricacidintotheRCSisundesirable fromtheaspectofmaintaining properplantchemistry andtheinherentdifficulties thatmaybeencountered duringthesubsequent startupduetoover-boration oftheRCS.Thewastemanagement systemwouldbeoverburdened bythelargeamountsofRCScoolantthatwouldrequireprocessing todecreaseitsboronconcentration.

Asecondcircuitthatcirculates watertotheVCThasflowratemeasuring instrumentation installed howeveritislimitedtoapproximately 30gpm.Duringanaccident, eitherpump'sdischarge checkvalvemustbeabletopassaminimumflowcapableofmatchingthedemandofthetworunningchargingpumps(greaterthan80gpm.).F-3 REVISION108/04/94V-07000V-07001SafetyInjection (2998-G-078 Sh130)ThesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtheRWTtothesuctionoftheassociated low-pressure safetyinjection pump.Fullstrokeexercising thesevalvestotheopenpositionrequiresinjection intotheRCSviatheLPSIpumps.Duringplantoperation thisisprecluded becausetheLPSIpumpscannotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretoovercomeprimarysystempressure.

Atcoldshutdown, theshutdowncoolingsystemcannotprovidesufficient letdownflowtotheRWTtoaccommodate fulldesignflowfromtheRWTwhilemaintaining thenecessary corecoolingfunction.

Thus,theonlypractical opportunity fortestingthesevalvesisduringrefueling outageswhenwaterfromtheRWTisusedtofilltherefueling cavity.

REVISION108/04/94V-3101GXSX12L'.

SafetyInjection(2998-G-078 Sh130)Thisvalveopenstoprovidea.flowpathforboratedwaterfromthesafetyinjection tanks(SIT's)tothevolumecontroltank(VCT)toprovidesufficient waterinventory forplantcooldownshouldtherefueling watertank(RWT)becomeunavailable.

Transferring thelargequantityofwaterfromaSITtotheVCTneededtoverifyfullstrokewouldresultinasignificant increaseoftheboronconcentration withintheVCTandinthechargingsystemmakeuptothereactorcoolantsystem(RCS)aswell.Duringnormalplantoperation, anyincreaseoftheVCTboronconcentration couldresultintheexcessive boronconcentration intheRCSalongwiththeinsertion ofnegativereactivity.

Ultimately, theRCSwouldexperience cooldownanddepressurization withthepotential foraplanttrip.Duringcoldshutdown, the,introduction of'xcessquantities ofboricacidintotheRCSisundesirable fromtheaspectofmaintaining properplantchemistry andtheinherentdifficulties thatmaybeencountered duringthesubsequent startupduetoover-boration oftheRCS.Thewastemanagement systemcouldalsobeoverburdened bythelargeamountsof.RCScoolantthatwouldrequireprocessing following dilutionactivities.

Duringcoldshutdown, transferring alimitedquantityofwater(lessthanthatneededtoconfirmfullstroke)fromaSITispractical.

F-5 REVISION108/04/94V-3104V-3105BYSXJ'SafetyInjection System(2998-G-078, Sh130)Thesevalvesopentoprovideformini-flow recirculation flowpathsfromthelowpressuresafetyinjection pumpstotherefueling watertank.Thisminimumflowthroughtherespective pumpsremovespumpheatintheeventtheyareoperating underlowornoflowconditions.

Thevalvesclosetopreventrecirculation throughtheidlepump,andtopreventoverpressurization oftheLPSIpipingfromthedischarge pressureoftheHPSIpump.Thereisnoflowrateinstrumentation available toverifyvalvefull-stroke exercising asrequiredbyGenericLetter89-04,Position1.Duringquarterly pumptestingeachofthesevalveswillbepartial-stroke exercised (open)viarecirculation throughtheminimumflowtestcircuitswithnoflowmeasurements.

Duringreactorrefueling outagesthesetwovalvescanbeflowtested.Thetestwillcalculate theflowthroughthemini-flow linebydrainingthereactorcoolantsystemthroughthelinewhileobserving thepressurizer leveldroporrefueling watertanklevelincrease.

Thelevelchangedividedbythetimecanbeusedtoverifythefullflowexerciseofthetwocheckvalves'-6 REVISION108/04/94V-3401V-3410SYZZEZL.SafetyInjection (2998-G-078 Sh130)ThesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtheRWTandthecontainment sumptothesuctionoftheassociated high-pressuresafetyinjection pumps(HPSI).Fullstrokeexercising thesevalvestotheopenpositionrequiresinjection viatheHPSIpumpsintotheRCS.Duringplantoperation thisisprecluded becausetheHPSIpumpscannotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretoovercomeprimarysystempressure.

Duringcoldshutdownconditions, operation oftheHPSIpumpsisrestricted toprecludeRCSsystempressuretransients thatcouldresultinexceeding thepressure-temperature limitsspecified intheTechnical Specifications, Section3.4.9.F-7 REVISION108/04/94V-3414V-3427BX.~ZSafetyInjection (2998-G-078 Sh130)Thesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtherespective HPSIpumpstothehigh-pressure safetyinjection headers.Theyclosetopreventrecirculation throughanidlepump.Fullstrokeexercising thesevalvestotheopenpositionrequiresinjection intotheRCSviatheHPSIpumps.Duringplantoperation thisisprecluded becausetheHPSIpumpscannotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretoovercomeprimarysystempressure.

Duringcoldshutdownconditions, fullflowoperation oftheHPSIpumpsisrestricted toprecludeRCSsystempressuretransients thatcouldresultinexceeding thepressure-temperature limitsspecified intheTechnical Specifications, Section3.4.9.Partialflowexercising ofthesevalvescanbeperformed byoneofthefollowing twomethods:whentheHPSIpumpisusedtorefillaSITorwhenaHPSIpumpisrecirculated backthroughtheSITtoRWTdrainline.Partial-stroke exercising thecheckvalvesbyfillingaSITcannotreadilybeusedbecausetheacceptable SITlevelband,specified bytheTechnical Specifications, isverynarrow.TheSITareonlyrefilledonanasneededbasis;therefore, thepartialflowtestcannotreadilybeincorporated intoaquarterly test.Partial-stroke exercising ofthesecheckvalvesquarterly cannotbeperformed byusingtheSITtoRWTdrainline.Thismethodrequiresthatthecontainment isolation valves,oneofthemamanualvalve,be'openedtocompletetheflowpath.Thiswouldconstitute abreachofcontainment integrity, asdefinedinTechnical Specifications 3.6.1.1,andtherefore useofthisflowpathisprecluded inModes1,2,3,and4.F-8 REVISION108/04/94v-3522V-3547SYST1~SafetyInjection (2998-G-078 Sh130)Thesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromthehigh-pressuresafetyinjection pumpstotheRCSforhot-leginjection.

Shouldthenormalchargingheaderbecomedisabled, thesevalvesarerequiredtoclosetodirectchargingflowtotheRCSviatheHPSIheaders.Fullstrokeexercising ofthesevalveswouldrequireoperating ahighpressuresafetyinjection (HPSI)pumpandinjecting intothereactorcoolantsystemthroughthehotleginjection system.Atpoweroperation thisisnotpossiblebecausetheHPSIpumpsdonotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretoovercomereactorcoolantsystempressure.

Duringcoldshutdownconditions, fullflowoperation oftheHPSIpumpsisrestricted toprecludeRCSsystempressuretransients thatcouldresultinexceeding thepressure-temperature limitsspecified intheTechnical Specifications, Section3.4.9.Partial-stroke exercising ofthesecheckvalvesquarterly cannotbeperformed byusingtheSITtoRWTdrainline.Thismethodrequiresthatthecontainment isolation valves,oneofthemamanualvalve,beopenedtocompletetheflowpath.Thiswouldconstitute abreachofcontainment integrity, asdefinedinTechnical Specifications 3.6.1.1,andtherefore useofthisflowpathisprecluded inModes1,2,3,and4.Theclosuretestscanonlybeperformed attheendoftheoutageafterthevalveshavebeenexercised openearlierbythepartialstrokeopentests.F-9 REVISION108/04/94V-3113V-3133V-3143V-3766BYE~SafetyInjection (2998-G-078 Sh131)Thesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromthehigh-pressuresafetyinjection headerstotheRCS.Fullstrokeexercising ofthesevalveswouldrequireoperating ahighpressuresafetyinjection (HPSI)pumpatnominalaccidentflowrateandinjecting intothereactorcoolantsystem.Atpoweroperation thisisnotpossiblebecausetheHPSIpumpsdonotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretoovercomereactorcoolantsystempressure.

Duringcoldshutdownconditions, fullflowoperation oftheHPSIpumpsisrestricted toprecludeRCSsystempressuretransients thatcouldresultinexceeding thepressure-temperature limitsspecified intheTechnical Specifications, Section3.4.9.Partialflowexercising ofthesevalvesisperformed wheneveritsassociated SITisrefilled.

Theacceptable SITlevelbandspecified bytheTechnical Specification isverynarrow.TheSITsareonlyrefilledonanasneededbasis;therefore, thepartialflowtestcannotreadilybeincorporated intoaquarterly test.Partial-stroke exercising ofthesecheckvalvesquarterly cannotbeperformed byusingtheSITtoRWTdrainline.Thismethodrequiresthatthecontainment isolati'on valves,oneofthemamanualvalve,beopenedtocompletetheflowpath.Thiswouldconstitute abreachofcontainment integrity, asdefinedinTechnical Specifications 3.6.1.1,andtherefore useofthisflowpathisprecluded inModes1,2,3,and4.

REVISION108/04/94V-3524v-3525V-3526V-3527GYKXK'afety Injection (2998-G-078 Sh131)Thesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromthehigh-pressuresafetyinjection pumpstotheRCSforhotleginjection andclosetoisolatethesafetyinjection headersfromthehighpressureofthereactorcoolantsystem.Fullstrokeexercising ofthesevalveswouldrequireoperating ahighpressuresafetyinjection (HPSI)pumpatnominalaccidentflowrateandinjecting intothereactorcoolantsystem.Atpoweroperation thisisnotpossiblebecausetheHPSIpumpsdonotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretoovercomereactorcoolantsystempressure.

Duringcoldshutdownconditions, fullflowoperation oftheHPSIpumpsisrestricted toprecludeRCSsystempressuretransients thatcouldresultinexceeding thepressure-temperature limitsspecified intheTechnical Specifications, Section3.4.9.Partial-stroke exercising ofcheckvalvesV-3524andV-3526quarterly cannotbeperformed byusingtheSITtoRWTdrainline.Thismethodrequiresthatthecontainment isolation valves,oneofthemamanualvalve,beopenedtocompletetheflowpath.Thiswouldconstitute abreachofcontainment integrity, asdefinedinTechnical Specifications 3.6.1.1,andtherefore useofthisflowpathisprecluded inModes1,2,3,and4.

REVISION108/04/94BEEZER'akeupWater(2998-G-084)

V-15328Thisvalveclosestoprovideprimarycontainment forthepenetration relatedtothemakeupwatersupplylinetothecontainment building.

Thisisasimplecheckvalvewithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication, thustheonlypractical meansofverifying closureisbyperforming aleaktestorbackflowtest.Performing suchatestdemandsthatthemakeupwatersupplylinebeisolated.

Thiseffectively isolatesthesolesupplyoffirewatertothecontainment whichisunacceptable underanyplantconditions.

Thus,priortoleaktesting inthismanneranalternate firewater sourcemustbeestablished byriggingseveraltemporary firehosesthroughthemaintenance hatchtothevariousfirefightingstationsinthecontainment building.

Thisisnotpossibleduringnormaloperation whenprimarycontainment isrequiredand.wouldconstitute anundueburdenonplantpersonnel duringcoldshutdowns.

F-12 REVISION108/04/94V-18195Instrument Air(2998-G-085, Sh2)Thisvalveclosestoprovideprimarycontainment forthepenetration relatedtotheinstrument airsupplylinetothecontainment building.

Thisisasimplecheckvalvewithnoexternalmeansofpositionindication, thustheonlypractical meansofverifying closureisbyperforming aleaktestorbackflowtest.Suchatestnecessitates isolation ofallinstrument airtothecontainment.

Thereareover50valves,instruments, andcontrollers suppliedbythisoneline.Duringanormalrefueling outagewhenleaktestingisnormallyperformed, analternate instrument aircompressor mustbeconnected totheisolatedsectionoftheinstrument airlineinordertosupplyairtocriticalair-operated components.

Thesupplyhosefromtheaircompressor totheinstrument airlineistypically routedthroughthecontainment maintenance hatch.Duringnormalplantoperation thisisnotpractical duetothemanycriticaloperational components suppliedbytheinstrument airsystem,therequirement tomaintainprimarycontainment integrity, andthepotential forunacceptable planttransients.

Duringcoldshutdown, theactivities associated withentryintothecontainment

building, securingallinstrument airinsidethecontainment, andopeningthemaintenance hatchtoprovidethealternate airsupplyareextensive andwouldlikelyresultinanextension ofanyinterimoutage(coldshutdownperiod).Thustestingthisvalveduringcoldshutdownperiodsisconsidered tobeanunreasonable burdenontheplantstaffandnotcommensurate withthepotential gaininplantsafetyaffordedbyperformance ofthistest.

REVISION108/04/94V-07129V-07143GYGXlRL'ontainment Spray(2998-G-088)

Thesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtherespective containment spraypumptothecontainment sprayheaders.Fullstrokeexercising ofthesevalveswouldrequireoperating eachcontainment spraypumpatnominalaccidentflowrate.Exercising thesevalvesviathenormalcontainment sprayflowpathwouldresultinsprayingdownthecontainment

-anunacceptable option.Theonlyotherpractical flowpathavailable forsuchatestrequirespumpingwaterfromtherefueling watertank(RWT)tothereactorcoolantsystem(RCS)viatheshutdowncoolingloops.Duringplantoperation, thecontainment spraypumpscannotdevelopsufficient discharge pressuretoovercomeRCSpressure.

Atcoldshutdown, theshutdowncoolingsystemcannotprovidesufficient letdownflowtotheRWTtoaccommodate fulldesignflowfromtheRWTwhilemaintaining thenecessary corecoolingfunction.

F-14 REVESXON108/04/94BYSZl~H'ontainment Spray(2998-G-088)

V-07256V-07258ThesevalvesopentoprovideflowpathsfromtheHydrazine pumpstotherespective containment spraypumpsuctionheader.Testingthesevalvesusingtheonlyflowpathavailable (viatheHydrazine pumps)wouldcontaminate thecontainment spraysystemandrefueling watertankwithHydrazine.

EachoftheHydrazine pumpsdischarge throughitscheckvalveintothesuctionpipingofitscontainment spraypump.TheHydrazine wouldthenbepumpedtotheRWTduringthequarterly containment spraypumpCodetestusingthemini-flow recirculation line.Continued testingwouldbuilduptheconcentration ofHydrazine intheRWTanddepletethelevelinitsstoragetankHydrazine isaknowncarcinogen, withcumulative toxicaffectswhenabsorbedthroughtheskin,inhaled,oringested.

Hydrazine buildupintheRWTisundesirable dototheincreased potential forexposingpersonnel tothechemicalorreleasing ittotheenvironment.

Personnel wouldadditionally beexposedtoHydrazine whilerestoring levelinthetank.Duetothepersonnel hazardsassociated withhandlingthehazardous chemicalHydrazine, testingquarterly orduringcoldshutdowns isimpractical.

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