ML24033A181

Hermes 2 General Audit Questions 5.2-6, 5.2-7, 5.2-8, and 5.2-9

ML24033A181
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Site:	Hermes  File:Kairos Power icon.png
Issue date:	02/02/2024
From:	Michael Orenak NRC/NRR/DANU/UAL1
To:	Gardner D, Peebles D Kairos Power
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EPID L-2023-CPS-0000
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From:

Michael Orenak To:

Darrell Gardner; Drew Peebles Cc:

Pravin Sawant; Candace de Messieres; William Jessup; Matthew Hiser

Subject:

Hermes 2 Audit Questions 5.2-6, 5.2-7, 5.2-8, and 5.2-9 Date:

Friday, February 2, 2024 10:10:00 AM Darrell and Drew,

Below is the eighth set of audit questions for the Hermes 2 General Audit.The NRC staff would like to have a discussion regarding these questions when Kairos is ready. Kairos is welcome to post answers to these questions on the Kairos electronic reading room, but no written answers are requested by the NRC staff at this time.

PSAR Section Request Number Request/Question 5.2, Intermediate Heat Transport System 5.2-6 Describe the preliminary design of the rupture disk(s). Given that rupture disk design and operation may vary based on particular system conditions and events, discuss how the preliminary design accounts for the operating characteristics that are unique to the Hermes 2 intermediate heat transport system.

5.2, Intermediate Heat Transport System 5.2-7 Specify whether Kairos intends to follow the overpressure protection provisions for rupture disks in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section III, Division 5, High Temperature Reactors.

5.2, Intermediate Heat Transport System 5.2-8 Discuss how the rupture disk will be qualified to operate in its environment (i.e., hydrogen fluoride (HF) exposure and potential salt vapor).

5.2, Intermediate Heat Transport System 5.2-9 State whether a build-up of salt vapor or corrosion products (e.g., from HF) could prevent the rupture disk from properly functioning or discuss how the rupture disk is being designed to prevent a loss of functionality under these conditions.

If you have any questions or need clarifications on the questions before the discussion, please do not hesitate to contact me. This email will be added to ADAMS and will be made public.

Mike

Michael D. Orenak, Project Manager Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch 1 (UAL1)

NRR - Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities (DANU) 301-415-3229 Michael.Orenak@nrc.gov