ML18044A195

Cycle 4,Startup Physics Test Program.

ML18044A195
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	10/31/1979
From:	CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
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ML18044A193	List: ML18044A192 ML18044A195
References
PROC-791031, NUDOCS 7911060444
Download: ML18044A195 (3)

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I* TESTS *AND TEST CRITERIA ...... A. LOW PCMER TESTS Measured Parameter ARO HZP Critical Boron ' Concentration

• Regulating Rod Bank Worths, No Overlap Regula ting Rod Bank Worths In Overlap Sequence Central Rod Integral Worth bro. tion * ' . Symmetric Rod Worths Moderator Temperature Coefficient ARO and Regulating Banks In Reciprocal Soluble Boron.Worth CYCLE 4 START-UP PHYSICS TEST PROGRAM Palisades Plant Review Criterion.

Within 70 ppm of Prediction Individual Rods Banks Within l5'fo. or o.15'fo of Predicted Value, Whichever is Greater None None Each Individual Rod Within 101> of the Symmetric Group Average Within 5 x 10-5 1J.f'/°F of the Predicted Value Within 15 ppm/'foM of the dicted Value Acceptance Criterion None (no associated safety limit) Sum of Regulating Banks Within of Prediction Sum of Regulating Banks Within 101> of Prediction None Each Individual Rod Within 201> of the Symmetric Group Average {.* J I .. Value

+ 5 and -35 x *10-ae /°F' When Extrapolated A. to Full Power Less than 125 ppm/'fo!lp

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CYCLE 4 START-UP PHYSICS TEST PROGRAM Palisades Plant I.. TESTS AND TEST CRITERIA {Continued)

B. POWER ESCAIATION TESTS Measured Parameter Moderator tempe:rature Coefficient Power Coefficient Power Distribution Quadrant Tilt Assembly Power Assembly Power PJ1S

• Deviation* . ; Review Criterion Within + 5 x 10-5 !::. (' /°F From the Predicted Value Within + 3 x 10-5 /% Power of the Prediction 3°/o at Full Power *+ lc:Jf, of Prediction if Assembly Power >.9 + 15% of Prediction if Assembly

.9 I Acceptance Criterion Value Between + 5 x fl /°F and -35 x 10-51>.P/°F when polated to Full Power " ' I -[.

• With:\,n + 6 x 10-5 . /'fo Power of Pred:i'ction

• Power Distribution Technical Specifications are Met

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II. REMEDIAL ACTION A. REVIEW CRITERIA

• CYCLE 4 START-UP PHYSICS TEST PROGRAM Palisades Plant 3 Failure to meet a test result review criterion is an indication that there

• may be some deficiency in the test, prediction or core loading. If a test result falls outside the review criterion, an engineering review will.be conducted to determine the reason for the deviation and its impact.on reactor safety. . Such a review may consist of, but not be limited to, a review of the test and equipment, a repeat of measurement, a review of the predictive calculation, a correlation with the results of other tests

• and/or a review of the results of testing from prev.ious cycles. B. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Failure to meet an acceptance criterion indicates that a deficiency exists which may result in a violation of technical specification limits. In such a case, further operation shall be appropriately restricted to main-tain margins of safety. An engineering review as described above shall be conducted to determine the cause of the deviation and appropriate' corrective action. In the case of rod worths, the worth of an additional rod bank will be measured.

The Plant Review Committee will review the 'I action taken and disposition of the deviation before commencement of normal operation.