ML022320437

Technical Specification Pages for Amendment No. 216, Control Rod Position Indication System

ML022320437
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Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	08/20/2002
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REACTIVITY CONTROL SYSTEMS 3/4.1.3 MOVABLE CONTROL ASSEMBLIES GROUP HEIGHT LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION 3.1.3.1 All full length (shutdown and control) rods shall be OPERABLE and positioned within the Allowed Rod Misalignment between the Analog Rod Position Indication **and the group step counter demand position within one hour after rod motion. The Allowed Rod Misalignment shall be defined as:

a. for THERMAL POWER less than or equal to 90% of RATED THERMAL POWER, the Allowed Rod Misalignment is +/- 18 steps, and

b. for THERMAL POWER greater than 90% of RATED THERMAL POWER, the Allowed Rod Misalignment is + 12 steps.

APPLICABILITY: MODES 1* and 2*

ACTION:

a. With one or more full length rods inoperable due to being immovable as a result of excessive friction or mechanical interference or known to be untrippable, determine that the SHUTDOWN MARGIN requirement of Specification 3.1.1.1 is satisfied within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> and be in HOT STANDBY within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />.

b. With more than one full length rod inoperable or misaligned from the group step counter demand position by more than +/- 12 steps and THERMAL POWER greater than 90% of RATED THERMAL POWER, within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> either:

1. Restore all indicated rod positions to within the Allowed Rod Misalignment, or

2. Reduce THERMAL POWER to less than 90% of RATED THERMAL POWER and confirm that all indicated rod positions are within the Allowed Rod Misalignment, or

3. Be in HOT STANDBY within the following 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />.

c. With more than one full length rod inoperable or misaligned from the group step counter demand position by more than +/- 18 steps and THERMAL POWER less than or equal to 90% of RATED THERMAL POWER, within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> either:

1. Restore all indicated rod positions to within the Allowed Rod Misalignment, or

2. Be in HOT STANDBY within the following 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />.

• See Special Test Exceptions 3.10.2 and 3.10.3.

"**During Unit 4 Cycle 20, the position of Rod C-9 Shutdown Bank A will be determined every 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> by verifying repair of gripper coil parameters of the Control Rod Drive Mechanism to determine it has not changed, until the the indication system for this rod is completed.

3/4 1-17 AMENDMENT NOS. 186 AND 216 TURKEY POINT - UNITS 3 & 4

REACTIVITY CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION (Continued) addressed by ACTION a, above,

d. With one full length rod inoperable due to causes other than position by more than the Allowed Rod or misaligned from its group step counter demand OPERATION may continue provided that within Misalignment of Specification 3.1.3.1, POWER one hour either:

Rod Misalignment of

1. The rod is restored to OPERABLE status within the Allowed Specification 3.1.3.1, or rod are aligned to within the

2. The remainder of the rods in the bank with the inoperable rod while maintaining the inoperable Allowed Rod Misalignment of Specification 3.1.3.1 of POWER 3.1.3.6; the THERMAL the rod sequence and insertion limits of Specification operation, or Specification 3.1.3.6 during subsequent level shall be restricted pursuant to requirement of

3. The rod is declared inoperable and the SHUTDOWN MARGIN may then continue provided that:

Specification 3.1.1.1 is satisfied. POWER OPERATION equal to 75% of RATED a) The THERMAL POWER level is reduced to less than or THERMAL POWER within one hour and within the next 4 hours the power range to less than or equal to 85% of RATED neutron flux high trip setpoint is reduced POWER shall be maintained less than or equal THERMAL POWER. THERMAL ACTIONS to 75% of RATED THERMAL POWER until compliance with and 3.1.3.1.d.3.c and 3.1.3.1 .d.3.d below are demonstrated, 3.1.1.1 is determined at b) The SHUTDOWN MARGIN requirement of Specification least once per 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />, and incore detectors and c) A power distribution map is obtained from the movable to be within their limits within 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br />, and FQ (Z) and FN&H are verified is performed within 5 d) A reevaluation of each accident analysis of Table 3.1-1 previously analyzed results of these days; this reevaluation shall confirm that the of operation under these conditions.

accidents remain valid for the duration SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS to be within the Allowed Rod Misalignment of 4.1.3.1.1 The position

• of each full length rod shall be determined 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> (allowing for one hour thermal soak after rod the group step counter demand position at least once per Deviation Monitor is inoperable, then verify the group motion) except during time invervals when the Rod Position positions at least once per 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br />. **

shall be determined to be OPERABLE by movement of 4.1.3.1.2 Each full length rod not fully inserted in the core at least 10 steps in any one direction at least once per 92 days.

Bank A will be determined every 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> by During Unit 4 Cycle 20, the position of Rod C-9 Shutdown to determine it has not changed state, Drive Mechanism verifying gripper coil parameters of the Control Rod until the repair of the indication system for this rod is completed. may be monitored by verifying gripper coil Bank A, During Unit 4 Cycle 20, the position of rod C-9, Shutdown Rod Drive Mechanism to determine it has not changed state and it will not provide parameters of the Control of the alternate method for rod C-9 does not an input into the Rod Position Deviation Monitor. The use position per 4.1.3.1.1.

require the 4 hour4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> comparison of demanded versus actual 216 3/4 1-18 AMENDMENT NOS. 186 AND TURKEY POINT - UNITS 3 & 4

REACTIVITY CONTROL SYSTEMS POSITION INDICATION SYSTEMS - OPERATING LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION (Continued)

System shall be 3.1.3.2 The Analog Rod Position Indication System

• and the Demand Position Indication and control rod positions OPERABLE and capable of determining the respective actual and demanded shutdown as follows:

soak);

a. Analog rod position indicators *, within one hour after rod motion (allowance for thermal group All Shutdown Banks: within the Allowed Rod Misalignment of Specification 3.1.3.1 of the ranges of 0-30 steps and 200-All Rods Out as defined in the demand counters for withdrawal Core Operating Limits Report.

the Control Bank A and B: within the Allowed Rod Misalignment of Specification 3.1.3.1 of of 0-30 steps and 200-All Rods Out as defined in group demand counters for withdrawal ranges the Core Operating Limits Report.

the Control Banks C and D: within the Allowed Rod Misalignment of Specification 3.1.3.1 of group demand counters for withdrawal range of 0-All Ruds Out as defined in the Core Operating Limits Report.

b. Group demand counters; +/- 2 steps.

APPLICABILITY: MODES 1 and 2.

ACTION:

a. With a maximum of one analog rod position indicator

• per bank inoperable either:

1. Determine the position c' the non-indicating rod(s)

• indirectly by the movable incore of the non detectors at least once per 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> and within one hour after any motion since the last determination of the indicating rod which exceeds 24 steps in one direction rod's position, or

2. Reduce THERMAL POWER to less than 75% of RATED THERMAL POWER within 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br />.

b. With a maximum of one demand position indicator per bank inoperable either:

and

1. Verify that all analog rod position indicators for the affected bank are OPERABLE the least withdrawn rod of the bank are within the that the most withdrawn rod and Allowed Rod Misalignment of Specification 3.1.3.1 at least once per 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br />, or

2. Reduce THERMAL POWER to less than 75% of RATED THERMAL POWER within 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br />.

every 8 During Unit 4 Cycle 20, the position of Rod C-9 Shutdown Bank A will be determined to determine it hours by verifying gripper coil parameters of the Control Rod Drive Mechanism completed.

has not changed state, until the repair of the indication system for this rod is 3/4 1-20 AMENDMENT NOS. 186 AND 216 TURKEY POINT - UNITS 3 & 4

REACTIVITY CONTROL SYSTEMS SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS by verifying that the Demand 4.1.3.2.1 Each analog rod position indicator

• shall be determined to be OPERABLE the Analog Rod Position Indication System

• agree within the Allowed Rod Position Indication System and after rod motion) at least once per 12 Misalignment of Specification 3.1.3.1 (allowing for one hour thermal soak Monitor ** is inoperable, then compare the hours except during time intervals when the Rod Position Deviation Analog Rod Position Indication System at least once per 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br />.

Demand Position Indication System and the shall be determined to be OPERABLE 4.1.3.2.2 Each of the above required analog rod position indicator(s)

• and ANALOG CHANNEL OPERATIONAL by performance of a CHANNEL CHECK, CHANNEL CALIBRATION TEST performed in accordance with Table 4.1-1.

determined During Unit 4 Cycle 20, the position of Rod C-9 Shutdown Bank A will be Rod Drive every 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> by verifying gripper coil parameters of the Control of the indication Mechanism to determine it has not changed state, until the repair system for this rod is completed.

A, may be monitored During Unit 4 Cycle 20, the position of rod C-9, Shutdown Bank Mechanism to determine by verifying gripper coil parameters of the Control Rod Drive it has not changed state and it will not provide an input into the Rod Position not require the Deviation Monitor. The use of the alternate method for rod C-9 does 4 hour4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> comparison of demanded versus actual position per 4.1.3.2.1.

16 AMENDMENT NOS. 186 AND2 TURKEY POINT - UNITS 3 & 4 3/4 1-21

REACTIVITY CONTROL SYSTEMS SHUTDOWN ROD INSERTION LIMIT LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION 3.1.3.5 All shutdown rods shall be fully withdrawn.

APPLICABILITY: MODES 1" and 2*

ACTION:

testing pursuant to With a maximum of one shutdown rod not fully withdrawn, except for surveillance Specification 4.1.3.1.2, within 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> either:

a. Fully withdraw the rod, or

b. Declare the rod to be inoperable and apply Specification 3.1.3.1.

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 4.1.3.5 Each shutdown rod *** shall be determined to be fully withdrawn:

C, or D during an

a. Within 15 minutes prior to withdrawal of any rods in control banks A, B, approach to reactor criticality, and

b. At least once per 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> thereafter.

• See Special Test Exceptions Specifications 3.10.2 and 3.10.3.

• • With Ktf greater than or equal to 1.0 During Unit 4 Cycle 20, the position of Rod C-9 Shutdown Bank A will be determined every 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> by verifying gripper coil parameters of the Control the repair of Rod Drive Mechanism to determine it has not changed state, until the indication system for this rod is completed.

AMENDMENT NOS. 137 AND 216 TURKEY POINT - UNITS 3 & 4 3/4 1-25