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,Meeting with Duke Energy Corp on Spent Fuel Pool Boraflex Update Held, (Tac Nos. MB3570 and MB3571)
ML020430404
Person / Time
Site: Mcguire, McGuire  Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 02/28/2002
From: Martin R
NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2
To:
Duke Energy Corp
Martin R, NRR/DLPM, 415-1493
References
TAC MB3570, TAC MB3571
Download: ML020430404 (5)


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February 28, 2002 LICENSEE: Duke Energy Corporation FACILITY: McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

- MEETING WITH DUKE ENERGY ON SPENT FUEL POOL BORAFLEX UPDATE (TAC NOS. MB3570 AND MB3571)

Representatives of Duke Energy Corporation (DEC), met with members of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff at NRC Headquarters on February 5, 2001, in Rockville, Maryland. The meeting addressed issues identified in the staffs meeting with DEC on December 11, 2001, regarding Dukes use of the RACKLIFE and BADGER programs for their analysis of the McGuire spent fuel pool boraflex panels. A list of attendees is provided in and the handouts provided in the meeting are included in Attachment 2.

Mr. Ray Lambert of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), made a presentation of the history of Boraflex from its introduction in the late 1970's to recent events. Mr. Lambert focused on EPRIs role during these years and indicated that over three million dollars had been spent on research and development during these years. He summarized Boraflex activities by stating that an in-depth understanding of Boraflex has been developed that (a) permits degradation to be managed, (b) maintains adequate safety margins in pools, (c) has kept reactors operating and (d) allows time for utilities to seek and select long term solutions. His summary also enumerated other specific EPRI Boraflex products.

Mr. Lamberts presentation indicated that, beginning in 1986, EPRI started a project to assist utilities and selected the Northeast Technology Corporation (NETCo), as their primary contractor to assist in this work. Dr. Kenneth Lindquist, of NETCo, presented information on the BADGER and RACKLIFE programs. RACKLIFE is used to select Boraflex panels for BADGER testing. The Boron-10 Areal Density Gage for Evaluating Racks (BADGER) testing device, consisting of a Cf-252 neutron source and a neutron detector assembly, was described in detail.

RACKLIFE Model Objectives were described as: 1) providing a management tool to extend the useful service life of Boraflex spent fuel storage racks and 2) predicting Boraflex degradation in spent fuel pools for user-specified fuel discharge and pool cleanup scenarios such as (a) computing gamma dose to Boraflex panels, (b) computing total (reactive and polymerized) silica in the bulk pool and in Boraflex panel cavities and (c) computing boron carbide loss from Boraflex. Information was presented on the composition of Boraflex, mechanism of dissolution of silica in water, polymerization of silica acid, silica mass balance in spent fuel pools, and RACKLIFE input and output. Dr. Lindquists conclusions were that (a) RACKLIFE models when used in tandem with BADGER testing provide a reliable means to predict future Boraflex performance, (b) the approach utilizes a predictive model coupled with measurement technique to monitor the slow deterioration of a plant component and (c) the approach is analogous to that used in many plants to monitor steam generation tube wastage. A short video was shown

which illustrated the use of BADGER in a plant, as presented in Dr. Lindquists slides numbered approximately 5 through 14.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the NRC staff indicated that the presentations provided much useful information that would contribute to an improved understanding of the uses of RACKLIFE and BADGER.

/RA/

Robert E. Martin, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-369 and 50-370 Attachments: 1. Attendance List

2. Duke Presentation cc w/atts: See next page

At the conclusion of the meeting, the NRC staff indicated that the presentations provided much useful information that would contribute to an improved understanding of the uses of RACKLIFE and BADGER.

/RA/

Robert E. Martin, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-369 and 50-370 Attachments: 1. Attendance List

2. Duke Presentation cc w/atts: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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ATTENDEES LIST FEBRUARY 5, 2002 MEETING WITH DUKE ENERGY NAME ORGANIZATION Bob Martin NRC/NRR/DLPM Francis Akstulewicz NRC/SRXB Jimmy Glenn Duke/McG Engineering David Jones Duke/SFP Management Keith Waldrop Duke/SFP Management Marcus Nichol Duke/SFP Management Michael Wilder Duke/McG Reg Compliance Craig Harbuck NRC/RTSB Tony Attard NRC/SRXB Yuri Orechwa NRC/SRXB Louise Lund NRC/DE/EMCB Carolyn Lauron NRC/DE/EMCB Kris Parczewski NRC/DE/EMCB Ray Lambert EPRI Ken Lindquist Northeast Technology Corp.

Udit Singh Entergy Nuclear Northeast John Weiss Entergy Nuclear Northeast Maureen Conley Platts/McGraw Hill Attachment 1

McGuire Nuclear Station cc:

Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn Ms. Karen E. Long Legal Department (PBO5E) Assistant Attorney General Duke Energy Corporation North Carolina Department of 422 South Church Street Justice Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 P. O. Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 County Manager of Mecklenburg County Mr. C. Jeffrey Thomas 720 East Fourth Street Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Licensing Duke Energy Corporation Michael T. Cash 526 South Church Street Regulatory Compliance Manager Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 Duke Energy Corporation McGuire Nuclear Site Elaine Wathen, Lead REP Planner 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Division of Emergency Management Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 116 West Jones Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27603-1335 Anne Cottingham, Esquire Winston and Strawn Mr. Richard M. Fry, Director 1400 L Street, NW. Division of Radiation Protection Washington, DC 20005 North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Senior Resident Inspector Resources c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 3825 Barrett Drive 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 Mr. T. Richard Puryear Dr. John M. Barry Owners Group (NCEMC)

Mecklenburg County Duke Energy Corporation Department of Environmental 4800 Concord Road Protection York, South Carolina 29745 700 N. Tryon Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV VP-Customer Relations and Sales Westinshouse Electric Company 6000 Fairview Road 12th Floor Charlotte, North Carolina 28210