ML20071P117

Forwards Response to 830428 Request for Addl Info Re Question 010.74 on Fire Protection for Safe Shutdown.Addl Detectors to Be Installed Prior to Startup Following Refueling Outage for Unit 1

ML20071P117
Person / Time
Site:	LaSalle
Issue date:	05/31/1983
From:	Schroeder C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
To:	Schwencer A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
6673N, NUDOCS 8306070355
Download: ML20071P117 (6)

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j one First Nationti Plaza. Chicago, Illinois k O ] Address Reply to: Post Office Box 767 (f Chicago. lilinois 60690 May 31, 1983 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Attention: Mr. A. Schwencer, Chief Licensing Branch No. 2 Division of Licensing U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

Subject:

LaSalle County Station Units 1 and 2 Fire Protection - Response to NRC Question 010.74 NRC Docket Nos. 50-373 and 50-374 4

Reference (a): A. Schwencer letter to D. L. Farrar dated April 28, 1983, " Request for Additional Information on Fire Protection."

Dear Sir:

The purpose of this letter is to provide you with the enclosed Commonwealth Edison Company response to Reference (a). We plan to install additional detectors as described in the enclosure prior to startup following the first refueling outage on Unit 1.

To the best of my knowledge and belief the statements contained herein and in the enclosure are true and correct. In some respects these statements are not based on my personal knowledge but upon information furnished by other Commonwealth Edison and contractor employees. Such information has been reviewed in accordance with Company practice and I believe it to be reliable.

Enclosed please find one (1) signed original and forty (40) copies of this letter and the enclosure. The enclosure will be incorpo-rated in the next available amendment to the LSCS FSAR.

If there are any further questions regarding this matter, please contact this office.

Very truly yours, 8306070355 830531 S / 51/ 9 3 PDR ADOCK 05000373 C. W. Schroeder F PDR Nuclear Licensing Administrator cc: NRC Resident Inspector - LSCS g l 6673N

".. , i, 10.74 In Amendment 62, it is not clear whether the fire protection for safe shutdown in Unit 2 complies with our guidelines in Section C.5.b of BTP CMEB 9.5-1 in the following fire areas:

1. Fire Zone 3E - Reactor Building, elev. 761'

2. Fire Zone 3F - Reactor Building, elev. 740'

3. Fire Zone 3G - Reactor Building, elev. 710'6"

4. Fire Zone 3H1 - Reactor Building, elev. 894'6"

5. Fire Zone 3Il - Reactor Building, elev. 573'4" General Floor Area

6. Fire Zone 3J - Primary Containment Identify and justify any deviations from our guidelines. Confirm that such deviations have not been made in the similar fire areas of Unit 1.

RESPONSE

Unit 1 was found acceptable to the NRC staff based on agreements documented in the La Salle SER (NUREG-0519), Subsection 9.5.4 and Region III Report 50-373/82-19 (DETP) " Inspection of La Salle County Station, March 17-19,.24-26, and April 8, 1982, Open Item (50-373/82-13-01B) " Redundant Division Separation."

In the SER, the staff accepted 50 feet separation in lieu of automatic suppression and in the Region III Report, the staff ,

accepted wrapping of cable at distances less than 50 feet in lieu of automatic suppression. No redundant safe shutdown cables in the Reactor Building are separated by less than 20 feet.

The Unit 1 Reactor Building detection systems will be extended in the same manner as committed to for Unit 2. We believe that these measures provide a level of protection equivalent to the Positions of BTP CMEB 9.5-1 for Unit 1.

The Unit 2 reactor building fire zones 3E, 3F, 3G, 3H1, and 3Il have been reviewed for conformance with the guidelines of Section C.S.b of BTP CMEB 9.5-1. With the extension of the

[ detector zone coverages indicated in the discussion below, those zones will comply except that automatic suppression is not provided. The following discussion shows that for each indicated fire zone, a level of protection equivalent to the technical positions of BTP CMEB 9.5-1, Position C.S.b is provided.

Compliance with BTP CMEB 9.5-1 for Fire Zone 3J (Primary Con-tainment) is achieved by inerting. See Position C.7.a (1) (b) .

l Unit 2 Reactor Building Analysis The analysis of each fire zone addresses specifically the areas on the east and west sides of each reactor where redundant safe shutdown equipment and cables are not separated by the primary containment. All active redundant safe shutdown components separated by less than 50 feet are identified.

In each zone, only IEEE 383 qualified cables are used in solid bottom steel cable trays and conduits. Each zone is a large, open, uncongested area with low fire loading in the intervening area. Manual fire fighting equipment is readily available in each zone as documented in FSAR Appendix H, Section H.3.

Design fire load conservatively includes a transient fire load consisting of a 55 gallon drum of lubricating oil.

I. Fire Zone 3E (761')

The only combustibles in this fire zone are cable insulation, ventilation gaskets, and seals and the assumed transient fire load resulting in a low fire loading of 3.79 x 10 4 BTU /f2 ,

A. West Side .

No redundant systems are present. ADS /SRV and Remote Shutdown Panel Instruments (Div. 1) cables are separated by greater than 50 fect from Div. 2 control room HVAC and AEER HVAC cable. The cables are further separated by an intervening non-fire rated wall along column / row 18.8. This area is covered by automatic ionization detectors. Manual hose stations and portable extin-guishers are located through out the area.

B. East Side Div. 1 RHR, Switchgear Ventilation (VX) , Auxiliary Power Systems (AP) Cables and MCC 235X-1 are separated by approximately 40 feet from Div. 2 ADS /SRV, and Switchgear Ventilation (VX) and Auxiliary Power System (AP) cable.

'THe only redundant safe shutdown components served by cables in close proximity are Battery Room Exhaust Fans 2VX02C (Div. 1) and 2VXO3C (Div. 1) and 2VX05C (Div. 2).

The Division 1 AP cable services MCC 235X-1, which feeds 2VX02C and 2VX03C. The Div. 2 cable services MCC 236X-1 which feeds 2VX05C. No other power operated safe shutdown components utilized in this analysis are on these MCC's.

All other safe shutdown cable are separated by greater than 50 feet.

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The Battery Room Exhaust fans are necessary only to con-trol H2 in the battery rooms. The loss of these fans is alarmed in the control room. Commonwealth Edison shall provide s.ufficient administrative controls to provide adequate temporary ventilation in case of a loss of these fans.

The area is covered by automatic detection. Manual hose stations, and portable fire extinguishers are located throughout the area.

II. Fire Zone 3P Elevation 740' The only combustibles in this fire area are cable insulation, ventilation seals, lube oil, and the assund transient fire load resulting in a low fire loading of 5.13 x 104 BTU /ft2 A. West Side The cables on the west side are separated by the walls which enclosed the steam pipe tunnel. These walls are 3-hour rated.

B. East Side Division 1 Switchgear ventilation (VX) cable and Div. 1 auxiliary power system (AP) cable are separated from Division 2 SRV/ ADS, RHR and Division 2 switchgear venti-lation (VX) cable by a minimum of approximately 40 feet.

. The only redundant components in close proximity are cable serving the Battery Room Exhaust Fans 2VX02C (Div. 1) and 2VX03C (Div. 1) and 2VX05C (Div. 2). The AP cable services the MCC 235X-1 which feeds 2VX02C and 2VX03C. No other power operated safe shutdown components utilized in this analysis are on that MCC. All other safe shutdown cables are separated by at least 90 feet, The effect of the loss of the battery room exhaust fans is described in I.B above.

Automatic detectors are provided in the northeast quadrant. Automatic detectors will provide the SE quadrant by extending the existing coverage.

Manual hose stations and portable fire extinguishers are located through out the area.

III. Fire Zone 3G Elev. 710'6" The only combustibles in this fire area are cable insula-tion, ventilation gaskets and seals, and the assumxitransient fire load resulting in a 6.47 x 104 BTU /ft2 fire loading.

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A. West Side The Reactor. Building penetrations are on this elevation and Elevation 740 (Fire Zone 3F) . Division 1 cable is separated by a greater than 50 feet from Div. 2 cable.

t Automatic detector coverages is provided. This coverage

• will be extended to cover the cable tray containing cable 2AP331 (Div. 2).

Manual hose stations and portable fire extinguishers are provided throughout the area.

B. East Side Div.1 safe shutdown cable is separated from Division 2 safe shutdown cable by greater than 50 feet except for one cable 2AP317 (Div. 1) which is approximately 40 feet from Div. 2. Cable 2AP317 feeds MCC 235X-1 which in turn feeds battery room exhaust fans, the loss of which is discussed in I.B above.

The detector coverage will be extended to cover the northeaat and southeast quadrant.

Manual hose stations and portable fire extinguishers are available throughout the area.

IV. Fire Zone 3H1 (Elev. 694'6")

The only combustibles in this fire area are cable insul-ation, ventilation gaskets and seals and the assumed transient fire load resulting in a 1.36 x 10 4 BTU /f2 fire load. -

A. West Side The only safe shutdown cables and equipment in this area are related to the Pump room cubicle coolers for RHR, RCIC/LPCS and HPCS. Redundant safe shutdown cables and components are separated by greater than 50 feet.

1 Automatic detector coverage is provided. Manual hose stations and portable fire; extinguishers are located throughout the area.

! B. East Side Division 1 safe shutdown related cables and components are separated from' Division 2 safe shutdown related cables and components by a greater than 50 feet.

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Automstic detector coverage is provided. Manual hose stations and portable fire extinguishers are located throughout the area.

V. Fire Zone 3Il (Elev. 673'4")

The only combustibles in this fire zone are cable insulation and the assugaltrangient fire load resulting in a fire loading of 1.12 x 10 BTU /f A. West Side Division 1 safe shutdown cable and components are separ-ated from Division 2 safe shutdown cable and components by greater than 50 feet.

Automatic detector coverage is provided throughout the area. Manual hose stations and portable fire extinguishers are provided throughout the area.

-B. East Side Motor operated valve 2E12-F068A (Div. 1) RHR and its associated cable are located 20 feet from a cable riser containing Division 2 RHR and SRV/ ADS cable. No other

. Division 1 safe shutdown cable are in this part of the reactor building. All other active safe shutdown com-ponents are separated by greater than 50 feet.

2E12-F068A is the RHR Heat Exchanger service water dis-

-. charge valve. The RHR system is not needed for suppression pool cooling until 3 hours3.472222e-5 days <br />8.333333e-4 hours <br />4.960317e-6 weeks <br />1.1415e-6 months <br /> and 40 minutes after suppression pool heat up begins if the reactor is maintained at operating pressure by the SRV's. If there is no loss of offsite power, this valve is not needed until the unit is brought to cold shutdown.

i i During this time, either offsite power can be restored

! (if simultaneously with the fire) in which reactor cooling can be provided using non-safety related equipment in the turbine building, repairs can be made to components in either redundant RHR train, or the valve operated manually.

Automatic detectors are provided. Manual hose stations

! and portable extinguishers are located throughout the area.

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