W27 Status and Path Forward on the Management of Gas Accumulation in Safety-System Piping

This session will focus on completed and planned future actions by both industry and the NRC related to gas accumulation and management in safety-system piping. It will include a status update on industry actions related to Generic Letter 2008-01, “Managing Gas Accumulation in Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal, and Containment Spray Systems”; an overview of NEI 09-10, “Guidelines for Effective Prevention and Management of System Gas Accumulation”; a discussion of gas accumulation and management technical issues; and an NRC status update.

SESSION CHAIR(S):

Anthony Ulses, Branch Chief, Division of Safety Systems, NRC/NRR

SPEAKERS/PANELISTS:

• Introductory Remarks

  Anthony Ulses Branch Chief Division of Safety Systems NRC/NRR

• Generic Letter 2008-01: Industry Activities

  James Riley Principal Engineer Nuclear Energy Institute

• Overview of NEI 09-10, “Guidelines for Effective Prevention and Management of System Gas Accumulation”

  Lee Windham Consulting Engineer Luminant Power Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant

• Industry Initiatives to Address Gas Intrusion in Safety System Piping in Response to NRC Generic Letter 2008-01

  Jeffrey Brown Senior Consulting Engineer Arizona Public Services

• Inspection Insights Related to TI-177 Implementation

  Ann Marie Stone, Branch Chief, Division of Reactor Safety, NRC/RIII

• NRC Status on Management of Gas Accumulation

  Jennifer Gall General Engineer Division of Safety Systems NRC/NRR

• Summary Remarks

  William Ruland Director Division of Safety Systems NRC/NRR

SESSION COORDINATOR(S):

Jennifer Gall, NRC/NRR, tel: (301) 415-3253, e-mail: Jennifer.Gall@nrc.gov