ACRS THERMAL-HYDRAULIC Phenomena Subcommittee Meeting - September 15-16, 1999

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS 
 THERMAL-HYDRAULIC PHENOMENA SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
 NRC RES THERMAL-HYDRAULIC RESEARCH PROGRAM
 SEPTEMBER 15-16, 1999
 ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND
 
 TOPICAL AGENDA
  

TOPIC			 		SPEAKER                TIME



September 15, 1999



I.   Introduction                  G. Wallis, Chairman         8:30 a.m.



II.  Resolution of GSI-23:                                     8:40 - 11:45 a.m.

     Reactor Coolant Pump

     Seal Failure



     A.  RES Presentation          J. Jackson, RES

         . Proposed Resolution

           Approach



                          BREAK (at Chairman's Discretion)



     B.  NRR Presentation          C. Jackson, NRR

         . Regulatory Closeout

           of Issue



     C.  Subcommittee Caucus                                   11:45 - 12:00 p.m.

         . Follow-on Actions



         . Decision to Bring Item

           to ACRS for Review

                                        LUNCH                  12:00 - 1:00 p.m.



III. NRC RES Presentation



     A. Introduction/Overview      F. Eltawila, RES             1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

        1. Overview of T/H

           Research Activities/

           Future Work

        2. Budget for FY00-05

           (Five-Year Plan)

        3. Response to ACRS

           Recommendations in

           NUREG-1635, Vol. 1

           (Sect. IV. H)

        4. Relationship of Research

           Programs to Future Needs



      B. Thermal-Hydraulics/

          Reactor Physics Research



                          BREAK (at Chairman's Discretion)



         . TRAC-P Maintenance/     J. Uhle, RES                2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

           Consolidation

         . TRAC-BWR Maintenance    J. Uhle

         . RELAP-5 Maintenance/    J. Uhle

           IST Calculations

         . External Components     J. Mahaffy, Penn.           4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

           and Maintenance         State Univ.



RECESS                                                         5:00 p.m.



September 16, 1999



IV. Reconvene                                                  8:30 a.m.



      B. Thermal-Hydraulics/

         Reactor Physics Research -

         Continued



         . OSU/PUMA Facilities     C. Boyd, RES                8:35 - 9:10 p.m.

         . CFD Programs

         . Rod Bundle Heat         L. Hochreiter,              9:10 - 10:15 a.m.

           Transfer                Penn. State Univ.



                     BREAK                                     10:15 - 10:30 a.m.



         . Boron Mixing Expmts./   J. Uhle                     10:30 - 10:45 a.m.

           Reactivity Transients

         . Basic Research



        C. Concluding Comments     F. Eltawila                 10:45 - 11:00 a.m



IV. Subcommittee Caucus                                        11:00 - 11:15 a.m.



      A. Follow-on Items from this Meeting



      B. Need for Additional Input for ACRS

         Report on RES Safety Research Program



      C. Input to Safety Research Program

          Subcommittee



V.  Adjourn                                                    11:15 a.m.