Part 21 Report - 1995-188
ACCESSION #: 9508170275
KEYSTONE
3950 Greenbriar, Stafford, Texas 77477 Anderson, Greenwood & Co.
August 10, 1995
VIA FAX TO NRC OPERATIONS CENTER (301) 816-5151
Document Control Desk
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, D.C. 20555
Ref: Our July 14, 1995 10CFR21 Noncompliance Report
Gentlemen:
The purpose of this correspondence is to provide results of testing
performed to evaluate the problem reported in our July 14, 1995, letter.
Testing was performed to establish the amount of deviation from nameplate
set pressure that could result from testing AGCO's 81P using air as the
test media instead of water. Valves were assembled and set pressure
adjustments were made following the factory procedure using water as the
test media. The valves were then checked using air as the test media.
If the air test method did not result in the same set pressure value,
further adjustments were made to satisfy the air method criteria. For
valves where adjustments were necessary, the factory water method was
repeated and the resulting set pressure recorded. The difference between
the first water test setting and the second water test reading represents
the potential deviation from nameplate set that could result from
adjusting the valve using the air method.
Two series of tests were performed. One using KEL-F seat material and
another using PEEK seat material. Set pressures ranging from 100 psi to
2000 psi were tested. Results of the tests indicated the following:
Potential Set
Set Pressure Range Pressure Deviation
Valve/Seat Material (psig) Above Nameplate (%)
81P/KEL-F 100-750 4-15
81P/KEL-F >750 None
81P/PEEK 100-750 20-40
81P/PEEK >750 None
Since the air test method is based on the valve's first leakage on
increasing pressure, results are very dependent on the effectiveness of
the valve seat. PEEK is a very hard plastic relative to
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KEL-F and requires more seating load to effect a seal. Therefore the
potential deviation for PEEK is greater than for KEL-F. For both
materials, the higher set pressures (>750 psi) showed no deviation
between water and air test methods. For the lower set pressures, the
range of deviations observed in our tests showed no significant trend.
The deviations shown in the above table are only applicable to AGCO's
Model 81P liquid relief valve that has had its set pressure adjusted
after shipment from the factory using air as the test media and first
crack (leak) at 95% of set pressure as the criteria. Any valve that has
AGCO's factory lead seal unbroken or has been adjusted using the water
test method is unaffected.
For set pressures below 750 psi, the 81P should only be set pressure
adjusted using the water test method described in Procedure N05.9040.180,
Revision F. For set pressures above 750 psi, either the water or air
test method may be used.
We are in the process of preparing letters to all customers who have
purchased this model explaining the above findings and recommended
procedures.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Very truly yours,
ANDERSON, GREENWOOD & CO.
J. Alan West, P.E.
Vice President, Engineering
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c: Mr. Greg Hyland
Mr. Juan Gomez
Mr. Ed Ross
Mr. Doug Snyder
Mr. Steve Stansbury
Mr. Jim Baca
NRC08.095
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