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NUREG 0933

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DESCRIPTION The issue was raised after the occurrence of various incidents of water hammer that involved steam generator feedrings and piping, emergency core cooling systems, RHR systems, containment spray, service water, feedwater, and steam lines. The …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background This issue is identified in Appendix D of NUREG-0572 [1] and is one of the key observations made after the ACRS requested its members and consultants to make comprehensive reviews of all LERs issued during the years 1976, …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background A memorandum [1] from AEOD to NRR dated May 23, 1980 drew attention to the generic issue of BWR jet pump integrity. The concern that motivated the AEOD memo was a February 1980 jet pump failure at Dresden Unit 3, together …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background On June 19, 1981, AEOD issued a preliminary report [1] on the incident at Calvert Cliffs Unit 1 in which the plant lost both redundant trains of service water when the service water system became air-bound as a result of …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background On April 3, 1981, AEOD published draft NUREG-0785, "Safety Concerns Associated with Pipe Breaks in the BWR Scram System." [1] As a result of the development of these safety concerns and the findings presented in the …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background In January 1982, AEOD published a report (AEOD/C201 [1] ) on safety concerns associated with reactor vessel level instrumentation in BWRs. The report was forwared to NRR for further action. Safety Significance BWRs use …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background This issue was identified at an NRC Operating Reactor Events meeting on January 7, 1982, [1] and addressed fire protection system (FPS) actuations that resulted in adverse interactions with safety-related equipment at …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background Protection systems in nuclear power plants are required to meet the design criteria of IEEE-279, "Criteria for Protection Systems for Nuclear Power Generating Stations." [1] One of the criteria of IEEE-279 requires that …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background Following the steam generator tube rupture (SGTR) event at Ginna in January 1982, [1] the staff proceeded to develop generic steam generator requirements which would help mitigate or reduce steam generator tube …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background During the period 1978 to 1980, there were reports of fatigue failure of thermal sleeve assemblies in the piping systems of both PWRs and BWRs. The BWR problem was addressed by GE in NEDO-21821 and was resolved with a …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background On March 18, 1983, B&W expressed [1] concern for unanalyzed reactor vessel thermal stress that could occur during natural convection cooldown of PWRs. The concern emerged from a preliminary B&W evaluation of a voiding …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background On August 18, 1982, the ACRS issued a letter [1] to the Commission which: (1) identified deficiencies in the maintenance and testing of engineered safety features designed to maintain control room habitability; (2) …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background This issue was identified [1] following a staff evaluation of allegations that improper consideration of "stiff" pipe clamps in Class 1 piping systems could result in unsafe plant operation. IE Information Notice No. …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background On August 12, 1983, one of the three emergency diesel generators (EDG) at the Shoreham Plant failed during overload testing as a result of a fractured crankshaft. The failure occurred in EDG-102 and similar crankshaft …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background This concern was raised by an NRC resident inspector who questioned the practice of leaving the refueling canal drain valve in the closed position during operations at H. B. Robinson Unit 2. [1] A subsequent investigation …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background Issue 50 addressed several areas of concern with BWR water level instrumentation and its resolution involved voluntary implementation of water level measurement improvements for all of the staff concerns, except the one …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background In January 1984, AEOD issued a special study report (AEOD/S401) [1] describing the number of events that resulted from human error in identification of the correct unit or train. This study focused on LERs issued during …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background Issue B-63, which was resolved and implemented as MPA B-45, required leak-testing of the check valves that isolate those low pressure systems that are connected to the RCS outside the containment. However, except for …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background Combustible gases such as H 2 , propane, and acetylene are used during normal operations of nuclear power plants in limited quantities and for relatively short periods of time. H 2 , the most prevalent of these gases in …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background BWRs are equipped with SRVs to control primary system pressurization. Upon SRV actuation and following the clearing of air from the discharge lines, essentially pure steam is injected into the pool. Experiments indicate …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background On January 27, 1985, a dented and leaking tendon grease cap was found during inspections at Farley Unit 2 prior to the integrated leak rate test of the prestressed concrete containment structure. Subsequent detailed …
DESCRIPTION In 1985, operating experience as well as staff and industry studies indicated that AFW systems continued to fail at a high rate. These studies also indicated that plants with similar AFW system reliabilities (as calculated in accordance with …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background This issue was identified in a DSIR/RES memorandum [1] which addressed the concern for the reliability of breakers used to trip the recirculation pumps at high pressure or low water level signals during ATWS mitigation in …
DESCRIPTION The TMI-2 Safety Advisory Board was established to provide the licensee, General Public Utilities Nuclear Corporation, with a qualified, independent appraisal of the cleanup of TMI-2, with particular emphasis on the assurance of public and …
The results of ongoing staff-sponsored research which culminated in the assessment of risk at five U.S. nuclear reactors (NUREG-1150 [1] ) indicated that, for the Peach Bottom MARK I containment, the core-melt probability was relatively low. However, it …

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