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NUREG 0933

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DESCRIPTION Historical Background In March 1982, leaks were detected in the heat-affected zones of the safe-end-to-pipe welds in two of the 28 in. diameter recirculation loop safe ends at Nine Mile Point Unit 1. Subsequent UT revealed extensive cracking …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background The HPCI steam supply line has two containment isolation valves in series: one inside and one outside of the containment. Both are normally open in most plants; however, two plants were found to operate with the HPCI …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background This issue was initiated to address concerns raised by the Union of Concerned Scientists. (References [1] , [2] , and [3] .) The purposes for including this issue as a generic issue are to: (1) provide brief background …
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 Reactor protection systems (RPS) or "scram" systems are tripped by many diverse signals. The purposes of these various signals can be broadly divided into three classes: protection of the reactor core (e.g., overpower …
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 Experiments conducted at several test facilities prior to 1984 showed that irradiated fuel can fragment (crumble) into small pieces during a LOCA. Some evaluation of this effect was made for NRC by EG&G. [1] Although it …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background This issue was recommended [1] for prioritization by DSI after a review of the AEOD engineering evaluation report (AEOD/E325) [2] on vapor binding of the AFW pumps at H.B.Robinson Unit 2. Further AEOD study of the event …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background Low temperature overpressurization originally identified in NUREG 0371 [1] as item A-26. This issue later became USI A-26 and was resolved in September 1978 with a revision to SRP [2] Section 5.2. The resolution of USI …
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 This issue was identified during the staff review of the Indian Point 2 and Zion PRAs [1] ; in both of these studies, the dominant interfacing systems LOCA events were estimated to be through the RHR suction valves. The …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background Over the past several years, the NRC staff has noted an unacceptably large number of overexposures and uncontrolled exposures associated with pressurized water reactor cavity entries while incore detectors were withdrawn. …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background During the review of LaSalle, ASB identified a potential problem which could be generic to all BWRs. [1] [2] The problem relates to ability of the CRD accumulators to retain pressure for a sufficient period of time after …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background On April 17, 1984, a DSI memorandum [1] on the subject of RHR interlocks for W plants described staff concerns that the design basis for RHR interlocks had been misunderstood and that these concerns had not been …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background Once-through steam generators (OTSGs) are a feature unique to B&W reactor designs. Main feedwater is injected from a header, located at approximately mid-elevation of the OTSG, into an annular downcomer region. As the …
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 The issue of using the most recent NOAA procedures for determining probable maximum precipitation (PMP) was raised [1] after an OL applicant disputed the NRC use of NOAA Hydrometeorological Report (HMR) Nos. 51 [2] and …
DESCRIPTION In the prioritization of Issue 22, "Inadvertent Boron Dilution," it was found that inadvertent boron dilution events during cold shutdown operation do not constitute a significant risk to the public. Further work by DSI confirmed this …
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 This issue was identified in a DL/NRR memorandum [1] which called for an assessment of the high failure frequency of main transformers and the resultant safety implications. Concern for this issue arose when the North …
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 Potential stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of reactor vessel (RV) closure studs was raised as a GSI in December 1984. [1] Concerns were expressed that two contributors to SCC had not been subject to careful research and …
DESCRIPTION Historical Background This issue was identified in a DST/NRR memorandum [1] which addressed a condition in which some protective devices intended to trip active engineered safety features (ESF) components, under indication of equipment …

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