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Wayne Lunceford ·and Nathan Palm EPRI, BWRVIP
NRC Public Meeting May 29, 2019
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• Objectives ·
• PFM Evaluation ·Summary
- PFM Approach
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- Sensitivity Calculations
- Results and lmple·mentation
• Detailed Discussion Topics
• Planned Next Steps
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· Objectives
• The objectives of this work are: . .
- To identify the -combinations of RTMAX for plate an·d axial and circumfere-ntiaLwelds that wiH ensure a total through-w.all cracking frequency (T.WCF) < lE-6 yr-1 for the RPV beltline materials and a TWCF <
- lE-7 yr-1 for the beltline circumferentialw.elds during a postulated, low · temperature isothermal pressure transient in BWR RPVs, and
- To assess whether these safety goals are satisfied for RPVs in the BWR fleet during the po_stulated transientthrough· an ao:..year operating interval~
· •Compliance with these safety goals provides a continui:ng basis to·· obtain_ relief from the examinations of the circumferential welds· and demonstrate·s that axial welds have adequate margins against failure for the RPVs in the U.S. BWR fleet.
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• f\pply PFM evaluation procedures and acceptance criteria consistent with those currently deemed acceptable by NRC.
· • Perform sensitivity studies to address uncertainty in cladding thic.kness, flaw di.stributions ·and v.essel geometry
• Define a set .of limiting vessel g.eometry, cladding, and flaw· conditions
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• Where ap·plicable, surveUla.nce results presented in BWRVIP-l35, · Rev. 3 .were used to ·assess the change in material toughness from · .. irradiation· (~T30).
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•· Perform PFM analyses to determine the com·binations of RTMAX · for ·plate and axial and __ circumferential welds that will ensure the regulatory risk goals are maintained at the end of ·any .specified· operati:ng interval. ·
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• These conservative assumptions provide added assurance that · there are substantial margins against failure during the postulated, low temperature isothermal pressure transient for the reactor pressure vessels in the U.S. BWR fleet. -.. ·
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• The results from the PFM analyses were used to define the combinations of -RT MAX for plate and aXial and circumferential welds that
· ensure t·he total TWCF < lE-6 yr-1 for the RP\/ beltli'ne and the T·WC.Fcw <. lE-7 yr-1 for circumferential beltline welds in BWR reactor pressure · vessels during a postulated low temperature isothe·rmal pressure ·transient.
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• Application of these results provide BWR owners -with a contin·uing basis. to justify relief from examination of circumf~rentialweJds, an_d the· capability to demonstrate acceptable.integrity for axial welds for RPVs in the U.S BW·R fleet ..
• The results from this work indicate that ail the Vessels in the U~S. BWR. . ' . . . ' '
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• The difference between the thermal expansion coefficients for the ferritic and._ stainless steels can pr.oduce a significant residual _· stress gradi-entat the interface between: the stainlesssteel
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- At temperatures near room temperature, the K1 values can produce a -substantial increase in the potential for the extension of small inner surface flaws nearthe CBML
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• As prev.iously.discussed, a range of SFT values was :also cor,si'd_ered · · .·
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.• PFM results obtained using late-st techn·iques and s·afety goals . provide for an alternativetothe axial weld RrNDT limit in BWRVIP~74-A ·and NUREG~1800, Revision 2
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- BWRVIP-32-9: BWR Vessel andlnternals Program: Updated Probabilistic . ·. .
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