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Carl Faller

Engineering CM - Assistant Department Manager

Carl Faller

Engineering CM - Assistant Department Manager

Topics OverviewTopics Overview

• General Information

• Operations Module Content

• General Information

• Operations Module Content

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• Engineering Module Content

• Needs / Open Items

• Engineering Module Content

• Needs / Open Items

General InformationGeneral Information• Objective:

– Develop a series of modules that utilities can use to assist in training plant personnel on gas accumulation in piping systems.

– Intended audience:

• Objective:– Develop a series of modules that

utilities can use to assist in training plant personnel on gas accumulation in piping systems.

– Intended audience:

Basic Overview of Gas Accumulation

Engineering

Specific Modules

Top-Tier Module

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– Intended audience:

• Basic Module for Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Chemistry, Management, and others who may need a background on the issue.

• Advanced Modules for Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and others (TBD).

– Applicable to BWRs and PWRs

– Intended audience:

• Basic Module for Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Chemistry, Management, and others who may need a background on the issue.

• Advanced Modules for Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and others (TBD).

– Applicable to BWRs and PWRs

Operations

Engineering

Maintenance

TBD

General InformationGeneral Information• Basic Module (Issued September 09)

• Engineering Module (Pending)– comments being addressed

• Basic Module (Issued September 09)

• Engineering Module (Pending)– comments being addressed

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• Operations Module (Pending)– comments being addressed– module being formatted and edited

• Maintenance Module (TBD)– intend to clone the operations module, add unique

maintenance perspective, add maintenance OE

• Operations Module (Pending)– comments being addressed– module being formatted and edited

• Maintenance Module (TBD)– intend to clone the operations module, add unique

maintenance perspective, add maintenance OE

General InformationGeneral InformationNotes about the training:• Not accredited; users are responsible to ensure it meets

their training program review requirements.

• Users are encouraged to add site specific materials and operating experience

Notes about the training:• Not accredited; users are responsible to ensure it meets

their training program review requirements.

• Users are encouraged to add site specific materials and operating experience

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operating experience.

• Goal of training is to enhance performance:– improve discipline’s awareness of how their actions can

contribute to gas accumulation – share lessons learned / methods to reduce vulnerabilities– improve questioning attitude / sensitivity

• Goal of training IS NOT to make attendees experts

operating experience.

• Goal of training is to enhance performance:– improve discipline’s awareness of how their actions can

contribute to gas accumulation – share lessons learned / methods to reduce vulnerabilities– improve questioning attitude / sensitivity

• Goal of training IS NOT to make attendees experts

General InformationGeneral InformationSome concerns with the training:

• Not very dynamic

• Lacks visuals

Some concerns with the training:

• Not very dynamic

• Lacks visuals

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Lacks visuals

• Availability to users (distribution / posting)

• Achieving the correct level of detail (too much vs too little)

Lacks visuals

• Availability to users (distribution / posting)

• Achieving the correct level of detail (too much vs too little)

Operations ModuleOperations Module• 11 Objectives

• High level review of content in basic module Focus is to carry forward basic information from the first module.– encourages review of basic material in more detail if time has

• 11 Objectives

• High level review of content in basic module Focus is to carry forward basic information from the first module.– encourages review of basic material in more detail if time has

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encourages review of basic material in more detail if time has elapsed

– allows sites to combine basic training with discipline specific with minimal effort

• Systems in GL 2008-01 and SER 2-05 Rev 1Focus is to keep operations aware of scopes.– site specific information is encouraged ; absent that, module

cites systems that PWR & BWRs considered for SER 2-05 Rev 1

encourages review of basic material in more detail if time has elapsed

– allows sites to combine basic training with discipline specific with minimal effort

• Systems in GL 2008-01 and SER 2-05 Rev 1Focus is to keep operations aware of scopes.– site specific information is encouraged ; absent that, module

cites systems that PWR & BWRs considered for SER 2-05 Rev 1

Operations ModuleOperations Module• The affects of gas on operability / functionality

Focus is to make operators aware of topics to consider when faced with operability.– sites are encouraged to provide site specific information about

their own technical specification requirements

• The affects of gas on operability / functionality Focus is to make operators aware of topics to consider when faced with operability.– sites are encouraged to provide site specific information about

their own technical specification requirements

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• Operations evolutions / tasks that could result in gas intrusion / accumulationFocus is to make operations aware of how they can contribute to gas accumulation.– filling & venting systems (post-outage or maintenance)– operational practices that change system response– off-normal lineups– startup of idle systems– in-service / operability testing– reduced inventory / mid-loop operations

• Operations evolutions / tasks that could result in gas intrusion / accumulationFocus is to make operations aware of how they can contribute to gas accumulation.– filling & venting systems (post-outage or maintenance)– operational practices that change system response– off-normal lineups– startup of idle systems– in-service / operability testing– reduced inventory / mid-loop operations

Operations ModuleOperations Module• Activities by other departments

Focus is to increase operator’s sensitivity to tasks / activities performed by others and how it could contribute to gas accumulation.– chemistry sampling or addition

instrument calibration testing or troubleshooting

• Activities by other departmentsFocus is to increase operator’s sensitivity to tasks / activities performed by others and how it could contribute to gas accumulation.– chemistry sampling or addition

instrument calibration testing or troubleshooting

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– instrument calibration, testing, or troubleshooting– pressure testing of systems– testing system boundary components

• Potential for document changes to affect gas accumulationFocus is to increase operator’s sensitivity to how procedure & document changes can introduce vulnerabilities.

– instrument calibration, testing, or troubleshooting– pressure testing of systems– testing system boundary components

• Potential for document changes to affect gas accumulationFocus is to increase operator’s sensitivity to how procedure & document changes can introduce vulnerabilities.

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• Potential gas intrusion due to equipment degradation / failure

Focus is to make operations aware for how degraded equipment can contribute to gas accumulation.

• Potential gas intrusion due to equipment degradation / failure

Focus is to make operations aware for how degraded equipment can contribute to gas accumulation.

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– PWR - Special consideration of potential impact of LOCA during decay heat removal modes of operation (Westinghouse NSAL 09-008)

– PWR - Special consideration of potential impact of LOCA during decay heat removal modes of operation (Westinghouse NSAL 09-008)

Operations ModuleOperations Module• Potential impact plant modifications

Focus is to alert operations to opportunities where they can significantly contribute to the design process.– review of associated operating procedure changes

– identify interim lineups that could result in gas accumulation

• Potential impact plant modifications

Focus is to alert operations to opportunities where they can significantly contribute to the design process.– review of associated operating procedure changes

– identify interim lineups that could result in gas accumulation

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– post-modification testing

– identifying operational configurations and lineups that could result in gas accumulation

– sharing experience with system pressure / temperature variations

– post-modification testing

– identifying operational configurations and lineups that could result in gas accumulation

– sharing experience with system pressure / temperature variations

Operations ModuleOperations Module• Considerations for return to service

Focus is on operations being the final barrier and what they should ensure.– complete and effective post-maintenance fill and vent guidance

– when to question the use of UT over other methods

• Considerations for return to service

Focus is on operations being the final barrier and what they should ensure.– complete and effective post-maintenance fill and vent guidance

– when to question the use of UT over other methods

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– sensitivity to changes in work schedule / sequencing

• Void removal and prevention techniques

Focus is on various methods that can be used to prevent gas from intruding and how to remove it from a system.

– sensitivity to changes in work schedule / sequencing

• Void removal and prevention techniques

Focus is on various methods that can be used to prevent gas from intruding and how to remove it from a system.

Engineering ModuleEngineering Module• 8 Objectives

• Basics Review (similar to the operations module)

• Design vulnerabilities

• 8 Objectives

• Basics Review (similar to the operations module)

• Design vulnerabilities

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gFocus is to make engineers aware of common design vulnerabilities (based on operating experience).– component configurations– accumulator (affects of gas on fluid)– construction tolerances– operational configurations and lineups – system pressure / temperature variations– boundary components with manage temperature / pressure

differentials

gFocus is to make engineers aware of common design vulnerabilities (based on operating experience).– component configurations– accumulator (affects of gas on fluid)– construction tolerances– operational configurations and lineups – system pressure / temperature variations– boundary components with manage temperature / pressure

differentials

Engineering ModuleEngineering Module

• How to reduce vulnerabilities during design

Focus is to provide designers with items to consider to help reduce vulnerabilities with the design.– preventing unvented high points

• How to reduce vulnerabilities during design

Focus is to provide designers with items to consider to help reduce vulnerabilities with the design.– preventing unvented high points

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– potential new sources of gas

– susceptibility of components

– unique designs

– construction vulnerabilities

– affects of changes to operating instructions and documents

– potential new sources of gas

– susceptibility of components

– unique designs

– construction vulnerabilities

– affects of changes to operating instructions and documents

Engineering ModuleEngineering Module• System Operability

Focus is to provide engineers items to consider for input to operability / functionality determinations. – sites are encouraged to provide site specific information about

their own technical specification requirements– high level review of effects to consider

• System Operability Focus is to provide engineers items to consider for input to operability / functionality determinations. – sites are encouraged to provide site specific information about

their own technical specification requirements– high level review of effects to consider

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high level review of effects to consider – documents and information that will most likely be required

• Engineering department role in support of station gas accumulation management effortsFocus is a recap of engineering’s role. – typical responsibilities written very “generically”– gas accumulation management program coordination – support of operations and maintenance

high level review of effects to consider – documents and information that will most likely be required

• Engineering department role in support of station gas accumulation management effortsFocus is a recap of engineering’s role. – typical responsibilities written very “generically”– gas accumulation management program coordination – support of operations and maintenance

Needs / Open ItemsNeeds / Open Items

• Input for maintenance module material

• Comments on draft operations and engineering modules before release

• Input for maintenance module material

• Comments on draft operations and engineering modules before release

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• Ensure no conflicts between other documents and modules (e.g. operability guidance, program documents)

• Need for any other modules (e.g. chemistry).

• Ensure no conflicts between other documents and modules (e.g. operability guidance, program documents)

• Need for any other modules (e.g. chemistry).

ThanksThanks

Thanks to following primary participants:Carl Faller – Team Lead (INPO) John Duffy (PSEG Nuclear)

Bill Jensen (FPL) Steve Unikewicz (Alion)

Phil Rush (MPR Associates) Greg Guliani (Alion)

Thanks to following primary participants:Carl Faller – Team Lead (INPO) John Duffy (PSEG Nuclear)

Bill Jensen (FPL) Steve Unikewicz (Alion)

Phil Rush (MPR Associates) Greg Guliani (Alion)

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