ML061590322

Spent Fuel Storage Project Pre-Submittal Slides, June, 2006

ML061590322
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Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	06/01/2006
From:	Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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!--EnterWy ANO SFP Storage Project June 2006 Purpose ANO-1 Spent Fuel Pool (SFP) Project

- Metamic Poison Insert Assemblies (PIAs) Design

- ANO-1 Technical Specification (TS) changes and timing

" ANO-2 SFP Project

- Partial Re-rack

- ANO-2 TS changes and timing

" Schedule Constraints 1

-1Ente ANO-1 SFP Design

• The ANO-1 SFP is currently divided into Region 1 and Region 2.

• Region 1 contains Boraflex.

- Region 2 does not contain poison materials; fuel assembly storage is restricted in accordance with ANO-1 TS.

• Soluble boron is not credited in ANO-1 criticality analysis.

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-Entergv ANO-1 SFP Layout Region 10xllt I Proposed Region 3 Region 11 xll 2 11xll 2 Region 11 x 12 Region I Proposed Region 2 Region 2 1OXIl xRegion 3 11 x 11 lix1i 11 x 12 2

-- _Entergy ANO-1 SFP Loading

• Boraflex in Region 1 is degrading.

- August 2002 Region 1 SFP racks were considered operable but degraded as allowed by GL 91-18.

- April 2007 - Credit will no longer be taken for Boraflex resulting in a loss of full core offload capability.

• Current fuel loading strategy includes loading 3 dry casks prior to the spring 2007 refueling outage.

5 Enterg ANO-1 Metamic Project Overview

" To provide an area where unrestricted storage is available, a portion of Region 2 will be defined as Region 3.

" Metamic PIAs will be installed in the existing rack flux traps of Region 3.

" U-235 fuel enrichment will be increased from 4.1wt.% to 5.Owt.% for future core reload flexibility.

" Soluble boron will be credited as allowed by 10CFR50.68.

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gEnty Metamic Overview Metamic has been approved for use in Fuel Pool applications by N RC letter to Entergy dated June 17, 2003.

Conditions and Limitations of NRC Safety Evaluation include:

- Coupon Sampling Program

- Discussion of coupons

- Description of anodizing process and cleaning techniques (not using anodizing process)

- B4C content less than 31wt.% (using 25wt.%)

7 SEnterg, ANO-1 Current Project Status

" Criticality analyses have been performed to analyze

- Region I racks with no credit for Boraflex

- Region 2 racks with no poison insert material

- Region 3 racks with Metamic PIAs

- New Fuel Vault and fuel handling equipment

" Structural /seismic for Region 3 racks and pool analyses considering poison insert design and additional weight.

• Thermal hydraulic analysis

• Postulated fuel assembly drop events for Region 3 of SFP racks.

• Evaluation of potential offsite and control room dose radiological consequences of a Fuel Handling Accident (FHA) is currently reflected in the ANO-1 SAR.

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- Entergy PIA Design Modifications Original PIA design, as previously submitted to the NRC, was a collapsible design for insertion and expanded to fill the flux trap.

Revised PIA design is a non-collapsible fixed design.

PIA Design Overview

• PIA length is -13 feet; active fuel length

-12 feet.

• PIA width is 7.12 inches.

• PIA thickness 1.20 inches.

• PIA weight -50 lbs. each.

• External SS sheaths along the full length of the PIA protects the Metamic@ panels when inserted in the flux trap.

• Internal SS sheathing bands secure the Metamic@ panels to the external sheath.

Bands are located at the ends and four locations along the length.

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OEntergy Top View of PIA 11 OEnteWg Stiffeners 12 6

==-Entergy Bottom View Cose-up 13 7

ýEntetW, ANO-1 Submittal History Topical Report

- August 8, 2002 - Entergy submitted Topical Report "Use of Metamic In Fuel Pool Applications."

- June 17, 2003 - NRC approves Topical Report.

" ANO-1 License Amendment

- April 2, 2003 - Entergy submitted license amendment to modify spent fuel loading restrictions for Regions 1, 2, and 3.

- June 24, 2004 - Entergy withdrew the license amendment due to the inability to manufacture PlAs to meet the design specifications to support the criticality analysis.

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Entergy Project Activities The following is a summary of activities performed ince the 2004 amendment withdrawal.

- The original design concept was reevaluated which resulted in a design change to a non-collapsible, fixed design.

- A comprehensive examination of the spent fuel pool (SFP) racks was performed for additional design input.

- Preliminary analyses were performed and two PIAs were manufactured using the fixed design to ensure constructability.

- Performance of formal design documentation and analyses for licensing PIAs.

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!- EnterW ANO-1 Proposed Licensing Amendment License amendment reflects new design and will include the following:

- Storage restrictions for SFP where appropriate.

- Boron credit

- Compliance with 10 CFR 50.68(b).

- Fuel enrichment increased from 4.1wt%. to 5.Owt.%

- Metamic Coupon Sampling Program will be added.

17 MEntergy ANO-1 Submittal Plans

• LAR submitted by July 2006 with approval by January 15, 2007.

• Advantage

-Allows insertions of PIAs in January/February 2007.

-Allows full core offload following outage.

e Disadvantage

- NRC review time shortened.

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-*--Entergy Other ANO-1 Options Considered Continue to address ANO-1 SFP conditions as degraded with alternate loading scheme

- Requires applying the Region 2 rack analysis to Region 1 under 10 CFR 50.59 using the current licensing basis and accounting for the Boraflex structure without crediting its neutron absorption capability.

- Allows full core offload capability for spring 2007 outage, but not after the outage.

19 Entergy Other ANO-1 Options Considered Insert PIAs in January under 50.59

- Requires analytical confirmation of current licensing basis for.

" Criticality analysis

" Structural analysis

- Allows NRC review time to be extended from January to March 2007.

- Allows full core offload capability when Metamic amendment is approved.

- Substantial analysis for short duration.

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Entergy ANO-2 SFP Project

• 'Enter*y ANO-2 Project Overview

• The ANO-2 Spent Fuel Pool (SFP) is currently divided into Region 1 and Region 2.

• Region I racks contain Boraflex that is no longer credited.

• Region 2 racks do not contain poison materials.

• Flux trap dimensions in Region 2 racks prohibit PIA insertion.

Region I racks will be replaced with Metamic racks restoring unrestricted fuel assembly storage.

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7Enterg ANO-2 SFP Layout Region 2 Region 2 FL-iion2 Region 1 9X9 8X10 9X10 9X9 Region 2 Region 2 Region 2 Regioni1 9X9 9XI0 9X10 S9x Region2 Region 2 Region 2 Regioni1 SX9 SX10 axi0 8X9 23 a Entergy

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ANO-2 Project Overview

• Current loading pattern is complex.

• - 1/2 of fuel assemblies in the core are replaced each cycle. Minimal cooling time is 5 years prior to loading fuel in a dry fuel cask; however time is typically longer.

• Currently, all available fuel is loaded into dry fuel casks.

• More fuel assemblies will be available to load into dry fuel casks by June 2007.

Window of opportunity (due to other competing SFP activities) for re-rack September - December 2007.

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• -Entergy, ANO-2 License Amendment History Topical Report

- August 8, 2002 - Entergy submitted Topical Report "Use of Metamic In Fuel Pool Applications."

- June 17, 2003 - NRC approves Topical Report.

ANO-2 License Amendment

- January 29, 2003 - Entergy submitted license amendment to modify spent fuel loading restrictions for Regions 1, 2, and 3.

- August 26, 2003 - Entergy withdrew the license amendment due to extrusion problems.

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'"-Enterg Project Activities The following is a summary of activities performed since the 2003 amendment withdrawal.

- Alternate loading pattern TS change submitted and approved.

- The original design concept was reevaluated which indicated that a design similar to ANO-1 cannot be manufactured for ANO-2 due to the smaller flux trap.

- A comprehensive examination of the SFP racks and other designs was performed.

- Partial re-rack resulted in only viable option that results in unrestricted storage.

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4 Entergy ANO-2 Proposed License Amendment The proposed amendment will reflect the partial re-rack and include the following:

- New storage restrictions.

- Increase in fuel enrichment from 4.55wt% to 5.Owt.%.

- Boron credit (ANO-2 currently complies with I OCFR50.68(b)).

- Add Metamic Coupon Sampling Program.

27 OEntergy ANO-2 Submittal Plans

" Submit by December 31, 2006

" Requested approval by September 1, 2007.

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< EnterW Schedule Constraints Common SFP floor and equipment Activities in ANO-1 and ANO-2 SFPs

- March - April 2006 loaded 3 casks for ANO-2.

- May 2006 reconfigured ANO-2 SFP for new fuel receipt and to support criticality analysis for fuel core offload.

- June 2006 new fuel receipt ANO-2.

- July 2006 load 2 casks for ANO-1.

- Sept. - Oct. 2006 ANO-2 Refueling Outage.

- Nov. 2006 load 1 cask for ANO-1.

- Jan. - February 2007 Insert PIAs in ANO-1 SFP.

- March 2007 new fuel receipt and fuel reconfiguration ANO-1.

- April 2007 - ANO-1 Region 1 Boraflex no longer credited.

- April - May 2007 ANO-1 Refueling Outage.

- June 2007 load 2 casks for ANO-2.

- July 2007 load 2 casks for ANO-1.

- September - December 2007 partial re-rack ANO-2.

- Jan/Feb 2008 - New fuel receipt ANO-2.

AEnterg Summary ANO-1 SFP Project

- Metamic PIAs need to be inserted in the SFP in January / February 2007.

- Unless PIA insertion can be accomplished prior to the approval of the TS, license amendment approval is needed by January 15, 2007.

• ANO-2 SFP Project

- Partial Re-rack

- License amendment approval needed by September 1, 2007.

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