ML20079G202

Structural Steel Analysis for Limerick Generating Station: Spray Pond Pump Structure,El 251 Ft,Rhr Svc Water Valve Compartment,Fire Area 122E

ML20079G202
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Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	12/20/1983
From:	PROFESSIONAL LOSS CONTROL, INC.
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STRUCTURAL STEEL ANALYSIS for i

LIMERICK GENERATING STATION Spray Pond Pump Structure El. 251' l

RHRSW Valve Compartment Fire Area 122E s

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i December 20, 1983 P. O. Box 446 e Oak Ridge Tennessee 37830 e (615) 482-3541 8401190466 840113 PDR ADOCK 05000352 F

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AREA DESCRIPTION The area under consideration is the RHRSW Valve Compartment on the 251' elevation of the Spray Pond Pump Structure (Fire Area 122E). Tne bounding

. walls of the area are of reinforced concrete construction with an average thickness of 2.5 ft.

The total surface area for heat transfer is 1871 f t2 (see Attachment A for sketch and calculation of surface areas).

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COMBUSTIBLE LOADING Combustible loading in the area consists of the cable insulation in a single cable tray. ~ The total surface area of the cable tray is 64 ft2 with L

an average combustible loading of 3 ids /ft2 of cable tray surface area.

There are no combustible liquids in the area.

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VENTILATION PARAMETERS Ventilation to the area is through an open stairwell which leads to the 268' elevation.

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CASES EXAMINED With the light combustible loading in the area, the assumptinn that all cables were burning simultaneously would present the worst case. With all cables burning, a cable tray surface area of 64 ft2 would be involved. This corresponds to a heat output of 1130 kW.

The fire duration with all cables 2

burning would be 3 los/ft

'4.1 lbs = 30 minutes.

min /ft2 5.

RESULTS With cables burning simultaneously, a gas temperature of 442 F would be achieved af ter 30. minutes, which is below the critical temperature of the structural steel (see Attachment B).

Tne: position of the cable tray relative to the structural steel members was examined in the area. The cable tray was positioned so as to not present a localized heating exposure to the structural steel.

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434 ft2 South wall (31'.x.14')

434 ft2 East wall (17' x 14')

238 ft2 West wall

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CASE NUMBER:

1 BUILDING:

SPR AY POND PUMP STRUCTURE U

ELEVATION AND AREA DESCRIPTION:

251' RHRSW VALVE COMPARTMENT CASE DESCRIPTION:

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THICKNESS MATERIAL (ft)

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H2. 5 CONCRETE 36.0 12.0 1871 1130 FIRE IS FUEL CONTROLLED FIRE DURATION GAS TEMPERATURE (min)

(deg.F) 2 168 4

208 6

230 8

264 10 286 12 306 14 325 16 342 18 359 20 374-22 389 24 403 26 417 28

'430 30 442 ATTACHMENT B

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