ML20085A847

Forwards 790604 Memo Re B&W NSSS Responsiveness.Meeting W/N Embrey Recommended to Map Strategy for Demonstrating Manageability of Transient Control

ML20085A847
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Site:	Crane
Issue date:	06/05/1979
From:	Roy D BABCOCK & WILCOX CO.
To:	Fahland F, Womack E BABCOCK & WILCOX CO.
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THE BASCOCK & WILCox CC4?ANY ,

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D. H. Roy, Manager, NPG0 Engineering File No.

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< i The attached memo is self-explanatory and deals with an issue w l system,

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that its control is manageable and that, with the integ Please meet with Helson Embrey or his designee as soon as possible

, e a strategy which takes action to put cur best foot forward on this issue.

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• June &. 1979 3&W System Responsiveness

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lm.s leveled a gainst the B&W NS5 is its A resurrent criticism transients that - thela *' hack 143 bronco 'syndrone." We

' sensitivity to need to prepare a convincing presentation for use with the NRC, ~

ACES, industry groups, Congressional cosuittees and perhaps the

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press on the basicitschstacteristics control is manageablo of the B&Wand system which that with the .

demonstrate that I integrated con trol system, the operator has no more dif ficulty I than vith var competitors' systems. t D. E. Eoy has initiated sose tech =ical work covard this objective.

We need to broaden that scops to include, where possible, tastimonies from operators who' ha:re run both 3&W and cor.petitor

• systems and coupecitor product , data.

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' our presentation should forthrightly address the fact that 3&W ,

' has less water inventory la its ateam generators. thus making it

, inheren tly more responsive. Us should identify the advantages of this arrangement and indicate constructive seasures which we

• have taken in the design of our equipmenc to acconnodate these

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It say be helpful in this assesszent to evaluate the Huelhein-Iserlich design and later versions to be offered in Germany.

D. W. Berger can provide support in this area.

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