In developing a B10 depletion lesson recently I
discovered a concern that I have not seen raised before. Does your Safety
Analysis for your boron injection or S/D systems (Accumulators, Boron Injection
Tank or RWST) consider anything less than nominal B10 abundance (19.9 a/o)
in the boron ppm requirement? If the analysis assumes nominal B10 and there is
some B10 depletion then the negative reactivity assumed could be more than that
actually available (non-conservative) upon injection. Is this accounted for
in some fashion?
Thanks in advance
Ken Pike
Retaqs, Inc.
610.277.8991 x 253