1. David Perkins david_perkins@fpl.com Seabrook Station Biweekly Airborne Sampling

2. Objectives Improve system reliability Improve regulatory confidence Reduce out-of-service time Improve program efficiency and maintain a system of continuous sampling.

3. Bi-weekly Sample Feasibility Ability to increase sample frequency Equipment reliability Ability to achieve sensitivity for short-lived isotopes Impact on charcoal efficiency Excess filter loading Eliminate missed samples

4. What We Found Remotely monitor equipment with telemetry and vacuum sensing transducer Maintain equipment with preventative maintenance Evaluation of I-131confirmed ability to achieve comparable sensitivity during 2-week collection period Charcoal efficiency testing for 2-week run time successful Effluent program informs REMP when I-131 release limits are exceeded for sample frequency adjustments

5. Automatic Remote Monitoring

6. Remote System Monitoring Reliability Capabilities Immediate problem notification Power outages Filter loading Equipment failure Cost effective

7. Telemetric T646 MicroRTU Off-the-shelf proven technology Six digital inputs, four analog inputs; six control outputs Automatically communicates pressure, flow and other sensing signals Capable of alert and alarm functions Operating parameters are remotely programmable and remotely selectable Low cost to buy and operate

8. How Telemetric Solution Works

9. Flow Diagram with Telemetry

10. Alarms/Response

11. Equipment Maintenance

12. Equipment Arrangement

13. Preventive maintenance Rebuild pumps –annually Calibrate gas meters –semi-annually Verify air flow –semi-annually or as needed Inspect equipment for degradation –bi-weekly

14. Equipment Upgrades

15. Filter Loading & Charcoal Efficiency

16. Filter Load Trend Plot Filter change

17. Rock Pile 1-Week & 2-Week 1-Week March 20042-Week June 2004

18. Filter Load Trend Plot Filter change

19. Plate Yard 2-Week June 2004

20. Charcoal Efficiency Testing Sample cartridges tested for 336 hours –3 tests performed –2 cfm flow rate –Test method, ASTM D-3803-98 Results equal to or better than 99.30%

21. I-131and 2-Week Sample Cycle

22. I-131 Decay 1-week Vs. 2-week air sampling cycle Hypothetical models –Assuming chronic air concentrations –MDA equal to or better than the 1-week cycle. –Higher collection factor compensates for decay –Modest air flow increase

23. Iodine Decay 1-week Vs. 2-week air sampling cycle Models show increased collection factors for flow rates 1-week flow rate2-week flow rateActivity increaseRatio 2wk : 1wk 1.0 cfm1.8 cfm2.79 times0.99 1.0 cfm1.5 cfm2.31 times0.82 1.5 cfm2.7 cfm2.86 times0.98 1.5 cfm1.5 cfm1.55 times0.55

24. Administrative Controls REMP evaluates the need for increased sampling when: –ODCM monthly and instantaneous limits are exceeded –Failed fuel –Outages

25. How is 2-Week Sampling working ? Saved missed samples and out-of-service time –Utility turned power supply off without notification Contacted utility and loss of power restored in 2-hours 150 hours of OOS time saved –Equipment problem discovered Low pressure detected from tube connection leak 72 hours of OOS time saved System performs more reliably Filter loading is monitored more closely –Slightly increasing over 2-weeks, but NOT excessively

26. Questions?