ARTICLE NH-7000

NH-7100 General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

NH-7110 Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
NH-7130 Verification of the Operation of Pressure Relief Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
NH-7170 Permitted Use of Pressure Relief Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

NH-7200 Content of Overpressure Protection Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

NH-7300 Relieving Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

NH-7600 Nonreclosing Pressure Relief Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

NH-7610 Use of Rupture Disk Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
NH-7621 Provisions for Venting or Draining Near Rupture Disks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

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 ARTICLE NH-7000
OVERPRESSURE PROTECTION

NH-7100 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (4) overpressure due to failure of a system compo-

nent, including the effects of leaks from adjacent sys-
Overpressure protection for Section III, Class 1 com-
tems and possible resulting chemical reactions;
ponents, when the metal temperature exceeds the Appli-
(5) overpressure resulting from operator error;
cability and Max. Temp. Limits listed in Section II,
(6) overpressure due to constant pressure in combi-
Part D, Tables 2A and 2B, shall be in accordance
nation with a rising overtemperature condition;
with the rules of NB-7000 except as modified by
(7) overpressure due to pump overspeed.
Subsection NH.
(f) Events whose overpressure effects are beyond
the Scope of the rules of Subsection NH are covered
by NB-7110(b) and include, for example:
(1) Rapid closure of a check valve gate leads to
NH-7110 SCOPE
fluid shock conditions in a local region;
(a) Subsection NH provides Class 1 overpressure (2) Earthquake motions induce sloshing of fluids
protection rules for those pressure boundary structures contained in large tanks;
which, having been designated by the Owner (NCA- (3) Nuclear incident induces a severe pressure
1140 and NCA-3230) as a group of items requiring spike in a local region;
such protection, are not covered by NB-7000 rules (4) Rapid closure of a valve during high flow rate
because some of the structures are expecting service conditions introduces pressure shocks.
temperatures above those currently allowed under the
rules of Subsection NB.
(b) Whereas the rules of NB-7000 are oriented toward NH-7130 VERIFICATION OF THE
water and steam cooled reactor systems, the rules of OPERATION OF PRESSURE
Subsection NH encompass a wider variety of coolant RELIEF DEVICES
fluids.
Revise NB-7131 to read:
(c) The rules of NB-7000 shall govern unless para-
(a) Pressure relief devices shall be designed so that
graphs are specifically altered by the rules of Subsection
potential impairment of the overpressure protection
NH. All references to other NB-7000 paragraphs are
function from service exposure to fluids can be deter-
to be interpreted as referring to the NB-7000 paragraphs
mined by test or examination.
as modified by Subsection NH.
(d) As with NB-7000, the rules of this Subsection
require that all system conditions, including transients,
NH-7170 PERMITTED USE OF PRESSURE
are described in the Design Specifications for the compo-
RELIEF DEVICES
nents being protected.
(e) In the evaluation of the effects of overpressure Revise title of NB-7173 to read:
events, structural loadings shall include, but not be
Valve Types Permitted for Water Service
limited to, the types of events listed below.
(1) system overpressure due to a closed valve, a Revise NB-7174 to read:
blocking object, or a solid core of metal coolant;
NB-7174 Nonreclosing Devices
(2) overpressure due to the addition of heat to an
isolated portion of the system; Rupture disk devices may be used in air, gas, or
(3) overpressure due to nuclear transients; liquid metal service in accordance with NB-7600.

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NH-7200 1998 SECTION III, DIVISION 1 — NH
NH-7200 CONTENT OF OVERPRESSURE
PROTECTION REPORT
Add to NB-7220, the listing below:
(n) the effects of any thermal dissipation or discharge
storage system on the pressure relief devices;
(o) the disposition of effluent from pressure relief
devices for both primary and secondary reactor coolant
fluids.
NH-7300 RELIEVING CAPACITY
Revise NB-7321(c) to read:
The system overpressure established for setting the
required total rated relieving capacity of (b) above shall
be such that the calculated stress intensity and other
design limitations for Service Limit C, as specified in
the rules of NH-3000, are not exceeded for each of
the components in the protected system.
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NH-7621
NH-7600 NONRECLOSING PRESSURE
RELIEF DEVICES
NH-7610 USE OF RUPTURE DISK DEVICES
Revise NB-7610 as shown below:
Rupture disk devices certified in accordance with NB-
7720 may be used as sole protection against overpressure
loadings. Rupture disks shall use materials of construc-
tion approved in NH-2000. Rupture disks may be used
in conjunction with pressure relief valves on either the
discharge side or the inlet side of the valve, provided
the requirements of NB-7700 are met.
NH-7621 Provisions for Venting or Draining
Near Rupture Disks
Revise NB-7621 as shown below:
The space between the rupture disk and any associated
pressure relief valve shall be connected to a controlled
disposal system as provided for the associated pressure
relief valve. This space, if it exists, shall be provided
with means to monitor its internal pressure during
service periods.