ML032090224

G20030424 - Mike Mulligan Email Re Quad Cities Fuel Damage

ML032090224
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Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	07/23/2003
From:	Mulligan M - No Known Affiliation
To:	Landau M NRC/EDO
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EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM: DUE: 08/14/03 EDO CONTROL: G20030424 DOC DT: 07/23/03 FINAL REPLY:

Mike Mulligan Hinsdale, New Hampshire Landau, OEDO FOR SIGNATURE OF : ** GRN ** CRC NO:

Collins, NRR DESC: ROUTING:

Quad Cities Fuel Damage Travers Paperiello Kane Norry Dean Burns/Cyr DATE: 07/24/03 Dyer, RIII ASSIGNED. TO: CONTACT:

NRR Collins SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:

Coordinate response with Region III. An acknowledgement letter will be sent out by Mindy Landau, OEDO.

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Mindv Ladau - Quad Cities bad fuel Pane 1 From: "Mike Mulligan" <steamshovel@adelphia.nebt To: 'Mindy Landaus <MSL@nrc.gov>, 'Raymond Shadis" <shadisXprexar.com>,

<dlochbaum @ucsusa.org>

Date: 7/23/03 1:44PM

Subject:

Quad Cities bad fuel Mindy, I am having a little difficulty understanding why there has been so much fuel damage at Quad Cities 1and 2. What is it a secret and if fares badly for the industry -and are you are trying to protect them? I can't understand why this problem isn't completely characterized -and explained in the inspection reports. Through both plants, what operational changes have occurred? Will they have more contamination problems inside piping system and throughout the plant leading to slower outages -and more expensive? With the stuck open relief valve on unit two -was there abnormal radioactive problems during the accident. I do remember that in the stuck open relief LER with it leaking- this created a radioactive concern near the down-comer. Just how much trouble are these plants having with radioactive concerns with leaking fuel?

A large warning is when you have two serious issues like leaking fuel and maintenance issues like broken relief's flipping open happening at the same time and there are many other issues going on too. It's very troubling.

Thanks, mike mulligan Hinsdale, NH EDO -- G20030424

CCathy Jaegers - Re: Quad Cities bad fuel Page 1 From: Mindy Landau To: Mike Mulligan Date: 7/24/03 8:40AM

Subject:

Re: Quad Cities bad fuel Mike, Thank you for letting us know your concerns.

I have referred your e-mail to our technical staff in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. You should be receiving a more detailed response from them shortly.

Regards, Mindy

>>> "Mike Mulligan" <steamshovelIadelphia.net> 07/23/03 01 :43PM >>>

Mindy, I am having a little difficulty understanding why there has been so much fuel damage at Quad Cities 1 and 2. What is it a secret and if fares badly for the industry -and are you are trying to protect them? I can't understand why this problem Isn't completely characterized -and explained in the inspection reports. Through both plants, what operational changes have occurred? Will they have more contamination problems Inside piping system and throughout the plant leading to slower outages -and more expensive? With the stuck open relief valve on unit two -was there abnormal radioactive problems during the accident. I do remember that in the stuck open relief LER with it leaking- this created a radioactive concern near the down-comer. Just how much trouble are these plants having with radioactive concerns with leaking fuel?

A large warning is when you have two serious Issues like leaking fuel and maintenance issues like broken relief's flipping open happening at the same time and there are many other issues going on too. It's very troubling.

Thanks, mike mulligan Hinsdale, NH