ML15342A387
| ML15342A387 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | SHINE Medical Technologies |
| Issue date: | 12/08/2015 |
| From: | NRC/OGC |
| To: | NRC/OCM |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| Mandatory Hearing 2, RAS 28630, 50-608-CP | |
| Download: ML15342A387 (9) | |
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Construction Permit Application Review SHINE Medical Technologies Safety Panel 1 December 15, 2015 NRC-011
Panelists
- Alexander Adams, Jr.
- Chief, Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch, NRR
- Project Manager, NRR
- Mary Adams
- Project Manager, NMSS 2
Licensing Considerations
- SHINE seeks to construct commercial non-power utilization and production facilities
- Licensing process similar to that of research and test reactors
- Developed technology-specific guidance for application review 3
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Review
- Staff presented at subcommittee and full committee meetings
- ACRS recommended issuance of construction permit
- Staff adequately addressed questions regarding aircraft impact and facility layup 4
Irradiation Unit Licensing
- Irradiation units represent first subcritical utilization facilities
- Staff considered licensing under 10 CFR Part 70
- Given similarities to non-power reactors, ultimately reviewed under 10 CFR Part 50 5
Irradiation Unit Design Features
- Thermal power level similar to non-power reactors
- Safety considerations include:
- Fission heat removal
- Decay heat generation
- Fission gas release
- Accident scenarios 6
Production Facility Licensing
- Production facility will process irradiated materials containing special nuclear material
- Similar to processes at existing fuel cycle facilities
- Staff used NUREG-1537 and Interim Staff Guidance 7
Proposed Permit Conditions
- Criticality accident alarm system
- Criticality events not credible
- Criticality safety analyses
- Reactivity contributions from fissile isotopes
- Radiation shielding and occupancy times 8
- NMSS - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
- NRR - Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 9
Construction Permit Application Review SHINE Medical Technologies Safety Panel 1 December 15, 2015 NRC-011
Panelists
- Alexander Adams, Jr.
- Chief, Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch, NRR
- Project Manager, NRR
- Mary Adams
- Project Manager, NMSS 2
Licensing Considerations
- SHINE seeks to construct commercial non-power utilization and production facilities
- Licensing process similar to that of research and test reactors
- Developed technology-specific guidance for application review 3
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Review
- Staff presented at subcommittee and full committee meetings
- ACRS recommended issuance of construction permit
- Staff adequately addressed questions regarding aircraft impact and facility layup 4
Irradiation Unit Licensing
- Irradiation units represent first subcritical utilization facilities
- Staff considered licensing under 10 CFR Part 70
- Given similarities to non-power reactors, ultimately reviewed under 10 CFR Part 50 5
Irradiation Unit Design Features
- Thermal power level similar to non-power reactors
- Safety considerations include:
- Fission heat removal
- Decay heat generation
- Fission gas release
- Accident scenarios 6
Production Facility Licensing
- Production facility will process irradiated materials containing special nuclear material
- Similar to processes at existing fuel cycle facilities
- Staff used NUREG-1537 and Interim Staff Guidance 7
Proposed Permit Conditions
- Criticality accident alarm system
- Criticality events not credible
- Criticality safety analyses
- Reactivity contributions from fissile isotopes
- Radiation shielding and occupancy times 8
- NMSS - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
- NRR - Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 9