ML18059B071
| ML18059B071 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 06/17/1994 |
| From: | Fenech R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| To: | Sinclair M DON'T WASTE MICHIGAN |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9406280142 | |
| Download: ML18059B071 (2) | |
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consumers Power Siie Officee: 2nao Blue Star Memorial Hlgllwey, Coven Ml 49043 * (&1e) 764*8913, Ell 021.0 June 17, 1994 Dr. Mary P. S1 ncla*i r Co-chair, Don't W4ste Mi~hi~on 5711 Sunmerset Or.
Midland, MI 48640
Dear Dr. Sinclair:
rA:c. 002 Thank you for remembering.our conversation and forwarding the Ceramic Tile In:>titu~t! ttAGmµlt! supp11ed by Dr. Massey to the NRC to illustrate the necessity of fabricating strong tile material for all uses such as flooring, etc.
I imcayint! Lhl:! Institute uses this comparison because we are all familiar with the endurance of tile floors in malls and other public meeting places.
Wt:! ill Palisades, however) have performed a detailed engineering evaluation of the tile strength and conclude that the physical properties pf the tile used dr~ mur~ than adequate for 1ts use in the VSC-24.
Coincidentally, the load to which the tile is stressed in the VSC-24 is approximately tha same as the load 1llustrated by the Ceram1c Tile Institute.
With regard to your concern over erosion problems that ex1st at various locations along the Lake Michigan shore, I am sure you are, as I am, aware of such locations.
They are not locations where one would store dry fuel or locate a commercial endeavor such as an electric generating plant. As you
- heard at the May 23, 1994 meeting at Lake Michigan College, the location on the Lake Michigan shoreline where the Palisades Plant is located is not likely to be affected by erosion-and any erosion that is likely to occur would take place over an extended period of months or years which will allow mitigating action bY the plant operators. The probability of any adverse erosion effect on the Palisades Plar.t operation, including fuel storage, is further dimtnished when one considers the shoreline protection barrier installed along the shoreline at Palisades described by Mr. Palmisano at the May 23,* 1994
- meeting.
You also indicated that you have a concern with respect to the meta1 baskets used to contain the stored fuel and the controls used durinq their fabrication.
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in the storage casks at Palisades meet the fabricatiun \\:rilerh approved.bY the NRC.
That is ensu~ed by b~th our quality assuranc~ process and the NRC inspection process.
We continue to give our detailed attention to these iind oll matters regarc11ng the itorage of spent fuel.
Sincerely, JJ!Ja~
Robert A. Fenech Vice President Nuc1ear Operations cc: X~ Morris, CPCo DW Joo~, CPCo TJ Fal~1&ano, CPCo iilF Peabccy, CPCo D'irl Rogers, CPCo RAF
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