ML19207A573
| ML19207A573 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 05/29/1979 |
| From: | Williams C ENERGY, DEPT. OF |
| To: | Ferguson R PRESIDENT OF U.S. & EXECUTIVE OFFICES |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7908210113 | |
| Download: ML19207A573 (4) | |
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Department of Energy Idaho Operations Office 550 Second Street Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401 gg 2 91973 To:
Robert L. Ferguson, Director Nuclear Energy Programs U.S. Department of Energy, HQ FROM: Charles E. Williams Manager g
SUBJECT:
INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON THREE MILE ISLAND
References:
1.
TWX R 151741Z, Ferguson to C.E. Williams, et al, dated May 1979.
2.
EG&G Letter Kiehn-179-79, Kiehn to Col. R.E. Lounsbury, EOC Gennantown, dated May 9,- 1.979, subject: 00E Participants in Operation Ivory Purpose.
The attached information is provided in response to your TWX, Reference 1.
EG&G Idaho, Inc. has provided and is continuing to provide assistance to the NRC on the Three Mile Island accident, as reported in Reference 2.
Those activities which were funded through NRC programs are noted in the attachment. The amount of DOE involvement in ongoing activities is presently limited to routine field office responsibilities of contract administration and are therefore not reported.
We will be pleased to provide any further infonnation you might require.
Attachment As stated cc:
T.E. Murley, RSR, NRC R.W. Xiehn, EG&G R.E. Tiller, ID 7961S/
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,i Oroanizatinn Type of Activity, Dates of Results Continuing or Assistance Assistance Results, Data:
Communicated Assistante
_ imployye Name To:
uillis W. Ilixby On-site April'6 to 13 None (DOE-ID)
John James Locatirig einergency pismps April 6,7,8,9 Located pumps for THI NRC site None (DOE-ID)
THI office Robert A. Long W.Bixby,00E-ID (DOE-lu)
EG&G Procurement Paul E. Littenete Assisted in conrnunicating April 15 Improved technical Tom Telford at None (DOE-ID)
INEL test results, de-communication.
THI NRC site fining new RELAP runs of office.
use to THI.
Charles Gilmore Arranged to have TH1 water April 1 and Dissolved hydrogen J. Collins at THI None (DGE-ID) sample brought to INEL and April 13 content analyzed NRC site office.
J. llenscheid analyzed.
and reported.
(EG&G)
George L. Vivia'n Arranged for use of a April 6 Mobile unit being Don Solberg, NRR None (D0E-ID) mobile radiological survey set up at THI for NRC lab from INEL at THI.
effluent monitoring.
Code Assessment
- Vessel and core structural March 30 -
Vessel head would Results verbally None Personnel (EG&G) response calculations to April I remain intact but comunicated to C
J.
Dearien,
et al pessible 112 detonation.
damaged; core would T. Hurley at NRC CQ_
not withstand forces Conmand Center.
I L.J. Ybarrondo &
- On-site technical April 1 -
h" N. C. Kaufman assistance.
April 6 Cd (EG&G) valuate sequence of events during THI Evaluate various natural circulation conditions.
I J. Liebenthala lip and 02 concentration in 11 arch 31 and Calculations indicated Results verbally Hone et al (f6&G)
It11 primary coolant loop April I small lip concentration comunicated to i
& Allied Chemical T. flurley at NRC i
personnel
__Co_nnand Center
- Hl:C Iunded uort
wa;z.
s Organization Type of Activity, Dates of Results Continuing' or Assistance Assistance Results, Data:
Communicated Assistance To:
1 Employee flame Code Development *
-Natural circulation cal-March 30 to
-Natural circulation
-Tiil site & NRC None Personnel (EG&G) culations with RELAP for present could exist dispite Licensing in P. North, et al various cold shutdown core damage
- Bethesda, conditions
-RELAP calc. the
-G. llollahan at i
None
-Simulation (analytical) initial portion of NRC licensing of THI transient accident 0-10 min.
-NRC licensing l
Ongoing
-Small break calculatioas and from 100 min on.
j
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l Results agree with j
THI data
-Calculations ongoing Instrumentation Experimentally evaluate April 4 Experiments proved L.J. Ybarrondo None Personnel (EGSG) capability of resistance positive (EG&G) at THI
(
site H. Stanley, et al temperature detector-RTD to neasure pressurizer I
level.
-Experimentally evaluate March 30 -
-2 reports prepared.
T. Hurley at NRC Hone Semiscale
- Personnel (EG&G) means to vent hydrogen April 3 Info. indicated bub-Comand Center &
D.J. llanson, et al bubble l
ble could not be L.J. Ybarrondo at t
-Experimental simulation IApril 3 to vented by depres-THI site.
I of THI sequence of present surization
-Test conducted.
T. Hurley at NRC Yes events report in prepa-Research ration Billings Energy Co.
-Evaluate means for de-April 1 to
-Report prepared
-Final report to Hone
-Develop 11 bubble DOE-!D & NRC l
(Subcontract to gassing 112 April 17 I
growthrekationships Research i
EG&G)
-Ilp solubility as a R. Ilillings, et al function of depressur-as a function of 112
-Interim results
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ization conc. & depressuri-sent to L. J.
[#
-Examine various catalysts zation procedure.
Ybarrondo(EG&G)
%3 for 112 scavenging
-Identified catalytic
& W.Bixby (D0E-ID) reduction of 112 with at THI site for y
02 on Platinum and Industry Advisory rg nickel boride system Group-IAG as as catalyst for available.
scavenging lip
- tlRC Funded Work
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Organization Type of Activity, Dates of Results Continuir or Assistance Assistance Results, Data:
Conmunicated Assistant Employee flame To:
Code Assessment
- Performed calculations of April 9 - 12 Temperatures were the W. Johnston,flRC, tione Personnel core component tempera-same as clad tempera-followed by a letter C.F. Obenchair, tures during the accident tures report et a1
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