ML19224C080
| ML19224C080 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 05/18/1979 |
| From: | Mcgoey R GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| To: | Rusche B GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| References | |
| WMG-L-4, NUDOCS 7906280236 | |
| Download: ML19224C080 (1) | |
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Three Mile Island Tne issue concerning the <alidi:ication of spent resins for shipping and burial has been ciscussec at several meetings.
It is important that you u nd t.r s t a nd tne position tnat nas been tar,en on this issue.
NRC representative R.
Weller nas participatec in these meetings and is fully aware of our proposed course a: action.
Inere is p r e s en t l:. no regulacion or recuirement tnat dictates the need to solidify spent resins for shipping or buric.l.
The practice now 1.,
use is to dewater the resin prior to shipment.
This is f ull:. acceptacle with regard to present NRC, 00!, Stat,c, and burial ground requirements.
The DOT has issuec a proposed regulation in the Federal Register (49 CFR Parts 127, 171 to 177 cated January S.
1979), identifying the need for solidifying resins, especially those with high specific activities.
h is apparent irom John Collins and r.
.;eller that the NRC will also propose tnis recuirement in the near future.
It is difficult to project exactly when sucr a requirenent will be imposed and its final position with regard to spent resin liners existing on a site ready for shipment.
liowev e r, in anticipation of tnis potential requirement, the following criteria on the EPICOR 2 liners has been inactec:
CRlTERIA:
All three process vessels of EPICOR 2 will be designed to allow removal by sluicing of resins from the process vessel to a solidification vessel should solidification be required at a future date.
It is important to note that a nanway cover (22" diameter) is available in the form of inplate solidification could possibly top of each cor.tainer such that some be performed.
Cne such concept has been discussed with EPICOR, but is strictly conceptual.
The implimentation of this criteria does not detrimentally effect the processing efficiency, nor cesign of the container, yet provides flexibilits to comply with a future regulation that might be imposed.
It is suggested that this same design flexibility be included in any new systems containing process resins.
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