ML19224C186
| ML19224C186 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 05/11/1979 |
| From: | Mcgoey R GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| To: | Rusche B GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| References | |
| WMG-L-2, NUDOCS 7906290315 | |
| Download: ML19224C186 (8) | |
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Weller of the NRC requested that I assemble and document the historv of the shipping casks sent to Earnwell, S.C.
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It was understood that this document was a " Green Ticket" requested report.
Attached for your review ir a s umma r': or this e v e n t., which will be given to the NRC by distribut:en of this letter.
Distribution will be withheld until you have reviewed its contents and give me verbal approval.
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THREE MILE IS LAND RADWASTE SHIPMENT SUMMAM
' Summary of Shipment humbers:
79-34 and 79-35 Secuence of Events:
Dudng April 1979, Metropolitan Edison Company contracted wi:S chemica_
Nuclear Systems, Inc. (Chem Nuclear) to solidify and ship radioactive waste frc= Three Mile Island Nuclear Station.
The process involved solidifying radioactive waste that had been concentrated in the Unit 1 Reactor Coolant Evaporator.
These concentrates are stored in the Unit 1 Concentrated las: t Stora; Tanks (CWST) prior to solidification.
During the week of April 1, 1979 concentrated waste fro TMI Uni:. wc=
solidified by Chem Suclear.
This was exc'usively Unit 1 waste.
During thi; process, the "/." Concentrated Waste Sterr.ge Tank (CWST) was emptied by Apr _
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2979. Concurrent with this solidification process, the Reacter Coolan:
Evaporator was being operated to concentrate wastes from the'TM1 Unit 1 Miscellaneous Waste Storage Tank.
The evaporator bottoms resulting from tP _
processing were placed in the "B" CWST.
Onca the "A" CWST was emptieC Spril 6, 1979), the contents of the "B" CWST were to be sent to the ' A" CWS.
in preparation fcr solidification.
The "A" CWST was sampled at 2245 on April 6, 1979.
The isotope distribution of the concentrates in th's tank n attached.
~ ie sample results were reviewed by representatives of the N 2 clear Reg-ulato-Commission, the Net-Ed radioactive waste foreman, and the Chem Nucl.;
solidt#icatien technician prior to initiating the solidification process.
e resul-of this review concluded that the solidification, transportation, cr-dispo: 1 of the concentrated waste could be performed within Me -Ed Cher Nucler State and Federal regulations.
Based on this conclusion, solidift catior of the contents of the "A" CWST commenced on April E, 1979.
The waste was solidified in 195 cubic food liners.
On April 8. 1979 Container Number C-31 was filled and solidified, and on April 9, 1979 Cont-Number C-J2 was filled and solidified.
The liners were in Chem Nuclear 1 -
shipping casks.
After completing all appropriate documentation and gaining proper shipping approval, both liners and casks (shipping number 79-34 and 79-35) left the Three Mile Island Site on April 9, 1979 enroute to Earnwell.
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Subsequent to shipping the containers, the Radioactive Waste Er ineer s
discovered in the late afternoon of April 9, 1979, that there was a possib__
_y that rome of the concentrates solidified in Containers No. C-31 and C-32 cc have originated from TMI Unit 2 water.
Realizing that the Covernor of Soutr Carolina had imposed a restriction on receiving TMI Unit 2 wastes, action s_-
taken imn.ediately to return the shipments to the TMI Site.
Chem Nuclear representat_ve (Ted Holman) was contacted during the ever-3 of April 9, 1979 and was old to lo.1d the shipments pending final verifica:;
that some of the wastes contained concentrates originating f rom TMI Unit 2.
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a, review of operator logs showed that some water sent irom unit '. to Unit -
were evaporated in the R.C.
evaporator producing evaporator concentrates that might have been part of the contents of Containers C-31 and C-3E.
The shipc.ents were ordered back during the evening of April 9, 1979.
Attached i. s the routing used by the trucks during this shipment.
One shipnent had reached Garysburd. North Carolina and the second reached Lumbc:
North Carolina before they were ordered by Chem Nuclear to return to the P
Site.
Both shipments arrived back on site April 10, 1979.
Realizing that Barnwell. South Carolina burial ground was pot available for disposal of th:-
solidified waste every effort was r,ade to ship the containers to Richlar.d.
Washington radwaste burial facilities.
On April 17, 1979 after gaininc all appropriate burial ground owner, state arj federal approvals, shippir.; contc-ers No. 79-34 and 79-35 were shipped to Richland, Washingtor..
Attached is the truck routing associated with this waste mcvement.
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TMI SOLIDIFIED aASTE TRUCK ROUTING TO BAR:::. JELL. SOUTH CARQLI'.
April 9, 1979 departed TM1 Site to I-81 in.. F enn sylvania 1-81 to 1-70 in Marylar.c' I-70 to Rt. 340 in Marylano Rt. 340 to Rt. 15 in Maryland to Virginia Rt. 15 to Rt. 17 in Virginia Rt. 17 to Rt. 95,in Virginia to North Carolina April 9, 1979 stopped Rt. 95 as far as Garysburd, North Carolina. and Lumbcr v.,
Nortn_La:.ina Return Routine to TMI Site:
April 10, 1979 departed Rt. 95 f rom Garysburd, Nr c th Carolina and Lumberter North Carolln; Rt. 95 to Rt. 17
' orth Carolina to Virginia Rt. 17 to Rt. 15 Virginia to-Maryland Rt.
15 to 1-81 Marylaad to Pennsylvania I-81 to TM1 Site in Pennsylvania April 10, 1979 arrived on TMI Site Yh
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T"1 SOLIDIFIED UASTE TRUCK ROUTING TO RICHLAI;D, WASHINGTOS w
April 17, 1979 departed TMI Site to Rt. 15 in Pennsylvania to Ohio.
Rt. 15 to I-80 in Chio I-80 to I-276 Bypass in Ohio I-276 to I-71 in Ohio to Kentucky I-71 to I-65 in Kentucky tc Tennessee I-65 to I-40 in Tennessee te Ar kansas to Oklahoma I-40 to I-35 in Oklehoma 1-35 to I-70 in Oklahoma to Kansas to Colorado 1-70 to 1-25 in Colorado to Wyoming I-25 to 1-30 in Wyoming to Utah to Idaho to Oregon I-30 to Rt. 395 in Oregon to Washington Rt. 395 to Rt. 12 in Washington Rt. 12 to Rt. 14 in Washington Rt. 14 to Rt. 12 in Washington Rt. 12 to Rt. 240 in Washington Rt. 24C to Richland, Washington in Washington April 23, 1979 arrived Burial Site. Richland, Washington
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