ML19264B577
| ML19264B577 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Yankee Rowe |
| Issue date: | 03/30/1973 |
| From: | Skovholt D US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Minnick L YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8011180606 | |
| Download: ML19264B577 (2) | |
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MAR 3 01973 Docket No. 50-29 g
Yankee Atcetic Electrie Couperg ATIN: L E. Mirrxiek Vice President 20 'Iurvpike Bond westboro, w =atts 01581 Gentlemmeri In your letter dated Petmaary 16,1973, you stated that In additiaral restricticos are necessary on the operatians of the Yankee mactor ftxr the remaining Cycle I &as to the effects of ftael danniNc=Hm-To e ^ this amelumiin you substitted in response to our letters dated October 4 acd 20, 1972, Yankee's repcrt entitled Ev=1=He of Possible Effects of Puel Densiff emtinn en Subsequent Operation of Yankee Cycle I".
At your request, we granted you in our letter of
- January 17, 1973, a time ntanaim of 45 days for the subadttal of Yankee's report.
Our initial rwiew of your report has identified several areas in whieb we need additional information. 'Itatsfore, we cannot ocuplete our review befam your sahednlad resumption of cperation of the reactor with Cycle I during the week of April 2,1973, and we are not yet in a pcaition to agree with your ocncituinn that no additional operating restrictions are necessary. Pendug ocupletica of our detailed revise we nmelude that the peak linear power, in terms of km/ft, abould not exceed 75% of the 12.2 km/ft design value.
'Ibe m1=W staff will give furtbar nonsiderations to the effects of ftaal densification as they relEte to wi.icn of the reactor with Cycle I at the design peak linear power-(12.2 km/ft) as soon as you furnish to us the needed additimal infarisatico in the fn11radre azwas: -
(a) gap ocnductance, (b) chd ellM, (c) meaidant anabses, and (d) power spike. Our rM schedule provides fbr a technical meetars with your staff by Asen 26,1973, to discuss these areas. Our tarpt date for ocupluting our review of this matter is July 2,1973, based en receivirs ocuplete and prompt responses to our quastinna durims the 8011180
C MAR 3 01973 Yankee Ata::ic Power CaTAT/
We will discuss the detailed schedule of our course of our review.
In the m antime you will be required to review in our April m eting.
Hm1t the operation of the Yankee reactor consistent with a peak linear power not to exceed 75% of the design value.
If you have ag questions canceIr.ing this matter, please contact us.sts.
We will contact your staff for making the necessary meeting an w e Sincerely, O$Ad squei by n.J.cata:
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