ML19308B883
| ML19308B883 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 03/29/1979 |
| From: | METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. |
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| References | |
| TASK-TF, TASK-TMR NUDOCS 8001170490 | |
| Download: ML19308B883 (15) | |
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JU/MHmEw7" fc s4,/n Met-Ed Press Conference March 29, 1979 k
itz We have called this conft.nce this morning to bring you up to date on the C UM status of Three Mile Island flo. 2.
He particularly want tc tell you what has occurred since the press conference many of you were at yesterday. We will tell you what we've accomplished, and tell you what we are attempting to identify, and changes that are presenting problems.
First of all, we were successful last evening engaging our main reactor cooling pumps in operation.
It seems that we will be able to cool down the core at a more rapid rate.
I can't tell you when the core will be cooled to the degree that we will be able to go into the reactor facility itself, I want to tell you that we've identified some of the sources of additional radiation that have been detected on the island and off the island.
I also want to say that the level of additional radiation that we've detected off the island is at a very low level.
In preparing for the future, we've put to-gether different task forces to look over what has happened and very care-fully analyze it so that we can make proper plans. Other task forces will be involved with working with more specific problems. With me this morning,
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I have Jack Herbein, Jack is vice president of generation for Metropolitan Edison Company.
Jack has a few comments to make, and at that time we will respond to questions. Jack Herbein Herbein Yes, as Walt indicated, we do have our first reactor coolant pump running.
At this point, we will continue the coolant for eventually 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br />. Low pressure cooling system & decay heat system has pretty well cooled down. We have identified some additional sources of low-level radiation -- the venti-lation system to site. Again, as Walter said discharges are quite minimal.
At this time, we see no danger to the general health and safety of the public.
We've also got the teams Mr. Creitz mentioned looking at particular details of the incident.
There will be a full report made and, of course, will eventually be made public.
At this time, it is difficult to state grid damage we've experienced with nuclear fuel that has become fuel failure.
I can say
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supposed to, and while we're not particularly pleased with the transient, or f
the accident, certainly it was not something that was exceptional or greatly
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out of the ordinary realm of what one could expect with a reactor like we have.
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