ML19317E056
| ML19317E056 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 09/22/1972 |
| From: | Murphy C US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19317E052 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-269-72-09, 50-269-72-9, NUDOCS 7912110830 | |
| Download: ML19317E056 (2) | |
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- Duke Power:Conpany' Seneca,; South Carolina License No.:. CPPR-33 Facility:
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Date and Manner AEC Was Informed Mr. J."E. Smith',- Plant Superintendent, Oconee, informed Murphy by telecoo of the change at 10:30 a.m. on September 22, 1972.
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Description of Particular Event or Circumstance The fuel for the low burnup region for core 1, Unit 1, as originally designed,'was.not pressurized. Problems have been experienced'at other. facilities with the cladding of fuel rods of other designs collapsing after significant irradiation.
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Smith ' stated that the fuel for the low burnup region of core 1, Unit'1, was'being returned to the manufacturer to be pressurized.
The remainder of the fuel.for Oconee 1 and all fuel for Units 2 i
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Fuel shipments will begin ne.xt week.
Work is expected to be completed by. January, which would be in time to meet the present
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Reactor Test and Start Branch
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Date and Manner AEC Was Informed Mr. J. E. Smith, Plant Superintendent, Oconee, informed Murphy by telecon of the change at 10:30 a.m. on September 22, 1972.
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Descripti.)n of Particular Event or Circumstance The fuel for the low burnup region.for core 1, Unit 1, as originally-
' designed,_was not pressurized. P oblems.have been experienced at other facilities with the_ cladding of-fuel rods of other designs collapsing after significant' irradiation.
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Action by Licensee 1.,: Smith st'ated that the fuel for the low burnup region of core 1, LUnit 1, was being returned to the manufacturer to be pressurized.
The remainder of the fuel for Oconee 1 and all fuel for Units 2 and 3 have pressurized rods.
-2.- Fuel 'hipments will begin next week. Work is expected to be s
completed by' January, which would be in time to meet the present fuel loading: schedule.
L3'.- At the present time, Duke does not plan to use Unit 2 fuel in Unit 11-but they'are not'in the position to say that it will not be done.
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