ML19317H512
| ML19317H512 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 05/08/1980 |
| From: | Ertel A HOUSE OF REP., SCIENCE, SPACE & TECHNOLOGY (FORMERLY |
| To: | Ahearne J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| RTR-NUREG-0662, RTR-NUREG-662 NUDOCS 8006120114 | |
| Download: ML19317H512 (3) | |
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Dear Chairman Ahearna:
As you may be aware, this morning I held a press conference discussing a report which was prepared at my recuest by staff of the Meuse Scfince and Technology Committee.
The Committee staff worked in conjunction with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the preparation of that report.
The staff report lists those components necessary to construct a Selective Absorbtion System for removing the Krypt:n-85 from Three Mile Island Unit 2, which NASA has on hand at its various facilities.
A copy of this list is enclosed for your review. You will notice that many of these are items which were identified as being " critical" v
in earlier meetings.
The staff report also indicated that under an expedited procedure, this system could be designed, procured, built, tested, and put into operation in about six months.
The formal written report on this scheduling estimate will be forwarded to you as soon as it is completed.
I do not need to remind you that the NRC staff has indicated that the procurement of these components would be a lengthy process and this would contribute to the reason that the Selective Abscrbtion
. System would take too long to put in place.
I am distressed that Committee staff has been able to do in a week what the " experts" tell us would take months.
The equipment in NASA's possession could be easily transferred for use in this system at Three Mile Island.
The remaining components could be obtained in a short period of time.
Again, I must urge the Commission to take a more serious look at this process.
It is becoming increasingly clear that you were not presented' with accurate information reflecting what is possible under an expedited approach.
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ATTACHMENT A PRELIMINARY EQUIPMENT LIST FOR KRYPTON - 85 REMOVAL SYSTEM
. This list, w' ile it is preliminary, contains the basic equipment re-h quired and it identifi,es that which is already on hand.
COMPONENT STATUS 1.
HEPA Filters to ac-On Site comodate 150 SCFM 2.
Heat Exchangers, two required NASA has them available 240 SF surface area with re-frigeration machinery 3.
- Gas Compressor,150 psig NASA has it available.
Pres-sure up to 4500 psig.
Could be used c' lower pressure.
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Four inch stainless pipe Ciuld be purchased on short order, Binson Supply Company, Houston Four inch valves NASA may have, depending on 5.
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Two inch stainless pipe NASA has 174 feet available l
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Three inch stainless steel NASA has 120 feet 7.
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Molecular Sieve 12 inches by Perhaps these could be sup-8.
8 feet with valves, sieves, plied by Union Carbide etc.
(Three required) 9.
Combination Column.with in-Requires drawings and shop ternal condenser for boiling fabrication.
R-22 10.
R-12 Condenser 10 Tons. -
May require purchase 11.
- Solvent Tank - 1000 gal.
i;ASA has it available 12.
- Solvent Cooler 300 SF sur-i;ASA has it available face Area 50 tons 13.
- Molecular Sieve 6 inches Union Carbide may be able to by 3 feet supply.
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75 GPM pump i;ASA has 150 GPM which can be used 15.
- Cold Trap 7 ppm, 2 tons tiASA has it available
-200'F Liquid Nitrogen 1000 cc compressor Requires purchase 16.
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Standard gas cylinders tiASA has them available.
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