ML19322C611
| ML19322C611 | |
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| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear, Crane  |
| Issue date: | 09/12/1968 |
| From: | Zabel C US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Seaborg G US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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| Download: ML19322C611 (3) | |
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, h ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION WASHINGTON. D.C. 20545 SEP,121968 Honorabic Glenn T. Seaborg Chairman
. U. S. Atomic Encrcy Com:nission Washington, D. C.
Subject:
REPORT DN RUSSELLVILLE NUCLEAR UNIT
Dear Dr. Scaborg:
At its one-hundred-first aceting, September 5-7, 1968, the Advisory Cornittee on Reactor Safeguards revicued the proposal of the Arkansas Power and Light Coapany to construct the Russellville Nucicar Unit.
This project had been considered previously during Subcomittee meet-ings on August 23, 1968, at the site, and on September 4,1968, in Washington, D. C.
In the course of its review, the Comittee had the i
benefit of discussions with representatives and consultants of the Arkansas Power and Light Company, the Bechtel Corporation, the Babcock and Hilcox Coopany, and the AEC Regulatory Staff. The Comittec also had availabic the documents listed.
The plant will be located about six miles from Russellville, Arkansas, on a peninsula formed by the Dardanelle reservoir. The norcal cicva-tion of the reservoir is controlled dounstream by the Dardanelle Lock and Dam No.10 on the Arkansas River. An caergency reservoir on the site will provide cdequate storage of water in the unlikely event of failure of Lock and Das No.10.-
The consequences of the maximum prob-abic flood have been studied, and adequate protection has been provided for the critical equipment of the nuclear unit.
The proposed nucicar unit is a pressurized water reactor, 24521Gt and 850 1Me, and is similar to previously approved units (e.g., Rancho Seco, Crystal River, and Three Mile Island, ACRS Reports of July 19, 1968, May 15, 1968, and Jcnuary 17, 1963, respectively). The Cocrsittee con-tinues to call attention to cattera that warrant careful consideration by the manufacturers of all large, water-cooled, power reactors.
.-v The Coanittee reiterates its belief that the instrumentation design should be reviewed for ccmon failuro modes, taking into account the possibility of systematic, non-random, concurrent failures of redundant devices, not considered in the singic-failure criterion. The applicant p.c }') fh b
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2-g{pj2jg6Q Honorable Glenn T. Scaborg should show that the proposed interconnection of control and safety instrumentation will not cdversely affect plant safety in a si nifi-3 cant manner, conr.idering the possibility of systematic component failure. The Co.uittee believes this matter can be resolved with the. Regulatory Staff.
The containacnt for the reactor is a prestressed concrete vessel
. siallar to previously approved designs (e.g., Rancho Seco), but with modification of the prestressing system design.
The Committee emphasizes the importance of the impic:acntation and management of the quality assurance and quality control programs neces.,ary to achieve the design, construction,and operation objectives.
Inasmuch as a lona lead time is required in the training of the opc' rating staff, the Com:aittee emphasi=cs the need for early training of sufficient personnel to assure adequate operating manpower.
The Advisory Contaittee on Reactor Safeguards believes that, if due consideration is given to the foregoing items, the proposed reactor can be constructed at the Russellville site with reasonabin assurance s
that it can be operated without unduo risk to the health and safety of the public.
Sincerely yours, Original signed by Carroll L Zabel
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Carroll W. Zabel Chairman References Attached.
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References - Russc11v111e :ucicar_ Unit 1.
Application for Licenses, Arkencas Pouer end Light Company Russc11v111e nuclear Unit, dated Novcuber 24, 1967.
- 2..Voluac I' - Preliminary Safety Analysis Report, Arkansas Power end Light Company Russellville Huelcar Unit, dated Hovember 24, 1967.
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Volume II - Preliminary Safety Analysis Report, Arkansas Power and Light Company Russellville Nucicar Unit, dated November 24, 1967.
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Suppicment No I to Application fer Licenses, Arkansas Pouer and Light Company Russellville Huc1 car Unit, dated January 22, 1968.
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Supplc7ent No. 2 to Application for Licenses, Arkansas Power and Light Cc::pany Russc11ville Nuclear Unit, dated February 14, 1968.
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Suppleacnt No. 3 to Application for Licenses, Arkansas Power and Light Company Russellville Hucicar Unit, dated May 3,1968.
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Suppleacnt No. 4 to Application for Licences, Arkansas Power and Light Company Russellville Huc1 car Unit, dated June 5,1963.
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Suppicoent No. S to the Arkansos Power and Light Company Preliminary Safety Analysis Report, dated July 3,1968.
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Corrections to Suppleuent no. 5 to the Arkansas Pouce and Light Company Prolininary Safety Analysis Report, dated July 10, 1968.
- 10. Supplement No. 6 to Application for Licenses, Arkansas Pouce and Light Company Russellville Nuc1 car Unit, dated July 11, 1968,
- 11. Correction to supplement No. 6 to Application for Licenses, Arkansas Power and Light Company Russellville Nucicar Unit, dated July 15, 1963.
- 12. Supplement No. 7 to Application for Licenses, Arkansas Power and Light Cocpany Russc11villo Nucicar Unit, dated August 15, 1968.
- 13. Supplement No. 8 to Application for Licenses, Arkansas Power and Light Company Russc11v111e Nuc1 car Unit, dated August 26, 1968.
- 14. Suppicment No. 9 to Application for Licenses, Arkansas Pouer and Light Company Russellville Nucicar Unit, dated August 30, 1968.
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