ML19345A364
| ML19345A364 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | River Bend, Vermont Yankee, Yankee Rowe, Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 05/04/1976 |
| From: | French J YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO. |
| To: | Goller K Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| WMY-76-54, WVM-76-52, WYR-76-52, NUDOCS 8011210067 | |
| Download: ML19345A364 (9) | |
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Reference:
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License No. DPR-3 (Docket No. 50-29)
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License No. DPR-28 (Docket No. 50-271)
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License No. DPR-36 (Docket No. 50-309)
Dear Sir:
In response to your request for fuel utilization data concerning operating reactors and related tr your River Bend Station, Units 1 and 2 licensing proceeding, we submit the attached data concerning our Yankee Rowe, Vermont Yankee, and Maine Yankee units. Our response for each partial and full reload are listed in order of your 12 questions.
Should you require further information, or clarification of this information, do not hesitate to contact us.
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YANKEE RCWE Core I - From 8/19/60 to 5/18/62 1st Reload 1.
126 days, S/18/62 to 9/21/62.
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Reload enrichment - 3.4% U-235, 74 assemblies 3.
2/76 (2.63%) previously exposed 0 11,700 MWD /MIU, Avg.
Reload - 20.8 metric tonnes U, total core 4.
Prediction not known 5.
Core I, Discharge exposure - 8470 MWD /MTU, Avg.
6.
Core I Discharge 2.7% U-235 7.
Core I Discharge 0.36% Pu-239 8.
SS Clad Fuel 9.
No 10.
No 11.
Calorimetric data & incere information from plant 12.
Total energy Core I - 1,330,520 MWe Ers - 55,438 MWe days Core II - Frcm 9/21/62 to 9/2/63 2nd Reload 1.
64 days, frc= 9/2/63 to 11/5/63 2.
Reload enrichment - 4.1% U-235 10.94 MTU 3.
36/76 (47.4%) previously exposed G 5582 MWD /MIU, Avg.
4.
Prediction not known 5.
Core II Discharge exposure - 10,150 MWD /MTU, Avg.
6.
Core II Discharge 2.6% U-235 7.
Core II Discharge 0.51% Pu-239 8.
SS Clad Fuel 9.
No 10.
No 11.
Calorimetric data & incere information from plant 12.
To :a1 energy, Core II - 1,205,597 MWe Ers, or 50,233 MWe days Core III - Fror 11/5/63 to 8/2/64 3rd Reload 1.
35 days,'from 8/2/64 to 9/6/64 2.
Reload enrichrent - 4.1% U-235 9.85 MTU 3.
40/76 (52.6%) previously exposed 0 7000 MWD /MIU, Avg.
4.
Prediction not kncwn 5.
Core III discharge exposure - 12,900 MWD /MTU, Avg.
6.
Core III discharge 2.8% U-235 7.
Core III discharge 0.54% Pu-239 8.
SS Clad Fuel 9.
No 10.
No 11.
Calorimetric data & incore information from plant 7
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366 MWe days 12.
Total energy, Core I:
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Core IV - From 9/6/64 - 8/9/65 4th Reload 1.
93 days, from 8/9/65 to 11/10/65 2.
Reload enrichment - 4.94% U-235 for 36; 2.9s U-235 for 2, 10.4 MTU 3.
Previously exposed @ 7065 MWD /MTU, Avg. 38/76 (50.0%)
4.
Prediction not known f.
Core IV discharge : Exposure 16,500 MED/MTU, Avg.
6.
Core IV discharge 2.5% U-235 7.
Core IV discharge 0.59% Pu-239
- 8.. 36 SS Clad: 2 Zr clad 9.
No 10.
No 11.
Calorimetric data and incere information frem plant 12.
Tctal energy from Core IV 1,309,058.8 MWe Ers, or 54,544 MWe days Core V - From 11/10/65 to 10/4/66 5th Reload 1.
34 days, from 10/4/66 to 11/7/66 2.
Reload enrichment - 4.94% U-235 9.85 MTU 3.
40/76 (52.6%) previously exposed @ 7253 MWD /MWT, Avg.
4.
Prediction not known 5.
Core V discharge exposure 17,250 MWD /MTU, Avg.
6.
Core V discharge 2.4% U-235 7.
Core V discharge 0.63% Pu-239 6.
SS Clad Fuel 9.
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No 11.
Calorimetric data & incore information from plant 12.
Total energy frem Core V, 1,344,509.2 MWe Hrs, or 56,021 MWe days Core VI - Frcm 11/7/66 to 3/23/68 6th Reload 1.
39 days, from 3/23/68 to 5/1/68 2.
Reload enrichment - 4.94% U-235 on 32; 3.5% U-235 on 4 9.85 MTU 3.
40/76 (52.6%) previously exposed @ 10,880 MED/MTU, Avg.
4.
Prediction not known 5.
Core VI discharge exposure 22,515 MWD /MTU,'Avs.
- 6., core VI dis' charge 2.1% U-235 7.
Core 7I discharge 8.
32 SS Clad, 4 Zr Clad 9.
No 10.
No 11.
Calorimetric data and incore informatio. from plant 12.
Total energy from Core VI 1,859,986.2 MWe-hrs,'or 77,499 MWe days
Core VII - From 5/1/68 to 8/2/69 7th Reload
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54 days, fren 8/2/69 to 9/25/69 2.
Reload enrichment 4.94% U-235 9.85 MTU 3.
40/76 (52.6%) previously exposed 0 12,054 MWD /MTU, Avg.
4.
Prediction not known 5.
Core VII discharge exposure 24,282 M C/MTU 6.
Core VII discharge 2.0% U-235 7.
Core VII discharge 0.76% Pu-239 8.
SS Clad 9.
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No 11.
Calorimetric data & incore infor=ation from plant 12.
Total energy from Core VII 1,796,576.6 MWe Hrs, or 74,857 MWe days Core VIII - From 9/25/69 to 10/24/70 8th Reload 1.
36 days, from 10/24/70 to 11/29/70 2.
Reload enrichment 4.94% U-235 9.85 MTU 3.
40/76 (52.6%) previously exposed 0 10,800 MWD /MTU 4.
Prediction not known 5.
Core VIII discharge exposure 23,188 MWD /MTU, Avg.
6.
Core VIII discharge 2.11 U-235 7.
Core VIII discharge 0.74% Pu-229 8.
SS Clad 9.
No 10.
Ne 11.
Inhouse co=puter and plant data 12.
Total energy from Core VII, 1,567,753 MWe Ers, or 65,323 MWe days Core.IX - From 11/29/70 to 2/12/72 i
9th Reload 1.
97 days, from 2/12/72 to 5/19/72 2.
Reload enrichment 4.01 U-235 on 36, 8.75 MIU 3.
40/76 (52.6%).previously exposed 9 9975 MWD /MTU, Avg.
4.
12,000 M C A TU, Avg.
5.
Core IX discharge exposure 23,874 MC /MTU, Avg.
6.
, Core.IX discharge.2.8% U-235,~ Avg.,
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Core'IX discharge 0.76% Pu-239, Avg.
.'t. - SS Clad on.40 recycled, Zr clad on 36 fresh 9.
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Inhouse conputer & plant data
- 12. ' Total energy frem Core IX 1,804, 789.8 MWe. Hrs,~or;75,200 MWe days:
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Core X - From 5/19/72 to 5/10/74 loth Reload 1.
106 days, from 5/10/74 to 8/25/74 2.
Reload enriclx.cnt 4.0% on 36 8.75 MTU 3.
40/76 (52.6%) previously exposed 0 13,500 MWD /MTU 4.
14,000 MWD /MTU, Avg.
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Core X discharge exposure 26,037 MWD /MTU, Avg.
6.
Core X discharge 2.6% U-235 7.
Core X dischargt
.80% Pu-239 8.
Zr Clad on 36 rouycle & 36 fresh, SS on 4 recycle
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No 10.
No 11.
Inhouse co=puter & plant data 12.
Total energy from Core XI 1,783,711 MWe Hrs, or 74,324 MWe days Core XI - From 8/25/74 to 10/17/75 lith Reload 1.
61 days frem 10/17/75 to 12/18/75 2.
Reload enrichrent 4.0% U-235 9.74 MTU 3.
36/76 (47.4%) previously exposed 0 11,580 MWD /MTU 4.
13,000 MWD /M"U 5.
Ccre XI discharge exposure 25,277 MWD /MTU 6.
Core XI cischarge 1.9i U-235 (est.)
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Core XI discharge 0.77% Pu-239 (est.)
8.
Zr Clad 9.
Reload still operating 10.
Reload still operating 11.
Inhouse computer & plant data 12.
Core XII still operating
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1/17/73 to 3/2/73 - 44 days 2.
Reload enrichment 2.5% U-235
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360/368 (97.8%) previously exposed @ 1088 MWD /MIU, Avg.
Core loading - 71.012 MIU, total core 4.
20,000 MWD /MWT 5.
Core IA discharge exposure % 1000 MWD /MIU 6
Core IA discharge essentially 2.36% U-235-7.
Core IA discharge essentially 0% Pu 8.
Zr clad fuel 9.
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Pocr fuel performance 11.
Yes 12.
539,450 MWe Hrs, or 22,477 MWe days (total energy from Core IA) 4 Core IB - Frem 3/2/73 to 9/29/73 2nd Reload 4
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9/29/73 to 11/19/73 - 52 days 2.
Relcad enrichment 2.5% U-235 3.
329/368 (89.1%) previously exposed @ 4350 MWD /MTU, Avg.
Cere leading - 70.48 MTU, total core 4.
20,000 MWD /MTU 5.
Core IB discharge exposure 4 4367 MWD /MTU, Avg.
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Core IB discharge 2.1% u-235 7.
Core IB discharge 0.2% Pu-239 & 241 l
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2r clad fuel 9.
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Poor fuel performance l
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Yes 12.
1,576,528 MWe Ers, or 65,689 MWe days Core'IC - From 11/19/73 to 10/12/74
-3rd Reload 1.
10/12/74 to 12/13/74 - 63 days l
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Relcad enrichment 2.5% U-225 l
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40/368. (10.9%) previously exposed @ 2600 MWD /MTU 4.
20,000 MWD /MTU l
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Core IC discharge exposure 9187 MWD /MTU 6.
. Core IC discharge 1.73% U-235 l
7.- Core IC discharge 0.34% Pu 239 &.241 8.
2r clad fuel 9.
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Yes 12, 2,787,636 MWe Ers, or 116,151.5 MWe days
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MINE YANKEE Core I - From 11/8/72 to 6/28/74 lst Reload 1.
From 6/28/74 to 10/11/74 - 105 days 2.
Reload enrichment:
145/217 (66.8%) previously exposed 0 9823/ MWD /MTU, Avg.
Reload - 82.29 MW, total core 4.
15,000 MWD /MTU 5.
Discharge exposure 11,503 MWD /MTU, Avg. (45 assemblies).
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Core I discharge % 1.1% U-235, Avg.
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Core I discharge % 0.38% Pu 239 & 241 8.
'::r Clad 9.
Yes 10.
Poor fuel performance 11.
Yes 12, 6,663,400 MWe Hrs', or. 277,641 MWe days Core IA - Frem 10/11/74 to 5/2/75 2nd Reload 1.
From 5/2/75 to 6/28/75, 57 days 2.
Reload enrichment - 2.'45%, Avg. (2.01, 2.40 &'2.95C U-235) 3.
Reload - 81.03 MTU, all fresh fuel 4.
15,000 MED/MTU 5.
Core IA discharge N 4500 MWD /MTU Avg.
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Core IA discharge 1.37% U-235 7.
Core IA discharge 0.37% Pu 239 & 241 8.
Zr clad 9.
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Yes 12.
2,918,050 MWe Hrs, or 121,585 MWe. days.
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