ML19345G373
| ML19345G373 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07109132 |
| Issue date: | 03/27/1981 |
| From: | Macdonald C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| NUDOCS 8104070072 | |
| Download: ML19345G373 (4) | |
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O Fem N A C.613 J.S. NUCLEAR AEGULAToRY COMMISSloN 2 723
,,"c,3 7, CERTIFICATE OF COMPI.!ANCE For Racioactive Varerials Pacnages tal Certificate Num*er e.'ba Revrsen No.
1.(c) Paczage laantification No.
1.fd) e ges No. 1.(e) Total No. Pages a
-9132
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- 2. P A E AMS LE 2.!al This certificate is issueo to satisfy Sections 173033a.173.394.173.395, ano 173.396 of tne Ceoartrnent of Transoortation Hazardous
\\taterials Aequiations (49 CFA 1701F9 and 14 CF A 1031 and Sections 146-19-10a arua 126-10-300 of :ne Ce%rtment of Transoortation Cancerous Cargoes Aequtations 146 CF A 146-149), as amencea.
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The cackaging and contents descriced in item 5 below, meets tne sa*ety stardaros set fortn in Sueoart C of Title 10. Code of Secera6 Aequlations. Part 71. " Packaging of Radioactive Materials fc r Trarr. cort and Transoortation of Aacioactive Materia Uncer Certain CancitionsJ' 2.(c)
This certificare does not relieve tne consignor from comoniance worn any reouirement of the regulations of the U.S. Oscartr9ent of Transoortation or other nochcaole regulatory agences, inesucing the government of any country tnrougn or into wnsen the cacyage wdl ce transoorted.
- 3. This certificate is issued on me bases of a safety analysis recort of tne package desegn or aposication-3.(al Precared oy (Name and address) 3.lb)
Title and icentifhation of recort or acotication:
Department of Energy NuPac application dated October 20, 1978, P. O. Box 550 as supplemented.
Richland, WA 99352 3.(ci occket No. 71-9132
' 4. CONolTioNS Thas certificate is condational upon the fulfilling of the reouirements of Succart o of 10 CFR 71, as acolicacle, and the concitsons sraecified in item 5 be;ow.
- 5. Gescriotion of Packaging and Autnerized Contents. Model Nurncer. Fissde Class. Ctner Canoitions. and
References:
(a) Packaging (1) Model No.:
-T-3 (2) Description' A stainless steel and lead chielded irradiated fuel shipping package (cask). The cask is a right circular cylinder with upper and lower 3
steel-encase rigid polyurethane foam (20 lb/ft ) impact limiters.
l The overall dimensions are 213.2 inches in length and 52 inches in diameter. The cask without the imoact limiters measures 177.2 inches in length and 26.44 inches in diameter.
The outer cask shell is comprised of a one (1) inch thick stainless steel shell overlayed with a ten (10) gauge stainless steel cover.
i een these two materials is 0.08 inch diameter wire wrap, providing an air gap for additicnal thermal protection.
The inner shell (containment vessel) is a stanc'ard seamless stain-less steel Schedule 40 pipe having an outside diameter of 8.625 inches with a nominal wall thickness of 0.322 inch. The annular space between the inner and outer shells is filled with lead having a thickness of approxiziately eight (8) inches.
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Page 2 - Certificate No. 9132 - Revision No. 2 - Docket No. 71-9132 Both the inner and outer shells are welded at each end to heavy steel closure plates with conical surfaces to assist in positioning and sealing.
The containment vessel measures 147 inches inches in length by 7.981 inches in diameter.
Tne containment vessel is sealed at the bottom end with a 12.375-i.1ch thick stainless steel plug with two (2) Viton 0-ring seals.
The top end of the containment vessel is sealed with a ll.625-inch thick stainless steel plug with two (2) Viton 0-ring seals.
The bottom plug is retained by a closure plate secured by eight (8), 1/2-13UNC x 2-1/4-inch ASTM A320, Grade L7 socket head cap screws.
The top plug is secured in place utilizing sixteen (16), 1/2-13UNC x l-3/4-inch ASTM A320, Grade L7 hex flange screws.
No drain or vents penetrate directly into the containment vessel.
A drain / vent line opens directly into the area between the two (2) 0-ring seals at each end of the cask (end plugs).
During shipment, the lines are sealed with Viton 0-ring sealed threaded fasteners.
The cask is provided with six (6) trunions, four (4) spaced 90 degrees apart at the top end and two spaced at 180 degrees apart at the bottom end of the cask. The cask is tied down at the forward and aft ends by means of a cradle and yoke assembly. The gross weight of the cask and contents is 38,000 pounds.
(3) Drawing The packaging-is constructed in accordance with Westinghouse Hanford Company Drawing No. H4-61289, Sheets 1 thru 3, Revision No. 3.
. (b) Contents (l') Type, form, and maximum quantity of material per package The minimum cooling time of each fuel assembly and rod must be 90 days;
-600 thermal watts; and Maximum Fissile Fuel Array ____
Package Pin
' Type 10escription Jescription Loading Dimensions u
. (i) 217-Pin FTR 25% Pu0 75%
Hexagonal Array 10 kg 0.23" Dia 2
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Oriver U0 (natural w/ Pins @ 0.26" 36" Active 2
p Assembly uranium) center-to-center Fuel Length
W Page 3 - Certificate No. 9132 - Revision No. 2 - Docket No. 71-9132 (b) Contents (continued)
(1) Type, form, and maximum quanity of material per package (Continued)
Maximum Fissile Fuel Array Package Pin Type Description Description Loading Dimensions (ii) 109 U-235 0xide U-235 0xide Circular Array Each 10 kg 0.195" Dia f Pin Sections Pin Encapsulated &
33" Active Contained in 7/16" Fuel Length Tube @ 0.45" center-to-center (iii) 109 U-233 0xide U-233 0xide Circular Array Each 5 kg 0.195" Dia Pin Sections Pin Encapsulated &
33" Active ;
Contained in 7/16" Fuel Length '
Tube @ 0.45" j
center-to-center l
(iv) 109 Pu-239 Pu-239 0xide Circular Array Each 10 kg 0.195" Dia 0xide Pin Pin Encapsulated &
66" Active Sections Contained in 7/16" Fuel Length i Tube @ 0.45" center-to-center (v) 109 U-235 U-235 Carbide Circular Array Each 10 kg 0.195" Dia Pin Encapsulated &
33" Active Carbide Pin Sections Contained in 7/16" Fuel Length Tube @ 0.45" center-to-center (vi)-
109 U-?33 U-233 Carbide Circular Array Each 5 kg 0.195" Dia Carbide _ Pin-Pin Encapsulated &
33" Active Sections Contained in 7/16" Fuel Length Tube @ 0.45" center-to-center (vii) 109 Pu-239 Pu-239 Carbide Circular Array Each 10 kg 0.b/ Dia Carbide Pin-
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66" Active !
. Sections Contained in 7/16" Fuel Length i l
-Tube @ 0.45" l
center-to-center j
(c)_ Fissile Class I'
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Contents 5(b)(1)(ii) thru 5(b)(1)(vii) must be contained within inner container Ident 69 described by DOE drawing Nos.: H-4-30951, Rev. 2; and H-4-30952, Sheet No. 1,;Rev. 7; Sheet No. 2, Rev. 4;' Sheet No. 3, Rev. 3; and Sheet Nos. 4 and 5, Rev. O.
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The cask must be shipped dry (no water coolant in cask cavity).
8.
In addition to the requirements of Subpart D of 10 CFR Part 71, each cask prior _to first use must meet the acceptance tests and criteria specified in Section 7.1 of the application.
The leak test to satisfy ANSI N 14.5 and Regulatory Guide 7.4 in Section 7.1.3 of the application must be a test having sufficient sensitivity tg detect a leak rate (air at standard tempera-ture and pressure leaking to 10 2 atm) of 10 7 atm cc/sec.
The results of these tests must be documented and retained for the life of the cask.
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In addition to the requirements of Subpart D of 10 CFR Part 71, each cask must be maintained in accordance with Section 7.2 of the application.
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The cask authorized by this certificate is hereby approved for use under the general license provisions of 10 CFR 571.12(b).
11.
Expiration date: May 31, 1985.
REFERENCES Nuclear Packaging, Inc. application dated October 20, 1978.
Supplements dated:
May 18 and September 12, 1979; January 25 and August 25,
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1980; and February 19, 1981.
l FOR THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION fh
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Charles E. MacDonald, Chief Transportation Certification Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety, NMSS
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