ML20030B168
| ML20030B168 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Clinton, 07002947  |
| Issue date: | 07/31/1981 |
| From: | ILLINOIS POWER CO., SOYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE, INC., WESTERN ILLINOIS POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. |
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| ML20030B166 | List: |
| References | |
| 19396, NUDOCS 8108060180 | |
| Download: ML20030B168 (9) | |
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APPLICATION TO RECEIVE, POSSESS, STORE, AND USE SMALL QUANTITIES OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL CONTAINED IN (a)
IN-CORE NEUTRON DETECTORS AND (b) ALPIIA CALIBRATION STANDARDS & CHECK SOURCES FOR CLINTON POWER STATION, UNIT 1 l
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i ILLINOIS P0UER COMPANY SOYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE, INC.
WESTERN ILLINOIS POWER COOPERATIVE, INC.
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PDR ADOCK 05000461 j
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APPLICANTS The names and addresses of the applicants are given below:
ILLINOIS POWER COMPANY 500 S.
27th Street Decatur, Illinois 62525 SOYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE, INC.
P. O. Box A1606 Decatur, Illinois 62525 WESTERN ILLINOIS POWER COOPERATIVE, INC.
P. O. Box 609, Hwy. 675 Jacksonville, Illinois 62651 Each of the above applicants is incorporated in the State of Illinols.
The names, addresses, and citizenship of the principal officers for each of the applicant corporations are included with the application for an operating license, dated August 1980.
Information concerning the issue of possible control or owner-ship of the applicant corporations by any alien, foreign corporation, or foreign government is also included with the application for an operating license.
TERM OF LICENSE It is requested that the license begin September 1, 1981 and remain in effect until such time as it may be incorporated into the permanent operating license.
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y 1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1.
IDENTIFICATION OF PLANT AND MATERIAL TO BE LICENSED 1.1.1 Identification of Reactor, Geographic Location, Docket and Construction Permit This application is submitted for Unit 1 of Clinton Power Station.
This unit is a BWR-6 boiling water reactor (218 inch vessel) designed and supplied by General Electric Company.
The unit will have a rated core thermal power level of 2894 Mwt.
The station is located about 6 miles east of the City of Clinton in DeWitt County, Illinois.
The coordinates of the station are approximately'40 10' 19.5" latitude and 88 50' 3.0" longitude.
The construction permit application for Clinton Unit 1 was docketed on October 30, 1973 on AEC Docket Number 50-461 and was issued Construction Permit Number CPPR-137 on February 24, 1976.
The information set forth in the application for an operating license for the station, dated August 1980, is hereby incorporated i
into this application by reference.
l' l.1.2 Type and amount of material This license is requested for the small quantities of special nuclear material contained in (a) In-Core Neutron Detectors and (b) Alpha Calibration Standards &
Check Sources.
The amounts of Special Nuclear Material' i
l are tabulated below:
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1.1.2.1 In-Core Neutron Detectors Nominal Maximum Description Estimated Grams U-235 Grams U-235 of Detectors Quantity Per Detector Total Per Detector Total a)
Source Range 10 0.00272 0.0272 0.003 0.030 Monitors (SRM's) b)
Intermediate 17 0.00075 0.01275 0.001 0.017 Range Monitors (IRM's) c)
Local Power 280 0.000218 0.06104 0.001 0.280 Range Monitors -
d)
Traversing In-core 10 0.000744 0.00744 0.001
~ 0.010 Probes (TIP's)
Total 0.337 In order to accommodate various contingencies, it is requested that the license authorize possession of in-core detectors containing a maximum at any one time of 1.0 gram U-235 at any enrichment.
The in-core neutron detectors may be installed in the reactor core prior to receipt of the operating license.
Other than storage, this is the only use of these items prior to receipt.of the operating license.
1.1.2.2 Alpha Calibration Standards and Check Sources Description.
Nominal Amounts of Pu-239 of Standards Estimated Per Detector Total and. Sources Quantity mci Grams Pu-239 mci Grams Pu-239 a)
Alpha Calibra-2 2
0.00003254
-4.00 0.00006508 tion Standard Manufactured by Eberline'Instru-ment Corp.,
Model S94-1 -
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Description Nominal Amounts of Pu-239 of Standard Estimated Per Detector Total and Sources Quantity Mci Grams Pu-239 mci Grams Pu-239 b) Alpha Calibra-2 0.5 0.000008135 1.00 0.00001627 i
tion-Standard Manufactured by Eberline Instru-ment Corp.,
' Model S94-4 c) Alpha Check 2
0.02 0.000000325 0.04 0.00000065 Source Manufactured by Eberline Instru-ment Corp.,
Model CS-1 d) Alpha Check 2
0.01 0.000000163 0.02 0.000000325 Sourtte Manulactured by Eberline Instru-ment Corp.
Model CS-3 Totals 5.06 0.~0000823 l
In order to accommodate various contingencies, it is requested that the license authorize possession of a maximum at any one time,of 15 Micro-Curies of I
Plutonium-239 in the various alpha calibration standards and check sources.
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The alpha calibration standards and check sources will be used for calibration or instrument checks l
on portable or installed radiation monitoring equipment.
Other than storage, this is the only use of these items.
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1.2.1 In-Core Neutron Detectors Prior to installation, all detectors will be stored under lock and key in the Clinton permanent warehouse.
The Clinton warehouse is designed and operated so as to assure a level of security and control of quality items.
1.2.2 Alpha Calibration Standards & Check Sources When not in use, alpha calibration standards and check sources will be stored in locked cabinets and drawers in controlled storage area (s) in the Rad / Chem l
laboratories, radiation protection office, radiation counting rooms, and/or the instrument calibration facility.
1.3 PHYSICAL PROTECTION The quantity of U-235 (contained in uranium enriched to 20% or more in the U-235 isotope), or plutonium to be possessed under this license is less than the quantity specified in 10 CFR 73.l(b) of 10 CFR 73.
Therefore, the physical protection requirements l
specified th;cein do not apply.
j 1.4 TRANSFER OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIALS Because there are not more than 15 grams of fissile material subject to this license, this material is exempt from the packaging and transfer requirements of 10 CFR Part 71.
1.5 FINANCIAL PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY r
Because this license does not involve Special Nuclear Mat-erial for use as. fuel, the proof of financial protection.
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1.5 (continued) required by 10 CFR 140.13 does not apply to this license.
2.0 HEALTH & SAFETY 2.1 RADIATION CONTROL 2.1.1 Training and Experience The technical qualifications for personnel with Radiation Protection responsibilities are described in Section 13.1.3 of the FSAR.
2.1.2 Contamination Monitoring Contamination control is discussed in Subsection 12.5.3.4 of the Clinton FSAR.
In addition, various station procedures provide specific guidance for checking for contamination.
a)
Receipt of Radioactive and Fissile Material b)
Contaminated Materials Guides and Control c)
Radiation Survey Techniques d)
Decontamination of Area / Equipment Table 12.5-2 of the Clinton FSAR describes the equip-ment to be used in checking for contamination.
In addition, Clinton Power Station procedures require that the alpha calibration standards and check sources be leak tested upon receipt and at subsequent intervals every three months.
2.1. 3 Calibration and Testing of Instr"ments The calibration and testing of radiation raonitoring instruments is discussed in Subsection 12.5.3.2.8 of 7
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2.1.3 (continued) the Clinton FSAR.
Station calibration procedures and frequencies will be based on information provided by the instrument vendor.
2.2 NUCLEAR CRITICALITY SAFETY Because the amounts of fissile material are much less than required for criticality, this material in exempt from the criticality accident requirements of 10 CFR 70.24.
2.3 ACCIDENT ANALYSIS As discussed in sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.2, utmost care will be exercised in the safe storage of the in-core neutron detectors and alpha calibration standards &
check sources.
The in-core detectors contain very small quantities of uranium and no plutonium.
The uranium is only mildly radioactive, therefore any accident that could affect the safety of storage will have very minimal consequesnces.
The alpha calibration standards and check sources contain extremely small quantities of plutonium.
These items will be stored in locked cabinets and drawers in controlled storage areas.
Therefore, any accident that could affect the safety of storage is expected to have minimal consequences.
3.0 OTHER MATERIALS REQUIRING NRC LICENSE Requests for licensing of other materials requiring NRC license will be made via separate license applications.
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4.0 TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS The technical qualifications of the Clinton station personnel are detailed in Chapter 13 of the Clinton FSAR.
In addition, a plant procedure outlining the Special Nuclear Material program requires that a SNM custodian be appointed by the station's Technical Supervisor.
The SNM custodian is responsible for --
a) maintaining records of SNM inventories, movements, and locations; b) isotopic content calculations for SNM; c) authorizing fuel transfer; d) preparing nuclear material transaction and status reports; e) and coordinating receipt and shipment of nuclear fuel.
The SNM custodian will have training and experience in reactor engineerin, and will have specific expertise in the areas of reactor, nuclear fuel, and nuclear instrumentation design.
The technical qualifications of the SNM custodian will be maintained by the station's training department.