ML20037B502

Submits Info Requested in NRC 660411 Telegram Re Recovery of SNM from Spare Reactor Components

ML20037B502
Person / Time
Site:	Wood River Junction
Issue date:	04/13/1966
From:	Cronin D UNITED NUCLEAR CORP. (SUBS. OF UNC, INC.)
To:	Nussbaumer D US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
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ML20037B499	List: ML20037B498 ML20037B500 ML20037B501 ML20037B502 ML20037B503 ML20037B504 ML20037B506 ML20037B508
References
NLS-649, NUDOCS 8010140213
Download: ML20037B502 (1)

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DCNALD A NUSSBAUMER* CHIEF SOUCCE AND SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIALS B34NCH DIV 0F MATERIALS LICENSING USAEC VASHINGTON D C 70-8SO IN REPLY REFER TO NLS-647 E3 AS REQUESTED IN YOUR TWX, DML-RLL 70-820 AEC-199 ON '4/II/66'

., BASED ON DATA FROM PHILLIPS PETROLEUs

• TOTAL EXPDFURE 3 X 10 70

'V THE THIRD POWER WATT HRS.' TIME OF DECAY FROM APRIL 1963,WE

' ASSUMED 3 YEARS,' 6.694 GM$. U233 TOTAL' 6 MR/NR MEASURED AT SURFACE.0F ELEMENTS, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PRESENTED, s

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TOTAL }ISSION PRODUCIS 0.385 X 10 T'O THE MIN'JS THIRD POW MC/ GRAM U235 ASSUMPTIONS 1,'

TOTAL FISS10NS' EQUALS 3 X 10 TO THE SEVENTEENTH POWER 2,' CNLY FOLLOWIE3 ELEMENTS HAVING HALF-LIVES APPROXIMATELY I YR. OR MORE CONSIDERED BECAUSE OF 511AR DECAY PERIOD

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h*KIMUM PO!!IBLE PU CONTENT IS CALCULATED AS 7.45 X 10 TO THE a

h MINUS ELEVENTH POWER GMS PER GM U235 ASSUMING ABSORPTION CROSS J

SECTION CT 2.75 BARNS 702 U-238 INCLUDING RESONANCE ABSORPTION' B

7 WGT., U238' ONE NEUTRON AVAILABLE PER FISSION FOR PU PRODUCT 10N' AND NO DECnY OR OTHER LOSS.

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7.EAS'JRED PADIATION INTElSITY OF S MR/HR AT h RFACE OF IERAD*ATED MATERIALS. THEREFORE' WE FEEL THAT EXEMPT LIMITS O IC CFS $0.243 APPLY.

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