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Application for Amend to Radiochemical Ctr (Rcc), United Kingdom Shipping Package,Certificate of Compliance 5450, Permitting Use of RCC Container to Ship Zirconium Clad 17x17 Std Fuel
ML20054C854
Person / Time
Site: 07105450
Issue date: 03/08/1982
From: Nardi A
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
To: Macdonald C
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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20425, LA-82-51, NUDOCS 8204220029
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The Westinghouse Electric Corporation hereby submits this req 5p,st for:an g amendment to the RCC shipping package Certificate of Compliance.

The purpose of this amendment is to permit the use of the RCC container to shipyr clad 17 x 17 standard fuel at enrichments up to 3.70 w/o U-235.

N A check in the amount of $350.00 is enclosed as payment of the fee specified in 10CFR170 for a minor amendment.

If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at (412) 373-4652.

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DOCKET 71-5450 REVISION 3 FILING INSTRUCTIONS PAGE TO BE REMOVED NEW PAGE TO BE INSERTED i 8, Page 18-2 Page 18-2 t 9, Page 19-4 Page 19-4

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c ATTACilMENT '18 Authorized Package Contents 2.

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Type and form of material.

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Uranium dioxide as zircaloy or stainless steel clad unirradiated fuel elements, f

Two (2) neutron absorber plates consisting of 0.19" thick, full strength stainless steel containing 1.3% minimum boron or 0.19" thick OFIIC copper are required between fuel elements of the following specifications:

O 14x14 15x15 14x14 15x15 17x17 17x17 16x16 14x14 a3 I

Zr Zr STT STT Zr Zr Zr Zr U$

Type Clad Clad Clad Clad Clad Clad Clad Clad i

ID Pellet diameter (nom), in 0.344-0.367 0.367 0.384 0.384 0.308 0.322 0.322 0.3805 Rod diameter (nom), in 0.400-0.422 0.422 0.422 0.422 0.360 0.374 0.374 0.44 flaximum fuel length, in 144 144 120 120 168 168

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Maximum rods / element 180 204 180 204 264 264 235 176 E.

Maximum cross section, 3

g (nom), in sq 7.8 8.4 7.8 8.4 8.4 8.4 7.8 7.98 Maximum U-235/ element, 17.7 18.3 18.5 18.7 16.95(144"L)17.l(144"L) 16.6 19.0 f

kgs 19.8 (168"L) 20.0(168"L)

Maximum U-235 enrich-ment, w/o 4.0 3.65 4.0 3.65 3.65 3.70 4.0 3.85

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(ii) Uranium dioxide as zircaloy or stainless stell clad unirradiated fuel elements.

.g Two (2) neutron absorber plates consisting of 0.19" thick carbon steel are required between fuel elements of the following specifications.

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En Pellet diameter (nom), in.

0.308 - 0.322 Rod diameter (nom), in.

0.360 - 0.374 tiaximum fuel length, in.

168 Maximum rods / element 264 Maximum cross section, (nom), in. s q'.

8.4 Maximum U-235/ element, kg.

19.3 Maximum U-235 enrichment,' w/o 3.55 e

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s CONTAINER ANALYSIS The RCC container was analyzed for three different W optimized fuel assemblies (0FA) - the 14x14 0FA, the 15x15 0FA and the 17x17 0FA.

These assemblies were designed to maximize reactivity by optimizing the H/V ratio. A separate calculations was done for the 16x16 fuel type.

All of the analyses were done using the fuel with Zircalcy-4 cladding, which is more limiting than stainless steel cladding.

Figure 2 shows LEOPARD (7) calculations of Kgff versus H/U for the 14x14 and 17x17 lattices (the 15x15 assemblies is already optimized, and no changes have been made to the H/V ratio between standard 15x15 and 15x15 0FA).

In botn cases, the 0FA is more reactive than the standard assembly, indicating that the 0FA i s limiting from a criticality standpoint.

In analysis has also been performed for a 17x17 standard fuel assembly in a container in which the copper absorber plate has been replaced by a carbon steel plate of the same dimensions.

Each of the limiting fuel types was analyzed in the RCC container in KEN 0.

A summary of the results is given in Table 4, the KEN 0 input listings are in Tables 5-10, and the nuclide/nuclide number correspondence is given in Table 11.

In each case, the best estimate Keff < 0.95 while the final Keff with uncertainties is less than 0.965. The 14x14 and 16x16 assemblies, 3

therefore, exhibit no criticality safety problems at enrichments less than or equal to 4 w/o while the 15x15 and 17x17 0FA assemblies behave similarly at enrichments less than or equal to 3.65 w/o.

The 17x17 standard assembly exhibits no problems with a copper absorber plate at enrichments less than or equal to 3.70 w/o, while with a carbon steel absorber plate the equivalent enrichment limit is 3.55 w/o.

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The analysis for CE type fuel is given in Appendix 19B.

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and methods apply.

Figure 3 shows the relationship (calculated by LEOPARD) between Keff and rod pitch for all three rod types. The 16x16 rod is the same as l

l Docket 71-5450 Date:

8-29-80 Revision No. 3 Date: 3-8-82 Page 19-4

Table 4 Shipping Container KENO Results Pin Pin 95/95 final K

Fuel Type Diameter (In)

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Enrichment eff KEN 0 eff 14x14 0FA

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  • Carbon steel absorber plate. All other cases for copper absorber plates.

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-KENO INPUT LISTING FOR 17 X 17 STANDARD FUEL SHIPPING CONTAINER ACCIDENT CALCULATIONS Int FOLL0alhG 15 A L157 CF CANO IMAGE INPv7 CARD NO.

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KEN 0 INPUT LISTING FOR 17 X 17 STANDARD FUEL SHIPPING CONTAINER ACCIDENT CALCULATIONS 34 aw4 TYDE

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ELEMENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS USED IN KEN 05 ELEMENT I.D.

ELEMENT 11261039 U-235 11262039 U-238 11276 0-16 In Fuel 2128402 ZIRC-2 31269 H In Water 31276 0-16 in Water 3119202 Fe In Steel 3119002 Ni In Steel 3119102 Cr in Steel 3119702 Mn-55 In Steel 3129502 Cu

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RTATI0il APPROVALS" Docket tio. 7 / _ 6 / 3 g William O. Miller License Fee Management Branch Office of Administration MATERIALS TPAliSPORTATIO!! APPROVAL CLASSIFICATI0:1 Applicant: //) b b M e u w Approval l'o:

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Applicant's Classificadiob:

7,tz, A The above application for amendment has been revie, zed by the !?'SS Transportation Cranch, in accordance with Section 170.31, and is classified as folicws:

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Amendments to Acerovals in Fee Catgcories 11A throuah 11E (a)

Major (b) V Minor (c)

Administrative 2

Justification for reclassification:

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The application was filed (a) pursuant to written l'RC request and the amendment is being issued for the convenience of the Commission, or (b)

Other (State reason):

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Signature: 6 hsp Transportation Brdnch, !!'SS Date:

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