ML20059L019
| ML20059L019 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Claiborne |
| Issue date: | 01/25/1994 |
| From: | Tulenko J FLORIDA, UNIV. OF, GAINESVILLE, FL |
| To: | Jim Hickey NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| NUDOCS 9402030054 | |
| Download: ML20059L019 (1) | |
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E-Mail: nuceng@ pine.circa.ufl.edu January 25,1994; Mr. John W. N. Ilickey Chief, Enrichment Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards I
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Mailstop 4-E-4 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 1
Dear Mr. Hickey:
As, a University Professor academically involved with energy generation and its environmental effects, I wish to comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Construction and Operation of the Claiborne Enrichment Center ("DEIS"). In reviewing the draft statement ("DEIS"), I find nothing that is inaccurate. The enrichment of uranium for use.
in nuclear power plants is a major and very energy intensive part of the nuclear fuel cycle. The development of this center offers' considerable environmental benefits.
The gaseous centrifuge technology has been well researched in the United States and abroad. In fact, it has been utilized successfully in Europe for.many years. Centrifuge technology is a well-developed and mature technology with no surprises. The technology.
represents a major environmental breakthrough in that in comparison to the gaseous diffusion-technology currently used by the United States Enrichment Corporation the gaseous centrifuge process uses less than 1/20th of the energy. On an energy payback basis, the utilization of the gaseous' centrifuge process propels nuclear energy to a position far superior'to coal.
The addition of another domestic enrichment supplier provides a choice of enrichment I
services to the nation's nuclear electric utilities.- Adding to the benefits of the facility is the l
location of the Claiborne Enrichment Cemer in an area that is economically depressed.
'i 1 can see no technical issue that is not fully addressed in the~ DEIS and I feel-the environmental benefits of the utilization of the gaseous centrifuge enrichment process is a plus -
for the nation's environment. I strongly' support the Claiborne Enrichment Center.
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