ML20071G800

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Ro:On 830516,seepage of Approx 160 cm3/h in Reactor Pool Water Discovered from Area Below Thermal Column Case.Leak Will Be Isolated to Determine Cause.Tech Specs Do Not Specify Pool Leak Rate
ML20071G800
Person / Time
Site: Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission
Issue date: 05/17/1983
From: Dimeglio A
RHODE ISLAND, STATE OF
To: Bernard H
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NUDOCS 8305240384
Download: ML20071G800 (1)


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/ STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS w =* RHODE ISLAND ATON11C ENERGY COMN11SSION Nuclear Science Center South Ferry RoaJ Narragansett, R. 1.02882 May 17, 1983 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Standardization & Special Property Branc.h Division of Licensing Washington, D. C. 20555 Attention: Mr. Harold Bernard License R-95, Docket 50-193 Gentlemen:

On Monday May 16, 1983, we discovered a seepage of reactor pool water from an area below the thermal column case. The water ap-pears te be seeping from a horizontal construction joint in the concrete biological shield. A rough estimate of the volume is 160 cm3 /hr.

The mass of concrete in this section of the reactor pool wall /

shield contains conwiderable embedded piping for coolant lines, anti-siphon lines, demineralizer line and chemical additive lines.

We are planning and carrying out procedures to attempt to isolate the leak.

The technical specifications for this reactor do not specify a pool leak rate. It is, therefore, not clear that this situation is re-portable.

Very truly yours,

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/ 'o&O A. Francis DiMeglio /

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AFD:ag cc: NRC, Region 1 8305240384 830517 PDR ADOCK 05000193 S PDR