ML20071H692
| ML20071H692 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission |
| Issue date: | 05/17/1983 |
| From: | Dimeglio A RHODE ISLAND, STATE OF |
| To: | Kinney W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8305250445 | |
| Download: ML20071H692 (1) | |
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TATE OF RHODE ' ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS RHODE ISLAND ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION Nuclear Science Center South Ferry Road Narragansett, R. I. 02882 May 17, 1983 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pa. 19406 Attention:
Mr. W. Kinney 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-pearc to be seeping from a horizontal construction joint in the concrete biological shield. A rough estimate of the volume is 3
160 cm /hr.
The mass of concrete in this section of the reactor pool wall /
shield contains-considerable 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 teclinical 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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A. Francis DiMeglio Director.
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