ML20072T900

Summarizes ACRS 19th Meeting on 590910-12 Re Saxton Reactor Cp.Preliminary Presentation of Planned Research Program Made.Evaluation of Program Must Be Deferred Pending More Detailed Studies of All Phases of Design & Operation

ML20072T900
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Site:	Saxton File:GPU Nuclear icon.png
Issue date:	09/14/1959
From:	Mccullough C Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
To:	Mccone J US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
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UNCLASSIFIED ADVISORY CO) MITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEOUARDS UNITED STATh' ATOMIC ENER0Y COMMISSION WASHuITON 25, D. C.

September lli, 1959 Honorable John A. McCone Chairman U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Washington 25, D. C.

Subject! THE SAXTON REACTOR Dear Mr. McConel At its nineteenth meeting, September 10-12, 1959, the.

Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards considered tne Saxton Reactor for a construction permit. The Preliminary Hazards Summary Report was the basis cf discussion with the Hazards Evaluation Branch and the licensee.

This is to be a 20MW(therinal light water moderated ard cooled, pressurized water (2000 psi reactor operated primarily for research and development with a cam supplied, ino11 ental 17, to an existing 10 MW turbine generator. It is propose 1 to conduct the experimental prog?am over a five-year peiod, ouln lnating in s series of nuclear superheat experiments.

The site of 150 acres is located in south central Pennsylvar.fa, halfway between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, about three-fourtt.3 of a mile from the Borough of Saxton. The Saxton station of the Pennsylvania Electric Company, a 50 MW (e) ooal fired steam

. generating plant ( one 30 MW,. two 10 MW turbine generators) is,,,

s now located on the site. Because of favorable meteorology,' d topography, geology, hydrology and low population density, it S'.

is the Committee's opinion there is reasonable assurance that 47 reactor of this general type can be constructed and operated at' this site without undue hazard to the health and safety of the p,

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,S A preliminary presentation of the planned research pr6sr'am' was made. Evaluation of this program must be deferred pending more detailed studies of all phases of design and operationp*p(p;,,f s ; s, Sincerely yours, 3.,'1 4

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UNCLASSIFIED References 1)'Saxton Nuclear Experimental Corporation Application for Reactor Construction Permit and Operating L oense -- Part B -

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2) Division of Licensing and Regulation Report to ACRS on

.The Saxton Reactor, August 20, 1959.

3) U. S. Weather Bureau Comments on Part B, Preliminary Hazards S= nary Report, Saxton Nuclear Experimental Corporation,.

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