ML20078B698

Response to ASLB 830914 Prehearing Conference Order.J Riley Will Be Offered Up as Carolina Environ Study Group Witness on Group Contention 18,Palmetto 44.Prof Qualifications & Affirmation of Svc Encl

ML20078B698
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Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	09/23/1983
From:	Jeffrey Riley CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY GROUP
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Scptember 23, 1983 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION DOCKETED BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD USNRC In the Matter of ) '85 SEP 26 51:52

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DUKE POWER COMPANY, et al. )

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Docket Nos.0 0

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(Catawba Kuclear Station, ) BRANCH Units 1 and 2) )

CESG'S RESPONSE TO THE BOARD'S PREHEARING CONFERENCE ORDER CONCERNING DESIGNATION OF WITNESSES ON CESG8S

__ CONTENTION 18 (PALMETTO 14h)

In response to the Board's Prehearing Conference Order dated September 14, 1983, CESG will offer as its witness on CESG contention 18 (Palmetto 44) Jesse Riley. In response to Board direction at the September 12, 1983 prehearing conference, a resume of Riley's experience is attached.

< Respectfully submitted, SALA At Je L. Riley fo ESG 8309270208 830923 '

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b RESUME JESSE L. RILEY Riley,' Jesse L. b. Los Angeles, CA, Nov.'21, 1914 Chicago schools. Roosevelt H.S., technical course.

Northwestern U. School of Engineering, 1931-32. Arts, 1932-35 Honors degree in chemistry, in physics. S.B. cum laude. Phi Bets Kappa, 1934 Sigma Xi assoc. 1934 U. of Chicago. Physical organic chemistry. Thesis: Kinetics of Hydrolysis of Allyl ~and Benzyl, Chlorides. Sigma Xi, 1936. MS, 1943 Universal Oil Products Co. 1935-36. 1938-39. Analyst. Gas analyst.

Anal,yt. research: solubility petroleum industry gases in elastomers;

sorption of same on desicoants, particularly magnesium perchlorate.

4 Investigator of explosion in' gas lab.

Shell Oil Co. 1940-42. Research chemist. Referee method for

' vapor pressure of gasoline. Fuel oil stability test. Congealing point of high additive aviation gasolines. CarcinoEenicity of petroleum fractions.

Celanese Fibers Co. 1943-81. Research chemist--progression includes research associate, senior research associate, staff scientist. Consultant, 1981-- . Rheology of dilute polymer and concentrated polymer solutions. Ultra precision photo-viscometer. Baker-Philipoff equation. Kinetics'of hydrolysis and alcoholysis of organic acid anhydrides. Super-acid phenomena.

Thermal conductivity of cellulose acetate solution. Wet stretch extrusion of polymer solutions. Super strength cellulosic' fibers.

Tensile characteristics, fatigue characteristics, property distrib-ution of high strength fibers. Failure mechanisms of fibers.

Flaw identification. Flaw origins. Mechanism of tensile response of fibers--the " tautness distribution". The chemistry of wood pulp. Optical characterization.of cellulosic polymer solutions.

Acetylation test for the charaterization of cellulosic pulps.

Filtration studies. Multistage filtration tests.. Particle microscopy. Extrusion stability factors: dissolved gases, jet deposits, particulates. Deformgble particles; demonstration of, origin of. Thermocouple application in explosive air / solvent vapor atmospheres. Investigator of explosion of plant dissolver.

Inert gas systems in plant. Development programs in plant for new fibers. New fibers put in prodiction: Fortiscn-36, Arnel 60, and self crimping CA/CTA. Patents: 15 McGuire intervention, 1971-81. Stud bolt studies. Hydrogen ~

ignition and combustion mechanisms. Need for power forecssts.

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SNRc UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY C0tetISSION S@ 26 gl;$p 3

BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD pg kh In the Matter of -

l DUKE POWER COMPANY, ET AL. -

Docket Nos. 50-413 h 50-414

, (Catawba Nuclear Station, )

Units 1 and 2) )

AFFIRMATION OF SERVICE ,

I hereby affirm that. copies of "CESG'S RESPONSE TO THE BOARD'S PREHEARING CONFERENCE ORDER CONCERNING DESIGNATION OF WITNESSES ON CESG'S CONTENTION 18 (PALMETTO 1 14 4)" in the above captioned proceeding have been served on the following by deposit in the

United States mail first class this 23rd day of September, 1983

, ' James L. Kelley, Chairman Robert Guild, Esq.

Administrative Judge Attorney for the Palmetto Alliance Atomic Safety and Licensing Board P. O. Box 12097 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Charleston, South Carolina 29412 Washington, DC 20555 Palmetto Alliance Dr. A. Dixon Callihan 21351 Devine Street Administrative Judge Columbia, South Carolina 29205 Union Carbide Corporation P. O. Box Y Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Carole F. Kagan, Attorney Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Dr. Richard F. Foster U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Administrative Judge Washington, DC 20555

, P. O. Box 4263 Sunriver, Oregon 97702 George E. Johnson, Esq.

Office Executive Legal Director Richard P. Wilson, Esq. .U. S. Nuclear Regulatory commissioa Assistant Attorney General Washington, DC 20555 P. O. Box 11549 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 William L. Porter, Esq.

Albert V. Carr, Esq.

J. Michael McGarry, III, Esq. Ellen T. Ruff, Esq.

Debevoise and Libennan Duke Power Company 1200 17th Street, NW. P. O. Box 33189 Washington, DC 20036 Charlotte, North Carolina 28242

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' Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel . Don R. Willard U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Mecklenburg County Department Washington, DC 20555 of Environmental Health 1200 Blythe Blvd. -

Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Charlotte, NC 28203 Board Panel --

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, DC 20555 Docketing & Service Section Office of the Secretary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission .

Washington, DC 20555 .

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