ML20084N162
| ML20084N162 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 06/08/1973 |
| From: | Hobbs J AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | Kruesi F US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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| NUDOCS 8306020586 | |
| Download: ML20084N162 (2) | |
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l' J. C. HOBBS 2507 Cbe;.!Mr LLO3 PR ADO. CORAL G AOLES, FLORIDA 62.wooo emett - cswue-wua.
Junc 8, 1973
- Ir. F,E. I*rucci Director of :'.cgulatory Operations U.S. T. tonic Energy Connission Uashington, D.C.
20545 Dear Zir. Erucci; Thank you very much indcod for your pronpt anmier to ny last lettor.
It is a great relief to ny nervous systen to knou that work is proceeding uhich is intended to nahe the l
Safety valve systen safer.
The copy of roe 71 - 12 is very helpful in confirning tuo things,I!o.
1, The original design was defective.
I;o. 2, the design engincers did not understand the extrenc serious strcsses due to the differences in tenperatures of closely connected areas.
I:y first inpression af ter nerely glancing over the report just roccived is very upsetting, Locause the size of the weakness cut in the 26" pipe.has been increased and the thickness of the safety valve flanges for the tenperature strain have also Leon increased.
These two things under some conditions of start ups or shut douns can cause troubic.
I y interent in this suLjoct is for the safety and velfarc ono
@f of the public and for that reason I would be roraly guilty if I oo no bn did not do cycrything possible, o
0g Y do not have the available energy or tine to go Lack oc
@A to scientific teaching by nail of the apparently large grout, t
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@@z of c:q.crts who have errounouuly risrepresented the safety of
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, thc.inatallations laut Locause I have had and still have very cloce connections with Babcock and Wilco:: Corp., Ucctinghouce, Crane, General 1:lectric, J..L.C. and othern, I have deliberately refrained frca going Circct to any of these '.co night Le directly concerned until after the local rul;11c Utility have in effect closed their doors in ny face.
I have waited for hours in a vaiting rocn of the Florida rover Light only to receive a visit fron the accretary of the top official that the offices uere closed and the c::ccutive for phon I had been waiting had gone out of the building.
Effortu since then have been' equally fruitlern.
In order to help I would aplereciate the nanes of the nanufacturen involved and the 1;crson in each uho uould 1.c expected to protect the public.
Sincerely,
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