ML20126D277

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Forwards Criticality SAR for TMI-2 Reactor Vessel. ORNL Analysis Demonstrated That Reactor Vessel Will Remain Subcritical by Substantial Margin in Both Steady State & Accident Configurations
ML20126D277
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Site: Three Mile Island Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 12/18/1992
From: Long R
GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
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NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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References
C-92-1936, C000-92-1936, C321-92-2080, NUDOCS 9212240116
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,e Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 0191 717 944 7621 TELEX 84 2386 Writer's Direct Dial Number:

(717) 948-8400 December 18, 1992 C312-92-2080 C000-92-1936 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission A1TN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 2 Operating License No. DPR-73 Docket No. 50 320 TMI-2 Reactor Vessel Criticality Safety Analysis

REFERENCE:

1. GPU Nuclear letter 4410-90-L-0012, "Defueling Completion Report, Final Submittal," dated February 22,1990.
2. GPU Nuclear letter 4410-90-L-0026, "Results of Post-Lower Head Sampling Program Cleanup," dated April 12, 1990.

Dear Sir:

A reanalysis of the Three Mile Island Unit 2 (TMI-2) Reactor Vessel (RV) steady state and accident criticality safety evaluations was necessitated by an increase in the estimated quantity of fuel remaining in the TMI-2 RV above that assumed for the previous analyses (References I and 2). The n: analysis (attached) was performed by the Oak Ridge National laboratory (ORNL). A conservative criticality model was used to bound the most credible fuel configurations. The ORNL analyses demonstrated that the TMI-2 RV will remain suberitical by a substantial margin in both the steady state and accident configurations notwithstanding the conservative criticality models and assumptions.

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/ 7 R. L. Long Director, Corporate Services /TMI-2 EDS/dib cc: T. T. Martin - Regional Administrator, Region I M. T. Masnik - Project Manager, PDNP Directorate L. II. Thonus - Project Manager, TMI <

F. I. Young - Senior Resident Inspector, TMI 9212240116 921218 PDR ADOCK 05000320 i' i P PDR GPU Nuclear Corporation is a subsidiary of the General Public Utilities Corporation

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