ML20235M642
| ML20235M642 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/17/1973 |
| From: | Mangelsdorf H Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| To: | Schlesinger J US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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| FOIA-87-40 ACRS-GENERAL, NUDOCS 8707170265 | |
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4 Benerable James R. Sohlesinger Chairman <
U. 8. Atemic Emergy Ceemdesian unshir.ates D. C. 30545
Subject:
REpot? ON BOII,ING m ena andCTOR MARK III O M AIB Eur e m EPT tear Dr. Sekteotager:
At its 153rd meeting, em Jemmary 11-13, 1973, the Aerteery rAmmittee em Beector Safeguards sempleted its review of the esmeral Slestrie Bellies water teactor Mark III contatariest Comespt. This design esamept uma discussed at a Seheemmittee meeties held in Washtagten, B. C., as Doeseher 21. 1972. During its review, the Comed.ttee had the benefit of discussions with representatives of the General Blastrie Campemy and
& AEC Regulatory Staff, and of the dooumente listed below.
m Mark III Caetainment Cameopt retains the pressure suppression peel, which is characteristic of beiling unter reester eestainments, and provides a larger volume than that of the torus-light bulb - Osork I) er the overmander (Mark II) designs. A sy11edrieel senerete drysell ,
structure is provided withis a sylindrieel oentainment. The sentainment !
te a st. eel shall surrounded by a esserete ehtold building skish may l also serve as a second barrier. Alternatively, the aestatusent rey be l of reinforced or prestressed eenerste with a steel liner. !
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The comeral Elaetric Campany has undertaken en experimental program, 1 includims a series of large seale samfinestery tests, te verify the i performasee of the new features of the pressure suppressieu design. l An analytteal program to deterudne the rtrength eheresteristies of the esacrete drywell is sine being undertakes. i h bases of the Committee's review were that Safety Guide 3 and Safety Oside 7 would be satisfied; that the drywell and ===raht sovad met be ine ted; and that a WWE/6 amelear system would be used - this system was the subject of a Committee report to you dated September 11,19{3., .
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ensign eriteria have met yet been estehltehad. the atoms testees fp', '
- rettef eyetem, the restrentating eyeten beemmes the dryuell '
and the eestaismaat, and the eyetem ser esping with hydregos. She Committee believes that the desige artteria for these systema es well I en for the overall oestaiammet destes emmeopt een be some19ed ta i sammeeties with the detailed review of a constreetten permit appliestion. i The Committee holieves that, embject to the shove esamente and to the eseconsful semplettee of esafirmatory teste and eastytiaal studies, the Soiling Water Reester Mort III Centeimment comesyt oma he eastamared to preride en aseeptable sectoimaamt system.
Staserely yours, Original Signed by H. G. Mangelsdorf E. 8. Mangeladorf Chairman
References:
, 1. General Electric Topical Report 1830-19571 " General Electric Soillag Water toester Mark III containment Commept"
- 2. Safety E7simaties by the Direeterate of Lisemetag, 5. S. Asamic Energy Cemeteetes in the Metter of General Elastrie Campery Mark III Caetainment cancept dated Osteher 5, 1972 '
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- 1. Application by Mississippi Power and Light C g ny for Creed Gulf Noelear station, Units 1 and 2, Annandment No.1 4
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