ML20247N320
| ML20247N320 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | (XCOM-1008) |
| Issue date: | 05/26/1989 |
| From: | Peterson M NRC OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (GPA) |
| To: | Templin K BABCOCK & WILCOX CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8906050314 | |
| Download: ML20247N320 (1) | |
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Mr. Keith Templin Babcock & Wilcox Co.
3315 Old Forest Road Lynchburg, VA 24501
Dear Mr. Templin:
' Attached for your review is a copy of Babcock & Wilcox's export license application XCOM1008 for the export of one prompt incore detector system to Brazil for use in the Sao Paulo.Research Reactor.
Please review this application and advise whether or not Babcock & Wilcox Co.
is still actively pursuing the order and still needs the license, or whether the pending application can be withdrawn.
Your prompt attention to this request would be-greatly appreciated.
Sincerely, h.
Marvin R. Peterson, Assistant Director for. International Security Office of Governmental and Public Affairs
Enclosure:
ApplicationXCOM1008(Brazil) l 8906050314 890526 PDR XPORT XCOM-1008 PNU
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Dear Mr. Peterson:
Pursuant to our telephone conversation, February 10, 1987, I am enclosing an application for exporting our incore detector' system to COPESP-Coordenadoria Para Projetos Especiais, a research reactor plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
' As-I understand it, the difficulty we may experience in receiving a license for export is in Brazil's failure to meet all the criteria in the Non-Proliferation Treaty'(NPT), specifically the assurance that Brazil will not use products,in the development of explosives. Therefore, we are contacting our potential customer in Brazil in the hope that they will take actions
' with.the Brazilian government to satisfy the U.S. government's criteria in relation to this specific project.. We trust you will do everything possible to promote our case'in the United States.
Additionally, please note that Sweden, Germany, France and Canada also offer
- this-product and it is our concern that if we delay our neactiations with COPESP.too long, they will go elsewhere to purchase this product.
We would appreciate your immediate altention to our application.
If you have'any questions, please call me at (804) 385-2205.
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Babcock & Wilcox In the event that this export might fall under jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce, I am also forwarding a request for their advisory opinion.
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
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0 Donna M. Boberg, Transportation Coordinator Nuclear Power Divisinn DMB:mue - Summary of function and description of our incore detector. - Introduction to COPESP e
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'NRC FORM 7 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB (1241) 3150$0017 10 cFR 110 APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO EXPORT NUCLEAR EXPIRES 12 31 87 MATERlAL AND EQUIPMENT (see /nstructionson Reverse /
- 1. APPLICANT'S {a. DATE oF APPLIC ATioN
- b. APPLICANT'S REFERENCE 2.NRC
- a. DOCKET NO.
- b. LICENSE NO.
g_1q_p7 9 yppj USE
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- 3. APPLICANT'S NAME AND ADDRESS l RlS
- 4. SUPPLIER'S NAME AND ADDRESS lRes (Complete if apptocant is not sJDplle! of mater 5all Babcock & Wi1Cox Company Babcock & Wilcox Company
- b. STREET ADDRESS a NAME 3315 Old Forest Road 3315 Old Forest Road
- c. CITY STATE ZIP CODE
24501 LynChburg,
- c. T E LEPHON E NUMBE R IAreo Cooe - Aumoer - Estension/
- c. CIT Y STATE ZIP CODE (804) 385-2205 VA 24501
- 5. FIRST SHIPMENT
- 6. FINAL SHIPMENT 7. APPLICANT'S CONTR ACTUAL 8. PROPOSED LICENSE
- 9. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SCHEDULED SCHEDULED DELIVERY DATE EXPIRATION DATE CONTR ACT NO. IIIKnoivn)
To Be Determined N/A To Be Determined Unknown None
- 10. ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE l Rig
- 11. ULTIMATE END USE I
- a. NAME COPESP-COORDENADORIA PARA
'PROJECTOS ESPECIAIS SAO PAULO RESEARCH REACTOR
- b. STREET ADDRESS AV. PROF. LINEU PRESTES, 2242
- c. CITY - ST ATE - COU NT R Y 05508 SAO PAULO, S.P. BRAZIL 11a. EST. DATE OF FIRST USE TO BE DETERMINED
- 12. INTERMEDI ATE CONSIGNE E l RIS
- 13. INTERMEDI ATE END USE l
a.NAME WILL ADVISE OF TRANSPORTATION
- b. STREET ADDRESS Broker - when known
- c. CITY - STATE - COUNTRY 13a EST. DATE OF FIRST USE
- 14. INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE l RIS
. 15. INTERMEDI ATE END USE l
a.NAME
- b. STRE ET ADDRESS
- c. CITY - STATE - COUNT RY 15a. EST. DATE OF FIRST USE 16,
- 17. DESCRIPTION
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NRC (include chemicaland physicat torm ol nuclear materoat. give dottar vatve of gglGHT WT.%
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UNIT USE nuclear rouwment and comoonents/
One prompt inCore detector system Consisting N/A N/A N/A N/A of 24 fixed, self-powered neutron detector assemblies linked to a computer.
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- 25. ADDITION AL IN FORMATION (use seoarate sheet s/ necessary/
See Cover letter and attached brochure
- 26. The apphcant certifies that this application as prepared in conformity with Tette 10, Code of Federal Regulations, and that all information an this rpphcation is correct to the best of his/her k nowledge.
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ATTACHMENT 1 FUNCTION B&W's prompt incore detector continually measures neutron flux in direct proportion to the local core power.
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The prompt incore detector system consists of 24 fixed, self-powered neutron detector assemblies linked to a computer.
Each assembly consists of thirteen inconel tubes with an overall diameter of.054 inches.
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Another six tubes contain rhodium emitters, also equally spaced along the height of the core.
The thirteenth tube is a thermocouple that measures the core exit temperature.
l The assemblies are located in 24 different positions within the core.
Signals from the assemblies are differentiated and amplified, multiplexed where necessary, then transmitted to an on-line computer.
The signals form an "incore map" that profiles the condition of the core, its power level, and how it is functioning.
It can also alert plant operators to core anomalies.
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