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Summary of the August 16, 2022, Public Meeting with Terrapower, LLC to Discuss Core Flow Blockage Detection and Prevention for the Natrium Reactor
ML23039A118
Person / Time
Site: 99902100
Issue date: 05/17/2023
From: Mallecia Sutton
NRC/NRR/DANU/UAL1
To: Proffitt J
NRC/NRR/DANU/UAL1
References
EPID L-2021-LRM-0071
Download: ML23039A118 (4)


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MEMORANDUM TO:

Joseph A. Proffitt, Acting Chief Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch 1 Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:

Mallecia A. Sutton, Senior Project Manager Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch 1 Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF THE AUGUST 16, 2022, OPEN OBSERVATION PRE-APPLICATION MEETING WITH TERRAPOWER, LLC, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS CORE FLOW BLOCKAGE DETECTION AND PREVENTION FOR THE NATRIUM REACTOR (EPID NO. L-2021-LRM-0071)

Meeting Information:

Applicant: TerraPower, LLC (TerraPower)

Docket/Project No.(s): 99902100 Public Meeting Notice Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)

Accession No.: ML22227A058 Applicant Presentation Slides: ML22223A114 Meeting Attendees: See Enclosure for list of meeting attendees.

CONTACT: Mallecia A. Sutton, NRR/DANU (301) 4150673 May 17, 2023 Signed by Sutton, Mallecia on 05/17/23

J. Proffitt Meeting Summary:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff conducted the meeting in accordance with NRC Management Directive 3.5, Attendance at NRC Staff-Sponsored Meetings (ML21180A271).

On August 4, 2022, the NRC staff held a public meeting with TerraPower, LLC (TerraPower) to provide the NRC staff with an overview of the core flow blockage detection and prevention for the Natrium Reactor. Participants included representatives from TerraPower, the U.S. Department of Energy, Bechtel, the Breakthrough Institute, and members of the public.

The NRC staff began the public meeting with introductions. During the meeting, TerraPower representatives gave an overview of the Natrium Reactor and historic core flow blockage accidents and experiments. TerraPower also discussed potential core flow blockage mechanisms, flow blockage detection considerations, fuel failure monitoring considerations, and flow blockage detection and prevention strategy. At the end of the presentation, the public had an opportunity to ask questions of the NRC staff.

TerraPower representatives and the NRC staff discussed the next steps for future interactions regarding the Natrium Reactor design.

Enclosure:

List of Meeting Attendees

J. Proffitt

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF AUGUST 16, 2022, OPEN OBSERVATION PRE-APPLICATION MEETING WITH TERRAPOWER, LLC, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS CORE FLOW BLOCKAGE DETECTION AND PREVENTION FOR THE NATRIUM REACTOR (EPID NO. L-2021-LRM-0071) DATED: MAY 17, 2023 DISTRIBUTION:

PUBLIC RidsNrrDanuUal1 Resource RidsNrrDanu Resource MSutton, NRR CBanks, NRR JProffitt, NRR DGreene, NRR RAnzalone, NRR ASiwy, NRR ADAMS Accession Number: ML23039A118 NRC-001 OFFICE NRR/DANU/UAL1/PM NRR/DANU/UAL1/LA NRR/DANU/UAL1/BC(A)

NRR/DANU/UAL1/PM NAME MSutton DGreene JProffitt MSutton DATE 5/16/2023 5/16/2023 5/17/2023 5/17/2023 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Enclosure List of Meeting Attendees Open Observation Pre-Application Meeting with TerraPower, LLC, to Discuss Core Flow Blockage Detection and Prevention for the Natrium Reactor August 16, 2022 Name Organization Mallecia Sutton U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Stephen Philpott NRC Reed Anzalone NRC Alexandra Siwy NRC Katie Wagner NRC Ed Miller NRC Philip Smagacz NRC George Wilson TerraPower, LLC (TerraPower)

Eric Williams TerraPower Tara Neider TerraPower Ryan Sprengel TerraPower Bryan Eyers TerraPower JH Choi TerraPower Ryan Miller TerraPower Marc Hotchkiss TerraPower Philip Schloss TerraPower Dana Miranda TerraPower Mike Dunevant TerraPower Cole Blakely TerraPower Christopher Regan TerraPower Brian Johnson TerraPower Benoit Dionne TerraPower Ian Gifford TerraPower Nick Kellenberger TerraPower Jesse Cheatham TerraPower Lindsay Wandall TerraPower Pamela Fergen TerraPower James Breuninger U.S. Department of Energy Steve Kline Bechtel Leigh Anne Lloveras Breakthrough Institute Jana Bergman Public Citizen Steven Pope Public Citizen Jong Chang Public Citizen Robert Fortner Public Citizen Stephen OHearn Public Citizen Timothy Stuhldreher Public Citizen Trace Orf Public Citizen