ML23285A128
| ML23285A128 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hermes |
| Issue date: | 10/12/2023 |
| From: | Kairos Power |
| To: | NRC/OCM |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| Construction Permit Mndtry Hrg, RAS 56821, 50-7513-CP | |
| Download: ML23285A128 (0) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of KAIROS POWER LLC Docket No. 50-7513-CP (Hermes Test Reactor)
Hearing Exhibit Exhibit Number: KRS-004 Exhibit
Title:
Kairos Power; Hermes Mandatory Hearing - Environmental Panel (Slides)
([KLELW.56
Hermes Mandatory Hearing - Environmental Panel PETER HASTINGS - VICE PRESIDENT, REGULATORY AFFAIRS AND QUALITY OCTOBER 19, 2023 Copyright © 2023 Kairos Power LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Kairos Powers mission is to enable the worlds transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal of dramatically improving peoples quality of life while protecting the environment.
Copyright © 2023 Kairos Power LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Regulatory Bases for the Environmental Report
- National Environmental Policy Act
- Interim Staff Guidance Augmenting NUREG-1537, Part 1, Guidelines for Preparing and Reviewing Applications for the Licensing of Non-Power Reactors: Format and Content
- Interim Staff Guidance Augmenting NUREG-1537, Part 2, Guidelines for Preparing and Reviewing Applications for the Licensing of Non-Power Reactors: Standard Review Plan and Acceptance Criteria Copyright © 2023 Kairos Power LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Site Selection Process
- Site Selection Business
- Sub-regions Considered
- Sub-regional Screening Objectives Eastern Tennessee Criteria Facilitating rapid deployment Pacific Northwest Availability of the site for of a non-power reactor in access, characterization, and support of Kairos Powers Eastern Idaho iterative development use within the Hermes approach Piketon, Ohio schedule Selecting a site that is, or can Southeast United States Ability to acquire timely site-be, supported by sufficient specific data high-quality existing site data for licensing and design Availability of high quality Supporting both near-term and sufficient site data for and future testing capabilities licensing and design Proximity to DOE National Labs Supporting opportunities for future development
- Oak Ridge, TN was selected as the Candidate site
- Eagle Rock, ID was selected as the Alternative site Copyright © 2023 Kairos Power LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Hermes Site
- Site of the former K-33 and K-31 gaseous diffusion plants Previously disturbed Well characterized Property size is ~185 acres Temporarily disturbed area of 138 acres
- Significant Existing infrastructure Roads and utility connections Copyright © 2023 Kairos Power LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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K-31 and K-33 Gaseous Diffusion Plants Previously Occupied the Kairos Property Copyright © 2023 Kairos Power LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Hermes Environmental Report Chapter Contents 1 Introduction Introduction of the environmental report, Site history, Purpose and need for the proposed action, Regulatory provisions, permits, and required consultations 2 Proposed Action Proposed action, Site location and layout, Non-power reactor description, Water consumption and treatment, Cooling and heat removal systems, Waste systems, Storage, treatment, and transportation of radioactive and nonradioactive materials 3 Description of the Affected Land use and visual resources, Meteorology, climatology, air quality, and noise, Geologic environment, Water resources, Environment Ecological resources, Historic and cultural resources, Socioeconomics, Human health, Environmental justice 4 Impacts of Proposed Land use and visual resources, Air quality and noise, Geologic environment, Water resources, Ecological resources, Historic Construction, Operations, and and cultural resources, Socioeconomics, Human health, Waste management, Transportation, Postulated events, Decommissioning Environmental justice, Cumulative effects 5 Alternatives No-action alternative, Alternatives eliminated from further discussion, Reasonable alternatives, Evaluation of reasonable alternative sites discussion, Cost-benefit of the alternatives, Comparison of the potential environmental impacts 6 Conclusions Unavoidable adverse environmental impacts, Relationship between short-term uses and long-term productivity of the environment, Irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources Impacts of proposed construction, operations, and decommissioning were determined to be SMALL Copyright © 2023 Kairos Power LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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No Reproduction or Distribution Without Express Written Permission of Kairos Power LLC.