ML20195C102
| ML20195C102 | |
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| Site: | 07003091 |
| Issue date: | 05/28/1999 |
| From: | Pierson R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Gibbs D ENERGY, DEPT. OF |
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| NUDOCS 9906070075 | |
| Download: ML20195C102 (3) | |
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3, May 28, 1999 Dr. D. Clark Gibbs, Regulatory Official Office of Rad,ological, Nuclear and -
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U. S. Department of Energy Richland Operations Office Mail Stop A4-70 P. O. Box 550 Richland,WA 99352
SUBJECT:
TRANSMITTAL OF POINT PAPER ON PROCESS 8AFETY AT A TANK WASTE FGMEDIATION SYSTEM-PRIVATIZED FACILITY
Dear Dr. Gibbs:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission TWRS staff members are generating " Point Papers" on safety and regulatory issues associated with the proposed Tank Waste Remediation System-Privatized (TWRS-P) facilities at Hanford. Enclosed for ycur information and use is a copy of a point paper entitled, " Process Safety of Proposed Tank Waste Remediation Systems (TWRS)." This paper analyzes a generic TWRS-P facility as well as the conceptual design approaches proposed by the U. S. Department of Energy Contractors from the perspective of chemical and process safety contributions to the potential risks. Information taken from publically available documents was utilized in the analyses, which indicate that reasonable assurances of safety are achievable vis conservative application of safety systems, structures, and components. Several examples are presented for'a generic facility approach.
If there are any questions, please contact Alex Murray of my staff on (301) 415-7854 or me on (301)415-7192.
Sincerely, Robert C. Pierson, Chief Special Projects. Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Cl
Enclosure:
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SUBJECT:
TRANSMITTAL OF POINT PAPER ON PROCESS SAFETY AT A TANK WASTE REMEDIATION SYSTEM-PRIVATIZED FACILITY
Dear Dr. Gibbs:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission TWRS staff members are generating " Point Papers" on safety and regulatory issues associated with the proposed Tank Waste Remediation System-Privatized (TWRS-P) facilities at Hanford. Enclosed for your information and use is a copy of a point paper entitled, " Process Safety of Proposed Tank Waste Rernediation Systems (TWRS)." This paper analyzes a generic TWRS-P facility as well as the conceptual design approaches proposed by the U. S. Department of Energy Contractors from the perspective of chemical and process safety contributions to the potential risks using publically available documents, the Contractor designs at the end of Part A, and Part A contract maxima for radionuclide inventories. The analyses indicate adequate assurances of safety are achievable by a reasonably conservative application of safety systems, structures, and components. Several examples are presented for a generic facility approach. I If there are any questions, please contact Alex Murray of my staff on (301) 415-7854 or me on (301) 415-7192.
Sincerely, Robert C. Pierson, Chief
.Special Projects Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Enclosure:
As stated Distribution:
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-. o May 28, 1999-Dr. D. Clark Gibbs, Regulatory Official Office of Radiological, Nuclear and Process Safety Regulation U. S. Department of Energy Richland Operations Offee Mail Stop A4-70 P. O. Box 550 Richland, WA 99352
SUBJECT:
TRANSMITTAL OF POINT PAPER ON PROCESS SAFETY AT A TANK WASTE REMEDIATION SYSTEM-PRIVATIZED FACILITY l
Dear Dr. Gibbs:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission TWRS staff members are generating " Point Papers" on safety and regulatory issues associated with the proposed Tank Waste Remediation System-Privatized (TWRS-P) fac.ilities at Hanford. Enclosed for your information and use is a copy of a point papet entitled, " Process Safety of Proposed Tank Waste Remediation Systems l (TWRS)." This paper analyzes a generic TWRS-P facility as well as the conceptual design j approaches proposed by the U. S. Department of Energy Contractors from the perspective of !
i chemical and process safety contributions to the potential risks.~ Information taken from publically available documents was utilized in the analyses, which indicate that reasonable assurances of safety are achievable via conservative application of safety systems, structures, and components. Several examples are presented for a generic facility approach.
If there are any questions, please contact Alex Murray of my staff on (301) 415-7854 or me on
.(301) 415-7192.
Sincerely, e _ek k Robert C. Pierson, Special Projects Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety i
and Safeguards Offre of Nuctaar Material Safety ano Safeguards
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