ML14015A170

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Pilgrim Dry Cask Presentation - Dec. 12, 2013
ML14015A170
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Issue date: 12/12/2013
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NRCWebinar DryCaskStorageofNuclearFuel atPilgrimNuclearPowerPlant Dec. 12, 2013 OverviewofPresentation

  • DryCaskStorageandHowItWorks*Licensing&CertificationProcess*NRCInspection&Oversight*PlansforDryCaskStorageatPilgrim*Summary WhytheNeedforDryCask?ReprocessingofspentfuelnotanoptionNonationalrepositoryforspentfueltodatePoolsmeantfortemporarystorageencountercapacityissues HistoricalandProjectedSNFDischarges

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80Number of ISFSIsYearSpecific LicenseesGeneral LicenseesTotal ISFSIs

  • 65licensedISFSIsitesintheU.S.*Morethan1,160loadeddrycasksDryCaskStorage SpentFuelStorageCasks BWRAssemblyDecayHeatCurve TheLoadingProcessStainlesssteelcaskisplacedintopoolTechniciansmovespentfuelassembliesintothecask

TransferofCaskintoOverpack WeldedCanister-OverpackSystem

VideoofDryCaskStorageProcesshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mILvWNgggfU

Regulatedunder10CFRPart72TwoLicensingOptions:Site SpecificLicense:AvailabletoanyapplicantsRequiredforawayfromreactorsitesApplicationsubmittedtoNRCforapprovalOpportunityforHearingGeneralLicense(10CFRPart72,SubpartK):Addedin1990inresponsetoNuclearWastePolicyActof1982Availableonlytonuclearreactor(Part50/Part52)licenseesRequiresuseofstoragecaskcertifiedbyNRCthroughrulemaking(72.214)Requiressiteevaluationforcompatibilitywithcaskdesign,subjecttoinspection(72.212)ThisistheoptionthatEntergyispursuingforPilgrimISFSILicensingOptions StorageCaskLicensing&CertificationProcess*TechnicalAreasConsidered:Structural Thermal ShieldingCriticalityConfinementMaterials QualityAssurance*AccidentsConsidered:EarthquakesFires FloodsLightningTornado-AirFlowBlockage CaskDrops-CaskTipOver FloodingEvaluationforDryCaskStorageCasksmustbedesignedtowithstandsevereflooding

NRCInspection&Oversight*Vendordesignandfabricationprogramsinspectedevery3yearsbyheadquartersinspectors

  • InitialISFSIoperationsprograminspectedbyheadquartersandregionalinspectorsduringpadconstructionthroughfirstcaskloading*ISFSIoperationsprograminspectedevery2yearsbyregionalinspectors
  • ResidentInspectorsperformday todayoversightofplantoperations
  • GeneralLicense(10CFRPart50&72)*18thISFSIinRegionI*PlantModifications&Construction inFall2013 Spring2014*CaskLoadinginSummer/Fall2014*InitialCampaign 3Casks PilgrimDryCaskStoragePlans Summary*Sincethelate1980s,plantownershaveeffectivelydemonstratedthattheycansafelyloadspentfuelintodrycaskstoragesystemsandtransferloadedcaskstoISFSIs*PilgrimplanstoconstructandoperateanISFSIinaccordancewiththeNRC'sGeneralLicenserequirements
  • NRChasextensiveexperienceintheregulationand oversightofISFSIsandplanstoperformongoingandcomprehensiveinspectionactivitiesatPilgrim QuestionsQuestionsmayalsoe mailedtoopa1@nrc.gov