ML23349A180
| ML23349A180 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07109374 |
| Issue date: | 12/20/2023 |
| From: | Yoira Diaz-Sanabria Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch |
| To: | Holtec |
| Shared Package | |
| ML23349A179 | List: |
| References | |
| EPID L-2021-LLA-0130, CoC No. 9374, Rev 2 | |
| Download: ML23349A180 (1) | |
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NRC FORM 618 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (8-2000) 10 CFR 71 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL PACKAGES
- 1. a. CERTIFICATE NUM BER b. REVISION NUMBER c. DOCKET NUMBER d. PACKAGE IDENTIFIC ATION NUMBER PAGE PAGES 9 37 4 2 71 -9 37 4 USA/9 37 4 /B(U) F-96 1 OF 5
- 2. PREAMBLE
- a. This certificate is issued to certify that the package (packaging and contents) described in Item 5 below meets the applicable safety standards set forth in Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 71, Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material.
- b. This certificate does not relieve the consignor from compliance with any requirement of the regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation or other applicable regulatory agencies, including the government of any country through or into which the package will be transported.
- 3. THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED ON THE BASIS OF A SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT OF THE PACKAGE DESIGN OR APPLICATION
- a. ISSUED TO (Name and Address) b. TITLE AND IDENTIFICATION OF REPORT OR APPLICATION Holtec International Holtec International Report No. HI -21462 61 Safety 1 Holtec Blvd. Analysis Report on the HI-STAR 80 Package Camden, NJ 08104 Revision 5, dated November 2023
- 4. CONDITIONS This certificate is conditional upon fulfilling the requirements of 10 CFR Part 71, as applicable, and the conditions specified below.
5.
(a) Packaging
(1) Model No.: HI-STAR 80
(2) Description
The HI-STAR 80 packaging consists of the following major components: the packaging body, the fuel baskets, the non -fuel waste basket, the impact limiters, and the personal barrier.
The packaging body is comprised of a nickel steel shell welded to a stainless -steel lower forging at the bottom and a stainless steel forging at the top. The closure system consists of two stainless steel closure lids: (i) the inner lid seals against the upper forging flange and a tapered retainer ring connects to the upper forging flange with 36 closure bolts while providing the preload for the inner cask lid, (ii) t he outer lid is secured to the upper forging flange with 36 closure bolts. The inner seal of each lid ensures both the containment and moderator exclusion functions of the package.
Radial shielding is provided by lead, steel, copper, and Holtite. Axial shielding is provided by the steel closure lids, and the bottom flange, supplemented by lead and Holtite. The gamma shield consists of lead between the containment shell and an intermediate steel shell supported by four radial ribs welded to both shells. The neutron shield consists of Holtite surrounded by the copper inner and outer shells that are supported by diagonal copper ribs attached to the shells.
The containment system components include: (i) the containment shell, shell cladding, upper and lower forgings; (ii) the inner closure li d including its inner seal, retainer ring, bolts and helical thread inserts, and leak test port plug and seal; (iii) the outer closure lid including its inner seal, bolts, test plug seal and helical thread inserts; (iv) the vent and drain port
NRC FORM 618 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (8-2000) 10 CFR 71 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL PACKAGES
- 1. a. CERTIFICATE NUMBER b. REVI SION NUMBER c. DOCKET NUM BER d. PACKAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PAGE PAGES 9 37 4 2 71 - 9 37 4 USA/9 37 4 /B(U) F-96 2 OF 5
5.(a)(2) Description (continued)
including its bronze plug, bushing and bushing/plug seal, inner port cover plate, and the port outer containment seal, and (v) the spray cooling port including its cap, cap inner seal, cover plate, and cover plate inner seal, bolts and helical thread inserts.
The HI-STAR 80 is designed for maximum heat loads of 50 kW and 54 kW, respectively, depending upon the fuel basket (F-12P for 12 PWR fuel assemblies or F-32B for 32 BWR fuel assemblies) loaded in the package. Fuel baskets are formed by a honeycomb structure of Metamic-HT plates, surrounded by an array of shaped aluminum spacers (basket shims) in the packaging cavity peripheral spaces. The aluminum basket shims are attached to the basket.
The non-fuel waste basket, designated as NFWB-1 and made from stainless steel, is used for core components such as fuel channels, spacer grids, control rods or control blades, burnable absorbers in solid form. Secondary packagings, which provide no safety function, may be also loaded into the non-fuel waste basket.
Two identical impact limiters, referred to as AL-STAR, comprised of a rigid steel cylindrical core and a steel cylindrical skirt surrounding the crushable shock absorbing material, ar e attached to the top and bottom of the pa cka ging with 16 bolts.
The personal barrier, placed over the package lying in a horizontal orientation during transport, is a packaging component when in use, providing a physical barrier to prevent access to hot areas of the package.
The packaging body cavi ty is approximately 180 1/4 inches long, with an inside diameter of 48 7/8 inches, and an outer diameter of approximately 89 1/4 inches. The packaging is 212 inch long (313 inch with the impact limiters installed) and weighs approximately 157,600 lbs (with out the lids). The package as configured for transport, i.e., including impact limiters, weighs from 199,500 lbs (NFWB) to 234,800 lbs (F-32B basket).
(3) Drawings
The packaging shall be constructed and assembled in accordance with the following drawings:
(a) HI-STAR 80 Cask Drawing No. 9800, Sheets 1-11, Rev. 1 3
(b) F-12P Fuel Basket Drawing No. 9796, Sheets 1-4, Rev. 7
(c) F-32B Fuel Basket Drawing No. 9797, Sheets 1-4, Rev. 7
(d) NFWB-1 Non-Fuel Waste Basket Drawing No. 9798, Sheet s 1-2, Rev. 7
(e) HI-STAR 80 Impact Limiter Drawing No. 9801, Sheets 1 -7, Rev. 7
(f) HI-STAR 80 Transport Package Drawing No. 9795, Sheets 1-7, Rev. 5
NRC FORM 618 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (8-2000) 10 CFR 71 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL PACKAGES
- 1. a. CERTIFICATE NUM BER b. REVISION NUMBER c. DOCKET NUMBER d. PACKAGE IDENTIFIC ATION NUMBER PAGE PAGES 9 37 4 2 71 -9 37 4 USA/9 37 4 /B(U) F-96 3 OF 5
5(b) Contents
(1) Type and form of material
(a) Intact, moderate to high burnup, up to 70 GWd/MTU, spent PWR or BWR UO2 fuel, BWR MOX fuel, quivers, or a mixed load of UO2 fuel with either MOX fuel assemblies or quivers in the same fuel basket.
(b) Non-Fuel waste such as fuel channels, transition pieces, spacer grids, core grid and core spray components, control rods or control blades, neutro n monitors using fission chambers, and burnable absorbers.
(2) Maximum quantity of material per package:
(a) 12 PWR UO2 fuel assemblies (15x15 and 17x17 arrays) in the F-12P basket with characteristics described in Table 7.D.2 of the application. Control rods are authorized for transport within s pent PWR fuel assemblies. Fuel assemblies may contain up to 4 irradiated stainless steel replacement rods. The fuel assemblies are restricted to assembly burnup, enrichment, cooling time and minimum number of 1 year cycle requirements, as specified in Table 7.D.4 of the application.
(b) 10 PWR UO2 fuel assemblies (15x15 and 17x17 arrays) in the F-12P basket with a maximum of 136 fuel rods in quivers. Control rods are authorized for transport within spent PWR fuel assemblies. Fuel assemblies may contain up to 4 irradiated stainless steel replacement rods. The fuel assemblies are restricted to assembly burnup, enrichment, cooling time and minimum number of 1 year cycle requirements, as specified in Table 7.D.4 of the application.
(c) 32 BWR fuel assemblies (8x8, 9x9, 10x10 and 11x11 array sizes, and a MOX assembly in a 10x10 array size) in the F-32 B basket with characteristics described in Table 7.D.3 of the application. Non -fuel hardware are not authorized contents with spent BWR fuel assemblies. Fuel assemblies may contain up to 4 irradiated stainless steel replacement rods. The fuel assemblies are restricted to assembly burnup, enrichment, cooling time and minimum number of 1 year irradiation cycle requirements, as specified in Table 7.D.5 of the application. Only four MOX fuel assemblies are authorized to be loaded in the F-32B basket in cells 6, 9, 24, and 27, as identified in Figure 7.D.2 of the application with characteristics described in Table 7.D.6 of the application.
(d) 28 BWR fuel assemblies (8x8, 9x9, 10x10 and 11x11 array sizes) in the F-32B baske t with a maximum of 168 fuel rods in quivers. Non-fuel hardware is not authorized contents with spent BWR fuel assemblies. Fuel assemblies may contain up to 4 irradiated stainless steel replacement rods. The fuel assemblies are restricted to assembly burnup, enrichment, cooling time and minimum number of 1 year cycle requirements, as specified in Table 7.D. 5 of the application.
NRC FORM 618 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (8-2000) 10 CFR 71 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL PACKAGES
- 1. a. CERTIFICATE NUMBER b. REVI SION NUMBER c. DOCKET NUM BER d. PACKAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PAGE PAGES 9 37 4 2 71 -9 37 4 USA/9 37 4 /B(U) F-96 4 OF 5
(e) Non-Fuel Waste, as described in Condition No. 5(b)(1)(b), in the NFWB-1 basket, meeting the specifications and requirements described in Table 7.D.8 of the application.
- 6. The Criticality Safety Index (CSI) i s 0.0.
- 7. In addition to the requirements of Subpart G of 10 CFR Part 71:
(a) The package shall be prepared for shipment and operated in accordance with the Operating Procedures in Chapter 7 of the application; and
(b) The package must meet the Acceptance Tests and Maintenance Program of Chapter 8.0 of the application.
- 8. Additional operating requirements of the Model No. HI-STAR 80 package include:
(a) Damaged fuel assemblies are not authorized for transportation.
(b) MOX fuel composition must meet the plutonium material vector as defined in Table 7.D.1 of the application. Hybrid MOX fuel assemblies, i.e., BWR fuel assemblies that contain both MOX fuel rods and UO2 fuel rods, are not authorized contents. For BWR MOX assemblies, the total plutonium mass cannot exceed 14 kg per fuel assembly.
(c) Maximum allowable times, based on design basis maximum heat load, for the completion of wet transfer operations are defined in Table 3.3.6 of the application.
- 9. The package shall be transported exclusive use only, with the personnel barrier installed during transport.
- 10. Transport of fissile material by air is not authorized.
- 11. The package authorized by this certificate is hereby approved for use under the general license provisions of 10 CFR 71.17.
- 12. The package may be used in the U.S. for shipment of UO2 fuel and Non-Fuel Waste meeting the above conditions.
- 13. Expiration date: December 31, 2028.
NRC FORM 618 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (8-2000) 10 CFR 71 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL PACKAGES
- 1. a. CERTIFICATE NUM BER b. REVISION NUMBER c. DOCKET NUMBER d. PACKAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PAGE PAGES 9 37 4 2 71 - 9 37 4 USA/9 37 4 / B(U) F-96 5 OF 5
REFERENCES
Holtec International Report No. HI-2146261 Safety Analysis Report on the HI-STAR 80 Package, Revision 5, dated November 2023.
FOR THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULA TORY COMMISSION
Yoira K. Diaz-Sanabria, Chief Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Date: December 20, 20 23