Preparations to ship the TMI-2 damaged reactor core
The March 1979 accident at Three Mile Island Unit 2 (TMI-2) resulted in a severely damaged core. Entries into that core using various tools and inspection devices have shown a significant void, large amounts of rubble, partially intact fuel assemblies, and some resolidified molten materials. The removal and disposition of that core has been of considerable public, regulatory, and governmental interest for some time. In a contractual agreement between General Public Utility Nuclear (GPUN) and the US Department of Energy (DOE), DOE has agreed to accept the TMI-2 core for interim storage at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL), conduct research on fuel and materials of the core, and eventually dispose of the core either by processing or internment at the national repository. GPUN has removed various samples of material from the core and was scheduled to begin extensive defueling operations in September 1985. EG and G Idaho, Inc. (EG and G), acting on behalf of DOE, is responsible for transporting, receiving, examining, and storing the TMI-2 core. This paper addresses the preparations to ship the core to INEL, which is scheduled to commence in March 1986.
- Research Organization:
- EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls
- OSTI ID:
- 5471304
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-851115-; TRN: 86-023856
- Journal Information:
- Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States), Vol. 50; Conference: American Nuclear Society winter meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, 10 Nov 1985
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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