TMI-2 fuel debris shipping campaign

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5653662

Renshaw, J A; Conaway, W T; Lengyel, A

General Public Utilities Nuclear Corp. (GPU Nuclear) and the US Dept. of Energy (DOE) have undertaken the task of shipping the damaged Three Mile Island Unit 2 (TMI-2) reactor core from the site to the Idaho National Engineering Lab. This shipping program has required innovative preparation, hardware, and operations for successful performance. The fuel shipping campaign consists of the preparation of the fuel shipping canisters, loading of the shipping cask, and the transfer of ownership of the core debris materials to the DOE. Special attention is devoted to concerns of personnel training, equipment usage, and required documentation. Additional topics that are considered include equipment design and selection, equipment installation, integrated system testing, personnel coordination, interfacing agencies, scheduling, and implementation of procedural aspects. Among the unique aspects of the TMI-2 core debris shipping campaign are the utilization of the first of a new generation of fuel shipping casks. Another unique aspect is the transfer of ownership of the degraded core materials from GPU Nuclear to the DOE, possibly a precedent-setting step for the future. Even the transportation, utilizing dedicated rail transport, is an unprecedented technique for the commercial nuclear industry in this country.

• OSTI ID: 5653662
• Report Number(s): CONF-870601-Summs.
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 54
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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