TMI-2 (Three Mile Island Unit 2) core shipping preparations
Subsequent to the accident at Three Mile Island Unit 2 (TMI-2), the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) produced an environmental impact statement relation to decontamination and disposal of radioactive waste resulting from the accident. This effort resulted, in part, in a memorandum of understanding with the US Department of Energy (DOE) that provided for transportation of the damaged TMI-2 core to a DOE facility for interim storage. With this authority, DOE and GPU Nuclear Corporation entered into a contract under which DOE agreed to accept the core debris in canisters for transport and storage, core examination, and preparation for final disposal. EG G Idaho, Inc. was selected by DOE to manage the TMI-2 program, including receipt of the core debris at TMI, transporting it to DOE's Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL), and placing it into interim storage. The physical condition of the damaged core and the configuration of the TMI-2 plant for support of both reactor defueling and facility cleanup presented special requirements for core packaging, core transport packaging, and facility interfaces. Unique conditions and logistics at INEL also presented special requirements for receiving and storing the core material. This paper describes the planning activities, facility modifications and preparations, equipment procurement and installation, and coordination effort required to make the TMI-2 fuel shipping campaign a successful reality.
- OSTI ID:
- 5839066
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-881011-
- Journal Information:
- Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States), Vol. 57; Conference: Joint meeting of the European Nuclear Society and the American Nuclear Society, Washington, DC, USA, 30 Oct - 4 Nov 1988
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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