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NRC approves TerraPower construction permit
Today, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced that it has approved TerraPower’s construction permit application for Kemmerer Unit 1, the company’s first deployment of Natrium, its flagship sodium fast reactor.
This approval is a significant milestone on three fronts. For TerraPower, it represents another step forward in demonstrating its technology. For the Department of Energy, it reflects progress (despite delays) for the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP). For the NRC, it is the first approval granted to a commercial reactor in nearly a decade—and the first approval of a commercial non–light water reactor in more than 40 years.
Pieter R. van Stolk, Mark D. Smith
Nuclear Technology | Volume 87 | Number 4 | December 1989 | Pages 797-802
Technical Paper | TMI-2: Decontamination and Waste Management / Nuclear Safety | doi.org/10.13182/NT89-A27673
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The installed defueling water cleanup system filters experienced severely reduced operating life. This was caused by blinding of the filter media due to colloidal material located within the Three Mile Island Unit 2 (TMI-2) reactor vessel. Through laboratory testing, a combination of coagulant and filter aid placed on the filter media was found to extend operating time tenfold. A system of pumps, mixers, tank, and control was developed to apply the coagulant and filter aid to the filters located in the TMI-2 damaged containment.
