CP-202100152, (CPNPP) - 2020 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report
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| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 04/28/2021 |
| From: | Hicks J Luminant |
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CP-202100152 TXX-21063 April 28, 2021 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ref 10 CFR 50.36(a)
ATTN: Document Control Desk TS 5.6.3 Washington, DC 20555-0001
Subject:
Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant (CPNPP)
Docket Nos. 50-445 and 50-446 2020 ANNUAL RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENT RELEASE REPORT
Dear Sir or Madam:
Vistra Operations Company LLC ("Vistra OpCo") hereby submits the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant {CPNPP) 2020 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report. The enclosed report is provided pursuant to 10 CFR 50.36a and CPNPP Technical Specification 5.6.3. The report covers the period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
This letter contains no new regulatory commitments for CPNPP Unit 1 and Unit 2.
If you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Garry Struble at (254) 8976628 or garry.struble@luminant.com.
Sincerely, Jack C. Hicks
Enclosure:
CPNPP 2020 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report c (email) -
Scott Morris, Region IV [Scott.Morris@nrc.gov]
Dennis Galvin, NRR [Dennis.Galvin@nrc.gov]
John Ellegood, Senior Resident Inspector, CPNPP [John.Ellegood@nrc.gov]
Neil Day, Resident Inspector, CPNPP [Neil.Day@nrc.gov]
Jack C. Hicks Manager, Regulatory Affairs Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant (Vistra Operations Company LLC)
P.O. Box 1002 6322 North FM 56 Glen Rose, TX 76043 T
254.897.6725
2020ANNUAL RADIOLOGICAL EFFLUENTS RELEASE REPORT January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020 Preparer:
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Page 2 of 57 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Executive Summary 1.2 Historical Trend Graphs 2.0 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 2.1 Regulatory Limits 2.2 Effluent Concentration Limits 2.3 Measurements and Approximations of Total Radioactivity 2.4 Batch Releases 2.5 Abnormal (Unplanned) Releases 3.0 GASEOUS EFFLUENTS 4.0 LIQUID EFFLUENTS 5.0 SOLID WASTES 6.0 RADIOLOGICAL IMPACT ON MAN 6.1 Dose Due to Liquid Effluents 6.2 Dose Due to Gaseous Effluents 6.3 Dose Due to Radioiodines, Tritium, and Particulates 6.4 40CFR190 Dose Evaluation 6.5 Dose to a Member of the Public from Activities inside the Site Boundary 7.0 METEROLOGICAL DATA 7.1 Meteorological Monitoring Program 8.0 RELATED INFORMATION 8.1 Operability of Liquid and Gaseous Monitoring Instrumentation 8.2 Changes to the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual
Page 3 of 57 TABLE OF CONTENTS 8.3 New Locations for Dose Calculations or Environmental Monitoring 8.4 Liquid Holdup and Gas Storage Tanks 8.5 Noncompliance with Radiological Effluent Control Requirements 8.6 Resin Releases to the Low Volume Waste (LVW) Pond 8.7 Changes to the Liquid, Gaseous, and Solid Waste Treatment Systems 8.8 Groundwater Tritium Monitoring Program 8.9 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) 9.0 EFFLUENT TABLES 9.1 Liquid and Gaseous Batch Release Summary 9.2 Abnormal Liquid and Gaseous Batch Release Summary 9.3 Gaseous Effluents - Summation of All Releases 9.4 Gaseous Effluents - Ground Level Releases 9.5 Liquid Effluents - Summation of All Releases 9.6 Liquid Effluents 9.7 Dose Due to Liquid Releases 9.8 Air Dose Due to Gaseous Releases 9.9 Dose Due to Radioiodines, Particulates, Tritium, and Carbon-14 in Gaseous Releases 9.10 Solid Radwaste and Irradiated Fuel Shipments
Page 4 of 57 10.0 ATTACHMENTS 10.1 Meteorological Joint Frequency Distribution Tables 10.2 Atmospheric Dispersion (X/Q) and Deposition (D/Q) Calculation Methodology Discussion 10.3 Carbon-14 Supplemental Information 10.4 Putting Radiation Dose in Context 10.5 Errata from Previous Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Reports
Page 5 of 57 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AREOR Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report CFR Code of Federal Regulations CPNPP Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant ECL Effluent Concentration Limit HIC High Integrity Containers ISFSI Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation LDCR Licensing Document Change Request LHMT Laundry Holdup and Monitor Tanks LVW Low Volume Waste ODCM Offsite Dose Calculation Manual OOS Out of Service PET Primary Effluent Tanks pCi Pico-Curie REC Radiological Effluent Control SORC Station Operations Review Committee Ci Micro-Curie WMT Waste Monitor Tanks WWHT Waste Water Holdup Tanks
Page 6 of 57 1.0 Introduction This Radioactive Effluent Release Report, for Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant (CPNPP) Unit 1 and Unit 2, is submitted as required by Technical Specification 5.6.3 and Offsite Dose Calculation Manual (ODCM) Administrative Control 6.9.1.4 for the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. Data in this report were calculated in accordance with the CPNPP ODCM using the Canberra OpenEMS software.
1.1 Executive Summary The radioactive effluent monitoring program for 2020 was conducted as described in the following report. Results of the monitoring program indicate continued effort to maintain the release of radioactive effluents to the environment as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA).
In June 2009, the NRC provided revised guidance in Regulatory Guide 1.21, Measuring, Evaluating and Reporting Radioactive Material in Liquid and Gaseous Effluents and Solid Waste, Revision 2, establishing an updated approach for identifying principal radionuclides. Because the overall quantity of radioactive releases has steadily decreased due to improvements in power plant operations, Carbon-14 (C-14) now qualifies as a principal radionuclide (anything greater than one percent of overall radioactivity in effluents) under federal regulations at many plants. In other words, C-14 has not increased and C-14 is not a new nuclear plant emission. Rather, improvements in the mitigation of other isotopes have made C-14 more prominent. Attachment 10.3 provides more detail about C-14.
Page 7 of 57 1.1 Executive Summary (continued)
Gaseous Effluents:
Two-year summary of all the radioactive gaseous releases to the environment:
Gaseous Waste 2019 2020 Comments Tritium (Ci) 24.9 22.3 1
C-14 (Ci) 25.3 25.2 2
Total Fission and Activation Products (Ci) 0.34 0.51 3
Total Particulate (Ci) 0 0
4 Gross Alpha (Ci) 0 0
4 Iodine (Ci) 0 0
4 Calculated Gamma Air Dose (mRad) 3.12E-04 4.51E-04 5
Calculated Beta Air Dose (mRad) 1.14E-04 1.65E-04 5
Total Body Dose (mRem) 0.08 0.08 Comments:
- 1. The major contributor to gaseous tritium activity is evaporation from the spent fuel pools.
Factors contributing to the tritium activity in the pools are related to the type of fuel used (i.e., 18-month fuel) the core life, power output, and number of core cycles.
- 2. C-14 activity released from the site is estimated using reactor power in accordance with EPRI document "Estimation of Carbon-14 in Nuclear Power Plant Gaseous Effluents".
- 3. 2020 radioactive noble gaseous activity released was higher than 2019 due to more Argon-41 (Ar-41) gas activity released. Ar-41 is the major constituent of the total radioactive gas released from the site. Non-radioactive argon gas is routinely added to the Reactor Coolant System (RCS) and then activated to radioactive Ar-41 to enhance detection of primary to secondary leakage. Leaks in each units argon injection system were found and repaired late 2019. The repair resulted in higher Ar-41 activity released in 2020 compared to the 2019 activity released (CR-2019-007553).
- 4. No detectable particulate, gross alpha, or iodine activity was released during 2019 and 2020.
- 5. Calculated air dose will change from year to year based on the nuclides and their quantities being released. Each nuclide has a different dose factor. Therefore, annual air dose varies based on the nuclide mix and activity.
Overall the gaseous radioactivity releases from CPNPP are well controlled and maintained ALARA. CPNPP is well below all applicable limits for gaseous releases. Neither unit had any fuel defects during the year of this report.
Page 8 of 57 1.1 Executive Summary (continued)
Liquid Effluents:
Two-year summary of all the radioactive liquid releases to the environment:
Liquid Waste 2019 2020 Comments Total Activity Excluding Tritium (Ci) 1.36E-03 7.85E-04 Tritium Activity (Ci) 1210 1370 1
Total Body Dose (mRem) 0.13 0.11 Total Volume Released (Gallons) 998,679 1,178,336 2
Comments:
- 1. Tritium released values can vary significantly from year to year based on a couple of factors.
First, reactor coolant tritium production changes based on fuel burnup characteristics. Tritium activity increases following reactor startup, then plateaus mid-cycle, and begins to decline towards the end of cycle. Second, the tritium released value is dependent upon how many outages there were during a calendar year. More liquid waste is processed and released during unit outages.
- 2. Both units were refueled during 2020. More liquid waste is generated and released during refueling outages.
Meteorological Data During 2020, the CPNPP meteorological system achieved a 99.8% mean recoverable data rate for the joint frequency parameters required by Regulatory Guide 1.23 for wind speed, wind direction and delta temperature. See Section 7.1 for the actual recovery percentages.
Monitors OOS > 30 Days During 2020, there were no Technical Specification/ODCM effluent radiation monitors out of service (OOS) for >30 days.
ODCM Changes There were no revisions to the ODCM during 2020.
Page 9 of 57 1.1 Executive Summary (continued)
Solid Waste Two-year summary of the solid waste production:
Total Waste 2019 2020
% Error Shipped (m3) 387 118 25%
Shipped (Ci) 172 394 25%
Buried (m3) 135 118 25%
Buried (Ci) 172 394 25%
Comments:
In 2020, the decrease in shipped and buried waste volumes were due to making only two DAW shipments compared to five in 2019. Additionally, only three High Integrity Containers (HIC) of spent resins were shipped in 2020 as compared to five in 2019.
The shipped total activity was more than double the activity shipped in 2019. One of the High Integrity Containers shipped in 2020 was a Waste Class C shipment which by itself had an activity level 30% greater than the total sum of all activity shipped in 2019.
Page 10 of 57 Groundwater Tritium Water wells used to monitor CPNPP for tritium leaks into the groundwater all had results that were less than the minimum detectable activity (MDA), with the exception of Monitoring Well 11 (MW-
- 11) during 2020. MW-11 indicated slightly positive results less than three times the MDA. The primary source of tritium intrusion to MW-11 is likely from the percolation of treated Squaw Creek Reservoir (SCR) water leaking at a rate of 0.3 to 5 gpm (documented by TR-2019-009165 and TR-2020-004573) from the Water Treatment Plant's Filter Water Storage Tank (FWST). Because SCR water always contains low background concentrations of tritium, SCR water used in the plant will contain similar concentrations. All of these sample results were less than the required lower limit of discrimination of 2,000 pCi/L and much less than the drinking water limit of 20,000 pCi/L. See Section 8.8 for details.
Conclusion During 2020, the radiological effluent monitoring program was conducted in an appropriate manner to ensure the activity released and associated dose to the public has been maintained as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA).
Page 11 of 57 1.2 Historical Trend Graphs Year Total Gaseous Fission and Activation Activity Released Comments 2020 2020 radioactive noble gaseous activity released was higher than 2019 due to more Argon-41 (Ar-41) gas activity released. Ar-41 is the major constituent of the total radioactive gas released from the site. Non-radioactive argon gas is routinely added to the Reactor Coolant System (RCS) and then activated to radioactive Ar-41 to enhance detection of primary to secondary leakage. Leaks in each units argon injection system were found and repaired late 2019. The repair resulted in higher Ar-41 activity released in 2020 compared to the 2019 activity released (CR-2019-007553).
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Page 12 of 57 Year Total Gaseous Tritium Released Comments All The major contributor to gaseous tritium activity is evaporation from the spent fuel pools. Factors contributing to the tritium activity in the pools is related to the type of fuel used (i.e., 18-month fuel) the core life, power output, and number of core cycles.
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Page 13 of 57 Year Total Body Dose due to Gaseous Activity Released Comments N/A No comments.
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Page 14 of 57 Year Total Volume Liquid Effluents Released Comments All Total volume of liquid effluents released can vary significantly from year to year depending on the number of refueling and maintenance outages. More liquid waste is processed and released during these outages.
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Page 15 of 57 Year Total Activity (Excluding Tritium) Released in Liquid Effluents Comments All Total activity released in liquid effluents can vary year to year depending on the number of refueling and maintenance outages, as well as other factors.
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Page 16 of 57 Year Total Curies of Tritium Released in Liquid Effluents Comments All Tritium released values can vary significantly from year to year based on a couple of factors. First, reactor coolant tritium production changes based on fuel burnup characteristics. Tritium activity increases following reactor startup, then plateaus mid-cycle, and begins to decline towards the end of cycle. Second, the tritium released value is dependent upon on how many outages there were during a calendar year. More liquid waste is processed and released during unit outages.
2017 More tritium was released due to multiple outages during the year.
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Page 18 of 57 Year Total Volume of Solid Radwaste Buried Comments 2017 2017 was a multi-outage year which led to a higher volume of solid waste shipped and buried.
2018 Shipments of waste during 2018 were based on a one outage year since the last Unit 2 outage carried over into 2019. Additionally, the efficiency methods in place have reduced the shipped/buried volume of waste during the last few years.
2019 The waste volume increase over the previous year was due to an effort to reduce onsite waste inventory. The spent resin inventory was near capacity and a resin shipping campaign was undertaken shipping 5 HICs offsite to make space to support interim resin storage for planned plant operational needs. Additionally, we had several Energy Solutions Sea Land containers stored onsite containing Dry Active Waste (DAW). To avoid continuing to pay rental costs on these containers and to reduce waste inventory, 10 Sea Lands were returned to Energy Solutions in a DAW shipping campaign.
2020 In 2020, the decrease in shipped and buried waste volume was due to making only two DAW shipments compared to five in 2019. Additionally, only three High Integrity Containers of spent resins were shipped in 2020 as compared to five in 2019.
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Page 19 of 57 Year Total Curies of Solid Radwaste Buried Comments 2014 In 2014 CPNPP continued to ship and bury stored Class B and Class C wastes at the compact disposal facility in Andrews, Texas. In advance of the compliance date for 10 CFR 37, waste containers with the highest radioactivity, particularly those exceeding category two quantities, were chosen to be shipped. In 2013, CPNPP had just began shipments to the new Andrews, Texas disposal facility and the waste containers chosen for shipment represented lower total activity to allow the staff to become familiar with the new procedure processes required by the new facility.
Buried volume in both years are similar since these values are normally associated with Class A Dry Active Waste that represents an order of magnitude more volume than Class B and Class C wastes packaged in 120 cubic feet, or about 3 cubic meter, containers.
2017 Lower total activity buried was due to solid waste having lower activity.
2018 During 2018, CPNPP shipped off 5 High Integrity Containers (HICs) containing high activity resin in order to make room for future resin transfers and filter changes. These shipments were necessary to ensure the expected volume of resin transferred from the plant during 2019 could be properly stored on site. These shipments led to higher values for Curies shipped and buried for 2018.
2019 The majority of waste shipped offsite was Dry Active Waste (DAW) with low activity. While the total volume buried increased significantly over the previous years (refer to Total Volume of Solid Radwaste Buried histogram on next page), the Curies buried was much lower.
2020 The shipped and buried total activity was more than double the activity shipped in 2019. One of the High Integrity Containers shipped in 2020 was a Waste Class C shipment which by itself had an activity level 30% greater than the total sum of all activity shipped in 2019.
Total Curies of Solid Radwaste Buried 1200 1,030.0 1000 800 608.0 600 u
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Page 20 of 57 2.0 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 2.1 Regulatory Limits The ODCM Radiological Effluent Control limits applicable to the release of radioactive material in liquid and gaseous effluents are described in the following sections.
2.1.1 Fission and Activation Gases (Noble Gases)
The dose rate due to radioactive materials released in gaseous effluents from the site to areas at and beyond the site boundary shall be limited to less than or equal to 500 mRem/yr to the whole body and less than or equal to 3000 mRem/yr to the skin.
The air dose due to noble gases released in gaseous effluents, from each unit, to areas at and beyond the site boundary shall be limited to the following:
- a. During any calendar quarter: Less than or equal to 5 mRad for gamma radiation and less than or equal to 10 mRad for beta radiation, and
- b. During any calendar year: Less than or equal to 10 mRad for gamma radiation and less than or equal to 20 mRad for beta radiation.
2.1.2 Iodine-131, Iodine-133, Tritium and Radioactive Material in Particulate Form The dose rate due to iodine-131, iodine-133, tritium, and all radionuclides in particulate form with half-lives greater than 8 days, released in gaseous effluents from the site to areas at and beyond the site boundary, shall be limited to less than or equal to 1500 mRem/yr to any organ.
The dose to a MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC from iodine-131, iodine-133, tritium and all radionuclides in particulate form with half-lives greater than 8 days, in gaseous effluents released, from each unit, to areas at and beyond the site boundary, shall be limited to the following:
- a. During any calendar quarter: Less than or equal to 7.5 mRem to any organ, and
- b. During any calendar year: Less than or equal to 15 mRem to any organ.
Page 21 of 57 2.1.3 Liquid Effluents The concentration of radioactive material released in liquid effluents to unrestricted areas shall be limited to 10 times the concentrations specified in 10 CFR Part 20, Appendix B, Table 2, Column 2 for radionuclides other than dissolved or entrained noble gases. For dissolved or entrained noble gases, the concentration shall be limited to 2.0E-4 Ci/mL total activity.
The dose or dose commitment to a MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC from radioactive materials in liquid effluents released, from each unit, to unrestricted areas shall be limited:
- a. During any calendar quarter to less than or equal to 1.5 mRem to the whole body and to less than or equal to 5 mRem to any organ, and
- b. During any calendar year to less than or equal to 3 mRem to the whole body and to less than or equal to 10 mRem to any organ.
2.1.4 LVW Pond Resin Inventory The quantity of radioactive material contained in resins transferred to the LVW pond shall be limited by the following expression:
(264/V)
- j Aj/Cj < 1.0 excluding tritium, dissolved or entrained noble gases and radionuclides with less than an 8-day half-life, where:
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= pond inventory limit for a single radionuclide j (Curies),
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= 10CFR20, Appendix B, Table 2 Column 2, concentration for a single radionuclide j (Ci/mL),
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= volume of resins in the pond (gallons), and 264
= conversion factor (Ci/Ci per mL/gal)
This expression limits the total quantity of radioactive materials in resins discharged to the LVW Pond to a value such that the average concentration in the resins, calculated over the total volume of resins in the pond, will not exceed one times the Effluent Concentration Limits specified in 10 CFR 20, Appendix B, Table 2, Column 2.
2.1.5 Total Dose The annual (calendar year) dose or dose commitment to any MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC due to releases of radioactivity and to radiation from uranium fuel cycle sources shall be limited to less than or equal to 25 mRem to the whole body or any organ, except the thyroid, which shall be limited to less than or equal to 75 mRem.
Page 22 of 57 2.2 Effluent Concentration Limits 2.2.1 Gaseous Effluents For gaseous effluents, effluent concentration limits (ECL) values are not directly used in release rate calculations since the applicable limits are expressed in terms of dose rate at the site boundary.
2.2.2 Liquid Effluents The values specified in 10 CFR Part 20, Appendix B, Table 2, Column 2 are used as the ECL for liquid radioactive effluents released to unrestricted areas. A value of 2.0E-04 Ci/mL is used as the ECL for dissolved and entrained noble gases in liquid effluents.
2.3 Measurements and Approximations of Total Radioactivity Measurements of total radioactivity in liquid and gaseous radioactive effluents were accomplished in accordance with the sampling and analysis requirements of Tables 4.11-1 and 4.11-2, respectively, of the CPNPP ODCM.
2.3.1 Liquid Radioactive Effluents Each batch release was sampled and analyzed for gamma emitting radionuclides using gamma spectroscopy. Composite samples were analyzed monthly and quarterly for the Primary Effluent Tanks (PET), Waste Monitor Tanks (WMT), Laundry Holdup and Monitor Tanks (LHMT), and Waste Water Holdup Tanks (WWHT). Composite samples were analyzed monthly for tritium and gross alpha radioactivity in the onsite laboratory using liquid scintillation and gas flow proportional counting techniques, respectively. Composite samples were analyzed quarterly for Sr-89, Sr-90, Fe-55, and Ni-63 by a contract laboratory. The results of the composite analyses from the previous month or quarter were used to estimate the quantities of these radionuclides in liquid effluents during the current month or quarter. The total radioactivity in liquid effluent releases was determined from the measured and estimated concentrations of each radionuclide present and the total volume of the effluent released during periods of discharge.
For batch releases of powdex resin to the LVW pond, samples were analyzed for gamma emitting radionuclides, using gamma spectroscopy techniques. Composite samples were analyzed quarterly for Sr-89 and Sr-90 by a contract laboratory.
For continuous releases to the Circulating Water Discharge from the LVW pond, daily grab samples were obtained over the period of pond discharge. These samples were composited and analyzed for gamma emitting radionuclides, using gamma spectroscopy techniques. Composite samples were also analyzed for tritium and gross alpha radioactivity using liquid scintillation and gas flow proportional counting techniques, respectively. Composite samples were analyzed quarterly for Sr-89, Sr-90, Fe-55, and Ni-63 by a contract laboratory.
Page 23 of 57 2.3.2 Gaseous Radioactive Effluents Each gaseous batch release was sampled and analyzed for radioactivity prior to release. Waste Gas Decay Tank samples were analyzed for gamma emitting radionuclides. Containment Building charcoal (iodine), particulate, noble gas, and tritium grab samples were also analyzed for radioactivity prior to each release. The results of the analyses and the total volume of effluent released were used to determine the total amount of radioactivity released in the batch mode.
For continuous effluent release pathways, noble gas and tritium grab samples were collected and analyzed weekly. Samples were analyzed for gamma emitting radionuclides by gamma spectroscopy and liquid scintillation counting techniques. Continuous release pathways were continuously sampled using radioiodine adsorbers and particulate filters. The radioiodine adsorbers and particulate filters were analyzed weekly for I-131 and gamma emitting radionuclides using gamma spectroscopy. Results of the noble gas and tritium grab samples, radioiodine adsorber and particulate filter analyses from the current week, and the average effluent flow rate for the previous week were used to determine the total amount of radioactivity released in the continuous mode.
Monthly composites of particulate filters were analyzed for gross alpha activity, in the onsite laboratory using the gas flow proportional counting technique. Quarterly composites of particulate filters were analyzed for Sr-89 and Sr-90 by a contract laboratory.
C-14 was estimated in accordance with the methodology in the EPRI report Estimation of Carbon-14 in Nuclear Power Plant Gaseous Effluents. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2010, 1021106. See 0.3 for more information on C-14.
2.4 Batch Releases A summary of information for liquid and gaseous batch releases is included in Table 9.1.
2.5 Abnormal (Unplanned) Releases Abnormal releases are defined as unplanned or uncontrolled releases of radioactive material from the site boundary. There were no abnormal (unplanned) liquid or gaseous radioactive effluent releases during 2020.
3.0 GASEOUS EFFLUENTS The quantities of radioactive material released in gaseous effluents are summarized in Tables 9.3 and 9.4. All releases of radioactive material in gaseous form are considered to be ground level releases.
4.0 LIQUID EFFLUENTS The quantities of radioactive material released in liquid effluents are summarized in Tables 9.5 and 9.6.
5.0 SOLID WASTES The quantities of radioactive material released as solid wastes are summarized in Table 9.10.
Page 24 of 57 6.0 RADIOLOGICAL IMPACT ON MAN 6.1 Dose Due to Liquid Effluents The dose to an adult from the fish and cow-meat consumption pathways from Squaw Creek Reservoir was calculated in accordance with the methodology and parameters in the ODCM. The results of the calculations are summarized on a quarterly and annual basis in Table 9.7.
6.2 Dose Due to Gaseous Effluents Air doses due to gaseous effluent gamma and beta emissions were calculated using the highest annual average atmospheric dispersion factor at the Site Boundary location, in accordance with the methodology and parameters in the ODCM. The results of the calculations are summarized on a quarterly and annual basis in Table 9.8.
6.3 Dose Due to Radioiodines, Tritium, and Particulates in Gaseous Releases The dose to an adult, teen, child, and infant from radioiodines and particulates, for the pathways listed in Part II, Table 2.4 of the ODCM, were calculated using the highest dispersion and deposition factors, as appropriate, in accordance with the methodology and parameters in the ODCM. The results of the calculations are summarized on a quarterly and annual basis in Table 9.9. Because of pathway similarity, C-14 dose is included in this table.
6.4 40CFR190 Dose Evaluation ODCM Radiological Effluent Control 3.11.4 requires dose evaluations to demonstrate compliance with 40 CFR Part 190 only if the calculated quarterly or yearly dose exceed two times the applicable quarterly or annual dose limits. At no time during 2020 were any of these limits exceeded; therefore, no evaluations are required.
6.5 Dose to a Member of the Public from Activities Inside the Site Boundary Dose to a Member of the Public from activities inside the site boundary was evaluated. The highest dose resulted from recreational fishing on Squaw Creek Reservoir. A dose of 2.81E-03 mRem/yr was calculated based on an individual fishing twice a week, five hours each day, six months per year. Pathways included in the calculation were gaseous inhalation and submersion. Liquid pathways are not considered since all doses are calculated at the point of circulation water discharge into the reservoir.
Page 25 of 57 7.0 METEROLOGICAL DATA 7.1 Meteorological Monitoring Program In accordance with ODCM Administrative Control 6.9.1.4, a summary of hourly meteorological data, collected during 2020 is retained onsite. These data are available for review by the NRC upon request. Joint Frequency Tables are included in Attachment 10.1. During the year of this report, the goal of > 90% joint data recovery was met. The individual percent recoveries are listed below:
Meteorological Data Recovery Channel
% Recovery 10 m Wind Speed 99.8 10 m Wind Direction 99.8 Delta Temperature A 99.8 Delta Temperature B 99.8 8.0 RELATED INFORMATION 8.1 Operability of Liquid and Gaseous Monitoring Instrumentation ODCM Radiological Effluent Controls 3.3.3.4 and 3.3.3.5 require an explanation of why designated inoperable liquid and gaseous monitoring instrumentation was not restored to operable status within thirty days.
During 2020, there were no instances where these instruments were inoperable for more than thirty days.
8.2 Changes to the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual No changes were made to the ODCM during 2020.
8.3 New Locations for Dose Calculations or Environmental Monitoring ODCM Administrative Control 6.9.1.4 requires any new locations for dose calculations and/or environmental monitoring, identified by the Land Use Census, to be included in the Radioactive Effluent Release Report. Based on the 2020 Land Use Census, no new receptor locations were identified which resulted in changes requiring a revision in current environmental sample locations.
Values for the current nearest resident, milk animal, garden, X/Q and D/Q values in all sectors surrounding CPNPP were included in the 2020 Land Use Census.
Page 26 of 57 8.4 Liquid Holdup and Gas Storage Tanks ODCM Administrative Control 6.9.1.4 requires a description of the events leading to liquid holdup or gas storage tanks exceeding the limits required to be established by Technical Specification 5.5.12. Technical Requirements Manual 13.10.33 limits the quantity of radioactive material contained in each unprotected outdoor tank to less than or equal to 10 Curies, excluding tritium and dissolved or entrained noble gases. Technical Requirements Manual 13.10.32 limits the quantity of radioactive material contained in each gas storage tank to less than or equal to 200,000 Curies of noble gases (considered as Xe-133 equivalent). These limits were not exceeded during the period covered by this report.
8.5 Noncompliance with Radiological Effluent Control Requirements This section provides a listing and description of Abnormal Releases, issues that did not comply with the applicable requirements of the Radiological Effluents Controls given in Part I of the CPNPP ODCM and/or issues that did not comply with associated Administrative Controls and that failed to meet CPNPP expectations regarding Station Radioactive Effluent Controls. Detailed documentation concerning evaluations of these events and corrective actions is maintained onsite.
8.5.1 Abnormal (Unplanned) Gaseous Effluent Release No abnormal (unplanned) gaseous effluent releases occurred during 2020.
8.5.2 Abnormal (Unplanned) Liquid Effluent Releases No abnormal (unplanned) liquid effluent releases occurred during 2020.
Page 27 of 57 8.6 Resin Releases to the Low Volume Waste (LVW) Pond A total of 455 ft3 of powdex resin was transferred to the LVW pond during 2020. The cumulative activity deposited in the LVW pond since operations began through the end of 2020 is 1.82E-03 Curies, consisting of Co-58, Co-60, Cs-134, Cs-137, I-131, Sr-90 and Sb-125.
8.7 Changes to the Liquid, Gaseous, and Solid Waste Treatment Systems In accordance with the CPNPP Process Control Program, Section 6.2.6.2, changes to the Radwaste Treatment Systems (liquid, gaseous, and solid) should be summarized and reported to the Commission in the Radioactive Effluent Release Report if the changes implemented required a 10CFR50.59 safety evaluation.
During 2020, no changes to the Radwaste Treatment Systems occurred meeting the reporting criteria of the Process Control Program.
8.8 Groundwater Tritium Monitoring Program The monitoring well network at CPNPP includes 12 wells completed in the un-weathered and weathered portions of the Glen Rose Formation. Two monitoring wells are located near the Refueling Water Storage Tank (one at each RWST). Three wells are near or down-gradient of the fuel building (East Side). Four other wells are situated on the periphery North, South and West of the Power Block. Three monitoring wells were placed along the wastewater management system underground piping. Each well is sampled on a quarterly frequency to test for contamination via gamma spectroscopy and Liquid Scintillation.
Water wells used to monitor CPNPP for tritium leaks into the groundwater all had results that were less than the minimum detectable activity (MDA), with the exception of Monitoring Well 11 (MW-11) during 2020. MW-11 indicated slightly positive results less than three times the MDA.
The primary source of tritium intrusion to MW-11 is likely from the percolation of treated Squaw Creek Reservoir (SCR) water leaking at a rate of 0.3 to 5 gpm (documented by TR-2019-009165 and TR-2020-004573) from the Water Treatment Plant's Filter Water Storage Tank (FWST).
Because SCR water always contains low background concentrations of tritium, SCR water used in the plant will contain similar concentrations. All of these sample results were less than the required lower limit of discrimination of 2,000 pCi/L and much less than the drinking water limit of 20,000 pCi/L.
Other areas also monitored, but not considered part of the groundwater monitoring program included storm water catch basin, evaporation pond storm drain and the old steam generator mausoleum. These sample points are from surface water and not indicative of groundwater tritium.
A Hydrogeology study performed by Golder Associates, Inc., described that CPNPP has perched water above an impermeable layer of bedrock. The 160 to 270 foot thick Glen Rose Formation (the top layer) is not considered a source of useful groundwater in the vicinity of CPNPP as it carries very little water and is unreliable in times of drought. The thickness and mostly impermeable nature of the Glen Rose Formation prevents migration of potentially contaminated groundwater to the underlying Twin Mountains Formation.
Page 28 of 57 As identified in the table below, there were no samples of well water above the MDA with the exception of MW-11 (as described above). Based on this information and the guidance in NEI 07-07, Rev. 1, no reports to the NRC or local officials were necessary or performed in 2020.
Continued monitoring of perched water sample points will occur as part of the Groundwater Monitoring Program (STA-654) and any new sources of tritium or increase in the activity will be evaluated and remediated as necessary.
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Page 30 of 57 8.9 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI)
There are no radiological effluents released from the ISFSI. Direct dose from this installation is monitored using the normal environmental direct dose program and reported in the Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report (AREOR).
Page 31 of 57 SECTION 9.0 EFFLUENT TABLES
Page 32 of 57 Table 9.1 Liquid and Gaseous Batch Release Summary A. Liquid Releases Units Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Annual
- 1. Number of batch releases 11 16 14 14 55
- 2. Total time period for Batch releases Minutes 3.29E+03 4.77E+03 4.16E+03 3.96E+03 1.62E+04
- 3. Maximum time period for a batch release Minutes 3.20E+02 4.05E+02 3.60E+02 3.47E+02 4.05E+02
- 4. Average time period for a batch release Minutes 2.99E+02 2.98E+02 2.97E+02 2.83E+02 2.94E+02
- 5. Minimum time period for a batch release Minutes 2.85E+02 2.65E+02 2.40E+02 2.20E+02 2.20E+02 B. Gaseous Releases Units Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Annual
- 1. Number of batch releases 26 33 31 35 125
- 2. Total time period for batch releases Minutes 9.67E+03 1.29E+04 1.02E+04 1.68E+04 4.96E+04
- 3. Maximum time period for a batch release Minutes 4.67E+02 1.54E+03 3.91E+02 4.97E+03 4.97E+03
- 4. Average time period for a batch release Minutes 3.72E+02 3.91E+02 3.28E+02 4.81E+02 3.97E+02
- 5. Minimum time period for a batch release Minutes 3.11E+02 1.47E+02 1.76E+02 2.36E+02 1.47E+02
Page 33 of 57 Table 9.2 Abnormal Liquid and Gaseous Batch Release Summary A. Liquid Abnormal Release Totals Units Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Totals
- 1. Number of abnormal releases 0
0 0
0 0
- 2. Total activity of abnormal releases Curies 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 B. Gas Abnormal Release Totals Units Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Totals
- 1. Number of abnormal releases 0
0 0
0 0
- 2. Total activity of abnormal releases Curies 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
Page 34 of 57 Table 9.3 Gaseous Effluents - Summation of All Releases Type of Effluent Units Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
Total A. Fission and Activation Gases
- 1. Total Release Curies 9.39E-02 1.53E-01 1.05E-01 1.57E-01 5.09E-01
- 2. Average Release rate for period Ci/sec 1.19E-02 1.95E-02 1.32E-02 1.97E-02 1.61E-02
- 3. Percent of Applicable Limit B. Radioiodines
- 1. Total Iodine-131 Curies 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
- 2. Average Release rate for period Ci/sec 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
- 3. Percent of Applicable Limit C. Particulates
- 1. Particulates (Half-Lives > 8 Days)
Curies 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
- 2. Average Release rate for period Ci/sec 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
- 3. Percent of Applicable Limit D. Tritium
- 1. H-3 Release Curies 3.96E+00 6.70E+00 7.61E+00 4.03E+00 2.23E+01
- 2. Average Release rate for period Ci/sec 5.03E-01 8.52E-01 9.58E-01 5.07E-01 7.05E-01
- 3. Percent of Applicable Limit E. Carbon-14
- 1. C-14 Release Curies 6.70E+00 5.89E+00 6.87E+00 5.74E+00 2.52E+01
- 2. Average Release rate for period Ci/sec 8.51E-01 7.49E-01 8.65E-01 7.22E-01 7.97E-01
- 3. Percent of Applicable Limit F. Gross Alpha
- 1. Total Release Curies 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
- Applicable limits are expressed in terms of dose.
Estimated Total Error for All Values Reported Is < 1.0%
Page 35 of 57 Table 9.4 Gaseous Effluents - Ground Level Releases Continuous Mode Nuclides Released Units Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Total Fission Gases No Nuclides Found Curies 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 Iodines No Nuclides Found Curies 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 Particulates No Nuclides Found Curies 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 Tritium H-3 Curies 3.91E+00 6.66E+00 7.58E+00 3.97E+00 2.21E+01 Carbon-14 C-14 Curies 2.01E+00 1.77E+00 2.06E+00 1.72E+00 7.56E+00 Gross Alpha No Nuclides Found Curies 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 If Not Detected, Nuclide is Not reported.
Zeros in this table indicate that no radioactivity was present at detectable levels.
Page 36 of 57 Table 9.4 (continued)
Gaseous Effluents - Ground Level Releases Batch Mode Nuclides Released Unit Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Total Fission Gases Ar-41 Curies 8.96E-02 1.31E-01 9.65E-02 1.43E-01 4.61E-01 Kr-85m Curies 0.00E+00 4.94E-05 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 4.94E-05 Kr-85 Curies 0.00E+00 5.42E-04 8.16E-03 5.01E-05 8.75E-03 Xe-131m Curies 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 8.43E-06 8.43E-06 Xe-133m Curies 0.00E+00 2.18E-04 0.00E+00 8.84E-05 3.07E-04 Xe-133 Curies 4.28E-03 1.71E-02 5.10E-04 9.32E-03 3.12E-02 Xe-135m Curies 0.00E+00 2.59E-05 0.00E+00 1.13E-05 3.72E-05 Xe-135 Curies 0.00E+00 3.85E-03 0.00E+00 3.83E-03 7.68E-03 Total for Period Curies 9.39E-02 1.53E-01 1.05E-01 1.57E-01 5.09E-01 Iodines No Nuclides Found Curies 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 Particulates No Nuclides Found Curies 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 Tritium H-3 Curies 4.32E-02 3.90E-02 3.66E-02 5.86E-02 1.77E-01 Carbon-14 C-14 Curies 4.69E+00 4.12E+00 4.81E+00 4.02E+00 1.76E+01 Gross Alpha No Nuclides Found Curies 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 If Not Detected, Nuclide is Not reported.
Zeros in this table indicate that no radioactivity was present at detectable levels.
Page 37 of 57 Table 9.5 Liquid Effluents - Summation Of All Releases Units Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Annual A. Fission and Activation Products
- 1. Total Release (excludes tritium, gases, alpha)
Curies 9.64E-05 7.01E-04 3.54E-04 4.19E-04 1.57E-03
- 2. Average diluted concentration during period Ci/mL 1.04E-11 3.89E-11 2.25E-11 2.78E-11 2.70E-11
- 3. Percent of Applicable Limit B. Tritium
- 1. Total Release Curies 9.44E+02 7.69E+02 5.93E+02 4.29E+02 2.74E+03
- 2. Average diluted concentration during period Ci/mL 1.02E-04 4.27E-05 3.77E-05 2.85E-05 4.71E-05
- 3. Percent of Applicable Limit C. Dissolved and Entrained Gases
- 1. Total Release Curies 1.06E-04 1.55E-04 9.45E-05 8.84E-05 4.43E-04
- 2. Average diluted concentration during period Ci/mL 1.14E-11 8.60E-12 6.00E-12 5.86E-12 7.64E-12
- 3. Percent of Applicable Limit D: Gross Alpha Radioactivity
- 1. Total Release Curies 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
- 2. Average diluted concentration during period Ci/mL 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 E: Waste Vol Release (Pre-Dilution)
Liters 8.94E+05 1.30E+06 1.14E+06 1.13E+06 4.46E+06 F. Volume of Dilution Water Used Liters 9.25E+09 1.80E+10 1.57E+10 1.51E+10 5.81E+10
- Applicable limits are expressed in terms of dose.
Estimated Total Error for All Values Reported is < 1.0%
Page 38 of 57 Table 9.6 Liquid Effluents Continuous Mode Nuclides Released Units Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Annual Fission and Activation Products No Nuclides Found Curies 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 Tritium H-3 Curies 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 Dissolved and Entrained Gases No Nuclides Found Curies 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 Gross Alpha Radioactivity Curies 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 Batch Mode Nuclides Released Units Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Annual A. Fission and Activation Products Cr-51 Curies 0.00E+00 2.35E-05 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 2.35E-05 Mn-54 Curies 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 7.29E-07 0.00E+00 7.29E-07 Co-58 Curies 1.43E-06 1.88E-04 1.09E-04 3.52E-05 3.34E-04 Co-60 Curies 4.68E-05 1.31E-04 6.28E-05 3.52E-05 2.76E-04 Ni-63 Curies 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 1.39E-04 1.39E-04 Nb-95 Curies 0.00E+00 1.57E-06 3.21E-06 0.00E+00 4.78E-06 Ce-143 Curies 0.00E+00 6.40E-06 1.27E-06 0.00E+00 7.67E-06 Total for Period Curies 4.82E-05 3.50E-04 1.77E-04 2.09E-04 7.85E-04 B. Tritium H-3 Curies 4.72E+02 3.84E+02 2.97E+02 2.15E+02 1.37E+03 C. Dissolved and Entrained Gases Xe-133 Curies 5.29E-05 7.74E-05 4.72E-05 4.42E-05 2.22E-04 D. Gross Alpha Activity No Nuclides Found Curies 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 If Not Detected, Nuclide is Not reported.
Zeros in this table indicate that no radioactivity was present at detectable levels.
Page 39 of 57 Table 9.7 Dose Due to Liquid Releases Organ Dose Units Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Annual Bone mRem 0.00E+00 6.22E-09 1.27E-08 4.42E-05 4.42E-05 Limit mRem 5
5 5
5 10 Percent of Limit 0
0 0
0.001 0
Liver mRem 2.20E-02 2.36E-02 3.44E-02 3.44E-02 1.14E-01 Limit mRem 5
5 5
5 10 Percent of Limit 0.44 0.471 0.689 0.687 1.144 Total Body mRem 2.20E-02 2.36E-02 3.44E-02 3.44E-02 1.14E-01 Limit mRem 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 3
Percent of Limit 1.468 1.571 2.296 2.291 3.813 Thyroid mRem 2.20E-02 2.36E-02 3.44E-02 3.44E-02 1.14E-01 Limit mRem 5
5 5
5 10 Percent of Limit 0.44 0.471 0.689 0.687 1.144 Kidney mRem 2.20E-02 2.36E-02 3.44E-02 3.44E-02 1.14E-01 Limit mRem 5
5 5
5 10 Percent of Limit 0.44 0.471 0.689 0.687 1.144 Lung mRem 2.20E-02 2.36E-02 3.44E-02 3.44E-02 1.14E-01 Limit mRem 5
5 5
5 10 Percent of Limit 0.44 0.471 0.689 0.687 1.144 GI-Lli mRem 2.20E-02 2.36E-02 3.45E-02 3.44E-02 1.14E-01 Limit mRem 5
5 5
5 10 Percent of Limit 0.441 0.472 0.69 0.687 1.145
Page 40 of 57 Table 9.8 Air Dose Due To Gaseous Releases NG Dose Units Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Annual Gamma Air mRad 8.74E-05 1.29E-04 9.40E-05 1.41E-04 4.51E-04 Limit mRad 5
5 5
5 10 Percent of Limit 0.002 0.003 0.002 0.003 0.005 Beta Air mRad 3.12E-05 4.81E-05 3.49E-05 5.12E-05 1.65E-04 Limit mRad 10 10 10 10 20 Percent of Limit 0
0 0
0.001 0.001 NG Total Body mRem 8.30E-05 1.23E-04 8.93E-05 1.34E-04 4.29E-04 Limit mRem 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 15 Percent of Limit 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.002 0.003 NG Skin mRem 1.21E-04 1.81E-04 1.32E-04 1.96E-04 6.30E-04 Limit mRem 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 15 Percent of Limit 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.003 0.004
Page 41 of 57 Table 9.9 Dose Due to Radioiodines, Particulates, Tritium, and Carbon-14 in Gaseous Releases Organ Dose Units Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Annual Liver mRem 1.60E-02 1.86E-02 2.37E-02 1.82E-02 7.66E-02 Limit mRem 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 15 Percent of Limit 0.213 0.249 0.316 0.243 0.511 Total Body mRem 1.60E-02 1.86E-02 2.37E-02 1.82E-02 7.66E-02 Limit mRem 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 145 Percent of Limit 0.213 0.249 0.316 0.243 0.511 Thyroid mRem 1.60E-02 1.86E-02 2.37E-02 1.82E-02 7.66E-02 Limit mRem 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 15 Percent of Limit 0.213 0.249 0.316 0.243 0.511 Kidney mRem 1.60E-02 1.86E-02 2.37E-02 1.82E-02 7.66E-02 Limit mRem 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 15 Percent of Limit 0.213 0.249 0.316 0.243 0.511 Lung mRem 1.60E-02 1.86E-02 2.37E-02 1.82E-02 7.66E-02 Limit mRem 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 15 Percent of Limit 0.213 0.249 0.316 0.243 0.511 GI-Lli mRem 1.60E-02 1.86E-02 2.37E-02 1.82E-02 7.66E-02 Limit mRem 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 15 Percent of Limit 0.213 0.249 0.316 0.243 0.511 Bone mRem 5.74E-02 5.05E-02 5.89E-02 4.92E-02 2.16E-01 Limit mRem 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 15 Percent of Limit 0.766 0.673 0.785 0.656 1.440
Page 42 of 57 Table 9.10 Solid Radwaste and Irradiated Fuel Shipments A. Solid Waste Shipped Offsite for Burial or Disposal (Not Irradiated Fuel)
- 1. Type of Waste Shipped m3 Shipped Ci Buried m3 Buried Ci Percent Error
- a. Spent resins/filters 1.02E+01 3.94E+02 1.02E+01 3.94E+02
+/- 25%
- b. Dry active waste 1.08E+02 1.72E-01 1.08E+02 1.72E-01
+/- 25%
- c. Irradiated components 0
0 0
0 N/A
- d. Other (oil/miscellaneous liquids sent to processor for volume reduction) 0 0
0 0
N/A TOTAL 1.18E+02 3.94E+02 1.18E+02 3.94E+02
+/- 25%
Note: Shipped volumes and curies are not always equal to the buried volumes and curies as a result of volume reducing processing, and some disposal occurs outside the twelve-month time period in which shipments occurred.
Dry active waste also includes some low-level radioactive resins, tank sediments, and filters that are handled and processed in a manner that is consistent with this waste stream.
- 2. Estimate of Major Nuclide Composition (by type of waste)
Nuclide Abundance Activity Ci
- a. Spent resins/filters Ni-63 86.54 3.41E+02 Co-60 6.52 2.57E+01 Fe-55 4.70 1.85E+01 Cs-137d 0.80 3.13E+00 Sb-125 0.20 8.00E-01 Ni-59 0.63 2.48E+00 Mn-54 0.29 1.15E+00 C-14 0.19 7.53E-01 H-3 0.01 2.66E-02 Tc-99
<0.01 4.21E-03 I-129
<0.01 6.73E-03 Other (1) 0.12 4.80E-01 Total 100.00 3.94E+02
- b. Dry active waste Fe-55 46.60 8.02E-02 Co-60 27.21 4.68E-02 Ni-63 21.03 3.62E-02 C-14 1.64 2.82E-03 Mn-54 1.63 2.80E-03 Sb-125 0.90 1.54E-03 Co-58 0.36 6.16E-04 Nb-95 0.34 5.83E-04 Zr-95 0.16 2.83E-04 H-3 LLD Tc-99 LLD I-129 LLD Other (2) 0.14 2.34E-04 Total 100.00 1.72E-01 (1) Nuclides representing <1% of total shipped activity: Co-57, Sr-90d, Cs-134, Co-58, Sb-124, and Nb-95.
(2) Nuclides representing <1% of total shipped activity: Cs-137d and Co-57.
Page 43 of 57 Table 9.10 (continued)
Solid Radwaste and Irradiated Fuel Shipments
- High Integrity Container B. Irradiated Fuel Shipments (Disposition)
Number of Shipments Mode of Transportation Destination 0
N/A N/A
- 3. Solid Waste Disposition (Mode of Transportation: Truck)
Waste Type Waste Class Container Type Number of Shipments Destination
- a. Resin/filters B
Poly HIC*
2 Waste Control Specialists, Andrews, TX C
Poly HIC*
1
- b. Dry active waste A
General Design 2
Page 44 of 57 0.1 Meteorological Joint Frequency Distribution Tables
Page 45 of 57 Reg. Guide 1.21 Joint Frequency Table CPNPP HOURS AT EACH WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION PERIOD OF RECORD:
1-JAN-2020 00:00 to 31-DEC-2020 23:59 A
STABILITY CLASS ELEVATION:
10 m WIND DIRECTION Wind Speed (mph) 1-3 4-7 8-12 13-18 19-24
>24 TOTAL N
0 8
27 16 0
0 51 NNE 2
18 25 8
0 0
53 NE 4
28 14 0
0 0
46 ENE 5
33 9
0 0
0 47 E
3 23 6
0 0
0 32 ESE 1
41 22 1
0 0
65 SE 0
15 36 3
0 0
54 SSE 1
14 40 21 0
0 76 S
0 4
21 6
1 0
32 SSW 0
3 3
2 0
0 8
SW 0
2 3
0 0
0 5
WSW 0
1 1
0 0
0 2
W 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
WNW 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
NW 0
0 2
0 0
0 2
NNW 0
3 24 13 5
0 45 VARIABLE 8
0 0
0 0
0 8
TOTAL 24 193 233 70 6
0 526 Periods of calm (hours):
0 Hours of missing data:
1
Page 46 of 57 Reg. Guide 1.21 Joint Frequency Table CPNPP HOURS AT EACH WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION PERIOD OF RECORD:
1-JAN-2020 00:00 to 31-DEC-2020 23:59 B
STABILITY CLASS ELEVATION:
10 m WIND DIRECTION Wind Speed (mph) 1-3 4-7 8-12 13-18 19-24
>24 TOTAL N
1 6
13 6
3 0
29 NNE 2
11 13 4
1 0
31 NE 5
9 6
1 1
0 22 ENE 5
10 4
0 0
0 19 E
1 18 3
0 0
0 22 ESE 3
23 12 0
0 0
38 SE 1
17 11 4
0 0
33 SSE 1
24 42 25 1
0 93 S
1 9
29 34 2
0 75 SSW 1
4 12 2
1 0
20 SW 0
1 3
1 0
0 5
WSW 0
1 5
1 0
0 7
W 0
1 0
1 0
0 2
WNW 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
NW 0
0 9
1 0
0 10 NNW 0
8 17 10 3
0 38 VARIABLE 7
0 1
0 0
0 8
TOTAL 28 142 180 90 12 0
452 Periods of calm (hours):
0 Hours of missing data:
0
Page 47 of 57 Reg. Guide 1.21 Joint Frequency Table CPNPP HOURS AT EACH WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION PERIOD OF RECORD:
1-JAN-2020 00:00 to 31-DEC-2020 23:59 C
STABILITY CLASS ELEVATION:
10 m WIND DIRECTION Wind Speed (mph) 1-3 4-7 8-12 13-18 19-24
>24 TOTAL N
3 11 12 9
0 0
35 NNE 4
10 10 2
1 0
27 NE 12 4
9 0
1 0
26 ENE 8
12 2
0 1
0 23 E
6 6
3 0
0 0
15 ESE 4
32 5
2 0
0 43 SE 1
25 21 2
0 0
49 SSE 4
32 39 31 3
0 109 S
0 13 40 63 7
0 123 SSW 0
8 16 7
1 0
32 SW 0
4 9
0 0
0 13 WSW 0
2 4
4 0
0 10 W
0 1
4 0
1 0
6 WNW 0
0 2
0 0
0 2
NW 0
12 15 6
1 0
34 NNW 2
16 16 28 7
3 72 VARIABLE 16 1
0 0
0 0
17 TOTAL 60 189 207 154 23 3
636 Periods of calm (hours):
0 Hours of missing data:
1
Page 48 of 57 Reg. Guide 1.21 Joint Frequency Table CPNPP HOURS AT EACH WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION PERIOD OF RECORD:
1-JAN-2020 00:00 to 31-DEC-2020 23:59 D
STABILITY CLASS ELEVATION:
10 m WIND DIRECTION Wind Speed (mph) 1-3 4-7 8-12 13-18 19-24
>24 TOTAL N
25 121 190 75 4
1 416 NNE 13 87 143 37 4
0 284 NE 9
52 86 9
1 0
157 ENE 11 38 35 3
1 0
88 E
25 77 37 2
0 0
141 ESE 43 145 38 0
0 0
226 SE 25 223 198 27 0
0 473 SSE 11 151 404 204 9
0 779 S
11 85 286 208 17 0
607 SSW 3
52 69 58 4
0 186 SW 7
36 30 25 0
0 98 WSW 10 22 5
6 2
0 45 W
4 9
10 2
0 0
25 WNW 3
27 74 30 1
0 135 NW 6
48 81 80 21 1
237 NNW 19 47 152 150 26 1
395 VARIABLE 75 25 3
2 0
0 105 TOTAL 300 1245 1841 918 90 3
4397 Periods of calm (hours):
6 Hours of missing data:
7
Page 49 of 57 Reg. Guide 1.21 Joint Frequency Table CPNPP HOURS AT EACH WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION PERIOD OF RECORD:
1-JAN-2020 00:00 to 31-DEC-2020 23:59 E
STABILITY CLASS ELEVATION:
10 m WIND DIRECTION Wind Speed (mph) 1-3 4-7 8-12 13-18 19-24
>24 TOTAL N
19 43 27 0
0 0
89 NNE 14 60 21 0
0 0
95 NE 6
12 6
1 0
0 25 ENE 2
14 2
0 0
0 18 E
19 32 1
0 0
0 52 ESE 44 106 2
0 0
0 152 SE 34 367 123 0
0 0
524 SSE 38 175 232 10 0
0 455 S
15 49 60 4
0 0
128 SSW 12 30 25 6
0 0
73 SW 11 13 24 2
0 0
50 WSW 13 11 8
0 0
0 32 W
6 15 3
0 0
0 24 WNW 4
30 15 1
0 0
50 NW 12 48 29 0
0 0
89 NNW 9
26 9
1 0
0 45 VARIABLE 83 12 1
1 0
0 97 TOTAL 341 1043 588 26 0
0 1998 Periods of calm (hours):
6 Hours of missing data:
3
Page 50 of 57 Reg. Guide 1.21 Joint Frequency Table CPNPP HOURS AT EACH WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION PERIOD OF RECORD:
1-JAN-2020 00:00 to 31-DEC-2020 23:59 F
STABILITY CLASS ELEVATION:
10 m WIND DIRECTION Wind Speed (mph) 1-3 4-7 8-12 13-18 19-24
>24 TOTAL N
2 1
1 0
0 0
4 NNE 1
9 1
0 0
0 11 NE 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
ENE 0
1 0
0 0
0 1
E 1
0 0
0 0
0 1
ESE 1
6 0
0 0
0 7
SE 12 76 3
0 0
0 91 SSE 12 26 12 0
0 0
50 S
19 19 3
0 0
0 41 SSW 23 10 2
0 0
0 35 SW 27 6
6 0
0 0
39 WSW 22 13 3
0 0
0 38 W
14 8
0 0
0 0
22 WNW 18 14 0
0 0
0 32 NW 16 48 5
0 0
0 69 NNW 1
7 0
0 0
0 8
VARIABLE 29 3
0 0
0 0
32 TOTAL 198 247 36 0
0 0
481 Periods of calm (hours):
5 Hours of missing data:
0
Page 51 of 57 Reg. Guide 1.21 Joint Frequency Table CPNPP HOURS AT EACH WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION PERIOD OF RECORD:
1-JAN-2020 00:00 to 31-DEC-2020 23:59 G
STABILITY CLASS ELEVATION:
10 m WIND DIRECTION Wind Speed (mph) 1-3 4-7 8-12 13-18 19-24
>24 TOTAL N
1 0
0 0
0 0
1 NNE 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
NE 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
ENE 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
E 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
ESE 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
SE 2
3 0
0 0
0 5
SSE 8
2 0
0 0
0 10 S
10 2
0 0
0 0
12 SSW 21 15 2
0 0
0 38 SW 18 21 1
0 0
0 40 WSW 27 30 3
0 0
0 60 W
15 7
3 0
0 0
25 WNW 15 3
0 0
0 0
18 NW 19 14 3
0 0
0 36 NNW 2
0 0
0 0
0 2
VARIABLE 9
0 0
0 0
0 9
TOTAL 147 97 12 0
0 0
256 Periods of calm (hours):
1 Hours of missing data:
0
Page 52 of 57 Reg. Guide 1.21 Joint Frequency Table CPNPP HOURS AT EACH WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION PERIOD OF RECORD:
1-JAN-2020 00:00 to 31-DEC-2020 23:59 ALL STABILITY CLASS ELEVATION:
10 m WIND DIRECTION Wind Speed (mph) 1-3 4-7 8-12 13-18 19-24
>24 TOTAL N
51 190 270 106 7
1 625 NNE 36 195 213 51 6
0 501 NE 36 105 121 11 3
0 276 ENE 31 108 52 3
2 0
196 E
55 156 50 2
0 0
263 ESE 96 353 79 3
0 0
531 SE 75 726 392 36 0
0 1229 SSE 75 424 769 291 13 0
1572 S
56 181 439 315 27 0
1018 SSW 60 122 129 75 6
0 392 SW 63 83 76 28 0
0 250 WSW 72 80 29 11 2
0 194 W
39 41 20 3
1 0
104 WNW 40 74 91 31 1
0 237 NW 53 170 144 87 22 1
477 NNW 33 107 218 202 41 4
605 VARIABLE 227 41 5
3 0
0 276 TOTAL 1098 3156 3097 1258 131 6
8746 Periods of calm (hours):
18 Hours of missing data:
20
Page 53 of 57 2020 Wind Rose and Stability Class Graphs 2020 N
>24 mph 19-24 mph w
13-18 mph E
8-12 mph WSW 4-7 mph 1-3 mph 2020 Stability Class Total Hours 5000 ~-------------------
4000 +----------
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0 A
B C
D E
F G
Page 54 of 57 0.2 Atmospheric Dispersion (X/Q) and Deposition (D/Q)
Calculation Methodology Discussion Introduction CR-2014-001059 evaluated the atmospheric dispersion (X/Q) and deposition (D/Q) calculation methodology and frequency as they relate to the meteorological data to ensure they are up to date. The CPNPP ODCM does not require a re-evaluation on any frequency or specific criteria for comparison. The NRC guidance documents cited in the ODCM also do not provide any requirements for re-evaluation. Revision 2 of Regulatory Guide 1.21, to which we are not committed, recommends that 5 years of meteorological data be used to evaluate the dispersion factors and that variation in the factors be within 10% in the non-conservative direction. The evaluation of our meteorological data included 6 years of data and meets the criteria.
Discussion Meteorological data collected for the original FSAR, the NuBuild FSAR and historical Radiological Effluent Reports were reviewed. The data list the predominant wind direction, as a percentage, averaged for all speeds and stability classes within the period. For periods not summarized and when the plant was operable (1990-2000) only 1990, 1995 and 1996 show the predominant wind direction to be from the SSE. This information was not included, however, since the data should include a summary of at least 5 years of data. The original dispersion and deposition factors were calculated based on meteorological data collected and summarized from 1972 through 1976 at Comanche Peak. Data show the predominant wind direction to be from the South but only slightly more than winds originating from the SSE. The historical data from 1957-1976 was included in the original FSAR for comparison and show more bias toward the southerly direction but was collected from the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport location. Wind patterns for the DFW Airport were reviewed on the National Weather Service website for 1981-2010 and show that the prevailing wind direction remains from the South.
This accounts for the slight variation in prevailing winds between historical and current data collected on site.
During the New Build project for Units 3&4 and from OE 25286 the meteorological data were again summarized from 1997-2006, for Comanche Peak, and showed that the predominant wind direction shifted to the SSE. Using this data, new dispersion and deposition factors were calculated. The new factors were less conservative when compared to the original dispersion and deposition factors at the Exclusion Area Boundary (See Reference 3). The conclusion was to continue reporting offsite exposures based on the original values.
The last column of data in Table 1 is summarized for the purposes of this evaluation and includes meteorological data since the New Build evaluation through 2012. This data, like the NuBuild data, show the predominant wind direction to be from the SSE.
Conclusion Although the predominant wind direction frequency changes slightly from SSE to S when comparing the NuBuild Data to the original FSAR and Historical Data, the NuBuild calculations show that dispersion and deposition factors do not increase. Following the NuBuild evaluation, the wind direction remains the same and does not impact the calculation of the dispersion and deposition. Using the original factors would be conservative when calculating dose to the public.
TR-2021-000682 was initiated to document the evaluation of prevailing wind directions for all stability classes over the calendar year 2020. This evaluation is performed annually in accordance with Chemistry Guideline 25 to ensure the predominant wind direction has not changed based on the last 5 years of meteorological data including the current year. The 2020 predominant wind direction (SSE) and stability class category (Pasquill Class D) did not change when compared with the five year rolling average which includes 2020. No recalculations of X/Q or D/Q values are required at this time.
Page 55 of 57 0.3 Carbon-14 Supplemental Information Carbon-14 (C-14) is a naturally occurring isotope of carbon produced by interactions with cosmic radiation in the atmosphere with a half-life of 5730 years. Nuclear weapons testing in the 1950s and 1960s significantly increased the amount of C-14 in the atmosphere. C-14 is also produced in commercial nuclear reactors, but the amounts are much less than the amounts produced from natural formation or from weapons testing.
In June 2009, the NRC provided revised guidance in Regulatory Guide 1.21, Measuring, Evaluating and Reporting Radioactive Material in Liquid and Gaseous Effluents and Solid Waste, Revision 2, establishing an updated approach for identifying principal radionuclides. Because the overall quantity of radioactive releases has steadily decreased due to improvements in power plant operations, C-14 now qualifies as a principal radionuclide (anything greater than one percent of overall radioactivity in effluents) under federal regulations at many plants. In other words, C-14 has not increased and C-14 is not a new nuclear plant emission. Rather, the improvements in the mitigation of other isotopes have made C-14 more prominent.
The dose contribution of C-14 from liquid radioactive waste is essentially insignificant compared to that contributed by gaseous radioactive waste. Therefore, the evaluation of C-14 in liquid radioactive waste is not required by the new Reg. Guide 1.21, Rev. 2. The Reg. Guide 1.21, Rev. 2 also states that the quantity of gaseous C-14 released to the environment can be estimated by use of a C-14 source term production model.
A recent study produced by EPRI (Estimation of Carbon-14 in Nuclear Power Plant Gaseous Effluents, EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2010, 1021106) developed a model for estimation of C-14 source production. This model was used by CPNPP for the 2010 Radioactive Effluent Release Report. Also in the CPNPP report, the assumption that 70% of the C-14 gaseous effluent is estimated to be from batch releases (e.g. WGDTs), and 30% of C-14 gaseous effluent is estimated to be from continuous releases through the unit vents (Ref. IAEA Technical Reports Series no. 421, "Management of Waste Containing Tritium and Carbon-14", 2004).
The C-14 released from PWRs is primarily a mix of organic carbon and carbon dioxide released from the waste gas system. The C-14 species initially produced are primarily in the organic form, such as methane. The C-14 in the primary coolant can be converted to an inorganic chemical form of primarily carbon dioxide through a chemical transformation. Studies documented by the EPRI Report Characterization of Carbon-14 Generated by the Nuclear Power Industry, EPRI Palo Alto, CA: 1995, TR-105715, measured C-14 releases from PWRs indicating a range of 70% to 95% organic. The average value was indicated to be 80% organic with the remainder being carbon dioxide. As a result, a value of 80% organic C-14 is assumed by the CPNPP Radioactive Effluent Release Report methodology.
The public dose estimates from airborne C-14 in the CPNPP Effluent report are performed using dose models from NUREG-0133 and Regulatory Guide 1.109. The dose models and assumptions used for the dose estimates of C-14 are documented in the 2011 ODCM changes. The estimated C-14 dose impact on the maximum organ dose from airborne effluents released during 2011 is well below the 10CFR50, Appendix I, ALARA design objective of 15 mRem/yr per unit.
Page 56 of 57 0.4 Putting Radiation Dose in Context Humans are exposed to radiation every day. The majority comes from natural sources including the earth, food and water consumption, the air, the sun and outer space. A smaller fraction radiation comes from man-made source such as X-rays, nuclear medical treatments, building materials, nuclear power plants, smoke detectors and televisions.
Radiation is measured in units called millirem (mRem). One mRem is a very small amount of exposure. On average, Americans receive 620 mRem of radiation dose every year. Approximately one-half of the dose comes from natural sources and the other half comes from medical procedures such as CAT scans.
The table below can help to give some perspective to dose from various sources.
Source Average Annual Dose Smoke detector in the home 0.008 mRem Live within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant 0.009 mRem Live within 50 miles of a coal-fired power plant*
0.03 mRem NRC guideline for keeping radiation dose from nuclear power plants as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) 5 mRem Round trip flight from New York City to Los Angeles 5 mRem Medical X-ray 10 mRem EPA limit for dose to the public from the commercial nuclear fuel cycle 25 mRem Food and water consumed throughout the course of one year 30 mRem NRC limit for dose to the public from nuclear power plants 100 mRem Mammogram 100 mRem Average annual exposure for a nuclear power plant worker 120 mRem Average annual exposure from background radiation 300 mRem CT scan 1,000 mRem NRCs annual limit for occupational exposure 5,000 mRem Cardiac catheterization or coronary angiogram 5,000 mRem
- Coal is naturally radioactive.
Sources: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Health Physics Society.
Page 57 of 57 0.5 Errata from Previous Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Reports
- 1. The 2015 ARERR has a typographical error in Table 9.4 on page 30. The total tritium for the year was shown as 1.64e+01. It should have read 1.64E-01 Tritium value for the dose calculations was the correct value. AI-TR-2017-009339
- 2. The 2016 ARERR has an incorrect title on page 13 in the comments section. The title reads: Total Body Dose due to Gaseous Activity Released Comments and should read Total Volume Liquid Effluents Released Comments Comments in the box regarding the graph on page 13 were correct. IR-2018-001484
- 3. 2017 ARERR: p. 9-CPNPP should be added to Water Plant to clarify that it is the Comanche Peak water plant and not a public facility; p. 18-Comments Table should read Total Volume of Solid Radwaste Buried rather than Total Body Dose due to Liquid Effluents Released; p. 26-Third paragraph needs to be reworded for clarification. The 2018 ARERR was updated with these comments from TR-2019-000972.