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To: J.L. Turner who wrote (2971)	12/25/1998 8:49:00 PM
From: J.L. Turner	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9818

The Monticello Nuclear plant in Minnesota has the following non-compliant critical systems: Four units that control a test probe tipped with radioactive material. The probe is inserted inside the reactor to measure "neutron flux," a measure of how fast the fission reaction is going. A "reactor manual control sequencing timer" that controls the way in which boron rods (which have a dampening effect on nuclear fission) can be withdrawn from the reactor to speed up the nuclear reaction. A programmable "feedwater controller" that controls how much water gets into the nuclear reactor to be heated. A device that regulates water pressure inside the reactor. Motor controllers that run the water-recirculation pumps that feed water to the nuclear reactor. Two flow controllers for the recirculation pumps that send more water to be heated in the reactor (the faster water moves through the reactor, the more electricity it generates.) It is my understanding that this plant and all other nuclear power plants must be in compliance by July of 1999 or the NRC is obligated to shut them down by law.Does anyone know what per cent of the power grid is nuclear?Does anyone know what would happen if any of these non-compliant systems were to fail?I have a particular interest in this plant as I am downwind of it(Northern Michigan)TIA J.L.T.