IR 05000602/1988004
| ML18285A670 | |
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| Site: | University of Texas at Austin |
| Issue date: | 08/04/1988 |
| From: | Gagliardo J, Seidle W NRC Region 4 |
| To: | University of Texas at Austin |
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| IR 1988004, NUDOCS 8808150080 | |
| Download: ML18285A670 (5) | |
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APPENDI U.S. NUCLEAR RHIH.ATOHY COMMISSION
REGION IV
NPC Inspectior: Peport: .0-602/8B-04 Construction Permit: CPRR-1?3 Expirat'ion Date: December 31, 1988 I icPnspe: Univn.ity ot Texas College of rnginerring llepnrtment of Mechanical Engineering Nuclear fngineering Program Austin, Texas 7871?
rdcility Nam£': Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory (NETI) (TRIGA Mark II)
InspPction At: NEll Balcones Research Center, Austin, Texas InpPctiun Conducted: ,July 22, 19811 JnspPctor: ./**)/. /
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Date Jnspection Conducted July 22, 1988 (Report 50-602/88-04)
Areas Inspected: Routine, announced inspection of the biological shield wall concrete placement for the NETL facility, and review of the preoperational and startup test programs for the TRIGA Mark II reactor.
Results: Within the areas inspected, no violations or deviations were Tclenffiie DFTAILS h:-rson LontactPd
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- Denotes individual contactflrl for exit intP.rvie The NRC iw,pPctors reviewed the 1 icensee 1 s test program to verify that (a) the preoprrational tests will assure that all systems and components described in the licensee's Safety Analysis Report will perform their function as dPscribed; (b) the startup (after license is issued) tests will a\ure that the reactor is safely loaded with fuel, started up, and initially testPd at increasing power levels as described in the Reacto, Startup Plan (Section 13.4 of the SER); and (c) the surveillance test prograni include procedures applicable to all Technical Specifications surveillance requirement The licensPe's Test Program Manual included the following sections: An outline of the startup and calibration test procedures to he performed, b, he instrumentation and control system plan for evaluation and checkout, the checkout and evaluation plan for the reactor console issued by GA Tecnologies, and thP Acceptance Tests Manua The tfir,t'., <;utlined in thfl Test Program Manual nppearerl to comprehr!n,ively rovo a 11 of the u,sts needed to verify that the rt1actnr and associated
,;ystr,w. hdve bten constructf*d, installPd, 11nd demonstrated to be operable in rlCtordanc with the licPnsee 1 s conmitment anrl industry guidance and 1;rac tiCP':.. The tPst program had 1,ot heen reviPwed and approved b,Y the f,:eactor OpPrat.ion rc,11n11ittee anrl by licensf'r. management.
HH* 1icPw)eP hrHl not prepar*prl and issued the test procedures which wili implen,H1t thP i'lpprnvPd test µro9rarn. The NRC inspectors noted that the tf",t procPdtJrl:, would have to he issued and preoi:,erritional tests would have ta be condurterl hrfore Region IV could make a finding regarding the licensee's readiness to l'Pceive an orerating license. The licensee committed to have tlie above procedures cornpleted by November]?, 19n8.
Ouri110 the iw,pN.tion, and in il subsequent telephone conversation on July *fl, l98H, thf' licensef! a*1s0 committed to the following milestones rP9arding the co111pletion of thP TRIGA Mark I 1 facilit y:
Mi 1 P, Lones :.9letion Dates-1988 Rc>ceivt* control rouni console September 1 anrl ,u,chanica l componf'nt*;
Co111plPti, HVAC balancing October 1 Cumr,letf* phy.ic dl security elrrnent", October 1 October ComplPif' prPoper,1tic!t1ill trs October 1 p roe Prltire '.;
frbtall control room console November 1-11 October 3-31 Jn<-,tcill radiation n1onitoring equip 111Pnt N0vember 1 (pl'I*' ii1I insliil lntion by CA; rPmaindt?r hv !, nf T; l icrns1' two <;enior Rt:actor Operators November 12 November 1?
(90 percent complete by September 15)
Rrceive operating license December 15 torlrl rector fuel - achieve initial December 15-30 cri ticil lity
3. Construction Activities The NRC inspectors witnessed the placement of 37 cubic yards of concrete for the biological shield wall. The placement was made on top of 13 cubic yards of hi9h density concrete. This 13 cubic yard placement was compl,ted about 10 minutes hefore the NRC inspectors arrived on sit The concrete specifications are documented in a specifications manual entitled "Construction Specifications for Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory Balcones Research Center for the University of Texas at Austin - Project No. 102-568," dated September 15, 198 The NRC inspectors obtained the following information and made the following obervations during the placement:
o Tt1e Assistant Director, NETL, assured the NRC inspectors that the form was thoroughly inspected for cleanliness prior to placing concrete. He also noted that the coating on the aluminum tonk had been inspected prior to the placement. A 111inor break in the coating had been repaire o The 3,000 psi compressive strength concrete used for the 31-cubic-yard placement was supplied by Pioneer Concrete of Texas, Inc., Austin, Te>.as. According to the onsite Quality Control representative for Pioneer, their State-certified batch plant is located about 8 miles {15-20 minutes) from the Research Center. He indicated that because of the short distance, occasionally the discharge of concrete from the truck was held up until thr pecified number of mixer drum turns was logged on the counter. He indicated the specification is between 70 and JOO turn o Two representatives from Raba-Kistner-Brytest Consultants, Inc.,
inspected tile placement and performed concrete tests at the site for verification of quality. The NRC inspectors observed the casting of break cylinders near the form for 7- and 28-day strength tests. The NRC inspector observed one slump test that measureJ about 3.5 inches. The specified slump for the biological shield wall placement b 2 to 4 inche o The concrete was pumpej from the truck to the torm. The NRC inspector counted Ii individuals involved with the placemen The several workers placing concrete and adjusting reinforcing steel appeared to be adequately supervise o The University of Texas Construction Inspector; the Assistant Director, NETL; and the Senior Reactor Operator performed in a QC capacity during the placement. At least one vibrator was in operation at all times, and sometimes two were used when neede ' '
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o Particular attention was given to placement lift rate which was not to excef:d 3 ft. /hr. Adequate chrcks were made of r*einforcin9 steel location during the placemen Tliere were no violtltions ur deviation identifie . fxit Jntrrview The insp()ctiun scope and findings were discussed \<1ith the Ass1.tdnt DirPctur, NUL, at the conclusion ot the inspection on ,July 22, 1988. The 1 ic(*nsee did not identify as proprietary any of the material provided to, or rev i P1rd by the NP( i nspec tot*s.