ML102780440

Submittal of Proposed Technical Specifications for the Washington State University Research Nuclear Reactor

ML102780440
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Site:	Washington State University
Issue date:	09/22/2010
From:	Wall D Washington State Univ
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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WASHINGTON STATE Nuclear Radiation Center

, UNIVERSITY September 22, 2010 Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

Reference:

Washington State University Docket No. 50-27, License No. R-76

Subject:

Submittal of Proposed Technical Specifications for the Washington State University Research Nuclear Reactor Washington State University (WSU) has applied to renew operating License Number R-76 (Docket number 50-27). As part of the license renewal process, Washington State University is has submitted proposed Technical Specifications.

There was a minor typographical error on page 37 of the submittal of proposed technical specifications. The page that is included with this letter is intended to replace page 37 of the previous submittal. The sentence referring to 10 CFR 2.70 should refer to 10 CFR 2.390.

There have been no additions, deletions, or changes of any kind to any other section of the Technical Specifications other than the changes on page 37.

I declare under penalty of perjury that to the best of my knowledge the foregoing is true and correct.

Date Executed A-01?07ojO Respectfully Submitted Donald Wall, Ph.D.

Director Enclosure cc: Region IV, Office P.O. Box641300, Pullman, WA 99164-1 300 509-335-8641

• Fax: 509-335-4433 ' www.wsu.edu/nrc i "

(2) All piping extending more than 5 feet below the surface of the pool shall have adequate provisions to prevent inadvertent siphoning of the pool.

(3) A pool level alarm shall be provided to indicate a loss of coolant if the pool level drops more than 2 feet below the normal level.

(4) The reactor shall not be operated with less than 15 feet of water above the top of the core.

Basis: This specification is based on thermal hydraulic calculations which show that the TRIGA-30/20 LEU core can operate in a safe manner at power levels up to 2000 kW with natural convection flow of the coolant water. A comparison between operation of the TRIGA-30/20 LEU and standard TRIGA MARK III has shown them to be safe for the above power level. Thermal and hydraulic characteristics of mixed cores are essentially the same as those for TRIGA-30/20 LEU and standard cores.

In the event of accidental siphoning of pool water through system pipes, the pool water level will drop no more than 5 ft from the top of the pool.

Loss of coolant requires corrective action. The loss of coolant alarm activates in the reactor control room and at an off-site alarm monitoring station.

5.8 Physical Security The Licensee shall maintain in effect and fully implement all provisions of the NRC staff-approved physical security plan, including amendments and changes made pursuant to the authority of 10 CFR 50.54(p). The approved security plan consists of documents withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390, collectively titled, "Washington State University, Pullman, Washington TRIGA Reactor Security Plan."

5.9 Site and Facility Description Applicability: This specification applies to the Washington State University TRIGA reactor site location and specific facility design features.

Objective: The objective is to specify the location of facility design features.

Specifications:

(1) The Washington State University research reactor shall be operated by the Washington State University Nuclear Radiation Center.

(2) The Dodgen Research Facility is the building that houses the Washington State University Nuclear Radiation Center. The Dodgen Research Facility is divided into two areas:

(a) Controlled Access Areas (b) laboratories and office space that are not Controlled Access Areas 37