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University of Wisconsin, Madison, Submission of Revised Dose Estimates for License Renewal
ML110410534
Person / Time
Site: University of Wisconsin
Issue date: 02/08/2011
From: Agasie R
Univ of Wisconsin - Madison
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RSC 1078, TAC ME1585
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W Nuclear Reactor Laboratory UWNR University of Wisconsin-Madison 1513 University Avenue, Room 1215 ME, Madison, WI 53706-1687, Tel: (608) 262-3392, FAX: (608) 262-8590 email: reactor@engr.wisc.edu, http://reactor.engr.wisc.edu February 8, 2011 RSC 1078 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555

Subject:

Docket 50-156, License R-74 Submission of Revised Dose Estimates for License Renewal to Facility License No. R-74, University Of Wisconsin Nuclear Reactor TAC No. ME1585

Dear Sirs:

On April 10, 2009, the University of Wisconsin Nuclear Reactor (UWNR) submitted revised dose estimates for the conversion from high enriched uranium (HEU) fuel to low enriched uranium (LEU) fuel in response to the Commission's request for additional information, specifically RAI #43, dated February 26, 2009.

Following telephone communications with Commission staff on February 3, 2011 it was agreed to provide revised dose estimates for all analyzed accident scenarios, including those not addressed in RAI #43. For completeness, a comprehensive summary of all revised doses have been compiled below.

The dose calculations reflect the LEU 30/20 core design as well as methodologies of calculation in the LEU Conversion Analysis Safety Analysis Report (LEU SAR) as supplemented by letter dated April 10, 2009. The results reported in the LEU SAR were updated to use more appropriate fission product release fractions. The LEU SAR calculated the release fraction based on the maximum centerline temperature, but .a more accurate approach is to use an effective release fraction calculated by volume integrating the release fraction equation across the fuel temperature distribution, both axial and radial. This is appropriate since the release fraction measurements were made Page 1 of 4

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  • on small isothermal fuel samples (General Atomics, "The U-ZrH, Alloy: Its Properties and Use in TRIGA Fuels," GA E-117-833, February 1980, page 5-5). The revised release fractions are 7.825E-5 BOL, 7.630E-5 MOL, and 6.125E-5 EOL, approximately 10%

of the values listed in chapter 13 of the LEU SAR.

The table numbering represents the original numbering in the LEU SAR.

Table 13.1.6 MHA Total Occupational Dose during 5 minute evacuation External Dose Thyroid Dose TEDE (mrem) (mrem) (mrem)

Previous HEU SAR 10 N/A N/A Revised HEU Analysis 20.3 2,110 83.7 LEU BOL Analysis 36.1 3,730 148 LEU MOL Analysis 34.6 3,670 145 LEU EOL Analysis 27.4 2,960 116 Table 13.1.8 MHA Building Occupant Dosesfor Ground Release External Dose Thyroid Dose TEDE (mrem) (mrem) (nrem)

Previous HEU SAR N/A N/A N/A Revised HEU Analysis 1.26 131 5.18 LEU BOL Analysis 2.24 231 9.16 LEU MOL Analysis 2.14 227 8.95 LEU EOL Analysis 1.70 183 7.20 Table 13.1.9 MHA Dose to Outside Building External Dose Thyroid Dose TEDE (mrem) (nrem) (nrem)

Previous HEU SAR 0.153) 1,019 30.7 Revised HEU Analysis 1.35 141 5.58.

LEU BOL Analysis 2.41 249 9.86 LEU MOL Analysis 2.31 245 9.64 LEU EOL Analysis 1.83 198 7.75 Page 2 of 4

Table 13. 1.11 Near"MHA with Pool Intact OccupationalDose during 5 minute evacuation External Dose Thyroid Dose TEDE (mrem) (mrem) (mrem)

Previous HEU SAR N/A 18,900 N/A Revised HEU Analysis 7.32 211 13.7 LEU BOL Analysis 13.1 373 24.2 LEU MOL Analysis 12.4 367 23.4 LEU EOL Analysis 9.69 296 18.6 Table 13. 1.12 Near MHA with Pool Intact Building Occupant Dosesfor Ground Release External Dose Thyroid Dose TEDE (mtrero) (rem) (mrem)

Previous HEU SAR N/A N/A N/A Revised HEU Analysis 0.453 13.1 0.845 LEU BOL Analysis 0.808 23.1 1.50 LEU MOL Analysis 0.768 22.7 1.45 LEU EOL Analysis 0.600 18.3 1.15 Table 13.1.13 Near MHAl With Pool Intact Dose to Outside Building External Dose Thyroid Dose TEDE (mrem) (mrem) (mrem)

Previous HEU SAR 0.084 102 3.14 Revised HEU Analysis 0.488 14.1 0.911 LEU BOL Analysis 0.870 24.9 1.62 LEU MOL Analysis 0.827 24.5 1.56 LEU EOL Analysis 0.646 19.8 1.24 Table 13.1.15 ANear AMHA IVAh Ventilation Intact: Dose to Outside Building External Dose Thyroid Dose TEDE (mrem) (mrem) (mrem)

Previous HEU SAR N/A N/A N/A Revised HEU Analysis 0.0049 0.506 0.0200 LEU BOL Analysis 0.0087 0.893 0.0354 LEU MOL Analysis 0.0083 0.879 0.0347 LEU EOL Analysis 0.0066 0.710 0.0279 Page 3 of 4

Table 13.1.16 Near AHA With Pool and Ventilation hInact: Dose to Outside Building External Dose Thyroid Dose TEDE (mrem) (mrem) (mrem)

Previous HEU SAR 0.006 10.0 0.306 Revised HEU Analysis 0.0018 0.0506 0.0033 LEU BOL Analysis 0.0031 0.0893 0.0058 LEU MOL Analysis 0.0030 0.0879 0.0056 LEU EOL Analysis 0.00232 0.0710 0.0045 I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

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Robert J. Agasie Reactor Director Page 4 of 4