ML13263A185
| ML13263A185 | |
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|---|---|
| Site: | University of New Mexico |
| Issue date: | 09/13/2013 |
| From: | Busch R, Prinja A Univ of New Mexico |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML13263A185 (5) | |
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^UNM Chemical & Nuclear Engineering September 13, 2013 Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Enclosed is the 2013 Annual Report for the AGN-201 M reactor located at the University of New Mexico - Docket 50-252.
Sincerely, Robert D. Busch, Ph.D, P.E.
Chief Reactor Supervisor cc:
Greg Schoenbeck A
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Reactor Administrator 7:..-1 2AL)Z The Universitv of New Mexico
- MSC01 1120 - 1 University of New Mexico - Albuquerque, NM' 87131-0001 ° Phone 505.277.5431 ° Fax 505.277.5433 ° www.tnm.edu 209 Farris Engineering Building
Chemical & Nuclear Engineering September 13, 2013 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Greg Schoenebeck Mail Stop 012-D20 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Dear Mr. Schoenebeck; Enclosed is the 2013 Annual Report for the AGN-201M reactor located at the University of New Mexico - Docket 50-252.
Sincerely, Robert D. Busch, Ph.D, P.E.
Chief Reactor Supervisor Anil K. Prinja,/Ph.D.
Reactor Administrator cc:
Document Control Desk, USNRC The University of New Mexico - MSCOI 1 12) *1 1 University o v
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REPORT ON FACILITY LICENSE NO. R-102 THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO JULY 1, 2012 - JUNE 30, 2013 The University of New Mexico's AGN-201 M reactor was only used for teaching and training during 2012-2013.
There were no changes in facility design, performance characteristics, or operating procedures related to reactor safety during the reporting period.
The AGN-201 M Reactor Facility is an essential part of our educational program, including public education, and continues to serve us well. The use of the reactor from July of 2012 through June of 2013 was as follows:
Type of Use July 12 - June 13 July 12 - June 13 Hours Watt-hours Class Demonstrations 4.4 15.40 Faculty Research 0.0 0.0 Graduate Student Research 0.0 0.0 Maintenance and Equipment Check 53.0 0.0 Operator Training and Requalification 52.2 138.51 Teaching 105.45 235.66 Totals for the Year 215.05 389.57 During the annual maintenance in August 2012, we checked the detector cans and found the poly containers for Channel 1, Channel 2, and Channel 3 to be in good condition. The poly containers appear to be holding up well in the water environment. All detector cans will be inspected again as part of the 2013 annual maintenance.
AGN-201 12-13 Report, Page 2 There were no changes to the facility as it is described in the application for license and amendments thereto, nor were there any changes to the procedures as described in Facility Technical Specifications. No new experiments were performed during the reporting period.
There were no 10 CFR 50.59 issues during the reporting period. During the reporting period, there was no liquid radioactive waste released from the facility nor was there any solid waste released. There were no environmental radiation surveys performed outside the facility.
All personnel exposures during the reporting period were below 50 mrem per person with the majority of personnel receiving below 5 mrem. No facility visitors received measurable exposures.
The current personnel assignments are (as of July 1, 2013):
Chair, Department of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Reactor Administrator Chief Reactor Supervisor USNRC-licensed Senior Reactor Operators USNRC-licensed Reactor Operators Reactor Operators (inactive_
Tim L. Ward Anil K. Prinja Robert D. Busch Robert D. Busch Ken Carpenter Gary Cooper Emilie Fenske Denise Haskins Kevin O'Grady Nathan Toleman Jonathan Corley Chantel Nowlen Manuel Franco Nicholas Jackson The makeup of the Reactor Safety Advisory Committee as of June 30, 2013 is:
James Bryson Charles Harmon II Ron Knief Ted Schmidt David Summers Darren Talley There are currently no vacant positions on the committee.
AGN-201 12-13 Report, Page 3 The University of New Mexico's AGN-201 M reactor continues to be used extensively for teaching experiments as a part of our undergraduate and graduate programs. These experiments include approach-to-critical, reactor period and reactivity measurements, importance functions measurements, sample activation, control rod calibrations, and reactor power and neutron fluence measurements. The reactor is also used throughout the Fall, Spring and Summer sessions of the University. All experiments have received prior approval from o,i Reactor Safety Advisory Committee.
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Reactor Administrator