ML15253A223
| ML15253A223 | |
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| Site: | University of New Mexico |
| Issue date: | 08/26/2015 |
| From: | Busch R, Prinja A Univ of New Mexico |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML15253A223 (4) | |
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UJNM SCHOOL of ENGINEERING Department of Nuclear Engineering August 26, 2015 Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-000 1 Enclosed is the 2015 Annual Report for the AGN-201M reactor located at the University of New Mexico - Docket 50-252.
Sincerely, Robert D. Busch, Ph.D, PB.E Chief Reactor Supervisor Anil K. Prinja, Ph.
Reactor Administra or ec:
Margaret Watford, Margaret. Watford~dnre.gov The University of New Mexico-MSC01 1120-1 University of New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 Phone 505.277.5431 *Fax 505.277.5433 *engineering.unm.edu 209 Farris Engineering Center
REPORT ON FACILITY LICENSE NO. R-102 THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO JULY 1, 2014 - JUNE 30, 2015 The University of New Mexico's AGN-201M reactor was only used for teaching and training during 2014-2015.
There were no changes in facility design, performance characteristics, or operating procedures related to reactor safety during the reporting period.
The AGN-201M 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 2014 through June of 2015 was as follows:
Type of Use Julyl14 -June 15 July14 -June 15 Hours Watt-hours Class Demonstrations 1.3 3.9 Faculty Research 9.9 8.1 Graduate Student Research 0.0 0.0 Maintenance and Equipment Check 30.0 0.0 Operator Training and Requalification 22.2 44.53 Teaching 80.70 202.26 Totals for the Year 144.10 258.79 During the annual maintenance in August 2013, 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 2014 annual maintenance.
IUNM AGN-201M Annual Report 2014-2015 Pg 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, 2014):
Interim Chair, Dept. of Nuclear Engineering Reactor Administrator Chief Reactor Supervisor USNRC-licensed Senior Reactor Operators USNRC-licensed Reactor Operators Anil K. Prinja Anil K. Prinja Robert D. Busch Robert D. Busch Ken Carpenter Gary Cooper Denise Haskins Kevin O'Grady Nathan Toleman Chantel Nowlen Manuel Franco Nicholas Jackson Reactor Operators (inactive)
The makeup of the Reactor Safety Advisory Committee as of June 30, 2015 is:
James Bryson Charles Harmon II David Hayes Ron Knief Ted Schmidt David Summers Darren Talley There are currently no vacant positions on the committee.
UNM AGN-201M Annual Report 2014-20 15 Page 3 The University of New Mexico's AGN-201M 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 oylj Reactor Safety Advisory Committee.
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