ML15329A290
| ML15329A290 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Purdue University |
| Issue date: | 12/14/2015 |
| From: | Cindy Montgomery Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch |
| To: | |
| Montgomery C | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML15300A587 | List: |
| References | |
| Download: ML15329A290 (5) | |
Text
December 14, 2015 LICENSEE:
Purdue University FACILITY:
Purdue University Research Reactor
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF NOVEMBER 6, 2015, PUBLIC MEETING WITH PURDUE UNIVERSITY RE: DIGITAL INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL UPGRADE PROPOSED LICENSE AMENDMENT APPLICATION On November 6, 2015, a Category 1 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of the Purdue University Research Reactor (Purdue), by teleconference at the NRC Headquarters, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the Purdue design concept for the proposed digital instrumentation and control upgrade. Purdue staff stated that it plans to submit the associated license amendment request in Spring 2016. The meeting notice and agenda, dated October 27, 2015, are available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management Systems (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML15300A455. A list of attendees is provided as an enclosure.
Purdue presented three sets of slides (ADAMS Accession Nos.: ML15329A287, ML15329A288, and ML15329A289). The presentations covered a number of topics, and began with the type of research and educational activities performed at the reactor, the history and current staffing at the reactor. The design of the reactor, current nuclear instrumentation, and the technical specifications were discussed. Purdue University Research Reactor oversight consists of the Committee on Reactor Operations, which approves procedural changes and new experiments. The Purdue Radiological & Environmental Management team oversees all radiation activities on campus. Other topics covered were the current instrumentation and control console, hardware components, the reactor protection system, and digital power range monitors. The discussion also focused on the motivations for upgrading to a digital console, the logic diagram, redundancies, reactor trips, rod drop times, and access controls. The upgrade is expected to improve reactor reliability, improve data acquisition, and provide a means for interfacing with future applications. Purdue staff noted its intention to remain on a one out of x scram logic in the interest of reducing the complexity of any changes potentially being implemented in the console upgrade. Purdue staff also noted that this strategy most closely mimics the current system and ensures the highest level of public safety.
Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-3398, or via email at Cindy.Montgomery@nrc.gov.
/RA/
Cindy K. Montgomery, Project Manager Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
As stated cc: w/enclosure: See next page
Pkg.: ML15300A587; Notice: ML15300A455; Summary: ML15329A290;
- concurred via e-mail NRC-001 OFFICE NRR/DPR/PLPB NRR/DPR/LA*
NRR/DPR/PLPB NRR/DPR/PLPB NAME CMontgomery NParker (LTran for) AAdams CMontgomery DATE 11/29/2015 11/30/2015 12/08/2015 12/14/2015
Enclosure LIST OF ATTENDEES NOVEMBER 6, 2015 Name Organization Robert Bean Purdue University Clive Townsend Purdue University Robert Abboud Purdue University Duane Hardesty U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Norbert Carte NRC Cindy Montgomery NRC Eben Allen NRC Benjamin Schlottke Mirion Technologies Robert Ammon Mirion Technologies Ewald Liebhart Mirion Technologies Roy Ray Mirion Technologies
Purdue University Docket No. 50-182 cc:
Leah Jamieson, Dean of Engineering Purdue University School of Nuclear Engineering 400 Central Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 Mayor City of West Lafayette 609 W. Navajo Street West Lafayette, IN 47906 John H. Ruyack, Manager Epidemiology Research Center Indoor & Radiological Health Indiana Department of Health 2525 N. Shadeland Avenue, Suite E3 Indianapolis, IN 46219 Howard W. Cundiff, P.E., Director Consumer Protection Indiana State Department of Health 2 North Meridian Street, Suite 5D Indianapolis, IN 46204 Clive Townsend, Reactor Supervisor Purdue University School of Nuclear Engineering 400 Central Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 Test, Research, and Training Reactor Newsletter University of Florida 202 Nuclear Sciences Center Gainesville, FL 32611 Dr. Robert Bean, Director Purdue University Radiation Laboratory School of Nuclear Engineering 400 Central Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907
December 14, 2015 LICENSEE:
Purdue University FACILITY:
Purdue University Research Reactor
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF NOVEMBER 6, 2015, PUBLIC MEETING WITH PURDUE UNIVERSITY RE: DIGITAL INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL UPGRADE PROPOSED LICENSE AMENDMENT APPLICATION On November 6, 2015, a Category 1 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of the Purdue University Research Reactor (Purdue), by teleconference at the NRC Headquarters, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the Purdue design concept for the proposed digital instrumentation and control upgrade. Purdue staff stated that it plans to submit the associated license amendment request in Spring 2016. The meeting notice and agenda, dated October 27, 2015, are available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management Systems (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML15300A455. A list of attendees is provided as an enclosure.
Purdue presented three sets of slides (ADAMS Accession Nos.: ML15329A287, ML15329A288, and ML15329A289). The presentations covered a number of topics, and began with the type of research and educational activities performed at the reactor, the history and current staffing at the reactor. The design of the reactor, current nuclear instrumentation, and the technical specifications were discussed. Purdue University Research Reactor oversight consists of the Committee on Reactor Operations, which approves procedural changes and new experiments. The Purdue Radiological & Environmental Management team oversees all radiation activities on campus. Other topics covered were the current instrumentation and control console, hardware components, the reactor protection system, and digital power range monitors. The discussion also focused on the motivations for upgrading to a digital console, the logic diagram, redundancies, reactor trips, rod drop times, and access controls. The upgrade is expected to improve reactor reliability, improve data acquisition, and provide a means for interfacing with future applications. Purdue staff noted its intention to remain on a one out of x scram logic in the interest of reducing the complexity of any changes potentially being implemented in the console upgrade. Purdue staff also noted that this strategy most closely mimics the current system and ensures the highest level of public safety.
Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-3398, or via email at Cindy.Montgomery@nrc.gov.
/RA/
Cindy K. Montgomery, Project Manager Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
As stated cc: w/enclosure: See next page
Pkg.: ML15300A587; Notice: ML15300A455; Summary: ML15329A290;
- concurred via e-mail NRC-001 OFFICE NRR/DPR/PLPB NRR/DPR/LA*
NRR/DPR/PLPB NRR/DPR/PLPB NAME CMontgomery NParker (LTran for) AAdams CMontgomery DATE 11/29/2015 11/30/2015 12/08/2015 12/14/2015
Enclosure LIST OF ATTENDEES NOVEMBER 6, 2015 Name Organization Robert Bean Purdue University Clive Townsend Purdue University Robert Abboud Purdue University Duane Hardesty U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Norbert Carte NRC Cindy Montgomery NRC Eben Allen NRC Benjamin Schlottke Mirion Technologies Robert Ammon Mirion Technologies Ewald Liebhart Mirion Technologies Roy Ray Mirion Technologies
Purdue University Docket No. 50-182 cc:
Leah Jamieson, Dean of Engineering Purdue University School of Nuclear Engineering 400 Central Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 Mayor City of West Lafayette 609 W. Navajo Street West Lafayette, IN 47906 John H. Ruyack, Manager Epidemiology Research Center Indoor & Radiological Health Indiana Department of Health 2525 N. Shadeland Avenue, Suite E3 Indianapolis, IN 46219 Howard W. Cundiff, P.E., Director Consumer Protection Indiana State Department of Health 2 North Meridian Street, Suite 5D Indianapolis, IN 46204 Clive Townsend, Reactor Supervisor Purdue University School of Nuclear Engineering 400 Central Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 Test, Research, and Training Reactor Newsletter University of Florida 202 Nuclear Sciences Center Gainesville, FL 32611 Dr. Robert Bean, Director Purdue University Radiation Laboratory School of Nuclear Engineering 400 Central Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907