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Purdue University Transmittal Letter for Issuance of Amendment No. 14 to Renewed Operating License No. R-87 for the Purdue University Research Reactor Digital Instrumentation Control Upgrade
ML18262A434
Person / Time
Site: Purdue University
Issue date: 04/01/2019
From: Cindy Montgomery
Division of Licensing Projects
To: Bean R
Purdue University
Hardesty D, NRR/DLP 415-3724
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EPID L-2017-LLA-0251
Download: ML18262A434 (4)


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April 1, 2019 Dr. Robert Bean, Director Purdue University Radiation Laboratory School of Nuclear Engineering 400 Central Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2017

SUBJECT:

PURDUE UNIVERSITY - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT NO. 14 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. R-87 FOR THE PURDUE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH REACTOR FACILITY DIGITAL INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS UPGRADE (EPID NO. L-2017-LLA-0251)

Dear Dr. Bean:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 14 to Renewed Facility License No. R-87 for the Purdue University Reactor (PUR-1). This amendment consists of changes to the renewed facility operating license and technical specifications (TSs) in response to the PUR-1 application dated February 27, 2017, as supplemented by letters dated June 21, 2017, December 18, 2017, March 2, 2018, September 20, 2018, October 5, 2018, and March 19, 2019.

The amendment authorizes Purdue University to upgrade the instrumentation and control systems for the PUR-1 by replacing them with new digital instrumentation and controls systems that include the neutron flux monitoring system and detectors (fission chamber, compensated ionization chamber, and two uncompensated ionization chambers), associated cabling, safety channels, equipment racks, and the control console. The amendment makes editorial changes, requested by the licensee, to the surveillance requirements in TSs 4.2, 4.4, and 4.6, to provide consistency with the corresponding limiting conditions for operation. The amendment also revises license condition 2.C. to add the word in to the first sentence, correcting a grammatical error in license condition 2.C., and adds license condition 2.C.4., requiring certain testing of the reactor protection and control systems, prior to resuming operation of the reactor.

R. Bean The NRC staffs safety evaluation supporting Amendment No. 14 is enclosed. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-3398 or by electronic mail at Cindy.Montgomery@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Cindy Montgomery, Project Manager Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch Division of Licensing Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-182 License No. R-87

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 14 to Renewed Facility Operating License No. R-87
2. Safety Evaluation cc: See next page

Purdue University Docket No. 50-182 cc:

Mung Chiang, Dean of Engineering Purdue University School of Nuclear Engineering 400 Central Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 Mayor City of West Lafayette 609 W. Navajo West Lafayette, IN 47906 John H. Ruyack, Manager Epidemiology Res 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, 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 Attention: Amber Johnson Dept of Materials Science and Engineering University of Maryland 4418 Stadium Drive College Park, MD 20742-2115

R. Bean

SUBJECT:

PURDUE UNIVERSITY - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT NO. 14 TO RENEWED FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. R-87 FOR THE PURDUE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH REACTOR FACILITY DIGITAL INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS UPGRADE (EPID NO. L-2017-LLA-0251) DATE: APRIL 1, 2019 DISTRIBUTION:

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