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Annual Operating Rept 1978
ML19289D581
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Site: 05000394
Issue date: 02/26/1979
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CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIV., SAN LUIS OBISPO
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Annual Operating Report, 1978 for N.R.F. (License No. R-121)

A.

Operations Summary 1)

Changes - security alarm system installed at entries.

2)

Drop times for control rods not measured.*

3) No changes in operating procedures.

4)

Results of surveillance tests on forms appended to this report.

Quarterly checkouts were noc performed during 1978 because the reactor was placed on standby and non-operable with the departure of our only licensed Reactor Supervisor.*

5) No changes or authorizations required.
6) The only change in facility operating staff was the resignation of Pro-fessor R. N. Christensen from the University, leaving his position as Reactor Supervisor and member of the Reactor Safety Committee vacant.

No replacement has been made to date.

B.

Reactor utilization (tabulation)

January 12, 1978 30 min.

March 7, 1978 90 min.

January 19, 1978 45 min.

March 13, 1978 30 min.

January 26, 1978 53 min.

March 15, 1978 24 min.

February 2, 1978 52 min.

May 25, 1978 37 min.

March 2, 1978 87 min.

May 30, 1978 12 min.

(All 4 control rods removed and locked in safe for remainder of year)*

C.

Shutdowns Date Time Reason February 2, 1978 3:50 pm Peitched from Ch.1 to Calibr.-checking Ch.1 March 2, 1978 3:52 pm, 4:05 pm Electricaltransient in Ch. 3 March 15, 1978 11:21 am Negative period while inserting foil D.

Maintenance March 2, 1978 Cleaned all electrical terminals for Channel 3 instrument.

E.

No changes, special tests or experiments.

F.

No radioactive effluent releases.

G.

For radiological surveys see attached Form 5's.

H.

No radiation exposures.

  • 0n May 30, 1978 all four control rods with fuel thimbles and source were removed from the reactor and stored in locked safes under the supervision of R. N. Christensen (R.S.), R. W. Adamson (R. A. ) and A. Z. Rosen (Radiation Safety Officer). The Nuclear Reactor Facility remained on standby for the rest of the calendar year.

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