ML20003D209

Submits Annual Rept of Tests & Experiments for 800301- 810301.Facility Was Utilized for Graduate Course on Reactor Experiments,Summer Course on Reactor Design & Project Work to Satisfy Degree Requirements

ML20003D209
Person / Time
Site:	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Issue date:	03/01/1981
From:	Nelson P RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, TROY, NY
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NUDOCS 8103190572
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Dear Sir:

This' report of tests and experiments-is , submitted, in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 50.59, for the period lbrch 1,1980 to March 1, 1981.

'The fuel plates used comprised a core loading of 152 MTR type, flat, stationary j.

. plates and 24 MTR type flat, control rod plates. Ten stationary and 2 control rod plates are stored in the fuel vault.. All of the fuel plates are leased by the U.S. Department of Energy under contract DE-AC02-76ER03457.

Through periods March 1, 1980 to April 23, 1980 and July'7, 1980 to August.13,

'1980 the Facility was used to conduct a graduate level course on reactor experi-

.ments for classes of 12 and 7 students respectively. The Facility was also used-for two days as.part of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's summer course-for-industry on reactor. design.. Further, three students were involved in project ,

work at the Facility to: satisfy. degree requirements. The reactor experiments course is currently being taught and three students are working on projects (two

-masters and one senior project).

.' Routine scheduled maintenance was performed in June, January and February.

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Two projects were completed during the report period. The core was successfully.

reconfigured within the license limits and the neutron activation analysis

.. project was completed.

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t-The experimants, operations, and topics covered in association with the use of the facility remain the same as described in previous reports.

- All-activities and experiments have been conducted in accordance with our NRC reactor license CX-22. There have been no changes to our Technical Specifications and our activities did not involve any unreviewed safety questions.

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