ML20080B068
| ML20080B068 | |
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| Site: | University of Maryland |
| Issue date: | 01/31/1984 |
| From: | Belcher R, Cadman T MARYLAND, UNIV. OF, COLLEGE PARK, MD |
| To: | Thomas C Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| ML20080B030 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8402060450 | |
| Download: ML20080B068 (5) | |
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University of Maryland Department of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND 20742 January 31, 1984 Cecil O.
Thomas Standardization and Special Project Branch Division of Licensing U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555
Dear Mr. Thomas:
The following information is submitted in response to your request for additional information in your letter of 5 January 1984 (Docket No. 50-166).
1.
ENNU 320, Nuclear Reactor Operations is a course open to juniors and seniors in engineering.
It includes instruction in the following areas:
(a) Nuclear Radiation, its effects and a discussion of 10CRF20.
This includes an introduction to radiation surveys and personal dosimetry.
(b) Nuclear reactor statics and dynamics (1) the evolution and meaning of the six factor formula; (2) neutron cross section and reaction rates; (3) reactivity and reactor response (this includes control rod movements and feedback effects); control rod calibration; (4) neutron and gamma shielding from the point kernel and the elementary build-up formula-tion.
(c) Specific instruction concerning the MUTR (1) an overview of Technical Specifications; (2) pertinent portions of the safety analysis.
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Mr. Thomas Page 2 Jan. 31, 1984 In addition the students participate in one hands-on laboratory session each week of two hours duration on the MUTR.
These labs include the following:
(a)
Physical Plant (1) water clean up system; (2) core and associated controls and monitors; (3) reactor control console; (4) sample preparation area (activation of samples) and activated sample storage.
(b)
Radiation Safety procedures.
(c)
Reactor check out and start-up.
(d)
Reactor Operation (1) taking reactor to desired power; (2) changing power level; (3) determination of reactor criticality; (4) period measurement.
(e)
Reactor Experiments (1) control rod calibration; (2) rod drop time measurement; (3) neutron flux perturbation as a function of control rod positions; (4) y and neutron survey of the reactor and its vicinity; (5) determination of negative temperature coefficient; (6) approach to criticality (1/M vs reactivity plot);
(7) sample activation operation of pneumatic system half-life determination and stripping gamma ray spectroscopy activation of sample (aluminum) to saturation; (8) measurement of delayed neutrons (half-life) 2.
We are hereby requesting relief from the need for a lecture series for requalification of the licensed faculty and staff.
There is one full time faculty member who is licensed as a senior operator and the Reactor Director is a licensed senior operator.
Both hold Ph.D's in Nuclear Engineering.
Two part-time instructors also hold Ph.D's in Nuclear Engineering.
They received their degrees and license as students here and have maintained their license since.
Both of these instructors teach nuclear engineering courses.
The other part-time instructor is a B.S.
Nuclear Engineer who has maintained his senior license, has received
Mr. Thomas Page 3
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31,- 1984 training as a Shift Technical Advisor in the Nuclear Power Industry and also teaches in the Nuclear Reactor Laboratory course.
In light of their continued involvement as instructors in the Nuclear Engineering. Program and of more consequence, their service as instructors in the laboratory portion of the course entitled Nuclear Reactor Operations, we feel we are justified in asking for relief from a formal lecture series for this group.
One of the operators will give both lectures and conduct laboratory classes in the course.
The others will participate only as instructors in the laboratory sessions.
Thank you for your comments regarding typographical errors.
Enclosed is a corrected version with minor editing changes as indicated in your attachment.
Sincerely, Y' h.t Ralp L.
Belcher, Director Nuclear Reactor Facility RLB:bg Enclosure f$s&W T. W.
Cadman Chairman
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 1.
The last paragraph on page 2 of the program states that participation as a student in ENNU 320, Nuclear Reactor Operations, may be substituted for the Requalification Lecture Series.
Please submit a course description so that we may determine whether this course is an adequate substitute.
m 2.
The same paragraph (See Item 1) states that participation in ENNU 320 as an instructor may be substituted for the lecture series.
It also states
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that participation in the instructio'n or.the training of students for the NRC license may be substituted for the lecture series.
In order to approve this substitution, we need clarification of the following:
(a) Does " participation" as an instructor in ENNU 320 mean teaching the entire course pr only portions of it?
(b) To what extent does the licensed operator " participate" in the instruction or training of students for the NRC license?
In the above-mentioned instances, the word " participate" is too vague, 1
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n ade ate replacement for the lecture series.
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2-3.
The third paragrap'h of Attachqpnt 2B, Category IV, of the Senior Operator Written Examination Categories (page 13) needs clarification.
The portion of the sentence placed in brackets (see attached copy of requalification program) has either not been typed correctly or was originally mis-worded.
Please review this paragraph carefully and clarify it.
4.
There are several typographical errors in the requal program copy (attached), especially in Attachmenf B.
Some of them make portions of the program difficult to understand.
It would be helpful to do a more thorough proofreading job on the program so that our reviewers can be assured of your intent.
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