ML20081M304
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| Site: | 05000142 |
| Issue date: | 11/07/1983 |
| From: | Cormier W CALIFORNIA, UNIV. OF, LOS ANGELES, CA |
| To: | Bright G, Frye J, Luebke E Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
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IGf 16 Pl2:27 OFFILE OF Tile CilGCEll.Olt ins ocEi.Es, Cfinitstygepg7,wy C0CMEIgG & gpvo November 7,198f ANCH John H. Frye, III, Chairman Dr. Emmeth A. Luebke Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licen' sing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Washington, D.C.
20555 Glenn 0._Cright Administrative Judge Atomic-Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 In the Matter of THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UCLA Research Reactor)
Docket Nc. 50-142 (Proposed Renewal of Facility License)
'Re:. November 29, 1983 Session of Safety Hearings
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Dear Administrative Judges:
Enclosed herewith is _ University's written rebuttal testimony on several, separate topics described as follows:
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Rebuttal Concerning the Shutdown Mechanism in the UCLA Argonaut Reactor 2.
Rebuttal to CBG's " Panel I Rebuttal"
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Rebuttal on Credibility of a Graphite Fire at the UCLA Reactor 4.
Rebuttal to CBG's Wigner Energy Testimony 5.
Rebuttal on Credibility of CBG's Fission Product Release Model 6.
Rebuttal on CBG's Dispersion Testimony 8311170204 831107 PDR ADOCK 05000142 y}&f T
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-l John H. Frye, III, et al 1
November 7, 1983 Page 2 University's witnesses will testify as panels as follows:
- Mr.- Neill Ostrander, Hr. Charles Ashbaugh, Mr. Graham Bell and Professor Milton Plesset will appear in connection with-topics 1 and 2;
- Mr. Ostrander, Mr. Ashbaugh, Dr. Wegst, Dr. Pearlman and Dr. Emil'Kalil will appear in connection with topics 3 and 4;
- Mr. Ostrander, Mr. Ashbaugh, Dr. Wegst, Dr. Morewitz and Professor Olander will appear in connection with topics 5 and 6.
Statements of professional qualifications for Mr. Ashbaugh, Mr. Bell, Dr. Kalil and Professor Plesset are enclosed.
University's Exhibit List is attached; documentary exhibits not previously distributed are also enclosed.
Very truly yours, William H. Cormier Representing UCLA Enclosures cc: Ms. Woodhead-Mr. Hirsch (Los Angeles)
Mr. Hirsch (Ben Lomond)
Ms. Kagan L.
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November 7,1983 UNIVERSITY'S EXHIBIT LIST IDENT, NO.
DESCRIPTION 11.
UCLA License-Renewal Application, dated February 1980 2.
UCLA's May 13, 1980 Responses to NRC Questions 3.
UCLA's September 5,1980 Responses to NRC Questions 4.
Photograph of Building Under Contruction 5.
Photograph of Building Constructed 6.
Photograph of Reactor Fuel Boxes 7.
Photograph of Reactor Graphite 8.
Photograph of Reactor Thermal Column 9.
Photograph of " Rabbit" System 10.
Photograph of Reactor
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Photograph of Control Panel 12.
Photograph of Core with Graphite and Lead Bricks 13.
Graph from " Nuclear Graphite," p.416 14.
Wigner Energy Calculation of Dr.' Pearlman 15.
An Experimental Sample Container (" Rabbit")
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" Figure 3" from Mr. Ostrander's Testimony with Specific Temperature Rises Noted 17.
Graphite Temperature - Coefficient Correspondence a.
U. of W. Letter to NRC January 4,1968 b.
NRC Inspection Report (Docket No. 50-139), April 5,1968 (excerpt) c.
NRC Inspection Report (Docket No. 50-142), June 7,1968 (excerpt) 18.
R. W. Miller, Alain Sola, and R. K. McCardell, " Report of the Spert I Destructive Test Program on an Aluminum, Plate-Type, Water-Moderated Reactor", AEC Research and Development Report, ID0-16883
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DESCRIPTION
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J. R. Dietrich, " Experimental Determinations of the Self-Regulation and Safety of Operating Water-Moderated Reactors",
Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Geneva Convention, V.13,1955.
20.
D. R. Olander, " Fundamental Aspects of Nuclear Reactor Fuel
' Elements", Technical Information Center, U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration, TID-26711-P1,1976; (excerpt only).
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S. G. Forbes, F. L. Bentzen, J. E. Grund, J. C. Laire, W. E. Nyer, and R. F. Walker, " Analysis of Self-Shutdown Behavior in the SPERT-I' Reactor", 100-16529, July 1959; previously identified and Staff's Exhibit 2.
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Schroeder et. al, " Experimental Study of Transient Behavior in a Sub-cooled, Water-Moderated Reactor", Nuclear Science and Engineering, V.2,1957.
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MILTON S. PLESSET Education:
B. S., Physics University of Pittsburgh,1929 M. S., Physics University of Pittsburgh,1930 Ph. D., Physics Yale University,1932 Professional Experience:
Associate Professor of Applied Mechanics, California Institute of Technology, 1948-51.
Professor of Engineering Science, California Institute of Technology, 1951-1978.
Professor of Engineering Science - Emeritus, California Institute of Technology, 1978-present.
Adjunct Professor of Nuclear Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1976-present.
Professional Societies and Services:
Fellow of American Physical Society Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers Member of American NucIcar Society Chairman of the Cavitation Committee, ASME, 1965-67 Member of Executive Committee, Fluid Dynamics Committee of American Physical Society, 1963-72 Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Fluids Engineering Division of ASME, 1971-72 Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Applied Mechanics, 1976-80 Member, National Academy of Engineering, 1979-present Membe r, Editorial Board, SIAM Journal of Applied Mathematics, 1976-present Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamic s, 1976-present Member, Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, 1975-1982 Chairman, Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, 1980
-n-i Emil Kenneth Kal'il, Ph.D.
President Uranium West-Labs, Inc.
~ 17107.Herradura Pacific ' Palisades, CA ' 90272 213/829-3k63 F>perience:
'1918-Preseat: Uradiush'est Labs, Uranium analysis by neutren activation /
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delayed aen ron ceu.iting.
Tr. ice eh ent and Rare carth' haalysis by I:.'A (Instruncatal neutron activation analysis).
Expertise in C. trna Ray Spectronetry.
1977-1978:
.Clobal Geochenistry Corp., Vice-President.
& Nitrogen stable f.sotope analysis 'and interpretation.
1976-1978:
Pest DActoral Fellow, UCLA Tnstitute of Geophysics and
. Planetary Space Physics.
Studies in the narine geochenistry of uranium und the-relation of uranium and vrpnic matter in recent sedirents.
-Education:
1976 Ph.D. in C.w !' nistry, UCLA, Dhsertation:
The Distribution and Geoche.istry of Us hnium in Recent and Pleistocene brine Sediu-nts.
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..0P.A Title tV rolle, ship 1969 B.S. in Ch,.Istry, UCLA, Honors in Chemistry
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%ferences:
-Upon rer,uest Dr.-E-11-K. Kalil did'his Ph.D. dissertation on uranfun teach"mistry cin recent.md pleist ocene cediments, lie investigated the relation of urania.: 'ei th. occanic carbc.n, sul fur, lar ic wids, ker o;;.m and cliNte.
-The he,ic acids and kerec,en were characterI<.ed by C12/C13, S32/S34 and 514/N15 stable'inatope raties and with C-14 dates, to tr.tce the source and fate of the organic matter. IIceic Acids and kerogen were able t o cor. plex 30% of the total uranium in the sedirent.
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.<, in Nr..aticaal Ate-Ic E:xrgy.'gency,
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- . K. Ka l i l..nd I. R. Kaplan (1979) Characterization of iJe. :d ' ' -tr'il w r,e in Southern California Coastal Sedi: ents m ' a g n J t. re.f n, c a * '... n, uitfur and uranium tracers.
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CHARLES E. ASHBAUGH III 213/825-2040 Office phone:
213/825-2825 PERSONAL Birthdate:
January 20, 1944 Height / Weight:
6' 1",
180 lbs.
Marital status:
Married; one child Citizenship:
U.S.
Health:
Excellent Military:
U.S. Marine Corps; honorable discharge (6 mo. active duty)
EDUCATION B.S.
Mechanical Engineering 1968 University of California Los Angeles, CA. 90024 M.S.
Nuclear Engineering 1972 University of California Los Angeles, CA. 90024 Thesis: Liquid Sodium-Reactor Fuel Interaction Advisor: Thomas E. Hicks Completed most course work for Ph.D. including minors in Material Science and in Fusion Technology.
1970-1974 PROFESSIONAL _ ACTIVITIES Registered Professional Nuclear Engineer, State of California (NU-1151)
Licensed Senior Reactor Operator (SOP-3732), (SOP-2220)
' Member, Executive Coordinating Committee of the University of California Engineering Extension Certificate Program in Electric Power Engineering Americans for Energy Independence, California Chapter - President, 1983, 1984 American Nuclear Society - Associate Member OTHER ACTIVITIES Canadian Government Faculty Fellowship - Toronto, Pickering A & B, and Ottowa.
l Studied CANDU reactor systems; August 27 - September 5, 1980 Paper given at the Third Symposium on Reactor Operator Training, Gatlinberg, Tenn.; "The Argonaut Type Reactor for the Best Possible Phase Ic Training of Nuclear Plant Operators", April 29 - May 2, 1979 Testified before the U.S. Government " Interagency Review Group on Raste Management," San Francisco, CA. July 21, 1978 Appointed by Councilman Arthur K. Snyder as the Nuclear Expert for the L.A.
City Council. Testified on various nuclear-related issues during hearings on L
Proposition 15; January 1976 through May 1976 l
e EXPERIENCE 1970 to present Nuclear Energy Laboratory University of California Los Angeles, CA 90024 2/76 to present Lecturer / Associate Development Engineer The Nuclear Energy Laboratory conducts basic and applied research in many aspects of nuclear engineering. The laboratory includes an Argonaut research reactor, two-sub-critical assemblies, two fusion devices (TOKAMAKS), a neutron generator, an INAA lab, an electronics shop, and a machine shop.
Responsibilities-include: insuring laboratory support of the graduate and undergraduate curriculum, design and coordination of experiments, training and certification of operators, laboratory security and reactor supervision.
Also partially responsible for interfacing with the Nuclear Regulatory Com-mission (NRC) on licensing and regulations.
A lecturer for the School of Engineering and instructor for University Extension. Class responsibility detailed un accompanying sheet.
5/74 to 2/76 Reactor Supervisor Responsible for all aspects of reactor operations:
supervision of operators and maintenance personnel, design and safety evaluation of experiments, licensing, regulations, refueling, and laboratory security. Supervisor must be licensed by NRC and is then held accountable for any violation of state or federal regulations.
7/71 to 5/74 Teacher / Demonstrator (Concurrent with Graduate School)
Traveled throughout Southern California to schools and civic groups as part of a jointly funded program between Oak Ridge Associated Universities, the Southern California Edison Co. and UCLA, to inform and educate the public on the various aspects of nuclear energy.
9/70 to 2/71 Reactor Operator L
(Concurrent with Graduate School) l Licensed operator for the UCLA research reactor. Provided experimental support, reactor physics calculations and was a member of the refueling /
decontamination team.
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.6 COURSES GIVEN:
Nuclear Reactor Theory and Operations Engr. X 497.17; 1972 to present Nuclear Power Systems (fermerly Nuclear Power Plant Engineering)
Engr. X 497.18; 1973 to present Nuclear Materials Engr. X 497.20; Winter 1978 - Spring 1979 Energy and Man Spring 1974 to Spring 1976 Nuclear Analysis Laboratory 1 Engr. 135AL; 1974 to present Nuclear Analysis Laboratory II Engr. 135BL; 1975 to present Nuclear Reactor Licensing Engr. 239DC; Spring 1979 Experimental Reactor Operations, Control and Safety Engr. 135F; Spring 1978 to present BUSINESS ACTIVITIES President of Nuclear Theory and Technologies--a consulting firm dealing in teaching and analytical problem-solving. Consulted for:
Energy Systems Group--Rockwell International, Canoga Park; Engineering Analyses and Tests, Santa Monica; HDR--Sciences Division, Santa Barbara.
Grahaa E. C. Bell 1513 Goodman Redondo Becch, CA 90278 (213) 374-7561 EDUCATION Doctoral Student University of California Los Angeles Major field:
Heat and Mass Transfer Minor field:
Nuclear Science and Fluid Mechanics Haster of Science University of California Los Angeles Specializing in thermal engineering.
Bachelor of Science with High Honors University of California Los Angeles Specializing in nuclear engineering.
SCHOLASTIC 1983-84 recipient of the Southern California AWARDS Edison Doctoral Fellowship 1981-82 and 1982-83 recipient of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations Academic Fellowship, Dean's List, Bank of America Mathematics Award.
EXPERIENCE Member of the Technical Staff 1983-Present TRW, Inc.
One Space Park Redondo Beach, CA 90278 Duties: Responsible for system level modeling and optimization of power conversion systems.
Summer Engineer Summer 1982 Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company RR#1, Box 12/E East Hampton, CT 06457 Duties: Collected and analyzed core-follow date for the reactor engineering group.
Engineering Technician School Years 1981-83 Nuclear Energy Laboratory, UCLA 2567 Boelter Hall Los Angeles, CA 90024 Duties:
Student operator of the campu: fission reactor.
Responsible for the safe start-up, operation and shut-down of a 100 KW(t) fission reactor.
Field Engineer Summers 1977-83 M. J. Schiff & Associates 1291 North Indian Hill Boulevard Claremont, CA 91711 Duties:
Collected and analyzed engineering field data pertaining to the design of cathodic protection systems for submerged structures.