ML20115J725
| ML20115J725 | |
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| Site: | Aerotest |
| Issue date: | 06/30/1996 |
| From: | Meren A AEROTEST OPERATIONS, INC. |
| To: | NRC |
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| NUDOCS 9607250040 | |
| Download: ML20115J725 (6) | |
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AEROTEST OPERATIONS, INC.
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3455 FOSTORIA WAY. SAN RAMON, CA 94583 = (510) 866-1212 FAX (510) 8661716 3
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Director ofInspection and Enforcement
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555
Subject:
Annual Summary of Changes, Tests and Experiments at Aerotest Radiography and Research Reactor (ARRR), Docket no. 50-228, for the period 1 July 1995 through 30 June 1996.
Gentlemen:
The enclosed report summarizes the ARRR operations from July 1,1995 through June 30,1996. This submittal complies with the requirements set forth in 10 CFR, part 50.59 " Authorization of Changes, Tests and Expe iments." Summary forms of monthly operations and unscheduled power reductions are included.
4 No new or unusual problems have been noted during the year and reactor operations have remained stable with respect to safety and reliability.
Very tmly yours, Aerotest Operations, Inc.
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Enclosure cc: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064 l
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ANNUAL
SUMMARY
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PERFORMED ATTIIE AEROTEST RADIOGRAPIlY AND RESEARCII REACTOR i
(ARRR) 1-I DOCKET NO. 50-228 1
FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30,1996 i
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REACTOR SUPERVISOR i
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APPROVED BY RAY TSUKIMURA PRESIDENT AEROTEST OPERATIONS, INC.
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Part I - Changes 1
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- 1. Dec.1995 - Changed out demineralizer cartridge due to pool water conductivity of
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- 2. Dec.1995 - Performed annual fuelinspection and control rod calibration.
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- 3. Dec.1995 - Theadore Wisse, SRO, resigns.
Richard Newacheck, former company president and current consultant, j
decides not to maintain his SRO license.
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- 4. March 1996 - Vincent Scott, SRO, resigns.
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- 5. May 1996 - Replaced foot nut and adjusted microswitches for the safety rod due to the inability of the armature to maintain contact with the magnet dunng i
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Pan II - EXPERIMENTS No new experiments were performed during the year. The experiments performed in this reponing period were as follows:
Expenment No.
114 Neutron radiography performed in the radiography facilities.
116 Irradiation of hydrocarbon activation analysis samples.
120 Irradiation of plastic slides impregnated with microscopic quantities of fissionable materials.
124 Irradiation of solid state electronic components to determine radiation damage effects.
SECTION II ARRR MONTilLY OPERATIONS SUMM ARY l
Date Operating Kilowatt.
Accumulated - Experiments &
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Hours Hours KW llours irradiations Shutdowns 7-95 163 29252 9711029 1
1 8-95 183 32925 9743954 6
0 9-95 142 25498 9769452 0
1 10-95 195 35155 9804607 0
4 11-95 170 30633 9835240 1
0 12-95 127 22860 9858100 0
4 1-96 156 28028 9886128 2
2 2-96 146 26310 9912438 0
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3-96 181 32616 9945054 2
0 4-96 187 33615 9978669 0
3 5-96 166 29880 10008549 0
3 6-96 144 25955 10034504 2
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Totals: 1960 352727 10034504 14 12
'ARRR UNSCHEDULED POWER REDUCTIONS TYPE OF SCRAM CIIANNEL AFFECTED NO.
DATE AUTO MAN spurwun or.Ennon cal.
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Earthquai.e 112 0 COMM ENTS 7/18/95 X
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Power outage 3
9/27/95 X
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Power outage 2
annel 3 high trip card 10/3/95 X
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10/11/95 X
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Power outage 4
10/12/95 X
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X X
Power outage 5
10/24/95 X
X Channel 2 period 6
12/14/95 X
X Channel 4 90% high voltage 7
C;..mmi i im,a du.my 12/28/95 X
X control rod calibration (3 g
1/16/96 X
X Channel 2 period 9
1/18/96 X
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Power outage j
10 2/7/96 X
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Power outage 33 4/15/96 X
X Channel 4 90% high voltage 12 4/17 M X
X Channel 2 period 13 4/22/96 X
X Channel 2 period 34 5/9/96 X
X Channel 4 90% high voltage 15 5/14/96 X
X Channel 2 period 16 5/22/96 X
X Chanel 3 low level 37 6/6/96 X
X Channel 3 low level gg 6/11/96 X
X Channel 3 low trip card 9
6/12/96 X
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Power outage 20 21 22 23 24 25 UNrownto.xt.s