ML20133H473

Facility Operations Rept,Sept 1984 - Aug 1985

ML20133H473
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Site:	05000199
Issue date:	08/31/1985
From:	Berlin R MANHATTAN COLLEGE, RIVERDALE, NY
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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. FACILITY OPERATIONS REPORT

. MANHATTAN COLLEGE ZERO POWER REACTOR (MCZPR)

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This report has been prepared in accordance with the' requirements of paragraph 6.6.1 " Reports" of the Technical Specifications for the MCZPR to sumarize facility operations for the annual reporting period  :

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ending 8/31/85.

l 1.0 Sumary of Reactor Operating Experience l

The MCZPR, whose operating license No. R-94 was renewed for 20 years on March 26, 1985,' is used for. undergraduate teaching and

. licensee training. There have been no major ch'anges in the reactor operat'ing procedures since initiation 'of. operations in 1964. The MCZPR is licensed for a maximum 0.1 Watt steady power rating, and thus ,

j the operating procedures are considerably less complex than. for other

. research and-test reactors. -In summary, the sequence of major steps leading up to reactor operations is; J

l (1)- Prior to st'artup, the reactor' console check out is performed b and the results recorded in the log book.

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-(2) If the console check out is satisf actory, the reactor

' console power. circuit. breaker and the instrument. power switches are turned on..

-(3) .. Calibration procedures

are then conducted prior to all operating sequences.. In the control system, meters, 5 monitors 'and recorders are ~ calibrated and in the water I purification csystem the water level is checked and main-

. tained ..at.-the' prescribed 7.-foot height f rom the bottom of ,

I the reactor tank.

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(4) Immediately af ter .the calibration process, instrument readings are recorded in the log book, and the control power switch and reactor switch are turned on.

(5) Upon completion of this- preoperational sequence, the record I is dated and initialed on the recorder chart, and the

< reactor startup process is initiated. _

Currently, and during the reporting period, the MCZPR is being used primarily for teaching purposes. A total of 10 experiments are con' ducted using.the reactor which are cyclically run by '3-4 student groups in '2 academic semesters. 'In addition, operational training is l

i offered to applicants who are preparing for the reactor operator's license examination. During the 198.4-85 period, 5. senior reactor operator candidates from the Power Authority of the State of New York (PASNY) and 1 Manhattan College trainee < participated in the training t program at the MCZPR facility. Two of our experimental procedures, j "Startup and Operational Procedures", and'" Approach to Criticality" i

! were- performed more than 50 times _during the training program.. The-l MCZPR has.been shown to be, quite adequate as a training vehicle to i prepare for the NRC's. license exam in addition to the basic in-structional use it provides.

! During the 1984-85 reporting- period, changes were'made in the l personnel administering and operating the ' facility as follows:

Reactor Administration - Dr. Robert Berlin Department of Mechanical Engineering Chief Reactor Supervisor Dr. Jih-Perng Hu Department of Mechanical. Engineering

Reactor Supervisor - Bro. Gabriel Kane, F.S.C.

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2.0 Unscheduled Shutdown There were no unscheduled shutdowns during the 1984-85 reporting period. ,

3.0 Major Prevention and Corrective Maintenance Operations With Safety Significance .

There were no major preventive and corrective maintenance operations aside from the routine replacement of the water filter and resin in the demineralizer.

4.0 Major Changes In Reactor Facility and Procedures and Development of New Tests ,

i There have been. no major changes in the reactor facility nor the  ;

procedures. Furthermore, there were no new tests or experiments l performed during the -1984-85 reporting period that were significantly ,

I different from those performed previously and described in the Safety Analysis Report (SAR).

5.0 Results of Radiation Surveys Radiation surveys were conducted by the~ Health Physicist during October 1984, and April 1985 and ' verified by the Reactor Operations Committee and the Radiation Safety Officer. Radiation measurements in air samples and water samples were <0.005 pCi/ml for both surveys. In addition wipe tests -(moist filter paper) taken at selected ' locations e in the lecture room, counting room, MCZPR room, and of the sources showed levels <0.005 pCi/mg removable activity.. These results were consistent with activity' levels measured'at the locations-during prior years, and are. essentially negligible.

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6.0 Sunnary of Radiation Exposures In no instance have either facility personnel or visitors received exposures greater than 25 percent of that allowed or recom-mended. Based on a whole body investigative level of 125 mrem / quarter (level I), the maximum quarterly exposure received dur ing the report-ing period by any individual was 8% of the investigative level. The exposure levels are obtained monthly through film badge readings and validated by quarterly reviews by the Radiation Safety Of ficer, e _ _ _ __- - -

V MANHATTAN COLLEGE PARKWAY BRONX, NEW YORK 10471 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT College ,,, _ ,. _

October 10, 1985 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I Office 631 Park Avenue King of-Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Docket No. 50-199

Dear Sirs:

Attached is 'the annual Facility Operations . Report for the Manhattan College Zero Power Reactor (MCZPR) covering the period f rom 9/1/84-8/31/85. We trust it provides all the desired information.

Very truly yours,

, bd Robert E. Berlin Reactor Administrator REB /pem cc: Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 h

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