ML20198B021
| ML20198B021 | |
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| Site: | 05000000, University of Missouri-Columbia |
| Issue date: | 10/31/1983 |
| From: | Brugger R MISSOURI, UNIV. OF, COLUMBIA, MO |
| To: | Gilinsky V NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| ML20155J110 | List: |
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| FRN-49FR27769, RULE-PR-50 AB60-2-085, AB60-2-85, AB61-2-85, NUDOCS 8605210390 | |
| Download: ML20198B021 (3) | |
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R:s; arch Reactor FaciSty UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI Colum na. Esecuri E'11 Telephone (314) 882-4211 October 31, 1983 s.
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Dear Mr. Gilinsky,
Thank you for your letter of October 7 addressed to directors of uni-versity based research reactors with information about HEU and LEU gathered by i
Since Dr. Pollack gathered Dr. Gerald Pollack of Michigan State University.
his information by phone, several statements that might convey the wrong in-pression have crept into his summary. These are addressed for the University M-i of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR)on the attached page.
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At the International Symposium on the Use and Development of Low and Medium Flux Research Reactors at MIT, to which Dr. Pollack refers, it was quite clear that the U.S. has lost the preeminent position that we used to This hold in basic research and development supported by research reactors'.
evidence is borne out by the conclusions of other meetings, from studies and It was also clear that research reactors at universities my own observations.have fallen even further behind in the U.S. I believe, and number of times, that it provides greater protection to the health and safety of the nation to have research reactors cperate, and operate at their maximum This is doubly -
capability, rather than to have them curtailed or shut down.
true for good research reactors at universities in the U.S.
We at MURR have a special sense of accomplishment and satisfaction that we operate very well and safely the best research reactor at a U.S. uni-Our reactor, besides supporting education and training, supports The research versity.
basic research, applied developments and industrial development.
covers a wide range of very important studies such as ide electronic properties of semiconductor silicon, developing liver cancerThis list could
.2 therapy agents, and studying the wave nature of the neutron.
go on for a hundred such studies, many of which were displayed in our poster at the MIT meeting.
A copy of our MIT paper is attached.
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j Mr. Gilinsky October 31, 1983 Page 2 As pointed out at the meeting, it is impurtant that reactors continue to be closely associated with universities beca'use it has been and will continue to be these research programs that will germinate a disproportionately large We at MURR feel a share of the ref11y creative new studies and techniques.
real responsiblity to meet this national need within an envelope of reasonable And it is not just the University of Missouri, but the safety and security.four dozen other universities that make use of the MURR that peak performance. Our goal is to operate and develop our reactor neutron source to the maximum of its capabilites; not to be limited by present capa-It is the responsibility of a university bilities or curtailed performance.
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to strive for such goals.
j We appreciate the help and cooperation of the NRC staff in working with We look I
us to acheive our past excellent record of operation and research.
forward to continued positive cooperation so that MURR can provide the maxim technical development and highest level of research to the~ University of Missouri and the U.S. which in the long run provides true security for our i
country.
We wouM be pleased to discuss these points in more detail with you and j
Dr. Pollack.- We invite you and Dr. Pollack to visit the MURR and learn first
.T.I hand about the research we are conducting.
Sin rel,
t Robert M. Brugger Di, rector
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lctb Enclosures
' Commissioner Nunzio J. Palledino cc:
Comissioner James K. Asselstine Commissioner Frederick M. Bernsthal Comissioner Thomas M. Roberts Dr. Gerald Pollack Vice President Melvin George Chancellor Barbara Uehling i
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Corxaents about statements on pp23 of Dr. Pollack's report:
Reactor Type _ - The MURR is classified as a "research reactor", not as an A
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(Aovanced Test Reactor).
0 -The MURR is limited to less than 5 Kg (less than a 235 Authorized Amount of The 45 Kg limit is for HCF, f ormula quantity) of non-self protected HEF.
greater than 40 Kg of which must be highly radioactive and self protected.
President of Institution - Dr. James Olson is President of the University of The P.issouri, while Dr. Barbara Uehling is Chancelor of the Columbia Campu MURR is in the Presidents organization.
to Chancellor Uehling should have'been sent to Presi6ent Olson.
The last Present Fuel and Fuel Use - TN fuel is classified as MTR ty
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