ML20202F325
| ML20202F325 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 05000134 |
| Issue date: | 12/31/1997 |
| From: | Bobeck L WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, WORCESTER, MA |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9802190177 | |
| Download: ML20202F325 (3) | |
Text
I Y* '
Leslie C. Wilbur Nuclear Reactor Facility
] 100 Institute Road WORCESfER Worcester, M A 01609-2280
, POLYTECHNIC li INSTITUTE
, (50s) 831-5276 (508) 831-5236 FAX:(508) 831-5680 http://www.wpi.edu January 28,1998 U.S. Nuclear Regula6ory Commission Document Control Desk -
Washington, D.C. 20555 Re: Docket No. 50-134
- License R-61 Annual Report for 1997 In accordance the technical specifications for the WPI Nuclear Reactor Facility (License R-61), I am submitting the Annual Operating Report for 1997.
The WPI reactor is a non-power, university-based, teaching rea: tor. It continues to be used
' primarily in the academic mission of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, for the instruction of students, and in occasional scholarly research.
Please contact me if fitrther information is required.
Sincerely,
/ /
Leo M. Bobek, Director WPI Reactor
- ., e f0
~
, >ll)l]Il,\\!D}l{li)
. go
4 ef -
1997 AnnualOperating Report l
--- . Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 NuclearReactor Facility
' License R-61.
Docket No. 50-134 I.' ; Qoerations Summarv (a) : changes infacilitydesign There were no changes in facility design during 1997.
(b)_ performance characteristics The operation of all reactor- safety system components were normal du-ing 1997.
Performance of tht fuel was also normal.
(c) changes in operatingproced.nes No char.ges to operating procedures were made during 1997.
(d) abnormal results ofsurw;llance tests arnihupections '
- There were no unusual findings from the performance of surveillance tests and inspections.
l: (e) ' persormel changes in reactor facility director, health physicist, or radiation, j health, arut safety committee members Three members have retired from the Radiation Health and Safeguards Committee.- One is the, Committee Chair who retired from WPI in July 1997. fAnother member, the Director of the
' Nuclear Engineering Program, retired from WPI in December 1997. The new nuclear engineering program director will replace the former director as member of the Committee.> A professor from -
f the Chemi stry and Biochemistry Departir. it resigned as of April 1997. Another professor from
- that department has volunteered 'to ser,c on the committee. The number of members on the
- cgmmittee now stands at seven.
".. L
\
a a.
,,s
WPI 1997 Annual Report Page 2 of 2
- 11. Power Generation (kilowatt hours)_
i1997 Output: _145.7-Total LEU-Fuel : 1073.1-Total Reactor: 8487.1 I
111l Unscheduled Shutdowns -
There were four unscheduled shutdownr during 1997. Of these, two were due to inadvertent disturbance of signal cables above the reactor while the reactor was operatir g. The Lt wo others were due to movement of the neutron source too close to power mearuring detectors ~!
' during low power operations. None of the scrams had any safety significance given the sccpe of the facility and all were related to activities involving its teaching and training mission.
IV, _ Maintenance No corrective maintenance was performed on safety related systems or components during l V. - Channes. Tests; and Experiments Pursuant to 10Cl R 50.59 There have been no changes to facility design, or new test and experiments, requiring evaluations pursuant to 10CFR 50.59.
VI. '..EmEoactive Effluents Release There have been no measurable releases of radioactivity above background for liquid 1 effluent releases. Gaseous Ar-41 has been released in trace amounts that are conservatively calculated to be well within 10CFR 20 release limits.
)
End
.