ML20246N489
| ML20246N489 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 05000199 |
| Issue date: | 05/08/1989 |
| From: | Berlin R MANHATTAN COLLEGE, RIVERDALE, NY |
| To: | Chris Miller Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8905190453 | |
| Download: ML20246N489 (2) | |
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. , y MAHHATTAN CoLLEoE PARXWAY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT RIVERDALE. NEW YORK 10471 ;
. (212) 920-0145 May 8,1989 ;
.Mr. Charles L. Miller, Director 4
. Standardization and Non-Power Reactor Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects -- III, IV, V and Special Projects
. Office of Nuc1 car Reactor Regulations a
- U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission LWashington, DC 20555
SUBJECT:
Application For Authorization to Convert the HEU to LEU Fuel at. the
' Manhattan College Zero Power Reactor
Dear' Mr. Miller:
Enclosed are two copics .of the following documents, .provided in accordance with the
- requirements of 10 CFR 50.64,as application for conversion of the HEU fuelin the Manhattan College Zero Power Reactor (MCZPR) to LEU fuel.
-(1) Safety Analysis Report -- Conversion of Manhattan College Zero Power Reactor (MCZPR)'to Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) Fuel, April,1989.
(2)' Analyses For Conversion of the Manhattan College Zero Power Reactor From HEU to LEU Fuel, J.E. Matos and K.E. Freese, RERTR Program, ANL, February,1989.
The SAR contains, in addition to the approach for performing the fuel conversion and an assessment of- postulated abnormal conditions, the recent MCZPR Technical Specifications (Revision 4), an updated version of the Specifications for the HEU fuel (Revision 5) and a 4 proposed version (Revision 6) for the new LEU fuel. Revision 6 is based on the projected ,
core parameters developed by ANL (RERTR) in their analysis of the new core. The ~ANL analysis is incorporated by reference in Revision 6. It would be anticipated that once the new core parameters are verified and the new operating conditions established, Revision 6 of the Technical Specifications (as updated) would be the basis for a license amendment:
We have been informed by the involved personnel at Babcock and Wilcox, who are fabricating the fuel elements, that the anticipated date for completion of fabrication is October 1,1989.
A revised Schedule for Conversion from that submitted in our March 25, 1987 letter is
,L included as an attachment to the letter. We will continue to maintain contact with Babcock and Wilcox and EG & G to validate the schedule for availability of the fuel and casks for shipment of the HEU fuel from our facility and inform you of any change in schedule.
Please let me know if any additional information is required.
Ver truly you
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b Robert E. Berlin, D.P.H.
Reactor Administrator cc: Mr. T. Michaels NRC Y ccc: Dr. V. Antonetti Dr. J. Hu g Dr. J. Lestingi Dr. J. Augustus ,
1 Dr. W. Emge Dr. S. Malsky ,
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.o ATTACHMENT I !
Schedule for Conversion l- Following is the updated projected overall schedule for conversion, based on the best i information currently available:
I Etent 1*rojected Datt,
- 1. Receipt of $27,300 from DOE requested in January 14,1987 Completed {
proposal.
- 2. Piovide written information to NYC Bureau of Radiation Completed Health of HEU LEU conversion process. Follow-up infor-mation will be furnished.
- 3. Submittal to NRC of " Application for Authorization to May 7,1989 Convert", inclusive of the SAR, an updated schedule proposed revisions in Tech Specs and related plans, etc..
- 4. Receipt of " Order to Convert' MCZPR fuel. July 15,1959
- 5. Completion of all plans and scheduling of steps in conversion August 15,1989 process.
- 6. LEU fuel fabrication and provision a) Review and approval of INEL/RERTR drawings and Completed specs b) Receipt of LEU fuel October 15,1989 ,
- 7. Completion of final tests and instruction using HEU. May 15,1988
- 9. Shipment of HEU a) Prepare transportation papers and schedule fuel ship- September 15,1989 ment b) Receive shipping containers from DOE October 15,1989 c) Load HEU fuel into shipping containers October 31,1989 d) Ship HEU fuel November 7,1989
- 10. Completion of initial tests of operational parameters with November 14,1989 LEU.
I1 Submission of reports to NRC (and DOE) summarizing new December 15,1989 operating conditions and comparing with SAR predictions and license / tech. specifications.
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