ML20247J197

Submits Annual Rept of Operations at RPI Reactor Critical Facility Required Under Tech Spec 6.5.1

ML20247J197
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Site:	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Issue date:	05/22/1989
From:	Harris D RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, TROY, NY
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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NUDOCS 8906010067
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Rensselaer MJ H fy W,ff ' g.M Q Departrnent of Nachw Engirmenng & Engineering Physcs May 22i 1989 Document Control Center

U.S.' Nuclear' Regulatory Commission

Washington, DC 20555

Dear Sirs:

This is the Annual Report of Operations (ARO) at the RPI Reactor Critical Facility required under technical Specification 6.5.1. Since the'last ARO 6.5.1.a.l. There have been no changes in RCF design.

6.5.1.a.2. There have been no changes in performance characteristics.

'6.5.l.a.3. There have been no changes in Operating Procedures.

6.5.1.a.4. Surveillance tests, calibrations, and checks hava yielded results within requirements.

6.5.1.a.5. There have been no changes, tests, or experiments requiring NRC authorization under 10 CFF 50.59a.

6.5.1.a.6. F. Rodriguez was replaced as RCF Supervisor by P. L. Angelo on August 30, 1988. The present membership of the Nuclear Safety Review Board is: Dr. Harris, Dr. Block, Dr. Lahey, Dr. Podowski, Dr. Malaviya, Dr. Hockenbury, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Angelo, Mr. Rodriguez-Vera, Dr. Rohr, Mr. DeRusso and Mr. Judd 6.5.1.b The time-integrated thermal power generated is 1.18 kilowatt hours, j 6.5.1.c There have been 3 unplanned scrams, 2 from electrical noise (the control panel cables have now been tie-wrapped to reduce recurrence) and 1 from operator failure to change LP-2. instrument scale. There has been one unscheduled shutdown resulting from failure to shut off the reactor heaters before the reactor water was dumped.

6.5.1.d Only routine maintenance was required for the RCF safety systems.

6.5.1.e No changes, and only routine tests and experiments were carried out not requiring prior NRC approval under 10 CFR 50.59a.

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• No radioactive efficient were released or discharged beyond the reactor environs.

6.5.1.g The TLD cunulative doses at the exclusion and exclusion and site boundaries ware:

Exclusion Boundary Site Boundarv Gamma (Li'7 ) 0 Rem 0 Rem-Neutron (Li6) 0 Rem 0 Rem 6.5.1.h No radiation exposures greater than 25% of the 10CFR 20 allowed values were received by faculty, students, are experimenters.

Sincerely,

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/ a Dr. O nald R. Harris, Director RPI Reactor Critical Facility (RCF)

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