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| | title = Quality Verification for Plant-Type Uranium-Aluminum Fuel Elements for Use in Research Reactors | | | title = Revison 1, Quality Verification for Plate-Type Uranium-Aluminum Fuel Elements for Use in Research Reactors |
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| GUIDE 2.3 QUALITY VERIFICATION | | GUIDE 2.3 QUALITY VERIFICATION |
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| Paragraph (aX7) of Section 50.34, "Contents of Applications; | | Paragraph (a)(7) of 9 50.34, "Contents of Applications: |
| Technical Information," of 10 CFR Part 50, "Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities," requires that each applicant for a construction permit to build a production or utilization facility include in its preliminary safety analysis report a description of the quality assurance program to be applied to the design, fabrication, construction, and testing of the structures, systems, and components of the facility. | | Technical Information," of 10 CFR Part 50, "Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities," requires that each applicant for a construction permit to build a production or utilization facility include in its Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR) a description of the quality assurance program to be applied to the design, fabrication, construction, and testing of the structures, systems, and components of the facility. |
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| This guide describes a method acceptable to the NRC staff for C. REGULATORY | | This guide describes a method acceptable to the NRC staff for establishing and executing a quality assurance program for verifying the quality of plate-type uranium-aluminum fuel elements used in research reactors. |
| POSITION The guidance contained in ANSI N398-1974. "Quality Verification for Plate-Type Uranium-Aluminum Fuel Elements."'
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| actor should be defined as a aluminum fuel elements used in research reactors, nuclear tor a used for scientific, engineering, or.DISCUSSIONi nd is designed to operate at a thermal a.DISCUS Np eve megawatt or less or a level of 10 Work Group ANS-I 5.2 of Subcommittee ANS-1.5 c .. or less if it does not contain a circulating loop.Research Reactors, of the American Nuclear Society .r core in which fuel experiments are conduc-Standards Committee has revised the American Na liquid fuel loading, or an experimental facility in Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard NS. 96 core in excess of 16 square inches in cross section."Quality Control for Plate-Type Uranium-Al ,num
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| Fuel Elements." The revised standard pro ui for the- establishment and execution f a gram The purpose of this section is to provide information designed to verify the quality of plat e nium- to applicants and licensees regarding the NRC staff's aluminum fuel elements for use in researcih rs. The plans for utilizing this regulatory guide.revised standard was approved by the American National Standards Committee N search Reactors, Reactor Except in those -cases in which the applicant Physics and Radiation and its Secretariat. | | Work Group ANS-15.2 of Subcommittee ANS-15, Research Reactors, of the American Nuclear Society Standards Committee has revised the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard N8.1-1967, "Quality Control for Plate-Type Uranium-Aluminum Fuel Elements." The revised standard provides guidelines for establishing and executing a program designed to verify the quality of plate-type uranium-aluminum fuel elements for use in research reactors. |
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| It proposes an acceptable alternative method for*was subsequently a )p designated ANSI complying, with the specified portions of the N398-1974 by; oI ber 19, 1974. Commission's regulations, the method described herein will be used by the NRC staff in the It sl'ou e ogni that ANSI N398-1974 covers, evaluation of submittals for construction permit or only on i f quality assurance.
| | The revised standard was approved by the American National Standards Committee N17, Research Reactors, Reactor Physics and Radiation Shielding, and its Secretariat. |
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| ANSI N402, operating license applications for research reactors dock-"Quality rance Program. Guidelines for Research oted after May 15, 1976.Reactors," ch is currently being developed under Subcommitte ANS-15, is expected to provide overall guidance for establishing quality assurance programs for 1 ('opies may be obtaineid rroni the American Nuclear research reactors. | | It was subsequently approved and designated ANSI N398-1974 by ANSI on November 19, 1974. It should be recognized that ANSI N398-1974 covers only one limited aspect of quality assurance. |
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| | 1. For the purpose of this guide, a research reactor should be defined as a nuclear reactor that is used for scientific, engineering, or training purposes and is designed to operate at a thermal power level of 1 megawatt or less or a level of 10 megawatts or less if it does not contain a circulating loop through the core in which fuel experiments are conducted, a liquid fuel loading, or an experimental facility in the core in excess of 16 square inches in cross section. |
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| with ..tle peukinig time). The main.ni. plil .htild be. a standard NIM' n module.At Loliting ratesgreater thanr" l 0" cps. problems.':.i' i als tion o1 t he energy resolution resulting in.a loss of.counts in the. spectrum peaks begin to occur.These.effecisare due to.the overlar' of portions of two ormnore pulses in. time and to bas.line The..agiiitude of ihese effects can be minimized by the inclusion of.th1e. folluwing features in the amplifier's des-111-.
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Revision 1 REGULATORY
GUIDE July 1976 OFFICE OF STANDARDS
DEVELOPMENT
REGULATORY
GUIDE 2.3 QUALITY VERIFICATION
FOR PLATE-TYPE
URANIUM-ALUMINUM
FUEL ELEMENTS FOR USE IN RESEARCH REACTORS
A. INTRODUCTION
Paragraph (a)(7) of 9 50.34, "Contents of Applications:
Technical Information," of 10 CFR Part 50, "Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities," requires that each applicant for a construction permit to build a production or utilization facility include in its Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR) a description of the quality assurance program to be applied to the design, fabrication, construction, and testing of the structures, systems, and components of the facility.
This guide describes a method acceptable to the NRC staff for establishing and executing a quality assurance program for verifying the quality of plate-type uranium-aluminum fuel elements used in research reactors.
B. DISCUSSION
Work Group ANS-15.2 of Subcommittee ANS-15, Research Reactors, of the American Nuclear Society Standards Committee has revised the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard N8.1-1967, "Quality Control for Plate-Type Uranium-Aluminum Fuel Elements." The revised standard provides guidelines for establishing and executing a program designed to verify the quality of plate-type uranium-aluminum fuel elements for use in research reactors.
The revised standard was approved by the American National Standards Committee N17, Research Reactors, Reactor Physics and Radiation Shielding, and its Secretariat.
It was subsequently approved and designated ANSI N398-1974 by ANSI on November 19, 1974. It should be recognized that ANSI N398-1974 covers only one limited aspect of quality assurance.
ANSI N402, "Quality Assurance Program Guide lines for Research Reactors," which is currently being developed under Subcommittee ANS-15, is expected to provide overall guidance for establishing quality assurance programs for research reactors.
USNRC REGULATORY
GUIDES Comments should be sent to the Secretary of the Commission.
U.S Nuclear Regulatory Guides are issued to describe and make available to the public Regulatory Commission.
Washington.
D.C 20586. Attention Docieting and methods acceptable to the NRC staff of implementing specific parts of the Commission's regulations.
to delineate techniques used by the staff in evalu The guides are issued in the following ten broad divisions ating specific problems or postulated accidents.
or to provide guidance to appli cants. Regulatory Guides are not substitutes for regulations, and compliance
1. Power Reactors 6. Products with them is not required.
Methods and solutions different from those set out in 2. Research and Test Reactors 7. Transportation the guides will be acceptable if they provide a basis for the findings requisite to 3. Fuels and Materials Facilities
8. Occupational Health the issuance or continuance of a permit or license by the Commission.
4. Environmental and Siting 9. Antitrust Review Comments and suggestions for improvements in these guides are encouraged
5. Mi terials and Plant Protection
10. General at all times, and guides will be revised, as appropriate, to accommodate com ments and to reflect new information or experience.
This guide was revised as a Copies of published guides may be obtained by written request indicating the result of substantive comments received from the public and additional staff divisions desired to the U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Washington.
D C review. 20555. Attention Director.
Office of Standards Development The revision reflects comments received from the public and from additional staff review. C. REGULATORY
POSITION The guidance contained in ANSI N398-1974, "Quality Verification for Plate-Type Uranium-Aluminum Fuel Elements,"**
is generally acceptable to the NRC staff and provides an adequate basis for complying with paragraph
50.34(a)(7)
of 10 CFR Part 50 with respect to establishing and executing a quality assurance program for verifying the quality of plate-type uranium-aluminum fuel elements for use in research reactors, subject to the following:
1. For the purpose of this guide, a research reactor should be defined as a nuclear reactor that is used for scientific, engineering, or training purposes and is designed to operate at a thermal power level of 1 megawatt or less or a level of 10 megawatts or less if it does not contain a circulating loop through the core in which fuel experiments are conducted, a liquid fuel loading, or an experimental facility in the core in excess of 16 square inches in cross section.
2. Subdivision
2.1.5 of the standard requires that the total impurity content not exceed the equivalent
1 0 B content of 1.5 ppm on a weight basis relative to uranium. The NRC staff considers that an equivalent
1 0 B content up to 4.0 ppm on a weight basis relative to uranium is acceptable.
3. The procedure in Subdivision
7.2.1 requires that the blister test consist of heating each completed fuel plate in an air-atmosphere furnace at 932 0 F (-10OF, +20 0 F) for a minimum of 30 minutes. The NRC staff considers that a temperature in the range 932 0 F to 1015 0 F for a minimum of 30 minutes is acceptable for the test. 4. Section 14.1 of the standard requires the polyethylene bag used for shipping to be at least 0.010 in. thick. A thickness of at least 0.006 in. is considered acceptable.
D. IMPLEMENTATION
The purpose of this section is to provide information to applicants regarding the NRC staff's plans for utilizing this regulatory guide. *Lines indicate substantive change from previous issue. **Copies may be obtained from the American Nuclear Society, 244 East Ogden Avenue, Hinsdale, Illinois 60521.2.3-2 Except in those cases in which the applicant proposes an acceptable alternative method for complying with the specified portions of the Commission's regulations, the method described herein will be used by the NRC staff in the evaluation of submittals for research reactor construction permit or operating license applications docketed after September
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