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{{#Wiki_filter:UFFLORIDA Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering                                   PO Box 116134 UF Training Reactor Facility                                             Gainesville, FL 32611 352-294-2104 bshea@uf l.edu June 21, 2023 ATTN: Documen t Control Desk                                           Technical Specifications 6.7 .1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commiss ion                                      License R-56, Docket 50-83 Washington, DC 20555-0001
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Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering PO Box 116134 UF Training Reactor Facility Gainesville, FL 32611 352-294-2104 bshea@ufl.edu
 
June 21, 2023
 
ATTN: Document Control Desk Technical Specifications 6.7.1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission License R-56, Docket 50-83 Washington, DC 20555-0001


==Subject:==
==Subject:==
CY2022 Annual Report for the UFTR Please find enclosed the UFTR annual report for calendar year 2022. This report is being submitted as required by our Technical Specifications, Section 6.7 .1.
CY2022 Annual Report for the UFTR
 
Please find enclosed the UFTR annual report for calendar year 2022. This report is being submitted as required by our Technical Specifications, Section 6.7.1.
 
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing and attached are true and correct to my knowledge.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing and attached are true and correct to my knowledge.
Executed on June 21, 2023.
Executed on June 21, 2023.
Brian Shea Reactor Manager, University of Florida Training Reactor cc:        Duane Hardesty, Project Manager, NRC The Founda tion for The Gator Nation An Equal Opportunity Institution


University of Florida Training Reactor Annual Report for Calendar Year 2022 The following annual report is submitted in accordance with Section 6. 7.1 of the UFTR Technical Specifications.
Brian Shea Reactor Manager, University of Florida Training Reactor
 
cc: Duane Hardesty, Project Manager, NRC
 
The Foundation for The Gator Nation
 
An Eq ua l Oppo rtunit y In s tituti o n University of Florida Training Reactor
 
Annual Report for Calendar Year 2022
 
The following annual report is submitted in accordance with Section 6. 7.1 of the UFTR Technical Specifications.
 
Summary of Reactor Operations:
Summary of Reactor Operations:
Total Energy Output for CY2022:                                                     21,501 kW-hrs Cumulative Energy Output Since Conversion to LEU:                                   88,702 kW-hrs Routine operations were conducted throughout the year with brief outages for maintenance and surveillances with an extended outage for scheduled in-core fuel inventory and a fresh fuel addition to the core.
 
Total Energy Output for CY2022: 21,501 kW-hrs
 
Cumulative Energy Output Since Conversion to LEU: 88,702 kW-hrs
 
Routine operations were conducted throughout the year with brief outages for maintenance and surveillances with an extended outage for scheduled in -co re fuel inventory and a fresh fuel addition to the core.
 
Unscheduled Shutdowns:
Unscheduled Shutdowns:
There were no unscheduled shutdowns during CY2022.
There were no unscheduled shutdowns during CY2022.
Major Maintenance:
Major Maintenance:
A listing of all major maintenance is presented in Table I. The Date Opened entry is when the Maintena nce Log Page (MLP) was opened; in a few cases, this date may be one or more days after the original problem was noted. The Date Closed entry is the day the MLP was closed which can also be one or more days after work completion. Update of CY2021 Report, MLP 21-8 was closed on 5/18/22.
Table I MLP#        Date Opened      Date Closed                            Summary 22-1        1/10/2022        1/10/2022  Routine addition of makeup water to the PC Tank.
22-2        1/10/2022        1/10/2022  Cleaned the reactor console key switch due to carbon buildup.
22-3        1/13/2022        1/13/2022  Replaced Stack Fan motor belt.
22-4          2/8/2022          2/8/2022  Replaced rupture disk and added makeup water to the PC Tank.
22-5        3/14/2022        3/14/2022  Routine addition of makeup water to the PC Tank.
22-6          4/28/2022          5/6/2022  Factory calibration adjustments to Nuclear Instrumentation.
22-7          8/1/2022          8/1/2022  Routine addition of makeup water to the PC Tank.
22-8          8/3/2022          8/9/2022  Adjusted spacer combs on fuel and dummy bundles to be added to the core.
22-9          9/21/2022          OPEN    Replaced the piping and controls for the Rabbit System 22-10        10/3/2022        10/3/2022  Routine addition of makeup water to the PC Tank.
22-11        11/14/2022        11/14/2022  Changed DI Water System Filter and Resin.
22-12        11/14/2022        11/14/2022  Routine addition of makeup water to the PC Tank.
CY2022 Annual Report                                                                      Page 1 of 3 University of Florida Training Reactor                                                  June 21, 2023


Changes, Tests, and Experiments Implemented under 10 CFR 50.59:
A listing of all major maintenance is presented in Table I. The Date Opened entry is when the Maintenance Log Page (MLP) was opened; in a few cases, this date may be one or more days after the original problem was noted. The Date Closed entry is the day the MLP was closed which can also be one or more days after work completion. Update of CY2021 Report, MLP 21-8 was closed on 5/18/22.
A listing of changes, tests, and experiments implemented under 10 CFR 50.59 is presented in Table II.
 
All changes, tests, and experiments implemented during CY2022 screened-out from full evaluation.
Table I
Table II Number             Date                                           Summary Approved 22-1           5/23/2022       Procedure Change: SOP-A.1 Pre-Operational Checks, change sequence for cycling console power.
 
22-2           5/24/2022     Procedure Change: SOP-E.2 Calibration of Rx Measuring Channels, change connection point for measuring compensating voltage.
MLP# Date Opened Date Closed Summary 22-1 1/10/2022 1/10/2022 Routine addition of makeup water to the PC Tank.
22-3           6/07/2022     Procedure Change: SOP-A.9 Startup using Inverse Multiplication, change units of reactivity.
22-2 1/10/2022 1/10/2022 Cleaned the reactor console key switch due to carbon buildup.
22-4           7/06/2022     Modification: Use of MCNP6.2 for fuel addition calculations, newer version than that used for license renewal FSAR information.
22-3 1/13/2022 1/13/2022 Replaced Stack Fan motor belt.
22-5           7/06/2022     Modification: Load a fresh partial fuel bundle into the core.
22-4 2/8/2022 2/8/2022 Replaced rupture disk and added makeup water to the PC Tank.
22-6           9/21/2022       Modification: Confinement hole created for rabbit system conduit installation.
22-5 3/14/2022 3/14/2022 Routine addition of makeup water to the PC Tank.
22-7           10/31/2022     Procedure Change: SOP-A.2 Reactor Startup, changes needed based on adding new fuel to the core.
22-6 4/28/2022 5/6/2022 Factory calibration adjustments to Nuclear Instrumentation.
22-8           10/31/2022     Procedure Change: SOP-A.3 Operation at Power, editorial changes to be consistent with SOP-A.2 revision.
22-7 8/1/2022 8/1/2022 Routine addition of makeup water to the PC Tank.
22-9           10/31/2022       Procedure Change: SOP-B.1 Radiological Emergency, editorial changes and changes due to new power supply references.
22-8 8/3/2022 8/9/2022 Adjusted spacer combs on fuel and dummy bundles to be added to the core.
22-10         10/31/2022       Procedure Change: SOP-B-2 Emergency Procedure - Fire, similar changes made from SOP-B.l revision.
22-9 9/21/2022 OPEN Replaced the piping and controls for the Rabbit System 22-10 10/3/2022 10/3/2022 Routine addition of makeup water to the PC Tank.
22-11 11/14/2022 11/14/2022 Changed DI Water System Filter and Resin.
22-12 11/14/2022 11/14/2022 Routine addition of makeup water to the PC Tank.
 
CY2022 Annual Report Page 1 of 3 University of Florida Training Reactor June 21, 2023 Changes, Tests, and Experiments Implemented under 10 CFR 50.59:
 
A listing of changes, tests, and experiments implemented under 10 CFR 50.59 is presented in Table II. All changes, tests, and experiments implemented during CY2022 screened-out from full evaluation.
 
Table II
 
Number Date Summary Approved 22-1 5/23/2022 Procedure Change: SOP-A.1 Pre-Operational Checks, change sequence for cycling console power.
22-2 5/24/2022 Procedure Change: SOP-E.2 Calibration of Rx Measuring Channels, change connection point for measuring compensating voltage.
22-3 6/07/2022 Procedure Change: SOP-A.9 Startup using Inverse Multiplication, change units of reactivity.
22-4 7/06/2022 Modification: Use of MCNP6.2 for fuel addition calculations, newer version than that used for license renewal FSAR information.
22-5 7/06/2022 Modification: Load a fresh partial fuel bundle into the core.
22-6 9/21/2022 Modification: Confinement hole created for rabbit system conduit installation.
22-7 10/31/2022 Procedure Change: SOP-A.2 Reactor Startup, changes needed based on adding new fuel to the core.
22-8 10/31/2022 Procedure Change: SOP-A.3 Operation at Power, editorial changes to be consistent with SOP-A.2 revision.
22-9 10/31/2022 Procedure Change: SOP-B.1 Radiological Emergency, editorial changes and changes due to new power supply references.
22-10 10/31/2022 Procedure Change: SOP-B-2 Emergency Procedure - Fire, similar changes made from SOP-B.l revision.
 
Radioactive Effluents:
Radioactive Effluents:
Liquid Waste No wastewater releases were made during CY2022.
Liquid Waste No wastewater releases were made during CY2022.
Gaseous Waste The total activity of Argon-41 released during CY2022 was 95. 75 curies. Using the calculation method described in the UFSAR, the maximum potential dose to a member of the public from UFTR Ar-41 emissions during CY2022 was 0.4 mrem/year. This is significantly less than 25% of the ALARA constrain t
of 10 mrem/yr.
CY2022 Annual Report                                                                          Page 2 of 3 University of Florida Training Reactor                                                      June 21, 2023


Environmental Surveys:
Gaseous Waste The total activity of Argon-41 released during CY2022 was 95. 75 curies. Using the calculation method described in the UFSAR, the maximum potential dose to a member of the public from UFTR Ar-41 emissions during CY2022 was 0.4 mrem/year. This is significantly less than 25% of the ALARA constraint of 10 mrem/yr.
 
CY2022 Annual Report University of Florida Training Reactor Page 2 of 3 June 21, 2023 Environmental Surveys:
 
In addition to periodic radiation surveys using hand-held instruments, environmental monitoring is accomplished using radiation dosimeter badges. Areas monitored are located around the exterior of the Reactor Building (RB) and nearby buildings, including the Nuclear Sciences Building (NSB), the Rhines Hall (RH), Weil Hall (WH), Weimer Hall (WmH), and Wertheim Engineering Lab (WEL). The environmental dosimeter reports are tabulated and presented in Table III. Dose equivalents below the minimum measurable quantity are reported as "M".
In addition to periodic radiation surveys using hand-held instruments, environmental monitoring is accomplished using radiation dosimeter badges. Areas monitored are located around the exterior of the Reactor Building (RB) and nearby buildings, including the Nuclear Sciences Building (NSB), the Rhines Hall (RH), Weil Hall (WH), Weimer Hall (WmH), and Wertheim Engineering Lab (WEL). The environmental dosimeter reports are tabulated and presented in Table III. Dose equivalents below the minimum measurable quantity are reported as "M".
Table III Quarterly TEDE                  Annual TEDE Area                                                             (mrem)                           (mrem)
 
Oct-Jan-Mar Apr-Jun      Jul-Sep      Dec
Table III
: 1. NSB Rm. 316 window - inside                       3         8         1         34             46
 
: 2. NSB, NW corner of Van de graff roof               6         14         6         35               61
Area (mrem) (mrem) Quarterly TEDE Annual TEDE
: 3. UFTR West Lot, fence post                         7         15         5         46               73
 
: 4. RH roof, SE roof corner near access               3         9         2         29               43
Oct-
: 5. RH roof, above N entrance to bldg                 4         13         1           5               23
: 1. NSB Rm. 316 window - inside 3 8 1 34 46 Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sep Dec
: 6. WH roof, SE corner of main roof                   4         8         3         32               47
: 2. NSB, NW corner of Van de graff roof 6 14 6 35 61
: 7. WH roof, near roof access door                   5         9         4         24               42
: 3. UFTR West Lot, fence post 7 15 5 46 73
: 8. WH roof, due N of bldg 25                         7         15         4         28               54
: 4. RH roof, SE roof corner near access 3 9 2 29 43
: 9. WH roof, SE corner of SW roof section             3         11         3         27               44
: 5. RH roof, above N entrance to bldg 4 13 1 5 23
: 10. WmH, 3rd floor roof, SW corner                   2         8         2         28               40
: 6. WH roof, SE corner of main roof 4 8 3 32 47
: 11. WmH Extension roof, SW corner                   4         11         2         28               45
: 7. WH roof, near roof access door 5 9 4 24 42
: 12. WmH Extension roof, NW corner                   5         10       19         30               64
: 8. WH roof, due N of bldg 25 7 15 4 28 54
: 13. WEL roof, N side of Level 7                     3         8         3         26               40
: 9. WH roof, SE corner of SW roof section 3 11 3 27 44
: 14. Control Badge - Building 683 west wall           3         5       M           43               51 Radiation Exposures:
: 10. WmH, 3rd floor roof, SW corner 2 8 2 28 40
: 11. WmH Extension roof, SW corner 4 11 2 28 45
: 12. WmH Extension roof, NW corner 5 10 19 30 64
: 13. WEL roof, N side of Level 7 3 8 3 26 40
: 14. Control Badge - Building 683 west wall 3 5 M 43 51
 
Radiation Exposures:
 
There were no exposures received by facility personnel or visitors that were greater than 25% of that allowed in 10 CFR Part 20. Eight individuals received measurable occupational exposures during CY2022.
There were no exposures received by facility personnel or visitors that were greater than 25% of that allowed in 10 CFR Part 20. Eight individuals received measurable occupational exposures during CY2022.
The maximum Total Effective Dose Equivalent (TEDE) received by any individual in CY2022 was 308 mrem. The maximum extremity dose (SDE, ME) received by any individual in CY2022 was 625 mrem.
The maximum Total Effective Dose Equivalent (TEDE) received by any individual in CY2022 was 308 mrem. The maximum extremity dose (SDE, ME) received by any individual in CY2022 was 625 mrem.
CY2022 Annual Report                                                                     Page 3 of 3 University of Florida Training Reactor                                                 June 21, 2023}}
 
CY2022 Annual Report University of Florida Training Reactor Page 3 of 3 June 21, 2023}}

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UFFLORIDA

Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering PO Box 116134 UF Training Reactor Facility Gainesville, FL 32611 352-294-2104 bshea@ufl.edu

June 21, 2023

ATTN: Document Control Desk Technical Specifications 6.7.1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission License R-56, Docket 50-83 Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

CY2022 Annual Report for the UFTR

Please find enclosed the UFTR annual report for calendar year 2022. This report is being submitted as required by our Technical Specifications, Section 6.7.1.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing and attached are true and correct to my knowledge.

Executed on June 21, 2023.

Brian Shea Reactor Manager, University of Florida Training Reactor

cc: Duane Hardesty, Project Manager, NRC

The Foundation for The Gator Nation

An Eq ua l Oppo rtunit y In s tituti o n University of Florida Training Reactor

Annual Report for Calendar Year 2022

The following annual report is submitted in accordance with Section 6. 7.1 of the UFTR Technical Specifications.

Summary of Reactor Operations:

Total Energy Output for CY2022: 21,501 kW-hrs

Cumulative Energy Output Since Conversion to LEU: 88,702 kW-hrs

Routine operations were conducted throughout the year with brief outages for maintenance and surveillances with an extended outage for scheduled in -co re fuel inventory and a fresh fuel addition to the core.

Unscheduled Shutdowns:

There were no unscheduled shutdowns during CY2022.

Major Maintenance:

A listing of all major maintenance is presented in Table I. The Date Opened entry is when the Maintenance Log Page (MLP) was opened; in a few cases, this date may be one or more days after the original problem was noted. The Date Closed entry is the day the MLP was closed which can also be one or more days after work completion. Update of CY2021 Report, MLP 21-8 was closed on 5/18/22.

Table I

MLP# Date Opened Date Closed Summary 22-1 1/10/2022 1/10/2022 Routine addition of makeup water to the PC Tank.

22-2 1/10/2022 1/10/2022 Cleaned the reactor console key switch due to carbon buildup.

22-3 1/13/2022 1/13/2022 Replaced Stack Fan motor belt.

22-4 2/8/2022 2/8/2022 Replaced rupture disk and added makeup water to the PC Tank.

22-5 3/14/2022 3/14/2022 Routine addition of makeup water to the PC Tank.

22-6 4/28/2022 5/6/2022 Factory calibration adjustments to Nuclear Instrumentation.

22-7 8/1/2022 8/1/2022 Routine addition of makeup water to the PC Tank.

22-8 8/3/2022 8/9/2022 Adjusted spacer combs on fuel and dummy bundles to be added to the core.

22-9 9/21/2022 OPEN Replaced the piping and controls for the Rabbit System 22-10 10/3/2022 10/3/2022 Routine addition of makeup water to the PC Tank.

22-11 11/14/2022 11/14/2022 Changed DI Water System Filter and Resin.

22-12 11/14/2022 11/14/2022 Routine addition of makeup water to the PC Tank.

CY2022 Annual Report Page 1 of 3 University of Florida Training Reactor June 21, 2023 Changes, Tests, and Experiments Implemented under 10 CFR 50.59:

A listing of changes, tests, and experiments implemented under 10 CFR 50.59 is presented in Table II. All changes, tests, and experiments implemented during CY2022 screened-out from full evaluation.

Table II

Number Date Summary Approved 22-1 5/23/2022 Procedure Change: SOP-A.1 Pre-Operational Checks, change sequence for cycling console power.

22-2 5/24/2022 Procedure Change: SOP-E.2 Calibration of Rx Measuring Channels, change connection point for measuring compensating voltage.

22-3 6/07/2022 Procedure Change: SOP-A.9 Startup using Inverse Multiplication, change units of reactivity.

22-4 7/06/2022 Modification: Use of MCNP6.2 for fuel addition calculations, newer version than that used for license renewal FSAR information.

22-5 7/06/2022 Modification: Load a fresh partial fuel bundle into the core.

22-6 9/21/2022 Modification: Confinement hole created for rabbit system conduit installation.

22-7 10/31/2022 Procedure Change: SOP-A.2 Reactor Startup, changes needed based on adding new fuel to the core.

22-8 10/31/2022 Procedure Change: SOP-A.3 Operation at Power, editorial changes to be consistent with SOP-A.2 revision.

22-9 10/31/2022 Procedure Change: SOP-B.1 Radiological Emergency, editorial changes and changes due to new power supply references.

22-10 10/31/2022 Procedure Change: SOP-B-2 Emergency Procedure - Fire, similar changes made from SOP-B.l revision.

Radioactive Effluents:

Liquid Waste No wastewater releases were made during CY2022.

Gaseous Waste The total activity of Argon-41 released during CY2022 was 95. 75 curies. Using the calculation method described in the UFSAR, the maximum potential dose to a member of the public from UFTR Ar-41 emissions during CY2022 was 0.4 mrem/year. This is significantly less than 25% of the ALARA constraint of 10 mrem/yr.

CY2022 Annual Report University of Florida Training Reactor Page 2 of 3 June 21, 2023 Environmental Surveys:

In addition to periodic radiation surveys using hand-held instruments, environmental monitoring is accomplished using radiation dosimeter badges. Areas monitored are located around the exterior of the Reactor Building (RB) and nearby buildings, including the Nuclear Sciences Building (NSB), the Rhines Hall (RH), Weil Hall (WH), Weimer Hall (WmH), and Wertheim Engineering Lab (WEL). The environmental dosimeter reports are tabulated and presented in Table III. Dose equivalents below the minimum measurable quantity are reported as "M".

Table III

Area (mrem) (mrem) Quarterly TEDE Annual TEDE

Oct-

1. NSB Rm. 316 window - inside 3 8 1 34 46 Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sep Dec
2. NSB, NW corner of Van de graff roof 6 14 6 35 61
3. UFTR West Lot, fence post 7 15 5 46 73
4. RH roof, SE roof corner near access 3 9 2 29 43
5. RH roof, above N entrance to bldg 4 13 1 5 23
6. WH roof, SE corner of main roof 4 8 3 32 47
7. WH roof, near roof access door 5 9 4 24 42
8. WH roof, due N of bldg 25 7 15 4 28 54
9. WH roof, SE corner of SW roof section 3 11 3 27 44
10. WmH, 3rd floor roof, SW corner 2 8 2 28 40
11. WmH Extension roof, SW corner 4 11 2 28 45
12. WmH Extension roof, NW corner 5 10 19 30 64
13. WEL roof, N side of Level 7 3 8 3 26 40
14. Control Badge - Building 683 west wall 3 5 M 43 51

Radiation Exposures:

There were no exposures received by facility personnel or visitors that were greater than 25% of that allowed in 10 CFR Part 20. Eight individuals received measurable occupational exposures during CY2022.

The maximum Total Effective Dose Equivalent (TEDE) received by any individual in CY2022 was 308 mrem. The maximum extremity dose (SDE, ME) received by any individual in CY2022 was 625 mrem.

CY2022 Annual Report University of Florida Training Reactor Page 3 of 3 June 21, 2023

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