ML20199K432
| ML20199K432 | |
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| Site: | Purdue University |
| Issue date: | 06/30/1986 |
| From: | Born G, Clikeman F PURDUE UNIV., WEST LAFAYETTE, IN |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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OFFICE OF HEALTH PHYSICS AND RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL Docket No. 50-182 Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555
Subject:
Renewal of Operating License R-87
Dear Sirs:
This letter is a request for the renewal of the operating license R-87 for the Purdue University Reactor, PUR-I, for a period of 20 years.
In support of this request, we are submitting 22 copies each of a Safety Analysis Report for the reactor and the Technical Specifications for the reactor. In addition to updated demography, meteorology, geology, seismology, and other phenomena, and a reactor description, Sec. 4 of the SAR contains an environmental report. Section 6.4 of the SAR addresses the Operator Requalification Program, and Secs. 6.5 and 6.6 address the Emergency Plan and Physical Security Plan, respectively.
Section 7 contains an updated Accident Analysis Report.
With this request for renewal of the license, we are also requesting two changes in the technical specifications. The first request is for a change in the interval for the inspection and measurement of the worth of the control rods in order to bring the surveilance period into agreement with the inspection frequency of other portions of the facility. The second change requested is for the removal of references to the enrichment of the fuel and quantities of U-235 in each fuel assembly. This change is requested in anticipation of refueling the reactor with low-enriched fuel at a future date, when the new fuel becomes available. At that time, other changes may be requested if analysis shows that important reactor parameters such as the temperature co-efficient are less conservative with the new fuel.
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Included in the supporting documents for the license renewal, is a copy of the latest published financial report of the University, and a summary of the operating expenses of the reactor. A statement by Dean Henry Yang, dean of the Schools of Engineering, of the intention to continue support of operation of the reactor, is included with the financial statements. An estimate of the cost of decommissioning the facility is also included.
Correspondence and requests for additional information should be addressed to either Professor F. M. Clikeman or Professor Gordon Born.
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F. M. Clikeman /Gordbn S. Born Professor and Head Radiological Control Officer School of Nuclear Engineering FMC:csw
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Financial Qualifications to Continue Operation
[ 10 CFR 50.33 (f) ]
The estinated annual operating costs to operate the reactor are:
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Salaries and Fringes $37,000 Supplies and Maintenance 82,500 Insurance il,400 441,900 These funds are part of the budget supplied by the State of Indiana to the University and then reapportioned through the Schools of
- Engineering to the School of Nuclear Engineering. The Annual Budget (1984-85) from all sources for the School of Nuclear Engineering is over 1.5 million dollars. The total revenue from all sources for the University exceeds 400 million dollars per year. (See the accompanying 1984-85 Purdue University Financial Reports.)
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SCHOOLS OF ENGINEERING June 30,1986 The Purdue reactor is considered to be a valuable educational tool within the University and the School of Nuclear Engineering. It is the intention of the Schools of Engineering to continue to support and operate this facility as part of our Nuclear Engineering Laboratories.
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Estimated Cost of Decommissioning the Reactor 1
Costs of decommissioning the reactor depend on the level of activity in the construction materials and method of disposal. Based on the expected activities and possible future plans for the building, the proposed method would bc to remove the fuel and grid plate and fill the tank with concrete. Costs for this method of decommissioning are:
Fuel removal and shipping 430,000 Removal and burial of grid plate 45,000 Fill tank with concrete $10,000 Incidental labor costs $10,000 855,000 Most of the labor for the operation will be provided by the University staf f.
It is expected that these costs will be covered by the University during the year that the decommissioning is carried out.
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