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Category:Annual Operating Report
MONTHYEARML23090A2012023-03-31031 March 2023 Purdue Univ., Submittal of 2022 Annual Report ML21118A0232021-03-31031 March 2021 Purdue University - Report on Reactor Operations for the Period January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 ML18116A4472018-03-30030 March 2018 Purdue Univ., Submittal of 2017 Annual Report ML16102A1192016-03-31031 March 2016 Purdue Univ., Submittal of 2015 Annual Report for PUR-1 ML15092A1602015-03-30030 March 2015 Purdue University, Annual Operating Report for January 1,2014 Through December 31, 2014 ML14154A1232014-05-22022 May 2014 Purdue University Submission of 2013 Annual Report for PUR-1 ML13203A0822013-07-18018 July 2013 Purdue University - Report of Reactor Operations for January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012 ML13203A0812013-07-18018 July 2013 Purdue University - Report of Reactor Operations for January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 ML0909103512009-03-30030 March 2009 Submission of 2008 Annual Report for PUR-1 ML0809201382008-03-28028 March 2008 Purdue University Reactor - Transmittal of Two Copies of the 2007 Annual Report ML0708900852007-03-28028 March 2007 Submittal of 2006 Annual Report for the Purdue University Reactor (PUR-1) ML0609002662006-03-31031 March 2006 Report on Reactor Operations for the Period January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005 ML0409203982004-03-31031 March 2004 Purdue University Reactor - 1 Report on Reactor Operations ML0409703732003-12-31031 December 2003 Report on Reactor Operations, January 1 - December 31, 2003, Purdue University Reactor. 2023-03-31
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REPORT ON REACTOR OPERATIONS For the Period January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 PURDUE UNIVERSITY REACTOR-1 (PUR-1)
Facility Docket No. 50-182 PURDUE UNIVERSITY West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 March 2021 Prepared by Clive Townsend, Reactor Supervisor
- 1. INTRODUCTION This report is submitted to meet the requirements set forth in the Technical Specifications of the Purdue University Reactor (PUR-1) and 10 CFR 50.59 for the period January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
During the reporting period of 2020, the reactor operated very little due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Moderate teaching activity was perfonned in the early portion of the year and the facility spent much of 4th quarter resolved power calibration issues.
There were 235 visitors across 70 groups to the facility including Purdue facilities staff, students, general tours, and VIPs.
- 2. PLANT DESIGN AND OPERATIONAL CHANGES 2.1 Facility Design Changes There were no facility design changes in the operations year.
2.2 Perfonnance Characteristics The overall status of the PUR-1 facility was sustained satisfactorily during the reporting period. The facility maintained all required surveillances except as noted below. Monthly surveillances of process water showed no fission product contamination, thereby verifying fuel integrity.
2.3 Changes in Operating Procedures Concerning Safety of Facility Operations Following significant review, changes were identified to be necessary in the power calibration procedure to reduce "skill of the craft" on the part of operators.
These changes were proposed in 2020 and would be further approved in 2021.
2.4 Results of Surveillance Tests and Inspections 2.4.1" Reactivity Limits The reactivity worth measurements and visual inspection of the control rods was not perfonned during 2020. The rods were last calibrated in August 2019 and are due for inspection and calibration again in 2021.
2.4.2 Reactor Safety Systems
Purdue was given notice of a probable violation for not performing appropriate surveillance testing before considering the nuclear instrument system operable following the replacement of the NI system and detectors. Staff incorrectly considered the system operable through the currently calibrated range when the entire system's calibration should have been completed first All other surveillances regarding the Reactor_ Safety ~m-were completed-~ * -
- 2.4.3 P~rriarv *coolant System :
- During the checks the* conductivity of the primary ~lant was *measured ..
- 3 a*nd the values never exceeded micromhos/crri.
- Monthly samples of the primary-coolant were col_lected.and analyzed by*
. personnel from_ Radiological _and Environmental Management for gross *
-* alpha and beta activity.. No activity which W()Uld in_dicate ~ilure of tile.:
fuel plates wa~*idijntified in the samples.* **
- No qperation or fuel.handling was performed while the air p~ure was*
- bek>w -0.05 inches' of water. .
The air system isolation was tested and correct operation of 1he louvres wa~ observed; The Condensate Valve was. also.Inspected at this time.
. . 2.4-:s Experiments Or:ie irradiation experiment was began in 2020 but was-terminated early-due to power calibratl9n issues. *
.: A special inspection was perf'.oimed October 27 - Novetn~r 6 foilowing a; -
notification to_ the Headquait~rs- Operations Officer of an overpower in reactor
. power due to an incorrect calibration~* Th~ results :*of that inspectioh are available as ML21035A348~ * *
- 2.5 .Changes. Tests and Experiments Requiring Commission Authorization On~ change was made: to the' ~c;:ility Technical Specification in 2020 which clarified when *certain surv~illances must be performed .following change or .
modification to equipment the cilange allows for reactor operation to perform * -
the.requisite work when applicable..
- 2.6 Changes* in *Facility St.aff
There were no changes in facility staff in 2020.
- 3. POWER GENERATION There were 20 total runs in 2020 which generated an indicated value of 27 .9 kWh of thermal heat. The total operations time was *38.2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> giving ari average indicated power level of 730 Watts. Due to potential issues in the power calibration, this varue is most likely an average of 2.2 kW and a total power generation of not more than 83.7 kWh.
The total core energy. produced is approximately 83 kWh since installation in 2007.
- 4. UNSCHEDULED SHUTDOWNS There were one
. . unscheduled
. shutdown in 2020 due to a high radiation level reading on the Pool Top Scram monitorof43 mRem/hour. Corrective actions were reviewed and set for implementation in 2021 following restart after errors in power calibration.
- 5. MAINTENANCE' The HEPA filter for the room supply and exhaust air was checked upon during normal maintenance checks quarterly. Filters were replaced as needed. *
- 6. RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENT RELEASES No measurable amount of radioactive effluent was _released to the environs beyond our-effective.control, as measured at_or prior to the point of such release.
- 7. OCCU~ATIONAL PERSONNEL RADIATIO.N EXPOSURE .
No radiation exposures greater than 25% of the appropria_ te *limits of 10 CFR 20 .
were received dJring the reporting period.
- 8.. EN\/IRONMENTALSUR VEYS :PERFORMED OUTSIDE THE FACILITY
.There were additional envi~onmental.surveys performed outside the facility beyond. .
license *and regulatory requfrements. * . . . .