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MONTHYEARML24002B0802024-01-0303 January 2024 Change of Facility Project Manager IR 05000225/20232012023-12-12012 December 2023 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Routine Inspection Report No. 05000225/2023201 - Cover Letter and Enclosure ML23164A0522023-06-13013 June 2023 Examination Report Letter No. 50-225/OL-23-01, Rensselaer Polytechnic University ML23031A2032023-03-0808 March 2023 Examination Confirmation Letter No. 50-225/OL-23-01, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute IR 05000225/20222012023-02-0808 February 2023 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Routine Inspection Report No. 05000225/2022201 - Cover Letter and Enclosure IR 05000225/20222022023-02-0707 February 2023 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Security Inspection Report No. 05000225/2022202 - Non-OUO-SRI Cover Letter ML22073A0782022-04-14014 April 2022 Examination Confirmation Letter No. 50-225/OL-22-01, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ML22005A3062022-01-0505 January 2022 Response Letter to NRC 2021 Inspection Report (Submission) ML21246A2742021-09-28028 September 2021 Issuance of Amendment No. 12 to Renewed Facility Operating License No. CX-22 ML21050A3862021-02-23023 February 2021 Rensselaer Polytech Institute - Request for RAI License Amendment Request for Modifications to the Restricted and Exclusion Area for the Renewed Facility Operating License (No≫ CX-22 ML20295A4242020-11-16016 November 2020 Notification of Mailing Address Change Regarding Submittal of Fingerprint Cards IR 05000225/20202012020-10-20020 October 2020 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Routine Inspection Report No. 05000225/2020201 ML20135H1592020-05-19019 May 2020 Additional Information Needed for the Application for a License Amendment Re Modification to the Restricted and Exclusion Areas for the Renewed Facility License No. CX-22 ML20099F9002020-04-10010 April 2020 Acceptance of the Application for a License Amendment New Definition of Facility'S Restricted and Exclusion Areas ML20076B8532020-03-30030 March 2020 Review of Revised Emergency Plan for the Renewed Facility License CX-22 ML19340C0762019-12-10010 December 2019 Supplemental Information Needed for Acceptance of the Application for a License Amendment Re Modification to the Restricted and Exclusion Areas for the Renewed Facility License No. CX-22 IR 05000225/20192012019-09-19019 September 2019 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Routine Inspection Report No. 05000225/2019201 - August 2019 IR 05000225/20192022019-09-19019 September 2019 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Security Inspection Report No. 05000225/2019202 (Cover Letter) ML19037A2972019-02-0707 February 2019 Examination Report No. 50-225/OL-19-02, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ML19008A2472019-01-0909 January 2019 Examination Confirmation Letter No. 50-225/OL-19-02, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ML18365A3602019-01-0808 January 2019 Change of Facility Back-Up Project Manager ML18319A1072018-11-14014 November 2018 Examination Report No. 50-225/OL-19-01 IR 05000225/20182012018-10-12012 October 2018 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Routine Inspection Report No. 05000225/2018201 ML18291A9232018-10-0202 October 2018 Submittal of Revised Emergency Plan ML18243A3172018-08-30030 August 2018 Examination Confirmation Letter No. 50-225/OL-19-01, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ML17348B2102017-12-26026 December 2017 Examination Report No. 50-225/OL-18-01, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute IR 05000225/20172012017-12-0505 December 2017 Reactor Facility Routine Safety Inspection Report 05000225/2017201 ML17257A0692017-09-14014 September 2017 Examination Confirmation Letter No. 50-225/OL-18-01, Renssealer Polytechnic Institute ML17072A3712017-03-17017 March 2017 Examination Report No. 50-225/OL-17-01, Renssealer Polytechnic Institute ML16348A2972017-01-0505 January 2017 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Inspection Report No. 50-225/2016-201 IR 05000225/20162022017-01-0404 January 2017 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Inspection Report No. 50-225/2016-202. (Cover Letter Only) ML16257A0152016-09-14014 September 2016 Examination Confirmation Letter, No. 50/225-OL-17-01, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ML16252A4392016-09-0808 September 2016 Confirmation of Initial License Examination ML16179A2032016-06-0101 June 2016 Letter to Confirm Appointment as Chair of Rensselaer'S Nuclear Safety Review Board, Effective June 1, 2016 ML16050A2722016-02-24024 February 2016 Examination Report, No. 50-225/OL-16-01, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ML14290A4862015-06-0303 June 2015 Y020140127 - Withdrawal of Order EA-05-007, Order Imposing Additional Security Measures IR 05000225/20142022015-02-0404 February 2015 IR 05000225/2014202, on 12/08-11/2014, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ML15020A5882015-02-0303 February 2015 Examination Report 50-225/OL-15-01, January 13, 2015, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ML15020A5972015-01-30030 January 2015 Examination Reults Letter No 50-225/OL-15-01 ML15041A1952015-01-23023 January 2015 Letter from Virginia C. Gregg Supporting Self-guarantee Financial Test to Demonstrate Financial Assurance, as Specified in 10 CFR Part 30 ML14336A1742014-12-0404 December 2014 Examination Notification Letter Initial Examination No. 50-225/OL-15-01 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ML14192A0152014-07-0101 July 2014 Change in Level 1 Personnel at RPI Reactor Critical Facility: License CX-22 ML14136A4772014-05-27027 May 2014 Change of Facility Backup Project Manager ML13346A0182013-12-0303 December 2013 Change Update in Level 2 Pesonnel at RPI Reactor Critical Facility ML13226A0702013-08-12012 August 2013 Rescission of Certain Security Orders Concerning Spent Nuclear Fuel in Transit ML13233A3142013-08-0505 August 2013 Change in Level 1 Personnel at RPI Reactor Critical Facility: License Cx -22 ML13219A8432013-07-30030 July 2013 Change in Level 1 Personnel at RPI Reactor Critical Facility ML12324A0602012-11-19019 November 2012 Examination Report No. 50-225/OL-13-01, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ML12324A0312012-11-19019 November 2012 Examination Results Letter 50-225/OL-13-01, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ML12229A2952012-08-28028 August 2012 Corporate Notification Letter No. 50-225_OL-13-01, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2024-01-03
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-Wasliihigton, DC 205"55 Re: .OperationstReport fornthe Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Reactor Critical Facility NRC License CX-22 Docket Number 50-225 To WhomIt May Concern: This'document constitutes the calendar year 2008 Operations Report of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Reactor Critical Facility (RCF) to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and to"Rensselaer management.
The RCF operated successfully during calendar year 2008. The RCF was us.,edd;for:one
" laboratory course, a senior design project and two introductory courses in the Nuclear-Engineering curricula.
The facility staff trained one new Senior Reactor Operator who passed the NRC licensing exam in July 2008.Work proceeded on critical experiments with the 0.640 pitch lattice plates. Critical measurements were performed with 332-pin and 333-pin configurations.
Some subcritical measurements were conducted with fewer pins. The SPERT(F I) fuel is 4.81 w/o enriched high density U0 2 pellet fuel clad in stainless steel, so it is similar to power plant reactor fuel.The RCF is now the only facility in the U.S. carrying out reactor physics critical experiments in support of the power reactor function.
These experiments are similar to power reactor startup measurements.
Additional measurements were performed with a poison material supplied by the DOE Y- 12 facility.
These measurements were made to determine the consistency of the poison content, boron carbide, in samples. For these measurements the reactor was configured with a 1.5" center void and the samples were positioned in this voided space, axially and radially centered in the active fuel region. Hardware design and reactivity analyses to support this configuration change were prepared by a senior class project team supervised by the facility operating staff.The resulting core loads were 332-pins with only the void installed, 338 and 339-pins with 2" long samples in the void and 343-pins with 4" long samples installed in the void.A NRC inspection was performed in September 2008. NRC findings have been reported in other correspondence.
Training and proficiency requirements for all licensed operators have been reviewed and are current. One operator submitted and received a license renewal. One individual is currently in training for a Senior Operators license. Total staffing on December 31, 2008 is six licensed Senior Reactor Operators.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 8th Street I Troy, NY 12180-3590 USA RCF 09-02 2 The Technical Specifications, App. A to USNRC License CX-22 requires reporting the following operational items: 1. Changes to facility design: None 2. Significant maintenance, repairs or other work performed on RCF systems: 1. In November 2007 one channel of the Area Monitoring System failed. Technical Specifications permit replacement with portable equipment.
A replacement detector was ordered and the channel returned to service in February 2008.2. One of two instrument channels that use BF3 detectors failed and troubleshooting identified the cable connection at the detector as the problem. Technical Specifications permit operation with a single BF3 channel. Parts were ordered and the channel returned to service in May 2008.3. Unplanned fast period scrams occurred on October 1, 2008 due to noise spikes from the log picoammeter that processes the output from ion chamber PP2. Troubleshooting determined that the detector was the cause and it was replaced.
The instrument channel has operated trouble-free since then.3. Changes in operating procedures which relate to the safety of RCF operations:
None 4. Surveillance checks, tests, and calibrations were conducted and logged as required.
In June 2008 an emergency preparedness drill was conducted at the RCF.5. Changes, tests or experiments requiring authorization from the USNRC under 1OCFR50.59 a orb: None 6. There were no staffing changes in 2008 7. Calculated integrated thermal power: Approximately 2 x 10-2 kwhr for all of 2008, far less than the 200 kwhr/yr limitation in the Technical Specifications.
- 8. There were several unplanned scrams in the report interval.
Intermittent and brief power outages of off-site power on September 19, 2008 caused multiple scrams. The failed detector discussed above caused two scrams on October 1, 2008.9. Maintenance operations were carried out and logged with satisfactory results.10. No liquid discharges were performed in 2008.11. Environmental monitors (exclusion area and site boundary) recorded exposures less than 40 millirem per year above background.
- 12. No personnel badges registered a dose above the minimum detectable (10 mrem) during 2008.Sincerely Glenn Winters, Director RPI Critical Experiments Facility RCF 09-02 cc: Dr. Michael Podowski, Chairman RPI NSRB Dr. Tim Wei, Interim Dean School of Engineering Dr. Peter Caracappa Radiation Safety Officer Dr. Jeffery Geuther RCF Operations Supervisor Dr. Achille Messac, Acting Chair MANE Environmental Health and Safety Office