ML11263A150
| ML11263A150 | |
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| Site: | University of New Mexico |
| Issue date: | 09/09/2011 |
| From: | Busch R, Prinja A Univ of New Mexico |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML11263A150 (4) | |
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SUNM Chemical & Nuclear Engineering September 9, 2011 Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Enclosed is the 2011 Annual Report for the AGN-201M reactor located at the University of New Mexico - Docket 50-252.
Sincerely, Robert D. Busch, Ph.D, P.E.
Ane K. PrinjV, r*
Chief Reactor Supervisor Reactor Administrator cc:
Linh Tran Acs~c The University.of New Mexico - MSCO1 1120 - 1 University of New Mexico - Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
- Phone 50i5.277.5431 - Fax 505.277.5433
- www.tum.edu 209 Farris Engineering Building
REPORT ON FACILITY LICENSE NO. R-102 THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO JULY 1, 2010 - JUNE 30, 2011 The University of New Mexico's AGN-20 I M reactor was used for one graduate research project during 2009-2010. The project was to revise and enhance two laboratory experiments involving neutron temperature and foil self shielding. There were no changes in facility design, performance characteristics, or operating procedures related to reactor safety during the reporting period.
The AGN-201M Reactor Facility is an essential part of our educational program, including public education, and continues to serve us well. The use of the reactor from July of 2010 through June of 2011 was as follows:
Type of Use July 10-June 11 July 10 - June 11 Hours Watt-hours Class Demonstrations 9.0 16.66 Faculty Research 0.0 0.0 Graduate Student Research 5.2 9.12 Maintenance and Equipment Check 59.0 0.0 Operator Training and Requalification 22.5 43.68 Teaching 85.6 245.04 Totals for the Year 181.3 314.50 During the annual maintenance in August 2010, we checked the detector cans and found the poly containers for Channel 1, Channel 2, and Channel 3 to be in good condition. The poly containers appear to be holding up well in the water environment. All detector cans will be inspected again as part of the 2011 annual maintenance.
AGN-201 10-11 Report, Page 2 There were no changes to the facility as it is described in the application for license and amendments thereto, nor were there any changes to the procedures as described in Facility Technical Specifications. No new experiments were performed during the reporting period.
There were no 10 CFR 50.59 issues during the reporting period. During the reporting period, there was no liquid radioactive waste released from the facility nor was there any solid waste released. There were no environmental radiation surveys performed outside the facility. All personnel exposures received during the reporting period were below 50 mrem per person with the majority of personnel receiving below 5 mrem. No facility visitors received measurable exposures.
The current personnel assignments are (as of July 1, 2011):
Dean, School of Engineering Gruia-Catalin Roman Chair, Department of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Tim L. Ward Reactor Administrator Anil K. Prinja Chief Reactor Supervisor Robert D. Busch USNRC-licensed Senior Reactor Operators Robert D. Busch Ken Carpenter Gary Cooper The makeup of the Reactor Safety Advisory Committee as of June 30, 2011 is:
James Bryson Charles Harmon II Ron Knief Ted Schmidt David Summers Darren Talley There are currently no vacant positions on the committee.
AGN-201 10-11 Report, Page 3 The University of New Mexico's AGN-201M reactor continues to be used extensively for teaching experiments as a part of our undergraduate and graduate programs. These experiments include approach-to-critical, reactor period and reactivity measurements, importance functions measurements, sample activation, control rod calibrations, and reactor power and neutron fluence measurements. The reactor is also used throughout the Fall, Spring and Summer sessions of the University. All experiments have received prior approval from our Reactor Safety Advisory Committee.
Anil K. Prinja Reactor Administrator