Conversion of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Reactor to Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) Fuel: Technical Progress Report for Period August 15, 1987-February 15, 1988

摘要

An HEU fuel element was removed from the WPI core and tested in a Babcock-Wilcox 6M shipping container on August 27, 1987, for radiation level adequacy in shipping. Levels were found to be adequate so that use of the 6M container can be made in shipping the HEU fuel after a few weeks of decay time. A final submittal of the SAR technical specification changes relating to the fuel conversion was made on September 17, 1987. Questions regarding this submittal were received on January 25, 1988, and responses to these questions were made on February 10, 1988. (ERA citation 13:026093)