3901 (4/29/14 - 5/2/14) Flashcards
What function does the Feed Ion Exchangers serve?
Removes lithium and fission products from the feed to reduce activity.
What function does Aux Steam serve for the NBAE?
Provides a heating source to both the Evaporator and the Feed Preheater.
What does the level indication of the Unit 2 MFP L/O Tanks measure?
The top 30 inches of the Tank.
Why do we have Air Assisted Check valves on our Feedwater System?
To keep the check valves out of the flow stream to prevent erosion of the valve.
What is the function of the Fuel Oil System?
Stores, transfers and supplies fuel oil for use in the EDG.
Describe how the Boric Acid Batches made.
800 gallons of Demin Water, heated by Aux Steam, agitated by an agitator, Boric Acid Bags are added to the Batching Tank through the Strainer to keep the Plastic Bags out. Can be sent to the BART or BAST’s.
What are the sources of water to the MFP Seal Water System?
- Normally supplied from the CBP Discharge.
- Backup supply is from the MFP Seal Water Pump which takes suction from either the CST (alternate) or the discharge of the Hotwell Pumps (normal).
What are the MFP Trips?
- Low Vacuum
- Overspeed
- Low Suction Pressure
- Low Lube Oil
- Excessive Bearing Thrust
- Safety Injection
- Hi-Hi S/G Level
- Rx Trip
- Manual
What’s the function of the EDG Lube Oil System?
To keep the EDG supplied with clean L/O at the proper temperature, both when the EDG is running or shut down.
What is the normal flowpath for the Unit 1 MFP L/O?
- Shaft-driven Pump
- L/O Cooler (1 of 2)
- L/O Duplex Filters
- Bearing Oil Header.
- L/O Return Header.
What are the trips on an EDG after a loss of DC power?
- Manual pull knob on the Worthington Panel
- Mechanical Overspeed
Why does Radiation Protection perform a survey of the sluice piping before and after sluicing?
Radiation levels higher than the pre sluice survey indicates stuck resin.
What are the four major steps involved in sluicing demineralizer resin?
- Loosen resin with Primary Water backflushing.
- Sluice resin to the Spent Resin Storage Tank with Primary Water.
- Leak check the demineralizer.
- Refil the demineralizer.
What indications/evolutions involving the NBAE need to be logged?
- NBAE Startup.
- NBAE Shut-down.
- Opening/Closing Stripping Column Drains.
- Pumping down the NBAE Bottoms.
(Be sure to include component details like start/finish levels/pressures, boron concentrations, etc.)
What is the capacity (Rx Power) of a single Main Feed Pump?
~65% Rx Power.
What will cause the auto-start of the MFP Seal Water Pumps?
15 psid between the MFP Seal Water Pressure & the MFP Suction Pressure.
What are the trips available on the EDG’s while modified for Appendix R operation?
- Mechanical Overspeed
- Trip Pull Knob on the Worthington Panel
How are the MFP’s ELO’s operated?
- Air Open.
- Spring Closed.
- Ensures 4,000 gpm flow through the MFP’s.
What are the trips on an EDG following an Auto-start (SI/Load Shed)?
- Electrical Overspeed
- Generator Phase Differential
- Manual Push Button(CR/Local)
- Incomplete Start
What are the four basic parts to the NBAE?
- Feed System
- Concentrates System
- Heat Source
- Distillate System
What must be verified prior to breaking vacuum on the MFP Pump Condenser?
The MFP Condenser is isolated from the Main Condenser.
What are the potential sources of Boric Acid to the BAST’s?
- BART
- NBAE Bottoms
- Batching Tank
What does the Feedwater System provide during load changes?
Sufficient fluid capacity to accommodate changes due to expansion and contraction from temperature/pressure changes in the S/G’s.
How does the Reactor Protection System (RPS) support the Main Feedwater System?
Provides the Feedwater Isolation Signal.
What’s the function of the Woodward Governor of the EDG’s?
Maintains the engine speed while operating in any configuration.
How does Reactor Nitrogen interface with operation of the NBAE?
Supplies supplemental cover gas to the NBAE Condenser and CVCS HUT’s.
What Boric Acid concentrations are the BAST’s required to be maintained within?
6550-6990 ppm.
What’s the highest Boroc Acid concentration that we can send from the NBAE?
10,000 ppm
How do the EDG’s respond if it is currently running (Surveillance) and receives a Safety Injection Signal?
EDG output breakers trip open.
What are the close times of the MFW Feedwater Control Valves (FRV’s)?
- Normal close time: 20 seconds.
- Close time with FW Isolation Signal: 2-6 seconds.
What is the motive force for the EDG L/O system with the EDG running?
The Shaft-driven L/O Pump.
Describe Filling and Venting the MFPs.
- Verify Aux L/O Pump I/S.
- Perform Valve Lineup.
- Verify MFP Seal Water I/S.
- Check MFP ELO’s Closed.
- Fail OPEN Inboard/Outboard Seal Water Valves by closing air supply to allow for pump casing to fill.
- Vent Pump casing/piping at: Suction/Discharge vent Valve & Suction Strainer Valve.
- Open MFP Suction valve equalizing valve.
- Open air supplies to Seal Water Inboard/Outboard Valves.
- Open MFP ELO’s.
How does Primary Water interface with operation of the NBAE?
Provides flushing water to the NBAE Condenser and Absorption Tower.
What is the highest Boron concentration that can be sent to the BAST’s?
8,000 ppm.
What size transient can the Feedwater System sustain?
10% step or a 5%/minute ramp load change, without Steam Dumps.
What is the Tech. Spec Level of the EDG Fuel Oil Storage Tanks?
- 46,000 gallons.
- Supports ONE EDG at full load for 7 Days.
What is the function of the Vapor Extractors of the MFP’s?
- Remove moisture from the L/O Tank.
- Maintain vacuum on the Tank to prevent oil leaks.
- Located on the top of the Tank.
- Controlled by a pushbutton (On or Off).
- Power supplies: 1-TPC-CS (E), 1-TBP-BE (W).
What is the medium for slucing resin?
Primary Water in the Demin Sluice Header.
In the event of a failure of the NBAE Rupture Disk, what is the source of the steam you would see in the room?
The water in the NBAE Drum flashing to steam.
What were the effects of the Acid Spill of 2013?
Discharged 9400 gallons of 2.5-2.4 pH acid to the absorption pond.
7 day report to Michigan Dept. Evironmental Quality.
60 day report to the MDEQ.
Termination of the MUP Operator.
HAZMAT cleanup required to mitigate.
EC Change to trip the Acid Pump on High Day Tank level.
What percentage of Feedwater flow can a single string of HP Heaters maintain? How much for the HP Heater Bypass?
- 80% through a single string of HP Heaters.
- 20% through the HP Heater Bypass line.
What actions must be taken in the event of a rupture disk failure?
- Steam must be isolated.
- RP must be notified.
- NBAE must be shut down.
- AWAY must be initiated.
Where could Boric Acid be sent from the BAST’s?
- Other BAST’s.
- BART.
- Recirc Back to itself.
Where do the MFP’s take suction?
- The Suction Strainers from the Condensate System (CBP discharge).
- Heater Drain Pumps.
What’s the function of the EDG’s Crankcase Breather?
Remove oil vapors and minimize oil leakage from the EDG’s.
What is the purpose of the Main Feed Pumps?
- Supply sufficient water at design temperature and pressure to the SG’s in normal/abnormal conditions.
- Provide a reliable controlled source of water to the SG’s for heat removal of the Rx.
What does an AEO check on an EDG immediately after an Auto start?
- Ensure it’s running properly
- Realign the Jacket Water Pumps as necessary (One in Run & One in Standby)
What is the maximum level allowed in the CVCS HUT’s and why?
77% to prevent covering the sparger.