CH- Chemical and Volume Control System Flashcards
When does the Charging system provide auxiliary spray to the pressurizer?
final stages of plant shutdown when RCS pressure is too low to operate RCPs
during natural circulation
What does auxiliary pressurizer spray allow the operator to control manually?
pressure and pressurizer cooldown
When will the letdown line penetrating containment automatically isolate?
SIAS
CIAS (containment isolation actuation signal)
What CVCS containment penetrations will automatically isolate and what actuation signals will isolate them?
letdown line- SIAS or CIAS
RCP seal controlled bleed off flow- CSAS
RDT outlet-CIAS
What chemistry and purity control does CVCS accomplish in the RCS (reactor cooling system)?
corrosion
pH
remove corrosion and fission products
remove dissolved/entrained gases
CVCS maintains RCS inventory control. What does it make up for?
small leaks
make up necessary for safe shutdown during natural circulation
CVCS provides RCS reactivity control. How does it accomplish this?
maintain boron concentration during normal operation and dilution
borate RCS for safe shutdown during nat. circ.
detecting and terminating an inadvertent deboration that would cause a loss of shutdown margin
RWT sized to fill the refueling pool and transfer canal
CVCS process indication provides a means to identify and quantify what?
normal RC leakage
What is provided to identify the occurrence of a letdown line break outside containment?
instrumentation
What support functions does CVCS provide?
alternate make up to S/G
Spent fuel pool make up
forward flow testing SI check valves
alternate control for RCS inventory when leakage through RCP seals is less than or equal to 83gpm
What is the maximum administrative rate to heat up the RCS for CVCS to accept letdown?
75*F/hr
What is the maximum administrative rate of cooling the RCS for CVCS to make up using 2 of 3 CH pumps?
75*F/hr
Where does the Letdown line take suction from in the RCS?
up stream of the RCP on the 2B leg
What is the purpose of the delay coils?
to allow N-16 to decay for 95 seconds before continuing in the system
half life of N-16 is 7 seconds
What is the purpose of the CHB-UV-515 and CHA-UV-516 valves?
containment isolation
What is the purpose of the regenerative heat exchanger?
to increase system efficiency by reclaiming some of the heat from letdown and heating up the charging flow back into the RCS
What is the purpose of the let down flow control valves? How many are there?
to maintain pressurizer level
2
Where does SDC (shutdown cooling) tap into the CVCS system (chemical and volume control) and why?
upstream of the letdown heat exchanger
enables purification during shutdown conditions
What cools the letdown heat exchanger?
nuclear cooling (NC)
What is the purpose of the valves down stream of the let down heat exchanger?
the back pressure control valves maintain system pressure upstream of the heat exchanger to prevent flashing the coolant to steam when exiting the heat exchanger
What condition causes letdown to bypass the boronometer and radiation monitor?
high temperature
How many ion exchangers are required for full letdown flow?
1 of 3
What are the three ion exchangers used for?
one is for deborating, another for delithiating, the third is for purification
How often is the delithiating ion exchanger in service?
for a short period every night
Why is lithium removed from the RCS?
pH control
How long does it take for the delithiating ion exchanger to exhaust?
the core cycle
When is the deborating ion exchanger used?
near the end of core life
In regards to the ion exchangers, what is done when there is a high temperature alarm?
they are bypassed to protect the resins
What is the downstream component of the ion exchangers? What is its purpose?
strainer
collect resin fines
What is the purpose of the VCT?
scavenge oxygen in the gas space
RCS surge tank
collect RCP seal bleed off
NPSH to charging pumps
What happens when the VCT reaches a high water level?
excess water is diverted to radioactive collection, processing and storage part of CVCS
What is the purpose of the gas space in the VCT?
filled with hydrogen, the letdown flow enters the VCT through the gas space and scavenges oxygen, thus aiding RCS chemistry
What is the normal status of the charging pumps?
one always running, one normally running, the third in standby
Where does charging flow re-enter the RCS after passing through the regenerative heat exchanger?
2A leg In the RCP discharge
Where does the aux spray line tap off the main charging line?
after the regenerative heat exchanger
Where are the delay coils located?
inside bio-shield wall, 110’ near RCP 2B
When does CHB-UV-515, Letdown to Regenerative HX isolation valve, close automatically?
SIAS
413*F regenerative heat exchanger outlet temp
When does CHA-UV-516, Letdown to Regenerative HX isolation valve, close automatically?
SIAS
CIAS
When does the CHB-UV-523 close?
CIAS
let down heat exchanger high outlet temperature of 135*F
What temperature closes the let down heat exchanger outlet valve?
135*F
How are the regenerative heat exchanger isolation valves operated and how do they fail?
air operated
fail closed
Where can the regenerative heat exchanger isolation valves be operated from?
515 and 516:
control room
remote shutdown panel
523:
from control room only
If the CHB-UV-515 hand switch is in the local position, are the auto close features still available?
SIAS is not
Hi RHX out let temp is
Where are the UV-516, -516 valves located?
100’ containment, RCP 2B pump bay entrance
Where is UV-523 located?
aux building west wrap 90’ mezzanine
What type of HX is the RHX?
shell and U-tube
Where is the RHX?
110’ containment behind the elevator, above UV-515, -516
What are the letdown control valves?
CHE-LV-110P
CHE-LV-110Q
What is the purpose of the letdown control valves?
maintain pressurizer level by adjusting letdown flow
reduce let down pressure
How are the let down control valves operated and how do they fail?
air operated
fail closed
What maintains letdown flow between 30 and 135 gpm?
pressurizer level control system?
What determines the number of letdown control valves in service? Why?
While heating up, above 1000 psi only one valve is open to prevent lifting the relief valve
While cooling down, below 1050 psi, two valves are open to provide adequate letdown flow
What is the purpose of the letdown control valve bypass valve?
CHN-HV-526 is solenoid operated along with a flow orifice to allow .5 gpm to flow constantly to keep downstream components warm
When letdown is isolated for greater than 22 minutes, how long must CHN-HV-526 be open prior to initiating letdown flow?
4 minutes
Where are CHE-LV-110P and -110Q located?
Aux building 110’ and 100’ above and below each other, 110P on top
Where is CHE-HV-526 located?
aux building 100’
At what temperature is nuclear cooling water regulated to maintain the let down heat exchanger outlet?
~110*F
Where is the LDHX located?
aux building 100’ by CHE-LV-110Q
At what pressure do the letdown back pressure control valves maintain upstream? Downstream?
~375 psi
40-90 psi
What are the valve names for the letdown back pressure control valves?
CHE-PV-201P
CHE-PV-210Q
What auto closes the letdown back pressure control valves?
LDHX outlet temp of 148*F
loss of air
Where are the back pressure control valves located?
aux building 100’ and 110’, LDHX valve gallery
What is the lift pressure of the LDHX relief valves and where to they relieve to?
upstream is 600
downstream is 200
EDT
What are the two conditions in which the Letdown purification filters will be replaced?
D/P higher than 25 psi
filter rad levels exceed 5 R/hr
Where are the purification filters located?
aux building 120’
What does the RCS letdown radiation monitor detect?
SQN-RU-155 detects possible fuel cladding failure
Where is SQN-RU-155 located?
aux building 120’ next to boronometer room
What is the normal reading on SQN-RU-155? alert set point? high alarm set point?
10 mR/hr
85mR/hr
120 mR/hr
What is the purpose of the valves controlling flow or bypassing flow to SQN-RU-155?
allows 8 GPM to flow to it
bypasses on high letdown temp
What directs letdown flow through or around the CVCS ion exchangers?
a three way valve, CHE-UV-520
What causes the ion exchangers to be automatically bypassed?
high letdown temperature is 135*F
If CHE-UV-520 loses air or power, will the ion exchangers be in service or bypassed?
bypassed
What type of resin is used in the CVCS ion exchangers?
H-OH mixed bed
When is lithium added and removed from the RCS?
added at the beginning for pH control due to high boron concentration
removed nightly for pH control as boron concentration lowers through core life
To remove boron, is anion or cation resin used?
anion
When valving in a CVCS ion exchanger, what is the rate at which it is valved in? How long does it take to see a change in the RCS?
slowly
7 minutes
How does letdown temperature affect RCS temp?
higher letdown temp. makes resin release boron, raising RCS concentration and lowering RCS temp.
lower letdown temp, makes resin absorb more boron, lowering RCS concentration and raising RCS temp.