Compressed Air Flashcards
What are the PAC trips?
- Loadshed (T11/21B)*
- Load Conser (Train B)*
- Motor Overload*
- Lo Lube Oil Press - < 20#
- Hi Lube Oil Temp - > 150°F
- Hi 1st Interstage Temp > 125°F
- Hi 2nd interstage temp > 125°F
- PAC Motor Lo Current
- PAC DCCS loss of control power
- Manual (Several Inputs)
*Flagged red in notes
When will the PAC Aux Lube Oil Pump start?
- On PAC start - remains running until > 42 psig.
- PAC is stopped (for 15 minutes) ***
- lo lube oil press
- loss of DCCS control power
- PA header - 97# with PAC in AUTO
Unit 1 Plant Air Compressor is supplying all compressed air needs. Unit 2 Plant Air Compressor is in STANDBY. Unit 1 PAC develops a slow OIL leak. What will occur FIRST?
- PAC Aux Lube Oil pump will auto start
What are the CAC trips?
- NESW # Low (< 6# for 5 sec) (U1) (includes on start)*
- NESW # Low (< 4.2 ΔP for 10 sec) (U2) (includes on start)*
- Overload
- LO # Low (15# with 12 sec delay)
- Low NESW # on start not greater than 15 psig (U1)
- Low NESW # on start not greater than 5.8 psid within 5 sec (U2)
- Manual
*Flagged in notes
Does the CAC trip on a Load Shed?
- No
What are the BACPAC trips?
- Motor Overload
- LO Press low at 20#
- LO Temp High at 175°F
- 1st Stage Disch Temp high at 425°F
- 2nd Stage Disch Temp hi at 425°F
- 2nd Stage Suction Temp hi at 145°F
- Manual
What are the Compressed Air System header pressure actions?
- 95# - PAC Start
- 90# - CAC Start (WAR #)
- 85# PA Header Iso Valves Close
- 80# - Manual Reactor Trip
What is the correct sequence of events that automatically occur in the Control and Plant Air Systems as air pressure lowers?
A. - 95 psig at PPS-10 (20) Standby PAC starts
- 90 psig CAS wet receiver pressure CAC starts
- 85 psig at PPS-11 (21) Plant air header isolates
What can cause PAC surge?
- Discharge Valve Closed/Blocked
- Inlet Valve Throttled too far Closed
- Insufficient Inter-stage Cooling
- Opening demister valves too quickly
- Hi System Press
What is a Surge of the PAC?
- Performance characteristic of a centrifugal compressor that arises when the compressor can’t overcome the system resistance
Seal air pressurizes the PAC seals when ?
- Standby
- Start-up
- Unloaded
When loaded, the PAC seals are pressurized from?
- Leakage from itself
At what pressure on the PAC seal will cause an alarm?
- 12#
At what pressure on the PAC seal alarm reset?
- 15#
What problem does a loss of PAC seal air cause?
- May allow oil leakage from the drive casing into the compressor housing
Where does the BACPAC tie into the Air System at and why is this important?
- Supplies air to the Plant Air ring header between the Ring Header Isolations (ie can supply CA system directly with Plant Air Ring Header isolation valves closed)