EO 1 Block 3 Main Steam/MSR Flashcards
Which ONE of the following is a purpose of the Main Steam System?
A. Prevent overspeed of the Main Turbine.
B. Prevent overpressurization of the Steam Generators.
C. Provide a means of heat removal during Refueling operations.
D. Prevent overpressurization of the Moisture Separator/Reheaters.
B
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the Main Steam System?
A. Supply superheated steam from the Steam Generators to the Main Turbine.
B. Provide heat removal during a plant startup or shutdown.
C. Pressure relief is provided by the Main Steam Isolation Valve.
D. Pressure control is provided by the Turbine Bypass Valves.
C
Which ONE of the following statements identifies the purpose of the Main Steam system?
A. It supplies reduced pressure steam to the Auxiliary Feed Pump Turbines.
B. It supplies superheated steam from the Steam Generators to the Main Turbine.
C. It removes excessive condensate from the Main Steam lines and Turbine valves on plant
startup and shutdown.
D. It supplies steam to the shaft packing on the Main Turbine and Main Feed Pump Turbines
during high power operation.
B
Which of the following combinations are purposes of the Main Steam System?
- Supply steam to the Main Turbine.
- Supply steam to the Main Feed Pump Turbines.
- Supply steam to the Moisture Separator Reheater First Stage Reheat.
- Supply steam to the Hotwell Sparging Steam.
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 3 and 4
A
The Main Steam System provides superheated steam from the Once Through Steam Generators to the Main Turbine and _____ _
A. Moisture Separator Reheater first stage reheat
B. Auxiliary Boiler Mud Drum heater
C. Gland steam
D. Sparging steam
C
Which ONE of the following describes the basis for the Main Steam to Auxiliary Feed Pump
Turbines(AFPT) REDUCER?
A. Control the amount of reactivity added during blowdown of a Steam Generator due to a break
in the AFPT steam supply line.
B. Control the amount of energy discharged into Fan Alley during blowdown of a Steam
Generator due to a break in the AFPT steam supply line.
C. Restrict the rate the AFPT steam supply line will backfeed the Main Steam line during a Main
Steam line break.
D. Restrict the rate the AFPT steam supply line will backfeed the Main Turbine due to the Main
Stop valves failing to close.
B
The basis of the Main Steam Non-Return valves, MS 209 and MS 210, is to prevent ___ _
A. reverse rotation of the Main Turbine if the Main Stop valves fail to close
B. backfeeding a ruptured Main Steam line from the opposite Steam Generator
C. water from reaching the Main Steam Safety Valves due to the valves not designed to pass water
D. water hammer due to water condensing in the Main Steam line, from damaging the Steam
Generator tubes
B
Which ONE of the following statements identifies the purpose of the Main Steam System?
A. It supplies steam to the shaft packing on the Main Turbine and Main Feed Pump Turbines in
order to prevent air leakage into the Condenser and steam leakage into the Turbine Building.
B. It supplies superheated steam from the Steam Generators to the Main Turbine, Moisture
Separator Reheaters, Main Feed Pump Turbines, and Auxiliary Feed Pumps.
C. It removes excessive condensate from the Main Steam lines and Turbine valves on plant
startup and shutdown to ensure that water does not enter the Turbine.
D. It supplies reduced pressure, saturated steam to auxiliary components and heat exchangers.
B
What is the maximum percentage of rated steam flow that the nine (9) Main Steam Safety Valves
are capable of relieving for each Once Thru Steam Generator?
A. 80%
B. 100%
C. 120%
D. 140%
C
The Main Steam to Auxiliary Feed Pump Turbines (AFPT) has a 6” to 2 1/2” reducer in the line.
Which of the following statements describe the basis of the reducer?
A. Control the amount of reactivity added during blowdown of a Steam Generator due to a break
in the AFPT steam supply line.
B. Control the amount of energy discharged into the Auxiliary Building during blowdown of a
Steam Generator due to a break in the AFPT steam supply line.
C. Restrict the rate the AFPT steam supply line will backfeed the Main Steam line during a Main
Steam line break.
D. Restrict the rate the AFPT steam supply line will backfeed the Main Turbine due to the Main
Stop Valves failing to close.
B
What interlock for MS 199/314 Moisture Separator Reheater Reheat Steam Source valve must be
satisfied in order to OPEN the Moisture Separator Reheater Second Stage Reheat Steam Source
Valves?
A. 5% load on the main turbine
B. 5.5 psig cross around pressure
C. 9.0 psig cross around pressure
D. 50 MWe load on the main generator
C
Which ONE of the following Main Steam LOADS taps off upstream of the Main Steam Isolation
Valves?
A. Auxiliary Feed Pump Turbine 1
B. Main Feed Pump Turbine 2
C. Main Turbine
D. Turbine Bypass Valves
A
Given the following conditions:
The plant is operating at 29% power. All systems in normal alignments.
The Main Steam Isolation Valve for Steam Generator 1-2 inadvertently trips CLOSED.
Assuming no action by the crew, and prior to any control system response, which ONE (1) of the
following describes the immediate response of indicated level in Steam Generator 1 and Steam
Generator 2?
A. Steam Generator 1 level will RISE; Steam Generator 2 level will DROP.
B. Steam Generator 1 level will RISE; Steam Generator 2 level will RISE.
C. Steam Generator 1 level will DROP; Steam Generator 2 level will RISE.
D. Steam Generator 1 level will DROP; Steam Generator 2 level will DROP
A
The following plant conditions existed:
* The plant was at 50% power and 450 generated megawatts.
* All systems were in a normal lineup.
* Tave was 582°F.
A Turbine Bypass Valve then failed open.
Assuming no operator action, what will be the expected response of the following parameters 15
minutes after the TBV failed open ?
Reactor power will ___ Tave will ___ and generated megawatts will ___ _
A. remain the same; decrease; decrease
B. increase; decrease; remain the same
C. increase; remain the same; remain the same
D. remain the same; remain the same; decrease
C
Which ONE of the following choices correctly arranges the following components in order of the
normal flowpath from the Once Through Steam Generator to the Main Condenser?
- Main Steam Non-return valve
- Main Steam Safety Valves
- Main Steam Isolation Valves
A. 2, 1,3
B. 2,3, 1
C. 3, 1,2
D. 3, 2, 1
B
Which ONE of the following is NOT supplied from Main Steam line 1-1?
A. Auxiliary Feed Pump Turbines
B. Dearator Pegging Steam
C. Main Feedwater Pump Turbines
D. MSR Second Stage Reheat
B
Which ONE of the following Main Steam LOADS taps off upstream of the Main Steam Isolation Valves?
A. Auxiliary Feed Pump Turbine 1
B. Main Feed Pump Turbine 2
C. Main Turbine
D. Turbine Bypass Valves
A
Which ONE of the following is supplied directly by the Main Steam System?
A. High Pressure Feedwater Heater 1-6 and 2-6
B. Moisture Separator Reheater First Stage Reheat Steam
C. Moisture Separator Reheater Second Stage Reheat Steam
D. Auxiliary Boiler Mud Drum Heating Coil
C
Which ONE of the following is the supply for the Main Steam to Auxiliary Steam reducer?
A. Main steam line 1
B. Main steam line 2
C. First Stage Extraction Steam
D. Second Stage Extraction Steam
A
Which ONE of the following is NOT supplied from Main Steam Line 1?
A. Auxiliary Steam
B. Auxiliary Feed Pump Turbine 1
C. Main Feed Pump Turbine 1
D. Moisture Separator Reheater 1 first stage reheat
D
Which Main Steam load taps off upstream of the Main Steam Isolation Valves?
A. Auxiliary Feed Pump Turbines
B. Main Feed Pump Turbines
C. Main Turbine
D. Steam Generators
A
Which of the following events will cause the Turbine Bypass Valves to transfer from controlling on the Main Steam Header pressure to controlling on the individual Steam Generator pressures?
A. All four Main Stop valves closing.
B. All four Circulating Water Pumps tripping.
C. Both Main Steam Isolation Valves closing.
D. Condenser Vacuum at 20” HgA.
A
The Reactor tripped due to a Steam Feed Rupture Control System Isolation trip.
The conditions for the trip have been cleared and resetting of the Steam Feed Rupture Control
System is in progress, in accordance with DB-OP-06910, Trip Recovery.
Which ONE of the following describes the response of an Main Steam Isolation Valve if an operator
depresses the RESET pushbutton for a MSIV?
Assume no other actions have been taken.
A. It will NOT reset unless the Main Steam Isolation Valve Bypass valve is open.
B. It will OPEN.
C. It will remain CLOSED.
D. It will cycle OPEN and CLOSED with the operation of the Reset pushbutton.
B
The following plant conditions exist:
A reactor TRIP has occurred from 100% reactor power.
Condenser pressure has RISEN to 20 inches Hg Absolute.
Motor Driven Feed Pump is supplying Main Feedwater
No Steam Feed Rupture Control System Trips have occurred.
Which ONE of the following describes the operation of the Atmospheric Vent Valves (AVVs)?
A. Automatically CYCLE open and closed between Steam Generator pressure of 1035 psig and
1025 psig.
B. MANUALLY operate to control Steam Generator pressure at 1050 psig.
C. MANUALLY operated to control Steam Generator press greater than 620 psig.
D. Automatically CYCLE open and closed to control Steam Generator pressure at 995 psig.
D
A Steam Feed Rupture Control System(SFRCS) isolation and actuation has occurred.
Which of the following describes the effect on the Main Steam Line Warm Up Drain valves, MS 375
and MS 394?
A. The valves will receive an OPEN signal.
8. The valves will receive a CLOSE signal.
C. The valves will not be affected unless an SFAS level 2 occurs.
D. The valves will not be affected unless a loss of Instrument Air occurs.
B
Which of the following choices are three conditions that will cause the turbine bypass valve control to transfer from the main steam header pressure transmitter to the Steam Generator pressure transmitter?
- Turbine trip
- Loss of condenser vacuum
- Atmospheric Vent Valves open
- Main Steam Isolation Valve close
A. 1, 2, 3
B. 1, 2, 4
C. 1, 3, 4
D. 2,3,4
B
Reactor power is 4%.
Event:
* MS 101, MSIV 1, inadvertently closes.
Which one of the following describes plant response?
A. Steam pressure control shifts to the AVVs at 870 psig, reactor power remains the same.
B. Steam pressure control shifts to the AVVs at 870 psig, reactor power will increase.
C. Steam pressure control shifts to the AVVs at 995 psig, reactor power remains the same.
D. Steam pressure control shifts to the AVVs at 995 psig, reactor power will increase.
A
Which ONE of the following conditions would NOT cause the Once Thru Steam Generator pressure
transmitters to automatically replace Main Steam header pressure transmitters as inputs to ICS for
header pressure control?
A. Turbine trip
B. Loss of vacuum, <17” HgA
C. MSIV <90% open
D. OTSG pressure >995 psig
D
Which ONE of the following will automatically close a Main Steam Isolation Valve?
A. A Main Turbine Trip
B. A Loss of instrument air
C. A Safety Feature Actuation System signal
D. A Steam Feed Rupture Control System isolation signal
D
The reactor tripped due to a SFRCS isolation trip.
The conditions for the trip have been cleared and recovery from the SFRCS trip is in progress.
Which one of the following describes the response of a Main Steam Isolation Valve (MSIV) when
an operator depresses the RESET pushbutton for the MSIV? (Assume no other actions have been
taken.)
A. The MSIV will remain closed if the MSIV bypass valve is open.
B. The MSIV will open unless the MSIV CLOSE pushbutton was depressed first.
C. The MSIV will remain closed unless the SFRCS low pressure trip is blocked.
D. The MSIV will open unless the differential pressure across the valve is less than 250 psig.
B
The following plant conditions exist:
A reactor trip has occurred from 100% power.
Condenser pressure has increased to 20” HgA.
Which one of the following describes the operation of the Atmospheric Vent Valves (AVV)?
A. Cycle open and closed between SG pressure of 1035 psig and 1025 psig.
B. Must be manually opened to control SG pressure less than 1050 psig.
C. Cycle open and closed to control SG pressure between 1100 psig and 1050 psig.
D. Cycle open and closed to control SG pressure at 995 psig.
D