Exam 3 prep Flashcards
SI and EDG
State the ECCS Design Criteria
HOTCC is pnemonic.
- Peak Cladding Temp not to exceed 2200F
- Max Cladding Oxidation such that no one place exceeds 17% times the total cladding thickness
- Maximum Hydrogen Generation shall not exceed 1% of the amount generated if all cladding surrounding fuel reacted
- Core geometry good for core cooling
- Capable of long term cooling
State the SDC system design criteria.
- Used to reduce RCS temperature post shutdown from 350F to 135F in 27½ hours @ a maximum of 75F/hr cooldown rate
- SDC cannot be used at temperatures > 350F
State the CS Design criteria
- Prevent containment from exceeding design temp and pressure 60# & 300F
- Reduce containment pressure from peak value to ½ peak value in 24 hours
What are the setpoints for SIAS?
CSAS?
With regard to SI system, what occurs on these signals?
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SIAS (1837# PZR Wide range, 3# Containment Pressure Narrow Range)
- ALL SI Pumps start
- HPSI and LPSI Injection Valves Open
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CSAS (8.5# Wide range)
- CS header valves only auto open on CSAS, Containment Spray pumps will start
Why do we have to have a minimum RWT volume?
- Provides 20 min of FULL SAFETY Injection Flow with a 10% margin
Which HPSI pump would you use to fill the SITs?
What would happen to SIT level if the HPSI pump is secured before closing the throttle fill valve?
B train HPSI pump.
SIT will drain to the RWT.
What is the rated flow of the HPSI pumps?
What is the HPSI pump shutoff head?
What is the minimum indicated HPSI flow?
- Rated flow is ~ 850 GPM @ 1230 psia (Usually divided into the 4 loops)
- Shutoff head is 1880 psia (This is an important concept to understand)
- Minimum indicated HPSI flow is 75GPM!!!!!!!!!
Each HPSI pump has a normally open discharge valve. Downstream of this there are 4 RCS loop isolations. How are these isolations repositioned for injection?
A. They are normally open valves and do not require repositioning.
B. They are MOVs that are opened by the operator once HPSI flow has been established.
C. They are MOVs that are opened on a SIAS signal to provide injection flow path.
D. They are interlocked with the HPSI recirc miniflow valves and will open once the miniflow is closed.
C. These valves are MOVs that are opened on a SIAS signal to provide injection flow without operator action.
How long can the HPSI pump run at minimum flow?
At what GPM flow can the HPSI pump run unlimited?
- 1 hour @ 85 gpm (miniflow), Unlimited @ 225 gpm
State the rated flow and shutoff head for the LPSI pumps.
- Rated flow ~4300 GPM @ 150psia
- Shutoff head is 210 psia
How long can the LPSI pump run at 100 GPM?
At 2400 GPM?
what flow range should be minimized and why?
1 hour
Unlimited run time
2500-3500 gpm.
State the Rated flow and shutoff head for the CS pumps.
- Rated flow ~ 3890 gpm @ 220 psia (> 4350 gpm post accident)
- Shutoff head is 290 psia.
What flow rate requires the CS pump run time to be limited to 1 hour?
What flow rate allows unlimited run time?
what is the rumble region of the CS pumps?
150 gpm
2100 gpm
1800-2800 gpm
What must be done on an inadvertent CSAS signal(no SIAS) to gain control and stop the running SI pumps?
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No override capability will be present the CS pump
- The pump handswitch will be taken to the stop position causing the pump to stop and the breaker to be anti-pumped.
- The pump cannot be restarted until the CSAS is cleared or the control power to the breaker is cycled.
- If the breaker is anti-pumped and a SIAS subsequently occurs, the operator can start the pump by taking the handswitch to the start position twice. The first“start” places the pump in override and clears the anti-pump. The second starts the pump.
How are the SIT outlet valves ensured to be open at normal operating conditions?
- Outlet valves: Auto open signal @ 410 psia RCS OR SIAS signal
- On startup, the valves are opened and breakers are opened and locked.
State the TS limits for the SITs.
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Tech Specs:
- Modes 1, 2, or Mode 3 & 4 RCS pressure ≥ 1837 psia
- 28-72% NR, 600-625 psia, 2300-4400 ppm Boron
- Modes 3 or 4 w/ RCS pressure < 1837 psia
- 4 SITs WR 39-83% or 3 SITs WR 60-83%
- Modes 1, 2, or Mode 3 & 4 RCS pressure ≥ 1837 psia
SDC should be removed from service above what temperature?
Why?
What temperature must be met to run SDC for more than 4 days?
> 260F
to preclude ECCS steam void formation and SDC gas binding.
<135F
What RCS pressure and temperature limits prevent CS pump alignment to supply SDC?
- Containment Spray Pumps must not be aligned when:
- RCS Temp > 200F and RCS Press >250 psia
What is the SDC HX max warmup rate?
19F/minute.
Why must SDC warmup line flow get subtracted from LPSI loop flow transmitter?
because this flow is not entering the RCS and must be removed from RCS total flow.
How is purification flow throttled when SDC is aligned the the CVCS system?
- Purification flow is also not read by SDC flow transmitters
- Controlled by throttling BACKPRESSURE control valves or LPSI injection valves
What pressure is the LTOP relief set to?
Where does it relieve to?
What is a good first clue that a relief has lifted?
467 psia
relieve to the containment sumps.
Containment sump temperatures will go up.