Exam 6 prep Flashcards
Seismic, in plant, service gases, AFW, MT/MSR, ED, MFW/FPT
How many communications systems are required for FD to CR communication?
2.
- Plant two-way radio system, which establishes communication between the fixed and portable radios carried by plant personnel and fire department members outside the control room
Sound powered phones
What will happen if the MX system is lost to the CT fan controls?
- MX system (NH/NG) is lost the Cooling Tower Fans will have to be operated manually at the breakers
Define a safe shutdown earthquake.
- Maximum earthquake potential considering the regional and local geology and seismology
- 0.20g! or 6.0 Richters (.25g design basis)
Define Operating basis Earthquake.
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Operating Basis Earthquake
- Vibratory ground motion for which those features of the nuclear power plant necessary for continued operation without undue risk to the health and safety of the public will remain functional
- 0.10g! (.13g OBE design basis)
- Shutdown to Mode 3
What provides DC power to the seismic recorder during a loss of local AC power and for how long?
- Internal battery provides DC power to the recorder during a loss of local AC power for up to 30 hours.
What is the function of the STA with regards to seismic concerns?
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STA determines:
- OBE (Operating Basis Earthquake) exceedance threshold 0.10g means that the Unit is in an Unusual Event Notification
- OBE w/ Safety systems being effecting (structures or equipment) ALERT classification.
How soon must the following be completed:
- EAL classifications when indications of an EAL are met or exceeded.
- Civil Engineering analysis of effects on facility features.
15 minutes from the first indication.
7 days.
How is a seismic alarm validated for false or real conditions?
An alarm without ground motion felt in the CR is considered a false alarm. This is validated by observing for waves in the FP.
State the requirements found in TLCO 3.3.103
- 3.3.103 Requires all 6 accelerometers and all 6 digital recorders (at all times)
- Seismic event > 0.02g – channel calibration within 5 days
What will cause the seismic digital recorders to begin recording?
Any accelerometer of the 6 forced balanced accelerometers will start all digital recorders.
State the power supplies and what signals will close GAA-UV-1/2.
- GAA-UV-1/2 are PKA powered CIAS valves and fail closed on loss of power
State the high and low pressure N2 header operating pressures and how each are maintained.
- Low pressure header is maintained @ 115 psig using pressure control valves from Liquid Nitrogen Tank. Secondary valve opens during high demand
- High pressure header maintained @ 650 psig
- High alarm: 690 psig
- Backup pressure control valve opens: 630 psig
State the HP nitrogen pumps operating characteristics.
How long is the cooldown cycle?
What will block pump start?
- High pressure liquid nitrogen pumps (positive displacement) starts when active bank @ 1400 psig and stops @ 2100 psig
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Start cycle:
- 15 min cooldown prior to start (nitrogen flows around the pump)
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Pump will not start:
- 2400 psig discharge pressure
- 25” in the Nitrogen Storage Tank
- HP Vaporizer temp is -20F and lowering
State the HP N2 loads.
- Downcomer control and isolation valves
- ADVs
- SITs
What is a level 1 evaluation and when is it required to be performed?
Determination of whether an OBE or SSE has occurred and it must be done by the STA within 1 hr.
What is a level 2 evaluation, who performs it and how long do they have to complete it?
Determination of whether an SSE has occurred, done by Civil Engineering and must be completed within 7 days.
What action is required if an OBE has occurred?
What action is required if the seismic event is between 0.01g and OBE?
All units must be shutdown to M.3 and a plant cooldown is required to inspect the SG’s.
System and site walkdowns must be performed on SFP, AFW pumps and piping, RCS leakage evaluated,
State the design basis of the AFW system.
- Provides the same design as CST 8 hrs HTBY then C/D @ 75f/hr to RCS @ 350F
What cools the AFW room coolers and how are they operated?
- Cooled by EC start upon pump start and run for 5 min after pump shutdown
- FOR AFA THIS MEANS WHEN 138 OR 134 go open.
- Sized to maintain room temp < 104F
What is the limit placed on the AFN use
- AFN should not be used when < 27% NR level UNLESS a minimum of 250 GPM per S/G to minimize water hammer due to steam voiding in the downcomer piping. This flowrate will quickly collapse the void and minimize water hammer effects
What range of operation is the AF system set to maintain?
- AF valves cycle FULL OPEN to FULL CLOSED between 25.8% WR – 40.3% WR
What is the D/P lockout associated with the AFAS signals, and which SG is essentially isolated from feed?
- @ 185 psid (D/P lockout) between SG-1 & SG-2 AFAS will not FEED the S/G with the lower pressure.
- If D/P lockout occurs before AFAS initiation, AFAS will not initiate for S/G with lower pressure.
What is DAFAS and what setpoints actuate it?
DAFAS or Diverse Automatic Feedwater Actuation System is an independent and redundant backup to the AFAS signals designed to start AFW to any intact SG not receiving feed.
- SPS actuated (2409#)
- S/G level of 20.3% WR on 2 of 4 class level instruments
- NO AFAS
- NO MSIS
State what will start the class AFW pumps.
- Both CLASS pumps start on AFAS-1 or AFAS-2
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“B” AFP
- SIAS
- LOP
- CSAS
State the operating characteristics of the AFB-P01 to include power supplies.
- AFB-P01
- 8 stage double volute motor driven feedwater pump
- Max amps for “B” AFP is 151 AMPS (Bacardi 151)
State the operating characteristics of the AFA-P01 and include its motive force.
- AFA-P01
- 8 stage double volute turbine driven feedwater pump
- Turbine operates @ ~3600 rpm
- Minimum pump speed of 1000 rpm required for oil lube
- Op < 1000 rpm not permitted for > than 5 min
How is AFA-P01 prevented from overspeed on a pump start?
- 138A and 134A bypass valves open first to prevent turbine overspeed
- 30 seconds later 138 and 134 open
How does the D/P lockout protection affect the operation of the AFA-P01 steam supply valves?
- D/P LOCKOUT WILL NOT IMPACT OPERATION OF THE STEAM SUPPLY VALVES
How is overspeed indicated on the AFA-P01 handswitch and what is required to reset the pump?
- Overspeed REQUIRES local reset of the trip tappet and latch lever
- AFA-HS-54
- On overspeed trip HS-54 initially will show red (for the motor “lower”) and green (for the valve “upper”)
- After the motor drives closed BOTH lights indicate green
- Also get a white overspeed light
- But its blue @ RSP and local panel
- When tripped (electrical trip) from the control room, RSP, or locally
- The red light for the motor stays on until the operator manually drives in the motor by holding the switch to closed
What does a loss of PKA mean for AFA-P01?
How is it affected by a loss of PKC?
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Loss of PKA means loss of governor control
- If running the pump will trip on overspeed!
- Steam supply valves fails as is
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Loss of PKA or PKC
- Steam generator feed valves for AFA-P01 will fail as is which means if not already open then the feed path will need to be manually operated
What is the control pwr for the AFN-P01?
What is its normal supply?
- Receives control power from PKA bus (norm) or directly off the “A” Battery charger (alt)
How is the AFN-P01 path isolated from the SGs?
- Uses normal downcomer feed path
- Isolation valves close on MSIS but can be overridden!
State the permissives that must be met to start AFN-P01.
- Start permissives
- No SIAS (can override)
- HV-1/4 are > 80% open
- No lockouts on the breaker
Why are there relief valves installed on the bonnets of MOV feedwater valves?
Where do they relieve to?
- Relief Valves on bonnets of motor operated feed valves relieve to the CST via the miniflow paths. (Prevents valve from pressure locking closed)
What is the consequence of leaving the AFAS handswitches in INITIATE following a manual AFAS initiation.
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Hand switches for manually initiating AFAS will stay in the “Initiate” position
- If left in the initiate position then there will be no automatic action of the feed reg and block valves. (THEY WILL STAY OPEN at >40.3% and continue to feed the SG).
What is the difference between a trip from the CR and a mechanical overspeed trip?
The mechanical overspeed trip is required to be reset locally at the pump.
Operator must ensure 134/138/54 closed, locally align latch lever and trip hook, then open 54
How is the following indicated in the CR:
Mechanical O/S trip?
Electrical/manual trip?
- Mechanical trip = Green/Green & White
- Electrical trip/manual PB (linkage remains reset) = Green/Red
How is the electrical trip of the AFA-P01 reset from the CR?
Ensure 134/138 closed, close 54 until 2 green lights, open 54 until 2 red lights (full open)
State the signals that will initiate an AFAS and what actions occur.
AFAS initiates on <25.8% WR level(2/4 in same SG).
- Both AFA and AFB pumps start.
- EDG, SP, EW and EC start for both trains.
- All SG b/d and sampling is isolated.
- Isolation and FCVs for AFA AND AFB are opened.
- The affected SG will receive full AFW flow until SG lvl is restored to 40.3% WR and will be maintained between 25.8 and 40.3%.
- These actions only occur if there is NOT a d/p of > 185psid between the SGs.
At what level will the SG be maintained if DAFAS has actuated?
20.3% - 40.3%
How is steam binding prevented in the AFW system and why is it so important?
Steam binding prevention – 5 isolation sources per path and temp strips (black to blue green) on pump discharges
Inboard CNMT check, AFW isolation/reg valves, and 2 pump discharge check valves
The prevention of any steam binding in the AFW system ensure that voids do not form that could lead to severe water hammer and that the AFW pumps are not vapor bound in the event of an AFAS/DAFAS actuation signal.
State the backup source of water for AFW system and how much volume is accounted for AF system.
- RMWT – backup for essential AFW pps (manual alignment – 1 valve in pp room, 1 at RMWT); 300,000 for AF
- Recirc will still go to CST = contamination in CST
State the TS requirements associated with LCO 3.7.5 Auxiliary Feedwater system.
- Three AFW trains in Modes 1 - 3.
- One MDAFW train in Mode 4 when SG is relied upon for DHR.
- LCO 3.0.4.b is not applicable.
- One TDAFW steam supply inoperable OR TDAFW inoperable in M3 (pre-startup) – 7 day LCO
- One train inoperable – 72 hour LCO
- Two trains inoperable – M3 in 6 hours
- All trains inoperable – Restore immediately. LCO 3.0.3 does not apply.
When is AFA-P01 testing required to be performed according to LCO 3.7.5?
- TDAFW pump testing not required to be performed until 72 hours after reaching 532°F in the RCS (SGs at 900 psia).