Exam 7 prep Flashcards
What are the power supplies to DFWCS?
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Power Supply:
- Supplied normally by NNN-D11 alternately by NNN-D12
- Has a normal seeking transfer switch
- Supplied normally by NNN-D11 alternately by NNN-D12
What indications does 1E use to control SGWL?
- Looks at 2 S/G Level Indicators
- Chooses the highest of the 2 indicators for a value
How is SGWL controlled in 1E control?
- Looks at the setpoint that is entered into the master controller and compares it to SGWL.
- The deviation from setpoint then causes the system to open or close the downcomer control valve to maintain SGWL (also has the ability to adjust feed pump speed……or open the economizer [will not happen if <15% because swapover would not have happened])
Describe the anticipatory signal for 1E control of SGWL.
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Anticipatory signal for 1E control:
- SBCS Master Control & TLI (Turbine First Stage Pressure)
- They send a demand signal to DFWCS so it can see an increase or decrease in steam demand
- SBCS Master Control & TLI (Turbine First Stage Pressure)
What is ATUN for 1E control?
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ATUN or Adaptive tuning.
- FW Temp provides adaptive tuning for 1E control
What 3 indications are used for 3E control of SGWL?
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Three Element Control
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Looks at 3 things (YOU CANNOT BE IN 3E WITHOUT THESE INSTRUMENTS WORKING PROPERLY):
- SGWL
- Feed Water Flow
- Steam Flow
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Looks at 3 things (YOU CANNOT BE IN 3E WITHOUT THESE INSTRUMENTS WORKING PROPERLY):
How is SGWL used in 3E control to adjust SGWL?
- Looks at 2 S/G Level Indicators
- Chooses the highest of the 2 indicators for a value
- Then looks at the setpoint that is entered into the master controller
- The deviation from setpoint then causes the system to open or close the downcomer control valve to maintain SGWL (also has the ability to adjust feed pump speed……or open the economizer [will not happen if <15% because swapover would not have happened])
How is Steam Flow used in 3E control to adjust SGWL?
- Steam Flow
- Adds a BIAS to the deviation of level output
- This will increase responsiveness of the controller for level deviations
- Adds a BIAS to the deviation of level output
How is Feedwater flow used in 3E control to adjust SGWL?
- Feedwater flow
- Compares to the deviation that is output from the SGWL & Steam Flow and what current Flow is and makes an adjustment to the output to the valves or feed pump speed
What is HLO and how is it used in DFWCS?
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HLO (High Level Override)
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88% NR!
- Sends a zero signal to both control valves and MFP speed controller
- However since MFP controller also receives the other side of DFWCS demand it auto chooses the higher so it will be unaffected if the other side is not also in HLO
- Signal is upstream of the individual controllers therefore if a controller is in MANUAL IT IS NOT AFFECTED
- Sends a zero signal to both control valves and MFP speed controller
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88% NR!
What is RTO and how is it used in DFWCS?
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RTO (Reactor Trip Override)
- IMPORTANT TEMP: 564F Tavg from RRS (Same output as PLCS)
- How RTO works:
- Prevents an overcooling transient on a reactor trip
- Receives signal from CEDMCS that there has been a Reactor trip
- Immediately sends
- -5% demand for Economizer (valve goes closed)
- 0% demand to MFWP speed controller (pump goes to min speed)
- It then feeds using the downcomer controller based on temperature.
- It is trying to feed to maintain 564F.
- ≥ 564F the downcomer controller will modulate based on the deviation from 564F
What is the signal that shifts DFWCS to RTO?
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Important Concept:
- To shift to RTO you must have EITHER UV-1 & UV-2 or UV-3 & UV-4 (I.E. UV-1 & UV-3 will not give you a reactor trip signal)
- This comes from CEDMCS we will learn more about that later
How will the master controller in DFWCS respond to RTO?
- Think of it this way:
- The RTO controller receives Tavg from RRS and comes up with a deviation from 564F and sends an output signal through the master controller to the downcomer control valve.
- While this is happening the Master controller will “track” the output that the RTO controller is sending through it.
- This output on the RTO controller is limited to 9%
- IF SGWL gets to 51.9% NR the master controller takes over and shifts to 1E control at whatever the last output of RTO was (bumpless). This occurs even if the master controller was in manual prior to the trip. It will now be in Auto 1E
- 1E control will then regulate SGWL to its setpoint however, if level lowers to 26% NR RTO will take back over
How does DFWCS respond to natural circulation conditions when in RTO?
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Natural Circulation in RTO
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WHEN IN NATURAL CIRC RTO WILL OVERFEED!!!!!!!!
- This is due to the large delta T generated and with longer loop transit times
- THIS WILL OVERCOOL THE PRIMARY
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WHEN IN NATURAL CIRC RTO WILL OVERFEED!!!!!!!!
State the total feedwater flow deviation alarm and actions associated with the DFWCS system.
- Total Feedwater flow
- 4% alarm
- 8% Selects 1E and generates 3E lockout
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Select maintenance mode for BROKEN INDICATOR
- Then uses just the unaffected indicator and you can return the system to 3E control
- Uses only downcomer flow when ≤ 13% reactor power
State the Steam Flow deviation alarms and what actions occur in the DFWCS system.
- Steam Flow
- 40% alarm
- 50% Selects 1E and generates 3E lockout
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Select maintenance mode for BROKEN INDICATOR
- Then uses just the unaffected indicator doubles it and you can return the system to 3E control
State the FW temperature deviation alarms and what actions occur in the DFWCS system.
- FW temp
- 4% alarm
- 8% Generates ATUN lockout and inserts canned value 425F
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Select maintenance mode for BROKEN INDICATOR
- Then uses just the unaffected indicator and you can clear the ATUN lockout
State the Rx power deviation alarm and actions that would occur assiociated with DFWCS.
- Reactor Power (ONLY CAN BE SELECTED ON FWCS #1)
- 4% alarm
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8% Generates ATUN lockout (3E only) and inserts canned value
- 5% < 16.5%
- 60% >16.5%
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Select maintenance mode for BROKEN INDICATOR
- Then uses just the unaffected indicator and you can clear the ATUN lockout (3E only)
State the SG level deviation alarm and actions that would occur assiociated with DFWCS.
- SG Level
- 10% alarm (This is only between same S/G level transmitters)
- 15% (this is between opposite S/G’s)
It will control affected S/G level (higher indicated level) with the lower SG lvl indicator
- To select MAINTENANCE MODE YOU MUST:
- Make sure the setpoint matches actual level to avoid a feedwater transient.
- S/G #1 has 2 level indicators each reading 51% NR
- S/G#2 has 2 level indicators one reading 50% NR and one reading 66% NR
- How is SG level being controlled in each SG?
- SG 1 is in normal 3E control.
- The deviation of 15% will be seen and the affected SG (#2 in this case) will automatically select and control to the 50% NR indicated level for #2 SG
What happens at the following Rx powers during a startup?
13, 14, 15-16.5 and 50%
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Power increasing (going up)
- 13% Swap to total feedwater flow indication
- 14% Shift to 3E control
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15% to 16.5% Swapover
- For 15% 1 S/G downcomer MUST be at least 80% open
- For 16.5% Swapover happens regardless of valve position
- Downcomer goes closed over 15 minutes
- 50% Downcomer Control Valves go to 10% position in relation to 100% flow
What happens at the following Rx powers on a shutdown?
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Power decreasing (going down)
- < 50% Downcomers go closed over a 10 minute period
- <15% Economizer control valves immediately go closed and Downcomers go to between 20 and 80% open
- <13.5% power 1E control
- <13% Swap to downcomer flow indicators ONLY
State the power supplies associated with the EHC system.
- When turbine is not rotating power is supplied from NNN-D15
- When turbine is > 1500 RPM power switches to the PMG (Permanent Magnet Generator
How does the Permanent Magnet Generator operate to ensure it is the controlling power supply when the turbine is at rated speed?
The voltage output from the PMG is set higher than house power so that the PMG is in control when the turbine is at rated speed.
If the PMG is lost for any reason then the house power (NNN-D15) will automatically supply
What speed is the only one allowed by the speed control unit when the generator breakers are closed?
1800 RPM
What are the following valve positions when the turbine trip is reset?
MTSV
MTCV
CIV stop valves
CIV control valves
- Stop and Control valves are closed
- CIV stop valves are open
- CIV control valves are closed
What happens to the stop valves when a speed is first selected?
MTSVs will open on a speed demand.
How are the speed signals used in the EHC system?
- 2 speed signals input into the speed control unit
- These speed signals go to 3 “comparators”
- Speed Errors x2 (Utilizes each speed sensor to generate an error)
- Acceleration Error (Utilizes both speeds sensors to generate an acceleration and then an acceleration error)
- Backup speed signal has an additional BIAS applied so that the primary is normally in control
- Loss of 1 speed signal will double the acceleration error
- These speed signals go to 3 “comparators”
Which error gets passed as actual demand from the comparators?
- The SMALLEST ERROR is always the one that gets passed thru as the actual demand
How is the reference for speed error selected?
the control operator with speed pushbuttons.
When shell warming is in progress, what is inserted into the speed error circuit?
a zero error signal is inserted to keep the control valves throttled closed during shell warming and preventing the turbine from rolling off the TG.
What conditions will cause a turbine trip on loss of both speed signals?
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Loss of BOTH speeds signals trips the turbine IF either:
- Not in standby
- > 100 RPM (5.5%)