Fuel handling

Question 1

Answer 1

Burnable poison rod assembly removal tool

Question 2

Answer 2

Thimble plug handling tool

Question 3

Answer 3

Irradiated sample handling tool

Question 4

Answer 4

New fuel handling tool

Question 5

Answer 5

Spent fuel assembly handling tool

Question 6

Answer 6

Control rod drive shaft unlatching tool

Question 7

What are the 3 pneumatically operated tools?

Answer 7

1. Portable RCCA change tool
2. Control rod drive unlatching tool
3. RCCA change fixture

Question 8

How does the transfer cart emergency pullout cable work?

Answer 8

If the transfer cart drive system fails during refueling and cannot be repaired, an emergency pull out cable is used. The cart is pulled into the fuel handling building using the aux hoist on the spent fuel pit bridge crane.

Question 9

FHB crane has ____and ____ interlocks that prevent dropping a heavy load over SFP. ____ must be bypassed to reach new fuel elevator.

Answer 9

Mechanical and electrical

Electrical

Question 10

Slow zone speed is _____ fpm.

Answer 10

7 fpm

Question 11

Core alteration definition

Answer 11

CORE ALTERATION shall be the movement of any fuel,
sources, or reactivity control components, within
the reactor vessel with the vessel head removed
and fuel in the vessel. Suspension of CORE
ALTERATIONS shall not preclude completion of
movement of a component to a safe position.

Question 12

Recently irradiated fuel definition

Answer 12

Fuel that has occupied part of a critical reactor
core within the previous 48 hours. Note that all
fuel that has been in a critical reactor core is
referred to as irradiated fuel.

Question 13

If one FHB vent system inop, restore in _____. If not completed, _____ and verify it can be powered from _____.

Answer 13

7 days
Start operable train in emergency mode and verify it can be powered from an operable EDG

Question 14

Fuel handling ventilation non compliance with tech specs suspends movement of _____ fuel.
Other fuel handling tech specs require suspension of movement of _____ fuel.

Answer 14

RECENTLY IRRADIATED

ALL/Irradiated fuel

Question 15

____ SR Flux monitors must be operable in mode ____ and must include _____ indication.

Answer 15

2
mode 6
Visual indication

Question 16

A required RHR loop can be removed from service for _____ hour per ____ hour period provided ______.

Answer 16

<=1 hour PER
8 hour period
No boron dilution operations

Question 17

_____level _____ loops of RHR operable and in operation.

Answer 17

> =23’
one loop operable and in operation

Question 18

_____level _____ loops of RHR operable and in operation.

Answer 18

<23’
Two loops RHR operable and one in operation

Question 19

When is the following applicable? Direct communications shall be maintained between the
control room and personnel at the containment refueling
station

Answer 19

During core alterations, suspend core alts if not met.

Question 20

4 Fuel handling bridge crane interlocks

Answer 20

1. Electrical interlock prevents travel over SFP
2. Mechanical interlock prevents travel over SFP
3. Outward motion stops on hi rad of 100 mr/hr
4. Overtravel stop on hoist and trolley

Question 21

3 new fuel elevator interlocks

Answer 21

1. outward motion stops at 1200#
2. Inward motion stops at 365# (Slack cable)
3. Lower limit switch stop

Question 22

3 fuel transfer cart interlocks
all bypassable

Answer 22

1. Transfer valve open prior to movement
2. Both upenders down prior to movement
3. Cart at travel stop prior to upender movement

Question 23

How many fuel assemblies can be stored in SFP?

Answer 23

2984

Question 24

How many fuel assemblies can be held in new fuel storage?

Answer 24

132 fuel assemblies

Question 25

Which radiation monitor will stop outward motion of the FHB (big overhead)crane?

Answer 25

AR039J