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What does Liquid Radwaste system do ?

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Processes radioactive generated in plant:
-Processed liquid separated into recyclable water for reuse
-Concentrate is disposed of

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What can LR system accommodate for ?

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Accommodates secondary plant Condensate Demin. Resin chemical regeneration from Condense Polishers

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What’re the 5 subsystem within the Liquid Radwaste system ?

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-TDS subsystem collects radioactive liquid generated in plant
-Evaporator subsystem processes radioactive liquid from TDS Tanks
-Concentrate Monitor subsystem collects concentrates from evaporators
-Recycle Monitor subsystem collects recyclable water from the Evaporator
-Chemical Drain Collects radioactive water from Chem Labs and laundry & Decon Facility in Unit 1

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Where does the Liquid Radwaste receive its Radioactive wastewater from ?

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-Containment Sumps
-Radwaste Building Sump
-Aux. Building Sump
-Fuel Building Sump
-Decon & Laundry Facility sump(Unit1)
-Radio-Chem labs
-Solid Radwaste Resin Transfer/Dewatering Pump

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What system will automatically divert to the Liquid Radwaste system on high radioactivity?

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Aux. Steam Condensate Receiver Tank will auto divert to LR system

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What systems do you manually have to divert to the Liquid Radwaste system on high radioactivity ?

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-Condensate Polishing Demin. Sumps
-Blowdown Demin. Sumps
-Turbine Building Sump
-Chem. Waste Neutralizer Tank

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What does TDS tank have a internal mixer ?

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Provides mixing for tank contents to minimize deposition of solids

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What’re the HI/LO level alarms setpoints??

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HI-HI: 30,000 gallons
HI: 29,500 gallons
LO: 1,000gallons
LO-LO: 500 gallons

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Where does the Liquid Radwaste TDS Tank vent to ?

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Vents to Radwaste Building ventilation exhaust header

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Where does the TDS Tank Overflow to ? What happens if all three TDS Tanks are overfilled

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-TDS tanks overflow into one another
-If all three tanks are overflowing they’ll overflow into the Radwaste Building Sump

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Where do the Liquid Radwaste Holdup Pumps discharge too ?

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From the LRS RDS Hold up tanks to either LRS Evaporator or Radwaste Truck Bay

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Where are the LRS TDS Holdup Pumps used for Recirculation?

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-On nightly basis to prevent growth of micro-biologics in Tanks
-Prior to chemistry sampling & after chemical Additions
-Transfers water between LRS TDS Tanks

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Where can the TDS Holdup Pumps take there suction from ?

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All three LRS TDS Holdup Pumps can take suction from all three TDS Holdup Tank

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What’re the power supplies to the TDS Holdup Pumps ?

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They’re powered from 480VAC MCC

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What automatic action will happen to Holdup Pumps when TDS Holdup Tank has a LO-LO level of 500gallons ?

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LO-LO level in ANY TDS Holdup Tank will trip ALL Holdup Pumps & prevent all Holdup Pumps from being started

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What is automatic functions does the ovation system provide for a LO-LO level in the TDS Holdup Tanks?

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-Will ONLY trip the Holdup Pump that is aligned with the TDS Tank that has LO-LO level
-Other holdup pumps can start that are aligned to other TDS Tanks without LO-LO level

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What are the Caustic Tank & Smaller Caustic Batch Tank used for ?

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Caustic Tank- Used as storage tank for caustic used for PH adjustment of TDS Holdup Tank
Small Caustic Batch Tank- Used to provide the caustic to TDSHoldup Tank & prevents inadvertent drainage into the TDS HoldupTank

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How is the Caustic Storage Tank filled ?

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Tank is filled by Trailer Truck via fill connection on outside wall of Radwaste Building

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When will the Caustic Tank fill valve automatically close ?

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Will automatically close when Caustic Tank level reaches 40”

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What is three way valve between the Caustic Tank & Small Caustic Batch Tank used for ?

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-It’s used to gravity feed caustic from the Caustic Storage Tank to the Caustic Batch Tank
-Then the valve is realigned to supply Caustic from the Batch Tank to the TDS Tank
-Valve isn’t capable of Directly aligning Caustic Storage Tank to the TDS Tank

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Where does the Caustic Storage Tank vent & overflow to ?

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Vents & overflows to the neutralizing bed at 100ft at fill station

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Why do the caustic piping have Heat Tracing & Caustic Tanks have heaters ?

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Have heaters to prevent crystallization of NaOH

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What is Anti-Foam used for ?

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Anti-Foam agent minimizes bubbling & detergent foaming

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Where is Anti Foam delivered to?

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-LR Evaporator
-LRS TDS Holdup Tank(Never used)

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How is the Anti-foam tank filled ?
Filled from portable tank via hand operated Fill pump & hose
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Where is the Anti-Foam pump handswitch operated from ?
Provided panel in Radwaste Control Room
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Where is Anti-Foam pump operated on the Ovation system ?
Will be controlled via Thin Client in Radwaste Control Room
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What does the LR Evaporator do ?
-Concentrates & remove TDS -Recover the water for reuse throughout plant
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What does the Main Recycle Pump do? Where does it take suction from?
-Supplies 10,500gpm recirculation flow -Takes suction from lower(liquid) portion Vapor Body & discharges to heating element
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Where does the Heating Element get its heat source from ? What is it used for ?
Uses Aux. Steam to boil processed water from TDS Tanks for it to flash inside the Vapor Body
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Where does the Aux. steam that gets condensed inside the heating element go ?
It goes to the Aux. Steam Condensate Receiver Tank
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Where does Evaporator get its Feed from ?
Consists of feed from LRS TDS Holdup Tank
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What kind of water goes through LP area of Vapor Body ?
Liquid waste enters & some flashes to steam & exits out the top
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When liquid waste flashes to steam in the Vapor Body what does it pass through as it exits the top ?
-Steam passes through 3 reflux trays -Passes through 3 mesh pads
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What do the 3 reflux trays in Vapor Body do as steam passes through it ?
-Has spray nozzles that spray RMW that removes suspended dissolved solids from steam
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What do the 3 mesh pads do inside the Vapor Body as the steam passes through it ? Where does removes moisture go ?
-Mesh pads remove contaminants & entrained moisture to prevent carryover -Removed moisture falls down to Vapor Body for Recirc, while steam flows to condenser turns into reusable water
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Where does the Evaporator Concentrate Pumps take there suction from ? Where do they discharge to ?
-Takes suction from Evap. Recycle line between Vapor Body & Main Recycle Pump -Discharges concentrated liquid waste to Concentrate Monitor Tanks & density transmitter
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What does the Surface Condenser do ? What cooling water is supplied to it ?
-Steam from Vapor Body is condensed by Surface Condenser -Cooled by Nuclear Cooling Water
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After vapor is condensed inside the Surface Condenser where does it fall to?
The condensed distillate falls into the reboiler
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What does the Vent Cooler do ? What cooling water is sent through vent cooler ?
-Condenses any remaining Vapor coming from Surface Condenser to prevent water getting in Radwaste Building Exhaust -Removes non-condensable gases via Radwaste Building Exhaust -Nuclear Cooling Water
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What is the reboiler used for ?
Improved distillate quality by removing volatile impurities by reheating it via Aux. Steam
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What happens to the distillate as it falls through the column ?
Distillate is scrubbed as it falls through column by distillate vapor produced in Reboiler
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Where does the degassed distillate collect ?
Collects in a seal pot at bottom of Reboiler
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Where does the Aux Steam drain to ?
Drains to the Heating Element
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Where do the Distillate Pumps take suction from ? Where does it discharge to ?
Take suction from Reboilers seal pot & discharges to either Distillate Cooler or back to Vapor Body based on reboiler level
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How many Distillate Pumps are in service ?
One pump is normally in service & other is in standby
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What does the Distillate Cooler do ?
-It cools distillate to 125F to prevent damage to Adsorption Bed & Mixed Bed Ion Exchanger resins
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What is the Distillate Cooler cooled by?
Cooled by nuclear cooling water
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After Distillate is cooled by Distillate Cooler where is it directed to ?
It’s directed to either Adsorption Bed & Mixed Bed Ion Exchanger for further processing or back to Vapor Body based on Conductivity
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Where does the Steam Condensate Pump take suction from? Where does it discharge to ?
Pumps condensed Aux. Steam from Heating Element to the Aux. Steam Condensate Receiver Tank
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What is the distillate level inside the Reboiler maintained at ?
Normally maintained at 65%-75%
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What supply valve shouldn’t be opened to prevent Reboiler tube damage ?
-Aux. steam supply valve shall not be opened until level indication is above 60% inside Reboiler
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What needs to be done to prevent reboiler tube damage the stripper steam valve ?
Aux. Steam is opened no more than 25%
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What’re the Adsorption Beds used for ?
Uses charcoal to contain total organic compound control
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What’re the Ion Exchangers downstream of the Adsorption Bed used for ??
Remove any trace ionic radioisotopes & chemical in solution through cation & anion exchange
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What happens to the exhausted resin & where is it sent to ?
It’s sliced to the Solid Radwaste system Spent Resin Storage Tanks for disposal
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How is the Ion Exchangers normally aligned ?
They’re aligned in series, but could be aligned in parallel
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What do the Recycle Monitor Tanks store ?
Accepts & stores processed liquid Radwaste from LRS Evaporator via Adsorption bed & Mixed Bed Ion Exchanger
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What is the Recycle Monitor takes provide water to ?
-SFP Makeup -RCS Makeup -Ion Exchanger Resin sluicing -Condensate makeup(not used)
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Where do the Recycle Monitor Tank accept processed liquid Radwaste ?
Receives from LRS Evaporator via Adsorption Bed & Mixed Bed Ion Exchanger
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What’re the Recycle Monitor Tanks alarms ?
HI-HI: 30,000 gallon HI: 29,500 gallon LO:1,000 gallon LO-LO: 500 gallon
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Why don’t the Recycle Monitor Tanks supply makeup water to RMWT & Condensate Storage Tank Makeup ?
There is tritium in the water and water is supposed to be clean water going to those tanks
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Where does the Recycle Monitor Tanks overflow to ?
They over flow to each other & if both tanks are full, then it’ll overflow into the Radwaste Sump
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What happens when Recycle Monitor Tanks hasn’t been sampled or isn’t acceptable for reuse ?
It it routed back to LRS TDS Holdup Tanks
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What is the Recycle Monitor Pump Powered from ?
It’s powered from 480VAC MCC
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What conditions will trip the Recycle Monitor Pumps ?
-LO-LO Recycle Monitor Tank from either tank -HI-HI Pump Discharge
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Where is the Recycle Monitor Pump operated from?
Three position control switch provided in Radwaste Control Room
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What’re the Concentrator Monitoring subsystem used for?
-Provided holdup & monitoring processed from LRS Evaporator
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What does Concentrate Monitor Tanks store & collect ?
Store & collects radioactive waste from LRS Evaporator
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What is the normal line up for the Concentrate Monitor Tanks ?
-One tank is normally aligned to collect waste -Other tank is isolated for sampling & waste disposal
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What does the Concentrate Monitor Tanks vent to ?
Radwaste Building Ventilation exhaust header
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What happens when Concentrate Monitor Tanks overflow ?
They overflow into each other & if both are filled will overflow into Radwaste Building Sump
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What automatic actuation will happen on a Concentrate Monitor Tank high level ?
It will trip the LRS Evaporator
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What’re the Concentrate Monitor Pumps used for ?
Used to transfer concentrated waste from Concentrate Monitor Tanks to the Solid Radwaste system
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Where are the Concentrate Monitor Pumps powered from ?
480VAC MCC (NH)
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Where does Concentrate Monitor Pump receives its seal water from ?
Receives seal water from RMW to prevent leakage of concentrate at the Pump seals
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Does Concentrate Monitor subsystems use Special Process Heat Tracing ?
Yes to maintain temperature where concentrate would solidify
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What conditions will automatically trip a running Concentrate Monitor Pump?
-LO-LO level in lines-up Concentrate Monitor Tank -Low Pump suction pressure
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When starting a Concentrate Monitor Pump, what else is gonna receive a start signal ?
The pumps seal water supply valve will open when start signal is received
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Where is Concentrate Monitor Pump started from ?
-Three position hand switch provided on panel in Radwaste Control Room for each Concentrate Monitor Pump
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What does Chemical Drain collect?
Collects from detergent & chemical wastes from Chemical Lab sinks & Decon & Laundry Facility for storage & disposal
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What is the normal operation of the two Chemical Drain Tanks ?
-One tank is used for collection, while other tank is used for sampling & processing contents of other tank
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Where do the Chemical Drain Tanks vent to ?
They vent to the Aux. Building Ventilation exhaust header
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What happens when Chemical Drain Tanks overflow ?
They overflow into each other & if both get full it’ll overflow into Radwaste Building Sump
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When will the Unit 1 Laundry & Decon. Facility Sump pump start ? Once started where does it discharge to ?
-Sump pump starts when the Sump reaches a HI level setpoint -Discharges to Chemical Drain Tank
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When the Unit 1 Laundry & Decon. Facility Sump Pump starts, why do you need to pay attention to the Chemical Drain Tank level ? When should the in service Chemical Drain Tank be swapped ?
-Must be aware when sump pump starts, monitor level of in service Chemical Drain Tank so it doesn’t overflow -Swap Chemical Drain Tanks when in service one reaches 1000gallons
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Where do the Chemical Drain Pumps draw suction from? Where do they discharge to ?
Draws from Chemical Drain Tanks & discharges to LRS TDS Holdup Tank or Solid Radwaste system
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Where are the Chemical Drain Pumps powered from ?
Powered from 480VAC MCC(NH)
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When will Chemical Drain Pump automatically trip?
-LO-LO Level on in service Drain Tank -HI-HI Pump Discharge Pressure
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What does the ovation equipment for distributed control of Liquid Radwaste system consist of ?
-Fanout Switches -Control Cabinets -Thin Clients
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What’re Fanout switches used for ?
-Local switched for control of Liquid Radwaste & Boric Acid Concentrator -Serves as interface between local Ovation Controllers & main Root Switches for Ovation system
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What does a single Control Cabinet for Liquid Radwaste system consist of ?
-Drop 40/90 -Two full branches of I/O Modules -One Remote Node Controller Cabinet with more I/O Modules
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How will a loss of the Liquid Radwaste system impact the plant ?
If it’s unavailable,exceeded capacity, or is lost then TDS Holdup Tanks water will be transported to other unit for processing
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How do LR system interface with NG?
NG provides power to LRS Evaporator MCC
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How does LR system interface with NH system ?
NH provides power to pumps & control panels
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How does LR system interface with NK?
NK provides control power to Radwaste Control Room Panels
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How does LR system interface with Solid Radwaste system ?
-LR wastes are sent to SR system for packaging & shipment offsite -LR Recycle Monitor Tank can also supply suction for Resin Transfer Dewatering Pump -After spent resin transfer, SR system sluice water can be sent to TDS Holdup Tank
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How does LR system interface with Condensate Transfer & Storage ?
Recycle Monitor Tank can send reusable water to CST Tank (Not Normally Used )
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How does LR system interface with SFP ?
Recycle Monitor Tanks send water to SFP for makeup water
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How does LR system interface with Radioactive Waste Drains ?
-LR equip. Drains & leakage collects in Radwaste Building Sump -LR receives waste from all building that could potentially have radioactive particles
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How does LR system interface with Radwaste Building HVAC(HR) ?
-TDS Tanks, Concentrate Monitor Tanks, & Evaporator vent to HR -HR also provides cooling for LR components
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How does LR system interface with Aux. Building HVAC (HA)?
-LR Chemical Drain Tank vent to Aux Building Exhaust Header
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How does LR system interface with Aux. Steam(AS) system ?
-AS provides steam to LRS Evaporator -Condensate from LR evaporator is returned to AS Condensate Receiver Tank - LR System can receive condensate from AS Condensate Receiver Tank
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How does LR interface with Oily Waste & Non-Radioactive Waste ?
Turbine Building Sump Pump discharge can be aligned to TDS HoldupTank
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How does the LR system interface with Chemical Waste(CM) system?
-Chemical Waste Neutralizer Tanks aligned to TDS Tanks -Radiochemistry Lab drainage aligned to TDS Tanks
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How does LR system interface with Service Gases ?
LP nitrogen is supplied to Evaporator Vapor Body for batch discharge

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