PC- Fuel Pool Flashcards
What is the primary purpose of the spent fuel pool?
to store used fuel after its been removed from the reactor
What does the layout of the fuel in the spent fuel pool prevent?
so the mass doesn’t go critical
What is the water capacity of the SFP and what is the boron concentration?
340,000
4000-4400
What is the maximum number of fuel assemblies that can be stored in the SFP?
1205
How is the spent fuel pool monitored?
yardstick type level device with a camera on it
high and low level alarms
digital level indication
What happens when the SFP transfer canal gate is removed and the transfer canal level reaches 138’ 3”?
flood new fuel elevator cable tray
What is the purpose of the new fuel elevator?
lower new fuel from operating floor to the bottom of the pool
In the refueling pool, what happens if the pool level goes above 138’ 2”?
water intrusion to the in-core-instrument tubing shield
What is the tech spec related to fuel pool water level?
when moving spent fuel, water level shall be 23’ or more over the top of the fuel
What is the tech spec related to the boron concentration in the fuel pool?
concentration shall be 2150 ppm or higher
What is the tech spec related to the spent fuel pool being a borated water source, operating or shutdown?
fuel pool must be functional in the case the RWT is unavailable
What is the required temperature range for the SFP?
60F-180F
What is the required volume of the SFP borated water source?
33,500 gal
What is the purpose of the SFP gate seals?
Seal off the SFP from the cask loading pit and transfer canal so they can be drained if necessary
The gate seals on the sides of the SFP gates are Q class and pressurized with:
instrument air
nitrogen back up
How does the SFP interface with NN?
control panel power
How does the SFP interface with NK?
annunciator panel
How does the SFP interface with CH?
RWT supplies borated water to SFP system
33,500 gal of the SFP is dedicated for emergency boration to RCS
How does the SFP interface with CT?
non-borated water make up to SFP
How does the SFP interface with FH (fuel handling and storage)?
conveys fuel assemblies to and from SFP, stores assemblies in storage racks, provides spent fuel cask handling and storage
How does the SFP interface with IA?
pressurizes SFP gate seals
How does the SFP interface with LR (liquid radwaste)?
RMTs (recycle monitor tanks) make up non-borated water to SFP
How does the SFP interface with QA?
underwater lights
How does the SFP interface with SI?
transfers water to and from the RWT and refueling pool
How does the SFP interface with SQ (radiation monitoring)?
monitor the SFP and refueling pool
What are the entry requirements for the high risk area around the SFP?
quality log entries
FME control
What is the purpose of the fuel pool cooling system?
cool the SFP
What powers the SFP cooling pumps?
PG
What is the temp range of the spent fuel pool?
75-125*F
What is SFP cooling pump discharge pressure maintained at?
45-55 psi
how long do you have to align EW and SP to the SFP so temperature stays less than 167*F?
8 hours