Reactor Flashcards
Who was the father of Naval Nuclear Power
Admiral Hyman G. Rickover
What was the first naval nuclear powered vessel
USS Nautilus
What was the first nuclear powered ship
USS Long Beach
What was the first naval nuclear powered aircraft carrier
USS Enterprise
Describe the flowpath of heat through the reactor system
Reactor heats primary coolant. Primary coolant heats secondary water inside the steam generators. Secondary water turns to steam. Steam performs work on major steam loads (SSTG, CTG, Main Engines, Catapult, Reboiler). Steam is condensed into water. Water is fed to DFT. Then fed through Main Feed Pumps. Main Feed Pump feeds water back to steam generators.
Classify our reactors
A4W (Aircraft carrier, 4th generation, Westinghouse
State the locations of Main Engines
1,4 in 1MMR and 2,3 in 2MMR
Location of CTG’s
1,2 in 1RAR and 3,4 in 2RAR
Location of SSTG’s
1,2 in 1MMR and 3,4 in 2MMR
Ratings of SSTG’s
4160 volts, 1388 Amps, 3 phase, 8MW, 60HZ
Ratings of CTG’s
4160 volts, 1388 Amps, 3 phase, 8MW, variable frequency
Purpose of Deaerating Feed Tanks
- Removes oxygen and other gases by creating a steam blanket over water and heating it in the tank to prevent corrosion
- Creates a net-positive suction head to prevent cavitation
Classify Main Engines
Double Helical, Double Reduction, Folded, Articulated, Locked Train
How much water do the distilling units produce
100,000 gallons per day each, 400,000 gallons per day total
Purpose of reboilers
- Prevents contaminated steam from returning and contaminating main steam system
- Prevent potentially radiologically contaminated steam from contaminating rest of ship
Name a load of the reboiler
Galley, Hot Potable Water, Scullery, Laundry
Location of reboilers
1A Shaft Alley, 4B Shaft Alley
What is the source of emergency electrical power
Emergency Diesel Generators
Purpose of EDG
Provide power to reactor fill pumps
What is the secondary purpose of EDG
Provide emergency power to the ship in case of loss all A/C
Purpose of reactor fill pumps
Fill core with water in case of emergency
What is DIW
Both reactors shut down no power produced
What is SCRAM
Rapid emergency shutdown of the reactor
Classify EDG’s
4160 volts, 3 phase, 2MW, 60 HZ
What type of fuel do the reactors use
Enriched Uranium
Who is the Reactor Officer
Captain Select Bieraugel
Who is the Assistant Reactor Officer
Commander Chambers
Senior most watch in DC Central
EOOW
Responsibilities of EOOW
Manages and coordinates operations between two plants and oversees operations of engineering systems while on watch
Reactor watchstanders in DC Central
Water Control Watch and Load Dispatcher
Who is responsible to the EOOW
Propulsion Plant Watch Officer
Who is the Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor
Senior most supervisory watchstander in the propulsion plant, right hand to PPWO
Responsibility of the Reactor Operator
Operating the reactor
Responsibility of the Throttleman Watch
Controls the speed of main engines
Responsibility of the Log recorder/phone talker
Manage comms in and out of the EOS
Responsibility of the Chief Reactor Watch
Oversees and supervises other mechanical watches in the RAR
Responsibility of the Chief Machinery Watch
Oversees and supervises other mechanical watches in the MMR
Responsibility of the Switch Gear Operator
Controls the output and frequency of SSTG’s and CTG’s
Responsibility of the Water Control Watch
Monitors water inventory for the ship
What are the principal assistants
- Reactor Mechanical Assistant
- Reactor Electrical Assistant
- Main Propulsion Assistant
- Chemistry Radiological Assistant
- Reactor Maintenance Officer
Purpose of all assistants
To advise the Reactor Officer on all matters pertaining to their expertise
What is TLD
Thermo Luminescent Dosimeter