REACTOR Flashcards
Who is the father of naval nuclear power?
Hyman G. Rickover
What was the first nuclear powered vessel?
USS Nautilus
What was the first nuclear powered surface ship?
USS Long Beach
What was the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier?
USS Enterprise (CVN65)
Who is the Reactor Officer?
CAPT Bieraugel
What is a TLD?
Thermo-Luminescent Dosimeter
What does a TLD do?
Measures radiation exposure received by the person wearing it
When are you required to wear a TLD?
when in the propulsion plants while they are operating or in a posted “Radiation Area”
Where is the Reactor controlled from?
Enclosed Operating System (EOS)
Who controls the Reactor?
Reactor Operator
Who is in charge of EOS and the Propulsion Plant?
Propulsion Plant Watch Officer (PPWO)
Who is the roving supervisory watchstander in charge of the propulsion plant?
Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor (PPWS)
Who is in charge of both Propulsion Plants and Engineering spaces?
Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW)
Who is responsible for the electric plant?
Load Dispatcher
Who does the EOOW report to?
OOD
What is Reactor SCRAM?
Rapid shut down of the reactor
What does it mean for the reactor to be “critical”?
the reactor is operating and producing power
What does cross connected steam plants mean?
steam is being supplied to both propulsion plants from one reactor
What does DIW (Dead in Water) mean?
A loss of both reactors, electric plant being carried by EDG’s
What is Restricted Manuevering Doctrine?
a state that the ship operates in to provide maximum propulsion, electrical, and navigational reliability
What does MTT stand for?
Mobile Training Team
What is ORSE?
Operational Reactor Safeguards Exam
What does MTT and ORSE do?
Evaluates Reactor Department’s ability to safely operate the Reactors
What does SPM stand for?
Steam Plant Manual
What does RPM stand for?
Reactor Plant Manual
What type of fuel do the reactors use?
Enriched Uranium
What does A4W stand for?
Air craft carrier core, 4th design, Westinghouse
What type of design is the Reactor?
Pressurized Water Reactor
How does the Reactor produce usable energy?
HEAT produced from FISSION is used to create STEAM in the secondary that POWERS TURBINES for electricity and propulsion
What are some advantages of Reactor Power over fossil fuels?
- refueling only twice in the ships life (every 25 years)
- allows more fuel to be carried onboard for aircraft
- does not produce waste in to air that would make it harder for planes to land
What does RC stand for?
Reactor Controls
What does RE stand for?
Reactor Electrical
What does RL stand for?
Reactor Laboratory
What does RM stand for?
Reactor Mechanical
What does RA stand for?
Reactor Auxilaries
Classify the reduction gears:
Double Reduction, Double Helical, Articulated, Locked Train, Folded
What does GV stand for?
Guard Valve
What does Trailed Shaft mean?
Main Engine Guard Valve is shut
What does ABT stand for?
Automatic bus transfer
What does MBT stand for?
Manual bus transfer
Why doe we use 4160V system?
Higher voltage, Lower current, Smaller equipment
What does EPCP stand for?
Electric Plant Control Panel
What is the Voltage Regulator Unit?
Regulates voltage and provides voltage droop characteristics to share reactive loading
Where are the HVSP sponsons located? (High Volt Shore Power)
FWD- HB1 STBD SIDE
AFT- HB2 STBD SIDE
What type of air compressors do we have onboard?
Low Pressure Air Plants (100-125)
High Pressure Air Compressors (3500-4200)
How many LPAPs and how many HPACs?
9 LPAPs, 4 HPACs
How do we make potable water?
Distilling Units
Classify the distilling units:
6 stage, flash type, low pressure, 100,000gpd
How many distilling units?
4
Where are the distilling units located?
1&2- MMR1 3&4- MMR2
How much water is used on the propusion plant per day?
200,000gpd
How do we produce electrical power onboard?
Ships Service Turbine Generator (SSTG)
How many SSTG’s?
4
What are the SSTG’s rated for?
4160V, 3 Phase, 8 MegaWatt, 60Hertz
What is the backup to the SSTG’s?
Emergency Diesel Generators
How many EDG’s?
4
What are the EDG’s rated for?
4160V, 2 MegaWatt
How many main engines do we have?
4
How many reboilers are there?
2
Purpose of Reboilers:
Prevents cross contamination of ships service steam steam supply and main steam supply. #1 located in 1A shaft alley. #2 located in 4B shaft alley
How many catapults are there?
4
What is CSC?
Catapult Supervisory Control
Who is the ARO?
CDR Chambers
What is the job of the Throttleman Watch?
controls the speed of the ship, receives orders from the bridge
What does NPSH stand for?
Net Positive Suction Head
What are the CTG’s rated for?
4160v, 3 phase, 8 Megawatt, Variable Frequency
What are the EDG’s used for?
To power reactor fill pumps, to provide emergency power to A/C
