Reactor Flashcards
How many reactors do we have
2
What type of reactor do we have
Pressurized water
Why is it pressurized
Prevents boiling
Where are the reactors located
1 in each RAR
What does RAR stand for
Reactor Auxiliary Room
What type of fuel do we use In the reactor
Enriched uranium 235
How many steam generators do we have
4 per plant
Where are the generators located
4 in each RAR
What are the phases of the steam cycle
Generation, expansion condensation, feed
How many cooling turbine generators do we have
4
How many ships service turbine generators do we have
4
Where are the turbine generators located
2 in each MMR
What does MMR stand for
main machinery room
What is the purpose of the SSTGs
Provides 4160VAC to switchgear and load centers
What is SSTG stepped down to
440VAC
What does EDG stand for
Emergency Diesel Generator
What’s the purpose of the EDG
Backup power
How many EDG do we have
4
What kind of fuel do we use for EDG
JP-5
How many main engines do we have
4
State the three basic parts of the main engine
(HP)(LP) turbines, reduction gear
How much horse power is in each engine
70,000 HP
Where are the engines located
2 in each MMR
What engines are in 1 MMR
1 and 4
How many distilling units do we have
4
What type of distilling units are they
6 stage flash type
Where are the distilling units located
2 in each MMR
How much can one DU produce per day
100,000 gallons per day
What is the recommended usage per person (DU)
35 gallons
How many reboilers do we have
2
Where are the reboilers located
1A and 4B shaft alleys
What does the reboilers provide
Hotel services (laundry/gallery/scullery hot water
How many HPACs do we have
4
Where are the HPACs located
2 in each MMR
What type of pressure do HPACs
3500-4200 PSI
How many LPACs do we have
What pressure do they provide
3
125 PSI
What does DFT stand for
Deaerating Feed Tank
What was the first nuclear vessel
What type of ship was it
USS Nautilus
SSN
What was the first nuclear powered surface ship
What type of ship was it
USS Long Beach
CGN
What was the first nuclear power aircraft carrier
USS Enterprise
Who was the father of naval nuclear power
ADM Hyman G. Rickover
What is the purpose of the main thrust bearing
Transmits the thrust of the screw to the hull of the ship
What is the purpose of the jacking gear
Turns the shaft slowly during in port to help start up
What is the purpose of the reduction gear
Change high speed to lower better speed to shaft
What is the purpose of the guarding valve
Emergency stop of stream to main engines
What is reactor critical
Self sustaining nuclear chain reaction
What is reactor scram
Rapid shutdown of the reactor
What does TLD stand for
What’s the purpose
Thermo-Luminescent Dosimeter
Records radiation exposure
What does EOS stand for
Enclosed Operating Station
What does MPA stand for
Main Propulsion Assistant
What does the RMA stand for
Reactor Mechanical Assistant
State the REACTOR watches in DCC
EOOW, Load Dispatcher, water control watch
***bonus **
How many reactors did the Big E have
8
List the divisions within reactor
RA, RM, RC, RE, RL, M-div
Auxiliares
Mechanical
Control
Electrical
Laboratories
Machinery division
