Reactor Flashcards
Who was the father of naval nuclear power?
Hyman G. Rickover
What was the first naval 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
Who is the Reactor Officer?
CAPT Bieurogle
What is a TLD?
Thermo-luminescent dosimeter
What does a TLD do?
Measures the radiation exposure received by 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?
EOS Enclosed Operating Station
Who controls the RX?
Reactor Operator
Who is in charge of EOS and the Propulsion Plant?
Propulsion Plant Watch Officer
Who is the roving supervisory watchstander in charge of the Propulsion Plant?
Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor
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?
Officer of the Deck (OOD)
What is a Reactor Scram?
Rapid shutdown 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 Dead in the Water mean?
A loss of both reactors, electric plant being carried by EDGs
How often are the reactors purged?
Annually
What is Restricted Maneuvering Doctrine?
A state 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 is SPM?
Steam Plant Manual
What is RPM?
Reactor Plant Manual
What type of fuel do the Reactors use?
Enriched Uranium
What does A4W stand for?
Aircraft 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 that powers turbines for electricity and propulsion
What are some advantages of reactor power over fossil fuels?
Refueling 2 a lifetime (every 25 years)
Allows more fuel to be stored for aircraft
RC
Reactor Controls
RE
Reactor Electrical
RL
Reactor Laboratory
RM
Reactor Mechanical
RA
Reactor Auxiliaries
Classify the reduction gears.
Double reduction, double helical, articulate, locked train, folded
GV
Guard Valve
What does Trailed Shaft mean?
Main Engine Guard Valve is shut
ABT
Automatic Bus Transfer
MBT
Manual Bus Transfer
Why do we use 4160 volt system?
Higher voltage, less current, smaller equipment
EPCP
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 sponson located?
FWD HB1 STBD; AFT HB2 STBD
Describe how nuclear fission produces energy.
Fission produces heat; heat used to heat up primary coolant (water) to produce steam to power turbines (major steam load) ie main engine, electricity
What type of air compressors do we have onboard?
Low Pressure Air Plants
High Pressure Air Compressors
How many of each?
9 LPAP; 4 HPAC
HPAC locations
1&2: 1MMR
3&4: 2MMR
LPAP locations
1: 1RAR
2,3,4: 1MMR
5,6,7: 2RAR
8,9: 2MMR
Name a load off Low Pressure Air.
Pneumatic tools
Propulsion plant valves
Name a load off High Pressure Air.
EDG starting air
Low Pressure Air backup
How do we make potable water?
Distilling Units
Classify the DUs.
6 stage, flash type, low pressure, 100,000 GPD
How many DU’s are there?
4
DU locations
1&2: 1MMR
3&4: 2MMR
How much water is used for the propulsion plant per day?
200,000 GPD
How do we produce electrical power onboard?
Ship’s Service Turbine Generators (SSTG)
What are the SSTG’s rated at?
4160V, 8MW, 3 phase, 60 Hz, 1388 Amps
How many SSTG’s are there?
4
SSTG locations
1&2: 1MMR
3&4: 2MMR
What is the backup to the SSTG’s?
Emergency Diesel Generators (EDG)
What are the EDG’s rated at?
4160V, 2MW, 3 phase, 60 Hz, 347 Amps
What is the primary purpose of the EDG’s?
Supply power to the reactor fill pumps
EDG locations
1&2: FWD
3&4: AFT
How many main engines do we have?
4
Main engine locations
1&4: 1MMR
2&3: 2MMR
What makes steam for hotel loads?
Steam reboilers
How many reboilers are there?
2
Reboiler locations
1: 1A shaft alley
2: 4B shaft alley
CTG locations
Coolant Turbine Generators (variable frequency)
1&2: 1RAR
3&4: 2RAR
Why do we use reboilers?
Secondary steam loop to prevent contamination of the propulsion plant
What are some loads off the reboilers?
Laundry steam Galley steam Hot water heaters Sea chest steamout connections DU air ejectors Catapult cylinder LO heating coils
Describe a simplified primary loop.
Fission heats up water (continuous loop)
How many catapults are there?
4
Where does catapult steam come from?
Propulsion Plant Steam
Catapult locations
1&2: FWD
3&4: AFT
What is CSC?
Catapult Supervisory Control
What does CSC do?
Controls how much steam is allowed to fill catapult accumulators
Who controls CSC?
Reactor Operator from RPPC
How do you put out a fire in the catapult?
Steam smothering
What watches are located in central?
EOOW
Water Control Watch
Load Dispatcher
