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1
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What does HPAC stand for ?

A

High pressure air compressor

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2
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What is the purpose of the high pressure?

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To provide 4000 psi of air to various ships loads.

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3
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Where are the HPACs located ?

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1 and 2 in 1MMR

3 and 4 in 2MMR

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4
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What does LPAP stand for ?

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Low pressure Air Plant

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5
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What is the purpose of the Low Pressure Air Plant?

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To provide 125 psi of air to supply dental,O2N2 controls, radar systems, pneumatic tool supply, and the vital reactor plant valve control.

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6
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Where are the LPAPs located ?

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#1 in 1RAR
#s 2,3,4 in 1MMR
#s 5,6,7 in 2RAR 
#s 8,9 in 2MMR
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7
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What does DU stand for ?

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Distilling Units

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8
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Purpose of distilling units ?

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Provide 100,000 gallons of fresh water per day to supply ships potable water loads and reactor make up water.

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9
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Where are DUs located ?

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1 and 2 are in 1MMR and 3 and 4 in 2MMR

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10
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Purpose of the Reactor fill System

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To provide emergency cooling to the reactor in the event of a rupture to prevent over heating of the reactor fuel.

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11
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Components of the reactor fill system ?

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  • reactor fill pumps
  • emergency diesel generators
  • reserve feed transfer pumps
  • potable water pumps
  • reserve feed day tank
  • fill valves
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12
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Where are the reactor fill pumps located ?

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1A and 1B -1MMR

2A and 2B-2MMR

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13
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What is the purpose of the reactor ?

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To produce massive amounts of heat from the fission of U-235 fuel cells.

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14
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Where are the reactors located ?

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#1 Is under medical.
#2 is under ships store.
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15
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What is the purpose of the reactor coolant pumps? (RCP)

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To supply coolant water to the reactor core to remove the heat produced and transfers the heat to the steam generators to boil the water inside the steam generator.

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16
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How many reactor coolant pumps are there?

A

4 per reactor. (8) total

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17
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RCP stands for

A

Reactor coolant pump

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18
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Where are the reactor coolant pumps located?

A

Inside the reactor compartment

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19
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What does CTG stand for?

A

Coolant turbine generator

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What is the purpose of the coolant turbine generators?

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The turbine is operated by the main steam system to provide variable voltage and frequency electricity directly to 2 reactor coolant pumps. It does not supply power to ships service loads.

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21
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Where are the coolant turbine generators located?

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1&2 in 1RAR

3&4 in 2RAR

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22
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What is the purpose of the main engines? (ME)

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To propel the ship through the water

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23
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What is the purpose of the reduction gears?

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They transfer the high speed/low torque of the main engines to low speed/high torque required for the propellers.

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24
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Where are the Main Engines located ?

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1&4 -1MMR

2&3-2MMR

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25
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What does ME stand for ?

A

Main engines

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26
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What is the purpose of the ships service turbine generator ? (SSTG)

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The turbine is operated by the main steam system to provide 4160V/60Hz/8MW electricity to the entire ship through load centers, transformers,and switchboards

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What does SSTG stand for?

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Ships service turbine generator

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28
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Where are the ships service turbine generators located ?

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1&2-1MMR

3&4-2MMR

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29
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What is the primary purpose of the emergency diesel generators ? (EDG)

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Provide electricity to the reactor fill pumps and fill components in the event of a rupture casualty.

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30
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What is the secondary purpose of the Emergency diesel generator?

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To provide back-up electricity in any event when normal electricity is lost. ( in port is shore power)

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31
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Where are the EDGs located ?

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1&2-FWD

3&4-AFT

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32
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What is the purpose of the the reboilers? (RBLR)

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To provide low pressure auxiliary steam to ships services which require heat.

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33
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What does RBLR stand for?

A

ReBoiler

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34
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Where are reboilers located ?

A 
#1 in 1A shaft alley
#2 in 4B shaft alley
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35
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What does MMR stand for?

A

Main machinery room

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36
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What does RAR stand for ?

A

Reactor auxiliary room

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37
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How many main engines are on board ?

A

4 total

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38
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Where are the MEs located ?

A

1 and 4 - 1MMR

2 and 3-2MMR

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39
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Number of shafts from starboard to port ?

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1,2,3,4

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40
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What direction do the shafts spin, to propel the ship in the ahead direction ?

A

1&2 spin clockwise

3&4 spin counter clockwise

41
Q

What is the highest bell the ship can answer?

A

Ahead flank 171( ALLL 171)

42
Q

How much horsepower does each shaft produce ?

A

70000HP in the ahead direction.

7500 astern.

43
Q

How many shaft alleys onboard?

44
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How many distilling units onboard?

45
Q

Where are the distilling units located ?

A

1&2-1MMR

3&4-2MMR

46
Q

Classify the DUs?

A

6 stage,low pressure,flash type

47
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How much water can the Distilling units make per day?

A

100,000 gallons per day each

48
Q

What are the 2 types of water that the distilling units make?

A

Potable water and reserve feed water

49
Q

What is the unused seawater from a distilling unit called ?

50
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What is brine ?

A

Highly concentrated sea water. (Like a paste)

51
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How many potable pumps are onboard?

52
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Where are the potable pumps located ?

A

1 and 2-1MMR

3 and 4-2MMR

53
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How many reboilers onboard ?

54
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Where are the reboilers located ?

A 
#1 in 1A shaft alley.
#2 in 4B shaft alley
55
Q

List 2 loads off the reboiler ( service steam)?

A

Laundry steam
Galley steam
Water heaters

56
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What pressure steam does the reboilers supply ?

57
Q

What provides heat to the reboilers to make reboiler steam?

A

Main steam

58
Q

Where do we get service steam from in port?

A

Shore steam

59
Q

What produces electrical power for the ship , while underway?

A

Ships service turbine generator (SSTG)

60
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How many SSTGs on board?

61
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How much electricity does each SSTG produce?

A

4160 VAC/ 60Hz/ 8MW

62
Q

How do we supply electric power throughout the ship when in port ?

A

Shore power

63
Q

What side of the ship are the high volts shore power sponsons located ?

A

Starboard side of the ship

64
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How many shore power cables are connected to each shore power sponson?

65
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What provides electric power to the ship if we lose our normal source of power ?

66
Q

How many EDGs do we have onboard ?

67
Q

What starts the EDGs on a loss of power?

A

High pressure air

68
Q

What provides power to the reactor coolant pumps ?

A

Coolant turbine generators

69
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How many coolant turbine generators are on board ?

70
Q

How many high pressure air compressors (HPAC) are on board?

71
Q

What is the location of the HPACs?

A

1&2-1MMR

3&4-2MMR

72
Q

List 2 loads off high pressure air?

A

EDG starting air, weapons elevators , aircraft elevators, arresting gear, catapult auxiliaries, SCBA re-charge station, LSO hud platform.

73
Q

List 2 loads off ships service air?

A

Vital reactor plant valve control, dental air, O2N2 controls, pneumatic tools, and radar systems

74
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How do we supply ships service air to the the ship?

A

Low pressure air plant( LPAP)

75
Q

How many LPAP do we have on board?

76
Q

What is the purpose of the main lube oil system ?

A

Provides lubrication to the main engines and reduction gears

77
Q

How many lube oil pumps does each main engine have ?

A

2 lube oil service pumps. ( motor driven, positive displacement )

78
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What cools the lube oil ?

A

Main sea water

79
Q

What temperature do we try to maintain the lube oil?

A

120-130 degree Fahrenheit

80
Q

List 2 types of protections that we have for the reactor ?

A 
Watchstanders 
Scram
Fast insertion
Interlocks
And partial trip of the main engine guard valve. ( MEGV)
81
Q

Who is considered the “father of nuclear power”?

A

Admiral Hyman G. Rickover

82
Q

What is the first naval nuclear powered vessel?

A

USS Nautilus

83
Q

What is the first nuclear powered surface ship?

A

USS Long Beach

84
Q

What is the first nuclear powered carrier?

A

USS Enterprise

85
Q

How many nuclear reactors does the TR have?

86
Q

What kind of fuel does the reactor use?

A

Uranium 235 (U-235)

87
Q

What does TLD mean?

A

Thermo Luminescent dosimeter

88
Q

What does the TLD do?

A

Provides a way to measure how much radiation a person is exposed to

89
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What does ORSE stand for?

A

Operational Reactor Safeguards Exam

90
Q

What type of reactor do we have onboard ?

91
Q

RO

A

Reactor Officer

92
Q

ARO

A

Assistant Reactor Officer

93
Q

REA

A

Reactor Electrical Assistant

94
Q

MPP

A

Main Propulsion Plant

95
Q

RMA

A

Reactor Mechanical Assistant

96
Q

CRA

A

Chemistry-Radiological Assistant

97
Q

RMO

A

Reactor Maintenance Officer

98
Q

What does RDOM stand for ?

A

Reactor Department Organization Manual

ESWS (10 decks)

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