Sim 3 Flashcards
Who energizes start up transformers?
- LOOP/LOFC start up xfmrs ready, coordinate w SRP and ECC
What is the minimum required Containment Spray flow for LOCA
- LOCA minimum CS flow 4350 GPM, elevated iodine in CTMT indicates a loss of fuel cladding
List the Safety Function Status Checks for LOOP/LOFC:
What are the entry conditions for LOOP/LOFC:
Entry Conditions: (SPTAs completed OR direct entry in Modes 3-4 with LTOP not in-service)
* Loss of off-site power (loss of NAN-S01 and NAN-S02)
o Partial loss of power should be addressed with AOPs.
* Loss of forced circulation has occurred (loss of RCPs)
* SBO has occurred and at least one vital 4.16 kV bus has been restored (from affected or other Unit EDG or Offsite Power)
o Blackout EOP restored power (not from SBOG) and transitioned to the LOOP EOP
* Subcooled natural circulation and at least one non-vital 13.8 kV AC bus is energized.
NOTE: The other ORPs (LOCA, ESD, SGTR, LOAF) assume a LOOP/LOFC and will address the same required actions.
What actuation should occur if Circulating Water is lost to the main condenser?
MSIS - pull ahead step
(* Prevent over-pressurizing the Main Condenser
* SGBD isolates to minimize C/D and condenser damage)
What is the preferred order of feed during a LOOP
- Maintains RCS heat sink.
- LOOP: use AFN last due to water hammer concerns
EOP Expectations p. 39
What criteria are used to determine if natural circulation is achieved
- Check natural circulation in at least one loop:
- Loop ΔT < 65°F
- Tc and Th ↔ or ↓
- ≥ 24°F [44°F] subcooled using CET
- < 30°F ΔT between Thot and max quadrant CET
If unable to verify, ensure proper feed flow / steam flow.
How long does it take for natural circulation to develop?
- Natural circ flow should develop within 5 - 15 minutes (longer if the plant tripped from a low power)
- Changes take ~5-15 minutes to see in the RCS.
- Initially loop ΔT ↑ as Thot ↑, then ΔT↓ as flow is established
- 65°F is full power ΔT.
- Abnormal ΔT between Th and CETs indicates possible blockage in the loop or uncoupling of the core and loops.
What are the entry criteria for 40AO-9ZZ22 Fuel Damage?
New Fuel Damage entry:
* Notified by Fuel Handling Supervisor that the fuel cladding of new fuel assemblies, whether wet or dry, located in the CTMT or Fuel Building has been penetrated.
* **Notified by Fuel Handling group **that an event has occurred where fuel damage may be suspected.
Irradiated Fuel Damage entry:
* High RU alarms
* FBEVAS or CPIAS actuation
* Unanticipated contact of an irradiated F/A with any solid structure
* Bubbles emerging from a spent fuel assembly.
What is the concern with placing a Fuel Assembly in an unanalyzed intermediate position?
o Placing F/As in unanalyzed intermediate positions within the core could challenge the required shutdown margin.
What actions are required per 40AO-9ZZ22 Fuel Damage for a Breached Fuel Cladding?
* Breached Fuel Cladding:
o **Evacuate non-essential personnel **from Fuel Bldg and CTMT
o In CTMT:
actuate CPIAS/CREFAS
close airlocks
close equipment hatch
o In Fuel Bldg:
actuate FBEVAS/CREFAS
ensure equal number of Aux Bldg Supply and Exhaust Fans running
Who initiates the Fuel Handling Event Recovery Checklist?
Fuel Handling Event Recovery Checklist (Conduct of Ops appendix)
* Initiated by RSRO or FHS for fuel handling problems.
Safe intermediate storage locations (placement will be at the RSRO’s discretion)
What are the entry critiera for 40AO-9ZZ01 Emergency Boration?
Entry Criteria:
* Loss of Shutdown Margin or RCS Boron concentration is less than required for current plant conditions.
What are the Reactor Trip Criteria in 40AO-9ZZ01 Emergency Boration?
Reactor Trip Criteria:
* Adequate Shutdown Margin does NOT exist and letdown is NOT in service
Per Tech Specs, how long do you have to initiate an emergency boration?
- Boration required to be initiated within 15 minutes per Tech Specs
o 15 minute TCA to start boration
o 30 minute TCA to start boration if CHN-UV-164 path is used
During emergency boration, if a charging pump is available, should you use a HPSI pump?
If an emergency boration path using a charging pump is available, it will be used. This means that HPSI pumps should ONLY be used if Charging pumps are NOT available
What is the order of preference for emergency boration (per 40AO-9ZZ01)?
If an emergency boration path using a charging pump is available, it will be used. If not,
HPSI or LPSI injection will be selected.
If RWT level is greater than 73% and the RWT is available, the RWT will be used as the
source of borated water through CHE-HV-532. If not, the alternate suction from the
RWT will be aligned or the SFP will be used.
If CHE-HV-532 is used, the preferred path will be through CHE-HV-536 to the charging pump suction. If CHE-HV-536 is unavailable, CHN-UV-514 will be used with BAMPs running or through CHN-V-164 the Boric Acid filter bypass if the BAMPs are unavailable. The normal charging pump discharge flowpath is preferred but guidance to align to the alternate path to the coldlegs or hotlegs is given in this procedure.
If Pool Cooling and Cleanup (PC) is recirculating the Refueling Water Tank (RWT), what are the level requirements for charging pumps? What is the condition of the 3rd charging pump?
- If PC Cleanup is recirculating the RWT:
o 1 Charging Pump requires > 83%
o 2 Charging Pumps require > 92%
o 3rd Charging Pump placed in Pull-to-Lock (cannot run all 3 pumps if PC aligned)
What volume of the Spent Fuel Pool (SFP) is credited for Emergency Boration? What levels correlate to this volume?
The Spent Fuel Pool volume credited for emergency
boration (33,500 gallons) is from **137´ 4˝ down to 133´ 6˝ ** where a siphon breakwill cause loss of pump suction.
What emergency boration flow paths require tracking the thermal fatigue cycles? (this card still needs work)
HPSI boration flow path:
* Used if Charging pump is not available
* One cold leg injection valve is opened to achieve flow indication of ≥ 75 gpm.
o Minimum flow that can be read on the FI (square root extractor)
* May need to de-pressurize the RCS below HPSI pump shutoff head (~1880 psia, AOP has steps to reduce pressure)
* If borating > 1 hour, ↑ flow to ≥ 225 gpm.
What is the least preferred emergency boration flow path per 40AO-9ZZ01?
The charging path through the HPSI B hot leg injection path should be used as the last resort due to the thermal transient on the SDC hot leg nozzle. These thermal transients shall be tracked as part of the thermal fatigue cycle monitoring program.
What is the primary concern with using LPSI for emergency boration?
LPSI boration flow path:
* Used if HPSI pump is not available
* Requires RCS pressure to be < 220 psia prior to selecting LPSI flow path (AOP does NOT have steps for de-pressurizing < 220 psia)
* LPSI suction from RWT must be opened (aligns to borated source)
* One LPSI injection valve is opened to commence flow.
How long does an operator have to respond to an inadvertent dilution alarm (BDAS)?
Possible inadvertent dilution actions
* TCA to stop an inadvertent dilution. Time starts when BDAS alarm actuates.
o 15 minutes Modes 3-5
o 30 minutes Mode 6
How does temperature affect letdown purification ion exchanger boron affinity?
* IX isolated for an extended period of time (> 72 hours) will cool down the IX.
o Resin at a **cooler temperature has a greater affinity to absorb boron. **
o Placing an IX in service that has cooled down and RCS boron has been reduced, can result in an unwanted RCS temperature rise unless the effluent is flushed to the CVCS HUT when initially placing the IX in service.
* IX flushing usually performed if > 20 ppm boron difference between IX and RCS (if not being used for deborating)
** ↓ letdown temperature: IX resin absorbs more boron (higher affinity), ↓ RCS boron (dilution) **
** ↑ letdown temperature: IX resin releases boron (lower affinity), ↑ RCS boron (boration) **
What is the definition of a Condenser Tube Rupture, per 40AO-9ZZ10?
- Condenser tube rupture defined as a CW leak through the condenser tubes > 1.0 gpm.
What are the Reactor Trip Criteria for Condenser Tube Rupture?
Reactor Trip Criteria:
* Only one train of CW is operating AND the tube rupture is in that train
* SG trip values exceeded or trending to a trip value prior to completing down power:
o SG Sodium, Sulfates, or Chlorides ≥ 1.0 ppm (1000 ppb) with ↑ Cation Conductivity
o SG Cation Conductivity ≥ 15 μmho/cm with ↑ Sodium, Sulfates or Chlorides
** Hotwell sodium > 35 ppm **(35,000 ppb)
** Sufficient Cond Demins are NOT available to accept full condensate flow **AND the CRS directs