EW, NC (Essential Cooling Water, Nuclear Cooling Water) Flashcards
UV65/145 (EW to NC)
Auto Close on SIAS to maximize flow to the SDCHX Auto Close on Low surge tank Level - 17” (can’t be overridden) REMEMBER ‘B’ Train is Manual
What happens to EW pumps on LOP
Sheds Pumps and Restarts on the Sequencer (20 Sec)
EW Pump Starts
SIAS/CSAS/CREFAS/CRVIAS/ AFAS 1 and 2 and LOP
Which of the following is an EMERGENCY make up source to EW?
A. DW Demineralized Water Header
B. CT Condensate Transfer Pump
C. FP Fire Protection Header
D. CM Cooling Water Hold Up Tank
C. Fire Protection Header
Demin. Water - Primary M/U
Cond. Storage and Transfer - Class Powered B/U
Chemical Waste - Non Safety Related B/U
Fire Protection - Emergency B/U
Surge tank lo lo (14”) - closes normal makeup solenoid
Which is lower PSI EW or SP (Spray Pond)
EW system < SP psi - Prevents EW to SP to Environmental Flow-path EW System on the shell side.
The RHPCV Refrigerant Head Pressure Control Valve senses pressure in the ____ section of the Essential Chiller package and decreases EW flow under low load conditions to prevent ____.
D. Condenser, Stacking
EW Train A and Train B Difference
Train A can be controlled remotely Train B is manual
Nuclear Cooling water has been lost due to a pipe rupture.
Train ‘A’ EW has been cross-connected to NC.
Which one of the following identifies a plant condition that will isolate essential cooling water to the RCPs?
A. ‘B’ EW Surge Tank level drops to 10 inches.
B. Manual CIAS actuation from B05.
C. Pressurizer pressure drops to 1800 psia.
D. Instrument air header pressure drops to 60 psig.
C. Pressurizer pressure drops to 1800 psia (SIAS >1837 psia variable)
Some common distractors ‘B’ EW Surge tank level drops to 10 inches (Question says ‘A’)
The control room is implementing Standard Appendix 63 (Cross-connect Train A EW to NC) and they have directed you to perform Attachment 63-A.
Which one of the following will cause EWA-UV-145 and EWA-UV-65 to close automatically?
A. Containment Isolation Actuation Signal (CIAS)
B. Essential Cooling Water surge tank high high level.
C. Nuclear Cooling Water surge tank high high level.
D. Essential Cooling Water surge tank A low level.
D. Essential Cooling Water surge tank A low level.
Action statement for 3.7.7 (Condition A) states “with one EW train inoperable, restore the EW train to OPERABLE status within 72 hours.”
3.7.7 provides NO guidance for two inoperable EW trains.
Given these conditions with the unit operating in Mode 1:
0800 4/15/04: EWA-P01 becomes INOPERABLE.
2000 4/17/04: EWB-P01 becomes INOPERABLE.
2030 4/17/04: EWB-P01 becomes OPERABLE.
Assuming extensions are applied if appropriate, which of the following identifies when EWA-P01 must be returned to service before further action is required?
A. 2030 on 4/18/04
B. 0800 on 4/18/04
C. 0800 on 4/19/04
D. 2030 on 4/19/04
B. 0800 on 4/18/04
The following plant conditions exist:
Nuclear Cooling water has been lost due to a pipe rupture.
Train ‘B’ EW has been cross-connected to NC.
Which one of the following identifies a plant condition that will isolate essential cooling water to the RCPs?
A. Instrument air header pressure drops to 60 psig.
B. Pressurizer pressure drops to 1800 psia.
C. B’ EW Surge Tank level drops to LO LEVEL setpoint.
D. Containment pressure rises to 9.0 psig.
D. Containment pressure rises to 9.0 psig.
Nuclear cooling water has been lost due to a pipe rupture in the yard.
Essential Cooling Water Train “A” has been cross-connected to supply priority loads.
No other equipment is out of service or in an abnormal lineup.
WHICH ONE of the following identifies the plant conditions that will isolate essential cooling water to the reactor coolant pumps?
A. High level in the “A” EW surge tank
B. RCS pressure of 1800 psia
C. High EW “A” pump discharge pressure
D. Containment pressure of 2.0 psig
B. RCS pressure of 1800 psia
Nuclear Cooling water has been lost due to a pipe rupture.
Train ‘A’ EW has been cross-connected to NC.
Which one of the following identifies a plant condition that will isolate Essential Cooling Water to the RCP’s?
A. Containment pressure rises to 4.0 psig.
B. Pressurizer pressure drops to 1900 psia.
C. Instrument Air header pressure drops to 60 psig.
D. Loss of power to the EW to NC cross connect valves
A. Containment pressure rises to 4.0 psig.
Nuclear cooling water has been lost due to a pipe rupture in the yard.
Essential Cooling Water Train “B” has been cross-connected to supply priority loads.
No other equipment is out of service or in an abnormal lineup.
WHICH ONE of the following identifies the plant conditions that will isolate essential cooling water to the reactor coolant pumps?
A. Containment pressure 9.0 psig.
B. Pressurizer pressure 1800 psia.
C. Instrument air header pressure 60 psig.
D. Low level in the B train essential cooling water tank.
A. Containment pressure 9.0 psig.
100% power.
Loss of Nuclear Cooling Water.
EW train “A” cross-connected to Nuclear Cooling Water.
Which one of the following describes how the Essential Cooling Water system would respond to a Safety Injection Actuation Signal under these conditions?
EW train ‘B’ pump would start and the EW Train “A”…
A. to NC cross-connect valves would remain open and Train ‘A’ EW pump would stop due to load shedding and then restart according to the sequencer.
B. would stop due to load shedding then restart according to the sequencer.
C. to NC cross-connect valves would remain open and the Train ‘A’ EW pump would remain running.
D. to NC cross-connect valves would close and the Train ‘A’ EW pump would remain running.
D. to NC cross-connect valves would close and the Train ‘A’ EW pump would remain running.
Unit 1 is operating at rated power.
EW Train A is in the process of being aligned to NC due to a problem with both NCW pumps.
Each RCP has about 375 gpm of cooling water flow indicated on B04.
An Operator is standing by in the Train A SDC Heat Exchanger room to throttle the EW outlet of the SDC Heat Exchanger using EWA-HCV-53.
Based on the above conditions, you should direct the Operator to throttle EWA-HCV-53:
A. open to increase the EW pump’s flowrate.
B. closed to divert more flow to the NCW system.
C. closed to reduce the heat load on the EW Heat Exchangers.
D. open to overcome the increased head loss that the NCW places on the EW system.
B. closed to divert more flow to the NCW system.
Of the following list of signals, select the answer that includes the signals that provide an automatic start of the Essential Cooling Water System.
A. SIAS, RAS, MSIS, AFAS
B. LOP, SIAS, MSIS, AFAS
C. LOP, RAS, CREVIAS, CREFAS
D. LOP, CSAS, CREFAS, AFAS
D. LOP, CSAS, CREFAS, AFAS
Essential Cooling Water (EW) will supply which of the following Nuclear Cooling Water (NC) loads when cross-tied to NC?
A. Normal Chillers
B. Letdown heat exchanger
C. Containment Normal AHUs
D. Waste Gas Compressors
A. Normal Chillers