EO 2 Block 3 Steam Gen Flashcards
(114 cards)
Which of the following is ONE purpose of the Once Through Steam Generator?
A. Provides overpressure protection for the Main Turbine.
B. Provide a surge volume on a loss of Main Feedwater.
C. Acts as a fission product barrier.
D. Converts potential energy of the Reactor Coolant System to internal energy of the steam seals.
C
ONE of the purposes of the Once Thru Steam Generator is to convert ____ energy of the Reactor Coolant System to steam for use in the turbine generator.
A. fluid
B. potential
C. thermal
D. molecular
C
Which of the following combinations describes TWO (2) purposes of the Once Through Steam Generator?
1 . Provides overpressure protection for the Main Feedwater System.
2. Provides a heat sink to promote natural circulation.
3. Acts as a fission product barrier.
4. Maintains the average temperature of the Reactor Coolant System constant.
A. 1, 2
B. 1, 4
C. 2,3
D. 3,4
C
Which one of the following is NOT a purpose of the Once Thru Steam Generator?
A. Acts as fission product barrier
B. Provides a heat sink to promote natural circulation of the RCS
C. Provides overpressure protection for the secondary system
D. Converts thermal energy of the Reactor Coolant System to steam
C
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Which ONE of the following describes the Reactor Coolant System vs. Main Steam flowpath in the tube section of the Once Through Steam Generator?
A. Parallel flow
B. Series flow
C. Counter flow
D. Mixedflow
C
Which ONE of the following combinations represents the proper flowpath order in the secondary side of the Once Thru Steam Generator, STARTING at the Main Feedwater nozzles?
- Lower downcomer
- Tube bundle
- Upper cylindrical baffle
- Orifice plate
- Flow ports in the lower cylindrical baffle
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B. 1, 4, 5, 2, 3
C. 3, 1,4, 2,5
D. 5,4, 1,2, 3
B
The Steam Generator Control Drain Valves to the Condenser (MS 4532 and MS 4531) are interlocked to AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE at 17” HgA in the condenser. Which ONE of the following is the reason for this ?
A. Prevent damage to Steam Generator tubes
B. Limit Slowdown flow to condenser
C. Prevent condenser damage
D. Limit flow past the Turbine Bypass Valves
C
As reactor power is INCREASED from 40% to 50%, aspirating steam flow will ___ _ because ___ _
A. INCREASE; SG level is HIGHER
B. DECREASE; steam flow INCREASES
C. INCREASE; feedwater flow INCREASES
D. REMAIN CONSTANT; feedwater temperature INCREASES
C
The preferred source for filling a dry Steam Generator after a refueling outage is the ___ _
A. Auxiliary Feed Pump
B. Motor Driven Feed Pump
C. Start Up Feed Water Pump
D. Main Feed Water Pump
B
According to DB-OP-02526 (Steam Generator Overfill), three main sources of water can cause an overfill condition. Which one of the following combinations identifies the three (3) sources?
- Main Feedwater
- Auxiliary Feedwater
- Service Water
- Fire Water
- Primary to Secondary Leak
- OTSG Recirc Flow
A. 1, 2, 5
B. 1, 4, 5
C. 2, 3,6
D. 3, 4,6
A
Which of the following pumps will have the GREATEST effect on establishing natural circulation in the reactor coolant system? (Assume all pumps are feeding at the SAME flowrate.)
A. Main Feed Pump
B. Startup Feed Pump
C. Auxiliary Feed Pump
D. Motor Driven Feed Pump (MFW mode)
C
Which ONE of the following is a reason that the Auxiliary Feedwater nozzles connect to the top of the Once Through Steam Generator steam space?
A. Provides a HIGHER thermal driving head for natural circulation.
B. Prevents thermal shock of the Once Through Steam Generator upper tube sheet.
C. Increases steam pressure in the Once Through Steam Generator to DECREASE heat transfer.
D. Condenses steam in the Reactor Coolant System during subcooled operation of the Reactor Coolant System.
A
When filling and venting the Steam Generator blowdown line, the PREFERRED hose connection point for filling the blowdown line is __ _
A. Demineralized water connection in Emergency Core Cooling System Room 2.
B. the demineralized water connection in Waste Gas Compressor Room 1.
C. the demineralized water connection in Boric Acid Evaporator Room 1.
D. the demineralized water connection in Mechanical Penetration Room 2
A
Which ONE of the following explains why the tube support plates in the Once Through Steam Generator are randomly spaced?
A. Dampen flow induced vibration.
B. Prevent flow oscillations in tube bundle.
C. Support lower and upper cylindrical shrouds.
D. Allow Steam Generator tube alignment.
A
ONE reason that the primary side of the Once Through Steam Generator tube sheet is clad with lnconel is to ___ _
A. increase effiency due to less heat losses
B. prevent corrosion due to the Reactor Coolant System chemistry
C. reduce radiation due to the decay of nitrogen N16
D. strengthen the metal due to the Reactor Coolant System higher pressure
B
Which ONE of the following is NOT a reason the Auxiliary Feedwater Nozzles connects to the top of the Once Thru Steam Generator steam space?
A. Condenses steam in Once Thru Steam Generator to increase heat transfer.
B. Prevents thermal shock of the lower tube sheet.
C. Provides a higher thermal driving head for natural circulation.
D. Condense steam in the Reactor Coolant System(RCS) during loss of RCS water inventory.
A
ONE of the reasons that the Reactor Coolant System side of the Once Through Steam Generator tube sheet is clad with lnconel is to——�
A. increase the amount of heat transfer across the tubes of the Steam Generator
B. to increase the flow of Reactor Coolant System water through the Steam Generator
C. reduce the effects of irradiation due to the decay of nitrogen (N16)
D. be compatible with the steam generator tubes
D
The Once Through Steam Generator tubes are supported by the _____ _
A. cylindrical shrouds
B. internal Auxiiliary Feedwatar header connectors
C. egg crate separator plates
D. tube support plates
D
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As Reactor Power INCREASES from 28.5% to 100% the nucleate boiling region ___ _ and the superheat region ____ in the Once Thru Steam Generator.
A. INCREASES; INCREASES
B. DECREASES: INCREASES
C. INCREASES; DECREASES
D. DECREASES: DECREASES
C
Which one of the following Once Thru Steam Generator Heat Transfer regions does the TEMPERATURE of the fluid NOT change significantly.
A. Superheat
B. Film Boiling Region
C. Aspirating Area
D. Feedwater Preheating
B
Between 28% and 100% Rx Power which of the following areas remains relatively constant in the Once Through Steam Generator?
A. Pre-Heater Section Region
B. Nucleate Boiling Region
C. Superheat Region
D. Film Boiling Region
D
Which one of the following regions provides the greatest amount of heat transfer in the Once Thru Steam Generator during NORMAL power operations?
A. Subcooled region
B. Nucleate boiling region
C. Film boiling region
D. Superheat region
B