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Who is the father of Naval Nuclear Power?

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Hyman G. Rickover

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What is one benefit of nuclear propulsion?

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Unlimited range

Not limited by fuel reserves; Unlimited high-speed propulsion; No need for fuel oil, more storage space for combat consumables.

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What was the 1st nuclear Powered Carrier?

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USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

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What was the 1st Nuclear Powered surface ship?

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USS Long Beach (CGN 9)

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What was the 1st nuclear powered vessel?

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USS Nautilus (SSN 571)

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Name one rate in Reactor Department.

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  • EMN (Electrician’s Mate Nuclear)
  • MMN (Machinist Mate Nuclear)
  • EN (Engineman)
  • MM (Machinist Mate)
  • ETN (Electronics Technician Nuclear)
  • YN (Yeoman)
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Name one division in Reactor Department.

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  • Reactor Auxiliaries (RA)
  • Reactor Controls (RC)
  • Reactor Electrical (RE)
  • Reactor Laboratories (RL)
  • Reactor Mechanical (RM)
  • Machinery (Reactor Propulsion) (RP)
  • Reactor Training (RT)
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What is RA Division responsible for?

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Emergency Diesel Generators

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What is RC Division responsible for?

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Reactor control and instrumentation equipment

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What is RE Division responsible for?

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All electrical equipment within reactor department (e.g. motors, circuit breakers, generators, etc.)

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What is RL Division responsible for?

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Chemistry and radiological controls

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What is RM Division responsible for?

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Machinery in the Reactor Room (e.g. CTG, MFP, SSAC)

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What is RP Division responsible for?

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Machinery in the MMR (e.g. M/E, DU, SSTG, HPAC)

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What is RT Division responsible for?

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Propulsion plant drills, training, and qualifications

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Who is the Reactor Officer (RO)?

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CAPT. Sareini (Suh-Ree-Knee)

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Who is the RDMC?

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MMNCM(SW) Peterson

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Name one Principal Assistant in Reactor Department.

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CRA

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What does CRA stand for?

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Chemistry and Radiological Assistant

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What division is the CRA responsible for?

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RL

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Who is the CRA?

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LCDR Usher

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What does MPA stand for?

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Main Propulsion Assistant

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What division is the MPA responsible for?

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RP

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Who is the MPA?

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LCDR MacNaughton

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What does REA stand for?

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Reactor Electrical Assistant

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What divisions is the REA responsible for?
* RC * RE
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Who is the REA?
LCDR Fredrickson
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What does RMA stand for?
Reactor Mechanical Assistant
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What divisions is the RMA responsible for?
* RM * RA
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Who is the RMA?
LCDR Wakeman
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What does RTA stand for?
Reactor Training Assistant
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Who is the RTA?
LCDR Stultz
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What does RMO stand for?
Reactor Maintenance Officer
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Who is the RMO?
LCDR Tinh
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What does EOS stand for?
Enclosed Operating Station
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What does RAR stand for?
Reactor Auxiliaries Room
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What does MMR stand for?
Main Machinery Room
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What is the RDOM?
Reactor Department Organization Manual
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What is the EDM?
Engineering Department Manual
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How many reactors do we have?
2 (1 per plant)
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What is the purpose of the reactor?
Heat source for steam plant
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What type of reactor do we have?
Pressurized Water Reactor (A4W/A1G)
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What type of nuclear fuel do we have?
Highly Enriched Uranium 235 (U-235)
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How does Uranium 235 produce energy?
Fission
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What is the power rating of the reactor?
550MW per reactor
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How many RCPs are there?
8 (4 per plant)
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What is the purpose of the RCPs?
Circulate coolant (water) through the reactor to remove heat to the steam generators
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How many steam generators do we have?
8 (4 per plant)
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What is the purpose of the steam generators?
Convert heat from the reactor to steam for propulsion, electrical power, and catapulting
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What does SSTG stand for?
Ships Service Turbine Generator
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How many SSTGs do we have?
4 (2 per plant)
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What is the purpose of the SSTGs?
Provide electrical power to the ship
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Where are the SSTGs located?
MMR (2 per MMR)
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What is the operating voltage of a SSTG?
4160V
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What is the operating frequency of the SSTG?
60Hz
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How many load centers are there?
33
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How many load centers are owned by the reactor department?
8 (4 per plant)
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What is the EPCP?
Electric Plant Control Panel
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Who operates the EPCP?
Load Dispatcher (LD)
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Where is the EPCP located?
Central Control (CCS)
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How many EDGs do we have?
4
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What is the purpose of the EDGs?
Emergency source of electrical power
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What type of fuel does the EDG use?
JP5
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How many reboilers do we have?
2
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What is the purpose of the reboilers?
Provide steam for non-reactor loads (e.g. laundry steam, water heaters)
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Where are the reboilers located?
1 and 4 Shaft Alleys
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How many DUs do we have?
4 (2 per plant)
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What is the purpose of the DU?
Provide desalinated water for the propulsion plants and potable water for the ship
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What is the capacity of the DUs?
400000 Gallons Per Day (100000 gpd per DU)
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How many potable water pumps do we have?
4
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Where are the potable water pumps located?
Main Machinery Room (MMR)
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How many potable water tanks are there?
26
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What is the capacity of the potable water tanks?
485000 gallons
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How many main engines do we have?
4 (2 per plant)
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What is the purpose of the Main Engines?
Propulsion
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What powers the Main Engines?
Steam
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What is the purpose of the ahead turbine?
Forward propulsion
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What is the purpose of the astern turbine?
Reversing steam to slow the ship. Backing bells.
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What is the purpose of the main reduction gears?
Transfers power from the main engines to the propeller shafts
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How many thrust bearings are there?
4
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What does the thrust bearing do?
Transfers thrust provided from the propellers to the hull to propel the ship through the water
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What is the purpose of the main air ejectors?
Remove air from (draw vacuum on) the main condensers
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What is the purpose of the main condenser?
Condense steam exhaust from the main engines
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What cools the main condensers?
Seawater (Main Circulating Water)
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What is the purpose of the main engine lube oil system?
Provide cooling for the main engines and reduction gears
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How many shafts are there?
4
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How many shaft alleys are there?
12
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What is the purpose of the shaft seals?
Prevent seawater from entering around shaft penetrations through hull
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How many SSACs do we have?
3
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What is the purpose of the SSACs?
Provide low pressure air to ship’s loads
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How many HPACs do we have?
4 (2 per plant)
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What is the purpose of the HPACs?
Provide high pressure air to ship’s loads
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Where are the HPACs located?
MMR
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How many TDFPs do we have?
4 (1 per MMR, 1 per Reactor Room)
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Which fire pumps are turbine driven?
* 7 * 9 * 11 * 13
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How many catapults are there?
4
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Which catapults are normally supplied from number one propulsion plant?
Catapults number 1 and 2
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Which catapults are normally supplied from number two propulsion plant?
Catapults number 3 and 4
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What is the purpose of the catapult steam accumulators?
Provide steam pressure to launch catapults
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What is CSC?
Catapult Supervisory Control
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What is Catapult Supervisory Control?
Controls rate of catapult accumulator pressurization to limit effects to the reactor plant
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What does TLD stand for?
Thermoluminescent Dosimeter
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What does a TLD do?
Monitors radiation exposure
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When is a TLD required?
* To enter the propulsion plant during operation * To enter any radiation area boundary * When standing watch in propulsion plant spaces * When handling radioactive material
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Name one watchstander in the Reactor Room.
* Chief Reactor Watch (CRW) * Reactor Auxiliaries Watch (RAW) * Coolant Generator Watch (CGW) * Feed Control Watch (FCW) * Feed Pumps Watch (FPW) * Charging Station Watch (CSW) * Engineering Laboratory Technician (ELT) * Instrument Watch (IW) * Propulsion Electrician (PE) * Shutdown Roving Watch (SRW) * Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor (PPWS) * Reactor Mechanical Operator (RMO)
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Name one watchstander in EOS.
* Propulsion Plant Watch Officer (PPWO) * Reactor Operator (RO) * Shutdown Reactor Operator (SRO) * Throttleman (THW) * Log Recorder Phone Talker (LRPT)
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Name one watchstander in the Main Machinery Room.
* Chief Machinery Operator (CMO) * Auxiliary Operator (AO) * Upper Level Port/Stbd (ULP / ULS) * Lower Level Port/Stbd (LLP / LLS) * Ships Generator Watch (SGW) * Switchgear Operator (SO)
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Name one reactor watchstander in Central Control.
* Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW) * Load Dispatcher (LD) * Water Control Watch (WCW)
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What does EOOW stand for?
Engineering Officer of the Watch
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Where does the EOOW stand watch?
Central Control (CCS)
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What does the EOOW do?
Officer in charge of overall operation of both propulsion plants
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What does RDO stand for?
Reactor Duty Officer
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What does PPWO stand for?
Propulsion Plant Watch Officer
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Where does the PPWO stand watch?
Enclosed Operating Station (EOS)
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What does the PPWO do?
Officer in charge of operation of one of the propulsion plants (one per plant)
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What does PPWS stand for?
Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor
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What does the PPWS do?
Senior enlisted watchstander in the propulsion plant. Supervises operations within the propulsion plant.
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What does the Reactor Operator do?
Monitors reactor plant parameters at the RPCC. Responsible for safe reactor operation.
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Where does the RO stand watch?
Enclosed Operating Station (EOS)
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What does SRO stand for?
Shutdown Reactor Operator
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What does the SRO do?
Monitors reactor parameters when the reactor is shutdown.
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When is the SRO stationed?
In port, when the reactor is shutdown
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Where does the Load Dispatcher (LD) stand watch?
Central Control (CCS)
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What does the Load Dispatcher do?
Responsible for overall operation of the electric plant.
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What does CMO stand for?
Chief Machinery Operator
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Where does the CMO stand watch?
Main Machinery Room (MMR)
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What does the CMO do?
Senior mechanic in the MMR. Responsible for overall operation of all mechanical equipment in the MMR.
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What does CRW stand for?
Chief Reactor Watch
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Where does the CRW stand watch?
Reactor Room
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What does the CRW do?
Senior mechanic in the reactor room. Responsible for overall operation of all mechanical equipment in the reactor room.
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What does ELT stand for?
Engineering Laboratory Technician
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What does the ELT do?
Responsible for chemistry and radiological controls in the propulsion plant.
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What does it mean when steam plants are split?
Both reactors are online providing steam.
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What does it mean when steam plants are cross-connected?
A single reactor is supplying steam to both propulsion plants.
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What is a normal four ship’s generator lineup (N4SGLU)?
All four SSTGs are operating and providing power to the ship’s electrical power distribution system.
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What is a normal shore power lineup?
Shore power is supplying all of the ship’s electrical power.
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What is a reactor SCRAM?
Emergency shutdown of the reactor.
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What does it mean when the reactor is critical?
Stable, Self-sustaining nuclear reaction.

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