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Primary Containment and PCIS
ILT '09
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01/24/2008

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Term
Primary performance objectives of primary containment
Definition
  1. Provide barrier which controls the release of fission products to secondary contaiment in the event of a LOCA
  2. Rapidly reduce the pressure in the contaiment resulting from a LOCA.
Term
Design (internal) Pressure of Primary containment
Definition
56 psig
Term
Design (external) Pressure of Primary containment
Definition
2 psig
Term
Design Temperature of Primary containment
Definition
281 degrees F
Term
Purpose of Primary containment cooling and ventilation
Definition
  1. Maintains drywell atmaosphere below 135 degrees F bulk avg temperture
  2. Reduces temperature to 105 degrees in 8-10 hours after shutdown
Term
Function of primary containment vent and vacuum relief system
Definition

Limits the negative pressure in either the torus or drywell to less than (external) design pressure of -2 psig

Term
Discuss the primary containment air lock
Definition
Designed with mechanical interlock so that a door may be operated only if the other door is closed and latched.
Term
Design (internal) Pressure of Torus
Definition
56 psig
Term
Design (external) Pressure of Torus
Definition
2 psig
Term
Minimum water volume of Torus
Definition

68,000 ft3

(corresponds to -3.3 inches of level)

Term
Maximum water volume of Torus
Definition

108,250 ft3

(corresponds to +2.2 inches)

Term
Basis of torus water volume
Definition
Sized to absorb energy released from a LOCA without exceeding 170 degrees F (maximum allowable bulk temperature at end of blowdown.
Term

Normal operating range for torus water temperature

Definition
Greater than or equal to 65 degrees F and Less than or equal to 90 degrees F.
Term
Location of SPOTMOS
Definition
Div I: Cable spreading; Div II: 3rd floor EFT
Term
Power supplies to SPOTMOS
Definition
Div I: Y-70; Div II: Y-80
Term
Purpose of torus to drywell vacuum breakers
Definition
To equalize pressure between torus chamber and drywell to prevent a backflow of water from the suppression pool into the vent header system.
Term
Describe a torus to drywell vacuum breaker
Definition

18 inch check valve designed to be full open at 0.5 psid.

Air operator provided for testing purposes

Term
Describe the two types of primary containment piping penetrations.
Definition

Unsleeved penetrations: process flow in contact with original penetration.

 

Sleeved: process flow is not in contact with penetrating pipe.

  • HOT sleeved: those which accommodate thermal expansion
  • COLD sleeved: those which experience relatively little thermal expansion.
Term
Describe Hot fluid penetrations
Definition

Guard pipe between hot line and penetration nozzle, in addition to double seal arrangement. Bellows accomodates relative movement between hot line and containment shell.

Term
Low Voltage penetration ratings
Definition
Less than or equal to 600 Volts
Term
High Voltage penetration ratings
Definition
Up to 5 KV
Term
Purpose of Containment spray/cooling system
Definition
Limit temperature of the water in the suppression pool, to condense steam in the drywell, and to cool non-condensable gases in the suppression chamber.
Term
Purpose of drywell atmosphere cooling system
Definition

To maintain drywell atmosphere less than 135 degrees F during normal operation. Also, to reduce the air temperature to 105 degrees F in 8 - 10 hours after shutdown.

Term
Cooling supply to Drywell atmosphere cooling system
Definition
RBCCW
Term
Where does drywell moisture eliminator drain?
Definition
Drywell floor drain sump
Term
At what temperature does drywell atmosphere cooling switch from 3 fans to 4 fans?
Definition
150 degrees F
Term
Modes 1-4 of drywell atm cooling
Definition

Normal ops with three fans running. Each mode has a different fan in standby.

 

NOTE: Mode 1 has fan #1 in stby, Mode 2 has #2 fan in stby etc."

Term
Mode 5 of drywell atm cooling
Definition
Scram mode. Automatically initiated on high temperature in the CRD area
Term
Mode 6 of drywell atm cooling
Definition
Post scram mode. Initiated manually from C-25. May be initiated to provide additional cooling to the CRD area after a scram or if a scram is anticipated.
Term
Mode 7 of drywell atm cooling
Definition
Shutdown mode. Initiated manually from C-25 and provides for maximum drywell cooling following reactor shutdown.
Term
Mode 8 of drywell atm cooling
Definition
Normal ops with all four fans in service with flow being manually adjusted.
Term
Source of drywell atmosphere cooling fans power
Definition
MCC-143/133
Term
Function of primary containment atmosphere control system
Definition
  1. Prevents primary containment from exceeding external design pressure;
  2. Provides a means of eliminating pressure fluctuations caused by termperature changes during various modes of operation;
  3. Provides a means for purging and venting primary containment;
  4. Establishes an inert atmosphere, with means for sampling primary containment atmosphere.
Term
Exhaust fan and power supply for air purge of primary containment
Definition
V-EF-25 supplied from MCC 141; 4000 CFM discharges air to the drywell or torus to restore a breathable atmosphere prior to maintenance operations.
Term
Purpose of Nitrogen purge
Definition
Reduce containment oxygen content to less than 4% by volume
Term
Describe the two paths for Nitrogen purge
Definition
  1. Purge: liquid N2 through purge vaporizer (steam) to containment (high Volume)
  2. Makeup: liquid N2 through atmospheric vaporizer to containment.
Term
Why use the purge vaporizer?
Definition
Higher capacity
Term
When is the torus drain system used?
Definition
Only in an operational mode that does not require torus and ECCS systems to be operable. RHR is used to pump most of torus contents to CSTs. Torus drains remove the rest (to floor drains).
Term
Purpose of hard pipe vent
Definition
To prevent containment over-pressurization during a TW sequence. Provides a vent path for torus vapor space to a release point above the reator building roof near the RX building exhaust on the north side.
A TW Sequence is the loss of all decay heat removal capability and is beyond the analyzed license basis of the plant.
Term
Drains for identified leakage
Definition
Drywell Equipment drains
Term
Drains for unidentified leakage
Definition
Floor drains
Term
Class A Penetrations
Definition
communicate directly with vessel
Term
Class B Penetrations
Definition
communicate with containment air space
Term
Class C Penetrations
Definition
penetrate but do not communicate (must be married… eg RBCCW)
Term
Tech Spec limit for unidentified leakage
Definition
less than or equal to 5 gpm; NO PRESSURE BOUNDARY LEAKAGE
Term
Tech Spec limit for 24 hour change in leakage
Definition
less than or equal to 2 gpm
Term
Tech Spec limit for total leakage
Definition
less than or equal to 25 gpm total averaged over a 24 hour period
Term
Tech Spec limit on Torus Temperature
Definition
  • less than or equal to 90 degrees F at power levels above 1% and no testing that adds heat to the torus;
  • less than or eqal to 100 degrees F at power levels above 1% and testing that adds heat to the torus;
  • less than or equal to 110 degrees F at power levels less than 1%.
Term
Tech Spec limit on Torus Level
Definition

Greater than or equal to -4.0 inches and less than or equal to +3.0 inches.

 

Operating limits are between -3.3 inches and +2.2 inches

Term
PCIS Group I
Definition

MSIVs trip on:

  1. Less than 840 psig with mode switch in RUN;
  2. Rx Low-Low Level (-47 inches);
  3. High Area Temp (195-200 degrees F)
  4. 135-140% steam flow.
Term
PCIS Group II
Definition

PCT trips on

  1. Rx Low Level (+9 inches) or
  2. High Drywell Pressure (1.84 psig)
Term
PCIS Partial Group II
Definition

Non-liquid PCT trips on

  1. Fuel pool high rad (50 mR/hr) or 
  2. Rx Building Plenum High rad (26 mR/hr)

NOTE: these trips are NOT 1-out-of-2 taken twice.

Term
PCIS Group III
Definition

RWCU trips on

  1. Low-low level (-47 inches);
  2. High drywell Pressure 1.84 psig;
  3. High Flow (462 gpm for 10 seconds);
  4. Low Flow (-200 gpm for 10 seconds);
  5. RWCU room high temperature (170 degrees F).
Term
PCIS Group V
Definition

RCIC trips on

  1. High steam flow (44,434 lbm per hour for 5 seconds);
  2. RCIC steam line area high temp (187.5 degrees F);
  3. RCIC steam line low pressure (60 psig)
Term
PCIS Group IV
Definition

HPCI trips on

  1. HPCI high steam flow (300,000 lbm per hour for 4 seconds);
  2. HPCI steam line area temperature (187.5 degrees F);
  3. HPCI steam supply line low pressure (100 psig)
Term
PCIS Group I reset requirements
Definition
  1. Initiation signal must be clear;
  2. All MSIV handswitches are placed in CLOSE
  3. Reset pushbutton.
Term
PCIS Groups II and III reset requirements
Definition
  1. Initiation signal must be clear;
  2. All handswitches in the group are placed in CLOSE with exception of MOVs;
  3. Reset pushbuttons.
Term
PCIS Groups IV and V reset requirements
Definition
  1. Initiating signals clear;
  2. Reset Pushbuttons.
Term
Drywell Pressure Instrument Narrow Range
Definition
-2 to +3 psig
Term
Drywell Pressure Instrument Wide Range
Definition

0 to 80 psig (C-04)

and

-5 to +250 psig (C-03)

Term
Describe SPOTMOS operation with Torus temperature over 90 degrees F.
Definition
Alarm. Print out every five minutes. Alarm reflashes at 105, 110 and 120 degrees F.
Term
Torus internal presure instrument narrow range
Definition
-2 to +3 psig
Term
Torus level instrument range (and zero elevation)
Definition

-15 to +15 inches with 0 inches at 910 foot elevation.

 

Additional wide range instrument measures -8 feet to +15 feet with same zero elevation.

Term
Electrical penetration pressure
Definition
45 psig of dry nitrogen
Term
Main purpose of shielded cable penetrations of primary containment
Definition
Interconnect low noise circuits between reactor and control room; in particular, the neutron monitoring channels.
Term
Describe the RX building to Torus Vacuum relief valves
Definition
Two vacuum breaker valves in series in each of two parallel lines which are joined into one line attached to the torus. The first is an air-operated, solenoid controlled 20" butterfly valve designed to open at 0.5 psid. The second valve is a self-actuating check valve.
Term
Primary containment air purge and vent valve interlock
Definition
All valves are interlocked with the Reactor Mode switch. When Mode switch is in RUN, the valves will close, and cannot operated with the manual switches. This interlock can be bypassed when necessary for inerting and deinerting primary containment by using a key-locked switch on Panel C-04.
Term
Primary containment purge and vent butterfly valve travel stops
Definition

Limit the open position of the vavle disc to less than or equal to 40 degrees from full closed.

 

This limits the stress in the valve shaft caused by the dynamic torque developed by the flow of air across the valve disc due to a DBA-LOCA pressure in the containment.

Term
When is an inert drywell required?
Definition
Within 24 hours of reactor power exceeding 15% until within 24 hours of going below 15% reactor power.
Term
While using the purge vaporizer, what are the setpoints for auto close of the Pressure control valve (PCV-3281)?
Definition

1.75 psig or 40 degrees F.

 

Ops manual general precaution says normally, temperature is maintained around 100 degrees F and purge SHALL be stopped if temperature falls below 60 degrees F.

Term
What is the purpose of the POST LOCA switch (Nitrogen Purge)?
Definition
Allows for Nitrogen purge when containment pressure is greater than 1.75 psig. NOTE: without this switch, nitrogen purge would not be possible becuase the control valve trips at 1.75 psig.
Term
What gas is inside the instrument air lines inside the drywell?
Definition
Nitrogen during normal operation; Air at other times such as when the drywell will be entered.
Term
To what concentration of oxygen do we vent and purge using the purge vaporizer?
Definition
3.0 percent by volume.
Term
Power supply to Hard Pipe Vent system
Definition
Y-80, which is considered the most reliable source during extended station blackout conditions.
Term
Hard Pipe Vent System rupture disc setpoint
Definition

Set to rupture between 44 and 50 psig.

 

Can be manually burst from ASDS Panel using keylocked switch. This will take approximately 5 minutes at ambient temperature and uses Nitrogen.

Term
What is the limit on non-condensable inventory and why?
Definition
14,225 lbm to ensure adequate NPSH for RHR and Core Spray pumps following a DBA LOCA.
Term
What is the concern with simultaneously opening Torus Purge inboard isolation and drywell purge inboard isolation valves?
Definition
Provides an 18 inch diameter bypass path from Drywell to Torus which can adversely affect containment pressure suppression capability.
NOTE: a held OPEN Torus-to-drywell vacuum breaker has the same consequence.
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