Knowledge Objectives

2023 BWR SRO Management Certification Class Schedule

Live Lecture Login Information

Class Contact Information

Ed Puzzle Login Instructions

Mostly for Training Instructors

Introduction to Boiling Water Reactors

Trainee Survey

Trainee Introductions

Introduction to Generic Fundamentals BWR

Finished Orientation

Day 7

Day 7 - How to study right before the 7-day challenge quiz

7-Day Challenge Quiz This is It!

NRC BWR Equation Sheet

NUREG 1123 BWR KA Catalog

Steam Tables - English Engineering Units Section

Steam Tables SI Units and Mollier Diagram

GFE Test Breakdown

Thermodynamics (+Pumps) PowerPoints as pdf's

Units and Properties Student Files

Thermo Chapter 1 Units and Properties #1 up to Temperature

Thermo Chapter 1 Units and Properties # 2 Temperature Rev 2

Thermo Chapter 1 Units and Properties #3 Pressure

Thermo Chapter 1 Units and Properties Practice Quiz #1

Thermo Chapter 1 Units and Properties #4 Level Detectors

Thermo Chapter 1 Units and Properties Practice Quiz #2 Tank Levels

Thermo Chapter 1 Units and Properties #5 Energy Work Power

Basic Energy Concepts Student Files

Thermo Chapter 2 Basic Energy Concepts #1

Thermo Basic Energy Concepts #2 State and Phase

Thermo Basic Energy Concepts #3 Conservation of Energy Steady Flow system

Thermo Basic Energy Concepts #4 Non Steady Flow TS Diagrams

Thermo Basic Energy Concepts #5 Heat Capacity and Specific Heat Capacity

Thermo Basic Energy Concepts #6 NRC TS Diagram Questions

Steam Student Files

Thermodynamics - Chapter 3 Steam #1 Gas Laws

Heating of water to saturation Demonstration

Thermodynamics - Chapter 3 Steam #2 Definitions

Steam 3 Steam Tables introduction (Saturated Tables 1 and 2)

Steam 4 Steam Tables Introduction (Superheat and Compressed Liquid Table 3)

Steam Tables - Linear Interpolation Tips

Steam 5 Steam Quality

Steam 6 Ts Diagram

Steam 7 Mollier Diagram

Steam Quiz

B7759 or P7759 Problem Explanation

Processes Student Files

Processes 1 Ideal vs Real Process and the Boiler Process

Processes 2 Nozzles SJAE Jet Pumps

Process 2.1 Air Ejector

Processes 3 Turbine #1 work Calculation and Mollier

Processes 3 Turbine #2 Components and Design w Comments

Processes 3 Turbine #3 Impulse vs Reaction Blades Only (Optional)

Processes 4 Pump work and efficiency

Processes 5 Condenser and Subcooling

Processes 6 Throttling

Processes Quiz

Thermodynamic Cycles Student Files

Thermodynamic Cycles #1 Beginning through Carnot

Thermodynamic Cycles #2 Rankine Cycle

Thermodynamic Cycles #3 Improving efficiency and Protecting the Turbine

Thermodynamic Cycles Quiz

Heat Transfer and Hx and Condenser Student Files

Heat Transfer 1 Modes of heat transfer

Modes of Heat Transfer Sample Problems with Solutions

Heat Transfer 2 fundamentals of heat transfer

Fundamentals of Heat Transfer sample problems with explanations

Heat Transfer 3 Conduction Convection Thermal Conductivity

Heat Transfer 4 Heat Exchanger Construction

Plate Heat Exchanger Design and Construction (Optional)

Heat Transfer 5 Temperature Characteristics of Hx Types

Heat Transfer 6 Startup and Shutdown and Leaks

Heat Transfer 7 Condensers

Heat Transfer 8 Core Thermal Power Calculation

Heat Transfer and Heat Exchangers and Condensers Question Review/explanations

Statics and Dynamics Student Files

Statics and Dynamics 1 Objectives to Viscosity

Statics and Dynamics 2 Viscosity of a Fluid

Statics and Dynamics 3 Laminar vs Turbulent flow and headloss

Statics and Dynamics 4 Reynolds number and flow

Statics and Dynamics 5 Head Terms and Headloss

Statics and Dynamics 6 Finish Headloss, Total Pressure and flow measurement

Statics and Dynamics 7 Two Phase Flow slip ratio and differential shock video

Statics and Dynamics 7.1 Shrink and Swell

Statics and Dynamics 8 Introduction to pumps

Statics and Dynamics 9 Centrifugal Pump Introduction

Statics and Dynamics 10 Positive Displacement Pumps Types and Basic Operation

Statics and Dynamics 11 Pump Cavitation suction valve closing

Statics and Dynamics 12 Centrifugal Pump Laws and Centrifugal Characteristic Curve

Statics and Dynamics 13 PDP Pump work and Efficiency w Objective Review

Statics and Dynamics Sample Problems B925, B79, B6241, B479, B7745, B680, B7690

Thermal Hydraulics Student Files

Thermal Hydraulics 1 Pool Boiling and Heat Transfer Review

Thermal Hydraulics 2 Forced Circulation Profile

Thermal Hydraulics 3 Core Inlet Subcooling and Void Fraction

Thermal Hydraulics Part 4 Fuel channel temperature profile

Thermal Hydraulics Part 5 Forced flow and flow resistance

Thermal Hydraulics Part 6 Core Orifices and Bypass Flow.

Thermal Hydraulics Part 7 Natural Circulation and Coolant Stratification

293008 B6646 and B7046 Solved

293008 B5648 Core Orifices and Critical Power

293008 B1888 CHF Variation from bottom to top of core

Thermal Limits Student References

Core Thermal Limits 1 Intro and Peaking Factors

Core Thermal Limits 2 LHGR and MFLPD

Core Thermal Limits 3 APLHGR and MAPRAT

Core Thermal Limits 4 CPR part 1

Core Thermal Limits 4 CPR part 2

Core Thermal Limits 5 Thermal Time Constant

Core Thermal Limits 6 Pellet Clad Interaction and PCIOMR

Brittle Fracture Student Files

Brittle Fracture 1 Introduction and Objectives

Brittle Fracture 2 Stress Strain curve and definitions

Brittle Fracture 3 Crystalline structure and grains introduction

Brittle Fracture 4 - Metal Properties and Grain Structures

Brittle Fracture 4 Final part and sample problems

Neutrons 1 Introduction, Atomic Structure, Nuclear Force and Stability

Neutrons 2 Radioactive Decay and Half Lives

Neutrons 2.1 Decay Constant, Half Life and Decay curve

Neutrons 3 Mass Defect, Binding Energy and Binding energy per nucleon.

Neutrons 4 Neutron interactions (Scattering, Absorption)

Neutrons 5 Micro and Macroscopic Cross Sections and Mean Free Path

Neutrons 6 Fission Model, Fissile vs Fissionable and Typical fission energy distribution

Neutrons 7 Fission Product Yield Curve and Equilibrium concentration

Neutrons 8 Neutron Classification Prompt Delayed Thermal TESTABLE!!!!

Neutrons 9 Moderation TESTABLE !!

Neutrons 10 Flux Distribution and Reaction Rate

Student Reference Information (PPT, PDF of PPT, Student Guide, Exam Questions)

Neutron Lifecycle Student Files

Neutron Lifecycle 1 - Introduction and keff

Neutron Lifecycle 2 - Fast Fission Factor (E)

Neutron Lifecycle 3 - Fast Non-Leakage Probability (Lf)

Neutron Lifecycle 4 - Resonance Escape Probability (p)

Neutron Lifecycle 5 - Thermal Non-Leakage Probability

Neutron Lifecycle 6 Thermal Utilization Factor

Neutron Lifecycle 7 - Reproduction Factor

Neutron Lifecycle 8 Example of Keff Calculation and Keff vs state of reactor

Neutron Lifecycle 9 - K infinite and six factor table

Neutron Lifecycle 10 - Keff and Reactivity equations and sample problems

Neutron Lifecycle 11 Kexcess and excess reactivity with shutdown margin

Neutron Lifecycle 12 Sample Problems up through SDM definition.

Reactor Kinetics Student References

Reactor Kinetics 1 - Source Neutrons

Reactor Kinetics 2 - Introduction to Subcritical Multiplication

Reactor Kinetics 3 - Shutdown Neutron Level subcritical multiplication formula and samples

Reactor Kinetics 4 - Reactor Startup behavior and Thumbrules

Reactor Kinetics 5 - Final Reactivity to Count Rate Thumb rule supercriticality

Reactor Kinetics 6 - Delayed N Fraction, Average Delayed N Fraction, Effective Delayed N Fraction

Reactor Kinetics 7 - Power equation, Period and doubling time with examples

Reactor Kinetics 8 - Period equation and prompt critical with sample problems

Reactor Kinetics 9 Prompt Jump, Prompt Drop, Scram Curve and SUR to Period Conversion

B3451 B127 B249 and B1451 Tutorial

Reactivity Coefficients Student References

Reactivity Coefficients 1 Introduction and Mod Temp Coefficient Definition

Reactivity Coefficients 2 Overmoderated and Undermoderated on Mod/Fuel ratio curve

Reactivity Coefficients 3 - Changes in Mod Temp Coefficient and Sample NRC Questions

Reactivity Coefficients 4 - Doppler up to changes

Reactivity Coefficients 5 - Doppler changes and sample questions

Reactivity Coefficients 6 - Void Coefficient all including samples

Reactivity Coefficients 7 - Power Coefficient and first to act discussion for transients

Control Rods - Student References

Control Rods 1 - Introduction and Absorber Material Used

Control Rods 2 - Reactivity effect and power response to movement of Control Rods

Control Rods 3 - Notch to Position and CR Classification: deep, shallow or intermediate.

Control Rods 4 - Scram and Control Rod Density Definitions

Control Rods 5 - Differential Rod worth and Integral rod worth. DRW Formula calc

Control Rod 6 - Changes in Rod Worth (DRW(

Control Rod 7 - Flux Shaping and Deep vs Shallow rod motion

Fission Product Poisons Student References

Fission Product Poisons 1 - Definition and Characteristics

Fission Product Poisons 2 Xenon Production Terms

Fission Product Poisons 3 Xenon Removal Terms

Fission Product Poisons 4 Equilibrium Xenon

Fission Product Poisons 5 Xenon Free startup and xenon response to a shutdown

Fission Product Poisons 5.1 Sample Problems for SU and SD Xenon

Fission Product Poisons 7 Startup with Xenon and CRW impact

Fission Product Poisons 8 Sm 149 and comparison

Fuel Depletion and Burnable Poisons Student References

Fuel Depletion and Burnable Poisons Lecture

Reactor Operational Physics Student References

Reactor Operational Physics 1 Approach to Criticality

Reactor Operational Physics 2 M and inverse M

Reactor Operational Physics 3 Rx Criticality

Reactor Operational Physics 4 Intermediate operations

Reactor Operational Physics 5 Heatup operations

Reactor Operational Physics 6 Power Ascension

Reactor Operational Physics 7 Scram Response

Reactor Operational Physics 8 normal shutdown and decay heat

Reactor Operational Physics 9 Shutdown Margin

Reactor Operational Physics and Neutron Lifecycle SDM Questions

Student Files

Valve Knowledges

Valves Part 2 - Parts of a Valve

P1704 (B1802) Check Closed simple

Valves Part 3 - Packing

Valves Part 3 Cont.

P7651 (B7651) Non rising steam rev 2

Valves 4 - Safety and Relief

P3401 (B3401) Valves blowdown

P6701 B6701 Relief valve

Valves Part 5 - MOV

Valve Part 6 - Solenoid Valves and AOV

P1602 (B1404) Check closed

P7302 (B7302) Three Valve Problem

P7711 (B7711)

P4201 (B4201)

P5901 (B5901) AOV

Volumetric Flow rate dp

P7631 and P3304 (B7631 and B3304)

P4201 (B4201)

P7731 (B7731 Bench test a valve)

P7781 (B7781) 3 valves (Plus 1)

Pumps Student Files

Pumps 1 - Objectives

Pumps 2 - Head vs Pressure

Pumps 3 - Centrifugal Pumps Overview

Pumps 4 - Suction Head and Suction Lift

Cavitation Intro

Pumps 5 - Cavitation what is it, NPSHa, NPSHr Definition

Different Ways of learning Pumps - NPSH

Cavitation - Check out the Discussion Question

Question

Pumps 6 - Said another way, NPSHa

Pumps 7 - NPSHa, NPSHr questions

Pumps 8 - Memory Aid NPSHr and NPSHa Figure

Pumps 9 - NPSHa, NPSHr PowerPoint Definitions (3rd Times a Charm)

P5511 (B5510)

B4410 NPSHA Calculation Question

P5211 (B5210) Pump

Pumps 10 - Pump Design

Ed Puzzle login Information

Ed Puzzle Login Walkthrough

Centrifugal Pumps

Pumps 11 - PDP and Pump Laws

Pumps 12 - Pump and System Curves

Pumps 13 - Pump and System Curve Part ii

P7655 (B7655)

B1221

B2017

B6910

Water Hammer

Keep up the great work!

Student References - Demins and Ion Exchangers

Demineralizers and Ion Exchangers 1 Purpose theory and DF

Ion Exchange (Read the note in the beginning as there is no sound)

Powdex Resin Pre-Coat, Service and Backwash

Demineralizers and Ion Exchangers 2 DP monitoring and temperature impacts

Electric Basics Intro

What's the goal with these videos?

Voltage, Current, Energy Basics Visualized

Resistors (Think resist the current-electron flow)

What is Reactance? (Think resistance to the current flow of a different type)

Inductors 1 (That's a coil...)

Capacitors

Capacitors Visualized

Inductors 2 (Coils in AC)

Inductors 1 (Please watch me again...)

Inductors Visual

Inductors Visual with questions (Skip)

3-Phase AC Grid Delivered Power Visualized

Resistors, Inductors, and Capacitors in an AC Circuit Visualized

RLC Electric Basics (Summary Take Aways...)

Student Files

Motors and Generators Part 1

Motors and Generators Part 2 RLC - Electric Basics

B828 Definition of Electron Flow

Motors and Generators Part 3 - Current Flow and Right Hand Rule

Motors and Generators 4 - What makes a motor motor or a Generator Generate

P2127 (B1326) Shaft Seizes

Motors and Generators Part 5 - DC Motor

Motors and Generators Part 6 - DC Motor

Motors and Generators Part 7 - Induction Motor

Motors and Generators Part 8 - Induction Motor

Shaft Seizure

Motors and Generators Part 9 - Causes of Excessive Current

P7785 (B7785) and P7635 (B7635) decopling, Reverse, Running, Starting Current Anaylsis

P7635 (B7635) Effects of Decrease Voltage on Motor Ampherage

Motors and Generators Part 10 - Stator Insulation Breakdown and P1028 (B1526)

Motors and Generators Part 11 Star Delta Configuration

Starting Current With Wye (Star) Delta Connections

P3331 (B3327) Frequent Motor Start Precaution

Motors and Generators Part 12 - Amperage Draw and FHP

P428 (B2030) FHP

Motors and Generators Part 14 - Excessive Current and Breakdown

B1526 (P1028) Winding Break Down at Excessive Temperatures

P7774 (B7774) I2R Loss with Increasing Current

Motors and Generators Part 15 - Inductive Loads on the Grid What is Reactive Load

P1928 (B226) Slipping a pole

Motors and Generators Part 16 - RLC - Electric Basics

Motors and Generators Part 17 - Synchronous Motor (Same Construction as a Generator)

Motors and Generators Part 18 - Power Triangle

Generator

P1928 (B226) What does underexcited mean

P1428 (B1830) MW MVARS

Motors and Generators Part 19 - pf - Power Factor - P7684 (B7684)

B4015 Solving a Power Triangle

B2929 Power Factor

P7644 (B7644) Power Factor Question

B7805 Another Power Factor

Motor Generators Part 20 - Transformers

Transformers

P7605 (B7605) Reading Breaking HP Curve to Imply Current

P7794 (B7794) Degraded Supply Voltage

P6114 (B6114) Power Factor Closer to 1.0

P7214 (B7214) Axial Fan

P2611 (B228) Reason to Minimize Frequent Starts

Breakers Relays and Disconnects - Student References

Breakers Relays Disconnects Introduction Objectives and Disconnect Switches

Breakers Relays Disconnects Disconnects 2 - NRC Questions for Disconnects

Breakers Relays Disconnects 2.1 Medium Voltage "Load Break" Disconnect Switch

Breakers Relays Disconnects 2.2 High Voltage "No Load" Disconnects Opening

Breakers Relays Disconnects 2.3 161KV "No Load" Disconnect closing

Breakers Relays Disconnects 2.4 Various Style "No Load" High Voltage Disonnects Operating

Bkrs Relays Disconnects 3 basic circuit breaker design and operation

Breakers Relays Disconnects 3.1 GE Magneblast Medium Voltage Breaker Operation in Shop

Breakers Relays Disconnects 3.2 Low Voltage Breaker Being Racked Out

Breakers Relays Disconnects 3.3 Medium Voltage Breaker racked out and in with test position

Bkrs Relays Disconnects 4 - NRC Breaker Questions loss of control power

Bkrs Relays Disconnects 5 - Breaker Racking and Indication questions

Bkrs Relays Disconnects 6 - Paralleling Operations

Bkrs Relays Disconnects 6.1 - Out of Phase breaker closing and subsequent damage

Bkrs Relays Disconnects 7 Thermal Overloads

Bkrs Relays Disconnects 8 Electrical Relays

Bkrs Relays Disconnects 9 - Basic Schematic Reading and Safe work practices.

Sensors and Detectors Student References

Sensors and Detectors 1 Introduction and Thermometers

Thermocouple and RTD Basics

Sensors and Detectors 2 Thermocouples and RTD circuits and failures

Sensors and Detectors 3 Pressure Detectors

Sensors and Detectors 4 Level DP Detectors #1 Rev 1

Sensors and Detectors 4.1 Level DP detectors 2

Sensors and Detectors 5 Flow Detectors Introduction and DP to V relationship

Sensors and Detectors 5.1 Flow Elements and Samples

Sensors and Detectors 7 Position Detectors Limit Reed LVDT

How Limit Switches work animation (optional)

Sensors and Detectors 6 Radiation Detectors Scintilation and Gas Filled Intro

Sensors and Detectors 6.1 Gas Amplification Curve Explained

Sensors and Detectors 6.2 Sample Gas Amplification Questions

Sensors and Detectors 6.3 Personal Monitoring Devices SRPD Questions

Sensors and Detectors 6.4 Radiation Monitor Nuclear Instrumentation

Student Files

Controller Knowledges

Controllers and Positioners Part 1 - A degree of freedom

Emphasing you have a degree of freedom (second time)

P7734 (B7734) (Direct Reverse Valve letdown)

Controllers and Positioners Part 2 - Degree freedom, direct and reverse

P7792 (B7792) Replaced direct vale with reverse

P1117 (B1116) lbf per in2 area calculation

P7783 (B7783) Reverse direct drain

Controllers and Positioners Part 4 - Open and Closed Loops

P417 (B417) speed sensor fails low, turbine speeds up

P1217 (B1416) Purpose of valve positioner

P3215 (B3216)

P4508 (B4508) Simple bistable dead band

P2415 (B2415)

1. AC Electrical Introduction

1.a Tier 1 Objectives

2. AC Electrical 4KV System Overview

2.a Recirc Pump Boards

3. 4kv loads

3.a Electrical Tech Specs

4. 4KV Shutdown

5. Transfer Schemes

6. CAS and Unit Priority Re-Trip

7. BFN Fire and Appendix R

7. Electrical Tech Specs

8. BFN Electrical Safety and Procedures

9. Objective Review

Bonus Learning