ML20033A697
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| Site: | Big Rock Point, Palisades File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 11/13/1981 |
| From: | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
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NOTO A200 cod-2da NUCLEAR OPERATIONS TRAINING DEPT PROG NO. no2 l bb;$
MASTER PROCEDURES / PROGRAMS MANUAL PAGE 1 0F G
REVISION O Ccasumers 90',Yer l TITLE:
Hot License Program - Reactor operator DATE. H-13-31 I.
PURPOSE The purpose of this program is to improve nuclear plant operational safety and reliability and to assure that individuals demonstrate an acceptable level of competence prior to assuming the respen-sibility of the position of reactor operator.
II.
SCOPE Tnis program shall include the requisites necessary so that the reactor operator understands the disciplines relating to reactor operations, knowledge of the systems and components undar his/her responsibility and control, knowledge of procedures and regulatory requirements for controlling the nuclear facility, and demonstrable skins in manipulating the plant controls.
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_ PREREQUISITES The reactor operator shdl meet the fonowing prerequisites and qualifications.
a.
Medical The candidates physical condition and general health are such as to meet all of the applicable portions and revisicns of AUS 3.4/AKSI H546 "American National Standard Medical Certification and Monitoring of Personnel Requiring Operater Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants".
b.
Experience / Qualifications The candidate shall have the fonowing experience:
1.
High School diploma or equivalency certificate (GED) 2.
Three years of power plant experience of which one year shall be at the nuclear facility for which the reactor operators license is being sought.
3 Six months of the one year nuc..xar facility experience shan be in the operations, technical support, engineering or the training department at the nuclear facility for which the individual seeks a reactor operator license.
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Ccxspletion of the nuclear facility unlicensed operator training program or its equivalent in experience at the nuclear facflity.,
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REFEREUCES ANSI 18.1 1973 Revisian ANSI 3.4/AUSH546 10 CFR 55 10 CFR 55 Appendix A INPO Guideline GPG-03 March 19,1981 V.
PROGRAM - REACTOR OPERA'IOR a.
Course 1 - Specialiced Education Porticas of this segment may have been covered in the un-licensed operators program. A vaiver exam may be take' so that all or portions of this sognent classroom instruction can be bypassed.
Mathematics, classical physics and chemistry - During this segment the candidates shall ccmplete a course of instruction reviewing mathematics and classical sciences to the depth necessary to assimilate the material, in
' the remainder of the program, and on-the-job.
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Course 2 - Reactor 'lheory and Technology This course may be bypassed in part or in total by taking a co=pletion exam. Classroom attendance will then not be l
required.
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Reactor Theory - Moduh.' of instruction shall include but not be 14 4ted ts -inysics of neutrens, neutron life-cycle, reactor kinetics, and reactor operations.
2.
Reactor Chemistry - Modules of instruction shall include but not be limited to corrosien and corrosion effects, water chemistr/ control and limits, radio chemistry, sa=pling techniques and equipment, analysis of samples and results on care operation, metal / water reactions, radiolysis and recc=bination, hydrocen gas properties and precautions.
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REVISION 0 TITLE:
Consumus Power Hot License Program - Reactor operator DATE n-13-81 3.
Reactor Heat Transfer and Fluid Flov - This module should enable the student to describe fluid flows and proble=s with care flow, and explain the basis of reactor ther=al-hydraulic limits. Courses included but not limited to are the types of heat transfer, decay heat production, heat production during power operation, heat transfer from fuel to coolant, two phase flow, critical heat fluxs, core flow distributions, and fuel and cladding themal limits. This section must be taken by all candidates.
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Materials Science - This module vill enable the student to describe a) atomic structure of metallic substances, b) discuss terms describing physical properties of metals, c) explain purpose of alloys and alloys used in plants, d) discuss brittle fracture, analysis, and limitations, e) and industry problems and concerns regarding plant materials.
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Health Physics - This rodule vill enable the student to a) discuss principles of operation of portable and fixed radiation-detection instruments used at nuclear facilities, b) purposes and limitations of nuclear facility radiation monitoring -devices, c) define and use radiation protection terms, d) explain the radiation effects on matter including body tissue, e) perform calculations using time, distance, shielding, dose rates, and source strengths, f) describe methods for limiting radiation exposure and contamination (ALARA).
Course 3 - Plant Technology, Systems and Procedures Training c.
This course shall be attended by all prospective NRC reactor operator licensees.
It vill prepare the licensee to operate the systems of the nuclear facility from the control room and interfaces between each system and the control room.
The course also incorporates theoretical concepts gained in Courses 1 and 2 to specific applications in the nuclear facility. The course is composed of, but not limited to, the following modules:
1.
Purpose of systems, including design bases 2.
System components, locations, characteristics 3
Normal and alternate power supplies 4.
Precautions, limitations, set points and their bases Approved:
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System interrelationship with other systems 6.
Automatic /=anual modes of operation 7
Instruments and centrols 8.
Failure modes of controls and instrumentation 9
Technical Specifications 10.
Nor=al, Off normal, 'thergency Procedures 11.
Surveillance procedures 12.
Integrated plant operations a.
plant startup b.
plant shutdown c.
plant heat-up d.
turbo-generator operation e.
plant cooldown 13.
Comprehensive review of all control room alarms, indi-cations, and controls.
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Course h - Operating Practices Training This course shall be attended by all prospective URC reactor operator licensees. It is composed of modules which will enable the licensee to gain experience in plant operation and casualty response.
It is accomplished through a combin-stion of in-plant en-shift training, simulator training, and classroom presentation and discussicn.
1.
Module I - Administrative Requirements for Control Room Operators This module includes training in urocedures, policies and practices rela'.ed to administrative requirements affecting the Control Room Operator.
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Position description of Centrol Room Operator b.
Codes of Federal Regulations, Title 10 affecting the Control Roc = Cperator Approved:
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Hot License Prodram - Reactor Operator DATE 11-13-81 c.
Shift Turnover Procedures d.
Operator and Plant Status Logs e.
Emergency, Off Nor=al, Alarm Procedures f.
Quality Assurance g.
Local Control Procedures h.
Reports and Notifications to Plant Management and NRC 1.
Shift Duties and Responsibilities J.
Health Physics Procedures k.
Radio-active Waste Handling
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Plant Modifications m.
Document Control Position related Corporate Policy n.
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Module II - Control Room Training This module requires 3 months of on-shift control room experience as a trainee, vit.h no other external dutie:.
During this period the trainee shall carry out duties of the Control Room Operator, under a certified Control Recs Operator, Senior Reactor Operator, or a Senior Reactor Operator qualified instructor. All activities of a Control Room Operator should be performed or simulated, or, if not possible, conducted on an approved ' simulator. All activities shall be evaluated and properly documented, evolutions should include, but are not limited to the following:
Reactor Plant Startup to a range where nuclear heat a.
addition causes reactivity feedback and establishing a heat-up rate.
b.
Plant shutdown Manual Feedvater Centrol - Startup and Chntdown c.
d.
Boration/ dilution during Power Operation (P'4R)
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Manual Reactor Power Changes of 10% or greater f.
Operation of Turbine-Generator Controls during Startup g.
Surveillance tests conducted or coordinated fro: Centrol Roo=
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Residual heat re= oval syste=s
- i. Control of primars pressure under solid water conditions (PWR)
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In' ccce and ex-core instru=entation s ste= operation y
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Control roo= calculations such as heat balances, coolant inventory calculations, reactivity balances 1.
Refueling Operations 3.
Module III - Transcient and Accident Analysis, Mitigation of Core Da= age, and E=ergency Training This module directs the trainee to receiving formal training in prevention of and response to transcient or accident conditions. It vill include lecture presentation, seminar /
discussion periods, and procedure de=onstrations/valk-through periods of training. Topics included but not limited to are as follows:
a.
Integrated Plant Transcient Response b.
Accident Analysis c.
E=ergency, Off-Nomal, and Alar: Procedures (Review of gevious training in Course 3) d.
Site Emergency Plans (Fire Protection, Bo=b Threats, Radiological Hazards, Hospital Assistance Plans) e.
Recognition and =itigation of core damage f.
Control Roo= evacuation procedures h.
Module IV - Simulator Training This training vill prepere a licensee to proficiently operate Approved:
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Hot License Program - Reactor Operator Con 3 M Po m t DATE 11-13-81 the control room during nor=al and e=2rgency condCtions.
The simulator utilized must have operating characteristics similcr to the nuclear facility for whf ch the operating license is sought. Training 'should be directed to the shift team aspect. Additional time to acclimate trainees to the simulator control room is required unless the simulator 'is a duplicate of the trainees facility. The simulator training program shall include routine startups and shutdowns as well as off-nor=al and energency operation. Technical specifications shall be enphasized. Simulator Training shall include the following:
a.
Rea, tor Trip / runback b.
Turbine and/or generator trip c.
Loss of coolant accidents 1.
Steam generators (PWR) 2.
Pressurizer leaks (PWR) 3.
Large and small breaks inside and outside containments buildings 14 Saturated Reactor Coolant System Response (PWR) d.
Loss of coolant flov/ natural circulation Loss of feedvater (with and without normal driving forces)
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Nuclear instrumentation failures g.
Non-nuclear instrumentation failures h.
Safety System losses 1.
Mispositioned Centrol Rods j.
Stuck Control Rods k.
E=ergency boration or standby liquid control use 1.
Fuel cladding failures m.
Automatic Control System Failures Approved:
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Loss of or malfunctions of reactor coolant pressure /
volume control systems o.
Loss of instrument air p.
Loss of A.C. power q.
Loss of service water s.
Loss of shutdown cooling t.
Loss of closed loop cooling systems u.
Main steam line breaks (inside-outside containment) v.
Reactor Coolant Pep Seal Failures 5
Module V - Recent Experience and Facility Modifications This moduli. shall contain industry operating experience applicable to the facility.
It shall also include plant modifications pertinent to plant operations.
e.
Qualification and Certification to take the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations l.
The licensee shall pass all comprehensive written examina-tions s,ith at least an 80% grade 2.
All oral and demonstration exams shall be satisfactory 3
Frequent student and instructor evaluations shall be conducted to assure an effective training program is conducted.
h.
The licensee shall meet all regulatory requirements regarding mental and physical qualifications in regard to licensing activities.
5 Upon determination by the plant manager or his designate that the licensee is qualified as an RO licensee, the Vice President - Nuclear Operations Department shall certify in writing that the licensee is prepared to be administered the NRC written,. oral, and demonstration exams.
Approved:
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PURPOSE This program's objective is to train potential nuclear plant operating department supervisors to the extent that they are demonstrably capable of acting upon infor=aticu available to them when on duty to direct the operation of the nuclear plant in a safe manner.
II.
- SCOPE This program shall include the requisites necessary so that the senior reactor operator understands the disciplines relating to reactor operations, knowledge of the systems and cc=ponents under his/her responsibility and control, Imovledge of procedures and regulatory requirements for controlling the nuclear facility, and demonstrable skills in directing the safe operation of the nuclear plant.
III.
PREREC.UISITES a.
Education High School Graduate or GED Certificate b.
Experience Candidates for Senior Reactor Operator license must hold a reactor operators license, and have held it for such time that upon ccepletion of this program they will have been
' licensed as a reactor operator for at least one year. Prior to enroll =ent in this program, the candidate must haw 4 years of experience as a control room operator (fossil or nuclear) or as a power plant staff enCineer involved in th:
day-to-day activities of the facility (not counting time prior to final year of facility construction). Up to 2 years of this experience may be replaced by academic or related technical training of equal length. Two years shall be nuclear power plant experience, at least 6 months of which is at the plant for which license is sought.
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Training Prior to enrolltent in this program, candidates for Senior Reactor Operators licence shall have completed at laist 3 months on shift duty as an extra man on shift, and have maintained a current status in the licensed operator requal-ification program.
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Hot License Program - Senior Reactor Cons!!mm Power n,1,g Operator IV.
REFERENCES ANSI 18.1 1973 Revision ANSI 3.4/ANS5546 10 CFR 55
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PROGRAM - SENIOR REAC'IOR OPERATOR (SRO)
This program is designed to prepare the reactor operator for assigrcent as a senior reactor operator at Consumers Power Co=pany nucicar facilities.
a.
Procedures and Bases Training Course This course will prepare the SRO candidate to understand on a broad scope facility procedures, require =ents, and bases for the procedures. Classroom and on-the, job experience shall be used where practicable. Modules to be included are as follows:
1.
Administrative Procedures 2.
Radio-active Material Control Procedures a.
Contamination Controls Procedures b.
Radio-active Materials Handling 'nd Control a
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Radio-active Waste Handling and Control 3.
Facility License (including Technical Specification & FSAR) 4.
Duties and responsibilities of off-site support groups to normal plant operation and emergency operation.
b.
Advanced Transcient and Accident Analysis Training Course This course will prepare the SRO candidate, or licensee, to recognize and assess plant transcient and accident ecnditiens in a ti=ely =anner and i=ple=ent an appropriate response based en logical thought processes and appropriate e=crgency and off-normal procedures. Modules to be included are as follows:
1.
Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics a.
Forced convection coolant flow Approved:
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Natural Convection coolant flow 1.
Recognition 2.
optimizing c.
Two phase flow d.
Vaporbinding/flowreductionorblockage 2.
Heat Transfer free fuel to heat sinks a.
Gap conductance b.
Pellet /cladeffects c.
Departure frem nucleate boiling d.
Available heat sinks (normal-emergency) 3.
Containment of Radio-activity a.
Degradation /failuremechanismsoffuelandcladding' b.
Brittle fracture analysis / prevention c.
Contain=ent building and penitration design criteria d.
Plant specific containment features and limitations 4.
Atmospheric Dispersion of Radio-Activity a.
Meteorological conditions and effects b.
Plant meteorological instrumentation and use l
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Atmospheric dispersion calcualtions as found in Site Emergency Plans 5
Accident Assessment a.
FSAR analysis for plant accidents b.
Sequence of events leading to analyzed accidents c.
Expected values of critical parameters as accident progresses d.
Immediate operator actions for each accident e.
Long term responses to accidents Approved:
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Hot License Progra= - Senior Reactor CC!lSum!f5P0Yl0f Operator DATE 11 19-81 f.
Alternate power supplies and systems to mitigate and/or handle accidents g.
Procedures and responses to brin 6 facility within plant license limitations c.
Advanced Operating Practices Training Course This training course vill be co= posed of a co=bination of classroc= presentations, structure discussions, in-plant on shift training, and si=ulator training. The training shall stress the role and responsibilities of the Senior Reactor Operator. The course is presented in the following
=odules:
1.
Plant Operations a.
Shift duties and responsibilities b.
Corporate policies affecting SRO and subordinate positions c.
Radiation Work Per=it Procedures d.
Local Centrol Procedures e.
E=ergency Plan I=plementation f.
Routine and Energency Co==unications g.
Routine and Energency Reporting and Notificatien Require =ents h.
Relationship to Utility, Local, State, and Federal Officials 2.
In-Plant Training This module requires three (3) months of on-shift training.
carryin6 out the duties of a Senior Reactor Operator, under direct supervision of a certified Senior Reactor Operator (SRO). Training should emphasize the supervisory roll of the SRO during normal and emergency conditions.
Items to be covered are:
a.
Preparations and adr.inistrative requirements for reactor startup ind shutdown Approved:
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Puel handling and inspection c.
Emergency and routine maintenance practices d.
Calculations of offsite radio-avtive releases during emergencies e.
Requirements concerning radio-active releases and shipments f.
Chemistry sa=ples and radiation survey frequency and interpretation g.
Emergency com=unication and equip::cnt h.
Coordination of sarveillance testing 3.
Staulator Training This module vill prepare the SRO candidate to proficiently supervise routine evolutions and carry out abnermal emergency actions from the control room. All evolutions as specified in V-D-2 and V-D h shall be covered as closely as practible. Training shall emphasize the following:
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Development and i=provement of transcient/ accident analytical skills b.
Development of supervisory skills for the SRO position c.
Development of the conmand responsibility skills d.
Specialized Education Course This course is to provide prospective SRO's viih necessary supervisory skills.
'a'aivers on portions of this course may be obtained providing documentation of previous experience justifies the vaiver.
The course may not be presented prior to licensing as an SRO by the NRC but shall be prior to the SRO assuming his/her duties as the SR0 in charge of plant operations. The course is composed of the following modules:
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Leadership Skills a.
Motivation of personnel l
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Standards of performance c.
Personnel development and appraisal d.
Combatting stress and boredom e.
Crisis / Stress Mranagement 2.
Co=munications Skills a.
Interpersonnel Cor=:unications (verbal /vritten) b.
Listening / Feedback c.
Sensitivity d.
Written Coc=unication 3.
Analytical Skills a.
Problem Analysis b.
Decision Making c.
Planning and Organization Approved:
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