This course is intended for I&C technicians and system engineers. No previous experience with the Rod Control System is necessary, although some background in electronics may be helpful.
It is very difficult, in operating plants, to find opportunities to train on actual plant equipment. The Rod Control System Initial Training Course addresses this problem by using hands-on training equipment that is very similar to that found in the actual plant. This equipment provides the student with an invaluable opportunity to work on energized equipment in a safe, learning-friendly environment. In this environment, students can see the effect of switch manipulations, practice procedures, and troubleshoot problems while utilizing all of their human performance skills. The net result is the creation of a learning environment that is as similar to the plant as possible.
Course Schedule:
Day 9 and 10: Written exam review.
- Day 1: Integrated Overview – The purpose of the Rod Control System in the nuclear power plant – Reactor Core Overview – Control rod locations, rod banksModes of operation – Bank selector switch – Introduction to troubleshooting – Introduction to logic cabinet and power cabinet – Current orders and multiplexing – Control Rod Drive Mechanism structure and operation.
- Day 2: Rod speed and motionRod position indication – Actual versus demand position – Power sources and power supplies – Control board switches and annunciators – Automatic rod control – Process instrumentationIntroduction to troubleshooting (con’t).
- Day 3: System Interfaces – DC Hold Cabinet, Pulse-to-Analog Converter – Introduction to Nand Gate Logic – Logic Cabinet card groups – Details of current orders and multiplexing – Logic Cabinet alarms – Direction and speed signals – Introduction to troubleshooting (con’t).
- Day 4: Supervisory signal flow – Power Cabinet overview – Power Cabinet Control Loops – Introduction to troubleshooting (con’t).
- Day 5: Signal Processing Card – Multiplexing Error Detector Card – Failure Detector and Alarm Cards – Multiplexing and Current Order signal flow final exercise – Introduction to troubleshooting (con’t).
- Day 6 – 8: Rod Control System Troubleshooting – Use of Troubleshooting Flow Charts.
- Day 9 and 10: Written exam review.
