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Auxiliary Operator Training

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• Titles of all evaluated learning experiences in the Auxiliary Operator Training section

• Descriptions and credit recommendations

Titles, descriptions, and credit recommendations for all learning experiences recommended for college credit within the Auxiliary Operator Training section can be found below. To locate information on additional learning experiences, which have also been recommended for college credit, use the Organization Directory Page link above for a complete list of titles for all learning experiences or use the following links to go directly to other sections:

Chemistry/Radiation Protection Training
Electrical Maintenance
General Courses
Instrumentation and Controls
Mechanical Maintenance
Reactor Operator/Senior Reactor Operator Training

Titles of all evaluated learning experiences in the Auxiliary Operator Training section

Auxiliary Operator Science and Power Plant Fundamentals (Unit 2)
Auxiliary Operator Systems (Unit 2)
Balance of Plant and Auxiliary Systems
Classical Physics
Containment and Emergency Systems
Introduction to Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow
Introduction to Nuclear Physics
Main Turbine and Electrical Systems
Nuclear Steam Supply Systems
Power Plant Fundamentals

Descriptions and credit recommendations

Auxiliary Operator Science and Power Plant Fundamentals (Unit 2)
1. Introduction to Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow
2. Classical Physics
3. Introduction to Nuclear Physics
4. Power Plant Fundamentals
Location: Nine Mile Point Nuclear Learning Center, Oswego, NY.
Length:1. 18 hours (2.5 days). 2. 28 hours (3.5 days). 3. 36 hours (4.5 days). 4. 38 hours (4.5 days).
Dates:1. July 1990 - May 2001. 2. July 1990 - May 2001.  3. July 1990 - May 2001. 4. July 1990 - May 2001.
Objectives: Courses 1-4: Describe basic principles and perform fundamental calculations relevant to nuclear reactor heat transfer and fluid flow, classical physics, nuclear physics, and power plant fundamentals.
Instruction: Courses 1-4: Basic principles of reactor heat transfer and fluid flow; classical physics fundamentals, including units of measurement, basic mechanics, Newton’s laws, periodic motion, and the physics of working substances; nuclear physics fundamentals, including chemical structure of matter, the nucleus, nuclear radiation, non-fission reactions, radioactivity, neutrons, and nuclear fission; power plant fundamentals, including electrical circuit breakers, instrument and control, oils, lubrications, bearings, and pump and valve fundamentals.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours as a technical elective in Engineering Technology (5/91) (5/96 revalidation). NOTE: Courses 1-4 must all be completed to receive credit.

Auxiliary Operator Systems (Unit 2)
1. Balance of Plant and Auxiliary Systems
2. Containment and Emergency Systems
3. Main Turbine and Electrical Systems
4. Nuclear Steam Supply Systems
Location: Nine Mile Point Nuclear Learning Center, Oswego, NY.
Length:1., 2., 3., and 4. 440 hours (11 weeks).
Dates: 1. July 1990 - May 2001. 2. July 1990 - May 2001. 3. July 1990 - May 2001. 4. July 1990 - May 2001.
Objectives: Courses 1-4: Define systems components, boundaries, parameters, set points and locations; describe effects of system interface on overall plant operation; identify system lineups for various plant conditions; use proper procedures to perform the actions required to change the status of the systems; demonstrate knowledge of the interrelationships of systems with plant operation and control.
Instruction: Course 1: Ventilation systems; instrument, service and breathing air; domestic water; makeup water; service water; closed-loop cooling system; standby gas treatment; radiation monitoring; fuel handling equipment; sumps and drains; lithium bromide plant; communications; hot water glycol heating; reactor core isolation cooling; remote shutdown system. Course 2: Residual heat removal; drywell cooling; containment entry and exit; low pressure core spray; high pressure core spray; standby liquid control; seismic monitoring; and containment systems. Course 3: AC distribution; DC distribution; uninterruptible power supplies; emergency diesel generators; main turbine; generator and bus duct cooling; turbine EHC; generator stator rectifier cooling; main lube oil; hydrogen seal oil; turbine steam sealing; and generator hydrogen and CO2 systems. Course 4: Main steam and re-heaters; auxiliary steam; condenser air removal; off-gas; condensate; feedwater; feedwater heaters and extraction steam; condensate demineralizers; reactor water cleanup; control rod drive; circulating water; reactor re-circulation; and auxiliary boiler systems.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 6 semester hours in Nuclear Engineering Technology (5/91) (5/96 revalidation). NOTE: Courses 1-4 must all be completed to receive credit. NOTE: This course overlaps in content with Boiling Water Reactor Systems (either Unit 1 or 2) as listed under Reactor Operator/Senior Reactor Operator Training. If more than one course is successfully completed, 9 semester hours (3 in the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category and 6 in the upper division baccalaureate degree category) in Nuclear Engineering Technology are recommended.

Updated 2/2/04

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