Limited

Nuclear Power Corporation of India

Directorate of Operation
Licensing Examination No:( 23 - 6)
Time: 3 Hours
Station: RAPS-1&2/RAPS-3&4/ KGS-1&2/ RAPP-7&8 Maximum marks: 100
Level: Assist.Shift Charge Engineer (FHS) Pass marks: 70
Exam Paper: ( FHO-II-2 ) Managing Fuel, Fuel Reliability &Fuelling Programme

Answer all the questions. The figure in brackets indicates maximum marks.

1 Write short notes on:

a) Importance of graphite coating inside fuel cad

b) Difference between bearing pad and bearing spacers with their numbers on fuel bundle.
c) Linear Heat rating and integral Kdt
d) Fuel burn up
(2.5X4=10)
2. a) Explain the LCO and safety limit along with bases for fuel bundle compressive load.
b) What parameters affects the fuel residence time in reactor? Mention the maximum residence time of
fuel for different locations?
(6+4=10)
3. a) Describe safety limits for fuel bundle power. Explain limiting fuel bundle power envelope with bases.

b) Describe design criteria for fuel clad. Why collapsible clad is used in fuel of PHWR?
(6+4=10)
4. a) The number of fuel bundles being rejected during inspection | testing at site is showing
increasing trend. What may be the probable causes for these rejections? Discuss your line of action to
correct the situation.

b) What is PIE? How it is helpful in managing fuel failures?

(6+4=10)
5. a) Describe the sequence of steps youwill follow for defueling of a channel and releasing it for ice
plugging activity on itsfeede.
b) Explain reverse refuelling. Describe its implications. Why reverse refuelling is not performed in
operating reactor at high pressure condition, Explain with constraints in fuel handling system.
(6+4=10)
6 a) Describe in detail, the pre requisite and the procedure to be followed for fresh core loading. State the
various checks involved on fuel bundle and the precautions to be taken during initial core loading,.
b) What are design concession bundles ? What are the restrictions for loading these bundles in the core
(6+4=10)

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