Nuclear Power Plant Training

GFE Course Descriptions

• Generic Fundamentals - Plant Components
• Generic Fundamentals - Reactor Theory
• Generic Fundamentals - Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow, and Thermodynamics

Plant Components

Description

This course helps prepare nuclear power plant operators wishing to take the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Generic Fundamentals Examination. Components covered include:

This course addresses the theory, physical construction, and operation of each different type of component. It includes drawings of the components for added clarity. Sample questions and problems, quizzes and practice sets, and course examinations provide students with evaluation items representative of the NRC GFE exam.

Recommended Audience

This course is designed for reactor operators and senior reactor operators preparing for the NRC Generic Fundamentals Examination. It is also appropriate for:

• Shift technical advisors
• Plant engineers
• Plant managers
• Operations training personnel responsible for the operation and control of plant equipment and systems
• Training personnel responsible for providing training on plant equipment and systems

Benefits

Participants can use the skills and knowledge gained in this course in preparation for the NRC Generic Fundamentals Examination required for licensing of nuclear plant operators. Participants can use the skills and knowledges learned in this course to operate and improve efficiency of equipment and components in systems they operate on a daily basis.

Class Duration

2-3 weeks based on experience and background

Reactor Theory

Description

This course helps prepare nuclear power plant operators wishing to take the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Generic Fundamentals Examination. Topics covered include:

This course provides an explanation in the principles of reactor theory, including basic nuclear structure and components; reactor startup, operation, and shutdown; and production and removal of neutrons, reactor fuels, and fission products. Background in the safe operation of the reactor plant and components ensures that the participants receive a through understanding of safe nuclear plant operation before learning the site-specific systems and operations procedures. Graphics show atomic structure, neutron and fuel life cycles, production and removal of fission product poisons, and coefficients affecting reactor power and operation. Example questions and problems, quizzes and practice sets, and course examinations provide students with evaluation items representative of the NRC GFE exam.

Recommended Audience

This course is designed for reactor operators and senior reactor operators preparing for the NRC Generic Fundamentals Examination. It is also appropriate for:

• Shift technical advisors
• Plant engineers
• Plant managers
• Operations training personnel responsible for the operation and control of plant equipment and systems
• Training personnel responsible for providing training on plant equipment and systems

Benefits

Participants can use the skills and knowledge gained in this course in preparation for the NRC Generic Fundamentals Examination required for licensing of nuclear plant operators. Participants can use the skills and knowledges learned in this course to operate and improve efficiency of equipment and components in systems they operate on a daily basis.

Class Duration

2-3 weeks based on experience and background

Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow, and Thermodynamics

Description

This course helps prepare nuclear power plant operators wishing to take the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Generic Fundamentals Examination. Topics covered include:

This course provides explanations of the theories of: energy equation balances, solving problems using steam tables and Mollier Diagrams, Carnot and Rankine cycles, Bernoulli's Equation, pump laws, heat transfer equations, pool boiling curves, and fracture mechanics. Each chapter includes a detailed discussion of the application of theses theories for the safe operation of the plant components and systems. Example questions and problems, quizzes and practice sets, and course examinations provide students with evaluation items representative of the NRC GFE exam.

Recommended Audience

This course is designed for reactor operators and senior reactor operators preparing for the NRC Generic Fundamentals Examination. The following nuclear plant employees will also benefit from receiving a better understanding of the basics principles of thermodynamic theories:

• Shift technical advisors
• Plant engineers
• Plant managers
• Operations training personnel responsible for the operation and control of plant equipment and systems
• Training personnel responsible for providing training on plant equipment and systems

Benefits

Participants can use the skills and knowledge gained in this course in preparation for the NRC Generic Fundamentals Examination required for licensing of nuclear plant operators. Participants can use the skills and knowledges learned in this course to operate and improve efficiency of equipment and components in systems they operate on a daily basis.

Class Duration

2-3 weeks based on experience and background