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What is the cost of plant downtime per day due to SG failure?
What is the cost of plant downtime per day due to SG failure?
- $300,000 (correct)
- $200,000
- $400,000
- $100,000
How many hours had the SG at the South Ukrainian NPP been in operation before it broke down?
How many hours had the SG at the South Ukrainian NPP been in operation before it broke down?
- 6900 hours (correct)
- 8000 hours
- 5000 hours
- 10000 hours
What is the design lifetime of the SG that broke down at the South Ukrainian NPP?
What is the design lifetime of the SG that broke down at the South Ukrainian NPP?
- 30 years (correct)
- 20 years
- 40 years
- 50 years
What is one of the pros of using water as a coolant?
What is one of the pros of using water as a coolant?
What is a significant con of using water as a coolant?
What is a significant con of using water as a coolant?
Which coolant has a capture cross-section of 0.003 barn?
Which coolant has a capture cross-section of 0.003 barn?
What is a property that makes water an attractive coolant option?
What is a property that makes water an attractive coolant option?
What is a limitation imposed on water coolants due to corrosive activity?
What is a limitation imposed on water coolants due to corrosive activity?
Which coolant has the highest thermal capacity?
Which coolant has the highest thermal capacity?
What is the main function of a NPP steam generator?
What is the main function of a NPP steam generator?
Which best describes the coolant used in NPP steam generators?
Which best describes the coolant used in NPP steam generators?
What are the requirements for a NPP steam generator?
What are the requirements for a NPP steam generator?
What is the purpose of a steam generator's design?
What is the purpose of a steam generator's design?
Which statement about NPP steam generators is true?
Which statement about NPP steam generators is true?
What is a notable fact about the cost of a SG complex for a WWER-1000 plant?
What is a notable fact about the cost of a SG complex for a WWER-1000 plant?
What are the constituent elements of a SG in the most general case?
What are the constituent elements of a SG in the most general case?
How are SGs classified based on the working fluid motion pattern in the evaporator and economizer?
How are SGs classified based on the working fluid motion pattern in the evaporator and economizer?
Which of the following is NOT a type of NPP SG coolant?
Which of the following is NOT a type of NPP SG coolant?
What are the requirements for nuclear physical properties of a coolant?
What are the requirements for nuclear physical properties of a coolant?
Which element is NOT included in the constituent elements of a SG in the most general case?
Which element is NOT included in the constituent elements of a SG in the most general case?
What is the main difference between once-through SG and SG with natural circulation?
What is the main difference between once-through SG and SG with natural circulation?
What does the pH value characterize in water?
What does the pH value characterize in water?
In pure water, what is the pH value?
In pure water, what is the pH value?
What characterizes water with a pH greater than 7?
What characterizes water with a pH greater than 7?
What requirements are needed for thermal physical properties of water?
What requirements are needed for thermal physical properties of water?
How is water characterized with an increased content of hydrogen ions?
How is water characterized with an increased content of hydrogen ions?
What does the hydrogen index (pH) represent in water?
What does the hydrogen index (pH) represent in water?
