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The Advanced Refueling Equipment Maintenance and Operations Training Course will prepare the successful student to operate and maintain four different refueling long-handled tools in accordance with plant procedures and vendor technical manuals using all appropriate Human Performance tools. This course is intended for refueling, operations, and maintenance personnel. No previous experience with fuel handling operations is required, although some background in refueling may be helpful.
Consistent with the Nuclearning® Educational Model, the Advanced Refueling Equipment Maintenance and Operations Training Course incorporates numerous student-centered learning activities to help the student learn and remember the concepts being studied. This approach puts the student at the center of the learning process making him an active participant in all learning activities. Specifically, the course incorporates instructor facilitated discussions, equipment demonstrations, and group work exercises. Many actual plant operational experience examples are used to provide reinforcement in the safe operation of refueling tools.
It is very difficult, in operating plants, to find opportunities to train on actual plant equipment. The Advanced Refueling Equipment Maintenance and Operations 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 tool 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.
Day 1
- Course introduction
- Westinghouse F-Specs (5.0, 5.1)
- Manipulator crane
- Transfer system
- Manipulator operation in D-Bay
- Transfer system operation in D-bay
Day 2
- Control rod drive shaft tool
- Control rod drive shaft tool in D-bay (Disassemble, repair, assemble and calibrate)
Day 3
- Rod cluster control assembly (RCCA) tool
- RCCA tool in D-Bay (Disassemble, repair, reassembly and test)
Day 4
- Burnable poison rod assembly tool
- Burnable poison rod assembly tool in D-Bay (operate)
- Spent fuel handling tool in D-Bay (Disassemble, repair, reassembly and test)
- Irradiated specimen tool in D-Bay (operate)
- Written exam*
- Performance evaluation**
*Westinghouse will provide one remediation exam (if required) for re-test of remediated student(s) in the event of a written exam failure. It is the responsibility of the utility to perform remediation activities and administer the remediation exam. The utility must provide passing remedial exam scores to Westinghouse for documentation of satisfactory completion.
**Due to time constraints and the availability of the Westinghouse D-Bay training facility, Westinghouse cannot provide remedial performance evaluations for student(s) who fail their first attempt.
