TRAINING OF CONSUMERS PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT PERSONNEL FOR THE OPERATION OF THE HALLAM NUCLEAR POWER FACILITY

Technical Report · Sat Oct 31 04:00:00 EST 1964

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4129201· OSTI ID:4129201

Loomis, J. S.

Sheldon Station employees of the Consumers Public Power District (CPPD) attended a formalized training program on the HNPF during 1960 while the facility was under construction. The program was conducted and developed by Atomics International and was of six months duration. Total instruction time for this program was approximately 900 hours. Thirty CPPD personnel attended. A second HNPF training program for CPPD personnel was initiated by Al in September 1961. This program was primarily intended to train HNPF reactor operators. After completion of the training program, trainees took AEC reactor operator license examinations. This program was carried out in three sessions. The first session began in September 1961, and the third session was completed in February 1963. Thirty CPPD and 22 Al personnel were trained and, after passing the AEC examinations, received HNPF reactor operator licenses. The two formalized HNPF training programs were entirely independent of on-the-job training activities. These activities have been extensive. The conventional portion of Sheldon Station has been a commercial power plant since July 1, 1961. All station operating personnel are thoroughly familiar with conventional power plant operation. Most operating personnel had considerable conventional power plant experience prior to employment at Sheldon Station; those who did not were trained in power plant operation by CPPD management. All shift operating personnel have been regularly rotated between conventional and nuclear sides of the facility and are, as a result of experience, familiar with both. Sheldon Station CPPD personnel were utilized extensively as instructors for the two formalized RNPF training programs and as responsible engineers for numerous tests of the HNPF. CPPD shift personnel constiuted the principal operating force throughout HNPF construction, reactor startup, and testing. (auth)

• Research Organization: Atomics International. Div. of North American Aviation, Inc., Canoga Park, Calif.
• DOE Contract Number: AT(11-1)-GEN-8
• NSA Number: NSA-18-006484
• OSTI ID: 4129201
• Report Number(s): CONF-243-37
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CONFERENCE
FABRICATION
HNPF
MAINTENANCE
OPERATION
PERSONNEL
POWER PLANTS
REACTOR SAFETY
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
REACTORS
STARTUP
TESTING