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name: Reactor Compartment Ventilation System
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abbrev: RCV
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safety class: II
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functions:
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- Controlling radioactive gaseous release to the environment
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during both normal and emergency (post-LOCA) operation and
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maintenance of a low level of airborne radioactivity in
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the reactor compartment and auxiliary spaces to permit
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entry during normal operation or during both schedule and
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unscheduled shutdown.
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- Removing heat to the environment from sources within the reactor
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compartment
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- Containment purging prior to manned entry for maintenance and/or
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inspection. Containment purging would be accomplished only when
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the reactor is at or below hot shutdown conditions; i.e. decay heat
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system is operating.
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- Provide a source of clean air to the control areas if high
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radioactivity levels are present off ship.
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