Most common questions and answers
Most common questions and answers
Patch notes: V 2.2.21.172
1. How do I load a new fuel block?
First, you must empty the external vessel of the core. It is not possible to open the hatches if there is coolant. Then, activate the piston of the bay where you will load the new fuel to secure it. Once this is done, you can open the hatch. Use the tablet, in the operational actions app, to load the new fuel block. Close the hatch. That's it! The fuel is ready—once you insert it into the core, the seal will break, and the reaction will begin.
2. Why can't I open the hatch?
First, you must empty the external vessel of the core. It is not possible to open the hatches if there is coolant.
3. Why can't I operate the bay piston to raise or lower the fuel?
The hatch must be closed. It is not possible to move the fuel from the safe zone to the reactive zone, or vice versa, with the hatch open.
4. The hatch is closed, but I still can't move the fuel.
The fuel block has been exposed to extreme temperatures and has melted or deformed. You must shut down the reactor and begin maintenance procedures.
5. The water pumps have stopped working, why?
For safety reasons, it is not possible to activate the pumps related to coolant loading if any hatch, access gate or floodgate is open. Check the indicator lights on the fuel panel and the containment building, or perform a visual inspection.
- External vessel freight pump: disabled if a hatch, access gate (which allow the operator to enter to the core) or floodgate (which allow the operator to enter the bridge to the core) is open.
- Primary circuit coolant freight pump: disabled if the core access gate is open.
- Primary circuit circulation pumps: disabled if the core access gate is open.