During a PWR shutdown, steam is not sent to the turbine to generate electricity.

During a PWR shutdown, steam is not sent to the turbine to generate electricity.

• A. False
• B. Sometimes true
• C. True
• D. Not specified

Answer: (C)

When a PWR is shut down, fission-produced heat is removed, and there is no sustained heat to drive steam production for power generation. The steam generators still remove decay heat, but the steam that is produced is routed to the condenser and other heat-removal paths rather than to the turbine. Since generating electricity requires steam to drive the turbine, there is no intent to send steam to the turbine during a shutdown. That’s why the statement is considered true: the plant is offline for power production, so steam is not sent to the turbine to generate electricity.

When a PWR is shut down, fission-produced heat is removed, and there is no sustained heat to drive steam production for power generation. The steam generators still remove decay heat, but the steam that is produced is routed to the condenser and other heat-removal paths rather than to the turbine. Since generating electricity requires steam to drive the turbine, there is no intent to send steam to the turbine during a shutdown. That’s why the statement is considered true: the plant is offline for power production, so steam is not sent to the turbine to generate electricity.