Nuclear Research Institute Rezplc

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Nuclear Research Institute Rez plc and its mission and role in the Czech nuclear energy programme

Miroslav Hrehor, NRI Rez plc

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Content Content Content Content

• Nuclear history in CR

• Snapshoot of the nuclear power in CR

• Nuclear power as part of energy mix

• Future energy needs

• Next build – what?

• Nuclear infrastructure (key players) to continue in nuclear programme

• NRI Rez plc as the key technical support and R&D

organization for nuclear power - examples of activities

• Conclusions

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Nuclear history of the Czech Nuclear history of the Czech Nuclear history of the Czech Nuclear history of the Czech

Republic (1) Republic (1) Republic (1) Republic (1)

1955 Nuclear Research Institut (NRI) Rez 1956 Faculty of Nuclear Physics Prague 1957 Research Reactor at NRI Rez

1960 Czechoslovak R&D project on development of HWGCR

1960’s Industrial development towards nuclear (Škoda, Vítkovice…) 1972 NPP A1 (HWGCR) (Slovakia) 1978 NPP V1 (VVER – 2x 440 MWe)

(Slovakia)

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1984 NPP V2

(VVER – 2x440 MWe) (Slovakia)

1985 NPP Dukovany

(VVER – 4x440 MWe) (Czech Republic)

2002 NPP Temelin

(VVER – 2x 1000 MWe)

Nuclear history of the Czech Nuclear history of the Czech Nuclear history of the Czech Nuclear history of the Czech

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2 Nuclear Plants

15 Coal Plants

32 Hydro Plants including

3 pumping stations +

1 solar

1 wind plants

Czech Energy Mix

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Germany

Poland

Austria

Slovakia Germany

Power Plants (CEZ Group) Power Plants (CEZ Group) Power Plants (CEZ Group) Power Plants (CEZ Group)

Total 13 086 MW

AJ

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Energy production in 2008

Brown coal

Black coal

NPPs Others

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Challenge No.1

Currently CR is an exporter of electricity in Europe

Prediction: starting from 2012 CR will have to start importing electricity

Challenge No.1: to remain self-sufficient in electricity consumption construction of new nuclear unit(s) is a must

(the sooner, the better)

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1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Výroba brutto^Production SpotConsumptionřeba netto GWh

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Future Future Future

Future energy energy energy needs energy needs needs needs - - - - limited limited limited limited options

options options options

– Hydro – minimum possibilities

– Coal plant – limited possibilities to extend mining capacity – Gas (?) - price, availability, guaranted supply (?)

– Renewables – not voluminous efect

– Nuclear – the only realistic option in large scale

AJ

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New tender opened by CEZ

PWR (2 units):

– 1000 - 1500 MWe – Turn key project

– 3 qualified potential suppliers:

– AREVA (EPR)

– Atomstroyexport (MIR 1200) – Westinghouse (AP 1000)

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Sufficient “nuclear” infrastructure still exist

Energy provider: CEZ plc (inteligent customer) System suppliers: SKODA JS, SKODA Praha,

VITKOVICE, SIGMA, …..

Regulatory body: State Office for Nuclear Safety (SÚJB) Education and

training institutions: Technical Universities in Prague, Brno, Pilsen, Ostrava

Research organisation: NRI plc (ÚJV Ř ež a.s.)

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List of NPP Units manufactured by SKODA JS

Main Supplier of Primary Circuit and Fuel Handling Systems

Detailed Design Equipment Manufacture Procurement On-site Installation Start-up

Bohunice A1, Slovakia 1 x HWGCR (150MWe) 1965-72 Under decommissioning

Paks, Hungary 4 x VVER 440 / V-213 1980-87 * * Operable

Bohunice V2, Slovakia 2 x VVER 440 / V-213 1982-85 Operable (Unit 1 - 1984, Unit 2 - 1985)

Dukovany, Czech Republic 4 x VVER 440 / V-213 1982-87

Operable ( Unit 1-1985,Unit 2 -1986, Unit 3 -1987,

Unit 4 -1988)

Nord, Germany 3 x VVER 440 / V-213 1982-88 * * Under decommissioning

Zarnowiec, Poland 4 x VVER 440 / V-213 1986-88 * * Project cancelled

Mochovce, Slovakia 4 x VVER 440 / V-213 1987-1999 Units 1,2 in operation (1998-1999)

Units 3,4 - project stayed proceedings

Belene, Bulgaria 1 x VVER 1000 / V-320 1988- * The equipment will be used for the

completion of Kalinin 4 NPP in Russia Temelín, Czech Republic 2 x VVER 1000 / V-320 1991-2003 Operable ( Unit 1-2002, Unit 2 -2003)

Prime Contractor for Plant Technological Part

Nuclear Power Plant Units Year Current Status

* Reactor manufacture + supervision of the on-site installation

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EPR reactor components for Olkiluoto NPP/Unit 3

(in progress)

– Reactor internal parts – Customer: Areva NP – End-user: TVO, Finland – Contract award – 03/2005 – To be supplied in 2009-2010

Nuclear Equipment for Ongoing Projects

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NRI is a professional authority and promoter of the use of nuclear power and ionizing radiation

NRI offers in national and international scale

scientific, analytical, engineering and design support to both NPPs in operation and under construction as well as to other power plants

NRI provides comprehensive and system R&D, in

particular in the field of use of nuclear power and ionizing radiation sources

NRI Rez plc

Mission - why we are here?

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Safety of NPPs Safety of NPPs Safety of NPPs Safety of NPPs

Structural integrity/Material Structural integrity/Material Structural integrity/Material Structural integrity/Material testing

testing testing testing

NPP Lifetime management NPP Lifetime management NPP Lifetime management NPP Lifetime management Innovative reactors

Innovative reactors Innovative reactors Innovative reactors Waste management Waste management Waste management

Waste management and and and and Fuel Cycle

Fuel Cycle Fuel Cycle Fuel Cycle

Fo Fo Fo

Fosssssil power plants sil power plants sil power plants sil power plants Hydrogen economy Hydrogen economy Hydrogen economy Hydrogen economy Radi

Radi Radi

Radioooopharmaceuticals pharmaceuticals pharmaceuticals pharmaceuticals Aerospace industry Aerospace industry Aerospace industry Aerospace industry Chemical industry Chemical industry Chemical industry Chemical industry Defen

Defen Defen Defensssse e e e

Turbulences behind A380, the Institute participated in the far area analysis

- Nuclear Energy:

- other areas:

NRI Rez plc

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Research infrastructure

Institute operates large infrastructure both for R&D and engineering services

10 MW 10 MW 10 MW

10 MW _tttt research reactor research reactor research reactor research reactor Critical assembly

Critical assembly Critical assembly Critical assembly

Hot and semi hot cells Hot and semi hot cells Hot and semi hot cells Hot and semi hot cells Cyclotron

Cyclotron Cyclotron Cyclotron

Different Laboratories Different Laboratories Different Laboratories Different Laboratories

Critical assembly LR-0

Research reactor LVR-15

Cyclotron

Hot cells

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NRI Rez plc Owners

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NRI Personnel

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NRI Strategy of Controlled Rejuvenation

Hiring on young professionals in UJV

Hiring of young workers 1990 - 2008

Year

Graduated Others

Number

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Examples of activities Safety of NPPs

Safety analyses (Thermal Safety analyses (Thermal Safety analyses (Thermal

Safety analyses (Thermal----hydraulics) hydraulics) hydraulics) hydraulics) Severe accident analysis

Severe accident analysis Severe accident analysis Severe accident analysis Analyses of fuel behaviour Analyses of fuel behaviour Analyses of fuel behaviour Analyses of fuel behaviour Reliability and risk analyses Reliability and risk analyses Reliability and risk analyses Reliability and risk analyses

Fuel cycle and core reload optimization Fuel cycle and core reload optimization Fuel cycle and core reload optimization Fuel cycle and core reload optimization Core monitoring system SCORPIO

Core monitoring system SCORPIO Core monitoring system SCORPIO

Core monitoring system SCORPIO----VVER VVER VVER VVER On On

On On----line radiation monitoring line radiation monitoring line radiation monitoring line radiation monitoring

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Examples of activities

Support of safety authority (SUJB)

Review of s Review of s Review of s

Review of safety analyses afety analyses afety analyses afety analyses reports reports reports reports

Development of TH reactor models and their validation Development of TH reactor models and their validation Development of TH reactor models and their validation Development of TH reactor models and their validation Development of best estimate

Development of best estimate Development of best estimate

Development of best estimate & uncertainty assessment & uncertainty assessment & uncertainty assessment & uncertainty assessment methodology

methodology methodology methodology

Specific examples:

Support Support Support

Support in in in Review in Review Review Review of of of of Safety Safety Safety Safety Documentation Documentation Documentation Documentation for for for for Licensing Licensing Licensing Licensing of

of of

of Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Fuel Fuel Fuel Fuel (Gd (Gd (Gd----2222+) (Gd +) +) +) for for for for NPP NPP NPP NPP Dukovany Dukovany Dukovany Dukovany Support

Support Support

Support in in in in Review Review Review of Review of of of Safety Safety Safety Safety Documentation Documentation Documentation Documentation for for for for NPP NPP NPP NPP Dukovany Dukovany Dukovany Dukovany Refurbishment

Refurbishment Refurbishment Refurbishment Review

Review Review

Review of of of Best of Best Best Best Estimate Estimate Estimate Methods Estimate Methods Methods Methods for for for for SAR SAR SAR SAR of of of NPP of NPP NPP NPP Temelin Temelin Temelin Temelin

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Examples of activities

Structural integrity, material testing

Component Component Component

Componentssss diagnostics diagnostics diagnostics diagnostics Component

Component Component

Componentssss qualification qualification qualification qualification Material testing

Material testing Material testing Material testing

SSSSteam generators team generators team generators maintenance and repair team generators maintenance and repair maintenance and repair maintenance and repair

Preparation of manipulator for SG heat-exchanging tubes inspection by eddy currents

Diagnostic of valves

In-service inspection

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Examples of activities

Innovative reactors (Generation IV)

Participation in GIF through EURATOM:

SCWR (construction of reactor water loop) SCWR (construction of reactor water loop) SCWR (construction of reactor water loop) SCWR (construction of reactor water loop) VHTR (construction of He reactor loop) VHTR (construction of He reactor loop) VHTR (construction of He reactor loop) VHTR (construction of He reactor loop) LFR (operation of P

LFR (operation of P LFR (operation of P

LFR (operation of Pbbbb----Bi out of pile material test loop) Bi out of pile material test loop) Bi out of pile material test loop) Bi out of pile material test loop) MSR (demonstration of fluoride technology)

MSR (demonstration of fluoride technology) MSR (demonstration of fluoride technology) MSR (demonstration of fluoride technology) SFR

SFR SFR

SFR ((((cooperation with CEA cooperation with CEA cooperation with CEA cooperation with CEA ---- France France France)))) France

Demonstration of Fluoride technology

Operation of Pb-Bi loop

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Examples of activities

R&D for waste and fuel cycle

Demonstration Bitumenation Demonstration Bitumenation Demonstration Bitumenation Demonstration Bitumenation unit unit unit unit Vitrification

Vitrification Vitrification

Vitrification –––– R&D R&D R&D R&D Operation of RA Operation of RA Operation of RA

Operation of RAD D D Waste Management D Waste Management Waste Management Waste Management Centre

Centre Centre Centre

R&D for Deep Geological repository R&D for Deep Geological repository R&D for Deep Geological repository R&D for Deep Geological repository

Decontamination and decommissioning Decontamination and decommissioning Decontamination and decommissioning Decontamination and decommissioning services

services services services

Development of Spent Fuel Reprocessing Development of Spent Fuel Reprocessing Development of Spent Fuel Reprocessing Development of Spent Fuel Reprocessing Technology

Technology Technology Technology R&D

R&D R&D

R&D ---- Partitioning and transmutation Partitioning and transmutation Partitioning and transmutation Partitioning and transmutation

Demonstration

bitumenation unit - FROBIT Lay-out of a deep

geological repository

FREGAT-2 unit in hot cell of the Dimitrovgrad Research Institute of Atomic Reactors

R&D Waste

Fuel Cycle

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Examples of activities

Design and Engineering Services - References

Digitalised as-built NPP Temelín

Basic Design of all fossil and nuclear power plants in former Basic Design of all fossil and nuclear power plants in former Basic Design of all fossil and nuclear power plants in former Basic Design of all fossil and nuclear power plants in former Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Basic Design Basic Design Basic Design

Basic Design NPP NPP NPP NPP Mochovce Mochovce Mochovce, 2x440 MW Mochovce , 2x440 MW , 2x440 MW , 2x440 MW ---- Slovakia Slovakia Slovakia Slovakia Temelín

Temelín Temelín

Temelín 2x1000 MW 2x1000 MW 2x1000 MW 2x1000 MW ---- Czech Republic Basic Design Czech Republic Basic Design Czech Republic Basic Design NPP Czech Republic Basic Design NPP NPP NPP NPP NPP NPP NPP Temel

Temel Temel

Temel í n n n n ---- Spent fuel storage Spent fuel storage Spent fuel storage Spent fuel storage Power plant Prun

Power plant Prun Power plant Prun

Power plant Pruner er er erov II ov II ov II ov II – Technical parameters optimization Technical parameters optimization Technical parameters optimization Technical parameters optimization C

C C

Combined Cycle Plant ombined Cycle Plant ombined Cycle Plant ---- Balloki (Pakistan) ombined Cycle Plant Balloki (Pakistan) Balloki (Pakistan) Balloki (Pakistan)

Temelín - Spent fuel storage

ENERGOPROJEKT Praha Division

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Examples of activities Hydrogen economy

Participation in European Hydrogen &

Fuel Cell Technology Platform

FCZ – H

₂

BUS

Construction and operation of Construction and operation of Construction and operation of Construction and operation of hydrogen filling station

hydrogen filling station hydrogen filling station hydrogen filling station

Production and purification of hydrogen Production and purification of hydrogen Production and purification of hydrogen Production and purification of hydrogen as byproduct in SPOLANA Neratovice as byproduct in SPOLANA Neratovice as byproduct in SPOLANA Neratovice as byproduct in SPOLANA Neratovice

Demonstration of hydrogen Demonstration of hydrogen Demonstration of hydrogen Demonstration of hydrogen application for public transport application for public transport application for public transport application for public transport::::

Operation of bus with hydrogen Operation of bus with hydrogen Operation of bus with hydrogen Operation of bus with hydrogen

fuel cells in 2008

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Examples of activities Radiopharmaceuticals

Newly constructed PET Centre in Brno Production semi-hot cells

R R R

Routinely produced: outinely produced: outinely produced: outinely produced:

Sodium iodohippuricum (131I) Sodium iodohippuricum (131I) Sodium iodohippuricum (131I)

Sodium iodohippuricum (131I) ( monitoring of monitoring of renal functions) monitoring of monitoring of renal functions) renal functions) renal functions) Sodium iodide (131I) (thyroid

Sodium iodide (131I) (thyroid Sodium iodide (131I) (thyroid

Sodium iodide (131I) (thyroid therapy) therapy) therapy) therapy)

THALLOUS CHLORIDE (201Tl) (heart perfusion THALLOUS CHLORIDE (201Tl) (heart perfusion THALLOUS CHLORIDE (201Tl) (heart perfusion

THALLOUS CHLORIDE (201Tl) (heart perfusion scintigraphy) scintigraphy) scintigraphy) scintigraphy) GALLIUM CITRICUM (67Ga) (imaging of tumours

GALLIUM CITRICUM (67Ga) (imaging of tumours GALLIUM CITRICUM (67Ga) (imaging of tumours

GALLIUM CITRICUM (67Ga) (imaging of tumours and abscesses) and abscesses) and abscesses) and abscesses) 153Sm

153Sm 153Sm

153Sm----EDTMP (palliative treatment of bone EDTMP (palliative treatment of bone EDTMP (palliative treatment of bone EDTMP (palliative treatment of bone metastases) metastases) metastases) metastases) PET

PET PET

PET – Fludeoxyglucose Fludeoxyglucose Fludeoxyglucose Fludeoxyglucose (

¹⁸

F)

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International Cooperation

The Institute The Institute The Institute

The Institute participate participate participate participatedddd in 3 in 3 in 32 in 3 2 2 Projects 2 Projects Projects Projects of of of of 6666 ^th ^th ^th ^th FP FP FP FP Actively involved in proposals for 7

Actively involved in proposals for 7 Actively involved in proposals for 7

Actively involved in proposals for 7 ^th ^th ^th ^th FP FP FP FP

PPPParticipation in OECD NEA articipation in OECD NEA articipation in OECD NEA Joint Research P articipation in OECD NEA Joint Research P Joint Research P Joint Research Projects rojects rojects rojects EU

OECD/NEA IAEA

Regional TC projects, Coordinated Research Projects, Regional TC projects, Coordinated Research Projects, Regional TC projects, Coordinated Research Projects, Regional TC projects, Coordinated Research Projects, INPRO

INPRO INPRO INPRO

Bilateral cooperation:

CEA CEA

CEA CEA, France , France , France , France GRS

GRS GRS

GRS, Germany , Germany , Germany , Germany ROSATOM

ROSATOM ROSATOM

ROSATOM, Russia , Russia , Russia , Russia and others

and others

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Conclusions

There is a deep historical experience with nuclear power in the CR CR energy policy follows the strategy of balanced “energy mix”

Energy consumption forecast indicates that there will be a significant electricity deficit in 2020 if there is no decision on a new power plants Options for new energy sources are rather limited