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NuclearPlantJournal.com Nuclear Plant Journal, May-June 2013
New Energy
Ningde and Fangjiashan
Steam generators have been installed
at new nuclear power reactors in Ningde
and Fangjiashan in Fujian and Zhejiang
provinces respectively.
Four CPR-1000 pressurized water
reactors are planned for Ningde. The
first began operation last month, while
on May 3, 2013 the third unit finished
installing its 345 tonne steam generators
on schedule for startup at the end of this
year. By 2015 all four reactors should be
in operation at Ningde, with authorities
considering adding two more advanced
ACPR-1000 units.
A similar operation to install steam
generators was completed at Fangjiashan
2 on May 7, 2013. That site, which is
adjacent to the Qinshan and Qinshan
Phase II nuclear power plants, is only
currently slated for two CPR-1000s.
These are expected to start operation in
December 2013 and October 2014.
Contact: Source: World Nuclear
Association.
Belarusian
OJSC “
Atomenergomash
” (AEM),
Rosatom power machine building
company, won the tender for the supply
of two reactors and molten core catcher
intended for units No. 1 and No. 2 of the
Belarusian NPP.
The reactors will be manufactured
by AEM-technologies (part of AEM)
in Volgodonsk (Atommash plant),
including reactor vessels, upper blocks,
reactor shafts, reflection shields, block
of protective pipes, and other equipment.
In total, between 2013 and 2017, “AEM-
Technologies” is to supply approximately
4000 tons of equipment to the Belarusian
NPP, Russia.
Currently,
“AEM-Technologies”
gets under way the comprehensive
production of the reactor for the Baltic
NPP, Russia. The supply is expected in
2014. In addition, the branch has great
experience in production of molten core
catchers. The plant produced two of these
for the Novovoronezh NPP-2, Russia
and one for the Baltic NPP. Currently,
the second catcher for the Baltic NPP is
under production and it is expected to be
shipped for the station this year.
Contact: 7 495 668-20-93, email:
.
Taishan
HE Yu, Chairman of China
Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Co.
(CGNPC), Henri Proglio, Chief Executive
Officer of
Electricité de France
(EDF),
and Luc Oursel, Chief Executive Officer
of AREVA have signed a tripartite
agreement fostering deeper industrial and
commercial cooperation among the three
groups.
According to the terms of this
agreement, CGNPC, AREVA and EDF
reaffirm their willingness to successfully
complete the construction of the first
two reactors in Taishan, and to carry out
a successful start of their commercial
operation. This will also set the stage
for an effective development of future
reactors. In this perspective, AREVA and
CGNPC will shortly analyze the return on
experience gained from the construction
of Taishan 1 & 2 units.
This cooperation also foresees
EDF and AREVA contribution, in their
respective field of expertise, to the
improvement of safety, maintenance
and performance of CGNPC’s reactors
in operation, and to the evolution of its
fleet. Within this framework, the three
partners will benefit together from their
respective nuclear industrial experiences
and will consider cooperation in future
international projects.
Contact: Carole Trivi, telephone: 33
40 42 44 19.
United Kingdom
Office for Nuclear Regulation
(ONR),
United Kingdom, and the
Environment Agency have signed various
agreements to enable the start of their
assessment of a new nuclear reactor for
the UK – the UKAdvanced BoilingWater
reactor (ABWR) of Hitachi-GE Nuclear
Energy, Limited.
In January 2013, the Minister of
State for Energy asked the regulators to
undertake a generic design assessment
(GDA) of Hitachi-GE’sAdvanced Boiling
Water Reactor.
All parties have now signed a formal
chargingagreementandregulatorynuclear
interface protocol. These documents
make clear that all costs for assessing
the design will be charged to Hitachi-
GE and will ensure formal arrangements
for engagement. The next step is for
Hitachi-GE to submit documentation for
assessment, which we are expecting to
receive in autumn 2013.
ONR and the Environment Agency
will now begin formal preparatory work
with Hitachi-GE about the timescales and
resources involved in assessing this new
design.
In December 2013, the regulators
concluded a generic design assessment
for the (EDF and Areva) UK EPR nuclear
reactor, a process which secured safety
enhancements to the original design.
Haiyang
Westinghouse Electric Company
,
its consortium team member CB&I,
China’s State Nuclear Power Technology
Corporation Ltd. and Shandong Nuclear
Power Company Ltd. of China Power
Investment Corporation announced
the successful setting of the AP1000
containment vessel top head (CVTH) for
the nuclear island of Unit 1 at the Haiyang
site in China.
Placement of the CVTH, which
weighs approximately 659 tons, was
completed at 9:36 a.m. China Time on
March 29, 2013. It was manufactured
by Shandong Nuclear Power Equipment
Manufacturing Company Ltd. in China’s
Shandong province.
The setting of the CVTH for Haiyang
Unit 1 is another significant step this year
in Westinghouse’s delivery of China’s
four AP1000 nuclear power plant units,
following the successful placement of
the CVTH at Sanmen Unit 1 on January.
29, 2013. The achievement further
demonstrates the company’s commitment
to the safe, high-quality and efficient
delivery of its AP1000 plants worldwide.
Contact: Scott Shaw, telephone; (412)
