July-August 2019 NPJ

10 NuclearPlantJournal.com Nuclear Plant Journal, July-August 2019 New Energy Hinkely Point C Concrete pouring for the raft foundation (J-Zero/J0) of Hinkely Point C (HPC)’s Unit 1 nuclear island was completed on June 21, 2019, which marked the largest milestone since the launch of the project and laid a solid foundation for dome installation. Unit 1 of the HPC project is the fifth evolutionary power reactor in the world. A total of 9,079 cubic meters of concrete was poured into its raft foundation at one time, which broke the record in British architecture history. As Britain has not built any nuclear power plants (NPPs) in over two decades, the move is epoch- making in the country’s nuclear energy industry. To date, 29 China General Nuclear Power Corporation ( CGN) employees have been sent to the UK to work in the design, civil engineering, installation, commissioning, operation, human resources, and finance departments. They have deployed their experience accumulated from domestic NPP construction in the HPC project and offered suggestions as reference for decision making. Contact: CGN, telephone: 86-755- 8369-9900/8369-9214, email: news@ cgnpc.com.cn. Karachi Unit 2 The outer containment dome of Karachi Unit 2 was successfully installed on June 17, 2019. This milestone marks the end of general construction work on Karachi Unit 2, and will be followed up by containment and heat tests. The HPR1000 (Hualong 1), China’s self-developed third-generation nuclear power technology, adopts a double containment design, with the outer containment providing protection for the primary containment. The outer containment dome is a 366-ton multi-surface shell made up of 63 prescribed components. CNNC has four HPR1000 units under construction around the world, which make up the world’s only third- generation pressurized water reactor nuclear power project constructed according to schedule. Contact: CNNC, telephone: 86-10- 68512211, website: en.cnnc.com.cn Small Multipurpose Modular Reactor China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced the start of its small multipurpose modular reactor (Linglong One) demonstration project at a ceremony marking the commencement of the fifth batch of construction projects in Hainan Free Trade Pilot Zone, on July 18, 2019. As a new type of nuclear reactor, the small modular reactor is safe and economical with a high degree of flexibility in terms of power and scale, as well as being adaptable for power plants in challenging locations. It is able to provide power for small and medium- sized electricity grids, along with any energy-consuming system. Linglong One, which CNNC started researching the technology for in 2010, became the first small modular reactor to have passed a safety review by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 2016, becoming a landmark for the international development of small multipurpose modular reactors. Based on current pressurized- water reactor technology, Linglong One is considered to have excellent safety features, thanks to its integrative reactor design and passive automotive safety system. The technology is also environmentally friendly, enabling sustainable economic development. The Linglong One demonstration project will verify the design, manufacture, construction and operation of the technology. It will also help the company gain experience of running small nuclear power stations and enable it to explore the future market for small reactors. Contact: CNNC, telephone: 86-10- 68512211, website: en.cnnc.com.cn Akkuyu GE Steam Power and AAEM Turbine technology LLC, a joint venture between AtomEnergoMash JSC (AEM) and General Electric (GE), begin manufacturing an important milestone for the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant project in Turkey with the start of the manufacturing activities in Belfort for the Arabelle steam turbine. Akkuyu is Turkey’s first nuclear power plant and when completed, it will deliver 4.8 gigawatts (GW) of carbon- free electricity. At the time when there is a great drive for low carbon energy technologies, Turkey has decided to invest in carbon-free energy to meet its emission reduction targets. AAEM was awarded the contract in October 2017 to design and supply the equipment and systems for the whole conventional island. As part of this contract, GE Steam Power will supply the four nuclear turbine generator sets including the Arabelle half-speed steam turbine, GIGATOP 4-poles generator, condenser vacuum pumps. GE will also provide full design for its scope of supply and basic design for AAEM’s scope. The manufacturing begins with the steam turbine’s rotor, a key component of the powerplant. The start of the first line rotor manufacturing at GE’s Belfort, France Center of Excellence represents a key milestone in the execution of the Akkuyu project and begins the manufacturing process of all turbine components. Already the largest steam turbine in operation for the past 10 years, the Arabelle produces 2% more power output than a traditional configuration and has a 99.96% reliability rate. Contact: Anne-Claire Delsol, GE Steam Power, telephone: 33 6 69 77 43 64, email: anne-claire.delsol@ge.com. Belarus 1 At Belarus NPP Unit 1 (General Designer and General Contractor is ASE, Rosatom State Corporation Engineering Division ) trial run of all the four main circulation pumps (MCP) was performed. The measures on MCP operability verification were