May-June 2019 NPJ

Nuclear Plant Journal, May-June 2019 NuclearPlantJournal.com 11 (Continued on page 12) Utility, Industry & Corporation Utility MCR Training Facility Bruce Power’s Major Component Replacement (MCR) Training Facility was officially opened on April 25, 2019, signalling an important step forward in the mobilization of the project. The 129,000 sq. ft. facility, located off Sutton Street, Kincardine, offers unique training tools that will allow skilled tradespeople the opportunity to practice executing the highly technical MCR programs, as the life of the site is extended to 2064. This will ensure the project is executed safely, to a high quality, and on time and on budget. The new building features a two- story office area including office space; classrooms and amenities for the occupants; a one-story, high-bay shop area to host training; room for 330 office workers and space for an additional 150 in the shop space; and parking, amenities, and facilities for about 500 employees. The training facility is part of the Bruce Power Life-Extension Program, which started in January 2016 and remains on time and on budget. With the Unit 6 MCR set to begin in early-2020, Bruce Power is upgrading or building new facilities both on site and off site, as it prepares for the influx of contractors and supplier partners who will be part of the project. Contact: John Peevers, Bruce Power, telephone: (519) 361-6583, email: john. peevers@brucepower.com . Darlington Unit 3 Darlington’s Unit 3 stator has arrived. The massive 350-tonne piece of equipment left Poland, where it was built, several weeks ago bound for Canada by ship. It crossed the Atlantic Ocean, then travelled through the St. Lawrence Seaway to Oshawa Harbour, where it was craned onto a barge for the final eight kilometres of its journey to the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. Upon arrival at Darlington, the equipment was removed via a self- propelled modular transporter, using specially engineered ramps, which were craned into place to bridge the gap between the barge and the station’s dock. The stator, a key component of the turbine generator, serves as the stationary portion of an electric generator that converts the rotating magnetic field into electric current. Installation of the new component, built by GE Power, will take place during Unit 3’s refurbishment in 2020. It will be stored on-site until that time. Contact: Ontario Power Generation, telephone: (416) 592-4008. Industry Nuclear Energy Leadership Act U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Cory Booker, D-N.J., James Risch, R-Idaho, Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Chris Coons, D-Del., Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Rob Portman, R-Ohio, reintroduced bipartisan legislation to boost nuclear energy innovation and ensure advanced reactors can provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable power to meet national and global energy needs. The Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (NELA), aims to reestablish U.S. leadership in nuclear energy. It will bring together private and public sector innovators to develop next-generation advanced reactor concepts. Contact: Energy and Natural Resources Committee Office, telephone: (202) 224-4971, fax: (202) 224-6163. Bulgaria An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said Bulgaria is committed to the safe management of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. The team also noted areas for potential long-term improvements. The Integrated Review Service for Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management, Decommissioning and Remediation (ARTEMIS) team concluded a 10-day mission to Bulgaria on June 20, 2018. The mission was requested by the Government. It was hosted by the Ministry of Energy, with the participation of the Bulgarian Nuclear Regulatory Agency (BNRA) and the Ministry of Health’s National Centre of Radiobiology and Radiation Protection (MoH-NCRRP), which have specific responsibilities for nuclear safety and radiation protection. Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH), Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) and State Enterprise Radioactive Waste (SERAW), which is in charge of radioactive waste management, also participated during the mission. ARTEMIS missions provide independent expert advice from an international team of specialists convened by the IAEA. Reviews are based on IAEA safety standards and technical guidance as well as international good practices. The European Commission obliges European Union Member States to subject their national programmes for the management of radioactive waste and spent fuel to independent review. Contact: IAEA Press Office, telephone: 43 1 2600 21273. Anniversary On May 15, 2019, WANO marked its 30 year anniversary. The accident at the Chernobyl generating station in 1986 was both an end and a beginning for the nuclear industry. For the world’s nuclear operators, it ended any illusions that they could work solely within the confines of their companies or countries. Chernobyl made it clear that an event at one plant impacted every plant and that nuclear safety was everyone’s business. Against this backdrop, the leaders of every commercial nuclear reactor in the world set aside their competitive and regional differences and came together in 1989 to create WANO. Its mission was clear: to maximise the safety and reliability of nuclear power plants worldwide by working together to assess, benchmark and improve performance through mutual support, exchange