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04-10-98 IG98040023- 1 Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology April 13, 1998 International Nuclear Safety Program
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 2 Program Objectives uEnhance nuclear safety and regulatory infrastructure uStrengthen operational and physical plant conditions uEnhance safety culture
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 3 DOE-NE International Nuclear Safety Program Objectives uConduct safety evaluations that meet international standards uImprove the physical condition of plants and install safety equipment uEstablish a nuclear safety culture in which safety takes priority over power production uDevelop improved safety procedures and train operators in their use uEstablish regional training centers for reactor personnel uDevelop a legislative and regulatory framework for nuclear plant design, construction and operation that meets international requirements.
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 4 DOE-NE International Nuclear Safety Program (Cont.) uConduct of operations uOperator exchanges uConfiguration management uTraining uSimulator development uEmergency operating instructions uEvent reporting and analysis
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 5 DOE-NE International Nuclear Safety Program (Cont.) uQuality assurance uNondestructive examination uSafety systems upgrades and assessments uNuclear fuel management improvements uRegulatory / institutional framework development
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 6 U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology Policy & Guidance Russia Ukraine Bulgaria Czech Republic Hungary Lithuania Slovakia Armenia Program Implementation Lead Technical and Administrative Support Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Host Country Organizations and Nuclear Power Plants U.S. Industrial Organizations U.S. National Laboratories Participating Countries Coordination with G-7, International Financial Institutions U.S. Department of State U.S. Agency for International Development U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Program Participants Kazakhstan
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 7 Program Participants uUnited States Participants v Government Agencies v National Laboratories v Electric Utilities v Industrial Organizations v Reactor Vendor Firms v Architect-Engineer Firms v Equipment Vendor Firms v Consultant Firms
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 8 Program Participants (Cont.) uHost Country Participants v Government Agencies v Scientific Institutes v Reactor Owners/Operators v Industrial Organizations v Reactor Vendor Firms v Architect-Engineer Firms v Testing Facilities
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 9 Organizations and Roles State, AID, NRC Roles: Policy Funding Source Negotiation/Agreement G-7 and European Union Countries Roles: Partners in Former Soviet Union Country Activities Host Countries: Former Soviet Union Countries and Other Nations Cooperating on Nuclear Issues Roles: Defines Program Needs Technical Project Implementation Recipients of Technology Transfer Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology Office of International Nuclear Safety Roles: Policy/Program Management Technical Oversight Budget/Financial Oversight Government Negotiations/Agreements
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 10 Soviet-Designed Nuclear Reactors
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 11 International Nuclear Safety Program Nuclear Safety Shutdown and Decommissioning Chornobyl Heat Plant Capacity Factor Improvements Chornobyl Safety Center Total Funds for Ukraine Funds Allocated Through FY 1998 Current Nuclear Energy Projects in Ukraine ($ millions) Bilateral Shelter Projects 146.50 3.55 9.00 0.85 6.40 16.60 182.90
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 12 U.S. Nuclear Safety Support in Ukraine
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 13 Chornobyl Projects 1.Site replacement Heat Plant 2.Unit 1 shutdown and deactivation 3.Shelter implementation plan and bilateral projects 4.Chornobyl Center
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 14 Chornobyl – Nuclear Power Plant
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 15 Chornobyl Site Replacement Heat Plant uOne of the nine facilities needed for site heating and Chornobyl decommissioning; U.S. commitment to G-7 uOther facilities being funded by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Commission uJoint DOE/Ukraine cost-shared project; U.S. $12.5 million, Ukraine & $7.5 million uU.S. payments tied to 30 performance-based milestones u290 MWt facility to be commissioned by March 2000 uConstruction to be completed in two phases v Phase 1 by August 1998 v Phase 2 by October 1999 uOverall project management responsibility with Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant; oversight by DOE/PNNL and subcontractors uChNPP project management group staffed and mobilized
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 16 Chornobyl Site Replacement Heat Plant – (Cont.) FY 1996 $6.0M FY 1997 FY 1998 $3.0M FY 1999 $3.5M Funding
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 17 Chornobyl Site Replacement Heat Plant – (Cont.)
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 18 Unit 1 Shutdown and Deactivation uDecember 1995 Memorandum of Understanding between G-7 and government of Ukraine to close Chornobyl reactors by 2000; G-7 agree to help Ukraine in Chornobyl closure uAugust 1995 decommissioning plan developed by AEA Technologies under European Commission Tacis -- 540 MECU cost uNine major facilities needed for decommissioning uWestinghouse lead Project Management Unit under EBRD funding for design and construction of liquid radwaste facilities uSGN and AEA Technologies On-Site Assistance Team under Tacis responsible for developing licensing and detailed D&D plan and solid waste facilities uEBRD, EC, and U.S. close coordination to avoid duplication of efforts uU.S. support focused on Unit 1 permanent shutdown and deactivation; EBRD and EC support focused on D&D plans, safety cases, and facilities
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 19 Unit 1 Shutdown and Deactivation – (Cont.) uU.S. bilateral project initially focused on front end work for developing requirements for: v D&D needs v Detailed D&D plan v Safety analysis report v Comprehensive radiation and engineering survey uUkraine Cabinet of Ministers and Nuclear Regulatory Administration have recently required ChNPP to develop and implement shutdown and quality assurance plan, and prepare safety analysis for Unit 1 uU.S. support has been redirected to assist ChNPP in development and implementation of activities for Unit 1 shutdown to: v Establish and document existing Plant configuration, physical condition and radiation levels v Develop safety analysis report/technical specifications/procedures to support deactivation of unecessary system uFunding FY 1997 $3.55M
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 20 DOE Involvement at Chornobyl Shelter Objective: uTo assist in international effort to convert Chornobyl Shelter and destroyed reactor Unit 4 into a stable, environmentally safe, manageable system Approach: uProvide urgent operational safety improvements uSupport international program uAvoid conflicts and duplication
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 21 Chornobyl u26 April 1986 Damaged Unit
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 22 Chornobyl – Unit 4 ( sarcophagus construction)
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 23 Chornobyl uCompletion of SARCOPHAGUS November 1986
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 24 Basis for DOE-NE Involvement with Shelter uDecember 1995 Memorandum of Understanding between Ukraine and G-7 countries uCommits Ukraine to Chornobyl closure by 2000 uCommits G-7 to assistance and compensation for power replacement v Conversion of Shelter to safe stable confinement v Energy replacement v Restructuring of energy sector v Social and economic recovery programs
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 25 Shelter Project Chronology uInternational Competition, 1992 – 1993 uStudy: Alliance-Shelter Study (EC-TACIS), 1994–1995 uMemorandum of Understanding (G-7 - Ukraine), December 1995 uStudy: Short- and Long-Term Measures (EC-TACIS+US- DOE), 1996 uStudy: Shelter Implementation Plan (EC-TACIS+US- DOE), 1997 uSIP-Approval (G-7-Ukraine), June 1997
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 26 Shelter Implementation Plan uThe SIP is a logic-based program based on Shelter information, analyses, and assessments available to date and featuring: v Early Biddable Projects (EBPs) to develop the bases for optimizing and finalizing design decisions – Also define and initiate balance of required infrastructure improvements v 10 milestones (3 key) to integrate and drive final decisions v Long-term tasks to achieve safe confinement compatible with FCM removal strategy / decisions
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 27 Shelter Implementation Plan
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 28 Criteria for Selection and Specification of Early Biddable Projects uUrgent to risk management uEssential to improve levels of knowledge and engineering to support decision making uCritical path uReadily implementable uCreated construction infrastructure
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 29 Early Biddable Projects – (Cont.) u Civil Engineering v Stabilization, design integration and mobilization v Structural investigation and monitoring v Geotechnical investigation v Safe confinement strategy uOperations and Monitoring v Seismic characterization and monitoring v Radiological protection program v Industrial safety, fire protection, infrastructure and access control v Integrated monitoring system Integrated database/configuration management
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 30 Early Biddable Projects – (Cont.) u Emergency Systems v Emergency preparedness v Dust management v Emergency dust suppression system v Criticality control and nuclear safety v Contained water management u Fuel Containing Material v Fuel containing material (FCM) initial characterization v FCM removal and waste management strategy v FCM removal technology development
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 31 Early Biddable Project Cash Flow Analysis
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 32 SIP Schedule Overview uSIP approved by G7/GOU5/97 uG-7 pledges $300M (U.S. = $78M)6/97 uUkrainians pledge $50M7/97 uPMU/EBP expressions of interest8/15 - 9/15/97 uROW pledges $37M11/97 uPMU RFPs12/15/97 - 2/15/98 uEBP RFPs12/15/97 - 3/15/98 uEBP awards/performance6/98 - 1/4/99 uKey decision PI 3/99 (Stabilization & shielding strategy) uLong-term projects4/99 - 3/06
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 33 SIP Project Structure EBRD Monitor International Advisory Group NRA Liaison Group EPO 1 EPO 2 EPO 3 G-7 R0W Ch NPP $ $ PMU ChNPP Consultant Donors Fund Administration Beneficiary Executing Agency Architect Engineers Contractors/suppliers
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 34 U.S. Bilateral Chornobyl Shelter Projects Objective: uTo provide materials, equipment, and training needed improve worker safety ~$9.9M uSupport international efforts uEquipment needs projects v Dose reduction v Neutron (criticality) monitoring v Dust suppression v Industrial safety
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 35 Chornobyl Shelter Project U.S. Early Start Projects Objective: uComplete front-end studies and urgent safety measures that enhance or accelerate SIP implementation v ~$2.6M uUnit 3/4 vent stack stabilization uPreliminary studies and assessments (modeling needs assessment, robotics needs assessment, structural background information, emergency planning assessment)
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 36 International Chornobyl Center A New Collaborative Research Center Will Help Ukraine Safely Manage Nuclear Activities and Solve Environmental Cleanup Problems
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 37 Chornobyl Center Chornobyl Center established with the following objectives: uProvide a means to address environmental, ecological, and health issues for areas affected by the Chornobyl accident uHelp to mitigate the socioeconomic impacts associated with the closure of the Chornobyl plant uDevelop sustainable operational safety programs that support Ukrainian nuclear power plants uHelp develop and maintain in-country expertise in nuclear sciences uAddress decontamination and decommissioning, spent fuel, and waste management issues at Chornobyl and elsewhere in Ukraine.
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04-10-98 IG98040023- 38 Chornobyl Initiative (Cont.) uApril 1996, Ukraine established International Chornobyl Center for Nuclear Safety, Radioactive Waste and Radioecology in Slavutich uDOE helped start up Center and has initiated several projects uSatellite communications established between Slavutich and Richland, Washington
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