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Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology International Nuclear Safety Program April 13, 1998 04-10-98 IG98040023-1 Program Objectives  Enhance nuclear safety and regulatory infrastructure  Strengthen operational and physical plant conditions  Enhance safety culture 04-10-98 IG98040023-2 DOE-NE International Nuclear Safety Program Objectives  Conduct safety evaluations that meet international standards  Improve the physical condition of plants and install safety equipment  Establish a nuclear safety culture in which safety takes priority over power production  Develop improved safety procedures and train operators in their use  Establish regional training centers for reactor personnel  Develop a legislative and regulatory framework for nuclear plant design, construction and operation that meets international requirements. 04-10-98 IG98040023-3 DOE-NE International Nuclear Safety Program (Cont.)  Conduct of operations  Operator exchanges  Configuration management  Training  Simulator development  Emergency operating instructions  Event reporting and analysis 04-10-98 IG98040023-4 DOE-NE International Nuclear Safety Program (Cont.)  Quality assurance  Nondestructive examination  Safety systems upgrades and assessments  Nuclear fuel management improvements  Regulatory / institutional framework development 04-10-98 IG98040023-5 Program Participants U.S. Department of State U.S. Agency for International Development • Russia • Ukraine • Bulgaria • Czech Republic • Hungary • Lithuania • Slovakia • Armenia • Kazakhstan U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy, Guidance Science and Technology Policy & U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Participating Countries Coordination with G-7, International Financial Institutions 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 04-10-98 IG98040023-6 Program Participants  United States Participants  Government Agencies  National Laboratories  Electric Utilities  Industrial Organizations  Reactor Vendor Firms  Architect-Engineer Firms  Equipment Vendor Firms  Consultant Firms 04-10-98 IG98040023-7 Program Participants (Cont.)  Host Country Participants  Government Agencies  Scientific Institutes  Reactor Owners/Operators  Industrial Organizations  Reactor Vendor Firms  Architect-Engineer Firms  Testing Facilities 04-10-98 IG98040023-8 Organizations and Roles Department of Energy Roles: State, AID, NRC • Policy • Funding Source • Negotiation/Agreement G-7 and European Union Countries Roles: • Partners in Former Soviet Union Country Activities Roles: • Policy/Program Management • Technical Oversight • Budget/Financial Oversight • Government Negotiations/Agreements Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology Office of International Nuclear Safety Host Countries: Former Soviet Union Countries and Other Nations Cooperating on Nuclear Issues Roles: • Defines Program Needs • Technical Project Implementation • Recipients of Technology Transfer 04-10-98 IG98040023-9 Soviet-Designed Nuclear Reactors 04-10-98 IG98040023-10 International Nuclear Safety Program Current Nuclear Energy Projects in Ukraine ($ millions) Funds Allocated Through FY 1998 Nuclear Safety 146.50 Shutdown and Decommissioning Chornobyl Heat Plant Capacity Factor Improvements Chornobyl Safety Center Bilateral Shelter Projects Total Funds for Ukraine 3.55 9.00 0.85 6.40 16.60 182.90 04-10-98 IG98040023-11 U.S. Nuclear Safety Support in Ukraine 04-10-98 IG98040023-12 Chornobyl Projects 1. Site replacement Heat Plant 2. Unit 1 shutdown and deactivation 3. Shelter implementation plan and bilateral projects 4. Chornobyl Center 04-10-98 IG98040023-13 Chornobyl – Nuclear Power Plant 04-10-98 IG98040023-14 Chornobyl Site Replacement Heat Plant  One of the nine facilities needed for site heating and Chornobyl decommissioning; U.S. commitment to G-7  Other facilities being funded by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Commission  Joint DOE/Ukraine cost-shared project; U.S. $12.5 million, Ukraine & $7.5 million  U.S. payments tied to 30 performance-based milestones  290 MWt facility to be commissioned by March 2000  Construction to be completed in two phases  Phase 1 by August 1998  Phase 2 by October 1999  Overall project management responsibility with Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant; oversight by DOE/PNNL and subcontractors  ChNPP project management group staffed and mobilized 04-10-98 IG98040023-15 Chornobyl Site Replacement Heat Plant – (Cont.) Funding FY 1996 $6.0M FY 1997 FY 1998 $3.0M FY 1999 $3.5M 04-10-98 IG98040023-16 Chornobyl Site Replacement Heat Plant – (Cont.) 04-10-98 IG98040023-17 Unit 1 Shutdown and Deactivation  December 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  August 1995 decommissioning plan developed by AEA Technologies under European Commission Tacis -- 540 MECU cost  Nine major facilities needed for decommissioning  Westinghouse lead Project Management Unit under EBRD funding for design and construction of liquid radwaste facilities  SGN and AEA Technologies On-Site Assistance Team under Tacis responsible for developing licensing and detailed D&D plan and solid waste facilities  EBRD, EC, and U.S. close coordination to avoid duplication of efforts  U.S. support focused on Unit 1 permanent shutdown and deactivation; EBRD and EC support focused on D&D plans, safety cases, and facilities 04-10-98 IG98040023-18 Unit 1 Shutdown and Deactivation – (Cont.)  U.S. bilateral project initially focused on front end work for developing requirements for:  D&D needs  Detailed D&D plan  Safety analysis report  Comprehensive radiation and engineering survey  Ukraine 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  U.S. support has been redirected to assist ChNPP in development and implementation of activities for Unit 1 shutdown to:  Establish and document existing Plant configuration, physical condition  and radiation levels Develop safety analysis report/technical specifications/procedures to support deactivation of unecessary system  Funding FY 1997 $3.55M 04-10-98 IG98040023-19 DOE Involvement at Chornobyl Shelter Objective:  To assist in international effort to convert Chornobyl Shelter and destroyed reactor Unit 4 into a stable, environmentally safe, manageable system Approach:  Provide urgent operational safety improvements  Support international program  Avoid conflicts and duplication 04-10-98 IG98040023-20 Chornobyl  26 April 1986 Damaged Unit 04-10-98 IG98040023-21 Chornobyl – Unit 4 (sarcophagus construction) 04-10-98 IG98040023-22 Chornobyl  Completion of SARCOPHAGUS November 1986 04-10-98 IG98040023-23 Basis for DOE-NE Involvement with Shelter  December 1995 Memorandum of Understanding between Ukraine and G-7 countries  Commits Ukraine to Chornobyl closure by 2000  Commits G-7 to assistance and compensation for power replacement  Conversion of Shelter to safe stable confinement  Energy replacement  Restructuring of energy sector  Social and economic recovery programs 04-10-98 IG98040023-24 Shelter Project Chronology  International Competition, 1992 – 1993  Study: Alliance-Shelter Study (EC-TACIS), 1994–1995  Memorandum of Understanding (G-7 - Ukraine), December 1995  Study: Short- and Long-Term Measures (EC-TACIS+USDOE), 1996  Study: Shelter Implementation Plan (EC-TACIS+USDOE), 1997  SIP-Approval (G-7-Ukraine), June 1997 04-10-98 IG98040023-25 Shelter Implementation Plan  The SIP is a logic-based program based on Shelter information, analyses, and assessments available to date and featuring:  Early Biddable Projects (EBPs) to develop the bases for optimizing and finalizing design decisions – Also define and initiate balance of required infrastructure improvements  10 milestones (3 key) to integrate and drive final decisions  Long-term tasks to achieve safe confinement compatible with FCM removal strategy / decisions 04-10-98 IG98040023-26 Shelter Implementation Plan 1 RECOMMENDED COURSE OF ACTION 1.1 REDUCE COLLAPSE PROBABILITY STRUCTURAL STABILISATION 1.2 REDUCE COLLAPSE ACCIDENT CONSEQUENCES 1.3 IMPROVE NUCLEAR SAFETY 1.4 IMPROVE WORKER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 1.5 LONG TERM STRATEGY AND STUDY FOR CONVERSION TO ENVIRONMENTALY SAFE SITE 1.1.01 STABILISATION AND SHIELDING DESIGN INTEGRATION & MOBILISATION 1.1.02 STABILISATION AND SHIELDING OF WESTERN SECTION 1.1.03 STABILISATION AND SHIELDING OF MAMMOTH BEAM & SOUTHERN SECTION 1.1.04 STABILISATION AND SHIELDING OF THE EASTERN & NORTHERN SECTIONS 1.1.05 STABILISATION OF THE ROOF, ROOF SUPPORTS & COVERING 1.1.06 STRUCTURAL INVESTIGATION AND MONITORING 1.1.07 GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION 1.2.01 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 1.3.01 CRITICALITY AND NUCLEAR SAFETY 1.4.01 RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION PROGRAM 1.5.01 FCM REMOVAL AND WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY & STUDY 1.5.02 FCM REMOVAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 1.5.03 SAFE CONFINEMENT STRATEGY 1.2.02 DUST MANAGEMENT 1.3.02 CONTAINED WATER MANAGEMENT 1.4.02 INDUSTRIAL SAFETY; FIRE PROTECTION; INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS CONTROLL 1.4.03 INTEGRATED MONITORING SYSTEM 1.2.03 EMERGENCY DUST SUPPRESSION SYSTEM 1.3.03 FUEL CONTAINING MATERIAL (FCM) CHARACTERISATION 1.4.04 INTEGRATED DATABASE (CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT) 1.5.04 IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFE CONFINEMENT TO SUPPORT DECONSTRUCTION AND FCM REMOVAL 1.1.08 SEISMIC CHARACTERISATION AND MONITORING i:\dik-so\Hierar_2.sg 04-10-98 IG98040023-27 Criteria for Selection and Specification of Early Biddable Projects  Urgent to risk management  Essential to improve levels of knowledge and engineering to support decision making  Critical path  Readily implementable  Created construction infrastructure 04-10-98 IG98040023-28 Early Biddable Projects – (Cont.)  Civil Engineering  Stabilization, design integration and mobilization  Structural investigation and monitoring  Geotechnical investigation  Safe confinement strategy  Operations and Monitoring  Seismic characterization and monitoring  Radiological protection program  Industrial safety, fire protection, infrastructure and access control  Integrated monitoring system  Integrated database/configuration management 04-10-98 IG98040023-29 Early Biddable Projects – (Cont.)  Emergency Systems  Emergency preparedness  Dust management  Emergency dust suppression system  Criticality control and nuclear safety  Contained water management  Fuel Containing Material  Fuel containing material (FCM) initial characterization  FCM removal and waste management strategy  FCM removal technology development 04-10-98 IG98040023-30 Early Biddable Project Cash Flow Analysis WBS ELEMENTS INCLUDED (ACTIVITIES) 1.1.01.03 to 1.1.01.30 1.1.06.03 to 1.1.06.40 1.1.07.03 to 1.1.07.40 1.1.08.03 to 1.1.08.40 1.2.01.03 to 1.2.01.30 1.2.02.03 to 1.2.02.26 1.2.03.03 to 1.2.03.45 1.3.01.03 to 1.3.01.50 1.3.02.03 to 1.3.02.30 1.3.03.03 to 1.3.03.50 1.4.01.03 to 1.4.01.10 1.4.02.03 to 1.4.02.13 1.4.03.05 to 1.4.03.20 1.4.04.03 to 1.4.04.50 1.5.01.03 to 1.5.01.30 1.5.02.03 to 1.5.02.13 1.5.03.03 to 1.5.03.40 1.6.01 EARLY BIDDABLE PROJECT DESCRIPTION Stabilisation Conceptual Design and Mobilisation Structural Investigation Geotechnical Investigation Seismic Investigation Emergency Preparedness Plan Preparation Dust Management Emergency Dust Suppression System Conceptual Engineering and Testing Criticality & Nuclear Safety Prototype System Contained Water Management System Assessment and Conceptual Design Initial FCM Characterisation Radiological Protection Program Strategy Development Industrial Safety, Fire Protection, Infrastructure and Access Control Integrated Monitoring System Design Integrated Database (Configuration Management) Specification FCM Removal and Waste Management Strategy FCM Removal Technology Development Safe Confinement Strategy Program Management Total PART OF TASK # 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 PM TOTAL EBP 61 188 914 483 48 805 13 582 789 1 438 1 833 7 962 650 723 622 2 806 2 223 656 1 416 4 907 103 045 TOTAL TASK “X” 62,237 2,235 1,190 1,354 879 13,673 28,125 12,588 25,778 10,547 62,761 19,972 6,097 8,203 3,364 9,446 1,418 258,609 758,168 04-10-98 IG98040023-31 SIP Schedule Overview  SIP approved by G7/GOU  G-7 pledges $300M (U.S. = $78M)  Ukrainians pledge $50M  PMU/EBP expressions of interest 5/97 6/97 7/97 8/15 - 9/15/97  ROW pledges $37M  PMU RFPs  EBP RFPs  EBP awards/performance  Key decision PI (Stabilization & shielding strategy)  Long-term projects 11/97 12/15/97 - 2/15/98 12/15/97 - 3/15/98 6/98 - 1/4/99 3/99 4/99 - 3/06 04-10-98 IG98040023-32 SIP Project Structure G-7 $ $ R0W Donors EBRD EBRD Monitor International Advisory Group Fund Administration Ch NPP Beneficiary NRA Liaison Group PMU ChNPP Consultant Executing Agency EPO 1 EPO 2 EPO 3 Architect Engineers Contractors/suppliers 04-10-98 IG98040023-33 U.S. Bilateral Chornobyl Shelter Projects Objective:  To provide materials, equipment, and training needed improve worker safety ~$9.9M  Support international efforts  Equipment needs projects  Dose reduction  Neutron (criticality) monitoring  Dust suppression  Industrial safety 04-10-98 IG98040023-34 Chornobyl Shelter Project U.S. Early Start Projects Objective:  Complete front-end studies and urgent safety measures that enhance or accelerate SIP implementation  ~$2.6M  Unit 3/4 vent stack stabilization  Preliminary studies and assessments (modeling needs assessment, robotics needs assessment, structural background information, emergency planning assessment) 04-10-98 IG98040023-35 International Chornobyl Center A New Collaborative Research Center Will Help Ukraine Safely Manage Nuclear Activities and Solve Environmental Cleanup Problems 04-10-98 IG98040023-36 Chornobyl Center Chornobyl Center established with the following objectives:  Provide a means to address environmental, ecological, and health issues for areas affected by the Chornobyl accident  Help to mitigate the socioeconomic impacts associated with the closure of the Chornobyl plant  Develop sustainable operational safety programs that support Ukrainian nuclear power plants  Help develop and maintain in-country expertise in nuclear sciences  Address decontamination and decommissioning, spent fuel, and waste management issues at Chornobyl and elsewhere in Ukraine. 04-10-98 IG98040023-37 Chornobyl Initiative (Cont.)  April 1996, Ukraine established International Chornobyl Center for Nuclear Safety, Radioactive Waste and Radioecology in Slavutich  DOE helped start up Center and has initiated several projects  Satellite communications established between Slavutich and Richland, Washington 04-10-98 IG98040023-38