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Analysis of Current State And Analysis of Current State And Progress Trends of PCS for Progress Trends of PCS for

VVER NPPVVER NPP

ALL-RUSSIANALL-RUSSIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS OPERATIONPLANTS OPERATION

ArkadovArkadov GG..VV. – . – Director General, Director General, JSCJSC “VNIIAES”“VNIIAES”

DunaevDunaev VV..GG. – . – Deputy Deputy Director General, JSC “VNIIAES”, Chief Director General, JSC “VNIIAES”, Chief Designer Designer of NPP PCSof NPP PCS

BozhenkovBozhenkov OO..LL. –. – Deputy Chief Designer Deputy Chief Designer of of NPP PCSNPP PCS

Seventh International Seventh International Scientific And Technical ConferenceScientific And Technical Conference««Safety, Efficiency And Economics of Nuclear Power IndustrySafety, Efficiency And Economics of Nuclear Power Industry»»

MoscowMoscow, , VNIIAESVNIIAES, 26-27, 26-27 May May 20201010

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EvolutionaryEvolutionary Progress of VVER NPP Automated Progress of VVER NPP Automated Process Control SystemsProcess Control Systems

The strategy of PCS development accepted by the State Corporation “Rosatom” is based on stepwise (evolutionary) improvement of the design solutions and implementation of the requirements to NPP PCS under absolute fulfillment of the Units’ start-up directive dates.

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Technical solutions of PCS for Russian and foreign NPP Units (Russian design) serve as the bases for technical solutions of AES-2006 PCS: Kalinin NPP, Unit 3, Tianwan NPP (China), Busher NPP (Iran), Kudankulam NPP (India), as well as world tendencies and requirements related to NPP PCS.

Development and implementation of the specific perspective and unified technical solutions on the Units being upgraded and in the process of completion will ensure reference of the design solutions for AES-2006 PCS (NV NPP-2 and LNPP-2).

Strategy of Strategy of AESAES-2006-2006 PCS Development PCS Development (1(1/2)/2)

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Already today the strategy of AES-2006 PCS development is being implemented by the corporation of the Russian enterprises via stepwise introduction of the state-of-the-art design solutions and software and hardware complexes for PCS not only in the designs of the Units in the process of completion and construction (Rostov NPP, Unit 2, Kalinin NPP, Unit 4, Beloyarskaya NPP, Unit 4), but during the PCS upgrading on the operating NPPs (Kola NPP,Units 3 и 4, Novovoronezh NPP, Unit 5) as well.

Strategy of AES-2006 PCS Development Strategy of AES-2006 PCS Development (2/2)(2/2)

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• System upper level structure id optimized

• Communication interface for connecting subsystems is unified

• Diagnostics of lower automatic control equipment is expanded

• PCS training facilities are implemented

• Unified local control panels

• New architecture solutions to exclude common cause failure of Unit upper level systems’ functions

• In TPTS hardware a high-speed bus TPTS-EN is used

• Digital safety control system (technological)

• Reduction of cable connections between UCR and back-up shutdown center and the rooms with lower automatics, improving of UCR and BSC fire safety due to digital communications channel

• Unification of the subsystems upper level

• Diagnostics of electric-driven valves

• Digital Reactor Control and Protection System-Safety Control System

• 3rd level of NPP automation (Production CS)

• Transfer to up-to-date design standards

• Man-machine interface optimization

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Current TaskCurrent Tasks of AESs of AES-2006-2006 Design Design

Resolution of PCS design unification issues for NV NPP-2 and LNPP-2

Verification of design solutions on Chief Designer test facility in VNIIAES

Finalization of soft- and hardware certification for RCPS-Safety Control System, TPTS

Development of e-designing for NPP PCS based on the principles of system engineering

Finalization of automated design system development for control systems

Joint development with Rostechnadzor of the guidelines regarding PCS, satisfying the up-to-date world tendencies

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Experience accumulated when creating PCS designs for Kalinin NPP Units 3 and 4, Rostov NPP Units 2 and 3, NV NPP-2, LNPP-2 and Beloyarskaya NPP Unit 4, Tianwan NPP (China), Busher NPP (Iran), Kudankulam (India), as well as NPP PCS world trending allow to move on to the new stage in PCS designing, which will be implemented when developing VVER-TOI.

NPP PCS NPP PCS Progress TrendProgress Trends in s in VVERVVER--TOITOI Design Design (1/4)(1/4)

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NPP PCS Progress Trends in NPP PCS Progress Trends in VVER-TOI Design VVER-TOI Design (2/4)(2/4)

Functions ranking according to structural levels of PCS architecture : Level 1: data receipt and primary processing, automatic

control/regulation Level 2: operational information display, solution of

operational rating tasks, remote control Level 3: analysis and accumulation of information about

object, solution of analytical tasks, data transfer to outer systems

Integration of station monitoring and control systems in one system of station upper level

Use of display local control panels for local monitoring and control systems unifying them by common bus

Unification of primary systems, arranging of their information exchange by common bus

Implementation of digital safety control systems using the principles of diversity of different types

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Display method of monitoring and control using the touchscreens for systems of normal operation

Using display facilities for safety systems monitoring Implementation of SS components control under normal

operation using priority control module Using group display and digital control aids on UCR panels Minimizing the use of conventional control and monitoring

aids in UCR Reduction of cable connections scope between Unit Control

Room (back-up shutdown center) and the rooms with lower automatics, improving of UCR and back-up shutdown center fire safety due to digital (optical) communications channel

Improving the automation and optimization level of process control

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Transfer from Unit process subsystems control to processes control (functional design)

Availability of tools for automated design and for testing the normal operation and safety control systems

Using the microprocessor-based aids on lower level Implementing the common system of integrated diagnostics

for process equipment, PCS facilities and processes, supported by the corresponding methodology and instructions

Man-machine interface optimization Using the unified soft- and hardware based on series-

produced means Using the technology of PCS e-design based on the principles

of system engineering

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Area of ATE Responsibility

Responsibility Responsibility DistributionDistribution Over Stages of Over Stages of PCS PCS Life-Life-CCycleycle

Technical Assignment for

Automation (AEP)

Development of electronic PCS technical

design

Development of order

to plant manu-

facturer in e-form

PCS systems HW delivery

and installation on Unit

System HW manufacturing by the plants-manufacturers

PCS commissioning activities combined

with Unit commissioning

activities

Participation in PCS acceptance into trial operation as part of

Unit

Area of AEP Responsibility

Testing of e-design on ChD

test facility

Testing of P-

Manufacturer order on ChD test facility

PCS systems factory testing

Integrated on-site testing of entire PCS SW

and HW Complex

Area of PCS Chief Designer Responsibility

Transfer of PCS as a finished product to

commissioning

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Design Solutions VerificationDesign Solutions Verification

PCS Chief Designer developed and commissioned a special test site for testing PCS SW and HW tools and complexes.

Test programmes and methodologies are developed for testing on Chief Designer’s test site and plant-manufacturers’ facilities.

On test site the design process algorithms and man-machine interfaces being developed are checked in different modes.

By now, the following has been fulfilled on this test site: testing of process algorithms for PCS of Rostov NPP Unit 2, verification of assignments to plant-manufacturer for PCS of Kalinin NPP Unit 4, testing of upper Unit level system prior to shipping to Kalinin NPP.

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Chief Designer Test Site for PCS in VNIIAESChief Designer Test Site for PCS in VNIIAES, , Including All-Mode Unit ModelIncluding All-Mode Unit Model

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Testing of Testing of Unit Upper Level System Unit Upper Level System for Kalinin for Kalinin NPP Unit 4 on Chief Designer Test Site in NPP Unit 4 on Chief Designer Test Site in

VNIIAESVNIIAES

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Development of NPP PCS E-Design Development of NPP PCS E-Design (Based On System Engineering Principles )(Based On System Engineering Principles )

Development and implementation of NPP RCS e-design technology based on the system engineering principles will ensure: Significant reduction of development period, Increase design quality, Competitive ability of PCS, in the export

designs including, PCS support at all life-cycle stages.

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Advantages:

Paperless technology and reducing PCS design errors due to application of state-of-the-art design tools.

Elimination of errors by ASAP principle, and, consequently, cost reduction.

Obtaining adequate documentation at all stages of PCS life-cycle.

Significant reduction of costs for commissioning activities due to elimination of PCS design errors at earlier stages of development.

Technology of PCS Development Considering the Technology of PCS Development Considering the Requirements of System Engineering StandardsRequirements of System Engineering Standards

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Generation of technical policy relating the PCS development is carried out by the Council of Chief Designers of the Consortium and the section on issues of PCS development and implementation in the Directorate on Development and Realization of AES-2006 Design

Development of a competitive Russian PCS in frames of AES-2006 design is carried out using maximum scientific and industrial potential of nuclear weapon and energy complexes (NWC + NEC)

Works Arrangement on PCS Development and DeliveryWorks Arrangement on PCS Development and Delivery

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Parties of Projects on PCS DevelopmentParties of Projects on PCS Development

System Supplier

1 Normal operation and safety control system (technological)

FSUE «VNIIA»

2 Control and protection system – safety control system

JSC «VNIIAES» - AREVA

JSC «VNIIAES» - Rolls-Royce

3 In-core monitoring and diagnostic system

JSC «VNIIAES» / RSC KI

4 Automated system of radiation monitoring

JSC«SNIIP» / JSC «VNIIAES»

5 System of upper unit and station levels

JSC «VNIIAES»

6 Fire protection monitoring and control system

JSC«Tensor»

7 Auxiliary systems(local panels)

FSUE «VNIIA» / JSC «VNIIAES»

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Work Arrangement With Foreign PartnersWork Arrangement With Foreign Partners

International CooperationInternational Cooperation

• Design technology

• Componentry

• Training

Order Order for PCSfor PCS

Complete delivery of PCS and NPP CSVNIIAESVNIIAES

VNIIAVNIIA

OKB GPOKB GP

System integration

Site testing

AEPAEP

DesignSIEMENSSIEMENSАЭСАЭС

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The procedure for involving new project partners is defined by the uniform Standard for Purchases, authorized by the order of the State Corporation “Rosatom” Director General.

NPP PCS Chief Designer also participates in the tenders, e.g., in the tender for LAES-2 PCS, which took place in 2010.

According to the Standard of Purchase, all organizations, interested and having the corresponding conditions, of any form of property, may submit their bids for participation in the procedure of purchase of PCS and/or subsystems and complexes, specifically, for automation of Rostov NPP Unit 3 turbine hall.

Ways of Involving New Project PartnersWays of Involving New Project Partners

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Analysis of the Russian practice in development PCS is based on sufficiently developed base of standards, norms and regulations and demonstrates the following:

Referring to standards, norms and regulations defining the requirements to HW, there exist a high degree of Russian and international standards’ requirements correspondence. At the same time one should consider that over 300 Russian standards relating to HW and about 15 relating to SW are fully identical to IEC and ISO standards;

Referring to standards, norms and regulations defining the requirements to SW, the Russian normative base is insufficiently developed and does not satisfy the present-day requirements.

Arrangement of NPP PCS Normative Base Arrangement of NPP PCS Normative Base (1/4)(1/4)

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JSC “VNIIAES” elaborated proposals on application of international IAEA and IEC standards to SW in PCS designs of NPP Units under construction and design. Proposals for introducing a package of standard documents, international ones including, were discussed with Rostechnadzor. These proposals are timely and urgent in the context of changes in Federal Law № 184-FZ, dated of 27 December 2002, “On Technical Regulation” accepted at the initiative of the Russian Federation President, determining a possibility of acknowledging and using the international and foreign standards and codes in the Russian Federation.

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JSC “VNIIAES” in cooperation with Institut fur Sicherheitstechnologie GmbH, Germany and Institutt for Energiteknikk, Norway elaborated the first drafts of the following normative documents: ”Nuclear Plants. Control Systems. Assessment of Software

Tools Quality and Reliability”; ”Nuclear Plants. Control Systems. Classification and

Qualification”; ”Nuclear Plants. Control Systems. General Requirements”.

The above normative documents on development of computer-based PCS may become the basis for elaboration of federal safety norms and rules in the area of nuclear energy use.

The elaboration is carried out by joint efforts of the State Corporation “Rosatom” organizations and Rostechnadzor.


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JSC “VNIIAES” elaborated a package of guidelines, defining requirements to new generation of PCS on the basis of SW and programmable facilities, requirements to testing, verification, validation, qualification and certification, five of which are submitted for approval to JSC “Atomenergoproject”, JSC “SPbAEP”, RSC “Kurchatov Institute”, JSC OKB “Gidropress”

In February 2010 the first draft of the guideline “Nuclear Plants. Control Systems. Stages and Phases of Development. General Provisions” was elaborated and distributed for review, where the requirements are set out to all stages and phases of PCS development and introduction, to the composition and contents of the documents at all stages and phases.

Arrangement of NPP PCS Normative BaseArrangement of NPP PCS Normative Base(4/4)(4/4)

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The Russian enterprises have sufficiently great scientific and industrial potential for creation of competitive Russian PCS, which allows us today together with foreign companies to ensure the world scientific and technical level of NPP PCS, and in the near future to compete with the West on equal terms in the area if information technologies.

JSC “VNIIAES” in cooperation with the industry enterprises elaborated, introduced and currently are improving and introducing state-of-the-art control systems of in-house design, well comparable with foreign analogues; the PCS test site is functioning.

In the industry a complex of activities is being implemented on improving the works on development and introduction of a competitive Russian PCS, specifically, in frames of standard design of optimized and informatized VVER Unit (VVER-TOI).

Conclusions Conclusions (1/2)(1/2)

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Technical and commercial proposals were prepared to participate in tenders on supply and putting into operation of PCS for NPP of Russian design (NPP in Turkey, India, Czechia, Hungary).

Currently a new enterprise JSC “VNIIASU” is in the process of creation in the interests of the industry to perform the development and complete supply of “turnkey” PCS for the NPPs being finished and the NPPs of new generation.

An up-to-date normative base is under arrangement for NPP PCS development and introduction based on computing machinery and harmonized with the international standards

Conclusions Conclusions (2/2)(2/2)

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