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Welcome and EPRINuclear Power Program
Overview
Joseph Naser
Joint IAEA - EPRI Workshop on Modernization of Instrumentation and
Control Systems in NPPs
3 - 6 October, 2006
Vienna, Austria
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Welcome
• The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) welcomes you to this Joint IAEA - EPRI Workshop on Modernization of Instrumentation and Control Systems in Nuclear Power Plants
• EPRI is proud to be a co-sponsor of this workshop with the IAEA
• Opportunity to share not only information from lecturers to the attendees, but also to share information amongst all of the attendees
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• Founded in 1973 as a Collaborative R&D organization for Electrical utilities
• Unbiased, non-profit energy research consortium
• Voluntary funding from energy industry participants
• Collaborative research benefits members, their customers, and society
• Over 130 International participants
• Over 700 North American members (90% of U.S. electricity generated)
EPRI Background and Principles
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Power Delivery & Markets
21%
Transmission
Substations
Grid Reliability
Power Markets
Distribution
Power Quality
Energy Utilization
Extensive Energy Research Program
Environment
17%
Air Quality
Global Climate Change
Land & Groundwater
Water & Ecosystems
Electromagnetic Fields (EMF)
Occupational Health & Safety
Power Generation
22%
Distributed Resources
Fossil Steam Plants
Combustion Turbines
Market Analysis
Renewables
Hydroelectric
Nuclear Power
40%
Equipment Reliability
Material Reliability
Fuel Reliability
Nondestructive Evaluation
Radioactive Waste and Radiation Mgmt.
Digital I&C
Risk/Safety Mgt
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No engagement14%
Participants26%
Full Members60%
EPRI Worldwide Nuclear Membership & Participation
Full Members
All 26 U.S. Utilities
Canada and Romania
Electricite de France
British Energy (UK)
TEPCO (Japan)
UNESA (All-Spain)
Eletronuclear (Brazil)
CFE (Mexico)
Worldwide Nuclear – 364 GWe
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EPRI Nuclear Program Participants
• Full Member Participation includes 212 units: 58 Framatome PWRs 55 GE/H/T BWRs 53 Westinghouse PWRs 21 AECL PHWRs (CANDU) 16 C-E PWRs 7 B&W PWRs 2 KWU PWR
Membership and Supplemental Program Participation include
over 80% of the world’s 440 operating commercial units
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EPRI Nuclear Power Mission
Develop cost-effective
technology
to
Maximize the
utilization of existing nuclear assets
Support the deployment
of new nuclear
technology
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EPRI Nuclear - Technology Drivers
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Utilities Objectives:Effective Management of
Existing Assets & PlanningFor the Future
OptimizingElectricityProduction
Workforce& Competence
Transition to New Assets
Controlling and Avoiding
Costs
Generation and Safety
Performance
Knowledge Capture
TrainingLicensing
& Societal Issues
AdvancedTechnology
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Fuel Reliability Program• Executive Comm.• Integration Group• PWR Corrosion & Crud Control • BWR Corrosion & Crud Control • Fuel Performance & Reliability• Fuel Regulatory Issues
NFIR -V
Nuclear Power Advisory Structure – with Committees
Nuclear Power Council
Executive Committee QA Committee
NDE
Risk/Safety Mgt.
New Nuclear Plants
High Level Waste & Spent Fuel Mgt.
Spent Fuel Storage & Transport. Prog. S/C• Wet Storage/Boraflex UG• Cask Loader UG
HLW Repository Issue Resolution S/C
Equipment Reliability / I&C Material Degradation/Aging
BWRVIP• Exec. Oversight Comm.• Exec. Comm.• Integration Comm.• Assessment Comm.• Mitigation Comm.
PWR Materials Rel-iability Prog. (MRP)
• PMMP Str’g Comm.(old)• Exec. Oversight Comm./• Exec. Comm. (new)• Integration & Impl. Grp.• RPV Integrity ITG• A600, 82-182 ITG• Reactor Internals ITG• Fatigue ITG
Corrosion Research• CIR II ext.
Fuel Reliability
New Plants S/C
NDE Center S/C• Risk-Informed Inspection WG• BOP Inspection WG• Perf. Demonstration Initiative WG
Nuc. Maint. Application Center (NMAC) S/C• Circuit Breaker UG• Large Electric Motor UG• Press. Relief Device UG• Pump UG• Terry Turbine UG• Rod Control System UG• Hoisting/Rigging/Crane UG• Transformer/Switchyard UG
BOP Corrosion S/C• CHECWORKS UG
Plant Support Engineering (PSE) S/C• Seismic Qual. (SQURTS)• Life Cycle Management• EQ Mg. System UG• Cable UG• Heat Exchanger Perf. UG• Joint Utility Task Group• Plant Performance
Enhancement Prog. UG• Service Water Assist. UG
Repair Replacement Appl. Ctr. (RRAC) S/GWorkforce Improv. S/C Human Perf. Asst. Pkg. UG
Nuclear Asset Mgt. (NAM) Advisory Committee• NAM UG• Generation Risk Assessment UG
Risk/Safety Mgt. Adv. Comm.• GOTHIC UG• MAAP UG•Risk & Reliability UG• ORAM UG• Structural Reliability & Integrity
Subcommittee• Seismic Qualification UG (SQUG)• HRA/PRA Tools UG• Configuration Risk Mgt. Forum• PRA Scope & Quality Tech.
Advisory Group
LLW & Radiation Exp. Mgt.
LLW Management Tech. Adv. Comm.• Waste Logic Software UG
Rad. Exposure Mgmt.Tech Adv. Comm.• ALARA UG•Decommissioning
SG Mgt. Prog. (SGMP)• PMMP Str’g Comm. (old)• Exec. Oversight Comm./• Exec. Comm. (new)• Technical Advisory Group• Issues Integration Group• Technical Service Support• Eng. & Reg. Issue Resol.• ISI/NDE Issue Resol. Grp.
Water Chem. Program• PWR Primary Water Chem.
Guidelines• PWR Secondary W. Chem.
Guidelines• BWR Water Chem. Guide.• BWR Condens. Filter UG• ChemWORKS UG• SMARTChemWorks UG
Tech. for Eqt. Assess. & Maint. (TEAM) A/C • MOV Perf. Pred. Meth. UG• Maintenance Rule UG• Task Proficiency Eval. &
Task Qual. Registry S/C• Infrared Thermography UG• Vibration Technology UG• Predictive Maintenance UG• Preventive Maint. Info
Repository TAG
I&C-Nuclear S/C • Impl. Issues—PLC-based
Digital Platforms-Nuc. WG• Commercial-Grade Dedic.
of Digital Comp. WG• On-Line Monitoring WG
Inst. Monitor & Calib. UG On-line Monitor Impl. UG
• Hybrid Control Room WG• Risk-Informed Def.-in-Depth
for Digital Upgrades WG• EMI WG• Wireless Technology WG
Nuclear Steam Turbine Initiative S/CPlant Information Management S/C
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