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Office of Nuclear Energy, Scienceand Technology

April 13, 1998

International Nuclear SafetyProgram

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Program Objectives

Enhance nuclear safety and regulatoryinfrastructure

Strengthen operational and physicalplant conditions

Enhance safety culture

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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.

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DOE-NE International Nuclear Safety Program (Cont.)

Conduct of operations

Operator exchanges

Configuration management

Training

Simulator development

Emergency operating instructions

Event reporting and analysis

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DOE-NE International Nuclear Safety Program (Cont.)

Quality assurance

Nondestructive examination

Safety systems upgrades and assessments

Nuclear fuel management improvements

Regulatory / institutional framework development

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U.S. Department of EnergyOffice of Nuclear Energy,Science and Technology

Policy &

Guidance

• Russia• Ukraine• Bulgaria• Czech Republic

• Hungary • Lithuania• Slovakia• Armenia

Program Implementation

Lead Technical and Administrative SupportPacific Northwest National Laboratory

Host CountryOrganizationsand NuclearPower 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 RegulatoryCommission

Program Participants

• Kazakhstan

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Program Participants

United States Participants Government Agencies National Laboratories Electric Utilities Industrial Organizations Reactor Vendor Firms Architect-Engineer Firms Equipment Vendor Firms Consultant Firms

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Program Participants (Cont.)

Host Country Participants Government Agencies Scientific Institutes Reactor Owners/Operators Industrial Organizations Reactor Vendor Firms Architect-Engineer Firms Testing Facilities

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Organizations and Roles

State, AID, NRCRoles:• 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 EnergyOffice of Nuclear Energy, Science and

TechnologyOffice of International Nuclear SafetyRoles:• Policy/Program Management• Technical Oversight• Budget/Financial Oversight• Government Negotiations/Agreements

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Soviet-Designed Nuclear Reactors

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International Nuclear Safety Program

Nuclear Safety

Shutdown and Decommissioning

Chornobyl Heat Plant

Capacity Factor Improvements

Chornobyl Safety Center

Total Funds for Ukraine

Funds Allocated ThroughFY 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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U.S. Nuclear Safety Support in Ukraine

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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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Chornobyl – Nuclear Power Plant

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Chornobyl Site Replacement Heat Plant

One of the nine facilities needed for site heating and Chornobyldecommissioning; 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

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Chornobyl Site ReplacementHeat Plant – (Cont.)

FY 1996

$6.0M

FY 1997 FY 1998

$3.0M

FY 1999

$3.5M

Funding

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Chornobyl Site Replacement HeatPlant – (Cont.)

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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 -- 540MECU 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 duplicationof 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

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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

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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

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Chornobyl

26 April 1986Damaged Unit

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Chornobyl – Unit 4 (sarcophagus construction)

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Chornobyl

Completion of SARCOPHAGUSNovember 1986

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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

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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+US-DOE), 1996

Study: Shelter Implementation Plan (EC-TACIS+US-DOE), 1997

SIP-Approval (G-7-Ukraine), June 1997

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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

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Shelter Implementation Plan

1RECOMMENDED COURSE OF ACTION

1.3.02CONTAINED WATER MANAGEMENT

1.4.03INTEGRATED MONITORING SYSTEM

1.4.04INTEGRATED DATABASE (CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT)

1.1REDUCE COLLAPSE PROBABILITY -STRUCTURAL STABILISATION

1.2REDUCE COLLAPSE ACCIDENTCONSEQUENCES

1.3IMPROVE NUCLEAR SAFETY

1.4IMPROVE WORKER AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

1.5LONG TERM STRATEGY AND STUDY FOR CONVERSION TO ENVIRONMENTALY SAFE SITE

1.2.01EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

1.3.01CRITICALITY AND NUCLEAR SAFETY

1.5.01FCM REMOVAL AND WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY & STUDY

1.1.02STABILISATION AND SHIELDING OF WESTERN SECTION

1.2.02DUST MANAGEMENT

1.3.03FUEL CONTAINING MATERIAL (FCM)CHARACTERISATION

1.5.02FCM REMOVAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

1.5.03SAFE CONFINEMENT STRATEGY

1.2.03EMERGENCY DUST SUPPRESSION SYSTEM

1.1.01STABILISATION AND SHIELDING DESIGN INTEGRATION & MOBILISATION

1.4.01RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION PROGRAM

1.4.02INDUSTRIAL SAFETY; FIRE PROTECTION; INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS CONTROLL

1.1.04STABILISATION AND SHIELDING OF THE EASTERN & NORTHERN SECTIONS

1.1.03STABILISATION AND SHIELDING OF MAMMOTH BEAM & SOUTHERN SECTION

1.1.05STABILISATION OF THE ROOF, ROOF SUPPORTS & COVERING

1.1.06STRUCTURAL INVESTIGATION AND MONITORING

1.1.07GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION

1.1.08SEISMIC CHARACTERISATION AND MONITORING

1.5.04IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFE CONFINEMENT TO SUPPORT DECONSTRUCTION AND FCM REMOVAL

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Criteria for Selection and Specificationof 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

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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

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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

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Early Biddable Project Cash Flow Analysis

WBS ELEMENTS INCLUDED(ACTIVITIES)

EARLY BIDDABLE PROJECT DESCRIPTION PART OFTASK #

TOTALEBP

TOTALTASK “X”

1.1.01.03 to 1.1.01.30 Stabilisation Conceptual Design and Mobilisation 1 61 188 62,237

1.1.06.03 to 1.1.06.40 Structural Investigation 6 914 2,235

1.1.07.03 to 1.1.07.40 Geotechnical Investigation 7 483 1,190

1.1.08.03 to 1.1.08.40 Seismic Investigation 8 48 1,354

1.2.01.03 to 1.2.01.30 Emergency Preparedness Plan Preparation 9 805 879

1.2.02.03 to 1.2.02.26 Dust Management 10 13 582 13,673

1.2.03.03 to 1.2.03.45 Emergency Dust Suppression System Conceptual Engineering and Testing 11 789 28,125

1.3.01.03 to 1.3.01.50 Criticality & Nuclear Safety Prototype System 12 1 438 12,588

1.3.02.03 to 1.3.02.30 Contained Water Management System Assessment and Conceptual Design 13 1 833 25,778

1.3.03.03 to 1.3.03.50 Initial FCM Characterisation 14 7 962 10,547

1.4.01.03 to 1.4.01.10 Radiological Protection Program Strategy Development 15 650 62,761

1.4.02.03 to 1.4.02.13 Industrial Safety, Fire Protection, Infrastructure and Access Control 16 723 19,972

1.4.03.05 to 1.4.03.20 Integrated Monitoring System Design 17 622 6,097

1.4.04.03 to 1.4.04.50 Integrated Database (Configuration Management) Specification 18 2 806 8,203

1.5.01.03 to 1.5.01.30 FCM Removal and Waste Management Strategy 19 2 223 3,364

1.5.02.03 to 1.5.02.13 FCM Removal Technology Development 20 656 9,446

1.5.03.03 to 1.5.03.40 Safe Confinement Strategy 21 1 416 1,418

1.6.01 Program Management PM 4 907 258,609

Total 103 045 758,168

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SIP Schedule Overview

SIP approved by G7/GOU 5/97

G-7 pledges $300M (U.S. = $78M) 6/97

Ukrainians pledge $50M 7/97

PMU/EBP expressions of interest 8/15 - 9/15/97

ROW pledges $37M 11/97

PMU RFPs 12/15/97 - 2/15/98

EBP RFPs 12/15/97 - 3/15/98

EBP awards/performance 6/98 - 1/4/99

Key decision PI 3/99(Stabilization & shielding strategy)

Long-term projects 4/99 - 3/06

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SIP Project Structure

EBRD

EBRDMonitor

InternationalAdvisory Group

NRALiaison Group

EPO1

EPO2

EPO3

G-7 R0W

Ch NPP

$ $

PMU ChNPP Consultant

Donors

Fund Administration

Beneficiary

Executing Agency

Architect Engineers

Contractors/suppliers

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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

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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)

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International Chornobyl Center

A New CollaborativeResearch CenterWill Help Ukraine SafelyManage Nuclear Activitiesand Solve Environmental Cleanup Problems

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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.

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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