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Comparison of KEPIC/ ASME Nuclear Certification process, and suggestion for improvement

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd. QA Team

J.S.Kim

Contents

1. Purpose/ Background

2. Overview of KEPIC/ ASME Certification

3. Certification Process

- Preparation

- Application

- Survey

- Evaluation and Issue of Certification

4. Suggestion for Improvement

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1. Purpose/ Background

Certification process for KEPIC and ASME is almost the same, but have some differences

Applicant needs much resources to prepare the demonstration of item and documents/ records

When applicants applies for both of KEPIC and ASME Certificate, demonstration for both of KEPIC and ASME shall be prepared separately though the QA Program and design, fabrication requirements are almost the same

There were some argument of the acceptability of the prepared item and documents/ records compare to the certification scope during the survey

Background

To review and compare the certification process of KEPIC/ ASME Nuclear Certification, and to suggest improvement for effective/ efficient certification for both of Committee and Applicants

Purpose

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Cert. Scope RemarkMN Class 1, 2, 3, MC and CS components Mechanical ItemsSN Seismic Category I Structures or equipment Structural Items

EN Class 1E equipment Authorized inspection is not requiredHN Safety class air cleaning unit/air conditioning unit and

components

Cert. Scope Remark

N Construction of vessels, pumps, valves, piping systems, storage tanks, core support structures and concrete containments

NPT Fabrication of parts, appurtenances, welded tubular products and piping subassemblies

Corporate Cert. for site installation is issued

NS Fabrication of supports

N3 Construction of transportation containments and storage containments

NV Construction of pressure relief valves NA Field installation and shop assembly of all items Corporate Cert. for site

installation is issuedQSC Manufacture and supply of material

KEPIC has EN/ HN Certificates for instrumentation and control (I&C) or Air conditioning and not applicable for ASME. ASME issues Corporate Certificate of NPT, NA for field installation if the NPT, NA for

component fabrication is acceptable.

ASM

EK

EPIC

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Typical Certification Process

All the processes such as application, scheduling, survey, review of survey result, final issue of Certificates are very similar between KEPIC and ASME

However, there are some differences between KEPIC and ASME such as payment of survey fee, survey time table etc.

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Preparation of

application

Submittal of application

Review of submittedapplication

Schedule Survey Date

Accept scheduled

dates

Preparation of Survey

Survey

Evaluation of Survey

Result

Issue of Cert.


ANIS Pre-Survey

Comparison of Certification Fee- KEPIC : about 40,000 USD for all MN, SN, EN Certificates▶ KEPIC is normally half of the ASME Certification fee

- ASME : about 100,000 USD including 11,000 USD of advance deposit for N, NPT, NS, N3, NA, NPT(corporate)*, NA(Corporate)*

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3. Certification Process _ Preparation of application

Review applicable information for the certification program on KEPIC/ ASME website- KEPIC : www.kepic.org/certification- ASME : www.asme.org/shop/certification-accreditation

Applicable scope of work that is required to be certified Obtain required Codes & Standards of KEPIC/ ASME as applicable Agreement with an Authorized Inspection Agency as required Prepare quality manual and procedures Available and not available dates for survey, and the required issue/ renew date

Activities required to do during the preparation stage is the same between KEPIC and ASME as below.

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Applicants shall submit the application forms with supplemental forms as below There are some differences between KEPIC and ASME application process

3. Certification Process _ ApplicationA

SME

KEP

IC

Application form with supplemental forms and information are submitted- Applicable certificates and items- Demonstration status for survey- Checklist for each Certificate(for Manufacturer/ Installer, Material, Design etc.)

- Company Information such as employee number etc.

Applicable QA Manual

Supplemental forms and Survey Team Size Questionnaire are submitted through CA Connect- N-Type Cert. Applicants : Form A - QSC Cert. Applicants : Form C- Accreditation/ Certification Agreement

Applicable QA Manual

Same or Similar Differences

All documents are prepared and submitted as hard copy version

After the application, committee evaluate the survey fee and make contract with the applicant

Applicants are submit the application through CA Connect in ASME Website

11,000 USD of advance deposit shall be paid

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3. Certification Process _ Application

Application for KEPIC Contract for KEPIC Survey

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3. Certification Process _ Application

Application information for ASME

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QA Manual and the implementation of QA Program is reviewed during the survey There are some differences between KEPIC and ASME survey process

3. Certification Process _ SurveyA

SME

KEP

IC

Survey Team : Team Leader, members, ANIS/ ANI Survey process

- Manual Review- Entrance Meeting/ Facility Tour- Review of the QA Program implementation▶According to the pre-prepared demonstration▶Issue of CAR and corrective action by

applicant- Team Closed Meeting▶Vote whether the Survey Team will recommend

the issue or renewal of Cert. to Committee- Exit Meeting

Review of Survey Result by applicable Sub-committee

Initial issue or renewal of Certificate


Entrance Meeting is held on the first day

QA Manual review is performed at the applicant’s facility after the Entrance Meeting

Demonstration for applicable Cert. and item is in detail than ASME (Refer to Doosan Case)

Entrance Meeting is held on the second day

QA Manual review is normally performed in a separated location

Demonstration for upper class item covers the lower class items (Refer to Doosan Case)

Overview of Survey

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General requirements for preparation and review of the demonstration between KEPIC and ASME is the same except for some in detail.

Applicants needs much time and resources to prepare demonstration.

3. Certification Process _ SurveyA

SME

KEP

IC

Demonstration of applicable documentation and fabrication shall be prepared for each scope of the Certificate

When there is actual project within 3 years- applicable documents, fabrication records etc. of the project could be the demonstration

- Design demonstration according to the latest edition/ addenda of Code is required

When there is no actual project within 3 years- design, fabrication, inspection/ test, preparationof data report etc. for demonstration item shall be prepared in accordance with latest code edition.


Separated, detailed demonstration guidance is provided in website

Documentation and fabrication demonstration is required for most of applicable items- demonstration for piping system, storagetank, support, SC/ TC are requiredseparately for vessel manufacturers

Information handbook is provided that includes brief guide for demonstration

Higher class item covers the same or lower class item when the features of the item is similar- Fabrication of Vessel covers fabrication of piping system, storage tank, SC/ TC

Preparation and Review of Demonstration

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3. Certification Process _ Survey

Requirements for Preparation of Demonstration for KEPIC

For KEPIC, document and fabrication demonstration is required for most of each items, such as design, procurement, fabrication, inspection/ test, data report etc. although applicant applied for both of Component and Auxiliary items at the same time.

Demonstration for KEPIC and ASME shall be prepared separately though the QA program, material, design, fabrication requirements are almost the same.

Applicable item KEPIC ASME

VesselPumpValveStorage TankPiping SystemCore Support StructureSC/ TC Container

Storage Tank : document demonstration All other items : document

and fabrication demonstration required

When Vessel demonstration is prepared- Demonstration for Storage Tank,

Piping system is covered by Vessel- SC/ TC Container : design document demonstration is required

Tubular Products (with Filler metal)Part and AppurtenancePiping Sub-Assembly

SupportContainer Part, Container Closure Weld

Document demonstration for any one of the three items

Document demonstrationDocument demonstration

Covered by Vessel Demonstration

Document demonstrationCovered by SC/ TC Container

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Comparison of demonstration between KEPIC/ ASME (Doosan Case)

Cert. Scope KEPIC ASME Remark

MN

1·2·3·MC Class Vessel Doc. and Fab. Demonstration SameClass 1 ?2 ?3 Pump Doc. and Fab. Demonstration SameClass 1 ?2 ?3 Piping System Doc. and Fab. Demonstration Not required Covered by Vessel Fab.Class 2 ?3 Storage Tank Doc. Demonstration Not required Covered by Vessel Fab.CS Class Core Support Doc. and Fab. Demonstration Same

SC/ TC Container and parts Doc. and Fab. Demonstration Doc. Demonstration Covered by Vessel Fab.

1·2·3·MC·CS Class Part, Appurtenance1·2·3·MC Tubular Product (Welded Type)1·2·3 Class Piping Sub-Assembly

Doc. and Demonstration(for any one of three items) Not required Covered by Vessel Fab.

1·2·3·MC Class Support Doc. Demonstration SameContainer Part, Container Closure Weld Doc. Demonstration Same Covered by SC/TC Material organization manufacturing and supplying ferrous & nonferrous material Doc. and Fab. Demonstration Same

SNConcrete Containment Structure Doc. and Fab. Demonstration Not required Covered by Vessel Fab.Seismic Category I reinforced steel concrete structure and steel structure Doc. and Fab. Demonstration Not required Covered by Vessel Fab.

Highlighted scope of KEPIC is more required than than ASME though it may be covered by the other items considering the importance and similarity of design, fabrication, inspection/ test for the items.

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Cert. Scope Project Equipment Remark

EN

Class 1E Switchgear SHU#2 RTSS (Reactor Trip Switchgear System) Completed

Class 1E Control Panel SHU#1 RCS (Power Control System) CompletedClass 1E Vital Bus Power Supply System SHU#1 VBPSS (Vital Bus Power Supply

System) Completed

Class 1E Cable, parts SHU#1 CEDM, RSPT Cable Completed

Class Monitoring and Control System SHU #1 RSPT(Read Switch Position Transmitter) Completed

Class 1E System (Control, Alarm, Monitoring etc.) SHU #2 PMCC (POSRV Master Control

Cabinet) On-going

KEPIC has the EN Certificates for I&C items which is not included in ASME Certificates. Document and fabrication demonstration is required for each scope though all the design

and fabrication process for each component or system is almost the same. It is required to be reviewed if the system/ components could cover the similar items as the

I&C components are very similar in design and fabrication

Comparison of demonstration between KEPIC/ ASME (Doosan Case)

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Things to do during the survey team closed meeting, closed meeting, and evaluation of survey result, issue of Certificate process is the same between KEPIC and ASME as below.

Survey TeamClosed Meeting

Held at applicant’s facilities prior to exit meeting

Review the survey result and vote on recommendation for issue or renew of Certification to Committee

Exit Meeting Held at applicant’s facilities with applicant’s management

Findings during the survey and the corrective action result are reviewed

Survey Team’s recommendation to the Committee will be announced

Certification Survey reports are reviewed by the Committee for Certification

Only after the applicant successful demonstration of the adequate and effective implementation of quality program

Certificates are valid for three years, and renewal application shall be submitted at least six months prior to the Certificates expiration date.

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4. Suggestion for Improvement

Preparation of Demonstration

To reduce the preparation of documents and fabrication demonstration for KEPIC may be simplified referring to the ASME survey.

Especially piping system, storage tank, SC/TC container, Concrete Containment Structure etc. may be covered by Vessel or other demonstrations.

Demonstration items for EN Certificate may be reviewed and simplified considering the features of I&C component/ system.

If there is any process to check and confirm the acceptability of the prepared demonstration, it will be very helpful for applicants.

To make the preparation and implementation of survey process more effective and efficient, the suggestions below is required to be reviewed for improvement.

Mutual Recognitionbetween KEPIC/

ASME

If KEPIC and ASME have an agreement for recognition of the demonstrated documents and fabrication for each survey, it will be very helpful for applicants.

There should be some advance review for acceptability of the demonstration.

Information sharing and application

Submittal of application through the internet website will be helpful for applicants (refer to the ASME CA Connect)

To provide the summarized information for frequent findings and corrective action, issues during the preparation and survey will be very helpful.

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Thank You!!

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