International Nuclear Safety Program

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International Nuclear Safety Program

Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology

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Improve Nuclear Safety in FSUImprove Nuclear Safety in FSU65 Reactors at 20 Nuclear Power Plants in 8 Countries65 Reactors at 20 Nuclear Power Plants in 8 Countries

Problems:• Inadequate operating procedures and

training

• Design deficiencies

• Lack of infrastructure to sustain safe operation

• Inadequate nuclear regulatory authority

Percent of Electricity from Nuclear Power

80

60

40

20

0Russia Czech

RepublicUkraine Bulgaria Hungary Slovakia Lithuania

13 20

44 42 4145

83

Armenia

37

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Making Operations Safer

• Training CentersTraining Centers– Established: Balakovo and KhmelnytskyyEstablished: Balakovo and Khmelnytskyy– Training methodology being transferred to other Training methodology being transferred to other

Russian and Ukrainian plantsRussian and Ukrainian plants

• Analytical SimulatorsAnalytical Simulators– Chornobyl, Balakovo, Novovoronezh, BilibinoChornobyl, Balakovo, Novovoronezh, Bilibino

• Full-Scope SimulatorsFull-Scope Simulators– Khmelnytskyy, Rivne, South Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya, Khmelnytskyy, Rivne, South Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya,

Kola, KalininKola, Kalinin

• Emergency Operating InstructionsEmergency Operating Instructions– Rivne, Zaporizhzhya, Chornobyl, Novovoronezh, Rivne, Zaporizhzhya, Chornobyl, Novovoronezh,

Kola, Balakovo, Smolensk,Kola, Balakovo, Smolensk,Ignalina, KozloduyIgnalina, Kozloduy

• Safety Maintenance TechnologiesSafety Maintenance Technologies

– Chornobyl, Kursk, Leningrad, Smolensk, Chornobyl, Kursk, Leningrad, Smolensk, Ignalina, BilibinoIgnalina, Bilibino

• Ultrasonic Inspection EquipmentUltrasonic Inspection Equipment– Chornobyl, Khmelnytskyy, Zaporizhzhya, South Chornobyl, Khmelnytskyy, Zaporizhzhya, South

Ukraine, Rivne, Balakovo, Beloyarsk, Bilibino, Ukraine, Rivne, Balakovo, Beloyarsk, Bilibino, Kalinin, Kola, Kursk, Novovoronezh, Smolensk, Kalinin, Kola, Kursk, Novovoronezh, Smolensk, LeningradLeningrad

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Making Plants Safer

• Safety Parameter Display SystemsSafety Parameter Display Systems

– Kursk, Chornobyl, Khmelnytskyy, Zaporizhzhya, Kursk, Chornobyl, Khmelnytskyy, Zaporizhzhya, South Ukraine, Rivne, Novovoronezh, Leningrad, South Ukraine, Rivne, Novovoronezh, Leningrad, SmolenskSmolensk

• Emergency Power Supply SystemsEmergency Power Supply Systems

– Kola, Kursk, KozloduyKola, Kursk, Kozloduy

• Fire Protection EquipmentFire Protection Equipment

– Chornobyl, Zaporizhzhya, Smolensk, Leningrad, Chornobyl, Zaporizhzhya, Smolensk, Leningrad, Kozloduy, ArmeniaKozloduy, Armenia

• Emergency Water Supply SystemsEmergency Water Supply Systems

– Kursk, Novovoronezh, ArmeniaKursk, Novovoronezh, Armenia

• Fire Hazards AnalysisFire Hazards Analysis

– Smolensk, ZaporizhzhyaSmolensk, Zaporizhzhya

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Building Infrastructure to Sustain Safety Improvements

• Fire Safety and Hazards

• Probabilistic Risk Assessments

• Training Centers

• Maintenance and Nondestructive Evaluation

• Manufacturing

DukovanyDukovany

KolaKola

LeningradLeningrad

IgnalinaIgnalina KalininKalinin

PaksPaks

SmolenskSmolensk

RivneRivne ChornobylChornobylKurskKursk BalakovoBalakovo

KhmelnytskyyKhmelnytskyyNovovoronezhNovovoronezhBohuniceBohunice

KozloduyKozloduy ZaporizhzhyaZaporizhzhyaSouth UkraineSouth Ukraine

BilibinoBilibino

ArmeniaArmenia

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International Nuclear International Nuclear Safety ActivitiesSafety Activities

FY1998 FY1999

Operational Safety 9.9

Safety Centers& Support Activities

2.2

ProgramMgmt.

5.0

Operational Safety 9.9

Russia 19.4

Ukraine 10.0

Eastern Europeand Armenia 6.5

Russia 20.5

Ukraine 8.0

Program Mgmt 5.0

SafetyEvaluation

5.5RegulatorSupport

1.5

SafetyUpgrades

9.0Safety

Evaluation6.4

Safety Upgrades

10.0

RegulatorSupport 1.5

Eastern Europeand Armenia 5.6

Safety Centers

& Support Activities

2.2

$ in Millions

DOE

Total$35 Million

Total$35 Million

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Chornobyl ShelterChornobyl Shelter

• Shelter Implementation Plan Shelter Implementation Plan with European Commission and with European Commission and UkraineUkraine

• Aggressive bilateral efforts to Aggressive bilateral efforts to enhance safe working enhance safe working conditions in the Shelterconditions in the Shelter– Criticality monitoringCriticality monitoring– Dosimetry upgradesDosimetry upgrades– Protective clothingProtective clothing– Area radiation monitoringArea radiation monitoring– Industrial safety Industrial safety

improvementsimprovements

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Decontamination and Decontamination and Decommissioning for Units 1-3Decommissioning for Units 1-3

• EBRDEBRD– Design/build new spent fuel storage facilityDesign/build new spent fuel storage facility– Design/build liquid LLW treatment facilityDesign/build liquid LLW treatment facility

• TACISTACIS– Provide D&D project management support and Provide D&D project management support and

technical assistance in preparing licensing basis technical assistance in preparing licensing basis documents for D&Ddocuments for D&D

– Design/build solid LLW treatment facilityDesign/build solid LLW treatment facility• U.S.U.S.

– Complete construction of the replacement Complete construction of the replacement heat plantheat plant

– Develop requirements for the ChNPP Develop requirements for the ChNPP decommissioning plandecommissioning plan

– Develop requirements for the comprehensive Develop requirements for the comprehensive engineering/radiation surveyengineering/radiation survey

– Prepare a sampling and analysis plan for the Prepare a sampling and analysis plan for the cooling pondcooling pond

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Chornobyl CenterChornobyl Center

• Provides technical support to Provides technical support to Ukrainian nuclear power Ukrainian nuclear power industryindustry

• Serves as a focal point for Serves as a focal point for international cooperation at international cooperation at ChornobylChornobyl

• Provides diversification for Provides diversification for Slavutych residentsSlavutych residents

• Creates new job opportunitiesCreates new job opportunities