Multinational Regulatory Influence on New Nuclear Construction … · 2017-09-19 · Tarragona, Spain Tokai, Japan Madrid, Spain Kumatori Beijing, China Haiyang, China Shanghai, China

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Rick Easterling

Vice President, Technical Services & Licensing

Multinational Regulatory Influence on New

Nuclear Construction Projects

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plant project opportunities span five

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AP1000™ Project Update: China / Sanmen

Recent Milestones:

Sanmen Unit 1: Hot Supplemental Testing completed 30 June 2017

Sanmen Unit 2: Containment Integrated Leak Rate Test completed 31 May 2017

Next Milestone:

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AP1000 Project Update: China / Haiyang

Recent Milestones:

Haiyang Unit 1: Hot Supplemental Testing completed 13 July 2017

Haiyang Unit 2: Containment Integrated Leak Rate Test completed 23 July 2017

Next Milestone:

NNSA Permission to Load Fuel in Haiyang 1

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AP1000 Project Update – Vogtle 3 & 4

• Southern Company has

assumed responsibility for

plant construction

• Construction of both units

proceeding without interruption Unit 3

Unit 4

Unit 3 Unit 4

Transformers

DG Fuel Oil

Storage Tanks

Natural Draft

Cooling Towers

Unit 3 CV

Unit 3

Turbine Building

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AP1000 Project Update – Vogtle 3

Unit 3 Containment

& Shield Building

Unit 3

Turbine Building

View inside Unit 3 Containment Vessel

1st of 2 Steam Generators being prepared for installation View inside Unit 3 Turbine Building

Units 1 &2

MSR

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AP1000 Project Update – Vogtle 4

View inside Unit 4 Containment Vessel

View inside Unit 4 CA20 Module

CA20 Module

CA01 Module

Unit 4 Turbine Building

CV

Unit 4 Containment

& Shield Building

Unit 4

Turbine Building Unit 3

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Future AP1000 Projects

• United Kingdom – AP1000 GDA completion achieved in March 2017 – Toshiba currently evaluating options for NuGen ownership and

Moorside project

• India – NPCIL plan for six AP1000 units at Kovvada site – Preliminary contract favorably concluded technical feasibility of the

AP1000 plant design as adapted for India, with key priority areas/development work identified for the early licensing phase

– Technical and commercial offer being negotiated with NPCIL, Department of Atomic Energy, and Government of India

• Turkey – Continuing to discuss potential Nuclear Project applying AP1000

and CAP1400 plant designs – Preliminary site investigations anticipated to begin in 2017

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Observations regarding MDEP and Member

Regulatory Authorities

• Wide differences in regulatory approach – Prescriptive vs. non-prescriptive approach

– Vendor interaction with regulator (direct vs. non-direct)

– Scope of review (separation of vendor vs. utility scope)

– Codes & standards, and demonstration of equivalence vs.

redesign (e.g. IEC vs. IEEE)

• Differences in timing and stages of review

– One-step vs multi-step licensing processes

– Regulatory reviews are at different stages due to differing

project implementation schedules

Despite differences in approach among members,

the MDEP AP1000 Working Group provides a

valuable vehicle for sharing perspectives and

bases for regulatory decision-making

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Observations regarding MDEP AP1000 Working

Group

• Working Group provides means to discuss differences in regulatory philosophy and approach – Understanding of the basis of the country-of-origin regulator’s

design certification – Ability to achieve alignment on acceptability of resolution of common

issues – Understanding of the basis for exemptions (e.g., Operating Basis

Earthquake)

• Working Group provides means for informal discussion of topics important to plant safety and of issues associated with first-of-a-kind components

• Provides regulatory personnel with opportunity to obtain prompt response to critical questions – assuring plant safety while potentially minimizing construction or startup impacts

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Observations regarding MDEP AP1000 Working

Group

• Promotes design standardization and plant safety – Publishing common MDEP position papers is important to

achieve a standard regulatory approach (e.g., paper

addressing Fukushima-related issues)

– MDEP initiatives contribute to improve plant safety, including

through information-sharing

– MDEP initiatives facilitate design standardization and

common design approach to key issues

AP1000 Working Group is expected to continue playing an important supporting role in the startup of Sanmen & Haiyang in the near term and in the

future licensing of AP1000 in India and Turkey

Multinational Regulatory Influence on New Nuclear Construction … · 2017-09-19 · Tarragona, Spain Tokai, Japan Madrid, Spain Kumatori Beijing, China Haiyang, China Shanghai, China

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