WNE TRIBUNE
LE BOURGET I JUNE 28 2016
ISSUE # 1
EDITORIAL I GÉRARD KOTTMANN
NUCLEAR HAS A ROLE TO PLAY IN GLOBAL ENERGY MIX
When only
one in seven
of the world’s
population
has enough
electricity, it’s
clear we need
to harness all
our energy
sources to
satisfy the
global need
W
elcome to WNE 2016; welcome to Paris
Le Bourget. At this same location, six
months ago, world leaders agreed the COP
21 protocol on climate change and found out
that nuclear energy – not really welcome in
the debates initially – was a solution not to be
overlooked for a long-term low-carbon energy
mix compatible with the Kyoto Accords.
When only one in seven of the world’s
population has enough electricity, it’s clear
we need to harness all our energy sources to
satisfy the global need. And if we’re serious
about wanting to combat rising CO2 levels,
nuclear has to be part of the mix, with a focus
on increased safety.
Unfortunately, fossil fuel remains the most
immediate answer for those countries which
need to develop a power capacity quickly
on a low budget and limited time scale. The
current state of fossil fuel prices makes this
solution even more attractive. We are typically
in a Catch 22 situation!
How to make nuclear emerge as a winner?
The challenge for nuclear energy can be
summarised in four words: quicker, safer,
cheaper, sustainable. It’s an exciting challenge
but the talents of our international community
are up to it – and the next three days of
meetings and exchanges at WNE will act as a
stimulus.
We in the industry don’t need to be
reminded that nuclear energy can feed strong
Gérard Kottmann
President, AIFEN
and WNE
Continued on p2 V
inbrief
Innovation Planet feature
is out of this world...
REPORT I STEVE KNIGHT
V New to WNE 2016 are areas
focusing on innovation and
training. Innovation Planet,
located at the heart of the
exhibition, is dedicated to startups and newly created companies
working in nuclear medicine. A
spokesman for the organisers
said it promises to be “a very
interesting area to watch”.
Over at the Training Planet,
providers of training have a
dedicated area to make their
pitch to buyers of their services.
Within the area is the Forum,
a space designed for 45-minute
sessions on international training
opportunities.
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THE US NUCLEAR energy programme was about
to take a major step forward on the eve of WNE
2016 with the commissioning of the country’s latest
nuclear power station.
With four more reactors expected to go live by the
end of the decade and two others looking to extend
their lifespan, the strong American contingent at Le
Bourget this week is in bullish mood.
Lisa Steward, senior director, member relations
of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), said the
expansion of the country’s nuclear energy
programme is being guided by the industry’s
innovation, knowledge and expertise – something
US companies are “aiming to showcase” at WNE.
GREAT NEWS
The start of commercial operation at Watts Bar
Unit 2 in Tennessee is great news for a country that
hadn’t seen a new plant go live for 20 years.
The new unit is in the final stages of critical power
ascension testing and could be a matter of weeks
– or even days – from entering service for operator
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
It joins Watts Bar Unit 1 which was commissioned
in 1996 and is licensed for operation until 2035.
Last year, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC) approved a 40-year operating licence for
Unit 2, marking the formal end of construction
and allowing for the installation of nuclear fuel
and subsequent testing. Once it goes live, Unit 2
will produce 1,150 megawatts (MW) of continuous
electricity.
The combined Watts Bar installation will produce
about 2,250 MW – enough power to supply about
1.3 million homes daily.
Both units run on Westinghouse pressurised water
reactors.
Elsewhere, Southern Co’s Vogtle 3 and 4 plants in
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in South Carolina are all under construction. All four
are expected go on line in 2019 or 2020.
Meanwhile, both Peach Bottom Nuclear Station
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EDITORIAL I GÉRARD KOTTMANN
debates in some countries. This shows
how important nuclear is, but also how
susceptible it is to ‘réactions à chaud’ –
kneejerk reactions.
Our industry is among the most
transparent in the energy sector. Nothing
can happen away from public scrutiny, or
the eyes of journalists.
That’s also one of the reasons why,
at WNE, we welcome the whole
nuclear value chain from fuel to waste
management and dismantling. The public
needs to know we’re not just focused
on newbuilds. Nuclear is a long-term
proposition – and we’re also in it for the
long term.
Nuclear is a global industry, and our
participation reflects that. WNE was
created as the place where international
competitors can mingle, where customers
and visitors can ask questions and
compare answers. More than anything,
WNE is a forum for the exchange of ideas.
This year, to recognise and celebrate
excellence in our industry, we launched
the WNE awards – and I must say the
industry response was magnificent. We
received almost 120 entries, twice what
we had expected. You’ll find the names of
all entrants and their location at WNE on
pages 6-7 because we believe that all of
them are of interest.
We’ll learn this evening who the winner
is in each category, but I encourage you to
visit the stands of all our entrants to see for
yourself the level of innovation and good
practice on display.
Outstanding is the only
word coming to my
mind. Enjoy the three
days of WNE.
Continued from p1 V
is in southeast Pennsylvania and
Surry Power Station in Virginia have
announced their intention to seek a
licence renewal which could extend
their working lives up to 20 years.
Peach Bottom is co-owned by
Exelon and Public Service Enterprise
Group. Exelon Nuclear operates the
plant, which produces 2,675 MW of
electricity serving more than two
million homes and businesses.
Dominion Virginia Power, a unit of
Dominion, runs Surry Power Station.
Its two nuclear units – both threeloop Westinghouse pressurised
water reactors – provide 1,676 net
MW of electricity or enough power
for 419,000 homes. Unit 1 began
Collaboration is the key...
Collaboration was a theme picked up by Daniel
Lipman, NEI vice-president, policy development and
planning (pictured, right). “Collaboration is a longestablished US business practice,” he said. “American
companies have – literally – created new nuclear
industries in other countries.
“Japan, Belgium, South Korea and even France
began their nuclear industries by adopting US
technology. Decades later, this trend continues. US
companies are often keen to establish technology
transfer and localisation packages. But every company is different and their
cooperation models vary from country to country and product by product.”
Lipman added that US exhibitors include a variety of companies from
throughout the nuclear value chain. “The reactor designers, equipment suppliers
and engineering companies are present and represent the most advanced
nuclear technology globally. They are eager to meet new customers and potential
partners,” he said.
commercial service in 1972 and Unit 2
started operations in 1973.
The US is currently home to 99
nuclear power units, located in 31
states. Together, they generate almost
20 per cent of America’s electricity, or
approximately 8.5 per cent of its total
energy.
It is estimated that, by 2040, half of the
nation’s nuclear power plants will have
been operating for 60 years.
The good news is that a recent NEIsponsored survey by Bisconti Research
and Quest Global Research found that
two-thirds of Americans support nuclear
energy as one of the ways to provide the
country’s electricity – which means that
the US contingent in Paris have plenty to
shout about.
Steward said: “The US companies
at WNE are aiming to showcase the
superior technology they have to offer.
US dedication to excellence maintains
99 reactors at world-class levels of safety
and reliability.
“Our innovation, knowledge and
expertise are guiding the expansion
of the country’s nuclear energy
programme and should be considered
for collaboration worldwide.”
REPORT I STEVE NICHOLS
For more about our
awards see p6-7 V
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The 3D modelling
tool in action
Russo-French industrial collaboration has
taken a step forward with the extension of a
contract between Dassault Systèmes (Stand
2B-F55) and NIAEP, the state company of
Rosatom (Stand 2B-E64/F83).
The agreement marks the first time the
French company’s 3DEXPERIENCE platform
of software solutions will be used on a
nuclear power plant construction site.
NIAEP is deploying Dassault Systèmes’
Optimised Plant Construction and Efficient
Plant Operation industry solutions for the
construction and operation of its nuclear
power plants.
Both leverage Multi-D technology,
jointly developed by the two companies
to simulate business processes and carry
out detailed modelling of construction
and installation processes. This is based on
3D data and NIAEP’s nuclear power plant
construction management know-how.
The project is the second phase of the
partnership and will begin by integrating
product management and construction at
its Belarus plant.
In Phase 1, announced in 2012, NIAEP
used the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to
develop the first 3D digital nuclear plant
management model (see illustration).
The Optimised Plant Construction
3D software turns
virtual into reality
industry solution experience provides NIAEP
with continuity that enhances collaboration
between its engineering and construction
teams on site.
In this virtual environment, plant design
models, construction processes and
resources are integrated and interconnected
through a single source of data that is
accessible and updated in real time.
The company says less time is needed for
the review and approval of documentation
and issues can be proactively addressed,
increasing the quality of construction
execution.
The Efficient Plant Operation industry
solution experience introduces digital
simulation applications to allow users to
“virtually” experience NIAEP’s nuclear power
plant sites.
NIAEP uses the software to simulate
workflows, maintenance and tasks to ensure
that commissioning, production operations
and maintenance of plants occur safely,
efficiently and sustainably.
Vyacheslav Alenkov, head of systems
engineering and IT division at NIAEP, said:
“This step is an achievement for us because
our company is striving to cover the nuclear
operational lifecycle stage with Multi-D
technology developed with Dassault
Systèmes.
“We have implemented Multi-D within
all our own projects. Now, we are going to
expand usage to every capital construction,
production operation and maintenance
project in Russia and abroad.”
Monica Menghini, executive vicepresident, chief strategy officer, Dassault
Systèmes, added: “The virtual world can help
NIAEP optimise its activities at every stage of
the business cycle and adapt to insufficient
planning, changing requirements and poor
visibility of schedules and resources that
lead to costly and delayed plant operations.”
NEWS ROUNDUP
Sharing experience: France and China
lead the way in global cooperation
T
he successful partnership between
France and China in nuclear energy is
a model of international cooperation
with far-reaching implications for the global
industry.
Hervé Machenaud, president of PFCE, the
Franco-Chinese electricity partnership, and
EDF chief representative in China, told WNE
Tribune that French involvement with China is
“an asset” to both countries.
“China is the most dynamic nuclear market
in the world and will remain so for decades.”
He said: “China is the place where nuclear
technologies and standards are emerging
with a worldwide impact.”
The ‘strong convergence’ of the French
and Chinese nuclear industries goes back
more than 30 years. “I believe this trend is an
asset for both France and China because it
improves safety and performance of both
fleets by sharing our experience.”
PFCE came about as a fortuitous
convergence of need and vision. In the late
1990s, EDF needed its suppliers to remain at
the cutting-edge of techology at the same
time that China was planning support for its
own expanding nuclear programme.
Two highly successful trade missions,
headed by EDF, led to a number of
partnerships between French SMEs, all
qualified suppliers, and Chinese businesses.
“The SMEs were so enthusiastic that they
asked EDF to chair an association that would
perpetuate the momentum,” said Machenaud.
From 10 members in 1997, PFCE now has
more than 100. More than 70 per cent of
members are active in China and collectively
turn over more than €700 million (US$788
million) per year
Machenaud’s own association with China
began in 1984 when he was part of the EDF
team building the nuclear plant at Daya Bay. It
was an experience he found “challenging and
inspiring”. He founded the Asia Pacific branch
of EDF in 2002.
WORLD-CLASS FLEET
From the beginning, PFCE’s partnership
approach ensured a warm relationship with
the Chinese industry. As a trade association, it
introduced its Chinese contacts to companies
– most of them SMEs who would have found
it difficult to make their own contacts – that
served the world-class EDF fleet.
“PFCE embodies the best of the French
nuclear industries and above all, 50 years of
accumulated experience,” said Machenaud.
“By addressing together the challenges of
the Chinese market, we have enhanced our
collective strategy.
“Our involvement is crucial for maintaining
consistency in Chinese and French standards,
ensuring a long-term win-win exchange of
experience between France and China.”
IFCEN success highlighted by
first MEng graduates
The first Chinese students studying under
a landmark Franco-Chinese agreement in
nuclear engineering training graduated on
2 June in Guangzhou.
They received their Masters of
Engineering degrees in nuclear sciences
and technology at a ceremony at Sun
Yar-sen University (SYSU) attended by
dignitaries including President He Yu,
chairman of the China General Nuclear
Power Corporation (CGN).
Jean-Marie Bourgeois-Demersay, dean
of the Sino-French Institute of Nuclear
Engineering and Technology (IFCEN) at
SYSU, said all its students had found “good
jobs” one year before graduation, including
12 who will continue studying at a PhD
level in France.
CGN has hired 70 per cent of the
graduates, with French companies
including EDF, EREVA, ENGIE, or public
research organisations such as the CEA,
taking the rest. IFCEN, supported by French
industrial and academic partners, was
described as “a success story” by the French
Commission des titres d’ingénieur (CTI)
in 2015 when it granted IFCEN an initial
six-year accreditation – the maximum for a
first accreditation.
In late 2015, IFCEN’s initial six-year
cooperation agreement was extended
to 2022. Bourgeois-Demersay said the
collaboration is “long-term”.
“We started with teaching (minimum
six years to fully deploy the curriculum)
and we’re moving more and more towards
R&D, with even longer time frames and
horizons,” he told WNE Tribune.
“SYSU now has a fully operational
department in nuclear engineering, built
from scratch thanks to its collaboration
with French higher education institutions.”
He said the association helps members
share experiences and connect with key
Chinese players. As a result, its members’
exports to China are 10 times higher than the
average French SME.
Thanks to its relationships with both
governments, PFCE helped embed SME
partnerships in the common declaration by
the French and Chinese premiers in 2015,
which helped facilitate agreements on
members’ local factories.
inbrief
From the Manoir
born: valves
for China
V International metal processing
group Manoir Industries (Stand
2B-M40) has won a new contract
for the Chinese nuclear market.
The French company and its
customer Emerson have been
selected to provide cast valve
components for the primary and
secondary circuit of Fuqing 5 and
6 nuclear power plants, located
on the coast of Xinghua Bay in
Fujian province, China.
Manoir Industries
manufactures valve and pump
bodies in static casting and
in forging for primary and
secondary circuits, from 20kg
to 50 tons. These components
are delivered rough or
fully machined, ready to be
assembled.
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PANEL PREVIEW
Milestone for first AP1000 power plant
Cool running: Tests at the world’s first AP1000 nuclear power plant
— Sanmen Unit 1 in China’s Zhejiang Province ­— confirm critical
components within the reactor coolant system work as designed
WNE’s rich programme of panel
discussions brings together many
of the nuclear industry’s top
people from around the world to
share their expertise in a broad
spectrum of areas important to
the future of the industry. The
programme supports WNE 2016’s
theme by looking into subjects
that have a direct impact on how
nuclear reinforces the importance
of its position in the global
energy mix. Complementing
the panel discussions is a wide
range of workshops and training
opportunities
! ?
Meet our Panel Hosts
1) Jean-Bernard Levy
chief executive, EDF
2) Philippe Knoche
chief executive, AREVA
3) Mark Marano
president, EMEA & Americas
regions, Westinghouse
4) Nikolay Drozdov
director of international
business development, Rosatom
Details of speakers at each
event can be found in the
Visitors’ Guide or the
WNE website at
www.world-nuclearexhibition.com
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Lessons learned and best practices from each CHT will
be applied to the successive tests at other projects using
the Generation III pressurised water reactor, including
Sanmen Unit 2 and Haiyang Unit 2, as well as the four
units under construction in the US, two each at the Vogtle
plant in Georgia and the VC Summer plant in South
Carolina.
V Westinghouse has received US government approval
to complete the acquisition of CB&I Stone & Webster, the
nuclear construction and integrated services business of
CB&I.
The company said the business will become part of a
new Westinghouse subsidiary called WECTEC, which will
assume project operations and assets, including AP1000
plant project contracts in the US and China and other
nuclear engineering and construction project contracts in
the US; 11 facilities in the US and Asia; and heavy cranes
and equipment.
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IT’S GOOD TO TALK...
Today’s panel programme taps rich vein of expertise
NUCLEAR AND RENEWABLES
EDF starts the programme with chief executive Jean-Bernard Levy
chairing a discussion on ‘Nuclear and renewables in a low carbon
economy’. The panel of experts will discuss the relationship between
nuclear and renewables In a post-COP 21 environment. They will
consider three key questions:
V W
hy is nuclear power central for low carbon growth and how great
an advantage does it provide for both the security of supply and
climate change protection?
V C
an nuclear power plants be safely operated to compensate for the
intermittency and variability of renewable sources such as wind and
solar? What do nuclear operators need to change in their approach to
meet this challenge without any compromise on safety?
V H
ow to make the overall mix of nuclear and renewables competitive
and affordable?
ECONOMIC AND MARKET PRESSURES
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The world’s first AP1000 nuclear power plant has moved a
step closer to commissioning with the completion of the
cold hydrostatic test (CHT) at Sanmen Unit 1 in China’s
Zhejiang Province.
“The test confirms that critical components within
the reactor coolant system work as designed,” said Jeff
Benjamin, senior vice-president, new plants and major
projects for US giant Westinghouse (Stand 2B-P48). “It puts
us in a great position to load fuel – a significant milestone
we expect to complete by the end of the year.”
The test was completed within four hours on 25 May
with the unit’s reactor systems successfully maintaining a
test pressure of 3,107psig for 10 minutes without leakage.
More than 1,800 welds were checked.
The CHT leads the way to the next two critical
commissioning milestones – hot functional test and
initial fuel load – which will begin in the next few weeks.
Westinghouse is also gearing up for CHT testing at
Haiyang Unit 1 in Shandong Province in coming weeks.
At 11.45am, AREVA chief executive Philippe Knoche chairs a discussion
on ‘Economic pressure and changing market conditions: what’s the best
way forward for the nuclear industry?’
Isabelle Leboucher, AREVA’s senior vice-president, marketing, said
WNE is a great opportunity to demonstrate the breadth of the nuclear
community, from large to small companies, and to hear different
opinions on concerns that AREVA hears from its customers about the
business climate. “We hope the panel discussion will introduce new
ways of thinking and working,” she said.
Increasingly, the global nuclear industry faces questions about
competitiveness. The industry needs smart investment. She said: “What
is interesting is that in the past you had a structured world of nuclear.
Today we are in collaborative mode. There’s more equality. A good
idea can come from anywhere; partnerships can be formed between
companies of different size. Our panel discussion will hopefully help
people – and perhaps also politicians – understand how the industry is
working toward harmonisation.”
SUCCESSFUL PROJECT DELIVERY
Westinghouse picks up the theme in the first afternoon panel
discussion, at 2.15pm, when Mark Marano, president, EMEA & Americas
regions, chairs a discussion titled ‘Safety, quality and project delivery
certainty: key ingredients for any successful major project’.
This high-level event will consider the emerging challenges and
opportunities industry faces as nuclear construction projects near
completion in the US, Europe and Asia - and planning for new plants in
established and newcomer nuclear nations reaches an advanced stage.
Its focus will extend to large nuclear projects, LTO, post-Fukushima
safety upgrades etc.
“Given today’s economic situation, there’s a desire for utilities and
vendors to be predictable,” said Marano. “If we don’t look at all aspects
of project delivery, we can’t do the same thing over and over again. Any
delays cost money.
“We’re all in this together. It can’t be them versus us. Our success is
contingent on theirs too.”
Today’s discussion is an “information exchange, rather than a
presentation of what’s going on”, he said. “It’s a good opportunity to
have an exchange with panelists coming at the topic from mixed
backgrounds. We’ll be talking about a project we worked on as
an example of how we work together on things. It’s also a good
opportunity to set the record straight, or in some cases inform people
about things they don’t know, to get out what’s really going on.”
WASTE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Rosatom’s event at 3.45pm, titled ‘Pragmatic management of the backend of the fuel cycle: a pathway to sustainability’, is chaired by Nikolay
Drozdov, the company’s director of international business development.
“Although the management of both spend nuclear fuel (SNF)
and radioactive waste (RW) is topical, there is sometimes little
understanding of the challenges and benefits of different solutions,
even within the nuclear industry,” said Drozdov. “Countries with large
nuclear programmes and countries just starting the development of
national nuclear programmes might not consider the same options for
SNF management – one can hear different and sometimes opposed
views on the same issues.
“However, we believe that the solutions are there, and our panel will
try to present them in a synthetic way. We believe that a pragmatic
approach to the back-end of the fuel cycle based on responsible SNF
reprocessing, and taking into account the needs and capabilities of the
counties, is a pathway to sustainability.”
Those attending the panel should come away with an understanding
of why solutions to the back-end management issues may be different
in Russia, France, USA or UAE, and how the SNF is managed today and
will be managed in the future, at least regarding Rosatom’s projects, he
added. l
IN FOCUS
Nuclear essential in drive against
global warming, says report
Jean-Paul Tran Thiet
T
inbrief
THE HEAT IS ON...
he risks associated with the use of nuclear power
should not obscure the valuable contribution
this low-carbon energy source can make as part
of the drive to mitigate global warming, says the
prestigious Montaigne Institute of France.
In a just-published report on the future of nuclear energy,
the institute says is is “unrealistic to think that we can do
without atomic energy” and still meet the objectives of the
Paris Agreement to keep global warming below 1.5°C.
The report applauds the development of renewable
energy sources but warns it “must go hand in hand” with
nuclear, which is “the main low-carbon energy source”
capable of ‘baseload’ production.
Jean-Paul Tran Thiet, who chaired the Montaigne
Institute’s working group on energy, said there were three
objectives in publishing the report: to try and move the
discussion on nuclear energy on to a rational footing; to
highlight to politicians, especially in France and Europe,
the urgency of making decisions regarding nuclear energy;
and to urge the industry to become more efficient and
competitive – “a big challenge for them”.
He told WNE Tribune: “The industry has the capacity to
reform, the will to modernise and improve its efficiency.
This is probably achievable.
“I’m a little less optimistic about getting political
decisions because of the political climate, especially in
France where there is an election in less than a year.”
The report praises the decision of the European
Commission to create an energy union but warns that EU
energy policy should extend beyond liberalisation of the
market and subsidies to renewables.
Europe must get over the idea that nuclear power is
‘shameful’, says the report, and accept that, as an energy
source, it forms a “substantial part” of the solution to
climate change.
It says the political leaders who pledged to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions must make technical and
economic decisions to boost the nuclear power industry,
given that carbon-based energy sources still make up
two-thirds of the global energy mix.
“The most serious threat for Europe, France and their
[nuclear] industries is indecision, and the lack of clear
policy choices,” it states.
In the view of the Montaigne Institute, the nuclear
industry must deal with two major challenges. On the
technical side, it must raise levels of safety and waste
management which it says are “determining factors” in
shaping opinion about nuclear power.
The second challenge is economic, says the report, and
is related to financing new plants and making energy
competitively priced.
“This implies demonstrating, in the present situation, the
viability of the economic equation of nuclear electricity
generation, in a context in which energy costs no longer
cover production costs alone, but must also cover external
costs (carbon pricing, grid and storage costs, and the costs
of dismantling and waste management).”
The report makes five recommendations:
V Ensure that nuclear power is part of the equation in
implementing COP21.
V Promote the alignment of safety standards with best
practices in all countries, and set up a system of “mutual
recognition” of national regulations.
V Support establishment of a European energy union or,
failing this, encourage initiatives of member states.
V Incorporate decarbonisation issues in EU economic
mechanisms relative to energy by withdrawing subsidies
for carbon energies and reforming the European Union
Emission Trading System (EU-ETS).
V Establish the conditions required to finance nuclear
projects in Europe, ie authorising long-term price
guarantee mechanisms. l
The industry has
the capacity to
reform, the will
to modernise
and improve
its efficiency.
This is probably
achievable.
I’m a little less
optimistic about
getting political
decisions
because of
the political
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V Copies of the
English summary
of the report will
be available at
AIFEN booth and
VIP/MIP Lounge
V Also see:
www.institut
montaigne.org
The report applauds
the development of
renewable energy
sources but warns it
“must go hand in hand”
with nuclear
Measuring up well
V A new enhanced-performance
precision digital pressure gauge
is on display at Wika (Stand
2B-R78). The CPG1500 has
extended measuring ranges,
large data logger, wireless
functionality and streamlined
menu operation. It transmits
data wirelessly to be processed
using the company’s calibration
software.
Wika, a leader in the
manufacture of measuring
instruments for pressure,
temperature, level, flow, and
calibration, is based in CergyPontoise, near Paris. It has
a global presence in more
than 75 countries through its
subsidiaries, representatives,
and production sites.
Opening the door to
opportunity
V Baumert (Stand 2B-J82) is
using WNE to demonstrate
its expanded TALOS range of
security doors. Specialist units
that address fire segmentation,
protection against fire in
ventilation ducts and cable trays,
as well as fire dampers, have
been developed.
Baumert is a key supplier of
doors and partitions for the
French and international nuclear
industries. It is a subsidiary of
NucléaAction, one of the four
main divisions of Group Gorgé.
Piping a happy tune!
V Live demonstrations of a new
pipe welding process are taking
place at the stand of German pipe
specialist DWT (Stand 2B-N60).
DWT, a manufacturer of highquality pipe bevelling machines,
has teamed up with Erne Fittings
of Austria to develop special
machines and tools for the
new Easy-to-Fit solution for
fittings, and also for single pipe
applications.
“This innovation is a
breakthrough in the pipe
welding process and will have
a big impact on quality and
productivity in heavy wall pipe
welding,” said Michael Weymann,
managing director of DWT
Germany, which is part of the
Babcock Group.
DWT exports to 30 countries
worldwide.
Quickfire service
1.5°C
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The objective of the Paris
Agreement is to keep global
warming below 1.5°C
V French tubes and fittings
specialist Alco (Stand 2B-N48/
P47) has announced a new
service that will enable vital
pieces of equipment to be
delivered throughout France and
abroad in a single day.
With the new conciergerie
service, tailor-made products
such as fittings, flanges, tees,
elbows, tubing, and pipe in
P265GH carbon steel and
stainless steel, can be delivered
by road or by the DHL-UPS air
services, which conform to EDF
Energy classifications for use in
nuclear power stations.
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The inaugural WNE Awards take place
tonight at 5pm in the conference centre. These
awards are designed to shine the spotlight on
good practices and exceptional achievement in
the areas of innovation, nuclear safety, skills
management and operational excellence...
THE BEST
OF THE
BEST
30
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experts from all over
the world judged the
awards
118
4
entries
categories
“T
he nuclear industry’s future relies on
innovation,” said WNE president Gérard
Kottmann, “and these innovations are all
the more remarkable in that they benefit many
sectors such as medicine, aerospace, aviation,
digital simulation, virtual reality, the area of ‘big
data’ and many others.
“This is one of the reasons why we wanted
to honour industrial excellence and reward its
most significant advances.”
The four categories have been judged by
international panels of acknowledged experts,
chaired by four of the most eminent authorities
in our industry. Pictured above right.
“We’re very pleased at the response to our
first awards,” said Kottmann. “We had almost 120
entries submitted by exhibitors.”
The enthusiasm of the entrants was matched
by that of the judging panels, he added. “The
standard of the entries was very high, which
made it challenging to select the winners.”
INNOVATION
ALD FRANCE (J32)­—Local melting system for the consolidation
of radioactive contaminated metal scrap
ALYNOX (F78/G77)­—Alynox Hydro-Forming
ANSALDO NUCLEARE (E73)­—Innovative technology for
organic radwaste treatment: the wet oxidation
APAVE (F39)­—Control for tightening bolts of Taishan EPR
exchangers by ultrasound
AREVA (F56/H55)­—1) Augmented reality in mobility to support
conformity check between ‘as designed’ and ‘as built’; 2) Applying
ultra-high pressure cavitation peening to extend the lifetime of
critical nuclear components
ASSYSTEM (H52/J51)­—EDF Boiler spine gas hole sealing project
BERNARD CONTROLS SA (J36)­—New self-locking device
(called ADV) for multi-turn SN/ST175-220 electric actuators
CATERPILLAR (A28/B27)­—First modular design containerised
Diesel generator set qualified as emergency power source for the
nuclear power industry
CEA (F24/G23)­—1) Microchip-based analytical platform coupled
to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for high precision
elemental and isotopic characterisation of spent nuclear fuel;
2) Benefits from developments in the field of decommissioning
for Fukushima Daiichi fuel debris retrieval: remote-controlled laser
cutting process
CHINA GENERAL NUCLEAR POWER CO, LTD
(M55)­—CGN CITEC Nozzle radiographic inspection system for reactor
pressure vessel of nuclear power plant
CHINA NATIONAL NUCLEAR CORPORATION (L56)­
—1) Discovery of natural native uranium; 2) CF3 Fuel assembly –
advanced PWR fuel assembly with high performance in China
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CMI MUON (P34)­—Vacuum drying system for CRGT containers
CTP ENVIRONNEMENT (B36)­—CLEARFLOW® and
GEOFLOC® wastewater treatment units: mobile and modular solutions
for significant final waste volume reduction in nuclear industry
CURTISS-WRIGHT (N68)­—Innovative valve design for SMRs
CYBERNETIX (P40)­— 1) Multi-purpose dexterous teleoperated Maestro CyXpro® process dedicated to hot cells;
2) High performance decontamination gel ASPIGEL® with spraying
operation supported by a robotic and remote handling process
DAHER (E48/F47)­—DAHER Control room, an innovation for
complex project flow management, applicable for nuclear new build
and decommissioning
EDF (F44)­—Large diameter mechanical plug: OBTOPLUS
EGIS (L51)­—New generation of finite element civil engineering
models for an economically optimised design and re-evaluation of
nuclear buildings
EICHROM LABORATORIES (G19)­—Eichrom Smart® mobile
laboratories: an innovative and efficient solution for radiological
characterisation of sites under or after decommissioning and
environmental remediation programmes
ELECTRONET EQUIPMENTS PVT LTD (E69)­—
Radiation qualified electronic pressure/differential pressure
transmitter
ERMES (H12)­—1) HARMONY: HARdened high-definition
caMeras fOr the Nuclear industrY: several Mpixels colour sensor,
radiation resistance up to tens of kGray. Multiple applications, for
safer and more performant nuclear operations : fine fuel assembly
inspection, reactor building surveillance, hot cells; 2) BRAHMS: Bird-like
Radiation Hardened Motorised System. The first drone designed to be
resistant to high radiation, with colour camera and dosimeter embedded;
wireless guidance; wireless transmission of images and data
FISCHER CONNECTORS (L24)­—Fischer FiberOptic Series
single fiber connector FO1
FLUID HYDR’EAU (J22)­—Water hydraulic cutting set up to
700 bar
GENERAL ELECTRIC (F15)­—GE Last Stage Blade 75 for
Arabelle nuclear steam turbine
GEOVARIANCES (S28)­—KARTOTRAK: integrated software
solution for contaminated site charactarisation
GETINGE-LA CALHENE (C40/D39)­—1) A new insight into
working inside hot cells – an onboard camera system (S.L.A.V.E.); 2)
A 21st Century Remote Manipulator – the MT 200 TAO: an electrically
assisted, computer-aided Master-Slave Manipulator
GNMS (H24)­—GNMS the innovative, supply chain organisation for
nuclear piping. European economic interest grouping offering nuclear
certify raw materials and associated services
ENERSENSE (P81)­—E-SENSE nuclear resource
management platform
GROUPE ADF (E56)­—Solution for drumming nuclear waste
generated by decommissioning operations, consisting of a drum
compatible with existing outlets and transport equipments, a cell
flange connecting to the drum without any confinement rupture, a
cell crimping tool and an automated transfer trolley
ENGIE INEO (E24)­—ITINEO: a solution for cable routing and
management of cables and cable trays
GROUPE ALCEN (F78/G77)­—High activity powder
compression press for hotcells
ENDEL ENGIE (F23/F27)­—Connected Industrial Worker©:
digital solution for industrial maintenance
WNE AWARDS
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2
Meet our chairmen
1) Bernard Bigot
director general of ITER – Innovation
2) Jacques Regaldo
chairman of WANO – Operational excellence
3) David Drury
technical head, Management and Human
Resources of IAEA – Knowledge management
4) William D Magwood IV
director general of NEA – Nuclear safety
HILTI (J77)­—DG 2000-TS Wall Shaver System
IMS INNOVATION & MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS
(K40)­—Portable Wireless Communication Station
INETEC (Institute for Nuclear Technology)­—(H15)­
—1) ZENITH – flexible, self-driven, remote controlled robot;
2) EddyOne software package
INGEROP (G20/H19)­—New strategy/methodology for modeling
and predicting the long-term behaviour and leakage tightness of
pressure containment vessels of nuclear power plants. First large-scale
application to EDF’s test facility ‘VERCORS’ and validation through
comparison with experimental results
INSTITUTION ITC PRORYV PROJECT (E64/F63)­—
1) MBIR International Research Center: Flux sharing mechanism
as a prototype of the future market for research services;
2) PRORYV project
KEP NUCLEAR (J05)­— New µLVC calorimeter dedicated to the
waste assay of 14C or tritium at low detection limit.
L-3 MAPPS (B63)­—Enhanced audio-visual monitoring and
debriefing for operator training
MIRION TECHNOLOGIES (G28/H23)­—Mirion’s Smart
Technology: new techniques for improving contamination screening
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD (G64/H63)­—
Mobile manipulator robot MHI-MEISTeR II
OAKRIDGE SAS (R35)­—FAST PNEUMATIC TRANSFER, a
versatile means for decommissioning
OREKA GROUP (R33)­—1) DEMplus for nuclear; 2) DosiCase Training simulator for people subjected to ionising radiation
PERAZIO ENGINEERING (S31)­—Underwater and ionising
radiation 3D laser scanning expertise. Geometrical characteristics
measurement in high radiation environment
PRONAL (M44)­—Plugs for hydraulic test (HT) of reheaters
ROLLS-ROYCE (H56)­—Maintenance strategy optimisation
ROSATOM (E64/F63)­—1) Creation of centre for management of
spent fuel from nuclear power reactors and nuclear fuel cycle closure (NFCC)
at the Mining and Chemical Combine, Federal State Unitary Enterprise of
Rosatom State Corporation; 2) Innovative designs of electricity conductors
based on nano structure materials. Super wires- copper-niobium wires
with high tensile/conductivity properties for weight reduction, hardening,
and life extension of electrical components
SAPHYMO (L52)­—GammaTRACER Spider – Autonomous
gamma probe for emergency response
TECHNODOC (T73)­—Tii: Technical Information
Intelligence (tablet)
TechwaY (J02)­—NOTURB®, blurred videos restoration tool for
online nuclear core inspection
VACUTEC MESSTECHNIK GMBH (K03)­—New gas-filled
proportional counter probe as a quasi-spectroscopic system
VALLOUREC (F74/G73)­—VALFIN® 2
WIKA (R78)­—Accident Level Measurement Device type – ALM
WYPTEX (K80)­—SERDISTEX – Complete range of spunlace,
non-woven (pre-cut) bath-towels in perforated rolls, resistant
dispensers and mobile storage unit
X-INGENIERIE (G82)­—The BIX System wireless and mobile fire
detection equipment for decommissioning airlocks with hotspots –
workshops and temporary storage facilities
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KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
AREVA (F56/H55)­—Polar crane driving
simulator
ASE GROUP (E64/F63)­—Industry solution for
operation based on the information model
CHINA GENERAL NUCLEAR POWER
CO, LTD (M55)—CGN Fleet component ageing
and life management platform
EDF (F44)—Operational fire risk
management platform
ENDEL ENGIE (F23/F27)—The ENDEL Nuclear
Valves Academy: how to develop and retain key
competencies within the company. The Academy,
created in 1989 and based in Chinon (France) next
to the Chinon nuclear power plant, is an in-house
training academy responsible for training nuclear
valves operators
KIP (K86)—Software to drive knowledge
management: K-Plan©
L-3 MAPPS (B63)—Learning simulators to
improve nuclear training and knowledge capture
MANOIR INDUSTRIES & THM (M40)—
Manoir Pîtres, Manoir Industries’ subsidiary
intensifies customised training
OREKA GROUP (R33)—SimulHom:
workplace simulation software for MSDs prevention
(musculoskeletal disorders)
OXAND (S24)—‘Synergy’ – Sellafield Ltd Asset
Management game. Development of a solution
for attaining asset management knowledge using
Gamification
PRORYV – ROSATOM (E64/F63)—
ROSATOM knowledge management system (KMS)
ROSATOM (E64/F63)—Tournament of Young
Professionals: knowledge transfer environment built
on technology of crowdsourcing to advance young
and best for the Russian Nuclear Industry
TECHNODOC (T73)— Tii: Technical
Information Intelligence (scheduling)
NUCLEAR SAFETY
ALSYMEX (F78/G77)­—Remotely operated
manual welding system
AREVA (F56/H55)—Modular multi-purpose
robots in support of nuclear investigation operations
ASSYSTEM (H52/J51)­—Nuc-Track:
Security solution for tracking and safeguard of
radioactive sources
ATMEA SAS (F59)­—THE ATMEA1
Reactor: state-of-the-art safety design
ATOS (M74)­—Replacement and modernisation
of the data processing and control systems at
Dungeness B nuclear power plant
BERNARD CONTROLS SA (J36)­—Bernard
Controls solutions for Nuclear Safety: SN qualified
electric actuators designed
with safety in mind
CEA (F24/G23)­—The VERDON laboratory: unique
worldwide experimental facility devoted to source
term assessment under simulated severe accident
conditions
CHINA GENERAL NUCLEAR POWER
CO, LTD (M55)­—NPP Passive high level cooling
water system
CHINA NATIONAL NUCLEAR
CORPORATION (L56)­—Conversion of
Prototype MNSR from HEU to LEU
EDF (F44)­—Design Panel: Set of screens
developed to finalise the operational viewpoint as
regards design and refurbishment of a control room
in a nuclear power plant. Product speeds up and
enhances the reliability of the process of designing,
verifying and validating control systems, and does
so safely
EICHROM LABORATORIES (G19)­—
Asbestos analyses on bulk materials and air filters in
radioactive or potentially radioactive samples under
COFRAC accreditation
ENDEL ENGIE (F23/F27)­—Bio Top 2
EPM (M54)­—Cost effective nuclear safety
solutions for fire risk
FOC TRANSMISSIONS (M7)­—The aim of
the FOST project supported by three competitiveness
clusters is to develop innovative solutions to improve
the safety of hoisting systems in material handling
equipment. Safety brakes from the FASTBRAKE range
and the hoisting winches from the SECURE range
emerged from this project
SYSTEMS (K40)­—Local radiological
measurement station
INETEC (H15)­—General Inspection
Management Information System (GIMIS)
MIRION TECHNOLOGIES (G28/H23)­—
False alarm reduction in gamma portal monitors
utilising the FastTrack technology
ROBATEL INDUSTRIES (F40)­—
FENOSOL™ foam
ROSATOM (E64/F63)­—Decommissioning safety
justification for Russian plutonium production reactor
by entombment approach, technologies development
and practical realisation
SIEMENS SAS (R73)—Siemens PLM Software
3D ALARA Planning tool
GENERAL ELECTRIC (F15)­—Alignment
tool for centering pump rotor in stator
SPX FLOW (M34)— The Turbine Water
Lubricated (TWL™) pump is uniquely able to extend
the operation of auxiliary feedwater or reactor core
isolation cooling system during a station blackout
and addresses the principal safety concerns raised by
reviews and reports following the
Fukushima disaster
HAMON THERMAL EUROPE (F82/
G81)­—Ultimate heat sink cooling tower
SYNEOX (S39)­—SX1: Robot for monitoring
nuclear plant facilities
IMS INNOVATION & MEASUREMENT
TECHNODOC (T73)­— Valorisation
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
ALCO (N48/P47)­—Quality plan and product
documentation anywhere on your smartphone
APAVE (F39)­—1) NCi: Nuclear construction
inspection as independent third party by Apave
Group; 2) NPHS: Nuclear Project Health and Safety:
a complete programme aiming to preserve workers’
health and safety, to maximise availability of
facilities and to ensure compliance with regulations,
from preliminary design to the operations and
dismantling phases
ASE GROUP: DASSAULT SYSTEMES
(F55)—Management system of capital projects on
the basis of Multi-D® Technology
ASSYSTEM (H52/J51)­—LOG.net, nuclear
logistics for tablets
CHINA NATIONAL NUCLEAR
CORPORATION (L56)­—Commissioning
management of Fangjiashan PWR units
CHINA GENERAL NUCLEAR POWER
CO, LTD (M55)­—Good practice on heat sink
reliability management in Yangjiang nuclear power
plant
EDF (F44)— Operational Efficiency at the
Cattenom Nuclear Power Plant
ENDEL ENGIE (F23/F27)­—3D Continuity: a
new generation of piping mounting
GROUPE ADF (E56)­—Optimisation of
maintenance operations and activities to improve
reliability of DCA explosion protection valves at the
Gravelines NPP: The explosion protection valve (type
MB76.30 or MB76.60) can be closed in automatic
or manual mode and is part of the site surveillance
system (DCA)
OAKRIDGE SAS (R35)­— KPILOG. Unique
online clearing management tool for NPP operation
and maintenance support
OXAND (S24)­— SIMEO aging for cables. A
solution developed by Oxand, ENGIE Electrabel, and
ENGIE Lab to implement a reliable and efficient
aging management programme for cables at
Tihange nuclear power plant
TECHNODOC (T73)­— Tii: Technical
Information Intelligence (monitoring and reporting)
VELAN-SEGAULT (G36/H31)­—Amélioration
Continue Ensemble (ACE): Continuous improvement
programme to meet operational excellency
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP
(P48)—Bringing Project Excellence for Dismantling
the José Cabrera Reactor Vessel
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NEWS ROUNDUP
PARTING
inbrief
SHOT
WNE debut for Pronal
V First-time exhibitor Pronal
(Stand 2B-M44) is showing its
plugging system for hydraulic
testing for reheaters. “This is a
golden opportunity for us to show
our capacity for innovation in the
nuclear field,” said commercial
director Nicolas Leclercq.
Pronal has been dealing
with operational maintenance
operations on both domestic and
foreign nuclear power plants for
more than 30 years. “We deliver
turnkey solutions aiming at
reaching customers’ satisfaction,”
said Leclercq. As a member
of Partenariat France Chine
Electricité (PFCE), Pronal has its
eye on “the promising Chinese
market”.
Data collection demo
HATS OFF TO
THE GRADUATES
Hat’s off to the first graduating class of the IFCEN MEng course in
nuclear sciences and technology at Sun Yar-sen University (SYSU),
created in partnership with Grenoble Institute of Technology.
V For more
on this story
turn to p3
Nuclear energy experiencing
biggest growth for 25 years
REPORT I STEVE NICHOLS
More countries are adopting nuclear
power to meet their energy needs and as
a way of meeting their low-carbon climate
commitments. The International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) says there are now 68
new reactors under construction around the
world in 15 different countries – the largest
growth in 25 years.
Many of these countries are newcomers
to the industry, building nuclear reactors to
free them from electricity generation using
fossil fuels and helping them achieve the
emission reduction goals set out in the Paris
Agreement (COP21) of 2015.
Many newcomers are represented at WNE,
among them Belarus, Jordan, Turkey and
Vietnam.
Belarus has its first nuclear power plant
under construction (artist’s impression
pictured right) and plans to have it operating
from 2018. Russia’s Atomstroyexport is
building the 2,400 MW electrical output plant
with two 1,200 MW reactors at Ostrovets in
the north-west of the country.
The first 330-tonne, 13-metre high reactor
vessel was delivered to the site in February
2016.
Operation of the first of the two reactors
at Ostrovets is scheduled for November 2018
and the second in July 2020.
Meanwhile, Jordan plans to have its first
reactor ready by 2023 and the second by
2025. The government first chose a site 25
kilometres south of the Red Sea port of
Aqaba, but shifted the location to the Mafraq
area, 40 kilometres north-east of Amman.
Jordan plans to build the two one-gigawatt
(GW) reactors, in partnership with Russia’s
nuclear agency Rosatom, at an estimated
cost of €12 billion (about US$16 billion). It
will be used for electricity generation and
desalination.
Jordan’s prime minister Abdullah Ensour
has said the country plans to produce 48 per
cent of its electricity using nuclear power by
2025.
Elsewhere in the region, Turkey has
had plans for establishing nuclear power
generation since 1970. The plans are thought
to be key to the country’s economic growth.
Turkey planned to construct its first nuclear
power plant, a $20 billion project, in Akkuyu
in the southern province of Mersin.
This project is believed to have stalled
at present, but Turkey has another nuclear
project – the SINOP plant – on the coast
of the Black Sea, with a French-Japanese
consortium of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
(MHI), AREVA and Engie.
A feasibility study for the four ATMEA-built
reactors is due for completion in 2017, and
the announced timeline is for construction to
start next year with operation from 2023.
Vietnam and Rosatom have been finalising
the construction details of the country’s first
nuclear reactor. Vietnam has considered
establishing nuclear power generation since
1995, but firm proposals only surfaced in 2006.
Russia has agreed to finance and build 2,400
MW of nuclear capacity from 2020. In March
2016 the Vietnamese government said the
first reactor would be commissioned in 2028.
Four 1,200 MW reactors are planned at
Phuoc Dinh on the coast of the South China
Sea, while four 1,100 MW models are planned
for Vinh Hai in Binh Thuan province.
A reactor is also under construction in the
United Arab Emirates (UAE) and contracts
have been signed for construction in
Lithuania and Bangladesh.
Reactors are also planned for Poland and
Egypt, while Thailand, Indonesia, Kazakhstan,
Saudi Arabia and Chile all have embryonic
projects.
Countries with ongoing development plans
include Israel, Kenya, Laos, Malaysia, Morocco
and Nigeria, while states considering a
nuclear option include Albania, Algeria,
Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Croatia, Estonia, Kuwait,
Latvia, Libya, Mongolia, Namibia, Peru,
Philippines, Qatar, Serbia, Singapore, Sri Lanka,
Sudan, Syria, Tunisia and Venezuela.
VDrop by IMS Innovation
& Measurement Systems
(Stand K40) at 3pm daily for a
demonstration of its innovative
mobile central station for
radiological data collection.
The French company
develops, produces and
markets radioprotection
and radiation measurement
solutions. Its products include
miniature detectors, electronic
interfaces and non-proprietary
communication protocols. MS
prides itself on designing solutions
that will meet a customer’s need
and are adaptable to existing
systems already in place.
Combatting moisture
V Air filtration specialist Camfil
(Stand H06-Hall2B) is using
WNE to show Nuclear Camvane,
a high-performance prefilter.
The company says Camvane
is designed as an intake grid
to capture water droplets and
remove them from the air flowing
to the filter. The protection it
gives from rain and mist mean
it can be effectively deployed
at installations in areas such as
marine environments, coastal
areas and rivers.
Energetic testing…
V If you have equipment that
needs testing, Dynamène (Stand
2B-N23) probably has the answer.
The small French company says
the complexity of energy systems
makes it increasingly necessary
to measure physical variables and
energy balance. At the same time,
innovative products and their
certification validation methods
are evolving, which demand
real-life qualification tests.
Compact cutter
V Fluid Hydr’Eau (Stand 2B-J22), a
specialist in industrial applications
of water hydraulics and medium/
high power pressure hydraulics,
is bringing its new Atlas CW18
water hydraulic cutter to the show.
The lightweight tool is described
as a compact hydraulic unit with
control unit which the company
says is ideal for use in tight spaces
and for a cut without hot spot and
without shaving.
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