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Program Elements andRelated Activities

Rich Reister

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

January 22, 1998

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Management and operational safety projects increase the ability of plant personnel to operate reactors safely. U.S. experts work with host-country personnel to Establish procedures and

standards for safe operations

Establish configuration management systems

Establish host-country centers for training plant personnel

Develop computerized simulators for training control room operators

Improve the plants’ quality assurance programs

Transfer up-to-date technology and training for the maintenance and nondestructive examination of plant components.

Management and Operational Safety ProjectsManagement and Operational Safety Projects

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Engineering and Technology ProjectsEngineering and Technology Projects

Engineering and technology projects reduce risks by upgrading the physical safety systems of nuclear power plants. U.S. experts work with host-country personnel to Transfer tools and equipment for

effective fire protection and improved radiation confinement

Undertake fire hazards analysis

Transfer the ability to manufacture safety equipment that meets international practices

Install backup power systems to ensure that plants will have the electricity to shut down in an emergency

Transfer mobile pumping units for emergency water supply

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Engineering and Technology Projects Cont.Engineering and Technology Projects Cont.

Improve the reliability of circuit breakers and motor-operated isolation valves

Improve the reliability of electronic control-and-protection systems

Develop safety parameter display systems.

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Plant Safety Assessment ProjectsPlant Safety Assessment Projects Plant safety assessment projects

improve the abilities of designers, operators, and regulators to identify risks and set priorities for safety upgrades. The United States is Training host-country personnel to

conduct risk assessments

Providing technical support for plant-specific safety assessments

Transferring computer analysis codes to support the assessments

Working with host-country specialists to develop a performance reliability database for Soviet-designed reactors.

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Fuel Cycle Safety ProjectsFuel Cycle Safety Projects Fuel cycle safety projects improve

the handling, moving, and storing of reactor fuel and the operation of fuel-cycle facilities. The United States is involved in three efforts: Transferring equipment and training

to establish a dry-cask storage system for spent fuel at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya plant

Working with Ukraine to develop an in-country system for managing spent fuel

Transferring a computer code for safety analysis for use at a Hungarian dry-storage system.

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Nuclear Safety Regulatory and Institutional Framework ProjectsNuclear Safety Regulatory and Institutional Framework Projects

U.S. experts are working with Ukrainian and Russian regulatory authorities to develop a strong legal framework for regulating Soviet-designed nuclear power plants. The objective is to promote Strong, independent regulatory bodies

with the capabilities to regulate nuclear activities

Host-country adherence to international nuclear safety treaties and liability conventions

Protection for U.S. contractors from undue liability in foreign and U.S. courts.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has the primary U.S. responsibility for this area of work.

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Chornobyl InitiativesChornobyl Initiatives

The United States is reducing risks at Ukraine’s Chornobyl plant through four major efforts: U.S. experts are working with Ukrainian

specialists to develop technical strategies for decommissioning the Chornobyl plant.

The United States and Ukraine jointly established the Chornobyl Center for Nuclear Safety, Radioactivity Waste and Radioecology in 1996.

• The Chornobyl Center’s primary technical branch, the Slavutych Laboratory for International Research and Technology, is collaborating with the United States and other countries on joint technical projects for nuclear safety.

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The United States is providing equipment and training for improved fire protection, operational safety, and maintenance at Chornobyl’s operating Unit 3 reactor.

U.S. experts are participating in an international effort to prevent collapse of the shelter around Chornobyl’s destroyed Unit 4 reactor, suppress the radioactive dust inside the shelter, protect shelter workers from radioactive and industrial hazards, and address other urgent safety concerns.

Chornobyl Initiatives Cont.Chornobyl Initiatives Cont.