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Civil Nuclear

Showcase 2016

Welcome

Keith Parker

CEO, Nuclear Industry Association (NIA)

Keynote

Professor John Loughhead OBE FREng FTSE

Chief Science Advisor, DECC

Programme and themes of the day

Dr Andrew Munro

Engineering Operations Director, Rolls-Royce

Advanced methods for high level nuclear waste disposition Stephen N P Smith

CEO, Algometrics Ltd

Algometrics Limited The Future of Nuclear Energy NOW

Stephen N P Smith

UKTI Civil Nuclear Showcase 2016

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Introduction “We Invested in Nuclear”

• Who are we? – High energy physics and nuclear engineering – Independent R&D laboratory based in Cambridge, UK – Entirely privately (family) financed – No external or govt. grant funding – Specialised in advanced nuclear engineering – We work quietly!

• What do we do? • Why have we done it? • What is our primary goal? • Are we political?

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“Parents wonder why the streams are bitter, when they themselves have poisoned the fountain.” - John Locke

The laws of physics are universal it’s just that they

reveal themselves more easily in Cambridge!

Every single major current and future problem that the world is facing today

has energy at its root cause… Discuss

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HLWD Conventional Solutions

• Partitioning of spent fuel components (re-processing) • Sellafield undertakes this activity in the UK but post 1994

cancellation of PFR left the UK with no Pu burning reactors • Re-use in conventional reactors (e.g. MoX) and other advanced

mixed fuels • Encapsulation and chemo-mechanical stabilisation (vitrification) • Final geological disposal of non-reusable component • None of the above actually fully disposes of HLW • =>Transmutation does

“There are lots of these ideas around but nothing ever comes of

them.” - NuGen


Possible Advanced Approaches

• Gen IV+ fast spectrum reactors

• Other Gen IV+ approaches, LFTRs, He-VHTR etc.

• ADSR and other accelerator driven proposals

• Exotic irradiation

• >>Hybrid fusion-fission reactors<<

• Ultra-intense laser irradiation

• Novel re-use of HLW materials

• Space launch disposal (how practical?)

• Combinations of all of the above

“The proof of the pudding is in the eating.” - 14th Century proverb


An HLW Disposition System

• Should be self-powered

• Small and compact

• Modular and of easily factory fabricated construction

• High availability

• Intrinsically safe and proliferation resistant

• Low cost with short commissioning time

• Sufficient excess power to pay-back cost

• Reduce all waste stream radio-toxicity to a human lifetime of nal reactors generating

“All these guys wants to do is burn plutonium.” - URENCO


Our Work

– Highly practical engineering, not only theory – Incremental – Started from physics basics and worked back up without legacy of conventional dogma or

any constraints – We do not rely on computer models or virtual representations – Reduction to practice:

• Design and fabrication of every component and material, however prosaic • Existing technology – can be done on an industrial scale right now • Every aspect from core through cooling tower has been re-thought and re-designed • Will be extensively tested in 2016

– Fully functioning prototype/ pilot plant commissioning NOW

“We haven’t the money so we’ve got to think.” - Lord Rutherford


Hybrid Fusion-Fission Reactor Principle “ I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy.”

- Madame Curie


Our approach:

The physics is effectively that of an H-bomb but in a sense backwards.

Thermonuclear fast neutron pump

Electrical generation and other apparatus

Specialist irradiation

Grid

Fissile loading and fuel loop

Breeder blanket and other components

Coolant loop and working fluid

Heat sink


Beamlines and transport

Treated waste out

Waste streams

Where we are now…

• Q3 2003-2008

– Supercomputer simulation, 3 HPC platforms

– Parallelised software development

• 2008-2013

– Materials research, equipment fabrication and test

– Parts procurement (300 suppliers) and engineering development and design

• 2013-Q3 2015

– Machine construction, test and development

• Q3 2015 – Q3 2016

– Prototype commissioning and testing, complete July 2016

• = 12 year project we are in year 12

• Adapted to optimise transmutation of each waste stream (including fission products) or as a standalone micro-reactor

“An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory”

- Friedrich Engels


Characteristics of What We Have Built

• It is an SMR • It is deeply sub-critical with hard fast neutron spectrum • It will have minimal fissile loading • It is intrinsically safe (turn on or off in <5mS) • It is fully scale-able • It is Na cooled operating at 530C (but this is not part of the electrical generation) • It is an electrical apparatus and has no critical mechanical moving parts • It has direct to electrical generation (no steam, no turbines) • It is compact (prototype fits in 3x42’ containers); approx. 35 tonnes excluding shielding • Prototype 3MWe, production 30MWe, possible 300MWe • Liquid fuel system with in-situ recirculation/ processing • 100% burn-up across all fissile waste streams or breeder ratio >>1 • Thermonuclear component runs at net Q~1 • There will be minimal decommissioning costs (it decommissions itself!)

• R&D and prototype is complete

“When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible he is almost

certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong.” - Arthur C. Clarke


Our Product Offering

• We are close to the objective of our project

• We are confident we have an easily licensed, advanced and effective Generation V solution to HLWD and has the potential for use in disposal of nuclear weapons

• Complete, turnkey advanced R&D prototype kit

• Next step requires a reactor site licensed facility and testing with fissile loading

• This is where we will cease conventional (fission) nuclear work in the absence of interest from the industry and concentrate on other things


“There’s no point buying a comb if you’ve got no hair.” - Homespun wisdom


Finally…


“The most important step in getting a job done is the

recognition of the problem.” - Leo Szilard


The Chicago pile team, 1943

Contacts


Stephen N P Smith CEO Tel: +44 207 266 5158 Mob: +44 7769 904 876 Email: [email protected]

Algometrics Limited St. John’s Innovation Centre Cowley Road Cambridge CB4 0WS United Kingdom

Web: www.algometrics.com (Note: We will be updating this website shortly with more reference and other relevant materials.)


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How innovation is spearheading manufacturing Dr Colin Elcoate

Vice President, SPX Power and Energy

Overview

• Definitions

• SPX Flow Overview

• Nuclear Centres of Excellence

• Innovation Case Study

• Summary of Advances

• Design Innovation

• Manufacturing Innovation

• Testing Innovation

• Summary

Advanced Manufacturing

“Advanced Manufacturing is the

integration of technology based systems

and processes in the production of

products (fit, form, and function) to the

highest level of quality and in

compliance with industry specific

certification standards.”

Innovation

“Innovation is a new idea, more

effective device or process. Innovation

can be viewed as the application of

better solutions that meet new

requirements, unarticulated needs, or

existing market needs”

A leading global provider of flow control

equipment & process technologies:

• ~8,000 employees

• Operations in 35+ countries

• 38 manufacturing locations

• 25 service centres

• ~$2.5 billion in sales into 150+ countries

• 37% Food & Beverage

• 32% Industrial

• 31% Power & Energy

• ~30% sales into emerging markets

SPX Flow Overview Who we are today

January 15, 2016COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL 5

Codes and standards:

• ASME N & NPT Class 1, 2 and 3

• 10 CFR Part 50 Appendix B

• NQA1

• RCC-M and RCC-MRx Class 1, 2 and 3

• HAF 604

Nuclear Centres of Excellence

Annecy, France

Glasgow, UK McKean, USA

Innovation Case Study

2010s – Nuclear Class II

Alternative Cooling Injection

Pump

1960s – Naval Boiler Feed

Pump

1970s – Nuclear Class II

Auxiliary Feed Water

Pump

The TWL is a combined pump and steam turbine on a single shaft in one casing. Self

lubricating and governing with no external services required.

‘British educated graduates achieve markedly higher salaries than those educated in their home country.’32pt

Summary of Advances

1960s

Naval

1970s

Gen II Nuclear

2010s

Nuclear Post

Fukushima

Proof of

concept

“Mass”

production

Small,

economic, low

maintenance

State of the art

five axis work

stations Dedicated

test loop

Nuclear design,

qualification and

testing driven by

market demand

BWR and PWR

applications

Self contained

and self

governing

No external

services – oil,

electricity

Rapid Start-Up

Robust with

small footprint

Turbine wheel

Electron

Discharge

Machined

Cyclone

separator to

replace filter

Dedicated

production line

Full

submergence

tests

Increased

seismic tests Full VA/VE

performed

Casting

optimisation

3D Printing

Direct Metal

Laser Sintering

(DMLS)

State of the art polishing - Micro

Machining Process (MMP)

Lead time

reduction ~40%

New post Fukushima

requirements drive

further innovation

Casting

optimisation

Invention Innovation and Advanced Manufacturing

Design innovation

Lifting boss for

easier handling

on assembly

Integral control

device to save

welded assembly

Integral flanges

instead of welded

stubs to reduce

manufacturing

time

No more welded connections exist.

Reduce lead time, reduce cost, improve quality

Manufacturing Innovation

CAD Model 3D-Printing setup Direct Metal Laser Sintered part

Finished Inducer after Micro-Machining-Process

Improve

quality,

improve

performance,

reduce lead

time and

reduce cost

Pump inducer is

critical to pump

operation

Testing Innovation

Demonstration of improved capability through physical testing

Full submergence tests performed in the

UK at SPX Flow Glasgow facility Full seismic tests performed in the

UK at the University of Bristol

Summary

British pump companies continue to

drive product improvement through

innovation and advanced

manufacturing to meet the continually

evolving and demanding

requirements of the global nuclear

industry

Providing Research & Development to Facilitate the Nuclear Industry Dr Fiona Rayment

Director Fuel Cycle Solutions, National Nuclear Laboratory

NNL at a Glance

NNL: The principal R&D organisation to underpin UK’s

national nuclear programmes

Sellafield

Preston

Risley

Stonehouse

Culham

Workington

Key Facts

Status GoGo • Commercial business model

• No direct HMG grant funding

Ownership DECC • Managed via Shareholder Executive

Revenue ~£100m • Main customers – Sellafield Ltd, EdF Energy & MoD

EBIT ~£10m • Reinvested in facilities and R&D

Headcount 900 • >60% STEM degrees/PhDs

Facilities 3 nuclear labs • Located on nuclear licenced sites

NNL Supports the UK’s Entire Civil Nuclear Fission Programme

• Continued operation of existing reactors

• Legacy waste management / decommissioning

• New nuclear build

• Geological disposal

• Plutonium stockpile disposition

• Naval propulsion support programme

• Advanced reactor (Gen IV) and fuel cycle development

• Space energy systems

• Security, non-proliferation & safeguards

UK Nuclear R&D Facilities & Critical Skills

• Replenishment of skill

base is needed to support

UK’s forward nuclear

programme

• Generation of subject

matter experts essential

in many disciplines

• Strong link between

Subject Matter Experts,

R&D and facilities

• Academic through to

industrial experience is

required

UK Funding for Nuclear R&D

UK Chancellor George Osborne recently

announced a 5-year, £250M programme of

nuclear R&D

The UK’s Nuclear Innovation & Research

Advisory Board (NIRAB) recommended

research in 5 main areas

• Making the fuels of the future

• 21st century manufacturing

• Next generation reactor design

• Advanced spent fuel recycling

• Strategic toolkit

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjcsNjWofXJAhVBvHIKHfa6BSQQjRwIBw&url=http://www.mcginley.co.uk/news/2015-autumn-spending-review-reveals-capital-investment-in-transport/bp151/&psig=AFQjCNGj2FWQkWiEZUs-3ORSka_1taHuiw&ust=1451072808696994

Small Modular Reactors

Alongside R&D funding, the Chancellor announced a competition to

identify the best value small modular reactor design for the UK

Why now?

Need to plan beyond the current new build programme

Why UK?

Government R&D funding available

Opportunity to utilise UK supply chain capability

Why SMRs?

Open up potential new sites – including inland sites

Potential to deploy advanced fuels and fuel cycles

Potential advantages in overall fuel cycle economics

International Collaboration is Crucial

UK / China Joint Research & Innovation Centre recently

announced. £50M funding over 5 years

UK & US are working towards a joint treaty and have identified key

areas for R&D collaboration

UK & France – working together on future nuclear energy systems

UK companies and universities are actively engaged in many EU

nuclear R&D programmes

UK is in discussion with several potential “new nuclear” nations about

establishing appropriate regulatory frameworks and training

Emerging

Nations

COFFEE

Civil Nuclear

Showcase 2016

NDA Innovation Award Winners

Chaired by Dr Brian McConnell

Chair, NIA New Build Group & Managing Director Hydrock Group Ltd

Winner 1 - Technology Award

Ali Khan

TWI Ltd

Laser Cutting: An Innovative Approach to Decommissioning A presentation to Civil Nuclear Showcase 2016

Ali Khan – Principal Project Leader

21/01/2016

Content

• Laser Cutting – TWI

• Advantages of using lasers in nuclear

decommissioning

• Project Background – Magnox pond skip

– Disposal path

– Size reduction technology assessment

• Project Objectives

• System Design, Development &

Operation

• Summary

TWI & Laser Technology

GOLDFINGER (1964)

The first gas assisted laser cut was

made in May 1967 at TWI Ltd.

Laboratory, by A.B.J.Sullivan and

P.T.Houldcroft

Potential Benefits of Using Lasers

• Low reaction force

• Limited stand-off sensitivity

• Small & light processing head

• Smaller cut kerf – High cutting speed

– Reduced & controlled secondary

waste emission

• Laser (high value) remote from task

• reusable

• Can cut variety of complex

geometries and materials

Technology in Action

What is a Magnox Skip?

• Various designs

• Fabricated using 6mm thickness C-Mn steel of welded construction with

reinforced sections and flanges (protruding 80mm)

• Approximate size 1.4m(L) X 0.85m(W) X 1m(H)

• Weight ~ 450kg

• Coated with epoxy based paint, layer thickness up to 0.8mm

Magnox Skip inventory

Various designs storage and movement

of skips between 10 Magnox sites and

Sellafield over 3 decades

• Current Skip inventory:

• At Magnox sites ~ 500

• At Sellafield site ~2500

Size Reduction Technology Assessment

• Initially 12 size reduction technologies considered (mechanical & thermal)

• Five size reduction technologies down selected

• Fibre delivered laser chosen as the final size reduction technology

Technology For cutting of 6 -12mm

thickness

Automation

Level &

Accuracy

Cutting

speed

(m/min)

Kerf

width

(mm)

Consumables Secondary

waste kg

Reciprocating Saw – Flat

Section

Low (6mm) 1.0 ~2 4 blades/skip 1.2kg/skip

Band Saw -

Furniture Section

Low (12mm) 1.5 ~2 3 blades/skip 1.3kg/skip

Diamond Wire Medium 0.08 ~11 1 wire/3 skips 14.5kg/skip

Plasma Arc Medium 0.1 – 1.0

~2 --------------- 1.1kg/skip

Fibre Delivered Laser

Beam-5kW

High 0.3 – 1.8 ~0.8 --------------- 0.4kg/skip

Cu

rre

nt

Bas

eli

ne

Magnox Solution

5 axis CNC

milling of

about 1.2mm

over whole

surface of

each section

to reach out

of scope

criteria

~50kg of active

waste - highly

compacted

~400kg of steel

for recycling

Size

reduction to

5 sections

?????

Activity mostly

on the skip

surface

Contaminated

Magnox Skips

(450kg)

Skip Size Reduction Approach

Project Objectives

• Establish a fibre laser cutting size reduction facility at Hinkley Point ‘A’ (HPA).

– System design and development at TWI

– Inactive demonstration at TWI

– System installation and commissioning at HPA

• Size reduce three ILW contaminated skips, of various dose rates, transported

from Sellafield Ltd

• Develop a safety case for the fibre laser cutting facility.

• Demonstrate the technology capabilities to size reduce at least one skip per day

Laser Size Reduction Facility at Hinkley Point A

Active Skip Size Reduction

Skip Size Reduction System Performance

• Project completed within 2 year and under budget – Short time for introducing

new technology in to nuclear industry.

• Three skips (10.3, 25.8 & 218GBq/t) successfully size reduced.

• Robust containment of airborne and surface contamination

• Safety Case assessment – C3/R3 operating conditions

– No issues associated with VOC’s

– Consistent Cs/Sr ratio of 1.6 between skip activities

– Manageable gross Cs activities (88% collectable & easily removed)

– Significantly reduced secondary waste and collective dose uptake

• Complete operation time < 3hours/skip – potential to size reduce at least 2

skips/day

Summary of Benefits

Benefits Manual Cutting Technique

(maximum skip activity 25 GBq/t)

Remote Laser Cutting Technique

(averaged across 3 skips)

Productivity (Man hours) 64 man hour per skip 12 man hour per skip

Secondary Waste (kg) 1.3 kg per skip (4 blades + 2mm cut

kerf)

0.4 kg per skip (0.8mm cut kerf)

Collective Dose (mSv) 1500 man.mSv per skip 128 man.mSv per skip

• For large number of ILW skips collective dose even lower

• For Magnox skip inventory, estimated cost reduction by £30 million

• For Sellafield skip inventory – the cost reduction is expected to be even higher

• A plug-and-play approach – facility can be de-planted and remobilised on

another side or for other decommissioning applications

Acknowledgements and Contacts

• UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

• UK Dept. of Energy and Climate Change

• UK Trade & Investment

• Magnox Ltd

• Sellafield Ltd

• Fanuc Robotics UK

E-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.twi-global.com


http://www.twi-global.com/



Winner 2 - SME Innovation Award Harwell RH-ILW Storage Tubes Water Recovery Solution

James Rudd

Business Development Manager – NSG Environmental Ltd

Background

Magnox (previously RSRL) were conducting Remote Handled

Intermediate Level Waste (RH-ILW) retrieval operations at Harwell

in three facilities known as the ‘tube stores’.

Harwell Remote Handled-ILW Storage Tubes Water Recovery Solution

As well as the expected canned

storage wastes they found

contaminated water within the 7m

deep legacy tube stores.

An innovative solution was

necessary for retrieval..?

Tube Store During Construction (Circa 1950)

The Ideal Solution

• The analysis of samples indicated that activity levels in the water

required it to be disposed as ILW.

• This required immobilisation to meet the Geological Disposal

Facilities Letter of Compliance (LoC) Requirements.

• A key requirement of the solution

was to;

• minimise the process steps

• consider both recovery

treatment and disposal

• utilise the existing

infrastructure RM2 During Retrievals Operation


Optioneering

• Harwell conducted an options assessment.

• The result was direct absorption of the water through a bespoke

perforated bag containing water absorbing material and then

subsequent polymer encapsulation for final disposal in a 500 litre drum.

• Early trials failed, as the water did not chemically bond to the polymer.


• Collaboration with specialists was seen as the way forward!

Collaboration

collaborated with:

To develop an innovative solution…

Disposability, R&D specialist & coordination

Bag specialist

Polymer specialist


Collaboration

• A US based specialist polymer supplier.

• Their “N” Series of polymers provide long term stability under high

doses of radiation.

• Nochar 960 (acrylic polymer) - has the ability to absorb aqueous

waste up to 100 times its own weight!

• Nochar polymers have been used at numerous US DoE sites

including Rocky Flats, Mound, Savannah River Site, Los Alamos,

Oak Ridge, INEEL and Hanford, along with sites in other countries

including Canada, Slovenia and Australia.


Innovation and Targeted Research

• Innovation - to blend Nochar and cement and lower it into the

tubes to both retrieve & encapsulate the waste!

• Extensive trials were undertaken by NSG.

o cement formulation development (PFA,

OPC, HSC, Quick Chem)

o pore size & dripping trials

o ratios of Nochar 960 to cement

o performance at pH 4 to pH 11

o Power loading ratios (75% or 90%) and

Rutpen bag type (socks, cylindrical,

conical, square pyramidal)


Challenges Addressed

Challenges:

• Creating a disposable

product;

• Incorporating treatment

into retrieval of water.

The absorbent system was

developed to be:

• Lowered into the tubes to

remove the water;

• Resulted in a cured

disposable product after

absorption.


Innovative Solution

The resultant product:

• Had no residual free liquids;

• Immobilised radionuclides;

• Was compatible with established RH-ILW treatment process; and

• Was subsequently endorsed by RWM.


Operations

Since the technique was implemented in October 2014, over 1,500 2kg bags have

been successfully deployed and processed in line with Harwell’s existing RH-ILW

disposal LoC. The technique has enabled the project team to efficiently recover

contaminated water during ‘critical path’ waste retrieval operations


Benefits

The benefits to using this approach were:

• Minimal modification to the RW2 machine;

• Water could be removed and conditioned in one step;

• Approach was accepted by RWM – LoC addendum;

• Novel process developed – other possible applications;

• Process saved Magnox over £10 million.


Further Information

Further details can be found on

http://www.nsgltd.com/news/

or by getting in touch

[email protected]

07718 974400

Thank You





Winner 3 - Highly Commended for the Innovation Award

Development of a Semi-Autonomous Robotic Spider for Remote Characterisation and Retrievals Dr Farshad Arvin, Forth Engineering

LATRO Development of a Semi-Autonomous

Robotic Spider for Remote Characterisation

and Retrievals

Objectives

• Design, build and test a robotic spider that can be used in the monitoring

and decommissioning of both dry and wet nuclear storage facilities. The

robot must cut, sort and retrieve material from the storage facilities.

• Traditional robot arms have limited reachable workspaces and ROVs have

limited cutting forces. Therefore, a large mobile robot with cutting and

grasping capabilities in to above-ground and underwater storage areas is an

appropriate solution.

Objectives

• LATRO (Latrodectus, dark colour and relatively large spider).

• LATRO Spider Robot:

• Six legs for motion, 3 DOF

• Two arms for carrying cutters, 4 DOF

• 12 V battery operated

• Hydraulic system

• Mass of body is 150 kg excluding arms

Sensors

For base station (Human intervention):

• Camera (underwater cameras) – VT 360 PT , VT 44 FZL

• Laser scanner – VT UNI FL

For Robot’s controller (Autonomous Control):

• Accelerometer

• Gyroscope

• Encoder

• Pressure sensors

Cutter/Gripper

CHE 290

• Max. Cutting force: 694 kN

• Max. Opening: 280 mm

• Length: 722 mm

• Weight: 14.5 kg

DHSS 100

• Max. Cutting force: 440 kN

• Max. Opening: 100 mm

• Length: 684 mm

• Weight: 14.5 kg

Prototype

Models

Structure static analysis - Mass 300 kg

Moment

Design of LATRO

Hardware

Mechanics Body & Legs

Hydraulics

Electronics Communication

Controllers

Sensors

Hydraulic System

Each Leg

Controller

Electronics

Hydraulic

Controller

Main

board

Mechanical Design

Prototype

Thank you for your

attention

Winner 5 - Ministers Award

Innovation in Remote Handling Solutions for Decommissioning Mark Sharpe

Oxford Technologies

Certificate Number 4728 ISO 9001

Kurion Group

Oxford Technologies is part of the Kurion Group

Stabilization Separation Access

Oxford Technologies:

• Technical Base in UK

• Complementary Technologies and Business Culture

• Access to European markets for Kurion Group capability

Remote Handling Solutions

• Plant maintenance tasks in environments hazardous to people

• Dexterous manipulation up to 4km distance in real-time

• Human in the loop, not robotics

Multi-Purpose Deployer

Markets

• Nuclear Fusion • JET

• ITER

• Nuclear Decommissioning • Dounreay

• Sellafield

• Fukushima

• High Energy Physics • MYRRHA, ESS

• CERN, Mu2e

• HiPER

• Developing Markets • Space

• Off-shore

• CBRNe

• Medical

Heritage: Nuclear Fusion - JET

• Derived and delivered the JET remote handling management system

• Delivered the JET remote handling Code of Practice

• Delivered the World’s first fully remote handling campaign inside a

Tokamak in 1998

• Prepared and delivered :-

• >10,000hrs remote operations

• > 20,000 individual RH tasks

− Plant handling, Welding, Cutting, Inspection, Cleaning, Bolting, 3D & 2D

Metrology, Packaging, Radiological surveys, Sampling, Swabbing

• Trained > 30 remote handling operators

• System for Gamma, Tritium, Beryllium environment




• Task Simulation

• Virtual Mock-ups

• Real-time Robot Monitoring

Virtual Environments


Tooling

• Inspection, Repair, Measurement

• Over 2000 individual tools

Supporting ITER

• Remote Handling

• Vacuum Group

– Direct Contract

• Machine Assembly & Installation –

Framework via Jacobs

• Plasma Diagnostics Engineering

Support

• F4E Remote Handling Support

– Direct Framework

International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor

Supporting ITER

Remote Handling of Port Plugs

Multi-Purpose Deployer Concept Study

Plasma Diagnostic Windows

Remote Handling Design

In-Vessel Viewing System Concept Design

International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor

Nuclear Decommissioning

• Prime Contractor to DSRL

• Shaft Remote Handling Platform

• Deployment System (inc. design of 10 ton lift facility)

• Development of sludge waste handling system

• Waste cutting systems (steel, concrete, cables, drums)

• Stub Tunnel clearance options

Design & Build of the Dounreay Shaft Intervention

Platform Support Systems


Design & Build of the Dounreay Shaft Intervention Platform


Design & Build of the Dounreay Shaft Intervention Platform & Support

Systems


Dounreay Shaft – Rapid full scale trials


• Recovery of wastes from legacy storage shaft & silo

• Design of all remote handling and mechanical systems

• Long term operation and maintenance in highly

• radioactive environment

Dounreay – waste retrieval and processing facility


Sellafield, FGMSP

Sellafield First Generation Magnox Storage Pond (FGMSP)

• Fuel Storage and Decanning Facility constructed during the 1950s and 1960s

• Receipt and storage of irradiated fuel

• Long term storage resulted in corrosion, poor underwater viewing

• Constructed as an open-air pond: − significant quantities of waste materials

− sludges from corrosion of fuel cladding

− fuel fragments and other debris

− skips of fuel

• Challenge: − Safe receipt and processing (through separate routes) of;

• used nuclear fuel

• sludge

• intermediate level waste (including fuel storage skips)

• pond water


Support to FGMSP

• Facility for cutting and compacting skips

• All remote work under water

• Design complete

• Removal of damaged fuel from skips

• Sort, some remedial work, consolidation

• All work underwater

• Design complete – Build started

Sellafield Sort, Segregate, Consolidate

and Condition Facility

Sellafield Magnox Skip Size Reduction Facility



Support to Fukushima

• Environmental 3D modelling

• Investigation work

• Access Devices for sampling

• Removal Devices

Fuel Debris Removal Project

Early phases

collaborating with

MHI

Assembly, Integration and Test Facilities

• 1000 m2 Assembly, Integration &

Test Facility

• Large scale prototypes and mock-

ups Robotic/Manipulator Devices

• ABB Robot

• Gantry Mounted Kuka Robot

• DexterTM

• Remote Handling Control Room

• Test Pit/Pond 10m x 5m x 4.5m deep

• Mechanical Workshop

• Electrical/Electronics Workshop

Dexter™ Advanced Servo-Manipulator Master-Slave System

“A trained Dexter Operator

can do any task remotely

that the same operator can

do hands-on”

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PANEL DISCUSSION

Chaired by Dr Brian McConnell

Summary, close and farewells

Terry Gilbert

Nuclear Consultant, Fluor Ltd and

Chair, Civil Nuclear Showcase Organising Committee

Goodbye and Farewell

• Sbohem a vše nejlepší

• Do widzenia i najlepsze życzenia

• Au revoir et meilleurs vœux

• La revedere și cele mai bune

urări

• Zbogom i najbolje želje

• 再见和良好的祝愿

• Güle güle ve iyi dilek

• Selamat tinggal dan selamat

maju jaya

• Hyvästi ja onnea

• Adiós y los mejores deseos

• さようならと最高の願い

• Tạm biệt và lời chúc tốt nhất

• وداعا وأطيب التمنيات

Civil Nuclear

Showcase 2016

Documents

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