The 22nd Meeting of

The IAEA Technical Working Group onNuclear Power Plant Instrumentation & Control

(TWG-NPPIC)

20-22 May 2009

2009 TWG-NPPIC Meeting Statistics

• 22nd Meeting of the IAEA TWG-NPPIC (established in 1970)• 23 IAEA Member States and 1 International Organization• 28 participants: 17 TWG members + 11 meeting observers• 30 presentations• 11 of the 28 participants are newcomers

21st Meeting of TWG-NPPI&C, May 23-25, 2007, Vienna, Austria

21st Meeting of TWG-NPPI&C, May 23-25, 2007, Vienna, Austria

20th Meeting of TWG-NPPI&C, May 23-25, 2005, Vienna, Austria

2009 TWG-NPPIC Meeting

Objectives of the TWG Meeting

• To discuss current issues of instrumentation and control technologies in NPPs, and to address new emerging technical challenges

• To present status reports of Member States

• To evaluate on-going IAEA I&C activities (2008 - 2009)

• To plan contributions to 2010 - 2011 activities

• To make recommendations for future IAEA I&C programmes (next budget cycle 2012 - 2013)

• To further develop the draft document on the core knowledge of I&C

• To establish and improve communication channels among TWG members/observers and the IAEA

2009 TWG-NPPIC Meeting

Agenda

NPP I&C: a time of transition

Reasons for increased interest in modern I&C technologies:

• Number of NPP units under construction is 44 representing 38 GWe total electrical capacity

• 1999: 40 “delayed” NPP projects → 2007: 10 operational + 9 under construction

• NPP operating licence beyond 60 → I&C modernization• Future new NPP constructions → introducing latest technologies

145 IAEA Member States

• 30 with operating NPPs (436 units 372 GWe)

• Additional 61 are interested in launching new NPP projects

New Nuclear Countries

61 have requested support from IAEA on what they need to introduce to have nuclear power

• Africa 20• Latin America 12• Asia pacific 20• Europe and FSU 9

NPP I&C: a time of transition

Plans in major countries:

• USA - 31 plants are under NRC review• China - 25 plants are planned• Japan - 9 plants are planned • Russia - 6 plants are planned• Korea - 5 plants are planned

Countries introduction of NPP

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… and finally

Wishing you good discussions,an interesting meeting,and a pleasant stay in Vienna.

O.Glockler@iaea.org