IYNC BULLETINarch 2014 / IYNC Bulletin 2Dear IYNC community, The nuclear industry is growing in Asia...

IYNC BULLETINInternational Youth Nuclear Congress

Asia Going Nuclear

March 2014 www.iync.org

March 2014 / IYNC Bulletin 2

Dear IYNC community,

The nuclear industry is growing in Asia where 49 nuclear power reac-tors are under construction. One of the main objectives of the 2012-2014 term IYNC officers was to develop the IYNC network in this region. Besides our historic partners such as South Korea and Japan, IYNC has made great progress in extending its network to India and China. Those two countries have started their local YGN (Young Generation in Nu-clear) with the help of IYNC and are willing to be involved more in our activities and to take a significant place in the IYNC congress.

China joined the IYNC Board last August. To start the cooperation, an IYNC delegation visited the country in November. Don’t miss the report of this historic trip in this bulletin. I’m currently working on the AP1000 construction site in Sanmen, China. It’s a great challenge and a unique opportunity. The nuclear industry offers great experience worldwide. Don’t miss them and travel while you’re young!

Asia will also have an important contribution in our next congress in Burgos on July 6-12 2012. Top executives from China and South Korea have already confirmed their presence and we are close to confirm the presence of important speakers from Saoudi Arabia and India. Besides that, other important top executive have confirmed their presence to the congress like Mike Weightman (former ONR HM Chief Inspector), Ken Ellis (WANO Managing Director), Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca (Europe-an Parlement Vice-President) and Danny Roderick (President and CEO of Westinghouse). Registrations are now open for Burgos. Please check our website iync.org/iync2014 and register if you don’t want to miss this unique opportunity to broaden your international network.

Nicolas Anciaux, IYNC President

Editorial Bulletin: Asia Going Nuclear


Contents

IYNC Network News ......................................... 4

Intro. Chinese Trip ............................................. 5

IYNC Delegation ................................................ 6

Nuclear Power in China ....................................7

Chinese YGN .....................................................10

Day 1. CNPE Visit ............................................11

Day 2. AP1000 Visit ........................................13

Day 3. SNPEC Visit ..........................................16

Day 4. SNERDI Visit ........................................ 17

Day 5. CGNPC visit ..........................................18

Day 6. EPR Visit ...............................................20

Asian YGN .........................................................23

South Africa Country Report ........................25

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Bulletin Editor: Ekaterina [email protected]

Authors: Nicolas Anciaux, Denis Janin, Alexander Tsibulya, Tan Ke, Daiyong Song, Fionah Khathi, Lavinia Rizea

Copy Editor: Melissa Crawford

Cover Photo: World’s first AP1000 containment vessel top head set at China Sanmen Unit 1, © Sanmen Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.

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IYNC Network NewsIYNC would like to welcome two new elected officers: Ms. Kate Ryabikovskaya (Russia) as Bulletin Chair and Mr. Ivan Pekarik (Croatia) as Web Chair. They have been proposed by the Network President, Mr. Nicolas Anciaux and accepted by IYNC Board of Directors on Febru-ary 10th, 2014. Kate and Ivan have already got involved with IYNC by creating the new web-site and drafting the IYNC bulletin.

IYNC launched the call for officers as the term of the current officers ends at the conference in Burgos. Candidates for officers must have participated in a general Congress meeting and a Board meeting or been active with IYNC activities for a minimum of one year. Nomina-tions are expected until May 16th 2014. If you are interested to apply for one of the officers positions: IYNC Network President, Vice-Presi-dent, Executive Secretary and Treasurer, please contact Mr. Nicolas Anciaux or Mrs. Lavinia Rizea.

IYNC welcomes the new national representa-tive from UK, Mr. Nathan Paterson, who works for Rolls-Royce. He is replacing Mrs. Amy Bird.

India announced the establishment of the Indian Young Generation Network and it is already active.

IYNC supports young nuclear events and programs around the world. If your YGN has a feasible initiative to promote nuclear power or to sustain the development of young nuclear professionals in their careers, IYNC offers to possibility to apply for a grant. More informa-tion can be found here: http://www.iync.org/grants/

The Board of Directors will take place in Bur-gos, on July 9th, 2014, during the conference. Invitations will be sent shortly.

Stay up to date with IYNC news and updates by following us also on Facebook, Twitter (#IYNC) and LinkedIn.


Intro Chinese TripChina joined the IYNC Board last August. To start the cooperation, an IYNC delegation visited the country on November 16-23 2013. The trip was organized with the help of the Chinese Nuclear Society. The IYNC delegation had the chance to travel to Beijing, Sanmen, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Taishan. Meetings were organized with the recently funded Chinese Young Generation in Nu-clear but also with youth groups of companies such as SMNPC, SNPEC, SNERDI and CGN. Techni-cal visits were organized to Sanmen AP1000 and Taishan EPR construction sites as well as Daya Bay NPP. The IYNC2014 Executive Committee also held its quarterly meeting in Beijing.

This is an important step in the history IYNC when we consider the growing nuclear industry in this booming country. IYNC is expecting great results from this trip such as Chinese participants and speakers to IYNC2014 as well as a candidature from China to organize the congress in the future. It was also an unforgettable experience for the young members of the IYNC delegations to discover the Chinese nuclear industry, make public presentations and have meetings in a dif-ferent environment they are used to.

Here is the agenda of the week:

Sunday, November 17th Location – Beijing• Introduction to China: culture and business • IYNC2014 Ex-com Teleconference

Monday, November 18th Location – Beijing• Meeting with Chinese YGN (CNS, CNPE, NPIC, CGNPC, SNPTC, CIAE and Xian,

Shanghai, Tsinghua universities) at CNPE (CNNC) and visit of CNPE

Tuesday, November 19th Location – Sanmen• Visit Sanmen NPP (AP1000 project) • Meeting with SMNPC youth

Wednesday, November 20th Location – Shanghai• Visit the State Nuclear Power Engineering Corporation (SNPEC) youth

Thursday, November 21st Location – Shanghai• Visit the SNPTC Research Institute (SNERDI)

Friday, November 22nd Location – Shenzhen• Meeting with CGNPC and Daya Bay NPP Visit

Saturday, November 23rd Location – Tai Shan• Visit Tai Shan + IYNC presentation


Nicolas ANCIAUX IYNC President Senior Engineer at Westinghouse (China)

Alexander TSIBULYAIYNC Founder and First President Partner at Radiant Capital Partners (US-Russia)

Melissa CRAWFORDIYNC Vice President Nuclear Instrumentation and Controls Engineer at Siemens 2009–2013 (Germany)

Ekaterina RYABIKOVSKAYAIYNC Grants Committee Secretary Managing Editor at Rosatom Newspaper

Raquel OCHOAIYNC2014 General Chair Nuclear Engineer at Gas Natural Fenosa Engineering (Spain)

Denis JANINIYNC2014 Technical Program Chair Nuclear Engineer at E.ON (Germany)

Shengke ZHIIYNC2014 Plenary & Panel Chair Deputy Business Manager at Clean Energy, AMEC (UK)

Shin-etsu SUGAWARAIYNC2010 Participant Research Scientist at CRIEPI (Japan)

IYNC Delegation


Nuclear Power in China

Mainland China has 20 nuclear power reactors in operation, 28 under construction, and more about to start construction.

Additional reactors are planned, including some of the world’s most advanced, to give more than a three-fold increase in nuclear ca-pacity to at least 58 GWe by 2020, then some 150 GWe by 2030, and much more by 2050.

China’s policy is for closed fuel cycle.

China has become largely self-sufficient in reactor design and construction, as well as other aspects of the fuel cycle, but is making full use of western technology while adapting and improving it.

China’s policy is to ‘go global’ with exporting nuclear technology including heavy compo-nents in the supply chain.

Nuclear power has an important role, especial-ly in the coastal areas remote from the coal-fields and where the economy is developing rapidly. Generally, nuclear plants can be built close to centres of demand, whereas suitable wind and hydro sites are remote from demand. Moves to build nuclear power commenced in 1970 and about 2005 the industry moved into a rapid development phase. Technology has been drawn from France, Canada and Russia, with local development based largely on the French element. The latest technology acquisi-tion has been from the USA (via Westinghouse, owned by Japan’s Toshiba) and France. The State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) has made the Westinghouse AP1000 the main basis of technology development in the immediate future, particularly evident as the local development of CAP1400.

Tianwan Nuclear Power Station in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, China (Image: Atomstroyexport)


This has led to a determined policy of ex-porting nuclear technology, based on China’s development of the CAP1400 reactor with Chi-nese intellectual property rights and backed by full fuel cycle capability. The policy is being pursued at a high level politically, utilising China’s economic and diplomatic influence, and led by the initiative of CGN commercially, with SNPTC and most recently CNNC in support.

By around 2040, PWRs are expected to level off at 200 GWe and fast reactors progressively increase from 2020 to at least 200 GWe by 2050 and 1400 GWe by 2100.

Prior to 2008, the government had planned to increase nuclear generating capacity to 40 GWe by 2020 (out of a total 1000 GWe planned), with a further 18 GWe nuclear being under construction then. However, projections for nuclear power then increased to 70-80 GWe by 2020, 200 GWe by 2030 and 400-500 GWe by 2050. Following the Fukushima ac-cident and consequent pause in approvals for new plants, the target adopted by the State Council in October 2012 became 60 GWe by 2020, with 30 GWe under construction. Na-tional policy has moved from ‘moderate de-velopment’ of nuclear power to ‘positive de-velopment’ in 2004, and in 2011-12 to ‘steady development with safety’.

In December 2011 the National Energy Administration (NEA) said that China will make nuclear energy the foundation of its power-generation system in the next “10 to 20 years”, adding as much as 300 GWe of nuclear capacity over that period. Two weeks earlier the NDRC vice-director said that China would not swerve from its goal of greater reliance on nuclear power. In September 2013 SNPTC estimated that

4-6 new units per year would be needed to 2015 then 6-8 units during the 13th Five-Year Plan Period (2016-2020), increasing to 10 units each year after 2020.

In September 2010, the China Daily reported that China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) alone planned to invest CNY 800 billion ($120 billion) into nuclear energy projects by 2020. Total investment in nuclear power plants, in which CNNC will hold con-trolling stakes, will reach CNY 500 billion ($75 billion) by 2015, resulting in 40 GWe on line, according to CNNC. In order to fund the company’s expansion target, CNNC planned to list its subsidiary, CNNC Nuclear Power Co Ltd in 2011, to attract strategic investors, but this apparently did not occur.

In July 2013 the NDRC set a wholesale power price of CNY 0.43 per kWh (7 US cents/kWh) for all new nuclear power projects, to pro-mote the healthy development of nuclear power and guide investment into the sector. The price is to be kept relatively stable but will be adjusted with technology advances and market factors. Nuclear power is already competitive, and wholesale price to grid has been less than power form coal plants with flue gas desulfurization.

Construction site of the No. 2 reactor at the Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant in Sep-tember 2012 on Hainan Island, China (Image: ChinaFotoPress)


Nuclear power reactors in mainland China

China has set the following points as key ele-ments of its nuclear energy policy:

PWRs will be the mainstream but not sole reactor type.

Nuclear fuel assemblies are fabricated and supplied indigenously.

Domestic manufacturing of plant and equip-ment will be maximised, with self-reliance in design and project management.

International cooperation is nevertheless en-couraged.

The technology base for future reactors re-mains officially undefined, though two designs are currently predominant in construction plans: CPR-1000 and AP1000, though plans for the former have been scaled back post-Fukushima. Beyond them, high-temperature gas-cooled reactors and fast reactors appear to be the main priorities.

A major struggle between the established China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) pushing for indigenous technology and the small but well-connected State Nuclear Power

Technology Corp (SNPTC) favouring imported technology was won by SNPTC about 2004. In particular, SNPTC proposed use of indigenized 1000+ MWe plants with advanced third-gen-eration technology, arising from Westinghouse AP1000 designs at Sanmen and Haiyang. West-inghouse has agreed to transfer technology to SNPTC over the first four AP1000 units so that SNPTC can build the following ones on its own.

In February 2006, the State Council announced that the large advanced PWR was one of two high priority projects for the next 15 years, de-pending on “Sino-foreign cooperation, in order to master international advanced technology on nuclear power and develop a Chinese third-generation large PWR”. In September 2006, the head of the China Atomic Energy Authority said that he expected large numbers of third-gener-ation PWR reactors derived from foreign tech-nology to be built from about 2016, after expe-rience is gained with the initial AP1000 units.

This trend was given impetus by the reapprais-al of safety following the Fukushima accident.

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Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Plant, Guangxi (Image: China General Nuclear Power Group Co Ltd)


The Chinese Young Generation Network (Chi-nese YGN) is a group created by the Chinese Nuclear Society (CNS) to offer the young nucle-ar professionals from Chinese nuclear industry the opportunity to further their knowledge and facilitate networking between generations. It was set up after China officially joined the International Youth Nuclear Congress (IYNC) in August 2013 and led by the Youth Working Committee of CNS. The members are from dif-ferent companies, institutes and universities in nuclear field in China.

Aims and objectivesTo establish a national Young Generation Network (with regional hubs) that allows the knowledge and awareness of the industry to be exchanged between older and younger genera-tions. It encourages young people within the nuclear industry to stay within the field and provides a resource of talent for nuclear indus-try. It also promotes communication and activi-ties with the other successful young generation networks worldwide for the further develop-ment of peaceful use of nuclear energy.

Core of Chinese YGNZhengfeng MA from Chinese Nuclear Society (CNS)Yiwei WANG from Chinese Nuclear Society (CNS)Daiyong SONG, China National representa-tive to IYNCKe TAN from China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN)Zhang ZHANG from State Nuclear Power Technology Company (SNPTC)Liangzhi CAO from Xi’an Jiaotong University (XJTU)Xiaojing LIU from Shanghai Jiao Tong Uni-versity (SJTU)Xuewu WANG from Tsinghua University (THU)Qiang ZHAO from Harbin Engineering Uni-versity (HEU)Xinfu HE from China Institute of Atomic En-ergy (CIAE)

Chinese YGN

IYNC Delegation meeting with CNPE, CNS and Chinese YGN leadership in Beijing


On November 18th, 2013 the IYNC delegation visited China Nuclear Power Engineering Com-pany (CNPE) for a full and very productive day of meetings with the Chinese Young Genera-tion and leadership of CNPE and the Chinese Nuclear Society (CNS).

The meetings were chaired by Deputy Secretary General of the CNS Shen Lixin. Chief Account-ant of CNPE Wen Xinli gave a welcome address describing the impressive developments in the national nuclear industry including its readi-ness to market NPPs of the Chinese design abroad. Mr Xinli welcomed the international IYNC delegation and Chinese YGN members from around the country to CNPE and spoke about the company’s support to YG activities in general and IYNC in particular. In his introduc-tory remarks Mr Lixin explained that a decision to join IYNC had been made and Song Daiyong from CNPE appointed as the national repre-sentative in China. CNS has also consolidated various regional YG groups in a nation-wide network. Mr Lixin then gave the floor to IYNC representatives.

President Nicolas Anciaux spoke about the mission, structure and activities of IYNC stress-ing its global nature, welcoming China’s deci-sion to join the organisation and inviting both Chinese key speakers and younger participants to attend IYNC2014 in Spain. He also invited the Chinese representatives to take on of-ficer positions, such as Bulletin Editor, in the IYNC Network and to consider hosting a future Congress in China. Founder and First President of IYNC Alexander Tsibulya continued with a presentation about the history of IYNC and past congresses. He called for a development strategy that builds on the founding principles of the organisation according to which IYNC is: (1) run by YG, (2) global in its spirit, structure and operational practices, (3) independent – governed by its Bylaws and controlled by its Board only, and (4) concerned with peaceful applications only.

Then Vice president Melissa Crawford spoke about the Young Generation in Nuclear world-wide and presented IYNC Bulletin. IYNC acts as an integrator of the existing national and

Day 1CNPE Visit

Successful close of the first ever IYNC meeting in China. Meeting participants pictured (from left to right): Daiyong Song, Zhengfeng Ma, Shengke Zhi, Jimei Guo, Melissa Crawford, Ekaterina Ryabiskova, Nicolas Anciaux, Lixin Shen, Raquel Ochoa, Liangzhi Cao, Shin-Etsu Sugawara, Denis Janin, Ke Tan, Alexander Tsibulya, Xiaojing Liu, Xinfu He, Zhang Zhang, Xuewu Wang. Not pictured: Xinli Wen


regional YG move-ments and as a fa-cilitator for launching and developing new ones. The Grant Com-mittee Secretary Eka-terina Ryabikovskaya explained how IYNC uses its accumulated financial resources to support this facilita-tion role and promote YG activities globally in accordance with its objectives. Shin-Etsu Sugawara presented the activities and plans of the Japanese and Asian YGN and suggested joining efforts to develop regional cooperation with active participation of the Chinese YGN.

Shen Lixin then introduced the Chinese Nu-clear Society and its impressive large-scale activities. CNS will coordinate the Chinese del-egation attending IYNC2014 in Burgos and is interested in principle in preparing the bid for IYNC2016. The Chinese colleagues Ma Zheng-feng, Cao Liangzhi, He Xinfu, Liu Xiaojing, Wang Xuewu, Duan Xinrui, Tan Ke, Zhang Zhang, Duan Xinrui, Song Daiyong, representing various industrial, educational and research organisa-tions across the country, then talked about the latest nuclear power development in China and YG activities in the country. Their presenta-tions were followed by a discussion with IYNC delegates about the motivations for and aims of the nuclear young generation activities. The participants found them to be very similar and almost universal around the world.

The meetings concluded with presentations of IYNC2014 General Co-Chair Raquel Ochoa who gave a detailed overview of the congress being planned in Burgos and showed a promotional video. Technical Programme Chair Denis Janin presented the principles and composition of the exciting and innovative programme of the event followed by the Plenary Session Chair Shenke Zhi who introduced the high-level international speakers invited to share their thoughts and experience with the younger generation of nuclear professionals. At the end of the session Nicolas Anciaux and Melissa Crawford talked about the sponsorship condi-tions for IYNC2014 and bidding process for IYNC2016.

The day concluded with a wonderful evening hosted by CNS which included a traditional tea house dinner followed by an authentic Beijing Opera performance.

Dinner at Beijing Opera. IYNC welcomes China, latest member of the IYNC board


On November 19th 2013, the IYNC delegation had the unique opportunity to visit Sanmen NPP Unit 1, the first AP1000 to be built in the world.

Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant belongs to CNNC Sanmen Nuclear Power Co, Ltd which is located in Sanmen county, Taizhou city, Zhejiang Province of China. Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant adopts the third-generation PWR technology-AP1000, planning to construct six 1.25-million-kilowatts nuclear power generat-ing units with a total installed capacity of 7.5 million kilowatts. It proves to be the largest energy project between China and the United States, and the largest investment item in the history of Zhejiang Province.

Sanmen nuclear power project officially ap-proved by the State Council adopts the world’s most advanced PWR technology-AP1000. The implementation of the nuclear power project got approved by the State Council on July 21, 2004. On September 1, 2004, the National De-velopment and Reform Commission approved the project of the Sanmen Nuclear Power proposal, confirming the construction of the 6 Giga Watts level nuclear power units. The first phase of the project planned to construct 2 units with a tender to introduce internationally advanced third-generation PWR nuclear power technology.

The first phase of Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant started construction on April 19, 2009. It got

Day 2AP1000 Visit

Safety first at the IYNC delegation visit to the Westinghouse Sanmen construction site


through a review of the feasibility report in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province.

On January 29, 2013, the steel containment of Sanmen Nuclear Power Project unit one was successful installed, which marked that the world’s first AP1000 nuclear power plant con-struction project has made important initial results.

AP1000 The AP1000 features proven technology, inno-vative passive safety systems and offers:

• Unequaled safety• Economic competitiveness• Improved and more efficient operations

The AP1000 builds and improves upon the es-tablished technology of major components used in current Westinghouse-designed plants with

proven, reliable operating experience over the past 50 years. These components include:

• Steam generators• Digital instrumentation and controls• Fuel• Pressurizers• Reactor vessels

Simplification was a major design objective for the AP1000. The simplified plant design includes overall safety systems, normal oper-ating systems, the control room, construction techniques, and instrumentation and control systems. The result is a plant that is easier and less expensive to build, operate and maintain.

The AP1000 is the safest and most economical nuclear power plant available in the world-wide commercial marketplace, and is the only Generation III+ reactor to receive Design Certification from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).


The HUALONG1000 is an advanced 3G 1-giga-watt nuclear power technology developed by CGN with its own intellectual property rights.

It is designed in strict compliance with the applicable safety regulations of China and the IAEA Design Specific Safety Requirements (SSR-2/1) with due reference made to the User Requirements Document of the United States (URD) and the European Utility Re-quirements (EUR).

• Single reactor layout• Three physically separated trains of safety

systems• Core damage frequency(CDF)<1*10-

6(reactor-years)• Large release frequency(LRF) <1*10-7(re-

actor-years)• Safe shutdown earthquake = 0.3g • Fuel thermal safety margin > 15% • Complete severe accident prevention and

mitigation measures • Active + Passive Safety Systems. • Double containment to protect against

airplane crash and external explosion• 72- hour non-intervention after accident

Compared with AP1000 and EPR, HUA-LONG1000 is more economic and competitive.

• Design lifetime up to 60 years• 18month fuel cycle• Design availability Factor is 92%T• arget project cost tin CHINA: less than

$2500/kWe

The design of HUALONG1000 embodies proven and matured technologies. Experience feedback from design, construction and opera-tion of CPR series are taken into account.

• Over 1,000 reactor·years operating experi-ence of the similar NPPs

• Complete industry system for main equip-ments manufacture

• Extensive construction experience

HUALONG1000 has achieved a balance be-tween safety and economy, a unity of technical advancement and maturity as well as a combi-nation of active and passive features.

As planned, HUALONG1000 standard basic de-sign is completed. Its first reactor Fang Cheng Gang 3#.4# will to be approved in 2014.

China Advanced PWR NPP HUALONG1000


Day 3SNPEC Visit


Day 4SNERDI Visit


Day 5CGNPC visit

On November 22nd 2013 the meeting be-tween IYNC and CGN was held at CGN head-quarters in Shenzhen under the coordination of CNS and the CGN Youth League. CGN leader, Dr. Rui Shu, who is assistant general manager of CGN R&D dept., took part in the meet-ing and provided a brief introduction of CGN. IYNC president Mr. Nicolas ANCIAUX and IYNC delegates joined the meeting to introduced IYNC’smission and activities.

The business of CGN’s main subsidiaries and the involvement of the young generation was introduced by delegates of China Nuclear Power Operations (CNPC), China Nuclear Power Engineering Company(CNPEC) and China Guangdong Nuclear Power Technology Re-search Institute(CNPRI). CGN is famous for its safe operations and safety culture. The IYNC delegates were surprised by the large number of projects under construction with successful

project control in terms of quality, schedule and budget worldwide.

The ACPR1000/ACPR1000+ is the 3rd genera-tion reactor design developed by CGN un-der authorization from the government. The technology and construction schedule of the modern reactors is quite impressive as a result of the research work and investment from CGN.

When the topics came to the technical pro-gram, special sessions and interviews at the upcoming IYNC2014 congress, the discussion was heated with interest and suggestions. “The cooperation between IYNC and CGN has been launched at the beginning of this meeting and CGN’s willingness on help of IYNC2014 in terms of session leaders, sponsorship and young engineers active involvement can be foreseen” was stated by Dr. Rui Shu in the sum-mary session of the meeting.

Presentation of International Youth Nuclear Congress at CGN headquarters in Shenzhen


CGN Youth LeagueCGN has already established it’s own young-generation activities within the company un-der the CGN youth league. The role of the CGN youth league is to provide service for young CGN employees business and personal devel-opment.

According to the arrangement of CNG youth league, different youth dedicated projects are developed and put into use for more active in-volvement in personal skill improvement, plant safety improvement, research on the CGN 3rd generation reactor design, visiting and study-ing abroad, etc.

All of these projects belong to the CGN youth creative plan which includes:

• a workshop platform, • best paper rewards, • excellent youth rewards, • youth experts plan, • and youth specific research projects.

The CGN youth creative plan is effective and has been introduced into each subsidiary with modifications according to business needs. Young member dedication and interest in the plan is growing fast and the hard work is showing results.

GNPSstart from a high levelconstruction with loans, repayment byelectricity sales, operation through joint venture

LNPS Phase II, HNPS, NNPS, YNPS, FNPS, CPR1000TNPS (3G technology — EPR)developing renewable energies such as wind power, hydropowerand solar energy etc.

Pioneering period1979-1994

Development period1995-2004

Second pioneeringperiod2005-2011

Post-Fukushimaperiod2012 —

first large commercial

nuclear power station

in mainland Chinarealizing “four self-reliance”capabilities

at international advanced levelamong similar nuclear power plants

LNPS Phase Iself-reliant development of nuclear power perinternational standards

developing proprietaryadvanced PWR technology —ACPR1000+

building world’s first-class cleanenergy corporation

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History of CGN Development


Daya Bay NPP Visit

The visit to Daya-bay was launched in the af-ternoon. The full scope simulator, the viewing platform of Ling Ao NPP and public exhibition center was covered in the visit. Dr. Langlang Gao and Mr. Ke Tan provided detailed pres-entations about Daya-bay nuclear base, main control room of LingAo Phase 1 and LingAo Phase 2.

More youth delegates from CGN joined the site visit and share their observations with IYNC delegates on technology improvement after Fukishima accident, operation and mainte-nance, project management, potential coopera-tion in the future, etc.

Day Bay Nuclear Power StationThe Guangdong Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station is the first commercial nuclear power station in the Chinese Mainland. It is one of the earliest and largest joint venture projects launched under China’s Open Door Policy, and remains one of the most successful. CLP is a 25% equity partner.

The Daya Bay plant has two pressurised water reactor generating units with a total electri-cal capacity of 1,968MW. Further units have since been constructed on an adjacent site but outside the joint venture with CLP.

Daya Bay Units 1&2


The sixth day of the IYNC Delegation to China was dedicated to the meeting of CGNPC young professionals working at the EPR Taishan Pro-ject. It was also the opportunity for the IYNC Delegation to visit the EPR construction site: Taishan 1. For this last day, three AREVA young professionals joined the IYNC Delegation.

As usual the day started early. A shuttle took the delegation from Shenzhen to Taishan. After a 4 hours drive, which enabled us to discover rural China and observed beautiful landscape (not far from Macau) we reached Taishan vil-lage and Taishan nuclear power plant site around noon.

We were welcomed by Delong ZHU (TNPJVC/CGN) and Joseph CANTATORE (AREVA). TNPJVC is the joint venture in charge of erecting and later operating EPR units at Taishan NPP. It is formed by CGNPC (70%) and EDF. After an ex-cellent lunch offered by the TNPJVC/CGN – the CGN part of the Taishan EPR joint-venture – the participants listened to a presentation by J. CANTATORE (AREVA) on the development and status of the Taishan EPR project and AREVA’s role. We were astonished by the size of the project and its rapidity. It was a good oppor-tunity to see the different milestones already achieved before going onsite.

The visit onsite lasted 1,5 hour in which we had the opportunity to access the reactor building and turbine island. Our first stop in the reactor building was actually in the con-tainment: in the annular space between the two buildings forming the containment, the cylindrical reinforced concrete outer shield

building on the one hand and the cylindri-cal pre-stressed concrete inner containment building with a steel liner on the other hand. We discovered then the Steam Generator from the bottom as well as the main reactor coolant pump – for one of the four EPR loop. Before visiting the top of the pressurizer, we made a long stop above the reactor pressure vessel which was opened and enable us to see the outstanding manufacturing work done for this component. The visit to the turbine island was also very impressive, passing by the Alstom “ARABELLE” turbine which will produce more than 1750 MWe – this will be the world larg-est NPP turbine. An overview of the balance of plant (e.g. diesels) building closed our visit on site.

Next step was the visit of the EPR simulator. Based on the Flamanville 3 (France) EPR simu-lator, this enables the future operators to train on EPR operation and to prepare themselves for operating transient and accidental situ-ations. Our meeting finished with the actual presentation of IYNC activities as well as the presentation of the TNPJVC/CGN activities and main challenges on the Taishan EPR project.

The next day, the shuttle took the Delegation back to Shenzhen where everyone boarded their flights to head home. This meeting at Taishan marked the last step of the IYNC 2013 Delegation to China travel and was a success!

We would like to thank CGN and particularly Mr. Delong ZHU as well as Mr. Joseph CANTA-TORE and Mr. David EMOND, AREVA, to have supported IYNC in this visit to Taishan.

Day 6EPR Visit


Two EPR units are under construction at the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong province, China. It will be the third site to house Areva’s 1750 MWe EPR units. The project is owned by Taishan Nuclear Power Joint Ven-ture Company (TNPC), a joint venture, which is 70% owned by China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group (CGNPC) and 30% by Électricité de France (EDF).

On August 26, 2008, excavation work began. The first concrete for the first unit was poured in October 2009. Each generator will deliver 1750 MWe, and will be the largest single-piece electrical generator. The 495 tonne generator stator is built by Dongfang Electric. Of the 1750 MWe gross delivered, around 90 MWe of this power will be used by plant systems such as the large pumps that circu-late cooling water, leaving 1660 MWe net for supply to the grid.

AREVA is in charge of the NSSS engineering, procurement of the nuclear islands and the transfer of the corresponding technology. ARE-VA will deliver the fuel for the first two cores

and is among other in charge of I&C (digital control system). As of today, main completion of Taishan 1 unit primary circuit is completed. The four steam generators for Taishan 1 - measuring 25 meters long and weighing 550 tonnes each - were manufactured at Areva’s plant at Chalon-St Marcel, France. However, as part of the technological transfer program, those for subsequent Chinese EPR units are to be produced domestically.

The conventional island contract is being executed by a consortium including Alstom Power Turbomachines group, AWEC (Alstom Wuhan Engineering Company) and two other companies – CNPEC (China Nuclear Power Engineering Company) and CNDPC (China Nuclear Design Power Company) – which are subsidiaries of CGNPC. The conventional island E & P contract covers the turbine hall and the equipment inside and the pumping station. Alstom will supply in particular key equipment such as feedwater heaters, deaerator, circulat-ing water pumps, condenser extraction pumps in the turbine hall and the pumping station.

The EPR Taishan project

The first Chinese EPR steam generator starts its journey to Taishan (Image: CGNPC)


Asian YGN

YGN-JapanYGN-Japan has 50 members from industry (Toshiba, MHI, Hitachi), utilities (TEPCO, KEPCO), research institute (JAEA, CRIEPI), universities (UT, Tokyo Tech), governmental bodies (JNES, MOFA), etc.

President: Jun NISHIYAMA (Tokyo Institute of Technology) Vice President: Naoto HAGURA (Tokyo City Uni-versity) Akito NAGATA (Toshiba) National Representative: Kenta HORIO (MOFA @Vienna) Supporting Parent Organization: Atomic En-ergy Society of Japan

China and Japan in AsiaChina: expected growth center in nuclear, ex-panding commercial use, entering into global market, emerging growth in technology

Japan: about a half-century of experience in nuclear, world-leading nuclear technology, closed fuel cycle & FBR, Fukushima accident

China-Japan relationship:• Important neighbor• Geographical proximity • Similar cultural background • Technical collaboration in various fields • Active exchange of human resources etc.

Future of Asian YGNAsian YGNs

Japan; 2000Korea; 2000China; 2013India; 2013

Future visions• Creating network and enhancing collabo-

ration among Asian YGNs in bilateral basis • Holding a conference of Asian YGNs in

2015• Establishing YGN of the Asian region as a

whole

YGN-Japan Members



The South African Young Nuclear Professionals Society (SAYNPS) embarked on three major community outreach programs since the last IYNC bulletin. These were the National Science Week held during 29th July to 02nd August 2013; the Kouga Municipality Energy Career Focus Week Outreach Program during 14th -16th October 2013 and the Nuclear Youth Summit held during 4th -6th December 2013.

During the national science week more than six thousand leaners from high schools in the Northwest and Gauteng provinces visited South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa)’s Visitor’s Centre over five days. They were taught about different applications of nuclear technology through SAYNPS members who made presentations about their work. The Minister of Energy visited Necsa, he interacted with learners and facilitated a debate about the pros and cons of nuclear energy.

The Kouga community outreach programme was held in Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape Province. Areas reached include Jeffreysbay, Hankey, Patensie, Loerie, Thornhill and Greater St Francis Bay. The objective of this visit to the program was to conduct a public awareness on the energy sector to the grade 08 - 11 learners and out of school youth.

Learners were informed about various study fields and career opportunities that learners can pursue within the energy sector. This covered nuclear, wind, solar, hydrogen fuel technology, engineering, commercial, healthcare, ICT, law, agriculture and geology.

The career exhibition also specified the importance and use of nuclear technology in various sectors of industry and demystifying nuclear as a source of energy.

South Africa Report

Learners at the Humansdorp Community Centre during Kouga Municipality Community Outreach Program

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