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“Engineering is an exciting way of life, always with new wheels to discover rather than invent, whether in creation or design.” Sir William Atkins Services to the commercial nuclear sector | 3
Atkins: world-class engineering
Established in 1938, Atkins has become as architect engineer for the International one of the world’s largest international Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), design and engineering consulting firms, which is expected to be the world’s largest with offices across the United States, and most advanced experimental tokamak Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. nuclear fusion reactor. Our experience across multiple sectors In 2014 Atkins acquired Nuclear Safety allows us to deliver the best, most up-to- Associates, the US nuclear industry’s foremost date technical solutions to our clients by authority for nuclear safety, regulatory sharing expertise and knowledge on a compliance and licensing. worldwide scale. Atkins is: At the same time, Atkins understands the importance of being local— of having deep • The world’s 14th largest global design firm roots in the communities in which we live and (ENR 2013) work. In the United States, our experience • Ranked as one of the top 10 firms in the dates back more than half a century and our United States (ENR 2013) network of 300 offices spans the nation. • The third largest engineering and Our understanding of local requirements, architectural consultancy in Europe practices, and culture has allowed us to (Svenska Teknik & Designföretagen Sector become a valued partner to our clients. Review 2013) With more than 17,500 staff operating across • One of the top 10 firms in the Middle East the globe, including over 3,500 staff in North (ENR 2013) America, we plan, design, and enable • The UK’s largest engineering consultancy some of the most challenging and time for the last 15 years (NCE Consultants File critical projects. This is why we were chosen 2013). 4 | Services to the commercial nuclear sector
Reacting first
Our nuclear business has been operating Our experience embraces the regulatory in the industry since the inception of regimes of the US and the UK, giving us nuclear energy for the production of an appreciation of the different regulatory electricity more than 50 years ago. Today, approaches in those two countries. In the US, our talent-rich teams work closely with this includes Nuclear Regulatory Commission our clients, to maintain the existing (NRC)-licensed fuel cycle and isotope nuclear infrastructure, engineer new production facilities and power reactors, as plants and safely decommission facilities well as Department of Energy (DOE) reactor that have reached the end of their and non-reactor nuclear facilities. operating life. In the new build market we have extensive knowledge of the legislative and regulatory framework required to develop new nuclear. As a leading civil, structural and infrastructure design house we’re able to mobilize large multidisciplinary design teams to strengthen our retained regional expertise. Overall, we design and engineer solutions for the entire nuclear facility lifecycle across the US fleet.
Iconic projects spanning 50 years in nuclear
1954 1970 2010 2013 Berkeley Ko-Ri Nuclear International EDF Energy nuclear power power station, Thermonuclear Nuclear station, UK Korea Experimental Generation Reactor (ITER), Strategic France Partnership, UK Services to the commercial nuclear sector | 5 Our track record
1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
1954 1960 1970 1982 Atkins Atkins designs Ko-Ri Nuclear Atkins undertakes and makes power station, undertakes the the detailed recommendations Korea: Atkins complete design architectural, for a complete and Wimpey and specification civil and line of nuclear & Co carry out of the BNFL structural reactor fuel design of the recovery plant design for new element cells in auxiliary hall, for Springfields Berkeley nuclear Japan turbine hall, the (UK) power station administration (UK) building and the foundations for the high voltage switch gear
1985 Atkins now 1958 counts Atkins plans virtually all and designs nuclear power a complete 1971 organizations in nuclear research the UK as clients centre for Atkins Structural the Italian Analysis System committee for (ASAS) is used Nuclear Research to check the Dounreay (UK) reactor roof 1986 Allot Atkins Mouchel Power Consultants 1959 Limited secures Atkins is 1976 preparatory civil engaged in work for Hinkley seven nuclear Atkins PWR station projects, collaborates (UK) including work with Associated on Merlin, a Nuclear Services 5MW research (ANS) in the reactor produced structural by AEI/John support of Thompson the magnetic Nuclear Energy coils for a 2000 Company – the MW(e) Tokamak first privately reactor owned reactor to be built by the commonwealth Services to the commercial nuclear sector | 7
1990s 2000s 2010s
1991 2000 2010 2013 Acquisition of Superheater Atkins is Atkins is the specialist headers project appointed formally nuclear for Magnox as architect announced as consultancy engineer for the part of the EDF ANS (a company International Energy Nuclear comprising Thermonuclear Generation Atkins, Ewbank Experimental Strategic Preece, Merz & Reactor (ITER) Partnership in Mclellan) the UK
2008 Atkins is awarded a contract to continue 2011 as a Tier 1 Atkins is 2014 1994 supplier to EDF appointed Atkins is Energy under as lender’s Atkins is appointed as its Technical technical advisor selected as managing agent Services Alliance to the UAE’s Strategic of the phase one (TSA) peaceful nuclear partner for all decommissioning programme of URENCO’s 1995 of Windscale Piles project and (UK) programme Atkins conducts delivery in the seismic UK assessments of the Magnox and AGR reactor cores (UK) 2011 Atkins supports EDF Energy 1997 to improve the resilience Atkins of UK nuclear carries out power stations environmental following impact study the Japanese 1998 of Bulgaria’s earthquake Kozloduy TACIS nuclear power Procurement station Agent Contract associated with decommissioning the Chernobyl nuclear power plant 8 | Services to the commercial nuclear sector
Intelligent nuclear infrastructure
Atkins plans, designs and enables some of the world’s greatest engineering projects. “We are at our best The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Atlanta International Airport, USA, when the absence and the Burj Al Arab in the UAE exemplify Atkins’ ability to deliver stellar engineering of an accepted code, solutions on time. Backed by this experience, our nuclear business focuses on six key skill standard or analogue areas to provide a unique combination of specialist nuclear skills and more traditional means innovation and engineering and project management skills to original thinking must our clients. come to the fore.” Martin Grant, CEO Energy, Atkins
Nuclear safety and Professional specialty analysis security services
Project Multidiscipline Nuclear cost and engineering infrastructure commercial management
Readiness Environment and startup and waste engineering management Services to the commercial nuclear sector | 9
Our nuclear skills
We take pride in the technical excellence of everything we do. Whether it’s the analysis of reactor components or the assessment of the ecological impact of new facilities, our engineers and scientists excel. At Atkins, we believe that our people can improve lives through nuclear energy by playing a fundamental role in managing waste, using their skills to maximize lifetime output and construct new nuclear power stations around the world. Our talented engineers design and develop solutions that are groundbreaking and can improve the quality of life for us all. Ultimately, we believe that when you bring brilliant people together, they will do brilliant things. 10 | Services to the commercial nuclear sector
Our nuclear skills Nuclear Safety, Licensing, Safeguards & Security Operation & Readiness
Nuclear Safety & Speciality Professional Security Readiness and Startup • NQA-1 quality program Analysis Services Engineering development and implementation • Nuclear site licensing • Security program • Systems engineering • Training design, • Regulatory support development and • Readiness assist teams development, and delivery implementation • Criticality safety • Readiness reviews • Operating experience • Nuclear facility safety • Personnel security • Facility start-up management • Integrated safety analysis • Information security • Procedure development • World Association of • Radiation protection and • Cyber security and implementation Nuclear Operators shielding • Classification and export • Implementation validation (WANO) peer review support • Reactor safety control reviews • Operations surveillance • Probabilistic risk/safety • Security risk assessment • Operational readiness management analysis and reliability • Security and awareness reviews assessment of process/ training • Emergency planning and • In-service inspection equipment • Physical security feature response (ISI) and quality surveillance (QS) program • Chemical safety specification and start-up • Audits and inspections management • Fire and industrial safety • Vulnerability assessments • Logistics and inventory hazard assessment • Nuclear materials control management • Fire protection and accountability engineering • Risk and consequence analysis • Health physics/radiological protection • Human performance assessment Services to the commercial nuclear sector | 11
Our nuclear skills Project, Cost & Commercial Management’
Project Management Cost Management Commercial Management
• Project management • Private finance initiative • Cost management • Employer’s agent • Contracts consultancy • Estimating • Scheduling • Dispute management • Cost planning • Building surveying • Development consultancy • Procurement • Health and safety • Risk and value management • Quantity surveying • Portfolio optimization • Capital tax allowances • Cost engineering (financial/asset/resource) • Expert witness • Procurement engineering • Program and project • Strategic asset management • Commercial grade dedication assurance • Life-cycle costing • Program and project delivery • Sustainability management (delivered client-side or as a managed service) • PMO (delivered client-side or as a managed service) • Enterprise solutions including Primavera implementation 12 | Services to the commercial nuclear sector
Our nuclear skills Environment & Waste Management
Environmental Assessment surveys and National Radioactive Waste Radiological Assessments & Permitting Historic Preservation Act Management compliance • Aerial dispersion modeling • Air/noise quality • Ecological risk assessment • Waste disposal/screening • Aquatic dispersion management • Ecosystem and habitat • Integrated waste strategy • Groundwater monitoring • Archeological and restoration • Radioactive waste • Screening tools architectural resource • Endangered Species Act management surveys and studies • Dose assessment (humans) (ESA) coordination • Waste characterization • Ecological surveys • Dose assessment (non- • Federal (Clean Water Act, • Material performance humans) • Environmental permitting Section 404) and state • Material chemistry • PC CREAM software and compliance wetland delineation, • ALARA programs and • Environmental studies and permitting and mitigation plans management • Instream flow and other • Federal, state, and local aquatic studies agency consultation/ • Mitigation planning and coordination implementation • Information solutions and • NEPA compliance GIS • Site constraints and due • Water quality modeling/ diligence studies studies • Species surveys and • Water rights permitting habitat assessments • Hurricane storm surge • Water quality monitoring modeling • Watershed management • Impingement/entrainment planning studies • Baseline and impact evaluation • Biological and construction monitoring • Cooling reservoir modeling • Cultural resource Services to the commercial nuclear sector | 13
Our nuclear skills Multidiscipline Engineering
Electrical Control & Civil & Structural Mechanical Process Instrumentation • Civil structural design • Engineering design • Process design (conceptual • Power systems design, • Structural assessment • Mechanical design and detailed) high voltage • Structural dynamics • Hydraulic design • Piping systems and valves • Power systems design, • Structural materials • Electromechanical design • Process control and low voltage • Foundations and • Mechanical assessment instrumentation • Field instrumentation and geotechnical engineering • Materials of construction valves • Design of remote handling • Structural inspection and equipment • Equipment selection and • Programmable systems appraisal specification (PLC, SCADA, DCS) • Specification of EOT • Seismic analysis and cranes • Mechanical design vessels • Hardwired systems (relays, design and piping solid state) • Reverse engineering • Drainage • FOAK custom equipment • Waste management • Layer of protection • Process safety analysis (LOPA)/SIL • Highways and bridges assessment and reliability • Flood assessment • Active HVAC design • Equipment validation • Testing and commissioning • EMC/RFI grounding • Field activities Multinational reach, local knowledge
Atkins is a global company with offices in 26 countries worldwide. The diversity of the countries in which we operate means we focus on delivery at a local level, working with local clients, but leveraging the full strength of Atkins’ skills across the globe. 9,375 People employed in the United Kingdom
3,500 People employed in North America
2,055 People employed in Asia Pacific and Europe
1,979 People employed in the Middle East
Atkins offices 16 | Services to the commercial nuclear sector
Our projects: USA
From our role on one of the first Reactor Engineering and Licensing Support generation of nuclear reactors, Client: NuScale Power Atkins is providing advanced nuclear reactor engineering, to our current work in exploring core physics design, computational simulations and related computer code validations in support of a new small modular options for safe, limitless and reactor (SMR) offering. We have also given safety analysis input to the initial licensing efforts with the Nuclear Regulatory environmentally responsible Commission (NRC). Our support to the initial core design effort used CASMO/SIMULATE to perform analyses including CRA energy sources, our people Bank Withdrawal Analysis, Single CRA Withdrawal Analysis, and MSLB with Return to Power Analysis. We performed have applied their technical validation of the CMS Code Suite (CASMO-5, SIMULATE-5, SIMULATE3-K, and the corresponding latest versions of expertise to some of the world’s INTERPIN and CMSLlNK) for the SMR by making comparisons against suitable benchmark experiments and reactor critical most challenging projects. data for operating PWR plants. Services to the commercial nuclear sector | 17
Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF) Ex-Vessel Steam Explosion (EVSE) Probabilistic Risk Assessment Client: Westinghouse Client: Confidential Our engineers served in key positions supporting the development, implementation, and closeout of the nuclear Nuclear structures are conceived and constructed to achieve criticality safety improvement project, a five year effort to a high level of integrity but may still be susceptible to failure return the CFFF criticality safety program to an industry leading due to inconsistency in material properties, load environment position. This effort included restructuring the programmatic fluctuations, design assumptions and other uncertainties. elements in accordance with ANSI/ANS-8 standards, and The NRC recognizes the significance of these uncertainties upgrading all nuclear criticality safety evaluations to clearly and requires a probabilistic approach to identify accident demonstrate double contingency as well as to meet the sequences, dominant contributors to risk and opportunities to performance criteria of 10CFR70.61. improve safety. We delivered a related project to prove that the CFFF meets Atkins conducted probabilistic risk analysis of a reactor the seismic performance criteria of 10CFR70.61, developing containment building concrete cavity and reactor pressure a methodology based on the limited guidance provided vessel support system for EVSE events using non-linear finite in NUREG-1520. After first ruling out the potential for element analysis. soil liquefaction at the facility, we performed soil structure Risk modeling addressed potential failure mechanisms of the interaction analysis and three-dimensional finite element cavity wall, steel material properties and impulsive pressure analysis. As a result of the studies, vaporization equipment load and frequency due to steam explosion. The team was redesigned to meet 10CFR10.61 performance criteria, successfully produced fragility curves and determined relevant and recommendations were made to anchor other equipment failure rates, providing assurance of structural integrity. items. Our presentation of the methodology to the NRC, made jointly with the customer, was well received. 18 | Services to the commercial nuclear sector
Our projects: USA
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Support and Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) New Regulatory Permitting, Lee Nuclear Power Plant Build Project Services Client: Duke Energy Client: Confidential Atkins was a major contributor to the NEPA environmental A client initiated the development of an Economic Simplified report that provided data, analyses, and documentation to Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) power generation project in support the federal environmental impact statement (EIS) for the US. This multi-billion dollar project targeted a 60 month Duke Energy Corporation’s proposed William States Lee III cycle comprising an 18 month design and development phase Nuclear Station. and 42 month project execution. Atkins’ support included the development of the The client engaged with a joint venture contractor who Environmental Report-Supplement (ER-S) which addressed prepared a cost estimate forming the initial business case for supplemental cooling water needs for the proposed plant. the project and the foundation of possible incentive contract The ER-S covered all environmental resource categories terms. Atkins supported the client by independently carrying required under NEPA. We also revised alternative analyses to out estimate review and validation, strengthening the business address anticipated agency concerns regarding wetland and case. stream impacts, developed the Section 404 Individual Permit Following the initial phase, a multi-billion dollar engineer, application and mitigation plan, and gave post-application procure, construct (EPC) contract was developed to provide support. cost predictability and protection via appropriate allocation of We received a letter of appreciation from the client after risk and incentives for performance. Atkins developed project delivering a high-quality product ahead of a critical deadline. controls processes to facilitate the integration of cost and schedule data for the required close management of contract pricing and performance. Services to the commercial nuclear sector | 19
Engineering and Licensing Support Client: SHINE Medical Technologies Atkins is providing a range of consultancy support to the Subcritical Hybrid Intense Neutron Emitter (SHINE) project as our client strives to design, license, and build the first plant to produce the medical isotope Molybdenum-99 in the United States in over 50 years. Drawing on our technical and regulatory experience, our advice and work product has helped our client meet a series of novel challenges. We developed the analyses and associated documentation needed to support an NRC license application for the facility including a hazards and operability study, a preliminary hazards analysis, an integrated safety analysis, and preparation of preliminary safety analysis report chapters. We also performed an extensive shielding analysis involving multiple variance reduction techniques and used the Monte Carlo computer code MCNP to perform the neutron, primary and secondary photon transport.
“It was a pleasure working with such a dedicated, technically outstanding, group of people equally dedicated to our success.” Richard Vann Bynum, Chief operating officer, SHINE Medical Technologies 20 | Services to the commercial nuclear sector
Our projects: worldwide
Lender’s Technical Advisor, UAE International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), France Client: Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) Client: Fusion for Energy (F4E) Atkins has been working with the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation since 2011, when we were initially appointed ITER, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, as the lender’s technical advisor for Units 1 to 4 at the is a large-scale scientific experiment that aims to demonstrate Barakah site in the UAE. Atkins provided over 60 engineers, the commercial feasibility of fusion power. It is one of the environmental scientists and costing specialists to carry out most challenging and innovative scientific projects in the world a detailed independent review of the program on behalf of today, involving countries who collectively represent over half international lenders. the world’s population. Since then, using a combination of its nuclear base in Abu The architect engineer role is being delivered to an eight year Dhabi and its existing workforce of over 2000 engineers in the program by a 200-strong integrated team at the ITER site in Middle East region, Atkins has been providing technical and Cadarache, in France. When completed, the site will comprise project management support to the Barakah program, and for over 40 buildings including the 50m × 200m Tokamak the development of its operating company. complex, designed to modern nuclear standards. Services to the commercial nuclear sector | 21
Technical Services Alliance (TSA), UK Capital Program Support, Canada Client: EDF Energy Client: Ontario Power Generation (OPG) We have provided consultancy services to EDF Energy, one of Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is involved in planning a the UK’s largest energy suppliers, for more than a decade. Not multibillion-dollar program of work to refurbish and extend only are we one of their Strategic Partners, but we are also the life of the existing Darlington Nuclear Generating Station one of their top tier partners as part of their Technical Services in Canada, comprising four CANDU reactors. This program will Alliance (TSA) and we are leading their Program Office. involve the management of several types of projects over 10 Under these vehicles, Atkins is supporting the existing EDF years. fleet with a team of nuclear, power and safety specialists. We Atkins’ role is to provide project planning and control have delivered solutions to the fleet’s most critical programs services through the project development phase, over an including: initial three year period. This includes a review of the project • Fuel route improvements scope; processes; program budget; and schedule, including • Graphite core aging and life extension independent risk assessment, outputs such as project risk register, and contingency levels. • Boiler degradation • Periodic safety review program The study has included a review of the program management • Key recovery projects organization; development of a contracting strategy with the flexibility required for a program of this nature; development of the estimate to support the current request for a further funding review of relevant project governance processes; and interviews with key members of the project. The review was carried out in stages and identified several areas where further development was required to improve the project baseline.
“Atkins is as close as a business supplier can be to being part of our business. Our goals are their goals also.” Dave Kendall, Deputy Head of Engineering, EDF Energy 22 | Services to the commercial nuclear sector
Quietly doing brilliant things
People define our culture and we are widely noted for the high caliber of our technical professionals. Our people add value to the nuclear industry by combining their specialist nuclear skills with the unrivaled breadth and depth of technical knowledge from around the company. The leverage of these ‘cross-industry’ skills sets us apart from many of the traditional nuclear specialist providers around the world. Each year we invest heavily in the development of our people. Our dedicated Atkins Training Academy (ATA) provides professional training and is recognized in the industry through the UK New Engineering Foundation (NEF) accreditation. Our Technical Careers Framework sets out clear roles and responsibilities for all of our people, from engineers to project managers, allowing us to better support their individual professional development and help them to realize their career aspirations. Services to the commercial nuclear sector | 23
Image credits EDF sites pg 1, 4, 6, 7, 24 © EDF Energy ITER pg 3, 4, 7, 20 © ITER Organization Magnox sites pg 7, 12, 13 © Magnox Ltd Pg 6 Merlin © AEI 1959, pg 6 Springfields © Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, pg 7 Windscale © Sellafield Ltd, pg 16 © SDP, pg 17 CFFF, © Friends of the Earth, pg 19 Watts Bar, credit Wikicommons. © Atkins Limited except where stated otherwise. The Atkins logo, ‘Carbon Critical Design’ and the strapline ‘Plan Design Enable’ are trademarks of Atkins Limited. Nigel Thornton Director, Energy 5200 Seventy-Seven Center Drive Suite 500 Charlotte NC 28217 USA Office: +1 704 522 7275 Cell: +1 832 247 3330 Email: [email protected] www.atkinsglobal.com