Nuclear Safety Center of Excellence

INFRASTRUCTURE Nuclear MINING & METALS Safety NUCLEAR, SECURITY & ENVIRONMENTAL

OIL, GAS & CHEMICALS Center of Excellence Providing Expertise to Commercial Nuclear Customers Bechtel is constructing the two AP1000 units at the A.W. Vogtle Units 3 & 4 — the only nuclear plant under construction in the U.S.

Bechtel established the Nuclear Safety Center of Excellence (NSCE) to Our Capabilities support current projects and to develop top talent for future challenges in the fields of nuclear safety and operations. The NSCE leverages Bechtel’s best practices, lessons learned, tools, and processes from our 60+ years of nuclear safety experience on commercial The NSCE builds upon Bechtel’s legacy of outstanding nuclear safety and government projects—and the talents of our world-class engineers and performance on both commercial and government projects, capturing our technical specialists—to provide industry-leading nuclear safety expertise world-class experience in licensing, nuclear safety, nuclear engineering, and capabilities across a wide array of commercial nuclear projects. and operations. As the nuclear industry undergoes a transformation to align with evolving market and regulatory trends, our experts remain at the forefront of innovation, preparing us for the future of the nuclear industry The NSCE provides nuclear The NSCE can quickly and flexibly and the challenges it may pose. engineering expertise in the areas deploy experienced resources of nuclear facility hazard evaluation, to address emergent nuclear Bechtel has been a leading engineering, construction, and project accident analysis, radiation protection, engineering issues identified by management contractor for 120 years, achieving extraordinary results and safety basis development. customers. Our staff work with project for our customers, delivering value, and executing a robust and diverse teams to integrate nuclear safety into portfolio of work. The NSCE applies this expertise to our nuclear projects Our experts have extensive all phases of a project’s lifecycle. by harnessing our experience, capturing lessons learned, and providing experience supporting licensing, qualified personnel to our projects to meet the needs of our customers. safety analysis, and radiation Our NSCE experts understand the protection for both existing reactor unique hazards of nuclear power At the NSCE, we have combined our government and commercial nuclear and advanced reactor technologies, plants and utilize cross discipline personnel to strengthen our ability to address technical and regulatory including Gen III+/IV light water approaches to develop innovative, challenges on all nuclear projects. Bechtel invites you to explore our gigawatt and small modular reactors, cost effective safety measures to demonstrated solutions to complex nuclear projects and to utilize our as well as non-light water designs. address these hazards. extensive experience in all phases of our nuclear projects—enabling yours to be a success.

CHIP LAGDON | CHIEF ENGINEER, NUCLEAR OPERATIONS & SAFETY Hazard Accident Facility Radiation Criticality BECHTEL NUCLEAR SAFETY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE Analysis Analysis Licensing Protection Safety

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From the time of Bechtel’s involvement with the first experimental breeder reactor in 1951, through today’s new generation of reactor designs, Bechtel has been at the leading edge of nuclear innovation. In Bechtel’s six plus decades of involvement in the nuclear industry, we have provided a range of services for more than 150 nuclear plants worldwide and have been a major A/E participant in most nuclear reactor technologies.

Turkey Point Units 6 & 7 | Homestead, FL

Bechtel worked closely with Florida Power & Light Bechtel has prepared 9 COLAs & 4 from 2007 to 2018 on the development of a ESPAs under 10 CFR 52 for multiple dual-unit AP1000 plant at their Turkey Point site in advanced reactor technologies— southern Florida. ABWR, AP1000, APWR, EPR, ESBWR, & SMR designs—more Bechtel’s Licensing/Engineering support included than any other contractor. preparation of the Combined License Application Top to bottom: Engineers reviewing drawings (COLA) and support of the NRC review and hearing, for the mPower Small Modular Reactor (SMR); as well as detailed construction planning and site rendering of a planned SMR at the Clinch River site. development efforts. Bechtel’s scope for the Turkey Point COLA included: Under Bechtel’s Advanced Reactors | Various Locations, U.S. leadership, Turkey Site characterization including all environmental, Point Units 6 & 7 geotechnical, groundwater, flooding, and Bechtel has provided extensive nuclear safety analyses throughout the history Site Certification seismic investigations and analyses of the nuclear power industry. Recently, we have provided a wide variety of and COLA were services that support the development of advanced reactors, including: successfully Cooling water study, selection of the condenser submitted and cooling water method, and design of balance of COLAs including full site investigation and characterization—layout, approved. plant engineering and site modifications conceptual engineering, and all required environmental, geotechnical, Preparation of the entire application, including seismic, hydrological, flooding, meteorological, radiation dose/dispersion, the Final Safety Analysis Report, Environmental and related studies and analyses Report, Emergency Plan, and Security Plan Early Site Permit Applications (ESPAs) that include site characterization Support during the NRC review and investigations and assessments hearing process. Design Certification Application support and first-of-a-kind engineering for Bechtel also had responsibility for preparation of advanced reactor technologies (ABWR, AP600/1000, USEPR, and mPower the Site Certification Application (which is similar SMR) and a regulatory framework and process for an SMR in content to the COLA Environmental Report) for Joint development of the DOE Versatile Test Reactor, which will conduct submittal to the state of Florida. irradiation testing for fuels, materials, and equipment for advanced reactors

The Site Certification and COL applications were Design and development support of other technologies such as traveling submitted in June 2009. The Site Certification was wave (TerraPower) and fusion (TriAlpha, DOE ARPA-E) approved in May 2014 and the COL was issued by the NRC in April 2018.

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Bechtel brought a proven, We tailored Bechtel’s processes and Bechtel was the prime contractor The nuclear safety analyses involved collaborative approach to nuclear guidelines to meet UK regulatory to the Tennessee Valley Authority high profile safety-related radiation safety on projects, as demonstrated requirements by working closely with (TVA) and provided engineering, dose, thermal hydraulic and by our experience at Wylfa Newydd. design personnel to define nuclear procurement, construction (EPC), equipment qualification calculations. safety requirements for each system and quality assurance/quality control Wylfa Newydd was planned for two and structure. (QA/QC) services in the successful The group also supported critical Advanced Boiling Water Reactors. completion and return to service of path calculations required for system From 2016 to 2019, Bechtel performed Our team reviewed all associated the deferred Watts Bar Unit 2 nuclear turnovers. The calculations were overall project management and initial design documents for these systems power plant. completed on schedule and within development of balance of plant to ensure that the design met all budget while maintaining quality. engineering design. pertinent requirements. In August 2007, TVA decided to complete Watts Bar Unit 2 to help In 2015, the site was granted an Most notably, Bechtel supported In addition, Bechtel developed a meet the Tennessee Valley’s growing Operating License from the NRC. Unit development of the Site Specific Safety Case Development Guide demand for power. TVA selected 2 went critical in May 2016, connected Safety Case—a set of documents and Training Module for personnel Bechtel to perform the EPC and QA/ to the power grid in June 2016, submitted to the UK Nuclear Regulator working on safety-related systems and QC scope and bring the plant up to and officially entered commercial (ONR) to obtain ONR permission to structures. all current nuclear and engineering operation in October 2016. construct the facility. standards. Through close collaboration with It is the first new U.S. commercial Our nuclear experts worked hand- our customer, we successfully Bechtel Nuclear Staff completed over nuclear reactor startup in the twenty- in-hand with our customer and submitted the Basis of Safety Case 900 calculations from 2008 to 2015 first century. other stakeholders to understand documents on schedule while supporting Watts Bar Unit 2 plant the UK regulatory process and its meeting all applicable nuclear safety completion and startup. requirements. requirements.

Watts Bar Unit 2 was the first nuclear unit in the U.S. to fully comply with the NRC’s post-Fukushima safety measures. Bechtel’s project team successfully completed 33 million job hours without a Lost Time Accident and achieved a 98% first-time quality control acceptance rate.

Clockwise from top left: An aerial view of the planned site for Wylfa Newydd; Watts Bar Units 1 & 2, and pipefitters preparing nuclear construction components in a fabrication shop.

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Commercial Idaho Nat’l Eng. & Env. Lab (D&D, Spent Fuel Storage, Adv. Mixed Waste Treatment, & Versatile Test Reactor) Government

Columbia Prairie Island 1 & 2 (EOC, Construction Svcs.) COLA Combined License Application Generating D&D Decontamination Monticello (EOC, Construction Svcs.) Duane Arnold (Eng. Svcs.) Hanford Plutonium Station (EOC) & Decommissioning Reactor Interim Safe Davis-Besse Naval Nuclear Vermont Yankee EOC Engineer of Choice Storage & Facilities (D&D) Fort Calhoun (SGR/RPVHR) (SGR/RPVHR, Propulsion (Decommissioning EPCS Engineering, Procurement, Eng. Svcs.) (Mgmt & Eng) Cost Estimate) Construction, Startup Callaway Hanford Waste Treatment Wolf Creek (EPC & (Eng. Svcs.) ESPA Early Site Permit Application Pipe Replacement) Plant (EPC) & River Corridor Beaver Valley 1 M&O Management & Operations Closure (Environmental) (SGR/RPVHR) RPVHR Reactor Pressure Vessel Head & 2 (SGR) Replacement SGR Steam Generator Millstone 2 & 3 Replacement (Fukushima Response) Lawrence Livermore Nat’l Calvert Clis 3 (COLA), 1 & 2 (Fukushima Response) Lab (M&O) KEPCO E&C APR1400 (Design Cert. Support)

Diablo Canyon 1 North Anna 13 (Fukushima Response, ESPA, COLA, Owner’s Eng) & 2 (Eng. Svcs.) Surry 1 & 2 (Fukushima Response) mPower SMR (Design) San Onofre Generating Station 2 & 3 (SGR, Eng. Svcs., Fukushima Response, V.C. Summer 2 & 3 (COLA, Eng., Construction) SFP Island Cooling System) Savannah River Site (Soil & Groundwater Cleanup) Vogtle 1 & 2 (EOC Design Mods), 3 & 4 (Construction Completion, ESPA, COLA) Palo Verde 1 & 3 (SGR, Eng. Svcs.) Hatch 1 & 2 (EOC Design Mods)

Los Alamos Nat’l Lab (M&O) Stewart County (COLA) Crystal River 3 (SGR, Eng. Svcs.) Pantex Plant (M&O) St. Lucie 1 & 2 (Extended Power Uprate) Comanche Peak 1 (SGR/RPVHR) Turkey Point Units 6 & 7 (COLA & Site Dev. Assessment) Victoria County (COLA/ESPA) and 3 & 4 (Extended Power Uprate)

South Texas Project 1 & 2 (Fukushima Response) and 3 & 4 (COLA) Clinch River (SMR ESPA) Watts Bar 1 (SGR) & 2 (EPCS) UK: Sellaield & UK Ministry of Defence K25 Plant (D&D) Finland: Olkiluoto 3 UK: Wylfa Newydd, Hinkley Point C Ukraine: Chornobyl Y12 Nat’l Security Complex (M&O) China: Uranium Processing Facility (EPC & Operations) CNPE & CNPEC S. Korea: Farley 1 & 2 (EOC Design Mods) Shin Kori & Shin Hanul Browns Ferry 1 (Restart)

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Bechtel staff are industry-recognized leaders and utilize proven best practices, systems, tools, and processes to deliver for our customers.

Chip Lagdon | Chief Engineer, Nuclear Operations & Safety Dennis Klein | Nuclear Engineering Manager

35+ years of experience in the nuclear industry 40+ years of experience on commercial and DOE facilities DOE & commercial expertise in nuclear licensing Expert in nuclear safety analyses, power plant licensing, & operations, including NRC and Naval Reactors-certified and radiation protection Chip Lagdon has unparalleled nuclear expertise across Dennis Klein has performed and managed a wide variety commercial and government sectors. He is a highly adept of design and regulatory work for commercial nuclear leader who previously served as the DOE’s Chief of Nuclear power plants, both in the U.S. and internationally. Dennis’ Safety for Environmental Management, Nuclear Energy, experience includes serving as a licensing engineer for and Science, where he oversaw Operational Readiness numerous nuclear power plants, the Deputy Licensing Reviews and Accident Investigations. Chip also worked asa Manager for the mPower SMR project, the Nuclear Safety Naval Reactors certified reactor shift test engineer, a NRC- Engineering Manager for the United Kingdom Wylfa Newydd licensed senior reactor operator, and a senior licensing Nuclear Power Plant, and Bechtel’s Nuclear Power Chief engineer. Chip has past industry experience as a Chief Engineer, responsible for functionally overseeing all nuclear Nuclear Officer. engineering work.

Julie Jarvis | Nuclear Staff Supervisor Ken Jha | Nuclear Staff Engineer

31+ years of experience in the nuclear & fossil fuel industry 37+ years of experience in radiation protection & shielding analysis Specializes in thermal hydraulic & radiation analyses for nuclear safety Industry expert in dose analyses, ALARA, & health physics Julie Jarvis is a Bechtel Distinguished Engineer and Nuclear Ken Jha has experience with operating nuclear plants, new Staff Supervisor who has provided her expertise in design build projects, and government facilities, including steam and operational thermal/hydraulic transient analyses generator and reactor head replacements, power uprates, to over 100 nuclear power plants and fossil plants. Julie decommissioning, and ESPA and COLA preparation. His also brings a background in worker radiation safety analytical expertise includes effluent releases, radwaste management and reviewing DOE nuclear facility accident/ management, alternative source term development, control hazard analysis and safety basis documentation. room habitability, and equipment qualification.

Steven Kline | Nuclear Licensing Supervisor Dan Patton | Engineering Supervisor

30 years of nuclear licensing experience & eight years of 40+ years of experience in the nuclear power industry information technology & standards development Background in design change activities, licensing, and Expert in nuclear power plant licensing engineering Steven Kline has an extensive background in all aspects Dan Patton has experience supporting the design, of nuclear power plant licensing, both for operating plants licensing, and operations of nuclear power plants. He has and first-of-a-kind new builds. Currently, he serves as the a comprehensive background in design change activities, licensing supervisor for the Southern Nuclear operating licensing, and nuclear and environmental engineering on fleet (Farley, Hatch, and Vogtle) and provides as-needed new license applications and operating nuclear plants, support of ongoing new plant licensing projects. including safety evaluations, ALARA and Appendix R reviews, and preparation of ESPAs and COLAs.

Chip Lagdon | Chief Engineer, Nuclear Operations & Safety Bechtel Nuclear Safety Center of Excellence 12011 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 110, Reston, VA 20190 USA [email protected] www.bechtel.com/nsce