Nuclear Safety Center of Excellence

INFRASTRUCTURE Nuclear MINING & METALS Safety NUCLEAR, SECURITY & ENVIRONMENTAL

OIL, GAS & CHEMICALS Center of Excellence Providing Expertise to Government Customers Bechtel designed the Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility, the U.S.’s central repository for highly enriched uranium located at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, TN.

Bechtel established the Nuclear Safety Center of Excellence (NSCE) to support current projects and to develop top talent for future challenges Our Capabilities in the fields of nuclear safety and operations. The NSCE leverages Bechtel’s best practices, lessons learned, tools, and processes developed in our 60+ years of nuclear safety experience on The NSCE builds upon Bechtel’s legacy of outstanding nuclear safety performance on both commercial and government projects, capturing our government and commercial projects. Comprised of world-class engineers world-class experience in licensing, nuclear safety, nuclear engineering, and technical specialists, the NSCE provides industry-leading expertise and operations. As the nuclear industry undergoes a transformation to across a wide array of U.S Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear align with evolving market and regulatory trends, our experts remain at the Security Administration (NNSA) projects. forefront of innovation, preparing us for the future of the nuclear industry and the challenges it may pose. The NSCE is capable of quickly The NSCE provides expertise in: deploying experienced specialists Bechtel has been a leading engineering, construction, and project • Nuclear facility hazard evaluation to address emergent nuclear safety management contractor for 120 years, achieving extraordinary results issues identified by project teams or • Accident analysis for our customers, delivering value, and executing a robust and diverse customers and assist with integrating • Radiation protection portfolio of work. The NSCE applies this expertise to our nuclear projects nuclear safety into all phases of a by harnessing our experience, capturing lessons learned, and providing • Safety basis development project’s lifecycle. qualified personnel to our projects to meet the needs of our customers. Our experts have extensive experience At the NSCE, we have combined our government and commercial nuclear Our personnel understand the unique with processing and cleanup of legacy personnel to strengthen our ability to address technical and regulatory hazards of nuclear facilities and nuclear and hazardous waste and challenges on all nuclear projects. Bechtel invites you to explore our use cross-discipline approaches to have delivered critical scientific and demonstrated solutions to complex nuclear projects and to utilize our develop innovative, flexible, and cost- national security missions for the DOE extensive experience in all phases of our nuclear projects—enabling yours effective safety measures to address and NNSA. to be a success. these hazards.

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

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From the pioneering Experimental Breeder Reactor in 1951 through to the present, Bechtel has supported the DOE and its predecessor organizations on a wide variety of first-of-a-kind and highly complex nuclear projects and in managing and operating a number of the agency’s production sites, national laboratories, and other facilities.

U.S. Nuclear Deterrent | Various Locations, U.S.

Y-12 National Security Complex Bechtel is the engineering, and Pantex Plant procurement, construction, and commissioning contractor at the Bechtel has performed extensive Bechtel leads a team that manages Uranium Processing Facility (UPF), a nuclear safety work at Y-12 for decades and operates the Y-12 National state-of-the art complex for enriched — currently we manage and operate Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, uranium operations that is one the site and are the prime contractor Tennessee and the Pantex Plant of the most complex design and to design, build, and commission UPF. (Pantex) in Amarillo, Texas. Both sites construction projects attempted are key in maintaining the safety, at Y-12. UPF is designed largely to From top to bottom: An aerial view of Y-12; and a security, and effectiveness of the U.S. view inside the National Ignition Facility at LLNL— replace aging, Cold War-era facilities a key facility for stockpile stewardship. nuclear weapons stockpile and are with modern, safe, and efficient core elements of a sustainable and buildings and infrastructure. robust national nuclear deterrent. Los Alamos National Lab Lawrence Livermore National Lab UPF and the adjacent Highly Enriched Y-12 is a principal manufacturing Uranium Materials Facility (HEUMF)— For more than a decade, Bechtel Bechtel leads the team that manages facility in the DOE weapons complex. also designed and built by Bechtel worked in partnership with the and operates Lawrence Livermore Bechtel leads project work in an effort and the central storage facility for the University of California to manage National Laboratory (LLNL), which to reduce the size of the weapons U.S. HEU stockpile—are designated as and operate Los Alamos National has a broad global security mission, complex and make it safer, more the U.S. Uranium Center of Excellence. Laboratory (LANL), a premier U.S. continuing stockpile stewardship secure, and less costly, including: facility for national security and responsibilities, and the historical The Pantex Plant is the nation’s only scientific research. LANL addresses nuclear weapons mission. Safely and securely storing assembly, disassembly, and integrated uranium issues such as plutonium production, explosives manufacturing facility stockpile stewardship, energy security, The lab’s capabilities encompass Processing and manufacturing supporting the nuclear weapons climate change, terrorism, and nuclear science and technology, high- special materials vital to national stockpile. Bechtel ensures the plant nuclear weapons proliferation. Focus performance computing, advanced security carries out its mission to ensure the areas include space exploration, lasers and diagnostics, micro and Supplying highly enriched safety, security, and reliability of the geophysics, materials science, nanotechnology, and remote sensing uranium for U.S. Navy nuclear U.S. nuclear stockpile: supercomputing, medicine, and with special focus on areas vital to powered aircraft carriers and the U.S. national interest: biosecurity, submarines Performing nuclear weapons life- nanotechnology. defense, counterterrorism, energy, extension programs Conducting tests and training Bechtel also designed and built the weapons, and nonproliferation. as well as decommissioning Dismantling and disposing of Radiological Laboratory Utility Office retired weapons systems weapons to prevent the spread of Building at the lab, which analyzes Many premier U.S. nuclear research weapons of mass destruction Surveilling active weapons plutonium and other materials in facilities, such as the National Ignition systems and plutonium pits support of national security missions. Facility, are run by the lab.

2 Nuclear Safety Center of Excellence | bechtel.com/nsce © Bechtel 2019 3 Hanford Waste Treatment Plant | Richland, WA Sellafield Pile Fuel Cladding Silo | Sellafield, UK

Bechtel leads the team designing, constructing, and Bechtel leads a joint venture working Commissioned for use in 1952, PFCS commissioning the DOE’s Hanford Waste Treatment to address Europe’s third highest received and safely stored radioactive Plant (WTP) in Washington state, the world’s largest and nuclear hazard: the Pile Fuel Cladding cladding until the silo became full in most sophisticated radioactive waste treatment plant. Silo (PFCS) at Sellafield Nuclear Site in 1964. The Sellafield nuclear legacy northwest England. includes the origins of the UK nuclear This one-of-a-kind complex will immobilize 56 million weapons program, spent nuclear gallons of liquid and semisolid nuclear and chemical Our team designed, fabricated, and fuel from the UK and abroad, reactor waste, a legacy of World War II and Cold War nuclear is installing silo doors and waste decommissioning, reprocessing weapons production. retrieval and handling modules facilities, and waste stores. for PFCS. The project, part of a UK Bechtel works constantly to maintain stringent nuclear Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Decommissioning at the site will At the world’s safety and quality standards at WTP. We conduct program to decommission nuclear continue beyond the year 2100. largest radioactive facility hazard evaluations, accident analyses, radiation storage facilities dating to the early waste treatment protections, and safety basis documentation, as well 1950s, has three phases: Our team has been recognized plant, Bechtel works as criticality analyses, safety evaluations, shielding for outstanding performance at 1. Mobilization and project collaboratively with analyses, and ALARA assessments. PFCS, including increasing lifecycle familiarization DOE personnel to savings. We collaborated with our In close collaboration with the customer, Bechtel avoid rework and 2. Design, specifications, client and established a joint design overcame regulatory challenges at WTP and meet contract procurement packages, and review team to simplify the design successfully developed the Documented Safety milestones. safety-case support and employ innovative approaches, Analysis (DSA) and Technical Safety Requirements 3. Procurement, manufacture, works resulting in £312M of cost savings and (TSR) for the Low-Activity Waste (LAW) Facility on a testing, construction, installation, four years of schedule acceleration. DOE-requested accelerated schedule. and commissioning The DSA and TSR are required prerequisites for DOE authorization of nuclear facility operations. To meet the prerequisites, Bechtel applied a revised DOE method for hazards/accident analysis and functional classification of safety By building competencies, controls. This involved an increased focus on chemical hazards to ensure performing as promised, consistency with updated DOE national standards. broadening scope, creating value, and deepening our To apply the revised method to WTP processes, Bechtel developed safety client relationships, Bechtel strategy summary documents and a technical evaluation process to eliminate is working to ensure our rework. This has enabled WTP to avoid redesign, reprocurement, and nuclear capabilities are equipment replacement—minimizing extensive cost and schedule impacts. supporting the future of To support the acceleration, Bechtel developed detailed metrics for tracking the nuclear industry. At the development progress of the DSA and TSR. Senior management reviewed Sellafield, our change of progress weekly and resolved emerging technical issues proactively, further strategy resulted in £312M of minimizing schedule impact. Joint Bechtel-DOE teams rapidly evaluated issues reduced cost and four years and recommended low-impact solutions to achieve regulatory compliance. of schedule savings.

Demonstrating successful collaboration, the DSA and TSR were approved in Top to bottom: Sellafield doors nearing one year, approximately three months ahead of schedule. completion; and construction personnel conducting a quality assessment at WTP.

4 Nuclear Safety Center of Excellence | bechtel.com/nsce © Bechtel 2019 5 Project Experience 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 Duane Arnold (Eng. Svcs.) D&D Decontamination Station (EOC) Monticello (EOC, Construction Svcs.) & Decommissioning Hanford Plutonium 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, Callaway Eng. Svcs) (Mgmt & Eng) Cost Estimate) Construction, Startup 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) North Anna 13 (Fukushima Response, ESPA, COLA, Owner’s Eng.) Diablo Canyon 1 & 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), Palo Verde 1 & 3 (SGR, Eng. Svcs.) 3 & 4 (Construction Completion, ESPA, COLA) 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/ESPAs) and 3 & 4 (Extended Power Uprate) South Texas Project 1 & 2 (Fukushima Response) and 3 & 4 (COLA) Clinch River (SMR ESP) 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 who use proven best practices, systems, tools, and processes to deliver for our customers. Our nuclear safety experts have performed on a wide range of projects, Robert (R.T.) Brock | Nuclear Safety Engineering Manager including decommissioning, waste management, and remediation of 30+ years of experience management & operation of nuclear facilities; nuclear waste treatment and disposal facilities; nuclear facilities in the DOE complex at six major sites facilities for U.S. and allied nuclear materials; and stewardship of the Held senior management positions within DOE & NNSA nuclear deterrent. R.T. Brock has developed and implemented programs to define and manage nuclear safety contractual requirements and mechanisms used to achieve compliance; improve the Chip Lagdon | Chief Engineer, Nuclear Operations & Safety formal conduct of engineering processes and support for nuclear facilities; and resolve complex technical issues in 35+ years of experience in the nuclear industry coordination with DOE reviewers. DOE & commercial expertise in nuclear licensing & operations, including NRC and Naval Reactors-certified Michael Greutman | Nuclear Safety Manager Chip Lagdon has unparalleled nuclear expertise across the commercial and government sectors. He is a highly adept 26+ years of experience providing technical & management leader who previously served as the DOE’s Chief of Nuclear support for nuclear & non-nuclear facility safety analyses Safety for Environmental Management, Nuclear Energy, and Developed nuclear safety programs for DOE sites & facilities Science, where he oversaw Operational Readiness Reviews, Accident Investigations, and Construction Project Reviews. Michael Greutman has in-depth experience providing Chip also worked as a Naval Reactors certified reactor shift technical and management support in the development of test engineer, a NRC-licensed senior reactor operator, and nuclear safety programs for DOE and its contractors as well a senior licensing engineer at various commercial facilities. as the development and implementation of assessment Chip has past experience as a Chief Nuclear Officer. programs for nuclear operations. He has been responsible for developing and managing safety basis, nuclear criticality safety, and unreviewed safety question programs.

Dennis Klein | Nuclear Safety Engineering Manager Karl Waltzer | Senior Nuclear Safety Technical Advisor

40+ years of DOE & commercial nuclear experience 40+ years of nuclear industry experience on DOE & commercial nuclear projects Performed & managed design & regulatory work on DOE-regulated projects Served at National Nuclear Security Administration Dennis Klein has extensive experience managing hazard Karl Waltzer currently serves as the Waste Treatment Plant analyses, accident analyses, controls selection, safety basis Project senior technical advisor for nuclear safety. Prior to development, safety basis maintenance, criticality safety joining Bechtel, Karl held roles as Deputy Manager for the and radiation protection. He previously served in several NNSA Production Office as well as Senior Technical Advisor key leadership roles, including as the Integrated Safety and Nuclear Safety Manager at the Pantex Plant, where he Management System Coordinator for the Hanford Site obtained a wide breadth of experience in management, Environmental Restoration Project; Nuclear Safety Manager start up, and operations for DOE nuclear facilities. at WTP; and Nuclear Discipline Functional Manager for all nuclear engineering work performed by Bechtel.

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