Miroslav Božik

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava Nuclear sites

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Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 2 Nuclear sites

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Nuclear Power Plant V1 NL

B PL RAW Processing and Treatment

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CZ Interim Spent Fuel Storage SK CH A Final Processing of Liquid RAW H

RO I National Repository FCC production facility TRNAVA BG Headquarters BRATISLAVA V2 Nuclear Power plant U1 J. Bohunice a U2 EMO

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 3 JAVYS, Inc. activities

Decommissioning: A1 NPP decommissioning (HWGCR, 1 unit, KS-150) V1 NPP decommissioning (VVER 440, 2 units, V-240) RAW management: Technologies for RAW processing Final processing of liquid radioactive waste National RAW repository SF management: Interim spent fuel storage Institutional RAW and detected radioactive material (RAM) management

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 4 Facts about NPP in JAVYS, Inc.

Nuclear Power Plants in DECOMMISSIONING – A1 NPP and V1 NPP in Jaslovske Bohunice Power Start of Start of Start of End of Plant construction operation decommissioning decommissioning NPP A1 1958 1972 1979 2033 NPP V1 1972 1978/1980 2011 2025 Reason for decommissioning: NPP A1 – KS 150 (05. 01. 197) - I. accident  failure of lockable system of technological canal - launched new fuel element, emission

of CO2 within barrier construction A1 NPP 22. 02. 1977 - II. accident  overheating fuel element with partial melt of fuel. Contamination of primary coolant circuit with fuel, fission products and and alpha nuclides.

NPP V1 - VVER-440/230 (31.12.2006 / 31.12.2008)  pre-mature shut down due to the political reasons (pre-condition for entry of SR into EU)

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 5 Facts about NPP in SE, Inc.

Nuclear Power Plants in OPERATION – NPP V2 in Jaslovské Bohunice – Unit 1. and 2. in Mochovce J. BOHUNICE NPP V2 Installed capacity: 1010,00 MW, 2 Units VVER 440/V213 (2 x 505MW), In operation since 1984,85 MOCHOVCE NPP U1 a U2 Installed capacity 940,00 MW , 2 Units VVER 440/V213 ( 2 x 470MW), In operation since 1998, 2000. Nuclear Power Plants in CONSTRUCTION – Construction of UNIT 3. and 4. in MOCHOVCE 3rd unit – start in 2014 (471MWe) 4th unit – start in 2015 (471 MWe)

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 6 Facts about JESS, Inc.

THE MISSION OF THE COMPANY The mission of the Company is to prepare the project of most proper type of nuclear power plant and, consequently, to assure construction and to produce electricity and thermal energy in an economically effective and safe manner.

PROJECT MILESTONES (2013)

Start of EIA process - Environmental Impact Assessment – the assessment of effects on the environment is a tool for assessing and 04.09.2013 evaluating impacts of proposed activities on all components of the environment, including human population.

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 7

Common EU key objective and EU added value in the area of ENERGY Supply JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE EUROPEAN COMMISSION The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is the European Commission's in-house science service which employs scientists to carry out research in order to provide independent scientific advice and support to EU policy. The JRC fulfils the research and related policy support obligations of the Euratom Treaty. For over 50 years the JRC has been conducting direct research in the nuclear fields thus supporting nuclear safety and security research and providing expertise to complement training and education.

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 8

Common EU key objective and EU added value in the area of ENERGY Supply

The seven JRC Institutes

Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES) - Meeting the challenges of a changing environment Institute for Energy and Transport (IET) - Towards sustainable energy and transport for tomorrow and beyond Institute for Health and Consumer Protection (IHCP) - Science for a healthier life Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) - Understanding the links between technology, economy and society Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) - IRMM - Confidence in measurements Institute for Transuranium Elements (ITU) - Strengthening nuclear safety and security Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen (IPSC) - Turning data into information Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 9

Common EU key objective and EU added value in the area of ENERGY Supply Safety, efficiency and reliability of power generation Means to achieve it: Research, innovation and education SLOVAKIA Nuclear research and well-proven educational institutions in nuclear field

Slovak academy Slovak university Comenius University Private companies with of sciences of Technology – Faculty of Natural research supported Science by the Slovak republic or EU Grants

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 10 Back-end cycle of the nuclear energy

Slovak Republic invested into the back-end cycle of the nuclear energy and decommissioning:

2.Establishment of the 1.Construction of the Nuclear and necessary Decommissioning infrastructure Company (JAVYS)

4.Support in the 3.Establishment of the development of National Nuclear Fund education in the in 1995 decommissioning area

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 11 Construction of the necessary infrastructure

Nuclear Facility - RAW treatment and conditioning technologies

Nuclear Facility - final treatment and conditioning of liquid RAW

Nuclear Facility - Interim Nuclear Facility storage for SNF National RAW repository Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 12 Scientific support in decommissioning

INNOVATION New waste management and decommissioning processing techniques and methods, innovative approaches:  better waste treatment and its utilization in the next generation of the Nuclear Power Plants  new methods for minimization of the waste to be isolated in repositories  reuse of a materials from decommissioning in the industry  usage of the spent fuel as a new source (recycling of the spent fuel)

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 13 Decommissioning

Slovakia is having a high potential also in the area of Decommissioning due to the:

Existence of the market for Decommissioning

Back-end cycle financing model

Skilled labour force Innovative companies with high networking potential

Educational system in decommissioning

Due to the long Slovakian nuclear experience, it is natural that Slovakia sees Decommissioning as a sector that deserves further support and development.

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 14 Present research in the Nuclear Area Research and development of equipment for Nuclear Industry Vitrification plant  fixation of liquid Rad-waste into glass matrix

concentration of liquid Rad –waste in evaporator

vitrification of glass and Ra - concentrate mixture is provided in induction furnace

liquid vitrified product is collected in metal cartridge

cartridge with vitrified product is trasported and stored in interim storage

batch process

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 15 Present research in the Nuclear Area Research and development of equipment for Nuclear Industry

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 16 Present research in the Nuclear Area Research and development of equipment for Nuclear Industry Innovation methods resulting from cooperation between Nuclear industry and research and science service Manipulator for inspection tasks MT-15 The main dedication: Designed for manipulation with objects as • recognition and analyzing tasks, human arm substitute. The manipulator has 4 • picking up of radioactive samples, degrees of freedom, the fifth degree being the • measurement of contamination travel of the manipulator. level and rate of radiation. Together with type MT - 15 carrier it creates the mobile version of the MT-15 KM articulated manipulator. The manipulator consists of a main arm, forearm and wrist with jaws. All movements are actuated by electric motors.

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 17 Present research in the Nuclear Area Research and development of equipment for Nuclear Industry Long reach manipulator DENAR - 41 The main parameters - Three combination of bailing arms: • rotation of column n x 360° The main dedication: • 1st arm pitch from -90° to + 30° • retrieval of radioactive waste, • 2nd arm pitch ± 90° • decontamination of underground tanks • 3rd arm pitch ± 90°

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 18 Present research in the Nuclear Area Research and development of equipment for Nuclear Industry

Remotely Controlled Tool Carrier „Sludge-walker“

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 19 Present research in the Nuclear Area Research and development of equipment for Nuclear Industry General purpose manipulator MT - 80 (MT - 80A) The main parameters: The main dedication: • shoulder yaw ± 130° • picking up and removing large parts • shoulder pitch +136° of contaminated materials, • elbow pitch from -136° to +100° • heavy or dexterous D&D tasks, • wrist pitch ± 90° • cutting pipes and process equipment, • wristw ya ± 90° • disassembly technological equipment, MT - 80 : Mock-up test and end effectors development

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 20 Present research in the Nuclear Area Research and development of equipment for Nuclear Industry

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 21 Present research in the Nuclear Area Research and development of equipment for Nuclear Industry Two-Handed Manipulator Hot Chamber

Type TSR – 500 Technical Specification: • the manipulator is situated into opening Ø145 mm in wall between operator and Hot Chamber cabinet • universal application for handling objects of various sizes, with various physical properties, and for handling highly radioactive material • combined mechanical and electrical drive including servo-electric booster in selected axes • movements of the operating (slave) mechanism copy the movements of the control (master) mechanism in terms of their scope and direction, with the exception of horizontal movement, which enables a wider scope • coverage and/or reach of object within the whole working area of the Hot Chamber cabinet • possibility of accessory tooling application (drill, grinder, polisher, etc.) • protection from penetration of radiation and aerosols on the side of the Hot Chamber operator cabinet

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 22 Present research in the Nuclear Area Research and development of equipment for Nuclear Industry

Interim Spent Fuel Storage ISFS • MAPP -400 Manipulator is design to solve automation process of transport and displacement of spent fuel case, regulation case and hermetic case.

• MAPP 400 - Equipment is designed and constructed to preserve the maximum nuclear safety.

MAPP 400 – Equipment for SF reloading

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 23 Present research in the Nuclear Area Research and development of equipment for Nuclear Industry

Interim Spent Fuel Storage ISFS Basic functions:  Removal and installation of casing pipes of the fuel assembly.  Re moving any fuel bundle of twigs and insertion in a container  Visual inspection of fuel assemblies and fuel rods using the TV-system Advanced functions:  Ultrasonic beam testing for fuel rods after removing casing pipelines.  Detail control of surface SF  Gamma – spectrometric measuring for burn up individual spent fuel rods.  Gamma – spectrometric distance measurement  Measure of gap between the fuel and SVYP 440 – Inspection stand coating surface film

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 24 Present research in the Nuclear Area Research and development of equipment for Nuclear Industry Equipment for spent storage Absorption cartridges for interim spent fuel storage facility.  The compact magazine consists of a set of 48 absorption cartridges all joined together within a rigid frame and having their own cover.  Handlingf o the magazine before and after its filling is carried out by a crane via a special grip closure.  The magazine is designated for long-term storage of spent fuel rods in the interim storage facility pool at Jaslovske Bohunice.  The hexagon shaped absorption cartridges are made from special boron-alloyed austenitic steel. Equipment for Electron Bean Welding  high tech welding method by electron-ray  without the use of any additive material  deep vacuum

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 25 Present research in the Nuclear Area Research and development of equipment for Nuclear Industry Drainage equipment The drainage equipment is designed for discharging KCr2 solution from the long-term fuel rod storage cartridge into

the KCr2 solution storage and handling tank in the short- term storage facility and adjustment of the cartridge for railway transport, prior to the liquidation of the spent fuel rod. The equipment ensures full remote visual control of the process and exact monitoring of its technical parameters, including that of the internal nitrogen atmosphere concentration value.

The Draining Equipment consists of the following parts: - shielding body and platform - clamping jaw - support jaw - adjustable shielding - extendable rod - monitoring system - safety system wiring

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 26 Present research in the Nuclear Area Research and development of equipment for Nuclear Industry Management of damaged spent fuel in storing tubes One the most challenging activities was the retrieval of damaged spent fuel from the long term spent fuel store, preparation of the spent fuel for the transport and transport of the re-packaged spent fuel to Russian Federation (Mayak facility) Principal scheme of the damage spent fuel management Drainage Encapsulating Refueling machines

Transport cask

Drainage equipment

Transport container Long term Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava store 27 CONCLUSIONS

DECOMMISIONING  Slovakia due to its extensive nuclear history and experience in entire life- cycle as a stable partner with high networking potential,  Nuclear industry - international character with high demand for networking (far beyond the national borders),  A new developing industry in the Nuclear sector ,  Application of research and innovative approaches for . enhanced waste treatment and its utilization in the next generation of the Nuclear Power Plants, . new methods for minimization of the waste and free release to Environment, . reuse of materials from decommissioning in the industry,  Logistic Challenge – as a flow of material from decommissioning into various final destinations (clearance release, interim storage, near-surface repositories, deep-geological repositories) ,

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 28 CONCLUSIONS

 Aim to create cooperation between JAVYS - Public Research Organizations and Universities of Slovakia.  Collaboration and knowledge transfer between Public Research Organizations and nuclear industry represent one of the important factor which will be developed. Main point of cooperation: . analysisf o technical problems . suggested solutions in project of decommissioning of A1NPP and V1 NPP . technical equipment projects . development of new equipment . production of equipment . data collection from the technological equipment and its processing . collaboration and co-authored publications . m easurement methodology and data source  Cooperation with Universities . eCreate th European Academy for Decommissioning in collaboration with EC and IAEA . Running training courses at The Slovak University of Technology . Organization ECED

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 29 Thank you for your attention!

Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, plc. A1 NPP Decommissioning and RAW and SNF Management division Division director: Ing. Miroslav Božik, PhD. Tomasikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava Slovak Republic Nuclear and Decommissioning Company, Inc.,Tomášikova 22, 821 02 Bratislava 30