NUCLEAR POWER PLANT MOCHOVCE VVER 4×440 MW 3rd CONSTRUCTION Environmental Impact Assessment Report, in compliance with act n. 24/2006 Coll. Updated summary assessment The assessment prepared by a person authorised according to legal regulations in the country of final destination 2018 July 2009 SLOVENSKÉ ELEKTRÁRNE, A.S. NUCLEAR POWER PLANT MOCHOVCE VVER 4×440 MW 3rd CONSTRUCTION Environmental Impact Assessment Report, in compliance with act n. 24/2006 Coll., Annex 11 Submitted to: Slovenské Elektrárne, a.s. REPORT Report Number: Rel. 08508370478/R784 Distribution: Slovenské Elektrárne, a.s. MO34 - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Table of Contents I INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 1 1.0 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS..................................................................................... 3 II EIA STRUCTURE .................................................................................................... 8 1.0 PROGRAMMATIC FRAMEWORK ........................................................................ 22 1.1 Slovak Electricity Market and Regulatory Environment ............................ 22 1.2 Development of power system in Slovakia ............................................... 23 1.2.1 Demand - Development of Electricity Consumption ............................ 23 1.2.2 Supply - Development of Installed Capacities ..................................... 24 1.2.3 Reliability of Electrical System ............................................................ 25 1.2.4 Evaluation of Electricity Market in Slovakia ......................................... 26 1.3 EIA law framework ................................................................................... 28 1.4 Assesment process in accordance with the Act on EIA ............................ 31 1.5 Decisions and authorisations pursuant to particular regulations ............... 31 1.5.1 Land Planning ..................................................................................... 32 1.5.2 Land Planning Decisions .................................................................... 33 1.5.3 Construction Authorizations ................................................................ 33 1.5.4 Commissioning of the nuclear installation and its operation ............... 34 1.5.5 Authorization for operation .................................................................. 37 1.5.6 SR Public Health Authority condition for operation ............................. 42 1.5.7 Terrestrial system of ecological stability.............................................. 43 1.6 International treaties and obligations ........................................................ 45 1.6.1 Nuclear Third Party Liability ................................................................ 45 1.6.2 The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) ....................... 46 1.6.3 Convention on Nuclear Safety ............................................................ 47 1.6.4 Duties towards the European Commission under the Euratom Treaty.................................................................................................. 48 1.7 The coherence of the project with regional planning ................................ 51 1.7.1 Permitting ............................................................................................ 51 1.7.2 Safety improvements .......................................................................... 51 July 2009 Report No. Rel. 08508370478/R784 i MO34 - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT 2.0 DESIGN FRAMEWORK ........................................................................................ 52 2.1 Overview of EMO12 operational background ........................................... 52 2.2 Project description .................................................................................... 53 2.3 Description of the process ........................................................................ 56 2.4 Description of the main systems ............................................................... 61 2.4.1 Nuclear Steam Supply System (NSSS) .............................................. 61 2.4.2 Power Conversion System .................................................................. 62 2.4.3 Electrical systems ............................................................................... 62 2.4.4 Instrumentation and Control (I&C) ...................................................... 62 2.4.5 Cooling Systems ................................................................................. 63 2.4.6 Seismic resistance .............................................................................. 63 2.4.7 Safety systems ................................................................................... 64 2.4.8 MO34 safety improvements ................................................................ 67 2.4.9 Containment ....................................................................................... 73 2.5 Fuel .......................................................................................................... 77 2.5.1 Fresh fuel transport and handling ....................................................... 79 2.5.2 Spent fuel management ...................................................................... 80 2.5.3 Spent fuel storage in main reactor building hall .................................. 81 2.5.4 Anticipated Mochovce interim spent fuel storage facility ..................... 83 2.5.5 Deep underground geological disposal site for spent fuel .................. 87 2.6 Radioactive and non radioactive waste management .............................. 89 2.6.1 Waste inventory .................................................................................. 89 2.6.2 Ventilation system and treatment of gaseous and airborne wastes................................................................................................. 92 2.6.3 Basic principles of liquid RAW processing and treatment ................... 95 2.6.4 Solid radioactive waste treatment ....................................................... 99 2.6.5 Radioactive waste storage facilities .................................................. 105 2.6.6 Disposal from radioactive waste installations .................................... 107 2.6.7 Non radioactive waste management (conventional) ......................... 110 2.7 Resources consumption at the installation ............................................. 121 2.7.1 Land .................................................................................................. 121 2.7.2 Water ................................................................................................ 121 July 2009 Report No. Rel. 08508370478/R784 ii MO34 - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT 2.7.3 Raw materials ................................................................................... 124 2.7.4 Energy source and self-consumptions .............................................. 125 2.7.5 Requirements for transport and other infrastructure ......................... 125 2.8 Occupational Health and Safety and workers’ Radioprotection .............. 130 2.8.1 Requirements for workers ................................................................. 130 2.8.2 Summary of Legislation Requirements for OH&S and Radioprotection ................................................................................. 130 2.8.3 OH&S Methodical Guidelines and Implementations ......................... 132 2.8.4 Radioprotection methodical guidelines and implementations ........... 137 2.9 Release of airborne effluents in normal conditions ................................. 150 2.9.1 Permit to release gaseous radioactive substances into the environment ...................................................................................... 150 2.9.2 Technical aspects ............................................................................. 151 2.9.3 Radioactive discharges to atmosphere from other installations ........ 152 2.9.4 Monitoring of discharges ................................................................... 152 2.10 Release of liquid effluents in normal operation ....................................... 154 2.10.1 Evaluation of the quality of non radioactive discharged water .......... 155 2.10.2 Evaluation of effectiveness of sewage waste water treatment .......... 159 2.10.3 Permit to discharge liquid radioactive substances into the environment ...................................................................................... 162 2.10.4 Radioactive liquid effluents ............................................................... 163 2.11 Evaluation of radioactivity exposure to man (POSAR EMO12) .............. 167 2.12 Production of radioactive solid waste in normal conditions ..................... 170 2.13 Non nuclear malfunctions and accidents ................................................ 172 2.14 Radiological risks as a consequence of industrial accidents .................. 175 2.15 Post-operation phase and decommissioning .......................................... 176 2.15.1 Production of solid radioactive waste under normal conditions......... 180 2.16 Environmental management system certification ................................... 182 A. BASIC DATA ....................................................................................................... 184 I BASIC PROPONENT DATA ..............................................................................