Golfech nuclear power plant New system to put

Golfech nuclear power plant New system to put and extract the fuel assembly in the reactor 1 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

Summary 1. Presentation of the system 2. Schedule of the project 3. « The Supervisor » 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" 4. Figures 5. Conclusion Situation in the power plant 3 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 20 cm History To handle the fuel assembly in the PWR reactors (Pressurised Water Reactor) around the world, we currently use the PMC system (fuel handling and storage system) : - 1 Fuel Handling (Crane) - 1 Fuel Transfer Machine - 1 Fuel Manipulator 4 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck 4, 75 m

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 5 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 6 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 7 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 8 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 9 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 10 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 11 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 12 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 13 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 14 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 15 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 16 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 17 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 18 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 19 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 20 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 21 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 22 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 23 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 24 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 25 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 26 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 27 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Fuel Handling Fuel Manipulator FB Fuel RB Reactor Building Reactor Vessel Deactivation Pool Fuel Transfer Machine 28 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" 4. Figures 5. Conclusion History In 2001, EDF decided to install a new system. These improvements were : - To increase safety (by putting new sensors) - To handle 8 fuel assemblies per hour (Today it is 5/h. => save 14 h/activity => 28 h/outage) - To reduce the cost of the service (Confidential) 29 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" 4. Figures 5. Conclusion Objectives for EDF has decided to install « The Supervisor » in the PMC system between 2005 – 2012, in order to make these improvements. This new system will be used in 1300 MW nuclear power plants in France (20 units) and perhaps in the EPR units. 30 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 4. Figures 5. Conclusion 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" Schedule of the project EDF decided to install the new system Study on the new system (Ask questions to different power plants and the constructors) I gave my opinion about my experience on this subject Install new system in 1 power plant test (PALUEL=2 units) EDF decided to install this new system in all 1300 MW power plants in France Installation of new system in Golfech power plant (The end of project) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 31 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" « The Supervisor » (Fuel Building ) FB 4. Figures 5. Conclusion RB (Reactor Building) - Fuel Handling - Fuel Transfer Machine - Fuel Manipulator - Camera system - Supervisor system - Computer system 32 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" 4. 4. Figures 5. 5. Conclusion Figures : Study Affair • 3 people in the engineer unit (Marseille) studied these improvements (Mechanic, electric, automatic data processing) • 10 people participated in the study (like me) and elaborated the schedule condition (Studies on nuclear pressure : Risk of fire, of seism, redundancy). 33 Time 2 years Cost Confidential Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" 4. 4. Figures 5. 5. Conclusion Figures : Installation Units 20/58 units in France (1300 MW) Firms REEL : For mechanic and electric improvements SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC : For automatic data processing Time 15 weeks : • 12 weeks before the outage (outside the reactor building) • Use the old and part of the new system to remove fuel • 3 weeks during the outage (In the reactor building) • Put fuel assembly with the new system Waste 4 t nuclear waste per unit (4 tx 20=80 t for French nuclear plants) Cost 34 Grenoble, June 2008 Confidential GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" 4. 4. Figures 5. 5. Conclusion Figures : Operation 35 Preparation 1 person for 2 reactors for 1 month to create new procedures (20 x 2=10 people for French nuclear plants) Training 35 people for every 2 reactors (=>35 x 20/2=350 people for French nuclear plants) for 1 week in Lyon Cost Confidential Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" 4. 4. Figures 5. 5. Conclusion Figures : Maintenance Preparation • Electrical and automatic service : 2 people per plant for 1 month to create new procedures (2 x 8=16 for French nuclear plants) • Mechanic service : 1 person per plant for 1 month to create new procedures (1 x 8=8 for French nuclear plants) 36 Equipment Replace spare parts warehouse for French nuclear plants (Paris) Firms 2 firms to do the maintenance for the French nuclear plants Cost Confidential Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck

1. Presentation of system 2. Schedule of the project 3. "The Supervisor" 4. Figures 5. Conclusion To improve availability, safety, service and cost, EDF decided to install a new system to change nuclear fuel. To do this, in 20 units (1300 MW) of nuclear plants and for 350 operators, we need : - 12 years - 47 EDF people to do the study - 2 firms to do the project This investment by EDF is a part of the sustainable development for nuclear energy 37 Grenoble, June 2008 GOLFECH NPPTX-CLEFuel preparation - RONZANI Franck