Tritium Removal Facility CNE Cernavoda – ROMANIA Present status and perspectives

1. Tritium Removal Facility CNE Cernavoda – ROMANIA Present status and perspectives The 14-th Conference “Progress in Cryogenics and Isotopes Separation” 29-31 OCTOBER, 2008 CALIMANESTI - CACIULATA, VALCEA

2. Short history • 2006/2007 – final approval for pre and feasibility study – rev 3 • Technology adopted – LPCE & CD – similar in Wolsung, Korea and ICIT, Romania • Proposed: 5 year project for construction – 2007-2012 • Solution adopted by CNE Cernavoda – 2 year design phase • MPA no 613 issued by CNE Cernavoda and approved by CNCAN in August 2007 • Contract signed in December 2007

3. Design

4. Location of CTRF

5. Participants • Initial, at beginning of contract: • ICSI • SITON • AECL Canada • CELIN SA • ISTECH • All proposed companies together covers all specialties of project

6. Participants • Today, contract in force • ICSI – technology, licensing support • SITON – technology, safety, construction, licensing, electrical & instrumentation • CELIN - electrical & instrumentation, construction • ISTECH – technology, licensing support • CEPSTRA GROUP – support for environmental licensing

7. Participants • New companies will be involved in order to fulfill the project objectives and schedule • KRAFTANLAGEN GmbH, Germany • AECL Canada

8. Project organization

9. Licensing organization Resolved

10. Milestones • Background • 2 year design contract • Licensing process – 3 licenses has to be obtained (location, construct & construction) • Technical project as support for construction license • Detailed design project of CTRF

11. Milestones • Technical project part 1 – December 2008 • Technical project part 2 – March 2009 • Final review of TP and initial SAR – April/May 2009 • PSAR – October 2009 • License for construction/construct of CTRF – December 2009 • Detailed design of CTRF (DDRP) in order to close MPA – December 2009

12. Schedule

13. Issues regarding CTRF project • Change of participants • AECL is not allowed at this moment to provide support because of bilateral agreement between Romania and Canada or EURATOM – Canada • Interface with CNE Cernavoda • Hard communication • Delays in answering ICSI take decision to open an office in CNE Cernavoda in order to increase information exchange • Changed solutions • There are some identified changes between feasibility study and actual phase regarding the links with U1 (electrical, construction) – increase the number of systems

14. Results Licensing • Initial documents for starting licensing process were issued • Code and standards, LBD, list of CTRF systems after FS, system classification list • CU license (from local authorities) – approved in October 2008 after 3 month • Environment initial documents • Continuous discussion with CNCAN • ISAR and PSAR content agreed with CNCAN

15. Results Technology • All technological or auxiliary systems starts • LPCE system – final configuration • CD system – final configuration including solution for helium refrigeration unit • Interface systems (HWFS & HWPS) – final configuration. Connecting points with U1 systems identified • Others (HVAC, ADS, TRS, TGHSS, VTMS) ongoing to finalize solution • Conceptual project in development – in order to review the feasibility study

16. Results Construction • Building freeze in October 2008 • Changed solution as requested by CNE Cernavoda – panels instead concrete for walls • Location of systems and main equipment • Seismically solution for CTRF building developed by SITON – low cost for equipment • Technical channel between service building – there is additional work, will be 2 TC, and we do not have an agreement about the link with U2

17. Building

18. Building CD System TRS ADS L4 L3 L2 L1 L0 B1 LPCE System HVAC Shaft Heating System Tritium Storage Tritiated water holding tank system

19. Perspectives • Technical project, licensing process and detailed design for CTRF can be finalized on schedule • Delays expected in licensing process • As result of TP – CTRF construction costs can increase take in account market prices – CTRF price will be adjusted • Some issues regarding heavy water management U1/U2 – can affect CTRF project and in perspective the construction of facility – CNE Cernavoda has to define how the CTRF will serve U1/U2 • Tritium aspects – a strategy has to be developed

20. Perspectives Korea Wolsung TRF Canada Darlington TRF European Union ICIT TRF, Romania CTRF, Romania TRITIUM REMOVAL FACILITIES MAP

21. Tritium Removal Facilities in Romania ICSI TRF– research & training • CERNAVODA TRF– commercial

22. Tritium inventory in the world ► 2.5 Kg/year tritium in 20 CANDU units (Ontario OPG) ► Tritium removal facility in Wolsung (4 CANDU units) in operation ► Cernavoda TRF for U1 & U2 ?

23. Recovery of investment • Tritium price on market 2÷3 Euro/Ci • At start of Cernavoda tritium removal facility tritium activity will be ~ 54 Ci/kg (if CTRF proceed as schedule in FS) • Scope of CTRF – target of 10 Ci/kg in first two years – can be stored ~ 107 Ci meaning 2÷3×107 Euro • After target achieved – can be recovered 4.5 Ci/kg per year – tritium production per year and unit of ~ 106 Ci equivalent with 2÷3×106 Euro/unit/year

24. Conclusions • Romanian and international technologies applied for CTRF • Great effort ! • CTRF schedule can be adjusted • Results from project – skills developed inside project companies in perspectives of ITER construction • Romanian industry can be prepared for CTRF & ITER construction • In perspective CTRF has two major advantages: • CNE Cernavoda will be major player on European tritium market. Romania is EU member! • CTRF experience can be used for ITER • As things going in ITER project, CTRF will be build before ITER, so contracts related to tritium for ITER should be in place next years

25. Thank You Very Much for Attention!