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AN OVERVIEW OF CANDU OWNERS GROUP R&D PROGRAM for CNC-IAPWS WORKSHOP by P. C. Ernst

AN OVERVIEW OF CANDU OWNERS GROUP R&D PROGRAM for CNC-IAPWS WORKSHOP by P. C. Ernst May 23, 2003. CANDU Owners Group Inc. “Strength Through Co-operation”. Introduction. Introduction Strategic Direction Program Overview Program Management Program Planning Program Execution.

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AN OVERVIEW OF CANDU OWNERS GROUP R&D PROGRAM for CNC-IAPWS WORKSHOP by P. C. Ernst

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  1. AN OVERVIEW OF CANDU OWNERS GROUP R&D PROGRAM for CNC-IAPWS WORKSHOP by P. C. Ernst May 23, 2003 Presentation to CNC-IAPWS

  2. CANDU Owners Group Inc. “Strength Through Co-operation” Introduction • Introduction • Strategic Direction • Program Overview • Program Management • Program Planning • Program Execution Presentation to CNC-IAPWS

  3. Introduction Basic Water Systems in a CANDU Power Plant Presentation to CNC-IAPWS

  4. Introduction Participants in COG’s R&D Program ·      AECL ·      Bruce Power ·      Hydro Quebec ·      New Brunswick Power ·      Ontario Power Generation Presentation to CNC-IAPWS

  5. CANDU Owners Group Inc. “Strength Through Co-operation” Strategic Direction • Foster Programs to: • Enhance plant operating margin • Address impact of plant aging • Improve plant reliability/outage management • Support plant life extension and life cycle management • Address fundamental R&D issues • Maintain Capability for Emerging Issues Presentation to CNC-IAPWS

  6. CANDU Owners Group Inc. “Strength Through Co-operation” Program Overview: Areas • R&D Program addresses issues in four general areas: • Fuel Channels • Safety and Licensing • Health, Safety and Environment • Chemistry, Materials and Components Presentation to CNC-IAPWS

  7. CANDU Owners Group Inc. “Strength Through Co-operation” Program Overview: Size • COG’s R&D Program • ~27 M$ expenditure per year • 150-200 Work Packages undertaken per year • 200-300 reports produced per year Presentation to CNC-IAPWS

  8. Program Overview: Content • Generally deal with CANDU-specific subjects not reported elsewhere: • Heavy water • Carbon-14 • Tritium • Fuel bundles • Pressure tubes • Calandria tubes Presentation to CNC-IAPWS

  9. Program Overview: Issues of Interest • 103 - Deuterium Ingress • 201 Large LOCA Margins (RD14 M Tests) • 209 - Critical Heat Flux • 210 - Bundle Void and Flow Quality • 216, 217 – Thermalhydraullic codes • 222 - Normal Operating Condition Technologies • 305 - Emission Reduction • 401 - Chemistry • 408 - SG & HX Integrity and Cleaning Presentation to CNC-IAPWS

  10. Program Management: Organization • Project Manager (COG) • Project Management • Technical Committee (Participants) • Technical Direction of the Program • Technical Representatives (Participants) • Working Groups (Participants) • Contract Officer (Contractor) • Execution of Work Package Presentation to CNC-IAPWS

  11. CANDU Owners Group Inc. “Strength Through Co-operation” Program Management: Information Transfer • Web site • COG R&D Reports • Technical Notes • Workshops for targeted audiences • Seminars Presentation to CNC-IAPWS

  12. Program Planning • Covers both On-going & New Work • Participants needs identified • Budgets estimated • Work Packages defined • Project priorities determined • Budgets established • Purchase Orders Issued Presentation to CNC-IAPWS

  13. Program Planning: On-going Work TC Reviews On-going Work Packages (end of Sept.) Contractor updates Work Package estimates (end Oct.) COG establishes Budget (end Nov.) Contractor Updates On-going WPs (end Jan.) COG defines next year’s program (end Feb.) Purchase Orders issued (end March) Presentation to CNC-IAPWS

  14. Program Planning: New Work COG Identifies Needs – SORs issued (end Sept.) Contractor submits Preliminary Submissions (end Oct.) COG Ranks Submissions – Budget Established (end Nov.) COG issues Requests For Proposals (RFPs) (end Jan.) Proposals submitted by Contractor (end Feb.) Purchase Orders issued (end March) Presentation to CNC-IAPWS

  15. Program Execution • Executed via Work Packages • Contract Officer executes Work Package • Financial data and progress tracked monthly • TC endorses changes to WP via COG Change Requests and WP Revisions • Quarterly Progress Reports • Performance Indices • Completion of Tasks & Deliverables Presentation to CNC-IAPWS

  16. Program Execution Work Packages Cost & Schedule Status Report (CSSR) COG Change Request (CCR) Quarterly Progress Report Tasks Completed Deliverables Presentation to CNC-IAPWS

  17. End Presentation to CNC-IAPWS

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