ROMANIAN AUTHORITY FOR NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES Slide 2 Romanian
Authority for Nuclear Activities Drobeta Turnu Severin Nicolae
Iorga Street no. 1 tel: +40 0252/ 323.848 fax: +40 0252/ 323.685
E-mail: [email protected] http://[email protected]
Romanian Authority for Nuclear Activities, established under
Government Decision No. 365/02.07.1998, is a Government Business
Enterprise with activity profile as: Heavy Water and Deuterium
Depleted Water; Heat and Electricity; Nuclear Research; Designing
and Engineering for Nuclear Projects. Slide 3 Main Organizations
Involved in Nuclear Power Production ROMANIA PRIME MINISTER CNCAN
National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control MINISTRY OF
ECONOMY AND FINANCE ANDRAD Waste Management Agency RAAN Romanian
Authority for Nuclear Activities INR (Institute for Nuclear
Research Pitesti) SITON Center of Design and Engineering for
Nuclear Projects Bucharest ROMAG-PROD Heavy Water Plant SNN
(Nuclearelectrica National Society) Cernavoda NPP (U1&U2) FCN
Nuclear Fuel Factory NA Nuclear Agency Slide 4 Romanian Authority
for Nuclear Activities Business Profile At present RAAN have a
broad range of activities which includes: Research and development
studies in the field of Nuclear Power Generation Design and
engineering works for Nuclear Projects Production of heavy water
Repair and maintenance services for power installations and
equipments Surveillance and power installations impact on the
environment Personnel training and education by its own training
systems Import / export activities, including fuel, spare parts,
operation and maintenance materials Slide 5 Romanian Authority for
Nuclear Activities Organization Chart Slide 6 ROMAG-PROD Heavy
Water Plant ROMAG-PROD Heavy Water Plants profile: Heavy Water,
Deuterium Depleted Water and High Grade Heavy Water. ROMAG-PROD
ROMANIA, 227297 Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Calea Tg. Jiului, Km 7 Tel:
+40-(0)252-311.250; +40-(0)252-311.950; Fax:+40-(0)252-317.908
E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.romag.ro Slide 7 ROMAG - PROD
Heavy Water Plant ROMAG-PROD Heavy Water Plant, one of the RAANs
subsidiary companies, is located at approx. 7 km North-West away
from Drobeta Turnu Severin, on 67 DN national route the route
connecting Drobeta Turnu Severin and Targu Jiu towns. ROMAG-PROD
produces nuclear grade heavy water and has the largest capacity in
the world. Based on an efficient research, a strict AQ program for
components designing and manufacturing was applied equally to
component producers, constructors and Heavy Water Plant operators.
The construction Project had been successfully implemented at
Drobeta Turnu Severin during 1980 to 1988. First production line
begun its process trials on September 1987, and in July 1988 its
commercial heavy water production started. ROMAG-PROD Heavy Water
Plant is running under the approvals and authorizations by
competent National and Local Authorities. ROMAG-PROD Heavy Water
Plant is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified. ROMAG-PROD ROMANIA,
Postal Code 227297, Drobeta-Turnu Severin Km 7, Calea Tg. Jiului,
Tel: +40-(0)252-311.250; +40-(0)252-311.950; Fax:+40-(0)52-317.908
E-mail: [email protected] Slide 8 Heavy Water Process Technology
ROMAG-PROD Heavy Water Plant produces: Heavy Water Deuterium
Depleted Water High Grade Heavy Water Heavy Water All the
activities related to heavy water production process: designing,
manufacturing, operation have been elaborated under a Quality
Assurance regime intended to provide a safe and reliable plant
operation. The manufacturing process control is automated, being
provided with alarming and quick emergency answer systems that are
activated in case working parameters exceed the allowed limits.
Heavy water is processed from Danube River waters, which, as all
surface continental waters, naturally contains a heavy water
quantity of 0.0145%. This heavy water existing in natural water, is
separated and enriched within ROMAG-PROD Plant up to a nuclear
grade concentration of minimum 99.78%. The process of heavy water
generation is based on isotopic exchange between water and Hydrogen
Sulphide in bi-therm systems, inside of Girdler-Sulphide plants,
where a primary 4-12% enrichment in Deuterium is reached based on
the following reaction: The filtered and treated Danube water
reacts with Hydrogen Sulphide inside a production line with 2
stages of bi-therms (stage I and stage II), at two different
temperatures, with an enrichment in first stage from 0.0143% to
0.14% followed by a final concentration within a distillation under
vacuum installation where nuclear grade concentration of heavy
water is reached. Slide 9 Heavy Water Specifications Quality
ParameterValueMeasurement Unit Isotopic concentrationmin. 99.78*%
wt. D 2 O Conductivitymax. 5micro S/cm Turbiditymax. 1NTU (ppmSiO 2
) Organics (KmnO 4 demand) max. 10mg/Kg Chloridesmax. 0.5mg/Kg
Tritiumabsentmicro Ci/kg Slide 10 Deuterium Depleted Water - DDW
Inside the heavy water extraction systems at ROMAG-PROD, a highly
advanced isotopic separation is performed and, finally, besides
heavy water, another type of water is obtained. This is a very low
Deuterium content water named Deuterium Depleted Water - DDW. The
DDW generation process is realized through vacuum distillation of
natural water or, even better, of effluent water coming
continuously from heavy water systems as a constant extraction
flow. Slide 11 Deuterium Depleted Water Specifications Quality
ParameterValueMeasurement Unit Isotopic concentrationmax. 80*D 2 O
ppm Conductivitymax. 5micro S/cm Turbiditymax. 1NTU (ppmSiO 2 )
Organics (KmnO 4 demand) max. 10mg/Kg Chloridesmax. 0.5ppm Biologic
PurityabsentNo germs Slide 12 High Grade Heavy Water ROMAG-PROD
Heavy Water Plant also produces high grade heavy water of a
concentration greater than 99.96%. Quality
ParameterValueMeasurement Unit Isotopic concentrationmin. 99.90*%
wt. D 2 O Conductivitymax. 5microS/cm Turbiditymax. 1NTU(ppmSiO 2 )
Organics (KmnO 4 demand) max. 10mg/Kg Chloridesmax. 0.04ppm
TritiumabsentmicroCi/kg Slide 13 Heavy Water Classification
Code%wt. D 2 O HG (High Grade) 99.90 VHG (Very High Grade) 99.96
EHG (Extremely High Grade) 99.9996 Depending on Deuterium
concentration, ROMAG-PROD High Grade Heavy Water is classified as:
Slide 14 Environment Safety All the activities connected to heavy
water production, which is designing, manufacturing, operation
activities, have been elaborated and are done under a Quality
Assurance Program to provide a safe operation of the systems.
Process control is automated being provided with alarming systems
and fast emergency response system, which enters into operation in
case the process parameters are out of the operation limits. ROMAG-
PROD Heavy Water Plant has been certified ISO 9001/2000 and ISO
14001/2000 since May 2000. ROMAG-PROD Heavy Water Plant is equipped
with alarming system and computerized emergency response management
system produced by ICARE France, in co-operation with AEIC Company
from Romania. This system monitors 24 hours a day the entire Heavy
Water Plant surface. Surveillance system is made up of a H2S &
propane sensors network; H2S in water analyzers; automated
meteorological stations. All the data are collected and processed
by computers to evaluate the impact of exceeding H2S emissions on
environment. ROMAG-PROD Heavy Water Plant is operated under the
approvals by Local Authorities in respect to waters and environment
protection. Slide 15 ROMAG-TERMO Power Plant ROMAG-TERMO Power
Plant, the most important support for Heavy Water Plant, is located
at 5 km North-East away from Drobeta Turnu Severin town, on 67 DN
national route connecting Drobeta Turnu Severin and Tg. Jiu cities.
According to its actual profile, ROMAG-TERMO Power Plant provides
process steam for ROMAG-PROD Heavy Water Plant (280 t/h and 31 MW)
and also heating agent for Drobeta Turnu Severin Municipality (100
Gcal). In the same time, an electric power amount of over 160 MW is
delivered to National Grid System. ROMAG-TERMO ROMANIA, 227295
Dr.Tr.Severin Calea Tg. Jiului, Km 5 Tel: +40-(0)52-323.666;
Fax:+40-(0)52-323.066 E-mail: [email protected]; Slide 16 The
Institute for Nuclear Research Pitesti The Institute for Nuclear
Research Pitesti (SCN) is intended for applicative research in
nuclear field and it is the owner of a 14 MW TRIGA reactor destined
to nuclear research work in steady and pulse regimes. SCN Pitesti,
115400, Pitesti-Mioveni, Arges District Telefon/Fax:
+40-(0)248-264.849 Fax: +40-(0)248-262.449 Site: www.scn.ro,
www.nuclear.ro Slide 17 INR Mission Scientific and technical
support for Cernavoda unit 1 and unit 2 safe operation during plant
lifetime. Scientific and technical support for Cernavoda unit 1 and
unit 2 safe operation during plant lifetime. Scientific and
technical support for Cernavoda unit 3 and 4, under construction.
Scientific and technical support for Cernavoda unit 3 and 4, under
construction. Scientific and technical support for the next NPP in
Romania. Scientific and technical support for the next NPP in
Romania. Contribution to the international R&D effort to
develop advanced NPP (Gen III) and Generation IV nuclear power
reactors. Contribution to the international R&D effort to
develop advanced NPP (Gen III) and Generation IV nuclear power
reactors. Education, training and knowledge management. Education,
training and knowledge management. Specific R&D infrastructure
operation, maintenance and upgrading. Specific R&D
infrastructure operation, maintenance and upgrading. International
Cooperation International Cooperation Provide specific nuclear
services, products and equipment for NPP Provide specific nuclear
services, products and equipment for NPP Support for non-power
nuclear energy application Support for non-power nuclear energy
application Slide 18 INR Activity Outline Nuclear Power Research as
a scientific and technical support for the Romanian nuclear power
program Nuclear Power Research as a scientific and technical
support for the Romanian nuclear power program Mainly dedicated to
the existing NPP in the country (CANDU) Focused with priority on:
Nuclear Safety:Nuclear Safety: behavior of plant materials,
components, installations during accident conditions integrity
investigations evaluation tools (computer codes and methodologies)
Radioactive Waste ManagementRadioactive Waste Management
RadioprotectionRadioprotection Product and services supply for NPP
and support for industry and medicine applications Product and
services supply for NPP and support for industry and medicine
applications Slide 19 Staff Breakdown by qualification Mar- 07 Nov-
07 Nuclear Scientists/Engineers 237244 Technical staff 296277
Administration and Services 125137 Total658658
Mar-07Nov-07Researchers117185 PhD3133 PhD students 2728 MSc
students 5137 Slide 20 TRIGA Reactors High-Inherent Nuclear Safety,
intended to Fuel and Materials Testing in Steady State and Pulse
Modes Post-Irradiation Examination Laboratories Evaluation of
Nuclear Fuel and Structural Materials Behavior High Activity Gamma
Irradiation Station (SIGMA) Laboratories specialized Physical,
Chemical and Materials / Equipment Testing and Diagnosis INR ASSETS
Radioactive Waste Treatment Plant based on Qualified and Authorized
Technologies and Staff Laboratories for Fuel Elements Manufacturing
and Experimental Development of Technologies for Advanced Fuel
Fabrication Mechanical Workshops Precision Mechanics, Pressure
Equipment, Lifting Devices sustained by Special Authorized
Processes and Distinct Laboratories for Material and Quality
Control Slide 21 Reactor Physics and Nuclear Safety Reactor Physics
Analysis Thermo-hydraulic Analysis Reactor Physics Computer Methods
and Codes Development Nuclear Safety Analysis for NPP Safety
Assessment for Radioactive Wastes Repositories Neutronic Design of
In-Pile Irradiation of Romanian CANDU Type Fuel PSA for Cernavoda
NPP, research reactors, conventional installations Development of
experimental methods for reactor physics Slide 22 Radiation
Protection, Environmental Protection and Civil Protection
Department Implementation of radiation and environment protection
plan for ICN nuclear facilities Implementation of radiation and
environment protection plan for ICN nuclear facilities R&D
program focused to increase proficiency in human and environment
protection against radiation- associated risks. R&D program
focused to increase proficiency in human and environment protection
against radiation- associated risks. Slide 23 Radioactive Wastes
Management Department treatment and conditioning of radioactive
wastes resulted from the TRIGA reactor and other research
laboratories of the site, the Nuclear Fuel Factory (FCN), the
Cernavoda NPP, Institute for Nuclear Physics and Engineering
(IFIN-HH). treatment and conditioning of radioactive wastes
resulted from the TRIGA reactor and other research laboratories of
the site, the Nuclear Fuel Factory (FCN), the Cernavoda NPP,
Institute for Nuclear Physics and Engineering (IFIN-HH). design and
manufacturing of equipment and tools for the assay and measurement
of radioactive samples from the environment and from working areas,
which imply radioactive sources. design and manufacturing of
equipment and tools for the assay and measurement of radioactive
samples from the environment and from working areas, which imply
radioactive sources. Slide 24 INR International Agreements and
Partnerships AECL - Canada CEA France GRS Germany, DBE Germany,
ITU- Germany KAERI- Korea IRSN-France JRC IE Petten JSI Slovenia
SCK-CEN Belgie URS USA Ansaldo Nucleare- Italy, ENEA-Italy AREVA
LANL Los Alamos National Laboratory ORNL- Oak Ridge National
Laboratory ANL- Argonne National Laboratory BNL Brookhaven National
Laboratory SNL - Sandia National Laboratory Slide 25 Assistance and
Co-operation: IAEA Regular Projects with INR as the main recipient:
-Development and testing of locally made fuel elements -Building
Nuclear Safety capabilities -Development of the Cernavoda
Probabilistic Safety Evaluation Studies -Plant commissioning
requirements and training -Radiological protection -Licensing of
test facilities for CANDU 600 fuelling machine -Full conversion of
TRIGA 14-Mw Core from HEU to LEU Regional projects Training
courses, scientific visits, expert missions, etc. Ex: RER/9/076
Strengthening Safety and Reliability of Nuclear Fuel and Materials
in Nuclear Power Plants: Upgrading the Hot Cells at INR Pitesti and
development of the CANDU spent fuel examination and surveillance
programme. Others co-operation forms: Research contracts INR
contribution to the IAEA activities (development of standards,
experts) Slide 26 EU R&D Framework Programs FP5 EURATOM: PHEBEN
2, FP6EURATOM: PHEBEN 2, Validating Severe Accident Codes Against
Phebus FP for Plant Applications - integral codes for LWR and
guidelines for optimum code use for the various applications (2002
2005) FP6EURATOM: SARNET, SARNET, NoE in Nuclear Reactors Severe
Accidents COWAM2, COWAM2, Community waste management: Improving the
governance of nuclear waste management and disposal in Europe
HOTLAB: European Hot Laboratories Research Capacities and Needs -
HOTLAB: European Hot Laboratories Research Capacities and Needs -
to set up a hot laboratories network in support of the nuclear
energy safety optimization and long-term management of radioactive
waste NULIFE, NOE on Nuclear Plant Life Prediction - NULIFE, NOE on
Nuclear Plant Life Prediction - framework for continuing
professional development of its personnel via targeted internal
training, exchange of best practices and where appropriate
mobility/exchanges CIP, COWAM in Practice - CIP, COWAM in Practice
- to assist local communities directly with their engagement on
their particular siting programmes - and to gather the knowledge
from that experience and to prepare EU-level guidance for
implementation and improvement of inclusive radioactive waste
management approaches MTR+I3, Materials Testing Reactors
Innovations MTR+I3, Materials Testing Reactors Innovations
strengthening the European experimental potential in materials and
nuclear fuel testing ELSY, Generation IV Reactors- European Lead
System ELSY, Generation IV Reactors- European Lead System to
develop a lead-cooled fast reactor concept Slide 27 Center of
Designing and Engineering for Nuclear Projects Center of Designing
and Engineering for Nuclear Projects (SITON) Bucharest is the
institute for designing and engineering, intended for nuclear
projects applied in Romania, the owner of know- how technologies
for Cernavoda NPP and SCN Pitesti. SITON, 077125, Bucuresti-
Magurele, 1, Atomistilor street, Ilfov District Telefon/Fax:
+40-(0)21- 457.44.31 Fax: +40-(0)21-457.44.29 Site: www.citon.ro
Slide 28 CITONs scope of services CITON performs design and
engineering work and assures technical assistance and engineering
support for construction installation, commissioning and operation
and maintenance of nuclear power plants and other nuclear
facilities. CITON as a full-service engineering company can assist
the customers with all phases of projects implementation including
development support and EPC interconnection. CITON can provide the
entire range of design and engineering products for the fulfillment
of power objectives: Research and development studies Technical and
Economic Feasibility studies Conceptual technical designs Detail
designs (documentation and drawings) Licensing and environmental
impact engineering support Equipment manufacturing designs Special
Analyses Reports (Nuclear Safety and Performance, Environmental
Impact, Stress Analyses, Accident Analyses, Risk Assessments,
Seismic Hazard Assessments, etc) Engineering services for operating
nuclear power plants and facilities: Operation and maintenance
support Start-up and commissioning support Plant life extension,
upgrading, power up rating, retrofitting and performance
enhancement Expertise and Consulting Reports Quality Assurance and
Control Services Technical Training Services Technical Assisstance
and Field Engineering. Slide 29 CITON Structure CITON is typically
structured as a design and engineering institute for nuclear
projects. Elaboration of technical conceptual and detail design for
structures and systems evolved into discipline
sections/compartments arranged as two technical departments:
Projects and Programs Management Department (Projects Management,
Technical and Economical Assessments, Feasibility Studies, Planning
and Scheduling, Nuclear Safety Analyses and Licensing Documents,
Environmental Impact Assessments) and Engineering Department
(Process Systems, Electric and Instrumentation and Control Systems,
Health Physics, Civil Structures, Architecture and installations
associated to buildings, Mechanical components and systems related
to reactor and fuel handling, Sizing calculation). Manufacturing
documentation for thermal mechanical equipment is performed by the
Mechanical, Reactor and Fuel handling Section. The institute has
350 highly skilled technical employees with broad experience and
expertise in the field of the design and engineering for NPPs and
other nuclear facilities Slide 30 Offered services Design and
Engineering Services Studies and Documentation supporting the
clients decision-marketing: Prefeasibility and Feasibility studies;
Technical-Economical evaluation studies; Production profile
optimization Site selection studies; Modernization and safety
enhancement conceptual studies; Environmental impact studies; Risk
evaluation reports Wastes management programs Bids requirements and
bids evaluation reports. Basic Design Documentation: Technical
conceptual design as base for technical-economical evaluation of
the investment and as support for regulatory bodies
approvals/permits. Detail design documentation: Documents and
drawings required for construction and systems installation; Basic
requirements and design analyses documents (thermal and hydraulic
computation, stress reports, radiological consequences of abnormal
and accident states); Manufacturing drawings/documents for selected
equipment/components; Procurement engineering documentation.
As-built design documentation for configuration control. ROMAG D2O
PLANT CERNAVODA NPP FUEL FACTORY PITESTI ICN PITESTI Slide 31 CITON
Experience CITON provided Design and Engineering services as main
contractor or General Design Authority for the following major
projects and customers: 1. Design and engineering services for the
Institute of Atomic Physics (nuclear research center) located in
Bucharest-Magurele for the following facilities: - 2MWth nuclear
research reactor (VVR-S), tank type; - Linear Van der Graf
accelerator; - Center of radioactive isotopes production; -
Radioactive wastes treatment station (RWTS); - Spent nuclear fuel
storage pool; - Nuclear instrumentation factory; - Various research
laboratories; - Gamma irradiator facility. Slide 32 CITON
Experience 2. Design and engineering services for the Institute of
Nuclear Research in Pitesti-Mioveni (former Institute for Nuclear
Power Reactors, a nuclear research and production center) for the
following: - 14 MWth TRIGA pool type research and material testing
nuclear reactor; - Post irradiation hot cells and laboratories; -
Computer center; - Nuclear equipment test stands; - Zero power
multizone research reactor; - Radioactive wastes treatment plant.
3. Design and technical assistance services for the Nuclear Fuel
Factory for CANDU-6 type nuclear fuel production unit (former
Institute for Nuclear Power Reactors). 4. Design, technical
assistance and consulting services for the National Society
"Nuclearelectrica" for the implementation in all phases of the
Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant 5 units x 700 MWe equipped with
CANDU-6 nuclear power reactors. 5. Design, technical assistance and
expertise services for ROMAG - Drobeta Turnu Severin for the heavy
water fabrication plant. Slide 33 CITON Experience 6. Design and
engineering services for the National Society "Nuclearelectrica"
for the following facilities: Cernavoda NPP Personnel Training
Center equipped with full scope NPP simulator; Cervnavoda NPP Spent
Fuel Intermediate Dry Storage Plant; 7. Design and consulting
services for National Uranium Company related to uranium ore
processing and concentration units up-grading. 8. Design and
technical assistance for the Institute of Physics and Nuclear
Engineering "Horia Hulubei" (Bucharest-Magurele) for the
retrofitting and upgrading of the low and intermediate level
radioactive wastes storage repository located in Baita-Bihor. 9.
Development studies for the former Ministry of Electrical Power and
State Committee for Nuclear Energy for the implementation of second
romanian NPP. 10. Design and manufacturing drawings of elaboration
for some thermal-mechanical equipment supplied by romanian
companies for Cernavoda NPP and other nuclear facilities. 11.
As-built documentation issue of the Cernavoda NPP-Unit1. 12.
Research and Development Studies for the Ministry of Economy and
Trade / RAAN within yearly approved Research Program as support for
National Nuclear Program (new technology adaptation and
development, nuclear safety and radiation protection improvement,
radioactive wastes management, operational reliability enhancement,
extension of service life, etc). Slide 34 CITON International
Co-operations AECL (Canada),Ansaldo Impianti (Italy) and General
Electric (USA) for Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 and 2
General Atomic (USA) for The Institute of Nuclear Research Pitesti
concerning Triga Research Reactor Ateliers et Chantiers de Bretagne
(France) for The Institute of Nuclear Research, Hot Cells and Post
Irradiation Lab (LEPI) PEC (France) for The Institute of Nuclear
Research, Radwaste Treatment Plant Agreement with General Society
for New Technology - SGN (France) - for radwaste treatment CAE
Canada for "full scope" simulator - for Cernavoda NPP personnel
training AECL ( Canada) for Spent Fuel Intermediate Dry Storage for
Cernavoda NPP Units 1 and 2 Agreement with SKB (Sweden) in the
radwaste storage field. Cooperation within Europe Unions research
programs (FP5, FP6, Phare) and IAEA (Vienna)technical assistance
projects Slide 35 CITON Experts Name and surname: Maria Radu
expertise domains: radioactive waste management and spent fuel
storage. licenses, certificates, qualification diplomas : IAEA
training courses in above mentioned domains ( Argon/u.s +
Whitshell/Canada, Enresa/Spain, Siemens/Germany); participations:
technical commeetees organized by IAEA on the extension of spent
fuel storage life-span; IAEA TEC DOC issuing, IAEA international
expert for spent fuel intermediate storage, PHARE projects. Name
and surname : Dancanet Dorin Ioan expertise domains: pressurized
metal pipes and equipment; licenses, certificates, qualification
diplomas: ISCIR license for pressurized metal pipes and equipment
design documentation certification, i.e for the expertise on their
technical condition for evaluation the remained operation life-span
and assessment of further operation conditions beyond the design
life or after prolonged shut-off; Qualifications in : fabrication
of steam generators for CANDU type NPPs - Babcock Wilcox Canada;
pressure vessels for CANDU type NPPs RENEL Personnel Training
Center Bucharest; implementation of quality assurance system in
nuclear activities developed in CANDU type NPPs - IFA Special
Personnel Training Center Bucharest; Management of investment
activities RENEL Personnel Training Center- Bucharest. Slide 36
CITON Experts Certified in: computer-aid design by AUTOCAD computer
code application; TURBO PASCAL computer code programming; AUTOLISP
computer code programming. Name and surname : ALESSANDRESCU AUREL
Expertise domains: Pressurized metal pipes and equipment; Licenses,
certificates, qualification diplomas: ISCIR license for compliance
certification of pressurized metal pipes and equipment design
documentation, i.e the expertise on their technical condition for
the assessment of their remained operation life-span and for
setting-up of their further operation conditions beyond the design
life or after a prolonged shut-off. qualified in computer-aid
design by AUTOCAD 12 computer code. Achievements: design of piping
systems in Heavy Water Plant and of other installations in the
chemical and oil processing industry; compliance certification of
pressurized pipe system designs as per ISCIR provisions.
