MOX Fabrication: External Communication at BELGONUCLEAIRE Dessel Plant in Belgium

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1 MOX Fabrication: External Communication at BELGONUCLEAIRE Dessel Plant in Belgium Achilles De Backer, BELGONUCLEAIRE N.V. International Seminar for MOX Utilisation Tokyo Japan February 2002

2 2 CONTENTS 1. BELGONUCLEAIRE: FACTS and FIGURES 2. BELGIUM: ORGANISATION AND NUCLEAR ACTIVITY 3. COMMUNICATION WITH AUTHORITIES - Regulatory environment - Emergency planning 4. COMMUNICATION WITH GENERAL PUBLIC - Through MEDIA - Direct Contact 5. CONCLUSION DBA /02/0219/02/02

3 FACTS & FIGURES DBA /02/0219/02/02

4 4 Our shareholders and subsidiaries TRACTEBEL ELECTRABEL SCK.CEN (Belgian State) BELGONUCLEAIRE Fabrication of MOX fuel Nuclear engineering TECNUBEL TRANSNUBEL COMMOX Nuclear housekeeping Maintenance Decontamination Dismantling Transport of radioactive material Studies related to transport Handling and storage equipment Marketing & Sales of MOX Fuel DBA-18+19/02/02

5 MOX fabrication in Belgium: the milestones 5 Creation of BELGONUCLEAIRE 1957 First delivery of plutonium in Belgium September 1960 Loading the world first 12 MOX rods in BR3 November 1963 First PuO 2 delivery to BELGONUCLEAIRE March 1973 Plutonium fuel fabrication for FBR s and for test and demonstration programmes in LWR s until 1985 Adaptation for industrial production (MIMAS MIMAS process) Industrial production present Continuous plant refurbishment DBA-18+19/02/02

6 6 MIMAS Process Scrap UO 2 PuO 2 UO 2 PuO 2 Scrap Primary Blending Micronization (ball milling) Scrap UO 2 MB Additives UO 2 Master Blend Scrap Secondary Dosing Intermediate canning of primary blend (Master Blend) Secondary Blending Additive Mixing BN E

7 MIMAS MOX fabrication in Belgium: commercial deliveries 7 Situation at BELGONUCLEAIRE by December 31, 2001: 491 t as MOX fuel manufactured since 1986, corresponding to: T number of rods T number of bundles 916 PWR BWR T number of reloads 74 T recycled plutonium 28 t no failure due to rod fabrication BN-02DBA 02DBA-0202-E

8 8 MOX Fabrication Record Yearly production (ton HM) Year DBA-18+19/02/02

9 Cumulated MIMAS deliveries at BELGONUCLEAIRE 9 France Sw itzerland Germany Belgium Japan Cumulated Production (thm) Japan Belgium Germany Switzerland France Year DBA-18+19/02/02

10 Reactor Cores Loaded with MOX Fuel 10 DBA-18+19/02/02

11 11 Quality Management Approach T T T T T Continuous monitoring of the fabrication process Quality Control and Quality Assurance Recognition by the official international organizations Additional confidence of our customers Progress source Cultural Background T Operators involvement T Operators education and training (godfathership( godfathership) T T T Quality-safety Constant improvement: quality-progress Long tradition of a product quality and of safe plant operation DBA18-19/02/02 19/02/02

12 MOX quality systems homologation and certification : IAEA 50-C-QA 1986 : FRAMATOME (PWR) 1987 : GKN (BWR) 1988 : ABB (BWR) 1991 : Siemens - KWU 1995 : ISO 9002 certification 1996 : Japanese BWR s s (TSB/HIT/JNF) 1998 : ISO 9002 recertification 2000 : ISO certification 2001 : ISO 9001 : 2000 certification BN E

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18 BELGIUM ORGANISATION and NUCLEAR ACTIVITY DBA /02/0219/02/02

19 Belgium federal state - 3 communities - 3 regions 19 DBA-18+19/02/02

20 20 Nuclear Power in Belgium North sea Netherlands Doel Mol-Dessel BN-Brussels Brussels Germany France Tihange 2 MOX fabrication plant NPP in operation NPP in operation with MOX NPP being decommissioned Chooz Luxembourg BN E

21 The nuclear activity in the area Dessel - Mol - Geel 21 FBFC: UO 2 Fuel fabrication plant RETIE DESSEL BN: MOX Fuel fabrication plant BP: Nuclear waste processing plant FBFC BN SCK/CEN: National nuclear research centre BP1 VITO: Flemish institute for technological research IRMM: Institute for reference materials and measurements Canal CEN/SCK + VITO BP2 IRMM GEEL MOL BN E

22 22 MOX Fabrication Plant in DESSEL BN E

23 COMMUNICATION WITH AUTHORITIES DBA /02/0219/02/02

24 24 Nuclear regulatory evolution Started in 1955 Treaty of Rome + Euratom: 1957 NPT T signed by Belgium in 1968 T ratified by Belgium in 1975 Reform of the Belgian State in Energy remains a federal matter BN E

25 Regulatory environment Min. of Interior Affairs Min. of Environment Federal Agency for Nuclear Control Civil Protection Adm. of Energy AMINAL FLEMISH GOV'T Min. of Transport State Secr. of Energy environment environment Min. of Foreign Affairs Nat. Security Authority nuclear nuclear wastes wastes security security screening screening emergency plan physical protection FEDERAL GOV'T safety population safety workers C.E.C EURATOM BN I.A.E.A. U.N.S.C. 25 BN E

26 26 BN Emergency Plan Plan according to national guidelines Types of accidental situations T fire: - inside the controlled area - outside the controlled area T criticality T contamination T stack discharge T accident with external cause BN E

27 27 BN Emergency plan Internal General Direction External MEDIA Staff/Emergencyplan-room room T Health Physics T Internal/external contacts T Technical Support T Public Relations (site) Authorities Coordination T Authorities K.B. 27/9/91 T Authorities K.B. 28/2/63 T Other authorities Help-Services Organisation Room T Intervention crew T Safeguards T Employees Support Services T CEN T agreed organism = AVN T nuclear facilities T Fire Brigade T Emergency 100 T Police T Civil Protection T... INES FINAS BN-34A 34A-0106-E

28 COMMUNICATION WITH GENERAL PUBLIC BN /02/0219/02/02

29 Communication with general public through MEDIA 29 - informal contact on regular base - formal contacts on case by case base - press conference in factory June 2000 when acquiring certificate ISO Environment - mailing of information - press releases DBA /02/0219/02/02

30 30 Direct Contact with General Public 1. Information and publications (Info) website quarterly edition of community Dessel brochures annual report environmental report Isotopolis (NIRAS/ONDRAF) DBA /02/0219/02/02

31 31 Environmental report Based on environmental statement of the company and other sensitive questions environmental policy is controlled by external qualified organizations ISO continuous effort to improve action programs each year DBA /02/0219/02/02

32 32 Direct Contact with General Public 2. Communication presentation and discussions in schools provoke demand for information leaflets in mailboxes advertising in local papers presence in panel discussions, exhibitions sponsorship of local initiatives (cultural, sport,...) DBA /02/0219/02/02

33 CONCLUSION DBA /02/0219/02/02

34 34 Conclusion 1. BN external communication must: be open pro-active convince we care for people and environment DBA /02/0219/02/02

35 35 Conclusion 2. BN activity is part of the economic driving force of the region (Dessel/Mol/Geel) specific zoning for nuclear activities 1700 jobs in the area 130 million Euro turnover per year long term perspective DBA /02/0219/02/02