Kazakhstan in global and regional nuclear cooperation. Dr. Baurzhan DUISEBAYEV Head of Innovations and Science Division

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1 Kazakhstan in global and regional nuclear cooperation Dr. Baurzhan DUISEBAYEV Head of Innovations and Science Division

2 Republic of Kazakhstan is located in the heart of EurAsia

Test of the first Soviet atomic bomb was in August 29,

3 Nuclear age beginning The first nuclear bomb exploded in USA July 16, 1945 in the Alamogordo desert (New Mexico). Test of the first Soviet atomic bomb was in August 29, 1949 at the Semipalatinsk test nuclear site (Kazakhstan)

From 1949 to 1989 at the Semipalatinsk nuclear

4 Semipalatinsk nuclear test site Kurchatov city Semipalatinsk Semipalatinsk test nuclear site From 1949 to 1989 at the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site was 468 nuclear blast (616 nuclear devices)

5 USSR nuclear legacy Kazakhstan gained independence and voluntarily gave up its military nuclear potential In 1991 Nuclear potential of Kazakhstan ranked 4-th in the world Russia Kazakhstan

6 Kazakhstan Nuclear Industry Components Stepnogorsk Ust-Kamenogorsk BN-350 Aktau Nuclear bombs aircrafts Nuclear rockets Test nuclear site Shimkent

7 World Uranium resources (cheaper than $ 130/kg U) thousand tons U Source: IAEA Австралия Australia Казахстан Kazakhstan Канада Canada США USA ЮАР South Africa Намибия Namibia Brazil Бразилия Russia Россия Uzbekistan Узбекистан Ukraine Украина Mongolia Монголия

The first place in the world on uranium production 30000 25000 Uranium mining in Republic of Kazakhstan, Tons U 22

8 The first place in the world on uranium production Uranium mining in Republic of Kazakhstan, Tons U

9 Kazakhstan strategy in world nuclear industry (2009 and 2015) ENRICHMENT ON URANIUM 235 RECEIVING OF URANIUM DIOXIDE MANUFACTURING OF FUEL PELLETS CONVERSION TO URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE MANUFACTURING FUEL ASSEMBLAGES Today Plans URANIUM MINING REACTORS & NPP 9

10 Kazakhstan strategy in world nuclear industry (2009 and 2015) ENRICHMENT ON URANIUM 235 RECEIVING OF URANIUM DIOXIDE 6% (In 2008 РК 260т) MANUFACTURING OF FUEL PELLETS 0 % 3% (In 2008 РК 175) CONVERSION TO URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE 26% (In 2015 world 7800 MTU, РК 2000 т) = УМЗ 24% (In 2015 world 6240 MTU, РК 1500 т) =в assemblages 400 AREVA, 800 BURL (WEC?) MANUFACTURING FUEL ASSEMBLAGES +в tablets to China % 18 % 19% (In 2015 world 6240 MTU, РК 1200) 0 % URANIUM MINING (In 2015 world 66500, РК 12000) NUCLEAR POWER STATION BUILDING 19,6 % 30% (In 2015 world т, РК ) Today Plans 10 % from actions Toshiba/WEC + Rosatom 0 %

11 Technology and knowledge transfer General Electric + Hitachi AREVA + MHI KazAtomProm Cameco RosAtom Westinghouse + Toshiba CGNPC, CNNC

12 New aspect to force activity in the areas of safety of spent nuclear fuel and RW management. Nuclear Technology Safety Center (NTSC, ).

13 NTSC Activity Direction Scientific-technical support for Atomic Energy Committee of Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Energy and Mineral Resources (KAEC MINT RK) Project management in the area of nuclear safety and non-proliferation Independent review of the nuclear related projects and safety analysis reports Development of the regulations drafts in the area of nuclear safety and technologies Management of designing of nuclear units Management of decommissioning of nuclear units Education and trainings in the area of non-proliferation and nuclear safety, including organization of international conferences

14 Main Activities BN-350 decommissioning related projects: NTSC Responsible Executor of the Plan of Priority Measures (PPM) in the part of Management of liquid-metal coolant - budget RK. Cleaning of Sodium from Cesium Isotopes Drainage of Sodium from the Vessel and Circuits of the Reactor Development of Facility for Processing of Sodium into Sodium Hydroxide (SPF) Development of Facility for Processing of Alkaline Solution into Geocement Stone Development of Project for Sodium Residual Removal from the Vessel and Circuits of the Reactor Works were mainly implemented under financial support of USA (contracts with NDF of Department of State and DOE through National Laboratories (ANL, Battelle), ISCT projects). Partial financing of SPF from budget RK. Works were implemented jointly with KAEC MEMR RK, IAE NNC RK, NNC RK, Kazatomprom, MAEC-Kazatomprom.

15 ISTC Projects K-437 «Study of physical-mechanical properties of irradiated materials of BN-350 for prolongation of life of light-water reactors, EDF, France, EU completed K-512 Cleaning of sodium from cesium isotopes. Cesium trap disposition part 1, ANL, USA completed K-512 Spent Cesium Traps Handling for Further Disposal, UK,NUVIA in progress. K-513 BN-350 decommissioning plan for international peer review ANL, USA cmpleted K-969, K-1006 SPF Development. Automation System and Off-Gas System ANL, USA completed K-970 Development of experimental-industrial technology for radioactive waste processing into geocement stone. Geocement Stone Facility UAS, ANL and UK, NUKEM\NUVIA -completed. K-1199 Alternate Waste Form UK, NUKEM\NUVIA completed. K-1345 Residual Sodium Reaction UK, NUKEM\NUVIA will be complete in the end of K-1583 BN-350 Hot Cell Repository Survey, UK,NUVIA will be complete in the end of Total 9 projects

17 Main Activities Projects on technical support of regulator in the framework of cooperation between Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), USA and Atomic Energy Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The following documents were developed: Physical protection of radioactive sources Categorization of radionuclide sources Physical inventory of nuclear materials at item facilities Requirements for accounting and control of nuclear materials Development of regulatory documents related to radioactive waste management Requirements for low/intermediate radioactive waste disposal Requirements for low/intermediate radioactive waste processing Development of regulatory documents for radioactive sodium handling Safety Requirements for BN-350 Radioactive Sodium Processing Works are implemented jointly with KAEC MEMR RK, IAE NNC RK, INP NNC RK, Kazatomprom, MAEC-Kazatomprom

Main Activities Development of the regulatory documents for management of BN-350 spent nuclear fuel Financing Nuclear Regulatory Commission USA, AdSTM, JSC KATEP Requirements for dry storage of spent

Approval of Design Documentation and Certification of TUK-123 in Authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan Rules for Approval of Design of TUK.

18 Main Activities Development of the regulatory documents for management of BN-350 spent nuclear fuel Financing Nuclear Regulatory Commission USA, AdSTM, JSC KATEP Requirements for dry storage of spent nuclear fuel Compliance with the Requirements for Physical protection of Materials and Requirements for Urgent Evacuation of Personnel in Case of Emergency at BN-350 Description of Procedure for Approval of Design Documentation and Certification of TUK-123 in Authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan Rules for Approval of Design of TUK. Compliance of TUK-123 Design Documentation Package with the Rules for Approval Designs of Radioactive Materials, Transportation Packages and Transportation conditions established in the Republic of Kazakhstan Special Technical Conditions at the SNF Storage and Reloading Sites Works are implemented jointly with KAEC MEMR RK, IAE NNC RK, MAEC-Kazatomprom.

19 Main Activities PROJECTS ON TECHNICAL SUPPORT OF REGULATOR IN THE FRAMEWORK OF COOPERATION BETWEEN KAEC MINT RK AND NORWAY RADIATION PROTECTION ADMINISTRATION: DEVELOPMENT OF THE LEGISLATION FOR MANAGEMENT OF RW FOR LONG-TERM STORAGE AND FINAL DISPOSAL IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN, INCLUDING RISK ASSESSMENT FINANCING RADIATION PROTECTION ADMINISTRATION, NORWAY (NRPA)

20 Future plan Continuation the work with NORWAY RADIATION PROTECTION ADMINISTRATION (NRPA) In the area of RW handling, Including long-term storage and final disposal. Continuation the work with US Department of State (DOS) for Na/NA-K processing using SPF facility at MAEC- Kazatomprom. Assessment of option study for handling the spent nuclear fuel from nuclear reactors of RK. (customer UT-Battelle, US)

21 Transportation of spent fuel from reactor BN-350 (Aktau) to Kurchatov city Temporary storage of spent nuclear fuel (Aktau) Special railway car Storage of spent nuclear fuel (Baikal -1)

exhaust fuel assemblies 4 flights of special train

22 Transportation of spent nuclear fuel from science reactor FWR to Russia December May 2009: 278 exhaust fuel assemblies 4 flights of special train compositions 70 transport packaging containers (TPC-19)

23 Very important issue : Storages for liquid wastes

24 Very important issue : Storages for liquid wastes

25 Project on Ulba plant ( )

26 Plan for storage of industrial waste JSC Ulba metallurgy plant Pond 1-3 Volume: 1.680E+6 m3 Status: decommissioned North To water supply wells 3.7 km Pond 1 Pond 2 Pond 1-3 Pond 3 Pond 1с Loam 498Б 498А backfilled with gypsum Greenhouse п 29 T o Irtysh Ri ver 5.4 km o R un- ve D f ch f i i i r s t o n D To water supply wells 7.0 km Region -wide Solid Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility Emergency Lumber Supplies 40 To wate r supply wells 8.2 km Building Quarry To Ulba River 3.2 km 2 2А Building 480, Locker Room 41 Pond 1 Volume: 1.183E+6 m3 Status: decommissioned Pond 2 Volume: 2.447E+6 m3 Status: decommissioned Pond 1с Status:decommissioned, under administrative control Pond 3 Status:under construction Legend: EmergencyEvacuation Route Most Vulnerable to Failure Facility Perimeter Roadways Liquid EffluentWaste Covered / Capped Solid Waste Revegetated/Reclaimed Lands Withdrawn Land Buffer Wells (and well number) Direction Off-site Groundwater Flow Direction (watertable is 9 to 30 m below the ground surface)

27 New pond construction

28 The digital Knowledge Base of «NAC Kazatomprom»

IAEA welcomed the KNOWLEDGE BASE Of «NAC KAZATOMPROM» as the only nuclear KB in CIS-countries 1. Regional Workshop on Managing Nuclear Knowledge Sevastopol Ukraine 19-23 June 2006 (RER0016-9023-01) 2.

29 IAEA welcomed the KNOWLEDGE BASE Of «NAC KAZATOMPROM» as the only nuclear KB in CIS-countries 1. Regional Workshop on Managing Nuclear Knowledge Sevastopol Ukraine June 2006 (RER ) 2. Regional Workshop on Establishing Policies and Strategies to Preserve and Futher Enhance Nuclear Knowledge, Obninsk, Russian Federation, June, Working Meeting to finalize a national concept of Nuclear Management, IAEA Vienna, Austria, 3-6 December, 2007 (KAZ/0/ )

30 KNOWLEDGE BASE - STRUCTURE Administrator feedback Expert section mailing library system academic section electronic textbook scientific library mailing list groups KB monthly information issue discussion mailing discussion general information section

31 Projects for Nuclear Cooperation International Nuclear Fuel Bank (Kazakhstan?) The International Enrichment Centre (Angarsk, Russia) Joint Environmental and Nuclear Safety Projects Joint Educational & Science projects and initiatives

32 A comprehensive project for dealing with nuclear fuel and nuclear materials Ural Electrochemical Plant UF6-235 UF6 Siberian Chemical Combine U3O8 International Enrichment Center Europe U3O8 Oil radioactive waste MAEC U3O8 SNF Stepnogorsk Mining-Chemical Complex Tailing Coal piles with nuclear waste Nuclear fuel Nuclear holes National nuclear center Spent nuclear fuel Semipalatinsk nuclear test site territory Geological repository Rpository of sources of ionizing radiation ULBA metalurgy plant Nuclear fuel bank industrial effluents Depleted uranium Fast breeder reactor BN-350 Low&medium nuclear waste Tailing Uranium ore Tailing CNU Mining Company Balkhash nuclear plant Low&medium nuclear waste concentrated natural uranium SNF without Pu Spend nuclear fuel Asia-Pacific countries

33 Past, Present and Future Cooperation with nuclear problems KazAtomProm

34 Thanks for your attention! Baurzhan DUISEBAYEV

KAZAKHSTAN. Titles for Table: Kazakh 48% Russian34% Ukrainian5% German3% Uzbek2% Tatar2% Korean1% Other 5%

KAZAKHSTAN. Titles for Table: Kazakh 48% Russian34% Ukrainian5% German3% Uzbek2% Tatar2% Korean1% Other 5% KAZAKHSTAN 546 KAZAKHSTAN KAZAKHSTAN 1. ENERGY, ECONOMIC AND ELECTRICITY INFORMATION 1.1. General Overview Kazakhstan is a newly independent Euro-Asian republic, created in 1991 with the dissolution of