Nuclear Refurbishment and the Role of the Young Generation in Nuclear

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1 Nuclear Refurbishment and the Role of the Young Generation in Nuclear Yung C. Hoang Director, Owner s Support Services Nuclear Refurbishment Engineering Components & Services AMEC NSS John Mackinnon Vice President Technical Support Services AMEC NSS June 9, 2013 Presentation to NAYGN at 34 th Annual CNS Conference

2 Outline 1. Nuclear Power in Ontario 2. Nuclear Refurbishment 3. Bruce A, Units 1 & 2 Restart 4. Darlington Refurbishment 5. Lessons Learned 6. Developing the Nuclear Workforce of Tomorrow 7. Young Generation in Nuclear your role 2

3 Nuclear in Ontario Nuclear Power is alive and well in Ontario Produces >50% of our electricity Clean energy enabling coal phase out Vibrant sector Support to operating stations Darlington refurbishment Bruce 3&4 and Bruce B asset management Darlington new build Pickering life extension and end of life Restructuring of AECL Nuclear in the rest of Canada NB Power Point Lepreau station Gentilly 2 decommissioning Saskatchewan SMR 3

4 Nuclear Refurbishment Refurbishment of CANDU reactors is an aspect of its design and a requirement during its operational service life. Refurbishment will allow CANDU units to continue operating for an additional ~30 years. Definition phase of work: Including environmental and safety approvals, engineering studies, infrastructure development, and integrated project planning. Implementation phase of work: EPC including detailed design, return to service, and commissioning. Lead-out, approach to critical, and start-up. 4

5 Bruce Units 1&2 Refurbishment - History 2-unit refurbishment at Bruce A Commenced late 2005 Unit 1 began generating power again in Sept 2012 Unit 2 connected to the provincial grid in Oct

6 Bruce U1&2 Refurbishment - Scope Major programs: Pressure Tube and Calandria Tube Replacement Feeder Replacement Steam Generator Replacement Fuel Handling Balance of Plant Safety System Enhancements Electrical Power Block Environmental Qualification 6

7 Darlington Refurbishment - History Single-site, 4-unit utility Refurbishment planned for Extended Outage approach, with Unit 2 as the lead unit Unit 2 Preliminary/Conceptual Engineering to be completed mid-2014 Unit 2 Detailed Engineering to be completed mid

8 Darlington Refurbishment - Scope Major programs: Campus Plan Balance of Plant Fuel Handling Retube and Feeder Replacement Turbine Generator & Standby Generator System Shutdown / Layup Unit Islanding Engineering Projects 8

9 Lessons learned from recent refurbishment projects Detailed planning and scheduling is critical Timely completion of engineering prior to construction Scope control Discovery and technical risk Accessibility and constructability Supply chain readiness and managing obsolescence Standardization and modularization 9

10 Our Team at Bruce Refurbishment Director Site Interface & Refurbishment (under J. Mackinnon, VP EDAP) Yung Hoang Office Manager Adele Mitchinson Program Manager Engineering Projects Siddharth Das Section Manager Site Engineering Interface Edwin Chen Section Manager Site Engineering Programs Bob Maharaj Section Manager EQ & Special Projects Gregg Stewart Section Manager Commissioning & Support Engineering Dave McNabb Project Manager EQ Oversight & Balance of Plant Bharath Nangia 10

11 Our YGN Team at Bruce Refurbishment 6 of 7 of our Refurbishment Management Team were/are Young Generation in Nuclear (YGN) All former members of NAYGN 3 former NAYGN Chapter Chairs (Toronto/AMEC) 3 former IYNC EXCOM Members and TPC 11

12 Developing the nuclear workforce of tomorrow Yrs Age Distribution Yrs Yrs Yrs Yrs 70+ Yrs AMEC NSS has hired over 100 graduate trainees over the last 10 years Focus on recruiting youth Member of UNENE Many now have extensive experience from the Bruce Restart and other projects Average age reduced from 47 to 40 over the last decade More staff in their 30s than any other age group Already playing a major management role 12

13 Young Generation in Nuclear Your Role Professional and technical development Take ownership of your career Take initiative and ask for responsibility Recognize opportunities and learn Transparency, adaptability and accountability Collaboration Knowledge transfer and OPEX Deliver safely 13

14 Questions? 14

15 Thank you. 15