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Fuel & Materials TechnologyHighlightsCamilla Hoflund, Mikael Karlsson and Olivia RothMay 29, 2017, Sunlight Hotel and Conference

We are still working on the frot picture / Camilla, Eva-Lena

• Overview Fuel & Materials Technology• Vision & Mission

• Customers value

• Collaboration Platform

• Fuel Life Cycle - Expertise and Innovation

• Case studies: Fuel Life Cycle - Expertise and Innovation • Fuel Qualification

• Optimise Plant Reliability and Lifetime

• Final and Interim Storage

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Overview Fuel & Materials Technology

Vision• Safe and efficient nuclear power for the

world, as part of a clean environment.

Mission• We lead innovation through our way of

thinking differently about the nuclear life cycle. We provide solutions through combining our expertise, unique facilities and collaboration with external partners.

Studsvik 70th AnniversaryMay 29, 2017

Vision & Mission Customers value Collaboration Platform

Fuel Life Cycle -Expertise & Innovation

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• Risk Mitigation70 years of experience in the global nuclear community

• CommitmentSupporting our customers through long term relationship & delivery

• Safety and EfficiencyHelping our customers meet regulatory compliance while minimizing cost




Customers represented worldwideAsia, Europe, Russia and US by Safety Authority, Fuel vendor, Utility & Research organisation

OECD NEA Studsvik Cladding Integrity Project (SCIP) members from 14 countries, 30 organisations

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Training, CertificationIndependent Assessment

Transport Logistics, Licensing

Physical Testing, PIE, customized equipment

Process Mgmt, QA

Engineering- mechanical- chemistry- fluid mechanics- fuel performance

Integrated Solution

Automation, Robotics

Probabilistic Safety Analysis




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• The platform represents of a network of like-minded companies, collaborating to combine their collective expertise into integrated solutions, examples• Fuel Qualification

• Plant life extension

• New Fuel Development (ATF, SMR)

• WHY is this of interest to the customer?• Integrated solution: …combining strengths…

• Creativity: …new ideas from combining strengths…

“Collaboration is putting an idea on top of an idea on top of an idea … in order to achieve a great solution … one that would not have been generated by a single individual.”

• What is a “Collaborative Platform”?



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Fuel And Materials Technology

Fuel Life Cycle

Operations Post-Operations/BackendPre-Operations/Design

Fuel Qualification Optimise Plant Reliability & Lifetime

Spent Fuel Pool interim and final storage

Directly supporting the Safety, Reliability,

and Efficiencyof nuclear operations



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Mikael Karlsson, VP Business Development, Technical Solutions

Olivia Roth, Head of Project Corrosion and Materials Testing

• Fuel Qualification and Licensing

• Studsvik has supported the nuclear community for the last 50 years for all international fuel vendors

• Studsvik offers world leading expertise and innovation combined with efficiency (risk mitigation)

Case studies: Expertise and Innovation


Fuel Qualification Optimise Plant Reliability and Lifetime

Final and Interim Storage

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2017

Supporting Swedish

Nuclear Power

International Ramp Programs

(Inter-Ramp, Super-Ramp,

etc.)

Fuel programsABB-Atom

General ElectricWestinghouse

MHIAREVA

Advanced Mechanical

testing Methods (RIA,

Mandrel)

Advanced Analytical Methods

(microscopy, etc.)

Life extension & new materials

ATF, SMR

1947

Commissioning of R2 test reactor & HCL laboratory (1960)


R2 test reactor closed: 1144 ramp testsSCIP start

Fuel transport from Japan (1988)

Fuel transports from US & Europe (1977/1978)

First PIE on commercial material

Design and build NRC LOCA

EPRI Safety work

Studsvik AB listed on Stockholm stock exchange 2001Innovative In-pile corrosion rig (INCA)

First Ramp test (1973)

GE Liner verification program (1978 to 1983)

Failed fuel Mgmt.

High temperature gas cooled reactor fuel tests

No Government funding



First AGR fuel delivery 2008

1 km fuel in HCL

2000

Presentatör

Presentationsanteckningar

R2 and HCL commissioned 1960 (R2 4 o clock in the morning in early May 1960) Ramp testing started 1969 (using the R2 reactor power) Ramp testing using ramp rig 1973 International programs started 1975 with Inter-Ramp. 13 large program were conducted during 20 years. Transports from USA and Europe (Germany first) already second half of 1970 (77 & 78 and so on) GE (cofunded by DOE) performed their liner verification 1978 to 1983 (public) W and AREVA and MHI (NUPEC) are all public Fuel transport from Japan 1987/88 (Fukushima 3), using the NFD cask NR-10 SCIP started 2004 R2 closed 2005 after 1144 known ramp tests (more were tested but no data can be found) There are 9393 references (reports) if searching for Studsvik at NTRL (https://ntrl.ntis.gov/NTRL/) There are 9502 references (reports) if searching for Studsvik at INIS (JAEA) (https://www.iaea.org/inis/) SKB final disposal research – not included – shall I?

Case studies: Expertise and Innovation Studsvik Cladding Integrity Project (SCIP)




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• SCIP is an OECD/NEA supported international program operated by Studsvik launched in 2004, phase III now ongoing to 2019

• SCIP supports the industry with safer operation, more efficient product development, optimal operating restrictions and improved economical operation, focus areas• 2004-2009: SCIP I Cladding

• 2009-2014: SCIP II Pellet

• 2014-2019: SCIP III Safety

• SCIP members represented by• 14 countries (30 organisations)

• Participants worldwide from Europe, Japan, the US, China and Korea

Case studies: Expertise and Innovation Studsvik Material Integrity Life extension (SMILE)




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• SMILE is an OECD/NEA project operated by Studsvik with the Objective• Supporting Plant Life Extension by providing LWR Operators and authorities

with critical data and understanding of material aging issues

• Testing material from commercial reactors representing PWR´s and BWR´s

• Starting July 2018 (similar approach as SCIP)

• WHY is this of interest to the customer?• NPPs target life extension 60–80-100? years (most designed for 40 years)

• SMILE provides the industry with data and models based on:• International Expertise: …worldwide knowledge and experience…

• World class testing: …benchmarked methods and results reviewed by experts…





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• Why are studies on spent fuel disposal performed at Studsvik?

• Spent fuel studies are conducted in order to• Provide waste management organisations with data to be used in the safety

assessment of final disposal concepts for example:• Release of radionuclides upon fuel contact with ground water• Relationship between radionuclide release behaviour and fuel

characteristics• Understanding of mechanisms involved in spent fuel leaching

Presentatör


If data is not available – more conservative assumtions in the safety case, increase risks and costs. Important with understanding of the system for reliablity. Why at Studsvik?





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• Why at Studsvik?

• We have the facilities needed, such as:• Unique Hot Cell laboratory enabling “clean” experiments (low risk for cross-

contamination)

• Flexible experimental set-ups

• Access to extensive fuel sample bank

• Advanced and specialized analytical tools





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• Studsvik has 40 years experience of spent fuel disposal studies:

• The Swedish System (KBS-3)• Spent LWR fuel leaching studies for SKB performed since the 1980s• Methods and experimental concepts developed in close collaboration with SKB• Unique experiments with over 30 years consecutive data

Source: Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB

• Why at Studsvik?

• International projects• Projects funded by the European Commission provide collaboration with

international laboratories and exchange of information and methodologies• Studies of spent LWR-fuel related to final disposal in Finland• Studies of spent AGR-fuel related to final disposal in UK

• Collaboration with universities

Presentatör


Cont. Why at Studsvik? Kommentera SKB och Evas presentation





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• What type of final disposal experiments are performed at Studsvik?

• Experimental conditions:• Aqueous leaching under aerated

conditions

• Aqueous leaching under H2-atmosphere

• Varying conditions such as groundwater species, fuel types and sample type





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• What type of final disposal experiments are performed at Studsvik?

• Experimental conditions:• Aqueous leaching under aerated

conditions• Aqueous leaching under H2-

atmosphere• Varying conditions such as

groundwater species, fuel types and sample type

• Analytical techniques:• Solution analysis

ICP-MS, ICP-OES, HPLC

γ-spectrometry (α-, β-spectrometry)

Chemiluminscence H2O2 analysis• Gas analysis• Surface characterization

Advanced microscopyLaser Ablation XRD

In summary, Studsvik has the facilities and experience to provide wastemanagement organisations with reliable input data for the safetyassessment of spent fuel disposal concepts.

Expertise and Innovation




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• With expertise of our customers, collaborations partners and Studsvik we will create innovation into our industry to support safe and efficient nuclear power

New solutions

Outside the box

Existing offerings

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