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- Copyright - Julianne Antrobus Technology Director, Global Nuclear, SNC Lavalin
Our vision
We strive to be the premier engineering solutions partner,
committed to delivering complex projects from vision
to reality for a sustainable lifespan.
Capital Consulting Digital & AI Design & Procurement Construction & Project Operations & Sustaining
& Advisory Engineering Management Maintenance Capital
Local Presence - Westlakes Office
Overview
The nuclear fuel cycle team at Westlakes is principally focussed on providing Engineering,
Waste Management & Decommissioning Services to the NDA estate.
Resources and capability
• Current headcount of just over 100 staff at Westlakes office,
• Range of multiple disciplines including Radiological Operations Personnel, Multi Discipline
Engineering, Project Managers and Waste Services personnel
• Operational Experience in the nuclear industry has shaped a vastly experienced and skilled workforce, with the ability
to implement fit for purpose process, delivering to schedule and cost.
Client Focus
Principal client is Sellafield Limited (Also LLWR, Dounreay, RR, Tier 3), with routes to market arising from:
• Decommissioning Delivery Partnership, consisting of 3 Joint Venture consortia’s:
• ADAPT – Atkins, Doosan, Areva
• IDS – Atkins, Hertel, North West Projects, Westlakes Engineering
• TDA – Atkins, Westinghouse, Jacobs
• Environmental services framework & Encouraging innovation framework (EiF)
• Sellafield security enhancement project (SSEP) – direct award for design services
• ACKtiv – FGMSP retrievals programme
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SNC Lavalin Nuclear
Reactor Vendor Major Projects Services Products & Technology Site/Asset Management
› Steward of CANDU® › 100+ years of major › Unmatched depth › Developing innovative › US Federal cleanup
nuclear technology EPCM experience, and breadth in the solutions to address heritage
delivering end-to- industry customer issues across
› Pursuing CANDU › Nuclear asset
end solutions from the nuclear lifecycle
new build projects › Engineering & project decontamination
in China & Romania offices around mgmt at all stages › Technology know-how & decomissioning
the world of asset life from of an OEM backed by
› Collaborating with › Operate & revitalize
SMR vendors to › Life extension new build to R&D investment
National
develop new projects to detube/ decomissioning › Proven & proprietary Laboratories
reactor technologies retube & refurbish › World leader in D&D and waste
CANDU reactors › Talent and knowhow
heavy water reactors technology
in operations and
› Deconstruction of as OEM for CANDU › Manufacturing & transformation
nuclear assets at › Trusted vendor for testing capabilities of complex
end of life government and › Tooling & Robotics nuclear sites
military services
› Digital portfolio
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Our Project Examples – Major Projects & Services
Nuclear fusion at ITER Barakah Civil Nuclear Power Plant Hinkley Point C
› Client: Fusion for Energy (F4E), ITER International Organization › Client: Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) › Client: EDF Energy
› Location: Cadarache, France › Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE › Location: UK
› The world's largest experimental nuclear fusion reactor which aims › Developing the UAE's first nuclear power plant through the nation's › We’re supporting the revitalization of the UK nuclear power industry
to deliver nuclear fusion on a commercial scale, offering safe, peaceful nuclear energy program. and new build development.
limitless and environmentally responsible energy. › Atkins has been an established technical advisor to ENEC for all › The development of Hinkley Point C will be the first new nuclear
› Since 2010, Atkins has been architect engineer, in partnership with four units, providing technical and project management support to power station in the UK for 20 years. When complete, it will produce
engineering giants Assystem, Egis and Empresarios Agrupados, as the whole program. 7% of the country’s energy requirements, a significant moment in
part of the Engage consortium. The consortium is in charge of › Scope of work includes: waste management program, development the revitalization of the UK nuclear power industry.
delivering 39 buildings and associated infrastructure for the ITER and licensing of the future operating company, training such as
project, including the 50 x 200m Tokamak complex. introduction to nuclear fission, types of reactors, radiation protection,
safeguards, regulations and nuclear safety culture.
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Our Project Examples – Major Projects & Services
Department of Energy Yangjiang Nuclear Power Plant Sellafield Ponds & Silos / DDP
› Client: US Department of Energy › Client: China General Nuclear (CGN) › Client: Sellafield Ltd
› Location: various, US › Location: China › Location: UK
› We provide a range of services to several DOE projects across the › Yangjiang Units 3 and 4 are Chinese CPR1000 PWR new build › As part of the ACKtiv Nuclear joint venture, we are providing
US, at sites including Hanford, Washington; Oak Ridge, Tennessee, reactors. Our role includes the design and supply of the liquid waste engineering, project management, safety and implementation
and Savannah River, South Carolina. processing system (TEU) and complementary solid waste systems services to safely export hazardous waste fuel, debris and sludge
› We were recently appointed to operate the DUF6 facilities in (TES). from wet storage.
Kentucky and Ohio with our JV partners Westinghouse and Fluor. › The system design will reduce the liquid effluent discharges to less › We’re also working under a framework on Sellafeld Ltd’s
than one-half of China’s current national standard for inland reactor Decommissioning Delivery Partnership (DDP) for Lots 1 and 2,
plants by meeting liquid discharge limits of less than 37 Bq/Liter. which involves decommissioning and maintenance work on a broad
› This is a significant technical milestone and breaks new ground in range of facilities on the site.
China’s move towards cleaner nuclear energy production.
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Our Project Examples – Site/ Asset Management
Hanford Tank Operation Savannah River Vitrification Nuclear Safety Engineering - Oak
› Client: US Department of Energy › Client: SRR Ridge
› Location: Washington State, US › Location: SRS defense Waste Processing Facility, US
› We are part owner of Washington River Protection Solutions › We provide waste vitrification technology and related technical and › Client: US Department of Energy
(WRPS), the prime contractor managing retrieval and transfer of engineering services to optimize performance of the facility and › Location: Tennessee, US
liquid waste in the Hanford Site tank farms. other waste management processes. › We have been working at Y-12 since 2008 supporting the prime
› The process includes full environmental, nuclear and criticality › Improving HLW feed preparation process to generate less hydrogen contractor’s Safety Analysis Engineering, Readiness Assurance
assessment to ensure safety during normal and credible as the feed is being prepared, by designing operational flowsheet and Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) Project organizations.
abnormal conditions. changes to enable DWPF to reach its 400 canisters/year potential
safely and consistently
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Our Project Examples – Products & Technology
Darlington, Canada Chalk River, Canada Fukushima, Japan
› Client: Ontario Power Generation (OPG) › Client: Government of Canada › Client: Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)
› Location: Canada › Location: Canada › Location: Japan
› SNC-Lavalin is part of the joint venture doing the retube and feeder › We are majority owner of the Canadian National Energy Alliance › Selected as the technology provider to help clean up the large
replacement at the four of the eight CANDU units at the Darlington (CNEA), which was awarded as prime contractor to manage and volume of contaminated sea water (1500-2000m 3 / day) at the
Nuclear Plant in Ontario, Canada. The facility supplies 20% of operate Canada’s AECL nuclear laboratories. CNEA addresses key damaged plant
Ontario’s energy capacity. More than 80 sophisticated tooling objectives for the government of Canada: › We used the ALPS™ multistage treatment process to ensure that
systems have been designed and built for the project. The project is › Managing radioactive waste and decommissioning the system is flexible enough to withstand variations in feed water
currently 50% complete, on time and on budget (as at Feb 2018) › responsibilities at the Chalk River and Whiteshell Laboratories › Complex multi-stage, flexible, modular processing system
› We have also managed several other projects at the Darlington › Ensuring nuclear science and technology capabilities and › Partnered with Toshiba; with a second system ordered
Nuclear Plant over the last decade. knowledge continue to support the federal government in its nuclear › We’re also undertaking fire hazard analysis. Our innovative software
roles and responsibilities package, GLASS, will help TEPCO make critical decisions about the
safety of the plant by improving speed, accuracy and transparency
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Innovation – Solving Market Challenges
Innovation is key
for the future of
nuclear to reduce Improving Reducing Reducing Life De-risked
costs and schedule operational liquid clean-up Extension design
as well as safety effluent costs cost delivery
treatment reduction
improving
costs
operational safety.
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Partner Technology
Innovation -
Various sludge retrieval but open to
business in nuclear globally
Supply Chain Collaborations
Technology & Products partners have an Technology & Products partners have an
important 6m deep pond for undertaking trials
role to play in SNC-L global products important role to play in SNC-L global
and technology strategy. products and technology strategy.
Typically these partners
Rotating Bed are
Reactor (RBR) Small to Medium
for ion
Enterprises (SME)exchange and we have appointed key Typically these partners are Small to Medium
account managers to work with each partner, Enterprises (SME) and we have Key Account
seeking opportunities to deploy their technology Managers who work closely with each partner,
into our global
Roboticnuclear market.
arm to replace human arm, seeking opportunities to deploy their technology
initial application being considered into our global nuclear market.
relates to glovebox operation
Size reduction through cutting using
robotic arm
Vitreous State
Laboratory
Vitrification of wastes
NOH2O – Waters sealing technology in nuclear market
10Improving Glovebox Safety -
Cobots
Cobots are an emerging trend in robotics,
where activities currently completed by
humans can be increasingly replaced and
complemented by integration of a robotic
arm solution.
We are seeking innovative ways to reduce risks to
operators with Post Operational Clean Out of gloveboxes.
Working with a Cobot manufacturer we have demonstrated
a MVP for deployment into gloveboxes.
We aim to have an active demonstrator completed in Q4
2019 that will prove the viability of the concept.
Beyond that we aim to add functionality, for example using
advanced control systems harnessing virtual reality, and
progressively automating repetitive tasks using advanced
software algorithms and AI.
11Reducing Clean–Up Costs - Rotocutter
Strategic relationship with Barrnon, Cumbrian SME
Hanford tank hardpan sludge to be retrieved without use of
abrasive liquids.
Invested £0.75m to develop prototype.
Currently on Mk 3 based on client feedback.
This technology uses a rotary cutter (referred to as Rotocutter) to
break up hardpan waste, a vacuum system to remove it from the
tank floor, and an innovative self-contained sluicing system to
convey the waste to the surface.
12Reducing Liquid Effluent Treatment Costs – Spinionic™
Atkins and SpinChem have been developing an in-situ ion-exchange technology based on a
rotating bed reactor. 5 year Agreement signed with Spinchem to develop technology for
nuclear applications
Significant program of investment (circa £0.5m) in testing both fundamentals at laboratory
scale and engineered scale up.
Confidential not for disclosed to third parties
Contains private information 13Local Examples via DDP - Technology & Innovation
Skip Retrievals and Processing (Size reduction)
Acted as a delivery partner to Sellafield Ltd in the retrieval of Magnox skips from the sites First Generation Magnox Storage Pond
(FGMSP). TDA project, driven and resourced by Atkins.
The retrievals process will be complemented by a laser cutting module, for size reduction and subsequent repacking and export of
skips.
Decommissioning Waste Services Partnership (DWSP)
Provision of a decommissioning waste service to Sellafield Ltd. Capability to characterise, size reduce and consign radioactive
decommissioning waste. Size reduction will be carried out using a Stealth diamond wire saw. The DWSP will accelerate
retrievals from FGMSP.
Alpha Glovebox and Crate breakdown facility (Kinova)
Designing, manufacturing and installing a capability to size reduce alpha contaminated gloveboxes on the Sellafield ltd site.
Laser size reduction is used, with safer, faster and cheaper decommissioning in mind.
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14Conclusion
Innovation is key for the future of nuclear to
reduce costs and schedule as well as
improving operational safety.
“Start with the end in mind” –know the
market need and the value proposition.
Fail fast – MVP concept.
Encourage innovation – development
should be embedded into the business, not
a separate R&D function.
Collaboration with SME’s and technology
providers is a key plank in the SNC-L
strategy.
15Thank you
If you’d like to find out more visit:
www.snclavalin.com | www.atkinsglobal.com
Julianne.antrobus@atkinsglobal.com
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