We need innovation in nuclear dismantling to make it more efficient, cheaper, safer and with less radiation exposure for workers.

1. TECNUBEL
Decommissioning & Dismantling
Robots, Remote Handling and Innovations
Nuclear Decommissioning & Waste Management
Conference
May 24-25th - Manchester
UNDER REVIEW
Newest TCB robot - ICOND Aachen Nov. 2016

2. Update
• ENGIE Electrabel
– Life Time Extensions
• +10y (50y) for the Oldest NPPs
• ‘Younger’ ones remain at 40y
Operations
– First Final Shutdown in 2022

3. NDC 2016

4. Our Progress
 Developing Competences
– Robots & Remote Handling
 Collaborate in search for Innovations
– I&C, Digitalization & Automatize
– Laser Decontamination

5. KEY FIGURES
Schoten Dessel
Villers-le-bouillet
> 40
> 400
> 65
Number of
Employees
Offices, technology &
training center
+ Germany, Karlsruhe
(Tecnubel GmbH)
€ 18 M
€ 32 M
€ 50 M € 50 M
2012 2013 2014 2015
Turnover

6. Update Ongoing D&D Projects
• Tecnubel is contractor in
– BELGONUCLEAIRE MOX Fuel Fabrication Plant
• First Industrial sized/ commercial D&D
– FBFC (Franco-Belge de Fabrication du Combustible)
• A subsidiary of AREVA
– Chemical Decontaminating Reactor Coolant Pump
• Westinghouse (Nijvel)

7. BN MOX Plant
– Shutdown 2006
– Dismantling started 2009
• D&D license 2008
• Start works in March 2009
– Two single-floor process buildings
(~5000 m²)
– 170 gloves boxes / 1.200 tons
infrastructure
Dessel
> Approaching End of Project
– Excellent Safety Track
Record

8. BN: Glove Box Dismantling
Dessel
Tent
Drum
Glove box

9. BN: Glove Box Dismantling

10. Dismantling BN Successful
> Thanks to Preparations and Training !
• Boxschool
– Train and Qualify
• Operators, procedures
and tools

11. FBFC Fuel Plant
(AREVA NP)
– Shutdown 2011
– Project Mgmt D&D
– Licensing Documentation
• Safety Authorities and Waste Regulator
– Dismantling and Decontamination
• Building
– Free Release

12. Chemical Decontamination
– Pioneer for RCPs
– EMMAC (EDF), NITROX-E (Westinghouse) and
MEDOC (SCK-CEN)
– Expert in Execution
– Developed own equipment
> …
– …
Collaboration with
Westinghouse

13. Developments
• Robots & Remote Handling
– Ongoing and future projects
• Radiation Hardened I&C
• Laser Decontamination
Working conditions? Dose Rates? Safety?
Efficiency? Cost? …

14. Launching a new business activity
 Robots & Remote Handling
– Qualified & Experienced operators
– Training & Competence Center
Ambition
– Pool of Qualified operators
– Offer Remote Handling Solutions
• Plants & Facilities in Operation
• Dismantling & Decontamination work

15. Current Projects
• KTE (WAK) – Karlsruhe (D)
1. Dismantling of activated Biological shield KNK Reactor
2. Dismantling of Hot Cells – irradiated fuel examination
Facts:
– 8 Remote Handling Experts assist in modifying, testing and
implementation of remote controlled equipment
– Long run projects: > 2020
– Staffing 8 > 12

18. Test stand KNK
Hot Cells

19. Current Projects
• ITU JRC – Karlsruhe (D)
– Maintenance of Master-Slave remote
handling equipment Hot Cells
• Remote Handling Experts at KHG (D)
– “Nuclear Fire Brigade”
– Training and Maintenance
• O&M Training (Ukraine)
– ICSRM at Chernobyl NPP

20. Future project
Remote Handling at Tihange
• RAW is expensive
• Limited on-site storage capacity RAW
– Creativity needed
 Solutions: Compacting & Sorting
• Remote Handling experts asked to study, implement and
execute the operations
– to conduct remotely to limit workers dose

21. Control &
Command Station
– Compact
– Modular

22. Principle Lay Out
380VA
Connection by
10m cables Central
Unit
Central
Unit
operators
Master arms
Controlled area
Connection by 30-60m
or 120m cables
Camera Slave arms
Non controlled area
380VA

23. Innovation
• R&D
– Radiation Hardened Electronics
– New Decontamination Techniques

24. Smart sensing for radiation environments

25. Innovation

26. Decontamination by Laser Cleaning

27. Conclusions
• ENGIE
– NPP Operator and Engineering & Service provider
• BU BENELUX
– Understanding the Needs of D&D projects
• Cost Driven
• Improve Efficiency and Safety
• Reduce risks
– Developing its competences in D&D
• Become a player on the current market
• To get prepared for its own decommissioning projects

28. Questions?
peter.berben@engie.com