JRTR Project Overview and Licensing Processes

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1 Project Overview and Licensing Processes ANNuR/IAEA Annual Meeting on the Safety and Licensing of Research Reactors August 30, 2016 Ragai Altamimi Safety and Licensing department 1

2 Contents Project Overview Project Introduction Facility description Reactor Utilization and Future Plans Project Licensing licensing basis Project Licensing process Licensing Timeline CP OL & supporting documents Personnel Licensing Commissioning of the Facility 2

3 Goal of the It will be an integral part of the nuclear technology infrastructure. The reactor will become the focal point that is intended to play the primary role in educating the upcoming generations of nuclear engineers and scientists in Jordan and providing irradiation services in support of the industrial, agricultural and health/medical sectors. Objectives of the Education and training in support of programs in nuclear engineering and nuclear reactor operations; Forensic analysis (neutron activation analysis); Radioisotope production (Mo-99, I-131, Ir-192, and others) for medical and industrial applications; Neutron beam applications including nondestructive testing ( neutron radiography), neutron scattering and neutron diffraction Neutron Transmutation Doping (NTD) (silicon doping). 3

4 Project Title (Jordan Research & Training Reactor) Project Owner JAEC (Jordan Atomic Energy Commission) Contractor Consortium of KAERI and Daewoo E&C (KDC) Regulator JNRC (Jordan Nuclear Regulation Committee) (EMRC) + KINS (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety) Contract Period Aug.1~2015. Mar. 31 (56 Month) Jan. 1(77 Month) (1 st Concrete ~ Start Operation : 36 M) Reactor Features Research Reactor of 5 MW Thermal Capacity 1 Thermal Column and 4 Beam Port Plate type Fuel D 2 O Reflector Location & Area at JUST Campus in IRBID About 70km from Amman to north Site Area : about 180,000 m 2 Building Area : about 12,000 m 2 Scope of Works Reactor and supplementary buildings Radioisotope Production Facility Training Center Building Training of Jordanian staffs 4

5 Facility Description Reactor Type Open Pool Thermal Power (MW) 5 (upgradable up to 10) Max. Thermal Neutron Flux (n/cm 2 s) Fuel Type & Material Fuel Loading Coolant/Moderator Cooling Method Reflector Utilization in the core (central trap) in the reflector region Plate type; 19.75% enriched, U 3 Si 2 in Al matrix 18 fuel assemblies, 7.0 kg of U 235 (Equilibrium cycle) H 2 O Downward, forced convection flow Be + D 2 O Multipurpose - Neutron beam application (n. science, n. radiography etc.) - Neutron irradiation service (RI production, NAA, NTD, etc.) 5

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7 Reactor Pool TC CN NR ST2 ST1 7

8 Reactor Utilization Existing capabilities of Training and Education Potential capabilities of Cold Neutron Radioisotopes production Neutron Scattering NAA 15 inner region holes 7 outer region holes 3 large irradiation holes NAA Neutron radiography Neutron Transmutation Doping Isotope production Ir-192: 100,000Ci/year I-131, 2,000Ci/year Mo-99/Tc-99m: 1,000Ci/year Education and Training Training students, physicists and engineers 8

9 Neutron Activation Analysis Facility (NAAF) Main parts of the system * NAA lab consists of 3 rooms for pretreatment of the sample, measurement, and remote neutron irradiation activities * PTS: 3 PTSs driven by N2 * γ ray spectroscopy system (HPGe) 9

10 Medical Radioisotopes Diagnostic Applications: 99 Mo / 99m Tc for oncology and cardiology 133 Xe for lung function Therapy Applications: 192 Ir for brachytherapy 125 I for brachytherapy and prostate cancer 131 I for thyroid cancer 169 Er for injection (synoviorthesis) in rheumatoid digital joints 103 Pd for brachytherapy or 60 Co for teletherapy. 177 Lu for solid tumors 188 W ( 188 Re) for cardiology Palliation Applications: 153 Sm, 86 Re, 89 Sr and 90 Y are used in palliation of metastatic bone pain. 10

11 Irradiation Locations (Reactor Core) Main Irradiation holes - IR0 : Ir IR12 : I IR 14 : Mo/Tc-99 - Other holes also can be used for IR production. ( with various irradiation times ) Mo-99/Tc-99 Ir IR I

12 RI Production Procedure 12

13 Radioisotope Estimated Production Rate Isotope Ir-192 I-131 Mo-99 Hot Cell Handling Ci/year 100, Isotope Production Ci/year Imported Isotopes/2014 Isotope Mo -99 I-131 Ir-192 Activity (Ci) Number of Sources

14 Gunter Meelis GmbH & Co.KG Topaz Coloring Topaz is an aluminum flouro-hydroxil silicate mineral Al 2 SiO 4 (F,OH) 2 The common colors of irradiated topaz are Sky Blue, London Blue and Swiss Blue Irradiation Natural topaz 14

15 Future Plans Proposed Instrument in Phase I: Neutron (a) Plane View Radiography Facility (NRF) C A n beam F G E B D 1st Exposure Room 2nd Exposure Room (b) Side View Components In-pile collimator and apertures; Filters for fast and epithermal neutrons and gamma radiation and polarizers; Energy selectors such as velocity selectors Beam limiters; Flight tubes, evacuated or helium filled; fast shutters. CCD camera + scintillator detector Phase contrast image set-up n beam Floor 1 m Beam Shutter - Radioactive Material Access Plug Sample Table & Cassette Holder Entrance Door N-TV System ± Shielding (Concrete and Steel) Æ Shielding (Polyethylene, Boron rubber sheet and Steel) Beam Characteristics(roughly estimated) Exposure Room 1st room 2nd room Collimations ratio (L/D) Thermal Neutron Flux(n/ cm2 /s) ~ Effective Beam Size (cm)

16 Training Opportunities at All facilities can be utilized for training and education, in addition to: Training mode of the reactor itself: 50 kw with appropriate trip set points Thermal column is provided (no cooling loop) Vertical holes can be used to insert detectors, samples 16

17 Project Progress Status Activity Weight Last Month Cumulative Monthly Progress Cumulative Progress, August 12, 2016 Engineering % % 0.00 % % Procurement % % 0.00 % % Construction % % 0.36 % % Commissioning 2.89 % % 0.82 % % Overall % % 0.11 % % 17

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20 project licensing basis At the contractual stage the Jordanian regulator and JAEC, the future Licensee, commitd to comply to Two step licensing (CP, OL) Regulatory basis NUREG 1537 IAEA NS-R

21 project licensing process Two Steps Licensing processes Construction permit (CP) Operating license (OL) 21

22 Commencement 1 Aug Planned Time-line Application for Construction Permit 31 July 2011 Construction Permit earned Aug Application for Operating License 15 Dec Operating License & Fuel Loading April 23, 2016 Hand-Over Jan. 1, months

23 Construction Permit (CP) Application for Construction Permit 31 July 2011 Conditional Construction Permit earned Aug with 36 conditions to be fulfilled to obtain the full permit Last condition was closed in Dec

24 Operating License (OL) Application for Operating License 15 Dec Operating License & Fuel Loading April 23, 2016 Two Rounds of RAIs (May, 2015) and (Jan, 2016) Four PSAR revisions and Two FSAR revisions (May,2016) 24

25 Documents supporting OL application Safety Analysis Report (SAR) Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Quality Assurance Program (QAP) Operation Limits and Conditions (OLCs) Emergency Plan (EP) Maintenance and Periodic Testing Program Radiation Protection Program (RP) RWM program Decommissioning plan 25

26 Personnel Licensing Prerequisites for Official Start-up of Operation Group: at least 20 members based on HANARO case 6 shifts (Day, After, Night, Daily work, Education, Day-off) 3 operators (1 SRO + 1 RO + 1 assistant operator) in each shift System Engineering Group: at least 46 members for Rx: 12 members for engineering analysis 12 members for RI 3 members for Quality Assurance 7 members for nuclear engineering& user support 5 members for mechanic/process engineering 7 members for electrical/i&c engineering Radiation Management Group: at least 6 members : 4 members for Reactor Building, 2 members for RI Building including NAA facilities. 26

27 Personnel Licensing SRO RO Fuel Handler All Workers entering the reactor area 27

28 TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAM Type of activity Area of training Personnel specialty Number of persons Training mode Period A1 A2 Reactor Operators Design /Engineering Nuclear Engineers 6 Mechanical Engineers 4 Electrical Engineers 4 Instrumentation & Control 4 Technicians 2 Nuclear Engineers 6 Mechanical Engineers 2 Electrical Engineers 2 Instrumentation & control 2 Total 20 1-SRO 6 2-RO 14 1-Lectures at KAERI 2-Joint work at KAERI 3-OJT at HANARO 4-Qualification at KAERI Total 12 1-Lectures at KAERI 2-Joint design at KAERI 3-Study at UST for NE 4-Joint activity at HANARO 2 months 10 months 1 month 1 week Months A3 Reactor Maintenance Staff Mechanical Engineers 2 Electrical Engineers 2 Instrumentation & Control 2 Technicians 6 Total 12 1-Lectures at KAERI 2-Joint work at KAERI 3-OJT at HANARO 4-Joint work at site 1 month 2 weeks 2 weeks 10 months A4 Radiation Safety staff Nuclear Engineers 4 Technicians 2 Total 6 1-Lectures at KAERI 2-OJT at HANARO 2 weeks 2 weeks B1 NAA Engineers/Operators Nuclear Engineers 4 Total 4 1-Lectures at KAERI 2-OJT at HANARO 3-In-service at site 1 month 1 month 2 months B2 RI Engineers/ Operators Nuclear Engineers 2 Chemical Engineers 2 Chemists 4 Technicians 4 Total 12 1-Lectures at KAERI 2-OJT at HANARO 3-In-service at site 4 months 2 months 2 months C1 Quality Assurance staff Mechanical Engineer 1 Electrical Engineer 1 Nuclear Engineer 1 Total 3 1-Lectures at KAERI 2-OJT at HANARO 3-In-service at site 2 weeks 1 month 1 month D1 Beam Instruments Scientists Nuclear Engineers 2 Physicist 1 Total 3 1-Lectures at KAERI 2-OJT at HANARO 3-In-service at site 2 weeks 1 month 1 month TOTAL 72 Man Totaling to 782 Man. Month 28

29 ھیي ة الطاقة الذریة الا ردنیة Cold phase commissioning activities completed (Prior to fuel loading) Fluidic system flushing Pumps alignments and solo run tests Valves check Heavy water system filling I&C tests System Performance Tests (SPTs) Integral System Test (IST) reached Criticality on April Hot commissioning activates started after fuel loading (Full core) Approach to criticality Reactor kinetics parameters Excess reactivity measurements Control rod worth measurements Flux distribution measurements Isothermal temperature coefficient 29

30 Hot commissioning The purpose of commissioning is to demonstrate that the design specifications of the reactor have been met and that the completed installation is satisfactory for service Fuel elements CAR= 570, mm Count rate (cps) Reactivity ($) time (s)

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