Nuclear Power Europe 2011 Conference Programme

Track 1 - Nuclear New Build

(Room: Amber 02)

DAY 3 – THURSDAY 9 JUNE

09:00 - 10:30

Session 6: The Nuclear Supply Chain

The importance of nurturing a strong supply chain for the nuclear industry in an increasingly globalized industry cannot be overstated.

Industry experts from world-leading organizations explain how participants in the European nuclear industry can gain the necessary accreditation for their products and services.

Chair: Olivier Mandement, Senior Product Specialist - Nuclear, Alstom, France

Material Qualification for Nuclear ASME Application

René Uebel, Technical Project and Product Manager, Lloyd’s Register Group, UK

Nuclear Supply Chain Management

Angus Beveridge, Lead Nuclear Supervisor, HSB Global Standards, Germany

Co-Author:

Wilfred LaRochelle, Principal Code Consultant, HSB Global Standards, USA

Control of Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants Through Configuration Management

Salvatore Scardigno, Principal Engineer, Burns and Roe Enterprises, Inc, USA

Co-Author:

Albert M. Ferrer, Vice President & Director, Burns and Roe, USA

10:30 – 11:00 Delegate Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30

Session 7: Nuclear Competence: Addressing the Gap

Attracting and retaining nuclear skills along the supply chain is a key issue in new build. This session tackles this issue head on, examining the skills shortage and how the industry is investing in people. A highlight is a joint paper presented by Ansaldo Nucleare & Doosan Babcock discussing heavy manufacturing processes.

Chair: Gaudenzio Mariotti, Head of Nuclear Energy - R & D Policies, Enel Ingegneria e Innovazione SpA, Italy

Labour Issues in Nuclear New Build: Does Lack of Skilled People Trip-up the Nuclear Renaissance?

Michael Kruse, Principal, Arthur D. Little GmbH, Germany
Jan Junker, Senior Consultant, Arthur D. Little GmbH, Germany

Nuclear Manufacturing Supply Chain

Glen Little, Director Nuclear New Build, Doosan Babcock, UK

Co-Author:

Giuliano Locatelli, Director, Power Projects, Ansaldo Nucleare, Italy

12:30 – 14:00 Delegate Lunch

15:00 – 16:00

Closing Reception & Best Paper Awards

Delegate Restaurant

Track 2 - Nuclear Plant Operation & Optimization

(Room: Amber 01)

DAY 3 – THURSDAY 9 JUNE

09:00 - 10:30

Session 6: Plant Upgrades

While the European nuclear renaissance is an exciting prospect, it can be forgotten that there is a huge fleet of existing plant across the continent. This session, using innovative project references, details cost effective techniques to get the most out of established plant.

Chair: Albert d’Avella, KAM Program Senior Manager, Areva, France

Modernization of I&C in Ringhals Unit 2 – Licensing and Safety Demonstration Experience

Pontus Ryd, Specialist – Nuclear Systems Engineering/Systems Safety, Solvina AB, Sweden

Co-Author:

Hans Edvinsson, Senior Specialist, Vattenfall AB, Sweden

I&C Challenge, Architecture & Lessons Learned for New Build & Operational NPP in the Nuclear Renaissance

Alain Parry, Consultant in I&C Architecture and Design, Experconnect, France

Co-Author:

Philippe Paris, I&C Architecture Design Authority Manager, Areva NP, France

How Power Uprates in Nuclear Power Plants Have an Effect on your Pumping Equipment - The Life Cycle Cost Approach

Gerard van Loenhout, Technical Services Engineer, Flowserve FSG, The Netherlands

The Steam Turbine Retrofitting of Six Boiling Water Reactor Units Using Innovative Engineering and Laser Scanning Techniques

Mike Davies, Senior Product Specialist, Alstom Power, UK

Co-Authors:

Mike Jones, Principal Engineer, Alstom Power, UK

David Nelmes, Engineer, Alstom Power, UK

10:30 – 11:00 Delegate Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30

Session 7: Nuclear Plant Operational Excellence

The final technical session examines how nuclear power plant owners can drive capacity factors up and the cost of operations and maintenance (O&M) down.

Chair: Ulla Pettersson, Director, e for energy Management Consulting, Sweden

Interpretation and Evaluation of the Technical Specification (TS) Criteria – Development of a Guidance Document

Jerzy Grynblat, Nuclear Business Director, Lloyd’s Register, Sweden

Co-Authors:

Ola Bäckström, Vice President, Software Development, Scandpower AB, Sweden

Anna Häggström, Senior Consultant, Scandpower, Sweden

An Integrated Approach for Improving Fleet Capacity Factors

Kenneth Ainger, Director, Business Development, Exelon Nuclear Partners, Exelon Generation Company, LLC, USA

How to Save Operating Costs Using Condition-based Maintenance for Nuclear Power Plants

Frédéric Torras, Project Manager, Atos Worldgrid France, France

Building a Bridge to Managing our Workload – The Mandatory Enabler to Improving Capacity Factors

Jon Anderson, President and CEO, Anderson, Chavet & Anderson Inc., USA

Co-Authors:

Todd Mairs, Executive Consultant, Anderson, Chavet & Anderson, Inc., USA

Richard Jackson, President, CYNDRUS Corporation, USA

Dion Alley, President, International Business Partners, USA

Scott Darling, Chairman, UMS Group North America, USA

Reserve Presentation

Thermal Cycle Performance Tuning Using Topological Algorithms

Massimo Teglia, Project Manager, Ansaldo Nucleare S.p.A., Italy

Mario Zadra, Senior Mechanical & Process Engineer, Ansaldo Nucleare S.p.A., Italy

Co-Authors:

Annalisa Perasso, PhD Mathematics, University of Genoa, Italy

Francesco Benvenuto, Process Engineering Manager, Ansaldo Nucleare S.p.A, Italy

12:30 – 14:00 Delegate Lunch

15:00 – 16:00

Closing Reception & Best Paper Awards

Delegate Restaurant