Past event: Nuclear Power Plant Life Management & Extension 2015 Conference

Nuclear Power Plant Life Management & Extension 2015 will address the key issues faced by the industry associated with NPP’s life management and extension: age management programs and techniques, implementation of environmental standards, I & C systems and avoidance strategies for force shutdown.

Join us on 4 – 5 November 2015 in Paris, France to hear about R & D in component behaviour and integrity, best practices of applying safety principles and concepts in preparation for licence extension and discuss the challenges industry faces to keep maintenance and operational cost down.

EDF Energy
“EDF Energy has extended the expected life of its Dungeness B nuclear power station by ten years. This means it is due to continue generating low carbon electricity until 2028, producing enough power each year to supply the equivalent of 1.5m homes.

The decision has been made possible by a £150m investment programme to extend the life of the station. It comes after extensive reviews of the plant’s safety cases and work with the independent nuclear regulator, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR). The station will also be subject to continuing independent safety reviews by the ONR.

Improvement projects at Dungeness B have already included a £75m upgrade to control room computer systems and £8m on enhanced flood defences.

The life extension at Dungeness B is part of a wider EDF Energy programme to extend the lives of its eight nuclear power stations. Based on the expected life extensions, all seven AGR stationswill be operating in 2023 when the new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C is due to be commissioned, subject to a final investment decision.”

Nuclear Energy Institute
“The NRA is to begin examinations that could lead to extended operating lifetimes for Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Takahama 1 and 2 nuclear reactors in Fukui prefecture. The inspections are to be carried out at the same time as inspections of the reactor’s compliance with post-Fukushima regulatory standards. Both reactors are 780-megawatt pressurized water reactors.

Meanwhile, Fukui District Court refused to consider Kansai EPC’s petition to overturn a different judge’s provisional injunction against the restart of Takahama 3 and 4. The court is expected to open an inquiry into the appeal.”


Why You Can't Miss This Event?

Nuclear Power Plant Life Management & Extension 2015 will address the key issues faced by the industry associated with NPP’s life management and extension: age management programs and techniques, implementation of environmental standards, I & C systems and avoidance strategies for force shutdown.

Join us on 4 - 5 November 2015 in Paris, France to hear about R & D in component behaviour and integrity, best practices of applying safety principles and concepts in preparation for licence extension and discuss the challenges industry faces to keep maintenance and operational cost down.


Key Topics Include

  • Contribution of nuclear energy to EU energy mix
  • Evaluation of nuclear power plant management and life extension
  • Environmental & safety standards
  • Public concerns for ageing nuclear power plants
  • Risk assessment for aging nuclear power plants
  • Ongoing challenges of NPPs maintenance
  • Financial & economic framework
  • Workforce development in nuclear industry
  • Challenges of licence extension
  • Nuclear power plant Long-Term Operations
  • Public Concerns for aging nuclear power plants

Confirmed Speakers

Abderrahim Al Mazouzi, Project manager, EDF R&D & Member of the NUGENIA Executive Committee
Keith Parker, Chief Executive, Nuclear Industry Association
Kazuo Shimomura, Deputy Director-General And Chief Nuclear Officer, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
John Lillington, Chief Technologist, Nuclear Reactors, AMEC
Mark Coughlin, Reserve Power Applications Specialist EMEA, EnerSys
Randy Lewis, General Manager – Nuclear Services, Rolls-Royce
Celine Wolf, General Manager – Nuclear Services France, Rolls-Royce
Abdul Hamid Akbar, Senior Advisor, China Zhongyuan Engineering Corporation
Mark Newbery,  Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF)
Francesco D’Auria, Professor, University Of Pisa, DESTEC-GRNSPG
Tomasz Jackowski, Acting Division Head, National Center For Nuclear Research (NCBJ)
Yves Marignac, Director, WISE-Paris
Fabrizio Bianco, Electrical & Automation Engineering Unit Head, Ansaldo Nucleare

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Who Will Attend?

  • Nuclear Power Plants Operators
  • Technical Directors
  • Technical Engineers
  • Asset Managers
  • Associations Representatives
  • Regulatory and Policy Officers
  • Solution Providers
  • Consultants
  • Technology Providers


Venue

Venue to be confirmed
Paris, France
Event details
Organizer : ACI
Event type : Conference
Reference : ASDE-6971