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Lena Willman Director, Innovation Technologies and Exploration
Westinghouse Technology Development SKC Symposium 2017-10-10
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“Innovation is the discipline to transform creative ideas into opportunities that could bring value to the market and the company.”
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Input to Selection of Innovation projects
Several parameters to consider for selecting succesfull Innovation projects
New Innovation Projects
Revolutionary projects
Exploration new technologies
Address Customer needs
Marketing plans Product Plans
Technology Gaps
Market Trends
Global Competition
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Innovation Process – 5 Gates & Stages Stage 1:
Discovery Stage 3:
Stage 4:
Stage 5:
• Scope & Benefits
• Business Case • Final concept
• Development • Most of the
investment
• Verification & Validation
• Production ready
Ideas
Ideas
Ideas
Ideas
Ideas
Stage 2: Incubation
New Product
A c c e l e r a t i o n
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Customer’s perspective Westinghouse’s perspective
Current products/services
Discussion Select top 3 ideas Team formation
Top Ideas & Teams
Focused (2-3 days) of work & present to panel
Discovery What can we do to address the
issues?
Brainstorming
KickStart: Week-long event to generate ideas and bring them to fruition in very short amount of time
Efficient and Collaborative way of identifying possible solutions
to an issue
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Areas of Innovation • Enhancement/ incremental improvements of existing
Products and Services • New Technologies and Products for Operating Fleet • Revolutionary Technologies / Next Generation Nuclear
applications
Different time perspective needed
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Westinghouse has started to use VR-technology for • Design support • Testing and verification of tools
and equipment before manufacturing
• Preparation of complex site interventions
• Training
Westinghouse Virtual Reality Developments
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Virtual Reality to Create Real Advantages
Integration of plant 3D scanning, photo, CAD, gamma-scanning, plant
SSC databases
On-line information Back-office support
VR- and Training-
center
VR- and AR-based training facilities
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Westinghouse will continue its legacy as global nuclear technology leader
with others following
with others following
with others following
with others following
Westinghouse develops new reactor concepts addressing nuclear
sustainability and climate change
•Lead Fast Reactor •eVINCITM Microreactor
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The role of nuclear
Source: IEA - ETP 2015
Base scenario: • Extrapolation of
2015 trend • Results in 6DS
80% chanse of reaching 2DS: • 50% reduction of
CO2-emissions • Nuclear share of
electricity production increases from 11% to 17%
• 65% renewables in 2050, whereof 29% from variable production sources.
Electricity production by technology in the 6DS and the 2DS
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A turning point: 2018 new distributed generation (DG) power capacity will overtake new centralized generation capacity Forecast: DG may displace 300 gigawatts of new large-scale power plants by 2026
The market is changing to smaller, decentralized generation
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Demonstration Lead-cooled Fast Reactor, DOE contract)
Establishing technical, commercial and licensing viability: Core design Reactor internals BOP Plant layout Fuel
Selecting lead cooled technology as result of critical review of Gen IV technologies, TESLA project,
Westinghouse Lead Fast Reactor Program
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The Westinghouse LFR will achieve the following objectives for its customers: • Reduced capital/overnight costs • Competitive Levelized Cost Of Electricity • Variable electricity output to complement Renewables • Non-electricity applications such as cogeneration and desalination • Reduction in nuclear fuel waste volume • Walk-away safety
• Done • Development program structure • Pre-conceptual design • Technology roadmap
• Ongoing • Design process • Requirement Management
• Technology development • Conceptual design • Optioneering for design of systems/components • Capital cost and LCOE assessment • Refueling options evaluation • Plant layout development
Shield assembly ring
Reflector assembly ring Safety assemblies
Outer Core Fuel
Inner Core Fuel
Finger Absorber Rods
Westinghouse Lead Fast Reactor Program
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Westinghouse eVinci™ Ultimate energy for decentralized generation • Small, transportable energy generator • Fully factory built, fueled and assembled • Combined heat and power, 200 kWe to 25 MWe • 5-12 years life • Target < 7 days on-site installation • Proven heat pipe technology • Autonomous load follow capability • Walk-away passive safety • Unparalleled proliferation resistance • High reliability and minimal moving parts • Green field decontamination, decommissioning & remediation
(DD&R)
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Micro-Reactor Parametric Design
Increased Mobility 03 MW
0.5 50 5
Cost of Energy $/MWh
Target: Demonstrate a full-scale, 1 MWe micro-reactor by 2022
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Vision - Accelerating Nuclear Innovation
enables and empowers innovators to develop the
next nuclear technologies to allow safer, cleaner and more
reliable nuclear applications for more people and a better planet.
http://www.westinghousenuclear.com/welink/
TM
• Technologies for integration of nuclear and renewables
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Technologies
• Virtual and Augmented Reality Technologies for Industrial Applications
• Remote and autonomous drones and rovers for interior and exterior applications in GPS-denied hazardous environments
• Cybersecurity and behavior-based detection • Disposal technologies for radioactive waste • Spent Fuel Applications • Other
Sprint#2 Technology Focus Areas
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Sprint Intake Process
TM
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Support for the selected teams
TM
Selected teams will have access to the following resources and opportunities for up to 6 months, with the potential for continued access for an additional period: Support of one Westinghouse Innovation Coach, who will
guide and support the team in the technical development Access to business coaches and mentors from partnering organizations Access to Westinghouse experts on an as-needed basis Access to Westinghouse Laboratories in the US and Europe Access to shared office space and general infrastructure Access to relevant events organized by WeLink Opportunities to pitch the project to potential investors and customers A complimentary budget may be offered in the first phase to be used for
research and development purposes upon agreement with the WeLink team Potential further investment by Westinghouse for the following phase
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VVER- European Supply of SAfe NUclear Fuel -ESSANUF • Together with 8 partners,
Westinghouse has been awarded funding from the Euratom Horizon 2020 program.
• Through the partnership built in this consortium a strong European VVER community is formed.
www.essanuf.eu
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New Conceptual VVER-440 Design versus NOVA design
Zircaloy-4 Low Tin ZIRLO
Low Tin ZIRLO or Zr1%Nb VVER-1000 grid springs/dimples Inner strap thickness reduced Increase from 7 grids to 9
No changes in fuel rod diameter or thickness. No changes for pellets.
Zircaloy-4 ZIRLO
Zircaloy-4 Optimized ZIRLO.
Thinner shroud (increased pitch)
Pellet stack length increase OLD design: Weight of U/UO2: 126/143 kg NEW design: Weight of U/UO2: 129/147 kg
Yes, the change is still ON
Under evaluation
No, the change is OFF
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VVER-1000 Compatibel Designs • The WFA (Westinghouse Fuel
Assembly) VVER-1000 design was developed to be compatible with the resident fuel in South Ukraine NPP (TVSM and later also the TVSA design).
• Compatibility has been proven by Lead Test Assemblies and reload operation in South Ukraine.
• Currently Westinghouse is developing a 13 grid design for Temelin to be compatible with the resident fuel.
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The Case for Accident Tolerant Fuel • Utility
– Increased operational flexibility and fuel utilization – Reduced plant risks – Increased certainty in reactor oversight process – Reduced operational costs through maximizing benefits of
adopting risk-informed initiatives • Regulator
– Increased confidence in plant accident mitigation strategies – Potential reduction in emergency planning and evacuation
zones • Public
– Lower exposure to offsite impacts and reduced consequences of events
What if we could prevent accidents like TMI-2 and Fukushima entirely?
We’re working to make it a reality.
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“Innovation is the discipline to transform creative ideas into opportunities that could bring value to the market and the company.”