ML20342A037
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| Site: | Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Issue date: | 12/07/2020 |
| From: | Lane H Nuclear Energy Institute |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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U.S. Nuclear Industry Perspectives on Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Hilary Lane December 7, 2020
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About the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)
- The Nuclear Energy Institute is the industrys policy organization, located in Washington, DC
- Provides a unified industry voice on generic regulatory, policy, and technical matters
- Its broad mission is to foster the beneficial uses of NEI President and CEO Maria Korsnick nuclear technology in its many forms.
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In Collaboration with our Members:
Working Groups Task Forces Committees 1,800 global member representatives serving on 140 committees, working groups and task forces (i.e. Advanced Manufacturing Task Force)
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Supporting Partners
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94 reactors at 55 plant sites across the country KEY Nuclear power plant site
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Continuum of Innovation Advanced Fuels Micro-Reactors Advanced Non-LWRs TerraPower Oklo Aurora 2020 2025 2030 2035 Large Light Water Small Modular Reactor
- Gas cooled
- Liquid metal
- Molten salt Vogtle 3 & 4 NuScale
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Delivering the Nuclear Promise - Achieved!
Costs in 2019 dollars ($/MWh)
Realized Cost Category Reduction Goal 2012 Costs 2019 Costs Reductions Fuel $7.97 $6.15 $1.81 (23%)
Capital $12.19 $5.71 $6.48 (53%)
Operations $24.41 $18.55 $5.86 (24%)
Total Generating $13.36 (30%) $44.57 $30.41 $14.15 (32%)
The U.S. nuclear industry achieved the DNP goal.
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2019 total generating costs decreased nearly $2.50/MWh 2019 costs compared to 2018:
Capital Fuel 5.71
- Total generating costs decreased by 6.15
$2.49/MWh (7.6% reduction)
Total
- Operations costs decreased by Generating $1.57/MWh (7.8% reduction)
Cost:
30.41
- Capital costs decreased by
$0.61/MWh (9.6% reduction)
- Fuel costs decreased by Operations 18.55 $0.32/MWh (4.9% reduction)
Source: Electric Utility Cost Group ©2020 Nuclear Energy Institute 8 Updated: July 2020
The Big 3 AMT Good Candidate APPLICATIONS FOR BOTH THE CURRENT For:
FLEET AND ADVANCED REACTOR DESIGNS Long lead time components
- Less labor; automated High value
- Less material; less waste Cost components Complex geometries
- Reduced lead times; some Obsolete parts up to 90% Mitigation work Schedule High T environments Reduced weight
- Excellent inspectibility
- Excellent material properties Localizing the supply Quality
- Homogenous chain True Nth-of-a-kind And more
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NEIs Advanced Manufacturing Task Force
- Broad membership to include:
- Advanced Reactor designers/developers
- Suppliers / manufacturers
- Utilities
- Law and consulting firms
- DOE-NE and DOE National Laboratories
- Universities
- Non-profits
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Advanced Manufacturing Technologies of Interest
- 1) Laser Powder Bed Fusion
- 2) Powder Metallurgy - Hot Isostatic Pressing (PM-HIP)
- 3) Electron Beam Welding (EBW)
- 4) Cold Spray
- 5) Directed Energy Deposition (DED)
- 6) And many others
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First of a Kind (FOAK) Deployments Courtesy: Westinghouse Courtesy: ORNL Courtesy: Framatome ©2020 Nuclear Energy Institute 12
First of a Kind (FOAK) Prototype Work Courtesy: EPRI Courtesy: Kairos
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Ongoing Collaboration Amongst the Industry, Supply Chain, & Research Arms Advanced Reactor designers/
developers DOE National Suppliers/
Laboratories Manufacturers Focus on The Big 3
+ Deploy EPRI Utilities
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Continued Dialogue Needed Advanced Reactor designers/
developers DOE National Laboratories Suppliers/
Manufacturers NRC Focus on The Big 3
+ Deploy SDOs EPRI Utilities
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Codes & Standards ACCELERATED ACCEPTANCE NEEDED RE: AMT
- ASME Sec. III Code Case- Submitted Aug. 2019
- Laser Powder Bed Fusion (316L)
- ASME Special Committee on Advanced Manufacturing (formed 2017)
- Draft Pressure Technology Book:
Criteria for Pressure Retaining Metallic Components Using Additive Manufacturing ©2020 Nuclear Energy Institute 16
Where to go next?
DEVELOPMENT & INTEREST IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS
- More fuel assembly focus (current fleet)
- Advanced reactor fuels
- Non-pressure boundary parts
- Pressure boundary parts (i.e. near net shape head)
- Replacement of obsolete parts
- New alloys
- Dont forget about plastics!
- And more Industry research & collaboration continues!
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Legislative Works in Progress AMERICAN NUCLEAR INFRASTRUCTURE ACT (ANIA)
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Additional Takeaways
- Utilize the OPEX from other industries (aerospace, defense, etc.) to the extent practicable; dont re-invent the wheel
- New-to-nuclear countries are looking to the U.S. to pave the way in AMT deployment
- Continue frequent dialogue amongst stakeholders (industry, NRC, SDOs, etc)
Communicate, Communicate, Communicate!
- Looking to NRC for a streamlined approach in line with their efforts to become a modern, risk-informed regulator**
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Advanced Manufacturing for the Nuclear Energy Industry
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Innovate & Thrive
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Thank you Questions:
hml@nei.org
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