China Civilian Nuclear Industry, Technology, Exports and Supply Chain: News & Discussions

[Tiqiu]

The global market is now third gen, very competitive. The biggest competitor for CGN is Toshiba-Westinghouse from Japan, followed by Areva from France and KHNP from South Korea. Rosatm from Russia is also very active.

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Despite fierce competition, CGN-CNNC has confidence in offering a comprehensive “one-stop shop” for nuclear power needs - from design to construction, financing, fuel supply, waste management and other services. “If you choose the HPR1000, it’s like you’re joining a big family” said Yang Maochun, a deputy general manager of CGN’s international business department. Source: China ramping up its nuclear industry, with plans for exporting reactors « nuclear-news

@Chinese-Dragon @Nihonjin1051 @Daniel808 @Tiqiu

Remember the UK nuclear plant deal President Xi struck in his Last year visit to London, in which China will provide finance to the Chinese/French joint venture project co. witch will utilise Chinese/French tech. and equipments? I think the significance of that deal is that it has set up a precedent for the similar deals in the future. China chose UK for a reason: she is the birth place of common law, the mother of all modern laws; UK is an example/precedent for all others to follow. No wonder the Queen mother used "defining moment" in her addressing speech to Xi.

So it is a logic that now we see 30 nuclear plants are planned along the one belt one road in conjunction with the AIIB. Unfortunately Japan has not joined, otherwise it would be a true win-win for all pro development countries including Japan.

 

[cirr]

China to Build Floating Nuclear Power Station

2016-03-02 17:25:33

Xinhua Web Editor: Huang Yue

China will start construction of a floating nuclear power station by the end of 2016. [Photo: yicai.com]

China will start construction of a floating nuclear power station by the end of this year, a senior corporate executive said.

The facility, designed to power offshore oil and gas drilling, island development and remote areas, is scheduled to be put into operation in 2019, said Sun Qin, board chairman of the National Nuclear Corporation.

The company holds all the intellectual property rights of the floating nuclear reactor, said Sun, a deputy to the National People's Congress, before the opening of the annual legislative session.

Currently, China has 30 nuclear power generating units in operation and another 24 units are under construction, all on land.

China to Build Floating Nuclear Power Station

Floating, Movable Nuclear Plants Being Built in China

MAR 2, 2016 12:15 PM ET // BY TRACY STAEDTER

In a strange twist of energy development, China is building at least three nuclear plants to power offshore oil and gas drilling.

The plants, scheduled to be finished by 2019, will float on the high seas and can be shipped to any location in the world.

In addition to powering offshore oil and gas production, the country could export the energy to other countries by floating the plant to a coastline and selling the energy directly, reported Michael Zey in the Examiner.

China could also deliver the same resource to any of the artificial islands it’s currently building in the South China Sea.

The fact that it's investing heavily in nuclear power should come as no surprise.

China consumes the most electricity of any country on the planet. According to the World Fact Book, China used roughly 5.4 billion MW in 2014 compared to the United States, which used about 4.6 billion MW in 2013.

And it produces and consumes almost as much coal as the entire world, according to the US Energy Information Administration. That’s a lot of energy and a lot of pollution. Switching to nuclear would greatly reduce pollution and help China reach its goal of becoming a net energy exporter.

How Nuclear Power Saves Lives

Already it has 30 nuclear power plants in operation with another 24 units under construction. By 2050, it wants to have 110 nuclear power plants.

In the United States, only one new nuclear power plant is coming online in the near future, the plants at Watts Bar in Tennessee.

But China’s floating plant will not be the first of its kind. Russia has been working on a floating nuclear power plant for year — the Akademik Lomonosov — and it’s scheduled for deployment this October.

Floating, Movable Nuclear Plants Being Built in China : Discovery News

 

[onebyone]

May 08, 2016
china, energy, nuclear, world

China's CAP1400 reactor design has successfully passed the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA's) Generic Reactor Safety Review (GRSR).

The CAP1400 is an enlarged version of the AP1000 pressurized water reactor developed from the Westinghouse original by SNPTC with consulting input from the Toshiba-owned company. As one of China's 16 strategic projects under its National Science and Technology Development Plan, the CAP1400 is intended to be deployed in large numbers across the country. The reactor design may also be exported.

International use of the CAP1400 is still dependent on meeting country-specific standards and requirements, but passing the IAEA safety review will make this process easier.

In September 2014, the Chinese nuclear regulator approved the preliminary safety analysis report of the CAP1400 reactor design following a 17-month review. The National Nuclear Safety Administration's safety review involved more than 260 experts, 30 meetings to discuss it and responding to more than 5000 questions, according to SNPTC. As a result of the review, more than 1000 work orders were drawn up.

Site preparation is already underway for two demonstration CAP1400 units at Huaneng Group's Shidaowan site in Shandong province. The pouring of first concrete is expected to take place soon.



http://nextbigfuture.com/2016/05/chinas-1400-megawatt-nuclear-reactor.html

 

[Blabla]

May 08, 2016
china, energy, nuclear, world

China's CAP1400 reactor design has successfully passed the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA's) Generic Reactor Safety Review (GRSR).

The CAP1400 is an enlarged version of the AP1000 pressurized water reactor developed from the Westinghouse original by SNPTC with consulting input from the Toshiba-owned company. As one of China's 16 strategic projects under its National Science and Technology Development Plan, the CAP1400 is intended to be deployed in large numbers across the country. The reactor design may also be exported.

International use of the CAP1400 is still dependent on meeting country-specific standards and requirements, but passing the IAEA safety review will make this process easier.

In September 2014, the Chinese nuclear regulator approved the preliminary safety analysis report of the CAP1400 reactor design following a 17-month review. The National Nuclear Safety Administration's safety review involved more than 260 experts, 30 meetings to discuss it and responding to more than 5000 questions, according to SNPTC. As a result of the review, more than 1000 work orders were drawn up.

Site preparation is already underway for two demonstration CAP1400 units at Huaneng Group's Shidaowan site in Shandong province. The pouring of first concrete is expected to take place soon.



http://nextbigfuture.com/2016/05/chinas-1400-megawatt-nuclear-reactor.html

What is the difference in technology between CAP 1400 nuclear reactor and the reactor used normally in the world ?

 

[Beidou2020]

China has successfully designed digital control safety system (DCS) for nuclear power plants after over 10 years, becoming the fourth country to independently grasp the technology after the US, France and Japan.

The State Assets Administration Committee and China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group (CGN) announced at a press conference Wednesday that Chinese-made and designed DCS have received an independent engineering review in the I&C System (IERICS) report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), thepaper.cn reported.

The DCS, or Hemu System, controls more than 260 systems in a nuclear power plant, the running of nearly 10,000 pieces of equipment and all sorts of processes, and is seen as the nuclear plant's "nerve center." It also monitors the plant and shuts it down in emergencies.

In the past, China relied on importing DCS, which is expensive and has information safety issues.

So far, only CGN and Japanese Mitsubishi Corporation in the world have the ability to develop, produce, identify, operate and maintain the DCS.

China Technology, which is under CGN, was established in 2005 and the company began DCS research and development in 2007.

China Technology general manager Jiang Guojin told thepaper.cn that IERICS reviews the safety, structure design, software and hardware design, and developing process of a system. The review result is seen by all 151 IAEA member states.

It means that the system has acquired a "ticket" to the global market and has great significance for Chinese nuclear equipment manufacturers to promote its global influence, said Jiang.

In April, the IAEA expert group finished eight days of on-site inspections. The review lasted 10 months, and the company had to explain more than 200 technologies and had more than 100 files reviewed.

According to Jiang, the Hemu System is being used in the construction of multiple new machines, with its safety and advanced technologies in use.

It can save every nuclear machine group 300 million yuan and be used to revise China's current nuclear plants and new plants in development, Jiang added.

 

[xunzi]

Glad to see the hurdle getting break one by one. We need to dominate nuclear realm if we want to survive in the next decades.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Russia doesnt have one?

Btw Congrats China for this achievement.

 

[TaiShang]

China has successfully designed digital control safety system (DCS) for nuclear power plants after over 10 years, becoming the fourth country to independently grasp the technology after the US, France and Japan.

The State Assets Administration Committee and China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group (CGN) announced at a press conference Wednesday that Chinese-made and designed DCS have received an independent engineering review in the I&C System (IERICS) report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), thepaper.cn reported.

The DCS, or Hemu System, controls more than 260 systems in a nuclear power plant, the running of nearly 10,000 pieces of equipment and all sorts of processes, and is seen as the nuclear plant's "nerve center." It also monitors the plant and shuts it down in emergencies.

In the past, China relied on importing DCS, which is expensive and has information safety issues.

So far, only CGN and Japanese Mitsubishi Corporation in the world have the ability to develop, produce, identify, operate and maintain the DCS.

China Technology, which is under CGN, was established in 2005 and the company began DCS research and development in 2007.

China Technology general manager Jiang Guojin told thepaper.cn that IERICS reviews the safety, structure design, software and hardware design, and developing process of a system. The review result is seen by all 151 IAEA member states.

It means that the system has acquired a "ticket" to the global market and has great significance for Chinese nuclear equipment manufacturers to promote its global influence, said Jiang.

In April, the IAEA expert group finished eight days of on-site inspections. The review lasted 10 months, and the company had to explain more than 200 technologies and had more than 100 files reviewed.

According to Jiang, the Hemu System is being used in the construction of multiple new machines, with its safety and advanced technologies in use.

It can save every nuclear machine group 300 million yuan and be used to revise China's current nuclear plants and new plants in development, Jiang added.

Good development for China's export in nuclear energy generation.

 

[cirr]

This is quite an achievement

30 billion yuan shaved off the cost of the 100 or so nuclear plants to be built over the next 15 years.

 

[Beast]

Russia doesnt have one?

Btw Congrats China for this achievement.

Russia? Russia is over rated.

 

[Max]

Congrats

 

[Beidou2020]

IAEA completes review of China-developed DCS FirmSys

BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) -- China's Digital Control System (DCS) FirmSys has passed a review by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the country's state-owned assets watchdog said on Wednesday.

This will help China's manufacturing industry expand its influence and boost its global presence, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council said on its website.

DCS, which can control the operation of over 260 systems and nearly 10,000 pieces of equipment, is vital to nuclear power plants, ensuring safety, reliability and stability.

Following the United States, France and Japan, China is the fourth country with its own DCS.

DCS FirmSys, cheaper than its foreign counterparts, has been widely used in China's nuclear power plants, and is expected to be used in aviation and shipbuilding in the future.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Russia? Russia is over rated.

I wont exactly call that, as most of the defence and design stuff in China is the legacy of the soviets. And China has developed from those system

 

[Beast]

I wont exactly call that, as most of the defence and design stuff in China is the legacy of the soviets. And China has developed from those system

Not really. In terms of warship, it's mostly indigenous from 071 LDP, 056 corvette and Type052D destroyer. While air force of J-10, JF-17 and J-20. It's more like a 50/50 percent and mostly external appearance looks like but inside is totally different from any soviet era setup.

 

[Jlaw]

China has successfully designed digital control safety system (DCS) for nuclear power plants after over 10 years, becoming the fourth country to independently grasp the technology after the US, France and Japan.

The State Assets Administration Committee and China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group (CGN) announced at a press conference Wednesday that Chinese-made and designed DCS have received an independent engineering review in the I&C System (IERICS) report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), thepaper.cn reported.

The DCS, or Hemu System, controls more than 260 systems in a nuclear power plant, the running of nearly 10,000 pieces of equipment and all sorts of processes, and is seen as the nuclear plant's "nerve center." It also monitors the plant and shuts it down in emergencies.

In the past, China relied on importing DCS, which is expensive and has information safety issues.

So far, only CGN and Japanese Mitsubishi Corporation in the world have the ability to develop, produce, identify, operate and maintain the DCS.

China Technology, which is under CGN, was established in 2005 and the company began DCS research and development in 2007.

China Technology general manager Jiang Guojin told thepaper.cn that IERICS reviews the safety, structure design, software and hardware design, and developing process of a system. The review result is seen by all 151 IAEA member states.

It means that the system has acquired a "ticket" to the global market and has great significance for Chinese nuclear equipment manufacturers to promote its global influence, said Jiang.

In April, the IAEA expert group finished eight days of on-site inspections. The review lasted 10 months, and the company had to explain more than 200 technologies and had more than 100 files reviewed.

According to Jiang, the Hemu System is being used in the construction of multiple new machines, with its safety and advanced technologies in use.

It can save every nuclear machine group 300 million yuan and be used to revise China's current nuclear plants and new plants in development, Jiang added.

That's great news but I'm curious if Japan also have DCS why did Fukushima happened?