The series of lectures was opened by the Director of Dukovany NPP, who informed not only about the NPP activities, but also presented the current situation, when the construction of two more NPP units is underway. He presented both technical and economic parameters of the project, but also pointed out the risks that may still occur during the implementation. The point is that KHNP has not built reactors of this capacity anywhere and the technical solution has to cope with, among other things, a very limited cooling water supply, with both existing and new reactors running side by side.
This was followed by a lecture by the State Office for Nuclear Safety (SÚJB), which presented the current agenda related to the construction of new nuclear sources and their licensing. It focused on the preparation of permits for the construction of new units of the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant as well as other phases of the life cycle of a nuclear facility. The audience also learned about examples of identified deficiencies from assessments carried out at existing nuclear facilities. At the same time, however, it was noted that the existing reactors of the Dukovany NPP are in very good condition and can be expected to last at least until 2045. Similarly, the Temelín NPP reactors are in very good condition. The second part of the lecture gave a sometimes somewhat humorous view of radiation protection.
The EGP lecture presented the previous decade of activities of the general designer of nuclear units in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The company will support EDU II in the preparation of complete permitting documentation and licensing documentation according to the building and nuclear law for the new units from KHNP.
The lecture on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) focused on the introduction of this project and the activities of the dedicated SMR development unit, which coordinates the technical, legislative and strategic aspects of their implementation in the Czech Republic. The audience was thus introduced to the key steps of site preparation for the construction of SMRs, such as the location of the nuclear facility, site survey, transportability and site limits.
In the foyer and corridors around the auditorium of the Brno University of Technology, presentations and panel discussions of individual conference participants and demonstrations of technology from various suppliers took place. The event was attended by 6 students.
(Ing. Lubomír Krejsa)
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