SASSI Annual Conference 2006

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SASSI Annual Conference 2006

• Korean Nuclear Programs
• and
• Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
• 16-17 November 2006
• Poong Eil Juhn, Ph.D.
• Senior Advisor
• Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute

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Koreas National Nuclear Energy Policy

• Basic Principle
• Promoting Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
• Securing Nuclear Safety
• Goals
• To provide a stable electricity supply through
  the development of nuclear energy
• To achieve self-reliance on nuclear technology
• To make the nuclear industry one of the major
  export industries through international
  cooperation

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Koreas Nuclear Related Organizations
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Development of Nuclear Power Technology in Korea
Transfer of Nuclear Technology From Overseas
Indigenous Technology Development
Construction of Kori 1(71-78)
Establish Localization Plan(84)
KSNP Development(95)
Joining IAEA (57) Research Reactor(62)
20 NPPs in operation (17,716 MW)
Korea 6th largest nuclear power country in the
world
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Nuclear Power Plants in Korea
Units (Generating Capacity, MWe)
September, 2006
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Current Status of NPP in Korea

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Site View of 4 Kori PWR NPPs
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Site View of 4 Wolsong CANDU NPPs
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Site View of 6 Yonggwang PWR NPPs
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Site View of Ulchin NPPs (UCN 1,2,3,4,5,6)
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Evolution of Indigenous Nuclear Power Technology
Development
Power Up-rate.
Design Improvement
Experience Feedback.
Enhance Safety.
Advanced Design Features.
Latest Codes Std.
Experience Feedback
Enhance Safety
EPRI URD
NSSS Palo Verde (CE,1300MW)
OPR- 1000 or KSNP
T/G Perry2 (GE,1000MW)
Technology Transfer
APR1400
OPR- 1000 (KSNP)
PLANT DESIGN Yonggwang12, Byron
Braidwood (KOPEC/SL,1000MW)

• In Pre-contract Stage
• - Shin Kori 34
• In Pre-contract stage
• - New Projects 12

• In Operation
• - Yonggwang
• 3,4,56
• - Ulchin
• 3,4,56

• Under
• Construction
• - Shin Kori 12
• - Shin Wolsong
• 12

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Construction of Indigenous Nuclear Power Plants
in Korea

• 2006

• 2000

• 2010

• 2015

1995 / 1996 KSNP x 8
Yonggwang 34
1998 / 1999
Ulchin 34
2002
Yonggwang 56
2004 / 2005
Ulchin 56
2009 / 2010 KSNP x 4
Shin-Kori 1 2
2010 / 2011
Shin-Wolsong 1 2
2011 / 2012 APR 1400 x 4
Shin-Kori 34
APR 1400 Development
2014 / 2015
APR 1400 3rd 4th
Sep.2006
APR 1400 Nth
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Future Electric Power Generation Plan in Korea
14
Foreign Currency Savings by Nuclear Power
Equivalent Fuel Cost, if NPP Were not Available
in 2001
112,000 GWh of Electricity Produced by Nuclear
Power in 2001
8,000 M
Actual Payment for Nuclear Fuel in 2001 400 M
1,200 M
Coal
Nuclear
LNG
15
Savings on Energy Imports by Nuclear Power
Money should have been paid, if nuclear power
projects were not implemented in Korea
97.3
100
Contribution by Nuclear
14.1
90
80
83.2
70
Actual payment for energy imports
60
(33,700 M in 2001)
50
50.8
40
1971
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
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Reduction of CO2 Emission by Nuclear Power
Million Tons of CO2
Reduction of of CO2 Emission (89 Million Ton)
200
150
Potential CO2 emission, if no nuclear power
were implemented in Korea
130 Million Ton In 2001
100
50
Actual CO2 Emission
6.5 Million Ton In 1971
1971
1976
1981
1986
1991
1996
2001
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International Co-operation

• Bilateral Agreements with 19 countries
• Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada,
  Chile, China, Czech, Egypt, France, Germany,
  Japan, Russia, Spain, Vietnam, Ukraine, U.K., USA
  Turkey
• Under negotiation with some other countries
• Participation in International Co-operation
  Projects for Innovative Nuclear Power Technology
  Development
• GIF(2001)
  
  INPRO (2001)

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Conclusive Remarks

• Nuclear power is essential for electricity supply
  not only in Korea but also in many parts of the
  world.
• In light of Korean experience, the international
  cooperation is very important for nuclear
  technology development for peaceful uses.
• Korea is willing to share its experience on
  indigenous nuclear technology development with
  other developing countries.