EDF : Flamanville EPR : update
11 Avril 2019 - 5:50PM
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PRESS RELEASE
11 April 2019 |
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Flamanville EPR :
update
EDF has reviewed the position of
the Permanent Group of experts for nuclear pressure equipment (GP
ESPN) on the quality deviations affecting the welds located
on the main steam transfer pipes covered by the break preclusion
principle of the Flamanville 3 EPR, made public on the 11th of
April 2019.
The recommendations and solution
avenues suggested by the Permanent Group of experts could have an
impact on the commissioning schedule and construction cost.
EDF is pursuing its exchanges with
the Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN), which will deliver, in the
upcoming weeks, its ruling regarding how to proceed further with
this matter.
A detailed update of the schedule
and construction cost of the Flamanville EPR will be given after
the ASN ruling has been published.
Details on the investigation
procedure :
On 9 April 2019, ASN convened its
permanent group of experts for nuclear pressure equipment (GP ESPN)
as part of the investigation into quality deviations affecting the
welds located on the main steam transfer pipes covered by the break
preclusion principle of the Flamanville 3 EPR :
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On 3 December 2018, EDF submitted to ASN a technical file
presenting the procedures for repairing and upgrading the main
secondary circuit welds, which had showed deficiencies with respect
to the break preclusion requirements, as well as for the specific
justification method for the 8 welds located in the reactor
containment building structure.
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The file has been subjected to investigation from the ASN, with
technical support from the IRSN.
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Based on this investigation, the discussions were conducted in a GP
ESPN meeting attended by EDF, who presented the fact chronology,
their analysis and the methods for dealing with the deviations. EDF
has endeavored to answer all the questions of the permanent group
of experts for the technical instruction of this file.
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