Technical Visit to
Yangjiang Nuclear Power Station
(Jointly
organized by HKIE Nuclear Division and Hong Kong Nuclear Society)
Date, Assembly
Time & Assembly Place
9 March
2019 (Saturday); 7:00 am; at China-Hong
Kong Ferry Terminal, Tsim Sha Tsui
(Return to HK-Macau Ferry Terminal, Sheung Wan at around 8:30 pm, same
day)
Programme
Highlights
The
visit includes a tour at Yangjiang Nuclear Power Station (YJNPS) in Guangdong
and a visit of the construction site of its Unit 6. The aim is to promote the
understanding of members on the issues related to latest nuclear power
generation technology and the status of nuclear power in Guangdong.
Tentative
rundown:
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07:00am
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Assemble at China-Hong Kong
Ferry Terminal , China Hong Kong City, Tsim Sha Tsui
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7:30am
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Ferry to Jiuzhou Port,
Zhuhai (70 min)
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09:00am
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Depart from Jiuzhou Port
Zhuhai to Yangjiang Nuclear Power Station (YJNPS)
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12:00noon
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Lunch at YJNPS (1 hr)
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1:00-1:30pm
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Exhibition hall of
Yangjiang Nuclear Power Station
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1:30-2:00pm
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Viewing platform - Overview
of the power station
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2:15-3:30pm
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Site visit
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3:30-6:30pm
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Coach to Jiuzhou port
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7:00-8:10pm
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Ferry from Jiuzhou port to
HK-Macau Ferry Terminal
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8:10pm
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Back to HK
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Registration
and Enquiry
The
number of participants will be limited to 20 and applicants will be served on a
first-come-first-serve basis. Priority will be given to the members of Nuclear
Division. Valid travel documents such as PRC Re-entry Permit or China Visa will
be required. Please submit online application https://goo.gl/forms/mxMd0PzGNQv8Xi1D2 by
14 February 2019. Successful applicants will be charged a non-refundable amount
of HK$200 each to cover the administration of the visit and will be notified by
email or telephone. Upon acceptance of
the applications, the participants will be required to submit personal
information in their travel documents for processing the entry into the power
site premises. Please be reminded to bring along with valid travel documents
and HKIE membership card on the event day for verification. For enquiries,
please contact Ms KO by email: y.ko@member.hkie.org.hk
Disclaimer
All information and views expressed by speakers do not reflect the
official opinion and position of HKIE. No responsibility is accepted by the
HKIE or their publisher for such information and views including their
accuracy, correctness and veracity.
* Travel insurance will be provided. Participants may arrange their own
additional insurance coverage if necessary. Please access through this link to view the insurance highlights.
ReportThe technical visit to Yangjiang Nuclear Power Station was successfully held on 9th Mar 2019. The event began with a welcoming session at Yangjiang with a presentation on the history of its development. Participants were invited into an exhibition hall, with displays showing the principles of nuclear power and the construction progress of Yangjiang, and scaled models of the station and its reactor cooling system.
Yangjiang consists of six nuclear power generation units with a total installed capacity of 6516MW, about 3 times the capacity of Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station. All 6 units adopt Generation-II pressurised water reactor design. The six Yangjiang units began construction in 2008-13. Five units entered commercial operation in 2014-18, and Unit 6 is expected to complete in 2019.
Units 1 to 4 plants adopt the CPR-1000 and CPR-1000+ type. Both originated from the French M310 design, with slight improvements in rated capacity and various engineering features. In contrast, the ACPR-1000 reactors implemented in Yangjiang Units 5 and 6 hold full Chinese intellectual property rights, and aims at meeting the safety criteria of a Generation-III nuclear reactor, which has an overall improvement in safety with a significant reduction in the likelihood of reactor core damage and unintended radioactive release. It was also the first Chinese reactor to have an indigenous Digital Control System.
As Yangjiang Unit 6 is still under construction during the technical visit, we had the rare opportunity of visiting the interior of its 0.9m thick containment building, which holds key equipment of the primary cooling system for the nuclear reactor. The containment building is the third and final barrier to contain radioactive release from the reactor in a severe nuclear accident. By looking at various plant equipment and safety measures which keep the power station running properly, we are confident that the era with safe, reliable, economical and environmental-friendly power generation will come soon.
Group photo at the viewing platform of the Yangiiang Nuclear Power Station
Prepared by Mr. Eric LEUNG Ka Chun