Technical Visit to
Daya Bay Nuclear
Power Site, Daya Bay, Shenzhen
Date,
Assembly Time & Assembly Place
26 January 2019 (Saturday); 7:20 am; in front of
7-Eleven Shop, beside Exit F (To Fuk Road) of MTR Kowloon Tong Station, at the
junction of Kent Road and True Light Lane, Kowloon Tong (return to Assembly
Place at around 4:30 pm, same day)
Programme
Highlights
The
visit will include a presentation on nuclear power and a site tour that covers
the Full Scope Simulators of the Main Control Rooms
of Daya Bay. The aim is to promote the understanding of
members on the issues related to nuclear power generation and the status of
nuclear power in Guangdong.
Registration
and Enquiry
The
number of participants will be limited to 40 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 for entering into Shenzhen will be required.
Please submit online application https://goo.gl/forms/Hfu56vAdTosokft12 by
23 December 2018. Successful applicants will be charged a non-refundable amount
of HK$100 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 on 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 day for
verification. For enquiries, please contact Ms Annie KOU at Tel: 2678 5466.
Disclaimer
All information and views expressed by speakers and
in their conference materials 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.
Report
A visit to Daya Bay Nuclear Power Site organized by HKIE Nuclear
Division was successfully held on 26th January 2019 with 35 participants.
The visit started with a video introduction followed by a technical presentation
covering topics in nuclear safety, including site selection, engineering
design, plant operation, regulation and emergency preparedness. A “defence-in-depth”
philosophy is applied for nuclear safety against conceivable natural hazards such
as earthquakes and tsunamis with design margins, and inadvertent radiological
releases with multiple leak-tight engineering barriers comprising the fuel
cladding, the reactor pressure vessel and the containment building. The concept
is also applied for safe operation by employing safety culture, training, periodic
checks, quality assurance, prudent procedures and peer support. Safety is also ensured
by keeping continuous environmental monitoring and compliance with the national
regulatory regime that is based on international framework and guidelines. Regular
exercise is also conducted for emergency preparedness, to assure proper skills,
equipment, procedures and co-ordination with government agencies.
The Daya Bay site has three nuclear power stations, the Guangdong Daya
Bay Nuclear Power Station, the Ling Ao Nuclear Power Station Phase 1 and the
Ling Ao Nuclear Power Station Phase 2 which are equipped with Pressurised Water
Reactors having a total installed capacity of 6,108MW. 80% of the output of
Guangdong Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station is delivered to Hong Kong to meet
about 25% of its electricity consumption.
Afterwards, the participants visited the exhibition hall to know more
about Daya Bay history, nuclear technology development and the nuclear fuel
cycle. They also visited the fuel handling training facility and two full scope
simulators to further appreciate plant control and operator training. The event
ended with a visit to the viewing platforms and we enjoyed a panorama view of
the Daya Bay site.
The visit was a good opportunity to understand nuclear power and Daya
Bay operation, and generated much interest and many discussions among the
participants.
A Group Photo of the Participants
at the Viewing Platform of the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station
Prepared
by Ms Annie W C KOU