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GENERATION TRANSITIONS
The study found that existing
and planned electricity supply
would not meet future demand,
and that by 2020, peak energy
demand will grow to more than
40,000 MW-a rate of 9% per
year, which is three times the
global average.
-Mohamed Al Hammadi, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corp.
A team of more than 75 dedicated excause
it is a safe, clean, and proven technology;
is commercially viable; and delivers
significant volumes of baseload electricity
with nearly zero carbon emissions.
Fossil fuels continue to provide important
contributions to our electricity generation
capacity, but the UAE has made a strategic
decision to diversify its energy portfolio and
to increase energy security margins with the
introduction of clean energy for the benefit
of future generations. Nuclear energy, along
with renewables, compose the backbone of
the future of electricity in the UAE and together
will provide more than 30% of the
nation's energy by 2020 while increasing its
energy security and diversifying its energy
portfolio. With that in mind, ENEC has been
tasked with the mission of delivering safe,
clean, efficient, and reliable nuclear energy
to the UAE grid by 2017.
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) is
the prime contractor for the four reactors
being installed at the Barakah site.
How did ENEC make the decision to utilize
the APR1400 design?
Al Hammadi: KEPCO is a valuable partner
in the development of our nuclear energy
program. They bring significant knowledge
and expertise to the project that complements
our project management expertise. These
elements have been crucial to achieve every
major milestone of the UAE peaceful nuclear
energy program since construction began in
Barakah and in adherence to the highest standards
of safety and quality. This is a testament
to the expertise and dedication of the
team working on this project.
Our prime contractor was selected after a
thorough yearlong selection process, which
was designed to identify the best long-term
partner for the UAE. The process was guided
by the Policy of the United Arab Emirates on
the Evaluation and Potential Development
of Peaceful Nuclear Energy, which set strict
standards for safety and security, nonproliferation,
and sustainability.
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perts evaluated the bids for the UAE's first
nuclear energy plants. Collectively, the team
boasted more than 900 years of directly relevant
experience in the nuclear industry. The
team was made up of experts in nuclear energy
plant safety, design, and construction;
operations and maintenance; nuclear quality
assurance, supply chain management, and
procurement; nuclear fuel management; siting
analysis (including environmental impact
assessment, seismology, geology, meteorology,
and hydrology); finance (including generation
cost modeling and project finance);
legal and contracting; program management;
utility operations; and communications and
community relations.
The comprehensive bidding process selected
the Korean consortium, as their proposal
met the conditions set forward by the
UAE in terms of technology, adherence to the
highest standards of safety and quality, commercial
competitiveness, knowledge transfer,
and operational readiness.
What are the most challenging aspects
of building a nuclear plant in the
UAE? Has the APR1400 design required
modification to accommodate for these
challenges?
Al Hammadi: Anywhere in the world,
nuclear energy facility construction is a significant
undertaking and must meet exacting
standards of safety, quality, and documentation.
In building such a significant facility in
the unique UAE climate, we needed to ensure
its long-term sustainability while minimizing
any impacts on the environment.
Since the initial design and planning
phases, we have put a special emphasis on
making the plant compatible with the local
climate. To achieve this, we have used international
operating experience, as well as
the UAE's unique expertise in constructing
and operating large-scale energy projects
in these conditions. To that end, and in line
with the requirements set forward by our
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nuclear and environmental regulators, we
needed to make a number of adaptations to
the design. These changes specifically address
the higher temperatures, drier air, and
high volumes of airborne sand and dust.
These include:
■ Installing larger pumps, heat exchangers,
and pipes to increase the water flow rate of
the cooling systems to deal with the higher
seawater temperatures in the Gulf.
■ Constructing a modified breakwater to
ensure that the discharge and intake structures
are at an increased distance from
each other to avoid recirculation of warmer
water.
■ Designing the seawater intake and plant
cooling systems to ensure compliance
with the Environmental Agency-Abu
Dhabi (EAD) standards for changes in
Gulf water temperature near the plants.
■ Adding more ventilation and air conditioning
to counter the effects of higher
temperatures, drier air, and high volumes
of airborne sand and dust.
■ Developing a refined intake screen design
to help protect local fish populations during
operations.
The Barakah water circulation system
has some unique design characteristics.
How did the innovations come about?
Al Hammadi: Our team worked with
KEPCO to adapt the plant design so that
it would operate safely and reliably in the
UAE's unique climate. The water circulation
system is designed to recycle water in perpetual
loops in order to minimize water usage,
contain contaminated water, and prohibit the
introduction of excess heat to nearby bodies
of water. ENEC has pioneered this system to
protect the local environment and conserve
the UAE's natural resources.
The first unit at Barakah is projected
to be complete on May 1, 2017, with
another new unit being added each
year through 2020. Is the project on
schedule?
Al Hammadi: I am proud to say that we
have met every major milestone since we
began construction. We recently safely delivered
a major milestone for the program,
commencing safety-related construction of
Unit 4. This achievement has positioned our
site, Barakah, as a leading nuclear energy
project and the only site that is presently
constructing four identical nuclear reactors
simultaneously.
As of mid-October, Unit 1 was 76.9%
complete and Unit 2 was 55% complete.
Units 3 and 4 were 33.9% and 19.3% complete,
respectively. This is a remarkable
achievement for a project as vast and sophis39
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