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Digital, Information and Communication Technologies
for safer and more efficient outages in nuclear power plants
From concepts to actual implementation
Laurent Coudert et al.EDF Research & Development, Chatou, France
EPRI - Technology for Productivity Improvements, Charlotte, NC, 29th – 30th June 2010L. Coudert et al.
A historical opportunity to implement new technologies on nuclear power plants
The portfolio of projects dedicated to Information & Communication Technologies
A focus on the current developments on the Advanced Outage Control Room
Timeline, expected gains & further steps
Presentation topics
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The story
Increase plant capacity factor
Improve human performance
Prepare the arrival of newcomers (‘Generation Y’)
EPRI - Technology for Productivity Improvements, Charlotte, NC, 29th – 30th June 2010L. Coudert et al.
Increase plant productivity factor
Look for gain sources on the outage critical pathContainer handling in the reactor buildingInformation gathering prior to changing plant statusCritical line-ups
Better anticipate equipment failures
Reduce marginsPower ramping after refueling
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Improve human performance
Avoid human errorsHazardous situations / line-upsEquipment disambiguation
Improve operational communicationData retrieval on fieldCommunication between field, outage control room, main control room
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Prepare the arrival of newcomers
Knowledge capture / elicitation
Improved training tools & methodsSimulate agent behaviorBenefit from augmened reality to see hidden parts or invisible phenomenaInclude physics and logic models to simulate the effects of improper actions
Credit: BMW
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What we need
Look for gain sources on the outage critical pathBetter anticipate equipment failuresReduce marginsAvoid human errorsImprove operational communicationKnowledge capture / elicitationUse virtual reality for training
Look for gain sources on the outage critical pathBetter anticipate equipment failuresReduce marginsAvoid human errorsImprove operational communicationKnowledge capture / elicitationUse virtual reality for training
FunctionsTechnologies
Modernization projects
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Functional blocks
• Outage activities simulation
• Prejob briefing• Worker training
• Outage activities simulation
• Prejob briefing• Worker training
Virtual RealityVirtual Reality
• Tagout & line-up preparation
• Line-up error detection
• Tagout & line-up preparation
• Line-up error detection
XML-based P&IDsXML-based P&IDs
• Information display• Collaborative, interactive
surfaces
• Information display• Collaborative, interactive
surfaces
Advanced HSIsAdvanced HSIs
• Early equipment failure• Power ramping aids• Early equipment failure• Power ramping aids
Data processingData processing
• Information tagging• Information aggregates &
mash-ups• ‘Social networks’
• Information tagging• Information aggregates &
mash-ups• ‘Social networks’
Information processingInformation processing
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Technical blocks
• Wireless technologies & protocols for data / image / voice
• Cyber security solutions for wireless
• Wireless technologies & protocols for data / image / voice
• Cyber security solutions for wireless
Wireless comsWireless coms
• RFIDs• OCR• 2D bar codes
• RFIDs• OCR• 2D bar codes
Equipment/Room identification
Equipment/Room identification
• Advanced handheld devices
• Software & operating systems for handheld
• Advanced handheld devices
• Software & operating systems for handheld
Handheld appsHandheld apps
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The enablers: a set of significant revamping projects aiming at lifespan extension
The “plain old CMMS” will be replaced with an Enterprise Asset Management system by 2013 opportunity to
Rethink work processesUpgrade communication networks and implement wireless
The Main Control Rooms of the 1,300 MW series will be revamped starting from 2015 on
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The virtuous circle
Work processWork process
Information system
Information system
Communicationnetworks
Communicationnetworks
ICT, DTICT, DT
EPRI - Technology for Productivity Improvements, Charlotte, NC, 29th – 30th June 2010L. Coudert et al.
A historical opportunity to implement Information & Communication Technologies on Nuclear Power Plants
The portfolio of R&D projects dedicated to Information & Communication Technologies
A focus on the current developments on the Advanced Outage Control Room
Timeline, expected gains & further steps
Presentation topics
EPRI - Technology for Productivity Improvements, Charlotte, NC, 29th – 30th June 2010L. Coudert et al.
A portfolio of projects addressing the challenge of new technologies implementation
Customer-oriented projectsCross-fertilization between nuclear, fossil and hydropower generation
Experimental ApproachHuman Factors Approach
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A portfolio of cross-fertilizing projects
HydroHydro
Equipment monitoring and diagnosticsEquipment monitoring and diagnostics
Modernized Information and I&C Systemsin Hydro Generation
Modernized Information and I&C Systemsin Hydro Generation
FossilFossil
New-built CCGT Operations & MaintenanceNew-built CCGT Operations & Maintenance
Modernized Information Systemsin Fossil Generation
Modernized Information Systemsin Fossil Generation
NuclearNuclear
Demonstration platformDemonstration platform
Plant Performance Optimization
Plant Performance Optimization
Improved Performance of Field Operators
Improved Performance of Field Operators
Advanced Outage Management and
Supervision
Advanced Outage Management and
Supervision
Advanced outage preparation
using 3D visualization
Advanced outage preparation
using 3D visualization
Improved worker training
Improved worker training
Innovative Digital Technologyand Network Infrastructures
Innovative Digital Technologyand Network Infrastructures
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Design & deployment methodology
Human FactorsEach of these new tools meets an actual need within the nuclear plants day-to-day environment These new tools are adapted to end-users within the context of their work situation Specific coaching during the transition period due to work practices modification is planned
Enterprise architectureFrom computerized systems to information systemsDefine current work practicesDefine the targetSpecify the evolutions needed (work process vs. IT)
Strong partnership between R&D and nuclear operationsTechnology and budget roadmap discussed with Nuclear Operations managementMock-ups for collaborative design and communication towards top managers“Partner” sites for work practice observations, collaborative design and socio-technical studies
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Interactive P&IDs for improvedfield operators performance
Process diagram
Application : Pre-job briefing and work execution
On-field procedures with links to:Real-time process dataWork orders / Clearance / Tag-out data (EAM)
… based on XML grammar for straightforward data exchange & translation
Consistency verification
2.6 bar
Procedure
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3D visualization for outage preparation
TOMORROW: Extensions of 3D visualization capabilitiesMore models in point clouds or 3D CAD objectsDefinition of prohibited areas during gamma-ray testingsUse for pre-job briefing
TOMORROW: Extensions of 3D visualization capabilitiesMore models in point clouds or 3D CAD objectsDefinition of prohibited areas during gamma-ray testingsUse for pre-job briefing
Model of the turbine hall – Saint-Alban NPP Reactor Building model of a 900 MW 3-loop station
TODAYContainers mobilization inside the containmentHeavy equipment maintenance / replacement (e.g., Steam Generator)
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3D visualization: other example
What the camera sees
Execution: no obstacle
Camera
What the camera will
see
‘Virtual preparation: find points of view with no obstacle
EPRI - Technology for Productivity Improvements, Charlotte, NC, 29th – 30th June 2010L. Coudert et al.
Power ramping aids
Dedicated HSIsCoupling with real-time simulation
EPRI - Technology for Productivity Improvements, Charlotte, NC, 29th – 30th June 2010L. Coudert et al.
A historical opportunity to implement Information & Communication Technologies on Nuclear Power Plants
The portfolio of R&D projects dedicated to Information & Communication Technologies
A focus on the current developments on the Advanced Outage Control Room
Timeline, expected gains & further steps
Presentation topics
EPRI - Technology for Productivity Improvements, Charlotte, NC, 29th – 30th June 2010L. Coudert et al.
The chessboard of outage supervisionOutage Control Room
Main Control Room
Radiation Monitoring Center
Padlocking office
Communication Networks
A network of playersexchanging information in outage
Work SitesWireless Networks
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Cattenom NPPThe Outage Control Room
Individual work spaces
Individual Workstations
Guests work spaces
Shared visualization
Video surveillance Planning White Board Logbook
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Potential productivity improvements
Share information within people and organizationsLevel of emergencyInformation type (photographs, sound, text…)Level of interaction required (factual / needing appraisal)Role & location of the information recipient in the organization
Design relevant collaborative & decision-making toolsOutage planning not sufficientDeeper levels of information needed, e.g. sub-tasks, task completion… in one clickAggregation with other information necessary, e.g. operator logs
Improve experience feedback processDifferent timelines
HandoffsDuring outageIn preparation of the upcoming outage
Different technologiesVoice recognition“Context-aware” documents
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Information sharing modelToday: centralized model
Continuous log database
Structured Information
Collection
Mobile Information Collection
Base
Outage planning enrichment
On fieldinformation collection
Multiple reportings
Search Engines
Tomorrow: distributed model with mobility
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Information displays
Adapt information to hardware: PDA, ePaper, PC, Image wall, interactive surfaces…
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EDF Development roadmap
Data aggregation
Individual Shared Collaborative
Outage manager
TagoutField operators
Customized portal Multitouch interactive interfaces
Outage Planning Interactive Visualization
Business Intelligence For Outage
Maintenance,Tests
Field Data collection
EPRI - Technology for Productivity Improvements, Charlotte, NC, 29th – 30th June 2010L. Coudert et al.
A historical opportunity to implement Information & Communication Technologies on Nuclear Power Plants
The portfolio of R&D projects dedicated to Information & Communication Technologies
A focus on the current / upcoming developments on the Advanced Outage Control Room
Timeline, expected gains & further steps
Presentation topics
EPRI - Technology for Productivity Improvements, Charlotte, NC, 29th – 30th June 2010L. Coudert et al.
Value-driven projectsYearly portfolio budget for nuclear generation = 8 M€Examples of Net Present ValuesDiscount rate: 10%
3D in the Reactor Building for container mobilizationDevelopment costs ~ 4.5 M€Maintenance and training costs ~ 1 M€ over the next 10 yearsEstimated availability gain ~ 40 days / year (fleet)
NPV ~ 100 M€
Aids for field operatorsDevelopment costs ~ 3.2 M€Deployment costs ~ 1 M€Estimated availability gain ~ 1 d/outage (tagout + lineup), 0.1 d/outage (operator rounds)
NPV ~ 65 M€
Plus many qualitative benefits such as reduction of safety / radiation protection eventsPlus many qualitative benefits such as reduction of safety / radiation protection events
EPRI - Technology for Productivity Improvements, Charlotte, NC, 29th – 30th June 2010L. Coudert et al.
Projects timeline (1/2)
DesignFunctional analysis Mock-ups
2008 2009 2010
Line-ups visualization
OCC collaborative technologies
Power ramping aid mock-up
VR-based training tools
EPRI - Technology for Productivity Improvements, Charlotte, NC, 29th – 30th June 2010L. Coudert et al.
Need for a robust network infrastructure
Spend more time on fieldImprove operational communicationIncrease the volume of data exchanged between the field and the decision centers
Broadband AND Low-Power Wireless NetworksEstimated cost for a PWR unit: 1 M€
What has been done:Studies on the potential impact of Wifi transmissionsStudies on the mobility ecosystem in Nuclear Power Plants
Cyber securityChoice of the “right” handheld terminal“Transmission mix”: DSL vs. Wifi vs. optical fibers…
Expect wireless infrastructures rollout to start in 2011
What has been done:Studies on the potential impact of Wifi transmissionsStudies on the mobility ecosystemmobility ecosystem in Nuclear Power Plants
Cyber securityChoice of the “right” handheld terminal“Transmission mix”: DSL vs. Wifi vs. optical fibers…
Expect wireless infrastructures rollout to start in 2011
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Projects timeline (2/2)
Mock-ups
2008 2009 2010
Implementation
Mock-ups Implementation
2011 2012
Follow-up onOCC collaborative technologies
Augmented reality
3D for maintenance
On site experiment: field operators mobile / wireless applications
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Example of further steps: augmented reality
Augment perception (visual, auditive, tactile)
In real-time
By superimposing fictive 2D or 3D elements
Credit : MeilleursAgents.com
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Augmented reality: potential applications
Use of 2D layouts to facilitate navigation within the facility in augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR)
AR mode : superimposition of 3D information on the 2D layout
VR mode: virtual camera positioningusing map tracking
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Augmented reality: roadmap
Improve algorithms for faster and more reliable image / map recognitionScreen the necessary information to display on navigation aidsUse laser scansProvide mobile AR applications
Real-time image processing with limited processing capabilities
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Display of 3D objects on as-built laser scans
EPRI - Technology for Productivity Improvements, Charlotte, NC, 29th – 30th June 2010L. Coudert et al.
Lessons learned
Completion of the R&D projects does not mean immediate on-site implementation
Need to coordinate technology-driven projects : IT projects (e.g., EAM implementation), Wireless LANs / Wireless sensor networks, Handheld devices…
Establish the technical standards in nuclear power stations (e.g.: wireless sensors)
Solve the pending issues (technical / related to work processes)
EPRI - Technology for Productivity Improvements, Charlotte, NC, 29th – 30th June 2010L. Coudert et al.
Many thanks to…
R&DFabrice SaintamonSamuel ParfouruGuillaume ThibaultAlain SchmidSandrine TonnoirPierre NguyenYves DenayrollesCecilia de la GarzaNathalie de BelerGeneviève FilippiVéronique DuwigChristian BouchenyFrançois DionisRenaud Aubin…
Nuclear operationsJean-Eric BouletCatherine Vielle-Blaya
Questions?