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01 Business Forum - L'Hebdo
Régulation IA : l'ambition européenne – 15/04

01 Business Forum - L'Hebdo

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 27:01


Ce mardi 15 avril, Emmanuel Vignon, président de la Theodo Data & AI ; Erik Campanini, associé chez Alixio Group ; Vincent Champain, senior executive vice-président chez Framatome, se sont penchés sur l'Europe qui veut faire partie des leaders mondiaux en IA, les agent IA qui entrent en action dans les entreprises, Meta et Google qui maintiennent la cadence et la façon dont le management peut faire face aux vagues technologiques, dans l'émission Tech&Co Business présentée par Frédéric Simottel. Tech&Co Business est à voir ou écouter le mardi sur BFM Business.

01 Business Forum - L'Hebdo
L'intégrale de Tech & Co Business du mardi 15 avril

01 Business Forum - L'Hebdo

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 52:52


Ce mardi 15 avril, dans Tech&Co Business sur BFM Business, Frédéric Simottel explore l'accélération digitale des entreprises françaises. L'émission s'articule autour de trois invités clés : Éric Haddad, président de Numspot, une offre cloud souveraine portée par Docaposte, Bouygues Telecom, Dassault Systèmes et la Banque des Territoires. Il aborde la question de la souveraineté numérique et de l'autonomie technologique, expliquant comment Numspot se positionne comme un pure player sur ce marché en offrant une plateforme de services basée sur l'open source et l'état de l'art en matière de technologie. Édouard d'Archambeau, cofondateur et CTO de DeepIP, une start-up spécialisée dans l'IA appliquée aux brevets. Il explique comment DeepIP révolutionne le processus de dépôt de brevets, traditionnellement long et coûteux, en proposant une plateforme d'assistance IA qui simplifie et accélère la rédaction et la vérification des brevets. Pauline Tolila, directrice commerciale et marketing Europe de United, spécialiste du crédit instantané. Elle met en lumière l'importance du financement responsable dans le contexte du crédit à la consommation et comment l'IA et l'open banking contribuent à une meilleure évaluation des risques et à une expérience client plus fluide et transparente. L'émission se poursuit avec un décryptage de l'actualité de l'intelligence artificielle, en compagnie de Vincent Champain, membre du Comex de Framatome et président de l'Observatoire du Long Terme, et Éric Campagnini, associé chez Alixio Group, et Emmanuel Vigneron, directeur général Data & IA chez Théodo. Ils discutent de la régulation européenne en matière d'IA, de la vague "agentique" dans les entreprises et des dernières innovations de Google et Meta dans le domaine. Pour ne rien manquer de l'actualité de la Tech et de la transformation digitale, abonnez-vous à Tech&Co Business sur toutes vos plateformes de streaming !

Podcast Libre à vous !
Au café libre (actualités chaudes, ton relax)

Podcast Libre à vous !

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 56:55


Les références : Communiqué de la présidente : Make April Great Again Libre and Independant Annonce concernant le jeu Sales Gosses de Gee : Des Bratcoins pour débloquer les skins ! La Corée du Nord développe sa propre distribution GNU/LINUX, KimjongUbuntu La tasse connectée NoKaWa Après son pacte du logiciel libre, l'April fait un partenariat avec un cabinet de conseil Épidémie de diarrhée à OpenAI : ChatGPT officiellement renommé « Chat-jmesuisfaitdessus » Elon Musk envoyé par erreur dans l'espace Bill Gates aperçu au zoo de Cincinati en train de lancer des cailloux à un groupe de manchots Firefox vient d'être renommé « Ginger Panda » Coup de tonnerre dans le petit monde des éditeurs de textes : VI intégrera désormais une croix pour fermer le programme Framasoft poursuivi en justice par EDF pour violation du droit des marques après avoir lancé son fromage libre, la Framatome de SavoieVous pouvez mettre un commentaire pour l'épisode. Et même mettre une note sur 5 étoiles si vous le souhaitez. Et même mettre une note sur 5 étoiles si vous le souhaitez. Il est important pour nous d'avoir vos retours car, contrairement par exemple à une conférence, nous n'avons pas un public en face de nous qui peut réagir. Pour mettre un commentaire ou une note, rendez-vous sur la page dédiée à l'épisode.Aidez-nous à mieux vous connaître et améliorer l'émission en répondant à notre questionnaire (en cinq minutes). Vos réponses à ce questionnaire sont très précieuses pour nous. De votre côté, ce questionnaire est une occasion de nous faire des retours. Pour connaître les nouvelles concernant l'émission (annonce des podcasts, des émissions à venir, ainsi que des bonus et des annonces en avant-première) inscrivez-vous à la lettre d'actus.

Hacking HR
#HackingHR 82 - Gino Balderacchi, DRH de Compass Groupe France

Hacking HR

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 42:43


Voces de Ferrol - RadioVoz
Ferrolanos por el Mundo: Miriam Fidalgo Soto, de Valdoviño al Reino Unido, una ingeniera ferrolana sin fronteras

Voces de Ferrol - RadioVoz

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 17:02


En este episodio de Ferrolanos por el Mundo, hablamos con Miriam Fidalgo Soto, una joven ferrolana que ha recorrido el planeta gracias a su pasión por la ingeniería y la movilidad laboral. Originaria de Valdoviño, ha vivido en países como Australia, Portugal, Dubái, Finlandia y, actualmente, en el Reino Unido. Su aventura comenzó en Australia, donde estudió un año en la universidad. Aunque no logró la convalidación de su título europeo, la experiencia la impulsó a seguir explorando. Tras su paso por Portugal, donde conoció a su marido, Miriam vivió seis años en Dubái, donde nacieron sus hijos. Después, se trasladó a Finlandia, donde trabajó durante la pandemia. Sin embargo, fue el Reino Unido, donde trabaja para Framatome, lo que se convirtió en su base actual. A pesar de los desafíos de una vida nómada, Miriam ha logrado equilibrar su carrera con la crianza de tres hijos pequeños, destacando la organización como clave para llevarlo todo. Aunque la distancia le genera morriña, mantiene contacto constante con su familia en España. La historia de Miriam es un ejemplo de esfuerzo, sacrificio y superación, demostrando que siempre hay un lugar en el mundo donde sentirse en casa.

Objectif TECH
Écoutons le futur : Industrie de demain, le métier d'ingénieur en pleine mutation. Avec les interventions de Sébastien Massart, directeur de la stratégie de Dassault Systèmes, d'Anne-Laure Meynial-Coumaros, déléguée générale de la Fondation V

Objectif TECH

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 46:04


L'industrie entre dans une nouvelle ère : plus complexe, plus technologiques, mais aussi plus contrainte. Au cœur de cette transformation, le métier d'ingénieur qui évolue. L'ingénieur(e) de demain devra toujours maîtriser un haut niveau d'expertise scientifique mais aussi être en mesure d'utiliser des technologies qui innovent toujours plus vite tout en appréhendant les enjeux sociétaux. Face aux défis de la réindustrialisation et de la décarbonation, les équipes doivent réinventer l'ingénierie pour concevoir les solutions de demain, voire d'après-demain.Dans cet épisode d'Écoutons le Futur consacré aux évolutions du métier d'ingénieur, nos invités échangent sur la véritable renaissance que l'industrie opère en ce moment sous l'influence des technologies numérique, alors même qu'elle souffre d'un déficit d'attractivité - les jeunes s'éloignent des filière d'ingénierie par manque de connaissance. Il faut réinventer la place de l'industrie dans la société face aux enjeux actuels de souveraineté, de santé et d'impact environnemental. Pour cela, les ingénieurs doivent dépasser le cadre historique d'une rationalité de sciences dures et imaginer des rationalités nouvelles de type sciences humaines pour rendre le progrès désirable, et le métier d'ingénieur attractif, en particulier chez les jeunes femmes.Autour de la table : Godefroy Beauvallet, Directeur de l'École des Mines de Paris PSL Sébastien Massart, Directeur de la stratégie de Dassault SystèmesAnne-Laure Meynial-Coumaros, Déléguée générale de la Fondation Viva FabricaEtienne Piollet, Directeur associé en charge de l'Intelligent Industry chez Capgemini Invent​Une émission animée par Valère Corréard 

01 Business Forum - L'Hebdo
L'intégrale de Tech&Co Business du mardi 17 décembre

01 Business Forum - L'Hebdo

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 53:34


Mardi 17 décembre, Frédéric Simottel a reçu Emmanuel Vignon, président de Theodo Data & AI, Stéphane Roder, président de AI Builders, Vincent Champain, senior exécutive vice-président chez Framatome, et Erik Campanini, associé chez Alixio Group, dans l'émission Tech&Co Business sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission le samedi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Isotopes for Hope Podcast
Isotopes for Hope Podcast - Episode 6: IsoGen - Healing through Nuclear Energy

Isotopes for Hope Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 29:12


The Isotopes for Hope Podcast is a series that highlights Canadian leaders in the country's isotope and cancer care sector who are contributing to Canada's leadership role in fighting cancer. While this podcast aims to frame the industry's future in this area, we will also feature unique stories and perspectives about the importance of isotopes from current industry leaders. In this episode, CNIC Chair James Scongack is joined by David Harris, President & CEO of Kinectrics, and Dr. Travis Besanger, Senior Business & Technical Director of Medical Isotopes at Kinectrics. Kinectrics and Framatome together form a joint venture called IsoGen that has implemented an Isotope Production System at Bruce Power. The IPS is the world's first commercial scale source of lutetium-177 produced by a power reactor and the first commercial stable isotope enrichment platform for the production of ytterbium-176 in North America.

01 Business Forum - L'Hebdo
L'intégrale de Tech&Co Business du samedi 25 novembre

01 Business Forum - L'Hebdo

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2023 50:34


Samedi 25 novembre, Frédéric Simottel a reçu François Barrault, président de Digiworld Institute, Fanch Francis, PDG et cofondateur de Nano Corp, Hugues Le Maire, président d'LM Invest France, conseiller spécial de Speedinvest, Chadi Hantouche, partner, AI and Data chez Wavestone, Vincent Champain, senior exécutive vice-président chez Framatome, et Jérôme Malzac, directeur de l'Innovation chez Micropole, dans l'émission Tech&Co Business sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission le samedi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Le Business Club de France des Entrepreneurs
Vincent Champain : faut-il avoir peur de l'IA ?

Le Business Club de France des Entrepreneurs

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 12:41


“On a dit à toutes les entreprises, quelle que soit leur taille, quelle que soit leur activité de se digitaliser.” La digitalisation impacte tous les domaines, y compris l'industrie nucléaire, où les investissements numériques ont connu une augmentation significative, notamment au sein de Framatome, leader international de l'énergie nucléaire, qui investit aujourd'hui plus de 50M€/an dans le développement numérique. Vincent Champain se joint au journaliste Michel Picot pour explorer l'impact révolutionnaire des innovations technologiques et l'utilisation judicieuse de la digitalisation. Il dévoile comment ces éléments sont au cœur de l'amélioration de la performance et de l'efficacité des solutions technologiques et de sécurité chez Framatome. Nouvel épisode du podcast lesBigBoss, avec Vincent Champain, Senior Executive Vice President Digital Performance & Information Technology de Framatome

The POWER Podcast
148. Advanced Nuclear Fuel Approved for Installation at Plant Vogtle

The POWER Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 15:31


Southern Nuclear, Southern Company's nuclear power plant operations business, announced in late September that it had received “first-of-a-kind approval” from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to use advanced fuel—accident tolerant fuel (ATF)—exceeding 5% enrichment of uranium-235 (U-235) in Plant Vogtle Unit 2. The fuel is expected to be loaded in 2025 and will have enrichments up to 6 weight % U-235. The company said this milestone “underscores the industry's effort to optimize fuel, enabling increased fuel efficiency and long-term affordability for nuclear power plants.” “5 weight % was deeply ingrained in all of our regulatory basis, licensing basis for shipment containers, licensing basis for the operation of the plants—it was somewhat of a line drawn in the sand,” Johnathan Chavers, Southern Nuclear's director of Nuclear Fuels and Analysis, explained as a guest on The POWER Podcast. “Testing of the increased enrichment component has been a licensing and regulatory exercise to see how we would move forward with existing licensing infrastructure to install weight percents above that legacy 5 weight %,” Chavers told POWER. Chavers said ATF became a focal point for the industry in March 2011 following the magnitude 9.0 Tohoku-Oki earthquake and resulting tsunami, which caused a crisis at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. “In 2012, Congress used the term ‘accident tolerant fuel' for the first time in an Appropriations Act, and that's where it all began,” Chavers explained. “It was really for the labs and the DOE [Department of Energy] to incentivize enhanced safety for our fuel in response to the Fukushima incident.” In 2015, the DOE issued a report to Congress outlining details of its accident tolerant fuel program. The report, titled “Development of Light Water Reactor Fuels with Enhanced Accident Tolerance,” set a target for inserting a lead fuel assembly into a commercial light water reactor by the end of fiscal year 2022. Notably, Southern Company achieved the goal four years early. “We were the first in the world to install fueled accident tolerant fuel assemblies of different technologies that were developed by GE at our Hatch unit in 2018,” Chavers noted. The following year, Southern Nuclear installed four Framatome-developed GAIA lead fuel assemblies containing enhanced accident-tolerant features applied to full-length fuel rods in Unit 2 at Plant Vogtle. “This is the third set that we're actually installing that is a Westinghouse-developed accident tolerant fuel, which also includes enrichments that exceed the historical limits of 5 weight %,” Chavers explained. While enhanced safety is perhaps the most significant benefit provided by ATF, advanced nuclear fuel is also important in lowering the cost of electricity. “Our ultimate goal is to enable 24-month [refueling] cycles for all U.S. nuclear power plants, to improve the quality of life for our workers, to lower the cost of electricity,” said Chavers. “Fundamentally, [nuclear power] is a clean green power source—carbon-free. The more we can keep it running—that's something we're trying to go after,” noted Chavers. “We see a lot of positives in this program in that not only are we improving safety, lowering the cost, but we're also increasing the amount of megawatts electric we can get out of the nuclear assets.”

NEOMA Alumni
REPLAY - Club Commercial & Business développement - Négociation stratégique et commerciale : Analyse, dynamique et maîtrise

NEOMA Alumni

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 85:19


Programme : Après une brève présentation de son parcours professionnel et de certaines expériences de négociations de grands contrats industriels à l'exportation, Philippe Gaziot présentera les principes et techniques essentielles de la négociation, qu'elles soient menées sur le plan personnel ou professionnel. La dynamique des parties pour faire valoir leurs intérêts et arguments en vue de parvenir à des accords équilibrés et satisfaisants, l'analyse des rapports de forces, l'art des concessions et la maîtrise des entretiens seront les thèmes abordés durant la conférence. À l'issue de la conférence, l'auteur dédicacera son livre. Conférencier : Philippe Gaziot Durant 30 ans, il a été Directeur des Ventes puis Directeur Commercial au sein de Thalès, Dassault aviations et Framatome. Puis, il a repris et redressé une société dans le domaine de l'éclairage public. Depuis 15 ans, il enseigne également le management de projets et la négociation dans plusieurs écoles supérieures de commerce.

01 Business Forum - L'Hebdo
L'intégrale de Tech&Co Business du samedi 30 septembre

01 Business Forum - L'Hebdo

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 52:44


Jour xx mois, Frédéric Simottel a reçu Anthony Cirot, vice-président de EMEA Sud, François Weiler, président et directeur général d'Altair France, Jean-Baptiste Angeloglou, président-directeur général d'Ospi, Alain Goudey, directeur général adjoint de Neoma Business School, Vincent Champain, senior Exécutive vice-président chez Framatome, et Stéphane Roder, président d'AI Builders, dans l'émission Tech&Co Business sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission le samedi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Ma non è mica Facebook
ATOMI DI OTTIMISMO - Il nucleare in Italia ep. 2

Ma non è mica Facebook

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2023 58:54


Torniamo a parlare di nucleare, adottando questa volta una visione più ottimistica sia sul presente che sul futuro delle sue applicazioni civili. Ospite di questa puntata, infatti, è stato Alberto Facchini, PhD in ingegneria nucleare e Lead Project Engineer presso FRAMATOME. Alberto ci ha fornito un po' di insight su alcuni casi di ritardo e aumento dei costi che hanno interessato le centrali di III generazione in Europa; tramite la sua esperienza, ci ha fornito un quadro chiaro della situazione dell'atomo in Francia, dove lavora; e, infine, da me provocato, si è lanciato in una sfida più complessa della fusione fredda: convincere uno scettico del ruolo che il nucleare può ancora giocare nella lotta al global warming. Prendete le vostre barre di controllo al cadmio che avete sul comodino e... buon ascolto!

All For Business
How Framatome Is Investing In The Future of Energy with Craig Ranson

All For Business

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 26:21


On this episode of All For Business, we chatted with Craig Ranson of Framatome about the future of nuclear and how they are investing towards a bright future through new projects, research, and education. Lynchburg has the potential to not only be a hub for the energy industry in Virginia but also continue to grow as America's Nuclear City. Listen in as we discuss state and national energy plans, innovative Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), and the relaunch of the Framatome Nuclear Technology Academy at the Central Virginia Community College - training the next generation of nuclear energy technicians and more. What is the Framatome Nuclear Technology Academy? This program in partnership with CVCC is designed to prepare students for employment in the nuclear energy service industry. It provides in-class and practical hands-on training in basic maintenance, electricity, engineering, programming, and related skills. Students completing this program will be prepared for employment as an entry-level technician in the nuclear energy field. Learn more about nuclear technology programs at CVCC here. About Craig Ranson Craig Ranson is the Senior Vice President of Installed Base America for Framatome Inc. In this role, Ranson is responsible for the Installed Base Business Unit's continued development and overall delivery of innovative products and services, component upgrades, and engineering solutions to sustain and enhance the nuclear energy facilities in North America. Ranson began his career with the company in 1991 as an intern, which led him to the Reactor and Services organization in 1992, supporting the development of advanced robotics and remote tooling. After leaving the company in 1997, Ranson returned in 2001 to what became AREVA Nuclear Services, performing operations and engineering work in the Outage and NDE Services group. In 2010, Ranson was promoted to Vice President of NDE Solutions and later as Vice President of Component Repair and Replacement Services. In 2014, Ranson was appointed Chief Operations Officer for AREVA Inc. and served as interim Chief Commercial Officer where he was responsible for the entire operations and customer relations for North America. In August, 2016, Ranson was appointed Senior Vice President of Installed Base Services Business Unit, responsible for all operating and engineering services for existing operating plants. Effective January, 2017, Craig Ranson became the Senior Vice President of Installed Base America. A graduate of Virginia Tech, Ranson holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. In addition, he completed the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations' (INPO) Senior Nuclear Plant Management course (class 109) and attended the Harvard Executive MBA training course. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/all-for-business/message

Tech&Co
L'IA bascule dans l'ère industrielle - 21/02

Tech&Co

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 14:56


Vincent Champain, senior exécutive vice-président chez Framatome, et Renaud Allioux, cofondateur de Preligens, étaient les invités de François Sorel dans Tech & Co, ce mardi 21 février. Ils sont revenus sur l'accélération de l'intelligence artificielle, surtout avec l'entrée en matière de ChatGPT, et la place de l'IA au sein de leurs entreprises respectives, sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Tech&Co
L'intégrale de Tech & Co du mardi 21 février - Émission spéciale : "2023, l'an 1 de l'IA ?"

Tech&Co

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 100:20


Mardi 21 février, François Sorel a reçu Vincent Champain, senior exécutive vice-président chez Framatome, Renaud Allioux, cofondateur de Preligens, Laurence Devillers, spécialiste des interactions homme-machine, professeure d'informatique à l'université Paris-Sorbonne et chercheuse au (Limsi) du CNRS, Claire Lecocq, directrice générale Adjointe d'EPITA, Luc Julia, directeur scientifique de Renault Group, ancien directeur Technique chez Samsung Electronics et Hewlett-Packard, co-créateur de Siri (Apple) et auteur du livre "L'intelligence artificielle n'existe pas", Bruno Maisonnier, président et cofondateur d'AnotherBrain et cofondateur d'Aldebaran Robotics, Asma Mhalla, spécialiste des enjeux politiques et géopolitiques de la Tech, enseignante à Sciences Po et Columbia GC, et Jérôme Monceaux, fondateur d'Enchanted Tools et co-créateur des robots humanoïdes Pepper et Nao, dans l'édition spéciale "2023, l'an 1 de l'IA ?" de l'émission Tech & Co sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Tech&Co
Preligens fait de l'IA une arme de reconnaissance massive - 21/02

Tech&Co

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 4:49


Vincent Champain, senior exécutive vice-président chez Framatome, et Renaud Allioux, cofondateur de Preligens, étaient les invités de François Sorel dans Tech & Co, ce mardi 21 février. Ils sont revenus sur le rôle de l'humain dans l'avancée de l'intelligence artificielle et la place de celle-ci dans le secteur du renseignement et du nucléaire, sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

01 Business Forum - L'Hebdo
L'intégrale de Tech&Co Business du samedi 14 janvier

01 Business Forum - L'Hebdo

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2023 52:42


Samedi 14 janvier, Frédéric Simottel a reçu Jean-François Sebastian, directeur général de SAS France, Vincent Cahmpain, senior executive vice president chez Framatome, Godefroy de Bentzmann, co-président de Numeum, Christian Grellier, président et fondateur de Money Time Conseil, François Hisquin, co-fondateur de Bugali, dans l'émission Tech&Co Business sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission le samedi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Engineering News Online Audio Articles
R20bn Koeberg life-extension cost estimate of 2010 now ‘significantly different'

Engineering News Online Audio Articles

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 5:04


Eskom has confirmed that the change to the schedule for replacing the six steam generators at the Koeberg nuclear power station, will have an impact on the cost of the life-extension project, which was originally estimated at R20-billion. This confirmation was provided during a joint meeting of the portfolio committees on mineral resources and energy and on public enterprises, convened to deliberate on a complaint made by the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) regarding what the union claims to have been the unfair suspension of three senior Koeberg employees. Acting chief nuclear officer Keith Featherstone told lawmakers that the delays had not altered the scope of the overall life extension plan, of which the replacement of the steam generators is a “critical enabler”. Eskom is aiming to extend the life of the Koeberg power station for an additional 20 years beyond its current licence period, which expires on July 31, 2024. Featherstone reported that unexpected “compensation events”, including a R650-million payment ordered by the Constitutional Court, and contract price adjustment increases would have an impact on the cost of the specific steam-generator replacement allocation, which was still in the process of being finalised. The original cost estimate of R20-billion, he added, was done under 2010 parameters. “If reassessed in today's values, it would be significantly different,” he reported, without providing a revised cost estimate. “Eskom takes foreign exchange (forex) annually, and forex is rolled over every year. “This has cost Eskom over R1.5 billion, [while] interest during construction charges are significant because of the extended project duration, influencing the overall cost,” Featherstone added. Koeberg Unit 2's three steam generators were meant to have been replaced as part of an extended maintenance programme initiated in January, but the project was deferred to October 2023 after it emerged that Eskom had failed to finalise the construction of the facilities required to house the old steam generators once removed. Eskom attributed the delay to poor project management, inadequate contract management and a lack of financial discipline and placed three senior managers on precautionary suspension with full pay while an independent investigation was concluded. NUM represents one of those managers and disputes Eskom's claims, alleging that the delays were largely the fault of the main contractor, Framatome of France. Eskom expects the investigation to be completed by the end of September, but lawmakers have convened meetings on the issue after NUM made a direct complaint of unfair and discriminatory actions against the suspended individuals. Featherstone said that both Eskom and the contractor had contributed to the project-execution deficiencies that had already trigger “compensation events” and several disputes, which were still being adjudicated. “The main arguments against Eskom by the contractor are associated with the facilities that were not ready. “This project has been on the go for a long time and there was actually no excuse from an Eskom point of view for these facilities not to be ready. “So, Eskom is finding itself in a very difficult position to actually defend some of these compensation events,” Featherstone admitted. However, NUM described the Koeberg life-extension project as one fo the few Eskom projects to have been “properly managed” and alleges that the fault lies with the Eskom executive, rather than the project manager. The union asserts that eh decision to delay Outage 225, during which the three Unit 2 steam generators were meant to be replaced, was not the fault of the projects managers, but was instead designed to facilitate a “payment agreement” concluded between Eskom and Framatome executives. Eskom disputes this arguing that the delay was the result of “several serious deficiencies in the front-end loading of the project that would have caused significant delays to the outage a...

Engineering News Online Audio Articles
R20bn Koeberg life-extension cost estimate of 2010 now ‘significantly different'

Engineering News Online Audio Articles

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 5:04


Eskom has confirmed that the change to the schedule for replacing the six steam generators at the Koeberg nuclear power station, will have an impact on the cost of the life-extension project, which was originally estimated at R20-billion. This confirmation was provided during a joint meeting of the portfolio committees on mineral resources and energy and on public enterprises, convened to deliberate on a complaint made by the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) regarding what the union claims to have been the unfair suspension of three senior Koeberg employees. Acting chief nuclear officer Keith Featherstone told lawmakers that the delays had not altered the scope of the overall life extension plan, of which the replacement of the steam generators is a “critical enabler”. Eskom is aiming to extend the life of the Koeberg power station for an additional 20 years beyond its current licence period, which expires on July 31, 2024. Featherstone reported that unexpected “compensation events”, including a R650-million payment ordered by the Constitutional Court, and contract price adjustment increases would have an impact on the cost of the specific steam-generator replacement allocation, which was still in the process of being finalised. The original cost estimate of R20-billion, he added, was done under 2010 parameters. “If reassessed in today's values, it would be significantly different,” he reported, without providing a revised cost estimate. “Eskom takes foreign exchange (forex) annually, and forex is rolled over every year. “This has cost Eskom over R1.5 billion, [while] interest during construction charges are significant because of the extended project duration, influencing the overall cost,” Featherstone added. Koeberg Unit 2's three steam generators were meant to have been replaced as part of an extended maintenance programme initiated in January, but the project was deferred to October 2023 after it emerged that Eskom had failed to finalise the construction of the facilities required to house the old steam generators once removed. Eskom attributed the delay to poor project management, inadequate contract management and a lack of financial discipline and placed three senior managers on precautionary suspension with full pay while an independent investigation was concluded. NUM represents one of those managers and disputes Eskom's claims, alleging that the delays were largely the fault of the main contractor, Framatome of France. Eskom expects the investigation to be completed by the end of September, but lawmakers have convened meetings on the issue after NUM made a direct complaint of unfair and discriminatory actions against the suspended individuals. Featherstone said that both Eskom and the contractor had contributed to the project-execution deficiencies that had already trigger “compensation events” and several disputes, which were still being adjudicated. “The main arguments against Eskom by the contractor are associated with the facilities that were not ready. “This project has been on the go for a long time and there was actually no excuse from an Eskom point of view for these facilities not to be ready. “So, Eskom is finding itself in a very difficult position to actually defend some of these compensation events,” Featherstone admitted. However, NUM described the Koeberg life-extension project as one fo the few Eskom projects to have been “properly managed” and alleges that the fault lies with the Eskom executive, rather than the project manager. The union asserts that eh decision to delay Outage 225, during which the three Unit 2 steam generators were meant to be replaced, was not the fault of the projects managers, but was instead designed to facilitate a “payment agreement” concluded between Eskom and Framatome executives. Eskom disputes this arguing that the delay was the result of “several serious deficiencies in the front-end loading of the project that would have caused significant delays to the outage a...

Destination Croissance
#05 - Emma Clair Dumont - 13ème française à gravir l'Everest - Se défier sans cesse pour concrétiser ses rêves les plus fous

Destination Croissance

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 107:14


Née en Normandie, Emma a grandi au sein d'une famille passionnée des sports mécaniques qui lui a inculquée les valeurs de l'effort, du courage et du dépassement de soi. Très vite, elle expérimente plusieurs sports comme la danse, le basket, le handball, le moto-cross et le quad.     Au travers de ses études de communication et multimédia, Emma étudie le réseau internet qui en était à ses prémices et trouve rapidement des missions de conseil et de formation à son utilisation dans de grands groupe tels que Framatome , IBM et  Microsoft.   Passée par le Canada durant 8 mois, elle découvre la TV interactive et la fibre optique pas encore répandue en Europe.  De retour en France, Emma intègre une agence de communication et de création de site internet avec pour responsabilité la gestion de deux clients grand compte : Peugeot Sport  et les Parfums Christian Dior  (LVMH) qui lui proposent rapidement de l'intégrer.   Poussée par les challenges et le goût de l'aventure, elle rejoint le secteur du luxe et les Parfums Christian Dior qui lui était totalement inconnu.   En 7 ans, Emma participe activement au développement du service Marketing International, parcours les filiales internationales du Groupe et déploie les outils internet et le e-commerce sous la direction de Claude Martinez  et Marie-Noël Barrere . Les challenges sportifs lui manquent. Emma participe au Rallye des Gazelles  et termine sur le podium. Elle y rencontre Stéphane, son actuel mari, dirigeant d'une agence événementielle en phase d'être vendue au géant JL Events .   Cette rencontre est un tournant majeur puisqu'elle quitte Les Parfums Dior et Paris pour se tourner vers le Sud de la France pour s'associer avec son mari dans NPO Events  qui organise les rallyes de Tunisie et du  Maroc. Après avoir propulsé le rallye du Maroc au rang de second derrière le Dakar  en termes de notoriété et de participants (300+), ils le cèdent fin 2017 à ODC Events dirigée par David Castera. Sur le plan sportif, Emma devient championne du monde de Quad en 2007 et fait rayonner les femmes dans les sports mécaniques de haut niveau. Avant de décrocher un second titre mondial en 2012, elle connait un très grave accident lors d'une épreuve de l'Africa Race  lancé par Jean-Louis Schlesser et René Metge  qui la plonge dans le coma et 6 mois de rééducation. Un tournant marquant dans sa vie. Partie d'une « Wish List » établie à ses 30 ans, Emma souhaite mettre au cœur de sa vie des défis, des voyages et des envies.  Elle se lance dans le Five Summit Challenge, l'ascension des plus hauts sommets du monde, pour lequel il ne lui manque que l'ascension du Mont Kosciuszko en Australie.  Les marathons sont des objectifs qu'elle réalise : Marathon de New-York et Marathon du Pôle Nord organisé par Richard Donovan  qui la qualifie pour le World Marathon Challenge  (ou le 3x7 : courir 7 marathons en 7 séjours dans 7 pays différents).  Comme ultime préparation à l'ascension la plus difficile du monde, elle cocréée et participe au Triathlon Double XL Coast to Coast sur 4 jours en partenariat avec PureOcean pour la  recherche scientifique : traverser de la Manche à la nage, traverser de la France à vélo jusqu'à Avignon et course à pied jusqu'à Marseille.  Le 12 mai 2022 à 7h45, Emma gravit les 8 848 mètres du Mont Everest à l'âge de 46 ans accompagnée d'un guide après avoir passé 7 jours dans la zone de la mort où le taux d'oxygène dans le sang descend à 40% au lieu des 98%.  Nous avons évoqué également :  Thomas Sammut, préparateur  mental (ancien du Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille )  Florent Manaudou  (médaillé olympique de natation)  Nathalie Hagege  au travers de Proneem  qui conçoit des textiles techniques thermo régulés  Clinique Saint-Martin Sport  dirigée par Renaud Muselier  et Hervé Collado  notamment  Région PACA présidée par Renaud Muselier  Team Nomade Racing  qui a accompagné Emma dans sa quête des titres mondiaux en Quad

TẠP CHÍ KINH TẾ
Công nghệ cao : Gián điệp Trung Quốc « săn mồi » trên đất Pháp

TẠP CHÍ KINH TẾ

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 9:22


Trong cuộc điều trần trước Hạ Viện Pháp hôm 13/07/2022, lãnh đạo SGDSN cơ quan đặc trách về Quốc Phòng và An Ninh Quốc Gia khẳng định gián điệp Trung Quốc hoạt động ở « quy mô lớn » trên lãnh thổ Pháp, quan tâm đến « nhiều lợi ích của chúng ta ». Các trường đại học, viện nghiên cứu, doanh nghiệp là những « miếng mồi ngon ». Không hẹn mà trong chưa đầy một tháng, Anh, Pháp và Mỹ đồng loạt lên tiếng về các hoạt động tình báo của Trung Quốc nhắm vào phương Tây. Đầu tháng 7/2022 giám đốc MI5 cơ quan tình báo nội địa Anh và lãnh đạo Cục điều tra Liên Bang Mỹ FBI báo động Trung Quốc « gia tăng các hoạt động gián điệp thương mại ». Ngày 22/07 đến lượt ông Richard Moore, giám đốc MI6 theo dõi các hoạt động của các thực thể nước ngoài, tuyên bố Luân Đôn sẽ « huy động nhiều phương tiện hơn về Trung Quốc ». Giữa hai thời điểm đó, trung tuần tháng 7, tại Paris, tổng thư ký cơ quan đặc trách về Quốc Phòng và An Ninh Quốc Gia Pháp – SGDSN, ông Stéphane Bouillon, trong cuộc điều trần tại Hạ Viện khẳng định : « Nhiều người Trung Quốc quan tâm đến những lợi ích » của Pháp bằng cách « xâm nhập », « theo dõi », các đối tượng cần quan tâm. Tựa như một con ma cà rồng hút máu, ở mọi cấp, tình báo Trung Quốc « hút » những thông tin cần thiết. Cũng trong cuộc điều trần đó, quan chức này của Pháp đã nhấn mạnh : « Mỗi khi một thực tập sinh từ một số quốc gia –và chúng tôi đặc biệt chú ý đến những trường hợp từ Trung Quốc và Iran đến, ghi danh vào các trường đại học trong các ngành vật lý và hóa học SGDSN cho mở điều tra và có quyền can thiệp để từ chối đơn của các thí sinh nước ngoài nếu đánh giá đó là những hồ sơ khả nghi ». SGDSN có nhiệm vụ ngăn chận « một số công ty, đặc biệt là của Trung Quốc, để số này không phát triển, chiếm một vị trí quá lớn tại Pháp ». Stéphane Bouillon nêu rõ « viễn thông và một số lĩnh vực được coi là nhậy cảm » đối với an ninh quốc gia. Một cách cụ thể hơn, trong trường hợp của Pháp, nhân viên tình báo Trung Quốc hoạt động dưới hình thức nào, đâu là những mục tiêu trong tầm ngắm của Bắc Kinh và Pháp có những phương tiện nào để tự vệ,  hiệu quả đến đâu ? RFI tiếng Việt mời Pierre- Antoine Donnet, tác giả cuốn sách phát hành năm 2021 mang tựa đề Chine, le grand prédateur - Trung Quốc một kẻ săn mồi lớn, NXB Editions de l'Aube trả lời các câu hỏi này. Ông Donnet nguyên là tổng biên tập hãng tin Pháp AFP và là cộng tác viên thường xuyên của báo mạng chuyên về châu Á, Asialyst.   Từ khi nào Trung Quốc đã trở thành mối lo ngại hàng đầu của cơ quan đặc trách về an ninh Pháp, SGDSN và tại sao ? Pierre-Antoine Donnet : « Tháng 9/2021 một báo cáo đươc công bố đã cho thấy hoạt động tình báo của Trung Quốc nhắm vào phương Tây nói chung và đặc biệt là vào châu Âu đã tinh vi đến mức độ nào. Đó là báo cáo của Viện Nghiên Cứu Chiến Lược Trường Quân Sự Pháp-IRSEM, một cơ quan trực thuộc bộ Quân Lực. Theo tài liệu hơn 650 trang với rất nhiều chi tiết này, tình báo Trung Quốc đa hình đa dạng và hoạt động trong những lĩnh vực khác nhau : từ kinh tế đến công nghiệp, quân sự hay dọ thám để định hướng dư luận. Mọi người đều biết, trong quá khứ một số lãnh đạo hàng đầu của Pháp từng rơi vào những tình huống tế nhị đối với Bắc Kinh (...) Các hoạt động tình báo đó dựa trên cơ sở một bài diễn văn của Tập Cận Bình hồi năm 2014. Lãnh đạo Trung Quốc đã định nghĩa cái gọi là « an ninh toàn diện » trong 5 lĩnh vực. Quan trọng nhất tất nhiên là « an ninh về mặt chính trị » kế tới là « an ninh kinh tế », là sự « ổn định của chế độ », là « an ninh về đối ngoại » và sau cùng là những điều cơ bản trong các hoạt động tình báo dựa theo mô hình của Nga, mà đứng đầu là những hoạt động dọ thám trong lĩnh vực quân sự, quốc phòng. Chính trong mục tiêu này Bắc Kinh đã gài người vào các cơ quan nhà nước của quốc tế, vào các chính quyền để phục vụ quyền lợi của Trung Quốc ».   Trong tác phẩm gần đây nhất ra mắt độc giả năm 2021, Pierre-Antoine Donnet đã dành nhiều trang để nói về các hoạt động dọ thám của Trung Quốc. Với RFI tiếng Việt ông giải thích : Trung Quốc chịu tung tiền để mua chuộc các quan chức phương Tây và đã « có nhiều chính khách hàng đầu của Pháp rơi vào bẫy ». Ở vào thời đại mà mạng xã hội là vua, thao túng thông tin, phao tin thất thiệt hay bóp méo sự thật, sử dụng cả một đội ngũ hùng hậu những « người lính cyber » để bôi nhọ đối phương, hướng dẫn dư luận không phải là chuyện khó làm. Trong trường hợp của Pháp, gián điệp Trung Quốc nhắm vào những mục tiêu nào ?  Pierre-Antoine Donnet : Những công nghệ của Pháp đã cho phép các kỹ sư Trung Quốc tiến bộ rất nhanh trong lĩnh vực hạt nhân dân sự, trong ngành xây dựng các hệ thống đường sắt cao tốc LGV, trong ngành công nghiệp hàng không dân sự và quân sự. Nếu như Pháp và nhiều nước phương Tây khác mất hàng chục năm nghiên cứu và đã phải đầu tư rất nhiều mới đạt đến đỉnh cao trong những lĩnh vực này, thì Trung Quốc chỉ mất từ 10 đến 15 năm. Xin đơn cử một thí dụ rất rõ ràng : Trung Quốc đã xây dựng được một mạng lưới hơn 40.000 km đường sắt cho tàu cao tốc LGV trong chưa đầy 20 năm. Pháp đã phải mất đến 4 chục năm để có được chưa đầy 10.000 km. Nhân viên Trung Quốc đã hoạt động rất tốt trong nhiệm vụ đánh cắp thông tin công nghệ của Pháp. Một hồ sơ gián điệp công nghiệp khác Pháp nói riêng và châu Âu nói chung vẫn chưa « nuốt trôi » liên quan đến ngành công nghiệp chế tạo máy bay dân dụng : Pierre-Antoine Donnet : Airbus đã phát hiện là các dữ liệu mật của tập đoàn bị đánh cắp mà thủ phạm rõ ràng là những tin tặc Trung Quốc. Ít lâu sau thì Trung Quốc trình làng kiểu máy bay dân sự COMAC C919, giống loại A320 của Airbus như hai giọt nước. C919 của Trung Quốc đã dễ dàng vượt qua các đợt bay thử nghiệm. Thế nhưng nhà sản xuất Trung Quốc chưa làm chủ toàn bộ các khâu sản xuất và đang bị kẹt ở chặng thiết kế động cơ. Đây là một lĩnh vực mà Trung Quốc còn lệ thuộc vào công nghệ của Mỹ và châu Âu. Làm thế nào để giải thích Trung Quốc đã dễ dàng rút được những bí quyết công nghiệp, về công nghệ cao của Pháp như vậy ? Pierre-Antoine Donnet : Ở đây có hai yếu tố quyết định. Thứ nhất là « tiền » : Ai cũng ham lợi. Thí dụ hiển nhiên nhất là các tập đoàn Pháp trong lĩnh vực hạt nhân dân sự, từ AREVA, FRAMATOME đến EDF đều đã chuyển giao công nghệ cho các đối tác Trung Quốc vì muốn chen chân vào thị trường đầy tiềm năng này. Các tập đoàn đó chỉ nhìn thấy tiền và triển vọng tươi sáng ở Trung Quốc nên đã dễ dàng và bất cẩn ký hợp đồng với đối tác này. Nhờ vậy Trung Quốc giờ đây đã làm chủ toàn bộ ngành công nghiệp hạt nhân dân sự : từ khâu thiết kế nhà máy điện nguyên tử đến công tác bảo trì và nhất là các kỹ thuật tân tiến nhất. Nhờ công nghệ của Pháp, hai nhà máy điện hạt nhân thế hệ mới EPR đã hoạt động tại Trung Quốc từ 2018 và 2019. Pháp thì nhà máy ở Flamanville đã trễ hơn 15 năm, giá thành liên tục bị đội lên. Yếu tố thứ nhì là một sự ngây thơ đến phải hổ thẹn của phương Tây, để bây giờ mọi người mới bừng tỉnh, hốt hoảng nhìn lại vấn đề và tự hỏi « vì sao ra nông nỗi này ? ». Âu Mỹ từng lầm tưởng rằng Trung Quốc biết giữ chữ « Tín » và mãi mới phát hiện ra rằng, Trung Quốc không tôn trọng các điều khoản trong hợp đồng, không sòng phẳng, không thẳng thắn. Giờ đây Pháp, Mỹ hay Nhật … mới thấy rõ rằng Trung Quốc không chỉ là cơ xưởng của thế giới mà đang trở thành « phòng thí nghiệm » của thế giới. Mất trộm rồi mới rào giậu ? Liệu đã quá trễ hay chưa để ngân chận các hành vi đánh cắp thông tin mật về kinh tế, những bí quyết về kỹ thuật ? Trung Quốc có còn cần đến những bí quyết đó của phương Tây nữa hay không ?  Pierre-Antoine Donnet : Cá nhân tôi không nghĩ rằng Trung Quốc sẽ đạt đến đích, bởi vì phương Tây đang bừng tỉnh để nhận thấy rằng chính quyền nước này – tôi không nói là người Trung Quốc, mà chính quyền Bắc Kinh, gian dối. Trung Quốc từ lâu nay lừa bịp thiên hạ và còn tiếp tục theo hướng đó. Phương Tây thì bây giờ mới hiểu ra rằng không thể tin được Trung Quốc. Chính vì ngây thơ mà Âu Mỹ đã đánh mất hàng ngàn, hàng chục ngàn công việc làm và còn nhiều hơn thế nữa. Pháp có thể làm được gì để giữ công nghệ và những phát minh trước các hoạt động ráo riết của ngành tình báo Trung Quốc ? Những công cụ đó nếu được áp dụng một cách nghiêm chỉnh có hiệu quả đến đâu ? Pierre-Antoine Donnet : Trước hết là ngừng mọi chương trình chuyển giao công nghệ mà không có những bảo đảm hay những cơ sở pháp lý vững chắc. Trong mọi hợp đồng với các đối tác Trung Quốc, mỗi chi tiết đều phải được  « soi rọi », cân nhắc rất kỹ với những điều khoản rất, rất chính xác. Thứ hai nữa là Pháp có cả một cơ quan phản gián để ngăn chận những hoạt động tình báo của tất cả các quốc gia khác, đứng đầu là Trung Quốc, để ngăn chận những vụ bòn rút thông tin mật. Công cụ thứ ba theo tôi đơn thuần là chiến lược tự chủ về công nghiệp, về kinh tế. Trong giai đoạn dịch Covid chúng ta thấy là Pháp lệ thuộc đến 80 % vào chất giảm đau paracétamol nhập từ Trung Quốc và 20 % nhập từ Ấn Độ. Từ đó Pháp nói riêng, Liên Âu nói chung đã rút ra được một bài học đó là không để lệ thuộc vào quốc gia nào trong các lĩnh vực then chốt đối với kinh tế, an ninh … và nhất là trong các công nghệ mới mà chúng ta thường gọi là « công nghệ của tương lai ». Cơ quan an ninh Pháp SGDSN không được thông báo về chương trình hợp tác giữa hệ thống các trường đào tạo kỹ sư ParisTech của Pháp với trường đại học nổi tiếng của Tây An bị nghi là có liên hệ chặt chẽ với quân đội Trung Quốc. Tháng 10/2022 thượng nghị sĩ Stéphane Piednoir vùng Maine et Loire, miền tây nước Pháp, chất vấn bộ trưởng đặc trách về Giáo Dục cấp Đại Học, về các chương trình Nghiên Cứu và Phát Minh, bà Frédérique Vidal về các biện pháp ngăn ngừa các tổ chức nước ngoài xâm nhập vào các trường đại học và các viện nghiên cứu quốc gia. Ông cũng đã nêu bật trường hợp cụ thể về hợp tác với đại học Tây An. Từ đó tới nay, bộ Giáo Dục cấp đại học Pháp đã đổi chủ, Paris vẫn chưa trả lời câu hỏi của thượng nghị sĩ Piednoir. Theo tiết lộ của báo Télégramme (03/07/2022), vùng Bretagne (tây bắc nước Pháp) có sức hấp dẫn cao đối với Trung Quốc nhờ vào các trường đại học, các trường kỹ sư công và tư vào các phòng thí nghiệm trong lĩnh vực phòng thủ không gian. Đây cũng là nơi có căn cứ hải quân và các trường võ bị. Một vùng hẻo lánh khác là Châteauroux, cách thủ đô Paris 270 km về phía tây nam cũng có sức « thu hút cao » bởi đây là một trong bốn trung tâm Hải Quân Pháp liên lạc với các tàu ngầm hoạt động ở bất cứ nơi nào trên thế giới. Tờ báo địa phương này cho rằng không phải tình cờ mà Hoa Vi mở nhà máy tại Brumath, vùng Bas Rhin, (đông bắc). Chung quanh thành phố với chưa tới 10.000 dân cư này có nhiều căn cứ của « các đơn vị lục quân chuyên thu thập thông tin tình báo, và một cơ sở của Tổng Cục An Ninh Đối Ngoại DGSE ».  

Engineering News Online Audio Articles
Eskom warns of load-shedding risk as Koeberg Unit 2 is shut again

Engineering News Online Audio Articles

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 2:24


Electricity utility Eskom reported on Friday that Unit 2 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, which was returned to service earlier this month following an extended outage, was shut down after one of the control rods developed a mechanical problem. The utility indicated that repairs could take up to five days and that the probability of load-shedding had, thus, increased. “During routine testing of the control rod mechanism on the unit, one of the control rods developed a mechanical problem. “In order to rectify this, the unit has been safely shut down in accordance with safe nuclear operating procedure and the nuclear regulations. “It has not yet been determined how long the repairs will take, but it could be up to five days, whereafter the unit will ramp up over three days,” Eskom said in a statement. The 920-MW unit was shut for refuelling and extended maintenance on January 18 and was initially scheduled to return to service in June. It was eventually returned to service at 20:24 on Sunday, August 7. During the extended maintenance, three steam generators were also meant to be replaced, but the project was deferred to August 2023 following an assessment, conducted together with Framatome, which concluded that Eskom was not ready to implement the project. The deferral did not lead to any shortening in the duration of the outage, despite the fact that it accounted for one stage of load-shedding every time the utility resorted to rotational power cuts since January. South Africa has since endured is worst-ever period of rotational power cuts, with Stage 6 having even been declared at times during June and July when the utility experienced a wildcat strike across several of its coal stations. Eskom resorted to load-shedding again this week amid a cold snap, but suspended the cuts at midnight on August 19.. However, it warned that load-shedding might be implemented at short notice during 16:00 to 24:00 on Friday night, and during the evening peaks throughout the weekend. “We currently have 4 526 MW on planned maintenance, while another 14 574 MW of capacity is unavailable due to breakdowns,” Eskom said in a statement.

Engineering News Online Audio Articles
Eskom confirms restart of Koeberg Unit 2 after delays

Engineering News Online Audio Articles

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 3:22


State-owned electricity utility Eskom has confirmed that Unit 2 at the Koeberg nuclear power station was returned to service at 20:24 on Sunday, August 7. “The unit is currently loading and will require about ten days to reach full output,” spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha confirmed in an emailed response to an Engineering News enquiry. The 920-MW unit was shut for refuelling and extended maintenance on January 18 and was initially scheduled to return to service in June. The extended maintenance was also meant to have included the replacement of three steam generators, but the replacement was deferred to August 2023 following an assessment, conducted together with Framatome, which concluded that Eskom was not ready to implement the project. The deferral did not lead to any shortening in the duration of the outage, despite the fact that it accounted for one stage of load-shedding every time the utility has resorted to rotational power cuts since January. The outage coincided with the most intensive period yet for load-shedding, with Eskom having even resorted to Stage 6 cuts during a wildcat strike in late June and early July, which affected a number of its coal stations. Despite the smaller scope of the shutdown, the date for returning Unit 2 to service was initially shifted to mid-July, then the end of July and finally into August. The steam generator replacement (SGR) programme is also key to Eskom securing a Long-Term Operations licence from the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) to extend the life of the plant by a further 20 years. The licence is currently due to expire in July 2024. The application to extend the operational life was submitted by Eskom on May 10, 2021, and accepted by the NNR for further processing on August 17, 2021. On July 26 this year, the NNR confirmed that Eskom had submitted the safety case in support of its application to extend Koeberg's operational life. The replacement of the Unit 1 steam generators, meanwhile, is still planned to take place during the unit's upcoming extended maintenance, scheduled for December. However, concerns have already been raised about Eskom's readiness for that outage. These concerns coincide with major changes to the leadership at Koeberg, with Eskom announcing in early July that Mahesh Valaitham would act as Koeberg power station GM, owing to the fact that the current acting GM, Nomawethu Mtwebana, had been selected to join the World Association of Nuclear Operators, which is based in the US, as a reverse loanee for the next year. In addition, Eskom chief nuclear officer Riedewaan Barkadien departed the organisation at the end of July, with Keith Featherstone acting in the position while a recruitment process was undertaken. COO Jan Oberholzer has stated previously that the deferral of the Unit 2 SGR programme was “not ideal”, as it would not take place close to the expiry of the unit's licence. “[The delays have] unfortunately created a situation that we are cramping what needs to happen for the long-term operation of Koeberg right until the end, and that means that the risk obviously is increased.”

Watt Matters: The FORESIGHT energy transition podcast
The need for climate finance Jedi

Watt Matters: The FORESIGHT energy transition podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 62:16


Private capital investments are crucial to close the financing ‘gap' in the global race to net-zero emissions. The world's major economies and their financial institutions are taking different approaches to mobilise climate finance. The European Parliament has just endorsed the inclusion of gas and nuclear investments as "green" in the EU's taxonomy regulation for sustainable investments. We discuss the implications of this decision for global markets and whether a taxonomy is the best approach to mobilise climate finance in the first place. In this episode, we are joined by Marilyn Waite, head of the Climate Finance Fund, focusing on mobilising capital for climate solutions. We take a look at the EU taxonomy, but also dive into how other major economies are addressing this challenge and the need to have a ‘JEDI' (justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion) lens into climate finance. Marilyn has previously managed the climate and clean energy finance portfolio at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, led the energy practice at Village Capital, modelled and forecasted energy solutions to climate change as a Senior Research Fellow at Project Drawdown and managed innovation projects at French energy company AREVA (now Orano and Framatome). Listen and subscribe to Watt Matters wherever you get podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @WattMattersPod or email us at show@wattmatterspodcast.com. You can also find FORESIGHT Climate & Energy on LinkedIn. Show notes: - About the project - Energy Superhub Oxford: https://energysuperhuboxford.org/about-the-project/ - https://allnewspress.com/video-beer-brewers-worried-no-gas-no-beer/  - Vaclav Havel - Hope is not the conviction that something...: https://bit.ly/3cbu36w - Biggest renewables auction accelerates move away from fossil fuels - GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/biggest-renewables-auction-accelerates-move-away-from-fossil-fuels TRY FULL ACCESS TO FORESIGHT CLIMATE & ENERGY FOR €1 A DAY Join over 100,000 policymakers, energy experts in business, finance, and academia, city leaders, and leading NGOs in having access to FORESIGHT Climate & Energy GET YOUR 30 DAY TRIAL: www.foresightdk.com/subscribe/.

レアジョブ英会話 Daily News Article Podcast
Westinghouse, Framatome to supply fuel to Czech nuclear plant

レアジョブ英会話 Daily News Article Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 2:02


Westinghouse Electric Co. and France's Framatome have been selected to deliver fuel supplies for the Czech Republic's Temelin nuclear plant, easing the country's dependence on Russia. State-controlled power company CEZ said Tuesday that Pennsylvania-based Westinghouse and Framatome will deliver the nuclear fuel for about 15 years, starting in 2024. The deal is worth billions of Czech crowns (1$ = 22.515 Czech crowns), it said. Russia's TVEL, the plant's current supplier and part of Russian energy giant Rosatom, had also bid to supply the fuel. CEZ said it selected the U.S. and French nuclear power companies so that it could reliably ensure a continuous supply of fuel cells for Temelin's reactors, while "minimizing the risks of a possible supply outage.” CEZ operates two 1,000-megawatt reactors at the Temelin plant. Westinghouse had provided fuel supplies to Temelin for 10 years till 2010. The Czech Republic already relies on six nuclear reactors to generate more than a third of its total electricity. Besides the two in Temelin, CEZ operates another four 510-megawatt units at the Dukovany power plant. Dukovany has been also using the nuclear fuel from TVEL. Unlike its western neighbors Austria and Germany, the Czech Republic is doubling down on nuclear power and also renewable energy sources after deciding to phase out coal as a fuel for energy generation by 2033 in order to reduce carbon emissions. CEZ launched a tender last month to build a new reactor at the Dukovany nuclear plant as the country aims to increase nuclear power generation. Russia's Rosatom and China's CNG were excluded from the tender on security grounds. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

Good Morning Business
Le Journal de l'économie - 30/11

Good Morning Business

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 7:57


Ce mardi 30 novembre, Sandra Guandoin a présenté le Journal de l'économie dont voici les premiers sujets : le défi Omicron pour les laboratoires, Framatome au pied du mur, les équipementiers auto fragilisés. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au vendredi et réécoutez la en podcast.

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Good Morning Business
Le Journal de l'économie - 30/11

Good Morning Business

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 7:57


Ce mardi 30 novembre, Sandra Guandoin a présenté le Journal de l'économie dont voici les premiers sujets : le défi Omicron pour les laboratoires, Framatome au pied du mur, les équipementiers auto fragilisés. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au vendredi et réécoutez la en podcast.

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Good Morning Business
Bernard Fontana, PDG de Framatome - 30/11

Good Morning Business

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 8:02


Bernard Fontana, PDG de Framatome, était l'invité de Christophe Jakubyszyn dans Good Morning Business, ce mardi 30 novembre. Ils sont revenus sur la stratégie du concepteur de centrales nucléaires Framatome pour remonter la pente sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au vendredi et réécoutez la en podcast.

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Good Morning Business
L'intégrale de Good Morning Business du mardi 30 novembre

Good Morning Business

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 122:50


Ce mardi 30 novembre, Sandra Gandoin et Christophe Jakubyszyn ont reçu Romain Revelat, directeur général et cofondateur d'Happytal, Bernard Fontana, PDG de Framatome, Jean-Christophe Machet, président du groupe FM Logistic, et Jacques Aschenbroich, PDG de Valeo, dans l'émission Good Morning Business sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au vendredi et réécoutez la en podcast.

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All For Business
Leadership & Nuclear with Gary Mignogna, Framatome CEO

All For Business

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 30:53


In this episode of All For Business, we chat with Gary Mignogna, President & CEO of Framatome Inc. in North America. Gary is a top-notch leader and expert on the nuclear energy industry and a long-time resident of the Lynchburg region. Over Gary's 40-year nuclear career, he has gained experience in engineering design and analyses, project engineering & management, product development & management, field services, services tooling & process design, business development & management, and executive leadership. He was appointed Vice President of Component Replacement & Repair in 2000, Vice President of Operating Plant Engineering in 2006, Vice President of Engineering Business Units in 2008, Vice President & US Region Deputy of Engineering in 2010, and Senior Vice President & US Region Deputy for Engineering & Projects in 2012. He was appointed President and CEO of AREVA Inc. in 2014, and it's successor Framatome Inc. in 2018. Framatome is a major international player in the nuclear energy market recognized for its innovative solutions and value-added technologies for designing, building, maintaining, and advancing the global nuclear fleet. The company designs, manufactures, and installs components and fuel for nuclear power plants and offers a full range of reactor services. With 14,000 employees worldwide, every day Framatome's expertise helps its customers improve the safety and performance of their nuclear plants and achieve their economic and societal goals. Framatome moved its North American headquarters to Lynchburg in 2018. Framatome employs nearly 2,000 people in the Lynchburg region. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/all-for-business/message

Giornale Radio Sostenibilità
Presenza di gas rari nel circuito primario del colosso EDF | 16/06/2021 | Sostenibilità

Giornale Radio Sostenibilità

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 3:39


Il colosso energetico francese EDF ha annunciato di essere stato informato dell'aumento della concentrazione di alcuni gas rari nel circuito primario del reattore n. 1 della centrale nucleare cinese di Taishan di sua proprietà e gestita dalla società TNPJVC cinese nella quale ha una partecipazione.EDF cerca di rasserenare l'ambiente affermando che “la presenza di alcuni gas rari nel circuito primario è un fenomeno noto, studiato e previsto dalle procedure operative dei reattori”. EDF ha preso, quindi, contatto con i team TNPJVC e sta contribuendo alle ricerche.Ma ci deve essere qualcosa di poco chiaro, dato che il Gruppo francese ha anche comunicato che “in qualità di azionista di TNPJVC, ha chiesto la tenuta di un consiglio di amministrazione straordinario della joint venture in modo che il management presenti tutti i dati e le decisioni necessari”.Non a caso , l'associazione “Sortir du nucléaire” scrive che “un problema di gravità ancora indeterminata si è verificato presso la centrale nucleare cinese di Taishan, progettata da EDF e gestita congiuntamente da China General Nuclear e EDF. Rimaniamo, pertanto, in allerta per cercare di analizzare la situazione”.Gli anti nuclearisti d'Oltralpe evidenziano che, nonostante il coinvolgimento degli operatori nucleari francesi ( e cioè EDF e Framatone), le informazioni più dettagliate provengono stranamente dagli Stati Uniti. Infatti, secondo la CNN, la controllata americana di Framatome avrebbe comunicato l'8 giugno al Dipartimento dell'Energia una nota di avviso di “ imminente minaccia radiologica per il sito e per la popolazione” richiedendo un intervento per il ritorno alla “normale operatività”. Stando a quanto riportato dalla CNN, l'autorità cinese per la sicurezza nucleare avrebbe già addirittura alzato la soglia per i rilasci radioattivi tollerabili all'esterno a più del doppio della soglia iniziale, in modo che il reattore possa rimanere autorizzato a funzionare.Sortir du nucléaire deplora l'atteggiamento dei cinesi e di EDF, poiché ignorando l'obbligo di notifica alle autorità internazionali, l'istituto di sicurezza cinese non ha comunicato alcuna informazione in merito, il che solleva seri interrogativi circa l'entità e la gravità del problema, da quanto tempo è iniziato, quale sia il livello di emissioni radioattive nell'ambiente e quali siano i componenti coinvolti. Inoltre, non è chiaro se l'aumento dei gas rari nel circuito primario sia legato ad un problema con il rivestimento del carburante o se, invece, siano interessate altre apparecchiature. Per non parlare delle condizioni di salute del personale e degli abitanti che vivono nelle vicinanze.Il gruppo antinucleare ricorda che “anche se non c'è nulla che possa confermare se ci sia o meno un collegamento con quanto sta accadendo, va comunque ricordato che lo stabilimento di Taishan in passato ha già denotato diversi difetti e che, nel 2017, era già stata rilevata una crepa su un componente, durante i test effettuati sul reattore 1”.“Sortir du nucléaire” conclude il suo comunicato precisando che, in attesa di ulteriori informazioni, non può che esprimere la sua profonda preoccupazione. E' già possibile avanzare dubbi sulla gestione di un incidente in Francia e, quindi, a maggior ragione ci si può immaginare quali ansie possa destare la situazione di un sito nucleare in Cina, Paese non democratico, dove i controlli e gli equilibri sono repressi e dove regna la censura. Basti pensare al comportamento dell'autorità preposta alla sicurezza ed ai suoi legami con il potere. Il fatto che abbia accettato di alzare le soglie di rilevamento della radioattività per evitare lo spegnimento del reattore non può che allarmare fortemente. Il nucleare è di per sè una tecnologia pericolosa e lo è ancor di più quando viene impiantata in uno Stato autoritario.

Invité de la mi-journée
Invité international - Fuite dans une centrale nucléaire en Chine: «Il y a forcément augmentation des rejets radioactifs»

Invité de la mi-journée

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 6:31


En Chine, un incident sur un réacteur nucléaire EPR à Taishan a été repéré. L'information a été donnée lundi 14 juin par la chaîne américaine CNN. Son constructeur, Framatome, filiale d'EDF, a aussitôt expliqué dans un communiqué de presse qu'il s'agissait « d'une augmentation de la concentration de certains gaz rares dans le circuit primaire ». Bruno Chareyron, ingénieur en physique nucléaire, directeur du laboratoire de la Criirad (Commission de recherche et d'information indépendantes sur la radioactivité), explique ce que cela signifie. 

大紀元新聞
廣東台山核電站被曝或洩漏 美法政府磋商 | 大紀元 | 大纪元

大紀元新聞

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 3:18


美國媒體報導,廣東台山核電站的法國合作夥伴致信美國能源部,匯報可能的核洩漏情況和「迫在眉睫的放射性威脅」。美國高層召開多次會議,並跟法國政府磋商,目前認定沒有足夠威脅,如果有變,將向外界公布。 更多內容請見:https://www.epochtimes.com/b5/21/6/14/n13021195.htm 大纪元,大纪元新闻,大紀元,大紀元新聞,台山核電站, 核洩漏, Framatome, 法馬通, 台山核電廠 Support this podcast

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CNN Breaking News Alerts
US assessing reported leak at Chinese nuclear power facility

CNN Breaking News Alerts

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 1:04


The US government has spent the past week assessing a report of a leak at a Chinese nuclear power plant, after a French company that part owns and helps operate it warned of an "imminent radiological threat," according to US officials and documents reviewed by CNN. The warning included an accusation that the Chinese safety authority was raising the acceptable limits for radiation detection outside the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong province in order to avoid having to shut it down, according to a letter from the French company to the US Department of Energy obtained by CNN. Despite the alarming notification from Framatome, the French company, the Biden administration believes the facility is not yet at a "crisis level," one of the sources said.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Plan(s) B
Transition énergétique : rêves et réalités – Deux chercheurs s'expriment

Plan(s) B

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 91:07


https://www.plansb.info/version-podcast/ On parle beaucoup de transition énergétique sans forcément demander l'avis des chercheurs. Nous avons le plaisir de recevoir Antoine Fécant et Greg de Temmerman (quelques mois avant la crise du Covid-19, ce dernier avait écrit pour notre blog "la fin de la récréation énergétique approche"... mais il jure qu'il n'est en rien responsable de la situation actuelle). Nous avons travaillé dur dans la préparation de cette interview, n'hésitez pas à partager si vous appréciez. Nos analyses et propositions sont avancées avec modestie : nous n'avons rien à vendre et n'avons pas la prétention d'avoir des solutions magiques, au contraire. Nous abordons dans cet entretien les questions suivantes : 1) Quels sont les grands enjeux en matière d'énergie et de climat ? 2) Quel est le rôle de la recherche et la place des chercheurs dans la transition écologique, économique, et sociétale en devenir ? 3) Pourquoi la transition énergétique est-elle si difficile à réaliser, et les énergies fossiles si difficiles à remplacer ? 4) Que peut-on espérer (ou pas) de la technologie ? 5) Focus sur la France : que peut-on faire pour contribuer à la lutte contre le dérèglement climatique et réduire nos risques de dépendance énergétique ? - dans la mobilité (électrification, hydrogène, agrocarburants, rendements des moteurs thermiques...) - dans l'industrie (électrification, captage du CO2, optimisation énergétique...) - dans la transformation de l'énergie (ENR, fusion...) 6) Quels modèles de société et moyens techniques mettre en avant pour plus d'efficacité et de sobriété énergétique ? Des liens vers les productions antérieures de Plan(s) B et Collaborative People sur la transition énergétique. * Marasme politique, équation énergétique, résilience... Quelques constatations factuelles et suggestions de méthode, où Yves Bréchet (Membre de l'Académie des Sciences, Président du Conseil Scientifique de Framatome, ancien Haut-commissaire à l'énergie atomique) fait un bilan sans concession de la politique du gouvernement de 2012 à 2018. https://www.collaborativepeople.fr/single-post/2020/01/14/Marasme-politique-%C3%A9quation-%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique-r%C3%A9silience%E2%80%A6-Quelques-constatations-factuelles-et-suggestions-de-m%C3%A9thode * Pic pétrolier ? (ou pas pic pétrolier), où Pierre Hacquard (géophysicien) aborde la problématique de la disponibilité future du pétrole sous un angle physique. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er_sQoExmEA&feature=youtu.be * De l'importance et des limites de l'abondance énergétique, où Greg de Temmerman (physicien sur le projet ITER) nous annonce, je le crains, que "la fin de la récréation approche". https://www.collaborativepeople.fr/single-post/2020/03/04/De-l%E2%80%99importance-et-des-limites-de-l%E2%80%99abondance-%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique * Abondance et densité : les clés pour discuter énergie et transition, où Greg de Temmerman propose, dans un contexte médiatique obsédé par les prix les prix les prix de l'énergie, d'aborder la problématique sous un angle physique compréhensible par un public non-expert. https://www.collaborativepeople.fr/single-post/2020/01/02/Abondance-et-densit%C3%A9-les-cl%C3%A9s-pour-discuter-%C3%A9nergie-et-transition * La transition énergétique, c'est pour quand ? Un chercheur s'exprime, où Greg de Temmerman explique pourquoi on assiste à un "empilement énergétique" et non à la "transition" espérée. https://www.collaborativepeople.fr/single-post/2019/12/10/La-transition-%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique-cest-pour-quand-Un-chercheur-sexprime

01 Business Forum - L'Hebdo
L'intégrale de 01 Business du samedi 6 mars

01 Business Forum - L'Hebdo

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 51:51


Samedi 6 mars , Frédéric Simottel a reçu Vincent Champain, Chief Digital Officer de Framatome, Olivier Mathiot, président de The Camp, Didier Zeitoun, PDG de Magellan Partners, Benjamin Benharrosh, cofondateur de Delair, Emmanuel Guyonnet, directeur des programmes Drones de Thales et Hugues d'Alès, directeur général adjoint d'Azur Drones, dans l'émission 01 Business Forum sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission le samedi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Digital On Track
Bernard Tardieu | Académie des Technologies - Du premier logiciel de gestion des centrales nucléaires à l'arrivée de l'IA

Digital On Track

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 52:36


J'ai eu la chance de rencontrer quelqu'un d'exceptionnel et encore une fois d'une humilité rare ! Bernard Tardieu est membre fondateur de l'académie des technologies et chevalier de la Légion d'honneur. C'est aussi lui qui a développé les premiers logiciels pour gérer les centrales nucléaires ☢️J'étais assez intimidé devant ce monsieur de 76 ans qui me raconte son histoire avec beaucoup d'humour. Il a été PDG pendant 18 ans de Coyne et Bellier, le bureau d'études qui a conçu le génie civil des centrales nucléaires pour EDF et Framatome.Mais ce n'est pas dans le nucléaire que Bernard va poursuivre sa voie. C'est dans la conception de barrages hydroélectriques dont il devient un expert mondial. C'est l'homme qui "voit la planète par des fleuves"Dans cet épisode de DOT, on parle de :✔ l'académie des technologies (si comme moi vous ne saviez pas que ça existait, ça pourrait vous intéresser) ✔ génie civil✔ des enjeux énergétiques✔ de l'arrivée de l'informatique dans le génie civil (1 an de calcul vs 10 minutes aujourd'hui

Le monde bouge - Axel de Tarlé
Nucléaire : Emmanuel Macron veut toujours lancer de nouveaux EPR

Le monde bouge - Axel de Tarlé

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 2:17


Cinq ans après l’Accord de Paris sur le climat, Emmanuel Macron se rend sur le site de Creusot Forge de Framatome pour soutenir la filière nucléaire. Nicolas Barré fait le point sur une question d'actualité économique.

HRD Radio.TV
Jean-Luc Minard, Framatome

HRD Radio.TV

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 15:42


Alain Marty, Directeur de la rédaction de HRD Radio.TV, Sophie Sanchez, Directrice générale déléguée en charge des RH et de la Communication du groupe Synergie, et Philippe Lamblin, délégué aux emplois à pourvoir dans la région Hauts-de-France, reçoivent Jean-Luc Minard, DRH de Framatome, une entreprise française du secteur nucléaire concevant des centrales nucléaires et fournissant des équipements de la chaudière nucléaire et des services de maintenance des réacteurs.

Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy
Ep. 99 - Gary Mignogna, Framatome (US)

Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2018 42:31


In this episode we discuss... Gary’s background in mechanical engineering and personal journey through the nuclear field Gary’s work as president and CEO at Areva and his leadership approach and vision for Framatome Framatome’s legacy of innovation and its commitment to future technology Framatome’s partnership with LightBridge Challenges and opportunities within digital INC innovation Economics of maintaining and extending life of existing nuclear plants Innovation in fuel technology, maintenance tools, and new reactor technology Educating policymakers on advantages of nuclear China’s trajectory in the nuclear space The global importance of nuclear energy and Framatome’s role in securing future nuclear success

Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy
Ep. 98 - Curtis Van Cleve, Framatome (US)

Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 41:59


In this episode we discuss... Curtis’ education at VMI and personal journey through the nuclear industry What is a steam cut? Challenges of repairs in boronated water and other environments unique to nuclear plant machinery Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA), Ultrasonic Inspection (UT), and process for repair and replacement of nuclear components Periodic scheduling of inspections for maintenance Moving from need-based to predictive maintenance Peening and other techniques for stress relief Economic challenges of building new plants Upgrades and improvements provided during component replacement Extending coping time for the next generation of innovation

Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy

In this episode we discuss... Craig’s background in robotics and shock peening Cycle of production, refueling, and mechanical maintenance at nuclear plants Use of inspection probes and robotics in steam generator maintenance Trends in maintenance innovation over last few decades Causes of component degradation and solutions to limit/reduce Division of responsibilities and unique challenges in managing outages/refueling cycles Remaining challenges in plant maintenance to be addressed with new technology Innovation in plant maintenance dissemination throughout the industry Technologies on the horizon like high-pressure cavitation peening Dealing with inspection, regeneration, and replacement of aging plant materials

Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy

In this episode we discuss... Bob’s personal journey in the nuclear industry Bob’s work in Nuclear Fuel Commercial Operations at Framatome Different types of nuclear fuel design Switching out fuel type as a means of reducing enrichment Ways in which fuel is designed for the commercial sector Processes and procedures within a full-scale fuel fabrication facility Who are the commercial sector buyers of nuclear fuel? What types of new fuels are currently being developed and what needs prompted their conception? What do typical nuclear fuel contracts look like and how do they differ from other industries? Influence of cladding and temperature on the MHz limit A deep dive into the process behind getting new fuel approved

Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy

In this episode we discuss... Tina’s background in chemical engineering and her personal evolution in the nuclear industry Tina’s early work at Northeast Utilities helping to manage the start up of Millstone 3 The chemical processes involved in a steam generator B&W Nuclear Technologies aka Framatome Different reactor types and their chemical components Comparing the overall environmental impact and health risk across different energy sources including nuclear Risk-based versus prescriptive approaches to licensing new designs in the US Key drivers of research in plant modernization including technology to automatically monitor chemistry Ways we can improve the economics of nuclear safety