Qinshan 1 and 2
Qinshan Phase III
People's Republic of China
The Qinshan Phase III CANDU project is owned and operated by the Third Nuclear Power Company Ltd. (TQNPC). The two units at the Qinshan Phase III site are 700 CANDU 6 reactors, designed by AECL. Their gross output will be 728 MWe each.
The total project schedule of the CANDU reactors at the Qinshan site is 81 months from contract effective date to in-service.
This 81-month schedule is made possible with the use of up-to-date integrated electronic engineering tools, including comprehensive 3-D Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) systems, and Integrated Electrical and Control (IntEC) automated wiring. 3-D CADD systems allow the constructor to visualize and animate construction sequences-to develop the optimum schedule before construction begins. IntEC is a management software tool, developed by AECL, for the design and installation of cable and wiring. Other tools are: Asset Information Management (AIM), a database to manage drawings, documents and project records, and the CANDU Material Management System (CMMS) to track and control materials.
Open-top construction is another tool that significantly streamlines and reduces the construction schedule. Using a very-heavy-lift (VHL) crane, major equipment is lifted over the top of the reactor building through the openings of a temporary roof. Work sequences are more efficient and flexible because activities that previously had to be conducted sequentially can now be carried out independently of each other.
Major project Milestones
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Gross
Output |
Contract Signed |
Contract
Effective Date |
First Containment Concrete |
Projected Date of First Criticality |
In-service Date |
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Unit 1 |
728 MWe |
Nov 26, 1996 |
Feb 12, 1997 |
Jun 8, 1998 |
Oct 2002 |
Jan 5, 2003 |
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Unit 2 |
728 MWe |
Nov 26, 1996 |
Feb 12, 1997 |
Sep 24, 1998 |
Jul 2003 |
Jul 24, 2003 |
Qinshan Phase III Project Responsibilities
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ROLE |
COMPANY |
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Owner, balance of plant (BOP) construction management, commissioning |
TQNPC |
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Overall project responsibility, main contractor, design and equipment supply for the nuclear steam plant (NSP), fuel and heavy water supply for initial fill of units |
AECL |
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Responsibility for international trade, and management of fuel and heavy water contracts on behalf of TQNPC |
China Nuclear Energy Industry Corporation (CNEIC) |
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Balance of Plant (BOP) design and equipment supply |
Hitachi-Bechtel Consortium (subcontract to AECL) |
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Site and construction management services, some NSP engineering, NSP equipment supply, management of NSP construction and commissioning |
Canatom NPM Inc. (subcontract to AECL) |
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Training of key plant management, operations and maintenance personnel |
Hydro Québec (subcontract to AECL) |
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Commissioning training |
Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)
(subcontract to TQNPC) |
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Equipment supply for NSP under the management of Canatom NPM |
HANJUNG, Hitachi (Subcontract to AECL) |
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NSP civil construction |
Hua Xing Construction Company (subcontract to AECL) |
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BOP civil construction |
China Nuclear Industry 22nd Construction Company (CNI 22) (subcontract to TQNPC) |
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NSP installation construction |
China Nuclear Industry 23rd Construction Company (CNI 23) (subcontract to AECL) |
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BOP installation construction |
Zhejiang Thermal Power Construction Company (ZTPC) (subcontract to TQNPC) |