Analyst and investor visit to ITER - 02 October 2014
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The ITER program, a €15 billion international research initiative aimed at demonstrating the viability of nuclear fusion for energy production, involves contributions from multiple countries and organizations. As part of the Engage joint venture, Atkins is responsible for the design and construction management of various facilities valued at €1.5 billion within this larger program. This project highlights Atkins' expertise in complex, large-scale infrastructure developments and contributes to advancing the nuclear fusion technology landscape.
Analyst and investor visit to ITER - 02 October 2014
- 1. WS Atkins plc Analyst and investor visit to ITER 2 October 2014
- 2. Uwe Krueger Chief executive officer
- 3. Simon Layzell Project Director, ITER
- 4. Today’s agenda 4 •Welcome •Health and safety •Atkins and ITER –project overview •Site visit •Our Energy business.
- 5. The ITER programme 5 •International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor •A €15bn research & development programme to demonstrate the scientific and technological viability of controlled fusion for power production •Involvement of parties representing over half of the world’s population –the world’s largest R&D project •The world’s largest nuclear fusion machine, in the south of France (Cadarache).
- 6. The science of nuclear fusion 6 Limitless supply of fuel Deuterium is abundant Tritium can be bred from Lithium An enormous energy yield (250kg/year for 1GW) •No high activity waste •No chain reaction –stops if disturbed •Fusion machines have been around since the 1950’s but not on a commercial basis. http//www.iter.org : The Science
- 8. The ITER organisation 8 •Created in 1985 (Gorbachev & Reagan) •It is an umbrella organisation (designer of fusion process plant, programme manager, future operator and license holder) •There are 7 domestic agencies (DAs) –funding through ‘in kind’ delivery of engineering, equipment and construction services •Fusion for Energy (F4E ) represents the EU. F4E (Barcelona)
- 9. F4E Buildings Team Support to the Owner Internal and External Experts Health and SafetyCoordination Legal Inspection Architect Engineer Main contractor Project organisation OWNER ITER Buildings IMPLEMENTATION Main contractor Main contractor 9
- 10. Engage’s customer 10 F4E –EU domestic agency •Responsible for 45% of the €15bn overall project •Based in Barcelona with limited on site representation •Provision of all 39 buildings and associated services (10% of project) •Supported by owner’s engineer (Energhia consortium).
- 11. EngageA joint venture operation 11 An equal partnership, international JV comprising: •Assystem •Atkins •EmpresariosAgrupados •Iosis/Egis Architect engineer for the buildings, services and site infrastructure.
- 12. •39 buildings and structures -€1.5bn of capital spend •Design stages: –Tender design –Construction design for nuclear buildings •Designdisciplines: –Civil&structuralengineering –HVAC,electrical(HV,MV,LV),C&I,piping –Mechanicalhandling –Nuclearenvironment:seismic,blast,aircraft,confinement –Architecture –Permitting •Support to the procurement process •Construction management for the buildings, including services and site infrastructure •Around €250m fee over nine years. 12 EngageDesigner and constructionsupervisor
- 13. Buildings and infrastructure€1.5bn project within the €15bn programme 13 Site layout View of Tokamakcomplex Tokamakcomplex
- 14. ITER buildings’ project 14 Site dimensions: 1,000m x 400m
- 15. 15 Construction of pit -March 2011 15
- 16. 16 Construction - July 2012 Anti-seismic pit
- 17. 17 Tokamakbasement slab -April 2013
- 18. Project complexity •Health & safety •Interfaces with a R&D project under development -configuration and change control •Process integration •Technical requirements •Embedded plates –80,000+ (forecast 110,000+) •Multiple stakeholders •Multiple cultures and languages •French nuclear regulator •Multiple contractors and interfaces. 18
- 19. 19 Key challenges Technical change management Process integration
- 20. Interesting facts •ITER Tokamakweighs 23,000 tons (3x Eiffel Tower) •ITER produces 500 MW of output power for 50MW of input (Q=10). Current record 16MW •Temperature of sun at its core is 15 million ºC, ITER temperature will reach 150 million ºC •Steel frame buildings have a footprint of 29,000 m² and will incorporate 14,500 tons of structural steel •8km of underground tunnels for cables, pipes and other services. 20
- 21. ITER –the future 21
- 22. Summary •The ITER programme will deliver the world’s largest fusion machine •As part of the Engage joint venture Atkins is responsible for the design, support to procurement and construction management •This represents a €1.5bn project within the €15bn research and development programme •The ITER project represents progress in our strategy to increase our involvement in new build projects •It provides a showcase for our expertise with a global profile at the technical limits of our industry. 22
- 23. Mike McNicholas Design and Engineering Managing Director
- 24. We deliver the design of the UK’s largest most critical infrastructure projects –with scale and complexity 24
- 25. We excel in projects of scale and regulatory complexity -bringing our cross industry learning to the nuclear market 25
- 26. New Build Generation Fuel Decommissioning We work across the nuclear market 26
- 27. How do we create a winning proposition How do we create a winning proposition … it is about the whole integrated solution 27
- 28. This is what Energy do… This is what Energy does… ……. process, plant and equipment 28
- 29. This is what D&E does… is what D&E do… ……. buildings and infrastructure 29
- 30. It can be the hidden stuff-the tunnels and caverns that connect the plant –the early works that unlock the programme It can be the hidden structures -the tunnels and caverns that connect plant -the early works that unlock the programme ……. getting to regulatory compliance more quickly, smartly and predictably
- 31. Laurent Schmeider F4E project manager for site, buildings and power supplies
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