CANDU and AECL

Professional Engineers OntarioMay 21st, 2009

Joe Howieson

Regional Vice-PresidentMarketing and Business Development

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Need for New Nuclear is here

• Electricity is fundamental to our lifestyle and economic growth

• Nuclear is clean, safe, reliable and economical for base load electricity production

• Climate change due to global warming has led to a sea-change increase in public support

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Canadian Nuclear Industry

• Canada has been a nuclear industry leader since 1940’s

– Exported seven CANDU reactors in the past 12 years– World’s largest exporter of isotopes & uranium

• $5 billion/year industry– 30,000 workers, 150 companies

• 20 CANDU reactors in Canada– Over 50% of generation in Ontario is nuclear– 17% of generation across Canada is nuclear

Bruce, ONBruce, ON Pt. Lepreau, NBPt. Lepreau, NB Pickering, ONPickering, ON Darlington, NDarlington, N

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Atomic Energy of Canada Limited

Global Nuclear Technology Company

• Established in 1952 by Government of Canada

• More than 5000 employees mainly at Mississauga and Chalk River, Ontario

Our Business

• CANDU Reactor Sales and Services

• Research & Development

• Nuclear Waste Management

• Medical Isotope Production

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CANDU among top Canadian inventions

CANDU – “One of Canada’s top ten engineering achievements of the past century”

Canadian Engineering centennial, 1987

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CANDU – An International Success

Pickering, CanadaPickering, Canada Qinshan III, ChinaQinshan III, ChinaWolsong, S. KoreaWolsong, S. Korea

Romania Romania -- CernavodaCernavoda

2 units 2 units Ontario, CanadaOntario, Canada

DarlingtonDarlington 4 units 4 unitsPickeringPickering 8 units 8 unitsBruceBruce 8 units 8 units

IndiaIndia2 CANDU units2 CANDU units 15 PHWR units, 15 PHWR units, 3 units under construction3 units under construction

China China - Qinshan- Qinshan

2 units2 units

Quebec, CanadaQuebec, CanadaGentilly 2 1 unitGentilly 2 1 unit

N.Brunswick, CanadaN.Brunswick, CanadaPoint LepreauPoint Lepreau 1 unit1 unit

ArgentinaArgentinaEmbalseEmbalse 1 unit1 unit

PakistanPakistanKANUPPKANUPP 1 unit1 unit

S.Korea – S.Korea – WolsongWolsong

4 units4 units

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Nuclear Renaissance is here:• 440 nuclear power plant units

operating worldwide

• 30 nuclear power plant units under construction

• 200 plants planned or proposed

What the future holds

World Nuclear Association predicts that by 2030 there will be between 700 and 1500 nuclear plants worldwide

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Nuclear is Clean

Complete life cycle leaves a small environmental footprint Equivalent to taking 22 million cars off the road for one year (Canada only

has 19 million cars on the road in total)

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85% of Canada’s and 90% of the world’s primary energy comes from fossil fuels

Only nuclear and hydro are

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Typical CANDU Fuel Bundle

Long Term Used Nuclear Fuel Management

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Pool Storage of Used Fuel

Six to ten years in pools to allow decrease in decay heat generation (from >30,000 W / bundle to ~5 W / bundle at 10 years)

Total used fuel from all Canadian reactors produced so far would fit in a football field to the height of one player

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CANDU Nuclear Fuel Management Program

• Federal Government formed the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) in 2002Develop approach that is socially acceptable, environmentally

responsible, technically sound and economically responsible

• NWMO asked Canadians outside the nuclear industry how to manage used fuel

• 3 years, 18,000 people, 500 specialists, 2500 Aboriginal, 120 public sessions• Phased program recommended – used fuel is potential resource

- Willing community for long term

- Safely store on-site - 60 years to prepare deep

geologic repository

• Funding program in place (annual contributions)

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CANDU is Safe

• Continuously improving CANDU Owners Group

exchanges best practices CANDU among safest in

world (Senate Committee, 2002)

• Worldwide standards strictly enforced

• Not one single fatality from radiation in Canada

• Industrial safety better relative to manufacturing, real estate, finance sectors US Bureau of Labor Statistics

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CANDU Products

CANDU 6/EC6• 700 MW net output• Natural uranium fuel• Long track record• 50 year lifetime• Operating in five countries• Evolutionary improvements

ACR-1000• 1085 MW net output• Enriched U fuel (2.4%)• New advanced design, basic

design more than 60% 80 % specs from CANDU 6

• 60 year lifetime• Improved operations &

economics

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Source: CANDU Owners Group

CANDU Performance Excellence

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CANDU 6: Delivery PerformanceCANDU 6: Delivery Performance

Qinshan Construction

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UnitUnit ResumedResumed In-ServiceIn-Service StatusStatus

1 1992 1996Lifetime Cap. Factor

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2 2003 2007In-service

2007 Oct 5

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2009/10 TBDProject financing in

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Cernavoda: Projects CompletionCernavoda: Projects Completion11

Outcome: highly satisfied customerOutcome: highly satisfied customer

1 Cernavoda project halted in 1989 due to political reasons

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AECL Nuclear Development

Testing fuel bundles have been built (by GE Hitachi Nuclear in Peterborough) and heat tested at Chalk River

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AECL Nuclear Development

AECL is UNIQUE- many different and challenging skills areas- engineering design using latest design techniques, applied computer control, latest methods of safety analysis, robotics, human factors and working closely with manufacturers AECL has tremendous PROJECT DEPTH - opportunity to gain experience in the various stages of a project such as conceptual design, construction, and operations, including overseas assignments

AECL is HIRING - 500 PEO now and more if Ontario selects CANDU - Right here in Mississauga

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CANDU is the superior choice for new nuclearCANDU is the superior choice for new nuclearUnsurpassed project leadershipStrong international partnerships and

successHigh localization and technology transferAdvanced and evolutionary technologyFull lifecycle service support

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AECL & CANDU Made-in-Canada Success Stories

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Resources

• AECL: http://www.aecl.ca• CANDU Canada: http://www.canducanada.ca/• CANDU Owners Group: http://www.candu.org/• Organization of CANDU Industries: http://www.oci-aic.org• Nuclear Waste Management Organization: http://www.nwmo.ca• Canadian Nuclear Association: http://www.cna.ca• Canadian Nuclear Society: http://www.cns-snc.ca• Canadian Nuclear FAQ: http://www.nuclearfaq.ca• CANTEACH: http://canteach.candu.org/• Women in Nuclear: http://www.win-global.org• Or, contact us directly:

Sonja Galton

905-823-9060 Ext. 36191

galtonso@aecl.ca

Where can you find more information?