ML17338A884

1.1 Richter NRC Additive Manufacturing Conf 11.20.2017

ML17338A884
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Site:	Nuclear Energy Institute
Issue date:	12/04/2017
From:	Richter M Nuclear Energy Institute
To:	NRC/RES/DE/CMB
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Mark Richter Additive Manufacturing for Reactor Materials & Components-NRC Meeting Rockville, MD November 28, 2017 Additive Manufacturing for Reactor Materials and Components: Industry Perspective This is an explanation of the main idea Overview Industry Challenges and Current Landscape Industry Responds Sustain and Innovate Additive Manufacturing and Nuclear Energy Move Forward This is an explanation of the main idea Early Plant Shutdowns

- 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000OperatingSLRConcernDeclaredAnnouncedProfile of fleet in 2020s shaped by ability for marginal plants to remain viable NEED TO PRESERVE PLANTS AT RISK

- 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000OperatingSLRConcernDeclaredAnnouncedProfile of fleet in 2020s shaped by ability for marginal plants to remain viable NEED TO PRESERVE PLANTS AT RISK

- 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000OperatingSLRConcernDeclaredAnnouncedLg LWRSMRAdvancedWith SLR, 20% market share requires adding ~90 GW SCALE OF NEW BUILD NATIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY STRATEGY CREATE THE NUCLEAR IMPERATIVE 7 Appropriately value nuclear generation Create sustainability via improved regulatory framework and reduced burden Innovate, commercialize, and deploy new nuclear Compete globally PRESERVE SUSTAIN INNOVATE THRIVE NATIONAL IMPERATIVES 8 Additive Manufacturing Strengths Build 3D objects by layering materials-plastics, metals, living tissues-endless potential Enable rapid prototyping Integrates sophisticated technologies Compliments materials removal processes in manufacturing to achieve final shape and dimensions Create Sustainability NOW Preserve reliability and support long term operation Sustain the viability of the operating fleet Re-create non-OEM parts or OEM parts where design drawings are unavailable, e.g. pump impeller Improve part performance by removing design limitations Reduce manufacturing lead times and costs Additive manufacturing has established a decade long track record serving secondary side and BOP component needs Innovate, Commercialize and Deploy New Nuclear Demonstrate cost-benefit and establish regulatory acceptance with current applications through ASME and other codes and standards Strong collaboration between U.S. industry, national labs and universities Opportunities in new plant components, new products, and fuel components Production of 316 SS and Inconel demonstration parts Low risk fuel components in a reactor by 2018 This is an explanation of the main idea Moving Forward High equipment costs versus potential industry savings Part size limitations Lack of process standardization Process development ongoing Final products are near-net-shape Finishing steps required to meet dimensional and surface finish requirements Industry Challenge Develop innovative approaches to refine the manufacturing process and minimize investment and production costs, work collaboratively with regulatory and consensus standards bodies to achieve acceptance for broad use. Efficiency gained today supports a platform for future new nuclear deployment.