Application of FPGA-based Safety Controller for Implementation of NPPs I&C Systems Vladimir Sklyar, Technical Director Seminar FPGA-based I&C Systems in Nuclear Applications February 4, 2015, Energiforsk, Sweden
Agenda Company Radiy at a glance FPGA-based Safety Platform RadICS Licensing of NPPs FPGA-based I&C Applications NPPs FPGA-based I&C applications designed Radiy 2
Company Radiy at a glance 3
Radiy Quick Facts 920 employees, 200 engineers, headquartered in Kirovograd, Ukraine Annual turnover: 100 million Euros Main profile: FPGA-based I&C systems for NPPs 20 years in servicing the NPP industry in the Ukraine 17 years in providing FPGA-based systems to the NPP industry in the Ukraine 7 years in providing FPGA-based systems to the NPP industry in Bulgaria All in-house processes (vertical structure): design, procurement, manufacturing, testing, installation 4
I&C modernization projects Customized solutions and products Working closely with customer in each project phase Accommodates outage schedules with minimum installation time Long-term technical support, spare parts, warranties Licencing support, adapting to national licensing processes Using pre-certified or standardized universal components (RadICS platform) to easy regulatory approval Working with local partner companies, subcontractors, and service providers 5
I&C modernization projects (continued) Turn-key projects: Complete replacement of systems Long-term technical support and maintenance Small-scale stand-alone applications Reverse engineering or re-engineering Like-for-like solutions Form, fit and function (FFF) solutions One-time development and applications 6
Complete I&C systems installed in operating NPPs in Ukraine and Bulgaria Reactor Trip System (RTS), Engineered Safety Features Actuation System (ESFAS), Reactor Power Control and Limitation System (RPCLS), Rod Control System (RCS), Switchgear and Electrical Distribution Systems, Nuclear Island Control System, and Turbine Island Control System. 7
FPGA-based Safety Platform RadICS 8
Radiy products evolution 1995 1998 2002 2014 Started development and supply of the equipment for NPP I&C systems First generation of equipment for NPP I&C systems Second generation of equipment for NPP I&C systems Third generation of equipment for NPP I&C systems Replacement of obsolete NPP I&C modules FPGA-based I&C systems for NPP FPGA-based I&C platform for NPP SIL3 certified FPGA-based I&C platform for NPP 9
RadICS Platform: HW configuration Sets of modules, chassis and their cabinets are produced and tested 10
SIL3 in single channel configuration 11
RadICS platform benefits SIL3 Certificate is a warranty of the highest safety requirements implementation RadICS-based systems have been implemented in Ukraine, Bulgaria and Argentina FPGA technology benefits: Diversity with PLC-based equipment Transparency, parallelism, and determinism of design High speed performance Absence of system software and high level of cybersecurity Obsolescence resistance 12
Licensing of NPPs FPGAbased I&C Applications 13
Radiy s experience in licensing of FPGA-based applications Since 1998: safety and safety-related I&C systems for Ukrainian NPPs (IEC and IAEA standards set with national requirements) 2008-2010: Bulgaria, 6 ESFAS for Kozloduy NPP (IEC and IAEA standards set), Safety Class 2 (Category A) safety systems 2010-2014: RadICS platform SIL3 certification (IEC 61508), exida was a Certification Authority 2013-2014: Canada, Argentina, Window Annunciators, Pump Motor Speed Measuring Devices, Category A functions safety systems (IEC 61508, IEC 61226, IEC 61513) 2015: EdF, I&C Test Platform for R&D project (IEC 61226, IEC 61508, IEC 61513, IEC 60880, IEC 62566), licensing case study for Category A functions FPGA-based systems Since 2009: Radiy has been represented in IEC TC45A Instrumentation, control and electrical systems of nuclear facilities and has participated in standards development Analysis of national regulatory requirement of Finland, France, Slovakia, Hungary and other Since 2015: Preparation to QMS certification against 10CFR50, Appendix B and introducing Radiy to U.S. NRC 14
RadICS Platform: Modules connection into the chassis 15
Safety Life Cycle based on pre-qualified platform (IEC 62566) HPD requirements specification Verification HPD Hardware Description Language (HDL) based Programmable Device HPD aspects of system validation HPD design Verification HPD aspects of system integration Verification HPD implementation Verification 16
V&V technics Documents Review Failure and Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) Static Code Analysis and Code Review HDL Code Functional Testing Logic Level Simulation, Timing Simulation and Static Timing Analysis (for FPGA Electronic Design) Reports Review of Synthesis, Place and Route, Bitstream Generation (for FPGA Electronic Design) Fault Insertion Testing (FIT) for the platform level Integration Testing, Validation Testing 17
Supporting life cycle processes and Project Management Activities Safety Case Functional Safety Management Functional Safety Audits Requirement Tracing Personnel Management Documentation Management Action Tracking Configuration Management and Change Control Tools Selection and Evaluation Security Management and Assessment 18
Equipment Qualification IEC 60780:1998 ed.2.0 Nuclear power plants - Electrical equipment of the safety system - Qualification IEC 60068-1:2013 ed.7.0 Environmental testing - Part 1: General and guidance IEC 60980:1989 ed.1.0 Recommended practices for seismic qualification of electrical equipment of the safety system for nuclear generating stations IEC 62003:2009 ed.1.0 Nuclear power plants - Instrumentation and control important to safety - Requirements for electromagnetic compatibility testing IEC 61000-4-x. Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4: Testing and measurement techniques 19
Qualified Environmental Limits for RadICS Platform 20
NPPs FPGA-based I&C applications designed by Radiy 21
ESFAS modernization project for Kozloduy-5,6 General information Kozloduy NPP 2 VVER-1000 SOFIA Modernization of 2 sets of Power Supply equipment for Rod Control System for Units 5,6 (2007 2008) Modernization of 6 Engineering Safety Actuation Systems (ESFAS) for Units 5,6 (2008-2010) Modernization of 10 switchgears sets (RTZO cabinets) of ESFASs and of Nuclear and Conventional Island Control Systems for Units 5,6 (2013 2014) 22
ESFAS modernization project for Kozloduy-5,6 Main targets of refurbishment Increase safety of the NPP Peculiarities of FPGA from the point of view of licensing (2) Increase NPP availability Assure long-term operationability Improve human-machine interface for control, diagnostic and maintenance Improve of electrical and physical separation between safety divisions Assure lifetime service and maintenance Comply with regulatory requirements Assure fast implementation of modernization project Assure minimization of on-site premises reconfiguration 23
ESFAS modernization project for Kozloduy-5,6 General schedule of modernization project 24
ESFAS modernization project for Kozloduy-5,6 (Kozloduy NPP, Unit 6, 1st ESFAS) I&C INSTALLATION 19 th of September 2009 1 st Day 24th of September 2009 6th Day 25th of September 2009 7th Day 28th of September 2009 10th Day 25
ESFAS modernization project for Kozloduy-5,6 (Kozloduy NPP, Unit 6, 1st ESFAS) I&C INSTALLATION 3rd of October 2009 15th Day 26
Control Rooms Window Annunciators for Embalse NPP (Argentina) based on RadICS platform 27
Pump Motor Speed Measuring Devices for Embalse NPP (Argentina) based on FPGAs 28
Radiy s contract with EdF The subject of the contract is leasing of the Radiy s I&C test platform The hardware of I&C test platform includes a cabinets, power supply modules, platform chassis and modules (LM, DIM, AIM, DOM, AOM) and test equipment (National Instruments) Services include application design and implementation onto the platform, installation the platform at the EdF site, training and technical assistance The project duration is 3 years with an option to extend the duration of the lease on a yearly basis for a maximum of 3 additional years 29
I&C system of IEA-R1 Research Reactor, IPEN-CNEN institute (Sao Paulo, Brazil) IEA-R1 Open-pool Reactor built by Babcock-Wilcox and commissioned in 1957, 2-5 MW power, is currently operating with 3.5 MW power The contract scope includes turnkey modernization of five neutron flux measurement channels with appropriate control logic section and HMI Equipment list includes two Signal Processing Cabinets, Computer Cabinet and Operator Panel Contract performance time is 2015-2016 30
Conclusions FPGA technology provides a chain of benefits for Nuclear Applications There are FPGA-based safety and non-safety solutions fit to be installed at NPPs Since 1990s there are a lot of success stories in FPGA-based nuclear applications licensing, installation, and operation 31
Thank you for your attention! Research & Production Corporation Radiy 29, Geroyiv Stalingrada Street, Kirovograd 25006, Ukraine e-mail: a.andrashov@radiy.com http://www.radiy.com