Company Radiy

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Technical Meeting on Integration of Analog and
Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems in
Hybrid Main Control Rooms at Nuclear Power
Plants 29 October 2 November 2007, Toronto,
Canada
Increase of NPP safety by modernization of the
traditional analog IC systems with the use of
digital equipment Ievgenii Bakhmach, Volodymyr
Bezsalyi, Volodymyr Sklyar

• Company Radiy
• 29 Geroyev Stalingrada street,
• Kirovograd, Ukraine
• Tel. [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-Mail marketing_at_radiy.kr.ua
• http//www.radiy.kr.ua

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Contents

• Introduction
• IC systems modernization strategy of the Company
  Radiy
• Activity of the Company Radiy in the area of
  NPPs IC systems
• Conclusion

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Introduction
The Company Radiy (Ukraine) is the leading
designer and producer of IC systems performed
class A safety functions (by IAEA classification)
of NPPs with reactors of VVER-440 and VVER-1000
type (PWR) which are used in Ukraine.
Company Radiy Kirovograd, Ukraine, 29 Geroyev
Stalingrada street Tel. [phone]
50 Fax [phone] E-Mail
marketing_at_radiy.kr.ua http//www.radiy.kr.ua
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• The Company Radiy has found its own acceptable
  decisions for IC modernization
  projects.Developed digital IC platform permits
  the following
• using of equipment by the Company Radiy
  independently or consisting of hybrid systems
  with analogue and old digital equipment
• realizing of modernization projects as soon as it
  needs for compliance with temporal constraints
• easy placement of equipment in the existing units
  rooms
• using of equipment by the Company Radiy for
  different types of operated and perspective
  reactors.

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IC systems modernization strategy of the Company
Radiy FPGAs using for performing of control
algorithms of IC systems
Such approach allows to simplify IC systems
structure and to reduce of software volume. The
effect consists in reduction of software failures
probability which are common cause failures.
An example of functional block of Control Safety
System
FPGA (Field Programmable Gates Array)
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Data processing in software-based
system(sequential processing)
CPU
Input register 1
Algorithmic block
Algorithm N
Input register 2
Algorithm 3
Algorithm 2
Input register 3
Algorithm 1
Control commands to actuating units
Data BUS
Data flow from input devices
. . .
Output register
Input register N
Microcontroller
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Data processing in FPGA-based system(parallel
processing)
Input register 1
Algorithm 1
Algorithm 2
Input register 2
Algorithm 3
Input register 3
Control commands to actuating units
Data flow from input devices
. . .
. . .
Input register N
Algorithm N
FPGA
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An equivalence between schemes of control
technological algorithms and FPGA-projects
realization permits to simplify development and
verification processes and decrease number of
development errors.FPGA-projects have clear and
good defined structure.
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Diversity implementation in reactor protection
system

• The main set and the diverse set of reactor
  protection system base on using equipment,
  software and life cycle diversity
  (NUREG/CR-6303)
• different electronic components
• different programmable components (FPGAs and
  microcontrollers)
• different schemes of units
• different programming languages
• different tools
• different teams of developers.

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Flexibility of IC platform for integration and
commission by jointing on NPP site with sensors,
actuators and adjacent IC systems including
analog equipment

• The Company Radiy has used the following
  principles of IC systems integration
• universality of base hardware and software
• universality of interfaces with external systems
• universality of control actuation signals
• flexibility and scalability of types and numbers
  of input and output signals
• retention of existing cable communications
• embedding of monitors, panels, boards etc. in
  existing structure of hybrid Control Rooms.

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Other principles of IC systems modernization
strategy of the Company Radiy

• possibilities for large IC systems upgrades and
  modifications in the future
• software and FPGA-projects verification approach
  bases on multi-components V-shape life cycle
• use multi-components distributed data processing
  structure with heterogenic networks
• absence of a direct relationship between
  computing processes, realized by controllers
• separation of diagnosis functions from the main
  information and control functions
• equipment permits to perform testing and to
  confirm compliance with functional and
  qualification requirements on producer site
  (although final acceptance testing is performed
  only on NPP site)
• use of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products
  (for example bundling of workstations)
• use of maximal possible quantity of own
  pre-developed hardware and software components
  with positive service history for design of new
  IC systems
• compliance with requirements of national and
  international safety codes, guides and standards.

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Benefits of IC systems strategy modernization of
the Company Radiy

• reducing the amount of the equipment (30 cabinets
  instead of 105 in Control Safety System)
• reducing a consumption of energy and
  calorification (for example 80 Wt per some
  cabinet) it permits to avoid a need of forced
  cooling for cabinets
• raising of accuracy and speed (200 ms for system
  reaction time) of executed controlling and
  information function
• raising of components of IC systems and
  communication links to electromagnetic
  influences
• enlarging technical diagnostic depth and quality
  of results presentation
• upgrading a quality of operator interface and
  operative information supporting, including
  ergonomic feature and aesthetic factors
• decreasing a quantity of contacts and terminal
  connections
• realizing of functions, which previously were
  performed by following additional technical
  means power supply blocks of sensors,
  normalizing converters of input signal, automatic
  realization of metrological functions.

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Risk reducing of new IT-technologies

• FPGAs use for control algorithms realization,
  complete verification on all life cycle stages,
  diversity in Reactor Protection Systems for
  reducing of software failures risks including
  common-cause failures risks
• redundancy of network components and their
  complete diagnostics for risks reducing of
  network components failures
• complete validation and qualification testing of
  COTS for all types of external impact jointed
  with equipment of IC systems for risks
  reducing of COTS products failures
• configuration management for reducing of
  maintainability risks
• development of technologies independent from
  specific electronic components for risks
  reducing of electronic components obsolescence
  during IC systems life cycle.

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Activity of the Company Radiy in the area of
NPPs IC systems
Production basis of the Company Radiy

• Mechanical production
• Plastic production
• Stamps and press forms production
• Non-standard equipment production
• Galvanic coverings
• Powder and varnish-paint coverings
• Mounting production
• Testing labs

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Development, manufacturing, supplying and
maintenance of the equipment by the Company
Radiy (Ukraine) for NPPs is made in accordance
with the licenses, certificates for quality
control system ISO 90012000 issued by TÜV
Rheinland InterCert Kft., Brussels.
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The new Ukrainian NPPs units Rivne-4 and
Khmelnytsky-2 has been commissioned in 2004 on
the base of equipment of the Company Radiy. In
November 2006 in Brussels took place
international tender for the Project Upgrade of
Control and Protection System electrical
equipment for NPPs unit Khmelnytsky-1.
Consortium of Ukrainian enterprises headed by the
Company Radiy has won this tender.
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Ukrainian NPPs

• Activity results of the Company Radiy in the
  area of NPPs IC systems

2VVER-1000 2VVER-440
2VVER-1000
6VVER-1000
3VVER-1000
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Reactor Protection System (the main and the
diverse sets)

• In operate at NPPs units
• Zaporizhzhya-1
• Zaporizhzhy-3
• Rivne-1
• Rivne-2
• Rivne-3
• Rivne-4
• Yuzhno-Ukrainsk-1
• Yuzhno-Ukrainsk-2
• Khmelnytsky-1
• Khmelnytsky-2
• Total 20

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Reactor Power Control and Limitation System

• In operate at NPPs units
• Zaporizhzhya-1
• Rivne-4
• Yuzhno-Ukrainsk-1
• Yuzhno-Ukrainsk-2
• Khmelnytsky-2
• Total 6

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Control Safety System

• In operate at NPPs units
• Rivne-1 (the 1st)
• Rivne-2 (the 1st)
• Yuzhno-Ukrainsk-1 (the 1st, the 2nd, the 3rd)
• Yuzhno-Ukrainsk-2 (the 2nd)
• Total 6

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Control Rod Actuation System
In pilot operate at Zaporizhzhya-1
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Power Supply Equipment for Control Rod Actuation
System
Commissioning at Kozloduy-5, Bulgaria
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Fire Alarm System
Commissioning at Yuzhno-Ukrainsk-3
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Industrial Television System
In operate at Rivne-4 Khmelnytsky-2
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Automatic Regulation, Monitoring, Control and
Protection System of research reactor WWR-M in
Institute of Nuclear Research of Ukrainian
Science Academy
Principles of universality and flexibility used
for Control Safety System has allowed to create
from standard cabinets and blocks the IC
system for automatic regulation, monitoring,
control and protection for research reactor
(WWR-M type) of Nuclear research institute in
Kyiv, Ukraine.
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The Company Radiy Historical reference

• 1954 - Radiy was established
• 1980th - Radiy was biggest in USSR producer
  of
• - TV equipment,
• - movable TV stations,
• - TV and radio broadcasting transmitters,
• - cable TV apparatus and dynamic
  loudspeakers.
• 1982 - 1989 - Radiy has taken part in Buran-
  Energia space project (development and supply
  equipment for starting complex and flight
  control center).
• Since 1990 start development and supply IC
  systems equipment for NPPs.
• 1995 2000 produced and delivered 10 000
  functional blocksand 1000 cabinets.
• 2001 - new generation IC systems equipment on
  the base of FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate
  Arrays). Typical block functions was realized in
  FPGA (today in operation on NPPs 100 000 new
  functional blocks with FPGA).

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The Company Radiy today

• The Company Radiy (Kirovograd, Ukraine) is
  designer and producer of IC systems for control
  and protection systems of NPPs units with
  reactors of VVER-440, VVER-1000 type which are
  operated in Ukraine.
• High-motivated specialists with the following
  qualifications work at the Company Radiy
• systems analysis and design
• functional design
• software design
• electronic equipment design
• fabrication and testing the systems and device.
• General number worker and specialist 1 200
  person ( 300 designers).
• The Company Radiy are ready to qualify and
  certificate own IC systems in accordance with
  codes of countries which are interested in this
  equipment buying.

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Conclusion (1)

• At the present time digital equipment platform
  produced by the Company Radiy
• permits to increase NPPs safety
• is successfully used for modernization of
  existing IC systems for different types of
  reactors independently or consisting of hybrid
  systems
• complies with requirements of modern standards to
  IC systems
• is flexible and universal
• permits to realize of modernization projects as
  soon as it needs for compliance with temporal
  constraints
• is easy placed in the existing units rooms
• does not directly depend from existing electronic
  elements
• has margins (reserves) in productivity and
  possibilities for further development and upgrade.

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Conclusion (2)

• The Company Radiy has powerful manufacturing
  and designer resources, a good reputation and
  certificated quality system.
• Production potentialities of the Company Radiy
  amounts full set of IC equipment for 4 NPP
  units.
• Taking into account the above the equipment
  platform produced by the Company Radiy can be
  used for reactors of the new generation.

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We open for cooperation Thanks for you attention!
Company RADIY Kirovograd, Ukraine, 29 Geroyev
Stalingrada street Tel. [phone]
50 Fax [phone] E-Mail
marketing_at_radiy.kr.ua http//www.radiy.kr.ua