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Nuclear Power Program & Status of Regulatory Body In Sudan

Presented by. Nassir Yassin Salih

Workshop on Small Modular Reactor Safety and Licensing, Vienna, Austria, 12 to 15 January 2016

General Information

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Area: 1,886,068 km2 Population: 30,894,000

Workshop on Small Modular Reactor Safety and Licensing, Vienna, Austria, 12 to 15 January 2016

Legislative Framework

 Two acts controlling radiation safety and establishing two

bodies in charge of regulatory functions,

 Regulation of Use of Ionizing Radiations Act 1971  Atomic Energy Act 1996

 These two acts are overlapping, and inconsistent with

current international standards and the Code of Conduct.

 Their provisions do not cover nuclear safety issues.  The Legislation Directorate of the Ministry of Justice

issued a legal decision that qualified the 1996 Act as the dominant act (over the 1971 Act).

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Legislative Framework

 A National Committee on Nuclear Law

(Nuclear Program Stakeholders) has drafted a new law

 The committee has reviewed the country

status relative to international treaties and conventions

 The committee has worked on comments

received on the draft law from Ministry of Justice and from IAEA

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Legislative Framework

 The drafted law has received Cabinet approval

and it is sent to the National Congress for final ratification

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Status Of Sudan With Regards To International Legal Instruments

Entry Into Force Signature Convention / Treaty S.No. 20/09/1994 Convention on Nuclear Safety 1 10/06/2004 (DEPOSITED) 10/06/2004 Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) 2 31/10 – 10/12/1973 24/12/1968 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, (NPT) 3 11/04/1996 Pelindaba Treaty 4 28/03/ 1966(DEPOSITED) 9/8/1963 Partial Test Ban 5 12/02/1971 Sea-Bed Treaty 6 26/02/1975 Safeguards Agreements 7 26/09/1986 Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident 8 26/09/1986 Convention On Assistance In The Case Of A Nuclear Accident Or Radiological Emergency 9 17/06/2000 18/05/2000 (accession) Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material 10

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Historical background for Regulatory Body

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Sudan represented in Sudan Atomic Energy Commission (SAEC) was joined the IAEA in 1958.

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According to the commission Act of 1996 , SAEC is the formal regulator in the country and represented in Radiation Protection Technical Committee (RPTC) (Board + Technical Office).

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The regulatory body get separated from SAEC by ministerial decree in 2010 to become the Sudan Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority(SNRRA).

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Workshop on Small Modular Reactor Safety and Licensing, Vienna, Austria, 12 to 15 January 2016

Regulatory body functions

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Establish regulation and code of practice in different fields

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issue authorization licenses (practice , import ,….)

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Perform inspection missions for all licensees

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Enhance the relationship with African regulators through (FNRBA - TWGs)

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Enhance the relationship with Arab regulators through (AAEA- TWGs)

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Enhance the relationship with IAEA member states (national / regional TC projects - TWGs)

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Workshop on Small Modular Reactor Safety and Licensing, Vienna, Austria, 12 to 15 January 2016

Current Regulatory Infrastructure

Workshop on Small Modular Reactor Safety and Licensing, Vienna, Austria, 12 to 15 January 2016

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President

Council of Minsters

Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research

Universities SNRRA

Sudan Atomic Energy Commission(SAEC)

Other Ministries

Current Regulatory Organization

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Current Status Regulatory Competence

 SNRRA has professional staff members conducting technical

reviews in the several areas of radiation application

 For the nuclear safety matters, the regulatory body competence

development program is to reduce dependency with time on

• utside organizations for review and assessment and to prepare the

RB staff for review and assessment of authorization submissions for all nuclear applications phases

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Current Status

Regulatory Competence

 The State’s regulatory model currently relies more on the out

sources private technical support organizations (TSOs) for conducting review and assessment

 SNRRA has plans to develop expertise to make an independent

judgment on the work of the TSOs.

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Regulations and guidance

The following regulations have been issued:

 General procedures for radiation protection (1996)  Basic Requirement for Radiation protection and Dose

limits (1996)

 Licensing procedures for radiation practice (1996).  Control and management of radioactive waste, (1998).  Safe transport of radioactive material (1998).

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Regulations and guidance

 Safety guide for protection in nuclear medicine

department (1998)

 Safety guide for protection in industrial radiography

(1998)

 Safety guide for protection in diagnostic and

interventional radiology (draft, 2009)

 Safety guide for protection in Teletherapy (draft, 2010)  Safety guide for protection in scientific research and

education (draft, 2010)

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The Need for NPP

 Sudan is planning to embarking on nuclear

power program and building the 1st NPP by 2030.

 The government decided to establish research

reactor in supporting the safety and technical infrastructures and providing training facilities for human resources development in nuclear sciences and engineering.

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The Need for NPP

 The need for electricity in Sudan is increasing rapidly for

agriculture, industrial and domestic sectors.

 Previous study, conducted with IAEA support assess the

demand for energy and electricity in Sudan and concluded that considering the first nuclear power plant in Sudan is justifiable.

 IAEA and the Government of Sudan have jointly started

Project SUD/0/011 to support Sudan to determine the

• ptimal energy generation mix, including nuclear power

for electricity generation.

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Workshop on Small Modular Reactor Safety and Licensing, Vienna, Austria, 12 to 15 January 2016

Status and Prospects of a nuclear power programme in Sudan

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Ministry of Water Resources and Electricity(WRE); Directorate of Nuclear power is the governmental department responsible for the nuclear energy introduction to the electrical grid.

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Feasibility Study for the nuclear program has been carried out by

• verseas consultancy firm in co-operation with a national team.

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The main outcome of the Feasibility Study is that introduction of nuclear power plant in Sudan electricity production and respectively construction of the first NPP in the country is feasible and possible. However it should be noted that introduction of nuclear power within Sudan energy production sector will require substantial efforts to address key issues relevant to the implementation of nuclear program in the country.

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Workshop on Small Modular Reactor Safety and Licensing, Vienna, Austria, 12 to 15 January 2016

Status and Prospects of a nuclear power programme in Sudan

 Site Survey/selection was Carried out by a Consultant

firm and WRE team.

 Nine potential sites were identified based on the IAEA

Standards.

 Human Resource Development Master Plan was

reviewed recently by IAEA mission in Feb2014.

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Workshop on Small Modular Reactor Safety and Licensing, Vienna, Austria, 12 to 15 January 2016

SMR programme

 New entrants with active participation in IAEA’s

Programme on SMR

 Rationales:  Small grid capacity (2.34 GWe)  Energy supply security  Non-electric applications

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Workshop on Small Modular Reactor Safety and Licensing, Vienna, Austria, 12 to 15 January 2016

Status and Prospects of a nuclear power programme in Sudan

 Agreement with China in peaceful applications of

nuclear technology

 MoU with Korea in the nuclear safety is proposed  Development of required nuclear safety regulations

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Workshop on Small Modular Reactor Safety and Licensing, Vienna, Austria, 12 to 15 January 2016

Future Work and plan

 Policy of nuclear safety system has been drafted  Policy for Radioactive waste management  National nuclear and radiological emergency plan  Establishing and implementing national radiation

protection plan

 Preparation of site licensing related document and

follow-up with other regulatory authorities in the country.

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Thanks for Thanks for your attention your attention

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Workshop on Small Modular Reactor Safety and Licensing, Vienna, Austria, 12 to 15 January 2016