FNCA
Forum for Nuclear Cooperation in Asia

COUNTRY REPORTof the Republic of Kazakhstan

2016Closing Semipalatinsk Test Site is Decisive Step towards Building aNuclear-Free World

Presidential Decree № 409
dated August 29, 1991 “Concerning
Closure of Semipalatinsk Test Site”

Legacy of USSR MIC–
4-th nuclear and missile arsenal in theworld2

Uranium Industry and Nuclear Fuel Cycle Kazakhstan possesses considerable resources of Uranium(the 2-nd place in the world, 15 % of world reserves wereexplored as of January 01, 2016 – 1 405 705 t)
 Uranium Output in Kazakhstan
in 2015 composed 23 800 t
Caspian Sea Region(the 1-st place in the world, 21.3 % of world output) 1,8 %Province Kazatomprom NAK JSC operates Uraniumproduction (subsidiary and joint enterprises)

17,3% North-Kazakhstan
Province

Shu-Sarysu
Province
60,1%

Balkhash Province
0,8%

Ili Province
4,7%

15,2%
Syrdariya Province

Kazatomprom NAC JSC performs the operation on creation of vertically integrated complexof nuclear fuel cycle (Uranium conversion and enrichment, fuel production)
URANIUM CONVERSION

Project with Canada

URANIUM ENRICHMENT

Project with Russia
FA’s PRODUCTION

Project with China,France and Ukraine

Establishment of Joint Uranium Conversion Production together withCameco company. Feasibility study development: December 2016 - May2017 СМР – beginning of 2019, commissioning of refinery – in the midof 2020
Since 2013, CJSO “ Uranium Enrichment Center” has access toenrichment services at OJSC “Urals Electrochemical Combine” in thevolume up to 2.5 mln SWU per a year (~6 thousand t of natural uranium
per a year )At the UMP, an enterprise on FA production is established for NPP inAsian regions with production capacity of 200 t FA per a year.
Nuclear industry enterprises of France and Ukraine expressed theirinterest in FA production in Kazakhstan

3IAEA International Low-Enriched Uranium Bank
The ceremony of signing the Agreement regarding Establishing
International Low-Enriched Uranium Bank (LEU Bank) in
Kazakhstan was held with participation of IAEA Director,Yukiya Amano and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republicof Kazakhstan, Erlan Idrissov in Astana city on August 27, 2015.
LEU Bank is located at the territory of Ulba Metallurgical Plant
in Ust-Kamenogorsk.
Hosting LEU Bank in its territory, Kazakhstan creates favorableconditions to solve problems related to development of nuclear
programs of states not entering into system of Nuclear
Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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Nuclear Power Development
Improving National Normative and Regulatory Base

The Ministry of Energy of Republic of Kazakhstan carries out
national regulating of state policy in use of atomic energy.
Licensor is Committee of Atomic and Energy Supervision and Control (CAESC)
of the Ministry of Energy.
To regulate atomic industry, a range of documents a number of laws, governmental regulations
and regulating normative documents has been developed. The regulatory framework is also updated
to harmonize legislation with international one.
On January12, 2016 new law “Concerning use of atomic energy” has been approved and implemented
by the order of President of Republic of Kazakhstan # 442-V.
The law establishes a legal framework and principles of regulating public relations in use of atomic energy toprotect people’s life and health, their property, environmental protection and aimed at supporting nuclear nonproliferation, nuclear and radiation physical security during use of atomic energy.

5Research Reactors ConversionWWR-K Reactor
Fuel conversion with enrichment 36%
to 19,75% upon Uranium-235
2012• conversion of critical stand with LEU
2013• test assemblies with LEU were tested
2014• postreactor researches of test assemblieswith LEU• report on safety analysis• production of equipment for control andprotection system2015• physical start-up of reactor with LEU fuel• conversion completion

IVG.1M Reactor

IGR Reactor

Fuel conversion with enrichment 90% to 19,75% upon Uranium-235
under Contracts with DOE, ANL, Batelle Energy Alliance (USA)and FSUE “SRI SIA “LUCH” (RF)

Acceptance of VOTK-E Experimental Channels at “Baikal-1” RRC
and Graphite Assemblies with Low-Enriched Uranium at IGR RRC

6Studies to Substantiate the Safety of Reactors

ANGARA test bench

EAGLE test bench

CORMIT Project (Toshiba, Marubeni, Japan)
Corium and Refractory Materials Interaction Test is preparation and performanceof experimental research of core melting interaction with refractory materialsof melting under-reactor trap protective covering.
Fukushima Project (Toshiba, Marubeni, Japan)
The Project objective is modeling and further study of AES Fukushima-1 reactor
core melt solidified fragments’ properties with the purpose to draw up
recommendations on mechanisms structure for processing of substantial
solidified fragments.
EAGLE-3 Project (JAEA, Japan)
The experiments are conducted at EAGLE test bench and IGR reactor aimed
at solution of key safety problems addressing at precluding or mitigationof re-criticality event consequences in result of core melting accident
at fast neutron reactor.

VChG-135 bench

SAIGA Project (CEA, France)
Severe Accident In-pile experiments for Generation IV reactors
and ASTRID project – performance of reactor tests for ASTRID
generation IV reactor core elements using experimental baseof NNC RK.
MYRRHA (7-th Framework Program EU FP7-Fission-2012)
Experimental justification of thermal fuel reliability of MYRRHA
nuclear research reactor (Multi-Purpose HYbrid Research Reactor
for High-Tech Applications) in transient and emergency modesof operation up to fuel melt.
MYRRHA, a flexible fast spectrum research reactor (50-100 MW)
is conceived as an accelerator driven system (ADS), able to operate
in sub-critical and critical modes. It contains a proton acceleratorof 600 MeV, a spallation target and a multiplying core with MOX
fuel, cooled by liquid lead-bismuth (Pb-Bi).

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Cooperation with Stakeholders
Unified Information Policy
Action plan for work with mass media, non-governmental organizations and residents on
issues of atomic industry development in the Republic of Kazakhstan
is annually developed and approved at the governmental level

Stages
1st stage – preparatory

2nd stage – implementation• Topic• Format of measures• Schedule of publications in print and TV• Information materials processing for mass
media and NGO• Meetings with residents• Scientific conferences• Seminars• Round table discussions• Tours to atomic industry facilities

Executors – government оagencies and relevant enterprises and organizations of RK

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Cooperation with Stakeholders

Public Hearings Involving Non-governmental
Organizations and Public Representatives are ConductedMuseums and Exhibition Centers are Used toOrganize Outreaching program for Residents

Free tours at STS (Experimental Field site,
Atomic Lake, Farm Enterprise) are organized

Journalists Competitions to Cover the Issues
in Nuclear Power

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THANK YOU
FOR ATTENTION!

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