Riding on the express train of "carbon neutrality", nuclear power has ushered in new opportunities for development

The Central Economic Work Conference will do a good job in carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, and list it as one of the eight key tasks in 2021, and "carbon peaking" and "carbon neutrality" have become hot words during the National Two Sessions this year, frequently dominating the list, arousing great attention
from all walks of life.

"Carbon neutrality" is a new word for most people, what is "carbon neutrality"? Carbon neutrality refers to offsetting its own carbon dioxide emissions through afforestation, energy conservation and emission reduction, industrial adjustment, etc.
, to achieve "zero carbon dioxide emissions"
.
To address climate change and reduce carbon emissions, it is necessary to build a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system, of which the construction of a new power system with new energy as the main body is the key
.

In clean energy power generation, nuclear power, as a form of energy that can be used on a large scale, has irreplaceable comprehensive advantages
.
In the "Government Work Report" of the two sessions in 2021, it was proposed to actively and orderly develop nuclear power
under the premise of ensuring safety.
This is the first time in recent years that the government work report has used "positive" to describe the work arrangement
of nuclear power development.
Nuclear power has become an important energy choice for mankind to cope with climate change and one of the effective resources to achieve "carbon neutrality" in the
future.

Anhui Cable Co.
, Ltd.
(hereinafter referred to as Anhui Cable Co.
, Ltd.
), a subsidiary of Far East Smart Energy Co.
, Ltd.
(hereinafter referred to as Far East Stock Code: 600869), has many years of comprehensive capabilities in design, development and manufacturing of nuclear power plant cables, and has made a number of breakthroughs
in the field of nuclear power.

Overcome difficulties and break down technical barriers to nuclear power

In the development of nuclear power, safety and security are the prerequisites
.
As an important electrical component of nuclear power plants, nuclear-grade cables have standards that are more stringent than they can imagine
.
The complex environment of high temperature, high-pressure steam, nuclear radiation and corrosive chemical spray in the nuclear power plant shell requires the nuclear cable to undergo various accurate analysis and verification
.
Therefore, only cables with low smoke and halogen-free, flame retardant, heat resistance, radiation resistance, LOCA (water loss accident) resistance and other characteristics can meet the requirements
of the harsh environment in the shell.

The research and development of nuclear power cable concentrates cutting-edge science and technology in more than ten fields such as nuclear physics, communications, chemical industry, polymer, radio, etc.
, and the difficulty of research and development is the most difficult in the industry, and nuclear power cable technology has been monopolized
by foreign enterprises for a long time.

Based on strong technology research and development and manufacturing strength, Ancable independently developed 1E class K1, K2, K3 cable, Ancable has 1E class K1, K2 and K3 class medium and low voltage cable design and manufacturing license
issued by the State Nuclear Safety Administration.

Among them, the 1E class K3 and 1E class K2 series nuclear cables passed the product type appraisal
organized by the China Machinery Industry Federation in 2001 and 2007 respectively.
In 2015, the K1 series nuclear cable passed the achievements and product appraisal organized by the Ministry of Nuclear Science and Technology, was rated as the international advanced level, filled the domestic gap, and won the second prize of science and technology in the nuclear energy industry and the second prize of science and technology of Anhui Province in 2016, becoming the first enterprise
to pass the product appraisal.

Innovation and breakthrough, supply for "Hualong No.
1"

Since 2013, Ancable and China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.
, Ltd.
have reached a cooperation to carry out the research and development, testing and verification of the "Hualong No.
1" nuclear-grade cable for nearly three years, and successfully overcome the technical difficulties of the third-generation nuclear power plant cable, and developed the "Hualong No.
1" reactor type in-shell and out-shell nuclear-grade cable
.
The nuclear cable product obtained the "National Defense Science and Technology Achievement Appraisal Certificate" to fill the domestic gap, and in November 2020, passed the European user requirements compliance assessment and obtained the EUR certification certificate, meeting the latest European nuclear power requirements
.

The "Hualong No.
1" project assisted by the company

"Hualong No.
1" stack-type in-shell and out-shell core-level cables have achieved three "firsts", and for the first time adopt a special cable structure of low-smoke halogen-free flame retardant irradiation cross-linked polyolefin insulation and sheath material, which has the characteristics of compact structure, small outer diameter, light weight, high temperature resistance and radiation resistance; According to the safety requirements of the third generation of nuclear power, the harsh environmental identification conditions in the containment were determined for the first time for the "Hualong No.
1"; For the first time in China, the calculation, analysis and test of the conversion relationship between β rays and γ rays were carried out, which solved the important technical difficulties in the identification process
.

On January 30, CNNC announced that the world's first "Hualong No.
1" nuclear power unit, Fujian Fuqing Nuclear Power Unit 5, has completed the assessment of continuous operation at full power and put into commercial operation
.
"Hualong No.
1" is one of the three generations of nuclear motor models with the highest acceptance in the current world nuclear power market, and has become the national business card
of China's nuclear power to the world.

Unleash the potential to advance nuclear power

In terms of nuclear power plant construction, in addition to assisting in the construction of "Hualong No.
1", Ancable has also accumulated project service experience
in Qinshan Nuclear Power, Guangxi Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Plant, Jiangsu Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant, Fujian Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant, Hainan Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant, Pakistan Chashma Nuclear Power Plant, Pakistan Karachi Nuclear Power Plant and other nuclear power plant units.

The K nuclear power plant project in Pakistan assisted by the company

In 2016, the "Hualong No.
1" demonstration reactor Fuqing Unit 5/6 project signed a supply contract with the Karachi K project in Pakistan, becoming the first order of China's third-generation nuclear power to go global
.
At present, the company's products have been exported to Pakistan, Iran, the Philippines, Vietnam, Sudan, Bangladesh and other more than 20 countries and regions, which is of great significance
to realize the localization of key equipment of nuclear power plants and the going global of nuclear power technology.

In the 14th Five-Year Plan and beyond, the position of nuclear energy in China's clean energy and low-carbon system will become clearer
.
Far East's breakthrough in the field of nuclear power will play an important role
in optimizing China's energy structure, promoting green and low-carbon development, helping carbon peaking and achieving the goal of carbon neutrality.
(Jang Jingjing)