Worry about the hollow of domestic nuclear power equipment

Author: Zhou Limin January 4, 2010, New Year's Day after the first class, Tao Min (alias) began a tense work. Tao is an employee of Harbin Electric Group Nuclear division. 10 days ago, Harbin Electric Group (QINHUANGDAO) Heavy Equipment Co., Ltd. was recognized as the 3 generation of nuclear power technology, the first batch of qualified suppliers.　　This gives the Tao Min who participated in the approval process beaming. However, Tao Min mood is very complex, "how to further improve the quality of domestic nuclear power equipment and localization ratio, is still a problem and problems."　　Tao's mentality is a true portrayal of the domestic nuclear power equipment manufacturing enterprises.　　Some experts told reporters that China in the 3 generation of nuclear power technology development on the road, there is still the industry "hollow" (core equipment still need a large number of imports) problems. 3 generation technology into the mainstream "3 generation of nuclear power technology must be the future trend, now the new nuclear power plants are used for 3 generations of technology."　　"Tao Min said.　　2009 has been the 3rd generation of nuclear power technology has sprung up in the year, not long ago Harbin Electric and other enterprises shortlisted for the 3 generation of nuclear technology suppliers list, in the industry view, this is the 3 generation of nuclear power technology on the road to self-determination a big step forward. December 24, 2009, after rigorous evaluation and audit, was identified as the first generation of three generations of nuclear power qualified suppliers of 10 equipment manufacturers include: Harbin Electric Group Haerbin Motor Factory AC-DC Motor Limited liability company, Ha Electric Group (qinhuangdao) Heavy Equipment Co., Ltd., Shanghai Electric Nuclear Power Equipment Co., Ltd.,　　Shanghai First machine Tool Factory Co., Ltd., Dongfang Electric (Guangzhou) Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. "Enhancing the autonomy of the 3-generation technology is not only the historical mission of three generations of nuclear power technology introduction and digestion, absorption and innovation, but also the key to realize the development of the three generation nuclear power."　　"Tao Min said.　　It is reported that Harbin Electric Qinhuangdao company has got tens of billions of orders. At present, the world's representative third-generation nuclear power technology has roughly 6 types of reactors. The most representative of these is the AP1000 of the American Westinghouse and the EPR of French Areva. China's 3rd Generation nuclear power technology, mainly using the United States Westinghouse AP1000.　　According to Tao Min, up to now, AP1000 involved in all 34 technology transfer task kits have been fully activated.　　Previously, nuclear power equipment 3 generation technology and 2.5 generation technology (also known as the 2 generation Plus) has been in the nuclear industry debate, some experts believe that the 2.5-generation rate of localization is higher, the technology is relatively mature, should continue to use, and 3-generation technology is a new technology, so far the world has not yet 3 generation performance report. But after years of controversy, the state-related authorities are now clear that China's nuclear power equipment development strategy is located in the 3 generation technology. December 2006, the party Central Committee and the State Council made major decisions, decided to introduce the United States AP1000 three generations of nuclear power technology, and approved the establishment of a national nuclear power company, on behalf of the National AP1000 Technology, fully responsible for organizing the implementation of AP1000 technology in China's practice, development and innovation. 2009, all newly-launched nuclear power projects in China--Sanmen nuclear powerStation, Haiyang nuclear power plant, Taishan nuclear power plant are three generations of nuclear power technology, a total of 6 units, the total installed capacity of about 8.5 million-kilowatt. Among them, sanmen nuclear power plant, Haiyang nuclear power plant are used by the United States Westinghouse Company's AP1000 technology, Taishan nuclear power plant is the French Areva Company's EPR technology.　　Among them, the independent design, independent construction of nuclear power plant only Qinshan phase 300,000-kilowatt and Qinshan phase two units 600,000-kilowatt. 3-generation technology "hollow" worry "at present, our nuclear power localization process, in fact, market-changing technology." "Nuclear power design research in the second house, an unnamed expert told reporters that the key equipment development and autonomy of the difficulties are particularly prominent. "In the Haiyang, three-to 4 units are AP1000 nuclear power, this is the world's first generation of generations of units, with a demonstration of nature." Therefore, in China's construction and practice process, we need to develop and innovate on this basis, there are many difficult and uncertain factors. "Now AP1000 key technology are Westinghouse in the research, domestic enterprises can only do side corner of things."　　"The experts told reporters that there is a factory in the country, the existing 15 sets of operation and the construction of nuclear power units, basically used are foreign pumps, the main technology and profits are outside." Data show that, according to the planning of the domestic authorities, by 2020, China's nuclear power installed capacity will reach 40 million-kilowatt, involving direct investment of more than 300 billion yuan, of which only nuclear power equipment investment on a number of 150 billion yuan, and 40 Million-kilowatt of the installed capacity is only conservative figures.　　2009 Energy Bureau leaders have said that in 2020, China's nuclear power capacity will reach 70 Million-kilowatt.　　Some organizations have counted the account, if according to 2020 China reached 70 Million-kilowatt nuclear power Installed capacity calculation, that is 700 billion yuan investment, remove now 90.01 billion of installed capacity, fall to the equipment manufacturers in the hands of the order amount should be at more than 200 billion yuan. "At present, many of our raw materials also rely on imports, but if the key materials are dependent on imports, will be subject to foreign countries." and the localization of materials is not our enterprises can bear, the proposal by the national or regional lead organization coordinated solution.　　"Tao Min said. The experts believe that China's machinery and equipment manufacturing industry's independent innovation capacity in the world's three-flow level, 70% of the industry's profits were imported parts eaten, foreign technology dependence reached 50%.　　If China's nuclear power market is not promising, it is not easy to introduce strategic technology such as nuclear power. "Foreign entrants to the Chinese market must really transfer technology to the joint ventures, build a platform to help Chinese people to achieve autonomy." And China must take the initiative in the process of ' market change technology '.　　Yung Yong, chief engineer of China Machinery Industry Federation and director of major equipment office, said. "As the national demand for nuclear power equipment localization is getting higher, many domestic private enterprises can also invest in this field, such as some non-nuclear nuclear power industryChain has a big market. Tao Min said that according to the experience of Qinshan Phase II project, the Non-nuclear-level equipment accounted for 75% of total equipment and equipment investment of 46%, some SMEs can fully join the nuclear power industry chain, "major" nuclear power auxiliary equipment, such as fans, pump valves, cables, instrumentation and so on. However, many people in the nuclear industry say that although China has identified the development of nuclear power to take the road of autonomy, localization, but the threshold of some key equipment and materials is not low, private enterprises to really do is not easy.