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KEPCO E&C Offshore Nuclear Power Plant System

BANDI

  • BANDI

    BANDI is KEPCO E&C's brand for SMRs and equates to the term for “tiny fireflies” in Korean,
    with their characteristic light green light that twinkles in the dark in a tranquil forest on a mid-summer night.

  • Development

    BANDI is a small nuclear reactor plant with a thermal output of 200 MW and an electricity output of 60 MW
    that can generate the energy needed for electricity and heating free of GHG emissions in remote areas
    such as small cities, isolated islands, and deserts.
    KEPCO E&C is developing the technology by utilizing proven technology in commercial power plants as much as possible.

  • Objective

    Instead of competing with large nuclear reactor or thermal power plants that are more suitable for large power grids,
    we identify and target differentiated niche markets such as distributed power sources, district heating,
    seawater desalination, and nuclear-renewable energy hybrid systems.

Feature section

Pressurizer Steam generator In-Vessel CRDM Coolant pump Core Nuclear reactor

Nuclear reactorBlock-type pressurized water reactor
(direct connection of nozzles)

Output
(thermal/electrical)200 MWt/ 60MWe

Nuclear fuel & core17x17 rods, ≤5% UO2 reload cycle 4-5 years

Steam generatorOnce-through, superheated steam

PressurizerSteam, integrated type (SG block)

Coolant pumpCanned motor (SG block)

Reflection of the
marine environment6 degrees of freedom gradient fluctuation

Design life60 years

Capacity section

Electricity that each BANDI can supply Enough electricity for 150,000 households
60MWe
Carbon dioxide emitted by BANDI Carbon dioxide emissions equivalent to 1% of coal-fired power generation
10g
Carbon dioxide emissionsCoal 991g, LNG 549g, solar power 54g

Vision section

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Net zero by 2050
Reliable Energy
Nuclear
Proven technology
Shipbuilding
Global Top Class technology
Marine-based SMR
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History section

2018
  • Two-loop
  • Boron free
  • RCP : Integrated to SG block
  • SG : Superheated steam
2020
  • Two-loop
  • Boron free
  • ICI : Top-mounted
  • RCP : SG block Integrated
  • SG : Superheated steam
  • CEDM : Integrated to RV block
  • PZR : Integrated to RV block
2022
  • One-loop
  • Boron free
  • ICI : Top-mounted
  • RCP : Integrated to SG block
  • SG : Superheated steam
  • CEDM : Integrated to RV block
  • PZR : Integrated to SG block

Roadmap section

Mid- to Long-term Roadmap for BANDI

It can be moved to the left and right.

‘19 - ’20Develop BANDI
prototype
‘21 - ’22BANDI Design
Freeze

Ready to moveTRL1

2019~2022(4)
Ready to Move(TRL1)

2019~2020년(2년)
Develop BANDI prototype
2021~2022년(2)
BANDI Design Freeze
2020.09, Signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with DSME for marine-based nuclear market

‘23 - ’24Conceptual
Design
1st phase

Conceptual
DesignTRL2-3

2023~2024
(2)Conceptual Design (TRL2~3)

Setup Top Tier Requirement

Collaborate with shipbuilders and marine classifications

HDKSOE, Lloyd’s register, Zodiac maritime – have agreed to proceed joint development program for nuclear propulsion

(23~24)1st phase, (25-27) 2nd phase, (28~30) 3rd phase

Early 2024: Prepare design certification for BANDI(floating) with HD Hyundai MiPO, ABS classification

‘25 - ’26Classification Approval&Certification
2st phase

Basic
DesignTRL4-5

2025~2026(2)
Basic Design
(TRL4~5)

Classification Approval&Certification

‘27 - ’28Detailed design and demonstration test
‘29 - ’30Standard
Design Approval
3st phase

Standard Design&LicensingTRL6-7

2027 - 2030 (4)
Standard Design
Licensing
(TRL 6-7)

2028
Standard Design Approval Docketing for standard design approval

‘31 -First-Of-A-Kind
fabrication

Ability to Deploy

2031 ~
Ability to Deplo

First-Of-A-Kind fabrication

TRL(Technical Readiness Level)