A Fata Morgana 3

Tuesday 02082011

When I woke up this morning first I praised and thank to the Lord for his protection and giving me a good rest. During this morning pray I suddenly was reminded to someone that I always respect so much. For me he is my model and tutor. He was my first boss when I start working in nuclear agency. He is a typical of hard working person and focus. What I learnt from him was that his physical body and mind was always integrated and fresh and his contribution was clear. It did not mean that he only did limited works so that he could focus himself, but whatever he did he did them perfectly. He has an excellent talent in memorizing.

Sometime people could not realize that they could dig their potential talent by diligently exercising their simple capability. They are often occupied by the desire to complete their works immediately and get the reward soon. If they got difficulty then they started to find other alternatives or other approach which were easier or blame others. If it happened, when they could build their optimum capability?


I mentioned this not because I have been successful to build my own success but instead it was because I have failed to integrate of what I have worked on. Of course there were so many reasons why this unorganized capability happened, such as to meet economics demand of family. I do not want to blame myself so much.

But now, will I stay in such situation? No I have to make a change and breakthrough to integrate what I have worked on nuclear technology and environment and make myself be a source. Again I have to be carefully check my motivation, will it be for taking a proud of myself or to really package my simple knowledge for real contribution to people and environment?

I want to make myself clear, as a nuclear and environment engineer in Indonesia what is my real contribution? It is not an easy answer for me since I myself have a limited skill and capability compare to my colleagues. But please allow me to be part of them who are now working to propose nuclear energy as part of national energy mix program for future sustainable energy resources in Indonesia. I realized, of course, there are still many people do not agree with using nuclear energy as part of energy resources but in my opinion soon or later we need it.

Therefore my contribution is this, to let people know how nuclear energy was developed under fundamental nuclear safety principle with an objective of protecting people and environment from harmful effect of ionizing radiation. This objective shall be demonstrated in administrative and technical aspect of deploying nuclear power plant as it is described in general and specific safety requirement and safety guide.

In order to achieve safe, secure, clean and non-proliferation use of a nuclear energy, a country should follow three phases of NPP infrastructure development i.e. phase 1 as a preparatory work to achieve knowledgeable commitment to nuclear program; phase 2 as a preparatory work to invite bid for construction and phase 3 as a construction and operational work. Each phase should consider 19 issues of infrastructure development i.e. National position, safety, management, regulation framework, legislative frameworks, safeguards, environment aspect, emergency planning, physical protection, radiation protection, fuel cycle, waste, industrial involvement, stakeholder involvement, human resources development, etc.

During the phase 1 a pre feasibility was develop to show how feasible is nuclear energy in term of energy demand and supply, economics and financing, site characterization, technology used, environment protection, project management and etc. This study will be used for policy decision making purpose, whereas more detail Feasibility study was performed to show more detail technical aspect needed for developing technical Bid Information Specification.

A comprehensive and holistic study on how sustain is nuclear energy system built in one country was seriously needed by implementing an assessment on safety of reactor and nuclear fuel cycle, physical protection, economics, infrastructure, proliferation resistance, and environment. Therefore, by following the infrastructure development phases in milestone approach, pre feasibility study and feasibility study and nuclear energy system assessment, an objective of nuclear safety principle to protect people and environment can be achieved.

I believe one day we need nuclear energy as part of our national energy mix policy to fulfill our sustainable development demand for our next generation, or will it be a Fata Morgana? The answer is yours, mine is to prepare myself to be part of the safe, secure, clean and non-proliferation used of nuclear technology development in our beloved country and to appreciate someone to whom I always learn about integrity and focus.