Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities

The Changing Scene

In most countries with a history of Monday 1 November 2004 generation and nuclear research, programmes are in Session 1: International Policy and Strategy hand for the decommissioning of redundant facilities and the remediation of their sites. Substantial experience Chairman: Alan Martin has been gained but the continuing challenge is to Alan Martin Associates develop more cost-effective approaches whilst 09.00 Registration and Coffee maintaining very high standards of safety. This can only be achieved by addressing all aspects of organisation, 09.30 Chairman’s Opening Remarks programme and project management, safety and 09.40 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: NUCLEAR regulation, as well as the technical approaches to DECOMMISSIONING: AN INTERNATIONAL decommissioning. Another important factor is the OVERVIEW management of the arising from G On-going work at international organisations, decommissioning. e.g. IAEA, EC and OECD/NEA G With increasing stakeholder involvement in National organisational infrastructure in Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, decommissioning programmes and projects, a wider Spain, Sweden, UK and the USA range of issues is having to be considered in setting G Trends in techniques, project management, and implementing decommissioning strategies. Earlier costs approaches involving long periods of deferral of final G A look into the future dismantling are increasingly being questioned and this Speaker: Shankar Menon has implications for funding provision. Menon Consulting, Sweden All of these issues will be discussed by an authoritative international panel of speakers at this the 9th IBC 10.10 EDF STRATEGY FOR THE DECOMMISSIONING OF International Conference and Exhibition. The ITS FIRST GENERATION OF NUCLEAR POWER presentations will cover international developments in PLANTS G EDF strategy policy, safety and regulatory issues, funding, social G How this strategy is implemented (organisation, issues and examples of decommissioning and schedule, cost) remediation projects. Progress in developing waste G The conditions for success (risks, opportunities) management routes will also be discussed. The G Main achievements on site and next steps meeting will provide a forum for discussion of all Speakers: Jean-Paul Chatry Head of the International Operations aspects of the management of the nuclear legacy and Department will provide important networking opportunities for Jean-Jacques Grenouillet speakers and delegates. Following the successful Business Development Manager format of previous meetings in the series, there is an EDF-CIDEN, France optional third day on Technical Experience in 10.40 Coffee Decommissioning. The presentations will cover examples of projects and supporting activities. 11.10 US AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT The cover picture shows a core shroud from a PWR. The shroud is highly activated. The blue G US Regulatory Experience glow is Cerenkov which occurs when beta particles emitted from the surface of the G metal exceed the velocity of light in the water shielding. The effect is analogous to acoustic Decommissioning a Risk Informed and Performance sonic boom. Based Approach Speaker: John Greeves

TH Director, Division of Waste Management COMMENTS FROM ATTENDEES AT THE 8 and Environmental Protection DECOMMISSIONING OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES Nuclear Regulatory Commission, USA CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 11.50 DECOMMISSIONING EXPERIENCE AND Efficient use of time combining networking with PROGRAMME IN JAPAN updating your decommissioning knowledge G Past decommissioning experiences G (PC, R-R NESL) Strategy and Funding G Present situation and future programme of Tokai-1 A wide range of interesting topics with particular Plant decommissioning relevance to today’s technical, management and G Other programmes political issues (JW, AWE) Speaker: Michio Ishikawa It gave the nuclear industry a clear direction and Technical Adviser Japan Nuclear Energy Safety impetus for moving forward on its decommissioning Organisation (JNES) projects (NF, BNFL) A well organised conference providing good coverage 12.20 Discussion with Chairman and Morning Speakers of national and international decommissioning 12.30 Lunch planning and implementation (DW, DTI) Mix of actual case studies with theory made for an enjoyable experience (CC, Babcock Support Services) G The decommissioning up to the IAEA Stage 3 is in Session 2 – Programmes and Projects progress and will last until 2006. The facility reclassification is planned in 2007 Chairman: Professor Gregg Butler G The authorised enrichment in 235U was 10% in Cycle consultant; Professor of Science some parts of the plant, and unlimited in others in Sustainable Development, G Feed back of first decommissioning operations of the University of Manchester process equipment including a description of the 13.45 DECOMMISSIONING FACILITIES AT AWE criticality risk management during this phase G Final decommissioning strategy to green field G Decommissioning programmes Speaker: Laurent Ladurelle G Overview of achievements INB 52 Decommissioning Project Manager G Contract arrangements CEN Cadarache, France G Technologies employed G Examples of experiences 16.15 ASSURANCE MANAGEMENT IN NUCLEAR G Future plans DECOMMISSIONING Speaker: David Stonock G What assurance management covers: i.e. safety, Manager Decommissioning environmental, quality and security assessments plus AWE associated documentation G 14.15 APPROACH AND STRATEGY FOR The role of assurance management in a DECOMMISSIONING THE GREIFSWALD REACTORS decommissioning project G The development of a decommissioning team G The decommissioning of EWN’s six WWER Russian G How a strong safety culture is implemented into a type reactor sites decommissioning team G Project management and technical approach G Experience in decommissioning a research reactor G Waste management – The Interim Storage North Speaker: Mike Beecroft (ISN) a central feature Principal Consultant G Other EWN projects – especially on WWERs in RM Consultants Eastern Europe Co-author: Meenu Gangaher, G Future site reuse Facility Manager Speaker: Axel Bäcker AWE Deputy Project Manager “External Projects” Energiewerke Nord GmbH, Germany 16.45 REACTOR DECOMMISSIONING STRATEGY G A changing style and culture to deliver value 14.45 DECOMMISSIONING PROJECTS UNDER THE DTI G FSU NUCLEAR LEGACY PROGRAMME Planning and implementation G Learning experiences from overseas G Assistance with the Top Level Decommissioning Plan Speaker: Bill Root for the BN-350 reactor in Kazakhstan Head of Defuelling and Decommissioning G Additional work in preparation for BN-350 British Nuclear Group decommissioning G Nuclear Power Submarine dismantling at 17.15 PROGRESS ON THE SITE Severodvinsk RESTORATION PROGRAMME (DSRP) G Contract preparation G What led to the DSRP G Project implementation G What the DSRP is G Speaker: David A Wells The main components in the DSRP G Significant waste management projects Principal Consultant G RWE NUKEM Limited Significant decommissioning projects G The future and the Nuclear Decommissioning 15.15 Tea Authority 15.45 DECOMMISSIONING OPERATIONS RUNNING AT Speaker: Dr Doug Graham THE FRENCH INB52 ATUE FACILITY Manager, Radwaste Strategy Department G Description and history of the CEA ATUE INB52 United Kingdom Atomic Energy (Enriched Treatment Workshops) Authority

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www.britishnucleargroup.com www.rwenukem.co.uk WHAT PREVIOUS DECOMMISSIONING EXHIBITORS HAD TO SAY: “Our objective was to create a high profile within the decommissioning market, which was met” NNC Ltd “We were looking for, and found, exposure and networking in a relevant market” Taylor Woodrow 17.45 Discussion with Chairman and Afternoon Speakers Session 4: Financial, Social and Environmental Issues WW 18.00 – 19.00 Drinks Reception Tuesday 2 November 2004 12.00 THE ROLE OF EUROPEAN COMMISSION IN DECOMMISSIONING G 09.00 Coffee The major issue for decommissioning in Europe G Financing decommissioning in the EU Session 2: Programmes and Projects (continued) G Supporting early closures in new Member States G The future Chairman: Professor Gregg Butler Speaker: Derek Taylor 09.20 Head, nuclear energy, nuclear safety KEYNOTE ADDRESS: THE NUCLEAR European Commission, Belgium DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITY (NDA) G Role of the NDA 12.30 FUNDING AND FINANCE FOR DECOMMISSIONING G Overall strategy for sites and facilities G The challenge of ensuring sufficient provision is for G Overview of the long-term programme very long-term G Projected spend G UK experience and privatisation G Contracting strategy G What is ‘adequate provision’? G Some examples of site programmes and G Implications for new nuclear build projects Speaker: Malcolm Grimston G The challenges Associate Fellow, Royal Institute of Speaker: a Senior Representative from the International Affairs, Chatham House Nuclear Decommissioning 13.00 Lunch Authority Chairman: Alan Martin 14.15 OUR CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 09.50 THE CHANGING DECOMMISSIONING SCENE IN JOURNEY – DEVELOPING A STRATEGY FOR BNFL THE US G The environment, the community, the workplace – G The changing decommissioning market – some would say that these used to be soft issues for Commercial vs DOE Facilities any business G Final stages of commercial projects G Now, these are hard issues – hard to manage, hard G DOE facility new accelerated closure funding and to ignore and hard for businesses that get it wrong direction G How Corporate Social Responsibility is helping BNFL G DOE Integrated Safety Management to understand and manage our business impacts G Waste Disposal Issues – Commercial and Speaker: David Bonser Government Executive Director G DOE Handbook and Lessons Learned BNFL ALFA & Sustainable Policy Speaker: Tom LaGuardia PE President 14.45 DOESN’T THE PUBLIC DESERVE MORE FACTS TLG Services Inc, USA AND A BETTER DEAL? G 10.20 Coffee What choices need to be made? G What needs to be done and when? Session 3: Regulation of Decommissioning G Is policy and regulation up to the task? G What can be done to get better value for money 10.50 REGULATION OF DECOMMISSIONING for UK cleanup? ACTIVITIES IN THE UK Speaker: Professor Gregg Butler G HSE and EA’s roles approach to regulating safety and the environment on decommissioning sites 15.15 Discussion G Joint working of regulators 15.30 Tea G Challenges for regulation G Future regulatory developments Session 5: Environmental and Waste Management Speakers: Dr Janet Wilson Superintending Inspector 16.00 A NEW APPROACH TO DECIDING ON Nuclear Installations Inspectorate, RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE UK HSE and G CoRWM’s remit and process David Bennett G Defining waste for the long-term Strategic Policy Manager, Radioactive G Short-listing and evaluating options Substances Regulation G Role of engagement with public and stakeholders Environment Agency G Relationship to NDA Speaker: Gordon MacKerron 11.20 EXPERIENCE FROM THE TRAWSFYNYDD PUBLIC Chair INQUIRY Committee on Radioactive Waste G Background: decommissioning strategy, UK land Management use legislation and Public Inquiries and the UK and Associate Director, particular National Park situation of Trawsfynydd NERA Economic Consulting, London nuclear power station G Lessons learned from the Inquiry: on stakeholder 16.30 THE ROLE OF NIREX relationships, media relations and public G Update on Nirex, its mission and role understanding G Issues specific to decommissioning wastes G Some views expressed at the Trawsfynydd Public G Packaging requirements and the Letter of Comfort Inquiry: by national anti-nuclear groups, System Regulators, Local Authorities and local people G International Collaboration G Conclusions Speaker: Ann McCall Speaker: Paul B Woollam Head of Safety Decommissioning Manager UK Nirex Ltd British Nuclear Group 17.00 Discussion 11.50 Discussion 17.15 Close of Main Conference

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Wednesday 3 November 2004 12.40 Discussion with Chairman and Morning Speakers 13.00 Lunch Chairman: Alan Martin 14.10 DISMANTLING OF A NUCLEAR FUEL FABRICATION Alan Martin Associates PLANT – RELEASE OF BUILDING RUBBLE AND SITE G Outline of Facility 09.00 Registration and Coffee G The roles of regulators, licensees and independent experts in 09.30 Chairman’s Opening Remarks Germany G Criteria for residual activity 09.40 DECOMMISSIONING THE MAINE YANKEE NUCLEAR G POWER PLANT Disposal routes and criteria for disposal G G Supervision of licensee’s activities Project Overview G G Technology Applied Status of project and waste management G Lessons Learned Speaker: Karl-Heinz Lehmann Speaker: Tom LaGuardia PE Head of Department Environmental President Radioactivity TLG Services Inc, USA TÜV SÜD Group, Germany Co-authors: Elisabeth T. Aberl 10.05 REMOVAL AND HANDLING OF GRAPHITE FROM THE TÜV SÜD Group, Germany GLEEP REACTOR John McKinney, TUV NEL Ltd, UK G Description of Gleep G Development of process for Stage 3 decommissioning 14.35 KAERI’S APPROACH FOR DECOMMISSIONING OF G RESEARCH NUCLEAR FACILITIES Core dismantling and crushing of graphite G G Progress on demolition of the bioshield and clearance of the Status of the projects for decommissioning of nuclear research facilities. site G Speaker: Michael Grave Future of the decommissioning works in Korea, including industrial nuclear facilities Decommissioning & Waste Management G Manager KAERI’s approach for completion of on-going projects and Mitsui Babcock Energy Ltd preparation of future projects Co-authors: Peter McNaughton, MBEL Harwell Projects • project management Manager, Mitsui Babcock Energy Ltd and • dismantling device John Buffery, Gleep Project Manager, UKAEA • waste management Speaker: Dr Jin Ho Park 10.30 AN OVERVIEW OF REACTOR DECOMMISSIONING Director of Decommissioning Technology PLANNING Development Division G The need for decommissioning plans Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute G Experience and approach (KAERI) G Management of cost, schedule and risk Speaker: a representative from 15.10 DECOMMISSIONING THE PULSED COLUMN British Nuclear Group LABORATORY: PREPARATION AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE 10.55 Coffee G Non-active preparation G 11.25 PLANNING FOR REACTOR DECOMMISSIONING IN Training Operational Teams G SLOVAKIA Non-active trials G G Decommissioning strategy Decommissioning the Centrifugal Contactor Glovebox G G Analysis of options for reactors on Bohunice site Active work to date for the Pulsed Column Glovebox G Preferred options Speaker: David Manson G Implications for waste management Project Manager Speaker: Kristína Kristofová UKAEA and Decommissioning Consultant Paul Stewart DECOM Slovakia Project Manager RWE NUKEM 11.50 WINDSCALE PILE 1 DECOMMISSIONING – A NEW APPROACH 15.35 Tea G Early Successes 15.55 WORKPLACE TRIALS TO DETERMINE THE G Technical Problems PROTECTION FACTOR OF A PRESSURISED SUIT IN A G The New Approach DECOMMISSIONING ENVIRONMENT G Breakthrough R&D G Health and Safety Executive Guidance – HSG53 G Design Progress G General Approach to Decommissioning at AWE G The Next Steps G Workplace Trials Speaker: Tony Milburn G Review of Internal Dosimetry Data Decommissioning Project G Trial Results and Conclusions Manager Speaker: Richard Wilkins UKAEA Windscale RPA/Health Physics Manager 12.15 TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE DECOMMISSIONING IN THE AWE plc NUCLEAR INDUSTRY 16.20 MANAGEMENT OF SOLID HIGH ABG INTERMEDIATE G Integrating corporate social responsibility into nuclear LEVEL WASTE AT UKAEA’S HARWELL SITE decommissioning G Brief history G Delivering real value to all stakeholders within nuclear G Progress to date decommissioning G Future challenges G Realising financial, social and environmental benefits from G Future programme outlining major contract opportunities sustainable nuclear decommissioning Speaker: Roy Manning Speaker: Martin Petersen Active Waste Retrieval Programme Manager Project Manager UKAEA Golder Associates (UK) Ltd Co-author: Karen Clarke-Whistler 16.45 Discussion with Chairman and Afternoon Speakers Team Leader Corporate Services 17.00 Close of Decommissioning Experience Golder Associates Europe Ltd Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities Terms and Conditions FEES: These include all technical sessions, lunch, refreshments 1–3 November 2004 and documentation. 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Optional Third Day on Decommissioning Experience 3 November 2004 London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square

32 presentations from an International Speaker Panel including

Courtesy of Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company AWE BNFL ALFA & Sustainable Policy British Nuclear Group CEN Cadarache, France Committee on Radioactive Waste Highlights Management DECOM Slovakia EDF-CIDEN, France Energiewerke Nord, Germany Environment Agency G European Commission, Belgium Golder Associates Japan International policy Nuclear Energy Safety Organisation Korea Atomic Energy G Programmes and projects Research Institute Menon Consulting, Sweden Mitsui G Babcock Energy NDA Nuclear Installations Inspectorate, HSE Safety and regulation Nuclear Regulatory Commission, USA RM Consultants G Funding Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House RWE G NUKEM TLG Servives Inc, USA TÜV SÜD Group, Germany Environmental and social aspects UK Nirex UKAEA University of Manchester G Managing the waste

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