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Dr. T. v. Berlepsch

EDRAM, Yokohama, May 19th, 2014

IAEA Activities

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DBE TECHNOLOGY GmbH

EDRAM meeting

Yokohama, May 19th, 2014

Dr. T. v. Berlepsch


• No activities of DISPONET since last EDRAM meeting

• March 31st to April 4th last meeting of current WATEC group

Formally, IAEA – EDRAM interface disconnected

Very likely that new nominations will again have overlaps with EDRAM

(at least observers)

• Special event during General Conference (September 22nd – 26nd):

• September 23rd / 24th:

Scientific Forum:

Radioactive Waste: Meeting the Challenge

Science and Technology for Safe and Sustainable Solutions

General Status

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• Issues and Trends in Member States

• Inventories of radioactive waste and spent fuel

• WTS Networks

• Embarking Nuclear Power Countries / Nuclear “Newcomers”

• Decommissioning and Remediation Missions to Japan in 2013

• Management of large amounts of waste

• Update from International Organisations

• Recommended Topics for the next WATEC Meeting

WATEC – meeting

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• Country updates

• E. g. Public Debate, Siting, Legacy Wastes, DSRS

• Special session on missions to Japan

• Effort to harmonise international reporting on inventories

• Unsecured funding of networks

• CONNECT project to provide platform for experience exchange,

networking and e-learning

• Lacking awareness of RWM especially in nuclear programmes of

embarking countries

• Benefits of learning from different areas for preparing for the

management of large amounts of waste

• International organisations

• NEA, EC, ISO, WNA

WATEC – meeting: Summary

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• NORM waste outside the fuel cycle

• Legacy waste (characterisation and risk management)

• Challenges in international cooperation in RW treatment

• Cost drivers for decommissioning and disposal

• Definition of end states for decommissioning/remediation

• Disposal aspects (e.g., experience/lessons learned, innovative

approaches, interdependencies in planning)

Suggested dates for the next WATEC Meeting are: March / April 2015

WATEC – meeting: Recommended Topics for next Meeting

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• Major Nuclear Programmes:

• Highlights: Public debate in France and license application for LLW repository in

Belgium

• General topics: Repository siting, management of NORM wastes, need for schedule re-

assessment

• Small to Medium Sized Programmes:

• International cooperation becomes more and more important (Brazil, The Netherlands,

Australia)

• Dual-track policy for disposal (national or international) as an official policy in The

Netherlands

• Problems with public acceptance and characterising legacy wastes

• MSs with Radioactive Waste from Nuclear Applications

• Developing infrastructure for RWM while asking for IAEA support

• Concerns about nuclear security and management of DSRS

WATEC – meeting: Issues and Trends in Member States

RWM shall be addressed in a holistic approach and early planning is necessary

Dissemination of information related to NORM shall be enhanced

Management of DSRS shall be further supported

Highlights of Discussion

Recommendations

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• Overview by France, Brazil, UK and Spain

• New project: Status and Trends

• Jointly with NEA and EU

• Harmonise reporting on global waste inventory to increase public confidence

• 2 year project followed by a 3 year cycle if proven successful

• 1st report expected in autumn 2014

WATEC – meeting: Inventories of RW and SNF

Enhancing activities concerning characterisation and further management of legacy waste

Status and Trends project can be successful only when reporting burdens decrease

Generally, reporting burdens shall be minimised


Recommendations

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• Status of Waste Technology Section (WTS) networks

• Generally funding is heavily questioned within IAEA, even though secretariat function

needed

• Presentation of CONNECT as virtual platform for networks

• Use of CONNECT still limited outside the range of direct users

• Platform facilitates knowledge exchange and networking

WATEC – meeting: WTS Networks

Ensuring long/term sustainability of network because of their important strategic role

E-learning via CONNECT platform and networks shall be supported


Recommendations

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• General awareness of the SF & RW management liabilities is not as properly developed as

other issues

• Governmental responsibilities are more focussed on construction rather than on WM

issues

• As a consequence also the establishment of sufficient SQEP capabilities generally is not

ensured

• Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) missions by the IAEA help address relevant

issues

WATEC – meeting: Embarking Nuclear Power Countries

Keeping INIR missions

Emphasising importance of achievable and acceptable timelines and milestones in the

development of infrastructure for managing radioactive waste

Encouraging countries embarking on nuclear energy to join and ratify the Joint Convention

Development of reasons why commitment to nuclear is long-term and early WM strategies

are needed


Recommendations

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• Japan explained the recent activities for the decommissioning, remediation and waste

management for recovery from Fukushima Accident

• Establishment of International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning (IRID)

August 2013

• Roadmap towards decommissioning and current state of Daichi 1 to 4

• IAEA Decommissioning and Remediation Missions to Japan in 2013

• Intensive discussion on contaminated water treatment and management conducted

• Status of implementation of remediation work, securing temporary storage sites and

facilities

WATEC – meeting: Missions to Japan in 2013

Assist Member States with the development of end states and decommissioning strategies

for decommissioning of accident damaged facilities

Practical guidance on how to transparently involve different stakeholders


Recommendations

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• Follow-up from WATEC 2013 meeting

• Overview of the ongoing and planned activities in the IAEA

• Update on the off-site waste management activities and plans around Fukushima

• Description of the US system to prepare for management of large volumes of waste

following a disaster

• Examples about management of large volumes of waste in Australia and South Africa

WATEC – meeting: Management of large amount of waste

Good cooperation between WTS and WES shall be maintained

Utilisation of remediation experience after disasters with the occurrence of large amounts

of wastes


Recommendations

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• The following organisations gave an update:

• Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC) under Nuclear Energy Agency

(NEA)

• European Commission (EC)

• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

• World Nuclear Association (WNA)

WATEC – meeting: International Organisations

WATEC members noted that this exchange of information from the international

organizations was helpful and should be continued at future meetings.


Recommendations

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