Technical meeting on the establishment of a radioactive waste maTechnical meeting on the establishment of a radioactive waste management organization, nagement organization, 7 7 –– 9 June 2010, Paris, France9 June 2010, Paris, France

RomaniaRomania’’s Radioactive Waste Management s Radioactive Waste Management OverviewOverview

Antonius GheorgheAntonius Gheorghe--SorescuSorescu

Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Business EnvironmentMinistry of Economy, Commerce and Business EnvironmentNuclear Agency & Radioactive Waste (AN&DR)Nuclear Agency & Radioactive Waste (AN&DR)

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RomaniaRomania’’s current s current ““onceonce--throughthrough”” Nuclear Fuel CycleNuclear Fuel Cycle““FeldioaraFeldioara””

UOUO2 2 Powder PlantPowder PlantNuclear Fuel Plant Nuclear Fuel Plant

““PitestiPitesti””

Uranium Uranium Mining and Milling Mining and Milling

Indigenous Indigenous Uranium OreUranium Ore

Chemical Conversion Chemical Conversion and Purificationand Purification

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NUNU--37 Spent Nuclear Fuel37 Spent Nuclear FuelReactor Cooling Bay (6 years)Reactor Cooling Bay (6 years)

NUNU--37 Interim Storage 37 Interim Storage MacstorMacstor Technology (50 years)Technology (50 years)

Interim Storage for CANDU® Spent Fuel (DICA)

DisposalCANDUCANDU®® Spent Nuclear FuelSpent Nuclear Fuel

2 CANDU® 6 Reactors in operation

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CernavodaCernavoda NPPNPP

Nuclearelectrica S.A. Units 1 & 2 Energonuclear S.A. Units 3 & 4

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CernavodaCernavoda NPP Units 1&2NPP Units 1&2

Wet storage of spent fuel for 6 years for cooling

Dry storage for 50 years

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CernavodaCernavoda NPP Units 1&2NPP Units 1&2

The Solid Radioactive Waste System

An interim storage facility:

- Total storage capacity: 1400m3;

- 220L stainless steel;

2 concrete structures :

-A concrete structure equipped with cylindrical steel cells dimensioned to accommodate spent filter cartridges. Designed storage capacity is of 57.77 m3;

-A second concrete structure for large and highly contaminated pieces has a total storage capacity of 41 m3 .

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Institute for Nuclear Research Institute for Nuclear Research -- PitestiPitesti

TRIGA 14 MW Steady TRIGA 14 MW Steady State CoreState Core

Annulus Core Annulus Core Pulse Reactor Pulse Reactor (ACPR)(ACPR)

Post Irradiation Post Irradiation Examination Examination

LaboratoryLaboratory

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VVRVVR--S reactorS reactor

--The Spent Fuel Cooling Pool;The Spent Fuel Cooling Pool;

--The Spent Fuel Storage Pools.The Spent Fuel Storage Pools.

““Horia HulubeiHoria Hulubei”” National Institute of R&D for Physics National Institute of R&D for Physics and Nuclear Engineeringand Nuclear Engineering

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The National MidThe National Mid-- and Long Term Strategy and Long Term Strategy for Safe Management of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste, for Safe Management of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste,

and for Nuclear Installations Decommissioning (1)and for Nuclear Installations Decommissioning (1)

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The National MidThe National Mid-- and Long Term Strategy and Long Term Strategy for Safe Management of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste, for Safe Management of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste,

and for Nuclear Installations Decommissioning (2)and for Nuclear Installations Decommissioning (2)

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Medicine, industry and other applications

Three authorities:

• NUCLEAR AGENCY (AN)

– in charge of promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy

• NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES CONTROL (CNCAN)

– regulatory body

• NATIONAL AGENCY FOR RADIOACTIVE WASTE (ANDRAD)– Disposal

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Nuclear authorities: Before December 2009

• 2003: GO No. 11/2003 approved;

• 2004: National strategy for management of SNF and RW approved;

• 2004: ANDRAD established;

– Subordinated to the Ministry of Economy;– coordination;– Financed by waste producer (0.12 Euro / MWh);

• 2006: GO No. 11/2003 modified;– Responsible for disposal;

• 2007: financing mechanism improved (fee 2 Euro / MWh);11

ANDRAD - Short History

Two authorities:

• NUCLEAR AGENCY & RADIOACTIVE WASTE (AN&DR)• Promoter of the nuclear energy development in Romania

(power and non – power applications), exclusively for peaceful purposes;

• Responsible for disposal of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, and ensure at national level the coordination of the nuclear installations decommissioning processes;

• NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES CONTROL

– regulatory body

Reason: Reduce expenses12

Nuclear authorities: After December 2009

New Repository - Current Status (1)

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Extension of the Partial SitingLicense in February 2010 which allows:

To continue Saligny site characterization completion

To start the process to obtain Environmental agreementTo finalize the documentation for the urban planning zone, process started in 2009, having the approval of the SalignyLocal Council

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A new Urban Certificate for the new surface indicated by the Feasibility Study

Finalize the documentation on:- Site characterization- Feasibility study- Safety and- Construction license

New Repository - Current Status (2)

Baita Bihor repository

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Deep geological repository

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• Improvement of the Legal Framework in order to clarify specific issues regarding the Radioactive Waste Management

• Up-dating the Medium and Long Term National Strategy for Safe Management of Radioactive Waste

• Elaboration of the Institutional Development Strategy in order to enhance the capacity to achieve its mission

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AN&DR (Short Term Plans) (1)

• Licensing the Saligny Repository Site

• Approval of the Road Map for Geological Repository Development

• Strengthening the efforts to increase the Public Acceptance for Radioactive Waste Repositories

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AN&DR (Short Term Plans) (2)

Lessons learnedLessons learned

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• Establish the level of knowledge and expertise at the outset;

• Identification of training needs;

• International cooperation – key element;

• Discussion with the regulator should not be overlooked;

• Close cooperation with waste producers – highly recommended;

• The provision of adequate funding is a problem.

Contact AN&DR

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BucureştiStr. I.D. Mendeleev, nr. 21 – 25, sector 1Tel.: 021 316 80 01, 021 316 80 02Fax: 021 312 14 10

MioveniStr. Câmpului, nr. 1, CP 115400, jud. ArgeşTel.: 0248 291 275Fax: 0248 291 400

contact@nuclearagency.ro

www.andrad.ro