WNE Panel dismantling and waste management
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WNE Panel dismantling and waste management
PANEL DISCUSSION Your company logo here or a picture Dismantling and Waste Management Hosted by Pierre-Marie ABADIE, former Director of Energy at the Ministry and coming Chief Executive Officer, Andra (French national radioactive waste management Agency) Speakers: Pierre-Marie ABADIE, Coming CEO, ANDRA Sylvain GRANGER, Senior Vice-President Generation, Head of Nuclear Fuel Division, EDF Jean-Michel ROMARY, Vice-President, Radioactive Materials and Waste Management Division, AREVA Denis Gasquet, President of the Executive Board, ONET Group Andrzej CHWAS, Head of Unit at the Nuclear Energy Department (Ministry for Economy, Poland) Jean-Paul Minon, President of the Radioactive Waste Management Committee of the Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD) OCTOBER 14-16, 2014 PARIS LE BOURGET – FRANCE 1 PANEL DISCUSSION Thank you to switch off your mobile phones OCTOBER 14-16, 2014 PARIS LE BOURGET – FRANCE 2 PANEL DISCUSSION OCT. 14-16, 2014 PARIS LE BOURGET FRANCE Dismantling and Waste Management Pierre-Marie ABADIE, coming Chief Executive Officer, Andra (French national radioactive waste management Agency) INVENTORY AND PLANNING WNE 2014 3 The National Inventory and the National Management Plan Two essential and complementary instruments for a clear, rigorous, safe and consistent management of all radioactive materials and waste The National Inventory (IN) Then IN relies on the results of PNGMDR actions PNGMDR working group monitors the progresses of the various prescribed actions IN identifies all stocks of radioactive materials and waste and provides forecasts The National Management Plan (PNGMDR) IN feeds PNGMDR implements final solutions for all types of waste through agreed actions – Issued by Decree 4 National Inventory objectives • To inform in a transparent way: • On the current situation (snap-shot) • With forecast considering various scenarios • Help anticipating management solutions and contribution to energy policy choices 5 2012 issue of the National Inventory Existing inventory (end 2010) and forecast 6 Waste volume (m 3) Waste at end-2010 Forecast end-2020 Forecast end-2030 HLW 2,700 4,000 5,400 ILW-LL 41,000 45,000 49,000 LLW-LL 87,000 89,000 133,000 LILW-SL 830,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 VLLW 360,000 750,000 1,300,000 Total ~1,320,000 ~1,900,000 ~2,700,000 The French National Plan for Management of Radioactive Materials and Waste (PNGMDR) • Prescribed in the 28 June 2006 Planning Act concerning the management of radioactive materials and waste • Updated every 3 years • Major tool for the management of materials and waste, ensuring the inclusion of robust and adaptable scenarios • Developed and maintained within a pluralistic working group • Transmitted to Parliament and assessed by the Parliamentary Office for the Evaluation of Scientific and Technological Options • Promulgated by a decree prescribing the actions to be performed 7 Major outcomes of the 2013-2015 Plan • Steps taken for managing high-level wastes • The Cigéo geological disposal, Public Debate, Licence application • Storage capacities review, considering the delivery sequences at the geological repository • Management scenarios for low-level long-lived waste • Sorting, processing of graphite and of bituminized wastes • Siting • Global schemes in order to optimize RWM • Improving sorting, characterization, processing • Recycling and saving resources • Anticipating more construction of new facilities EDRAM - M ay 2014 DINT/14-0081 Disposal facilities in France DINT/13-0205 9 The Cigéo Project 10 Conclusion • Existing industrial solutions for 90% (by volume) of the radioactive waste produced each year in France (LILW, VLLW) • Implementing long-term management solutions for HLW, ILW-LL and LL-LL • Checking in parallel, the adequacy of storage capacity with the projected inventories and the availability of disposal facilities • Studies are conducted to identify further management options 11 Thank you and your questions are welcome A few useful links: Link to Andra National Inventory (English version): http://www.andra.fr/ Link to Energy and Climate Directorate (website of the Ministry for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy): http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/-Energie-Air-et-Climat-.html Link to the National Plan for the management of radioactive materials and waste (English version on ASN website): http://www.french-nuclear-safety.fr/ 12 PANEL DISCUSSION OCT. 14-16, 2014 PARIS LE BOURGET FRANCE Dismantling and Waste Management Sylvain Granger, Senior Vice-President Generation, Head of Nuclear Fuel Division, EDF DISMANTLING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT : EDF'S EXPERIENCE IN FRANCE WNE 2014 13 EDF, NUCLEAR WORLD LEADER > 487 TWh generated by nuclear in 2013 France : 58 PWR* reactors on 19 sites UK : 14 AGR reactors**, 1 PWR* on 8 sites Tomorrow EPRs 3 EPRs under construction : 1 in France : Flamanville 2 in China : Taishan (EDF 30%) Project in the UK : 2 reactors at Hinkley Point * Pressurized Water Reactor ** Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (graphite moderated) Dismantling and radioactive waste management : EDF’s experience in France – WNE October 15th, 2014 | 14 PANEL DISCUSSION OCT. 14-16, 2014 PARIS LE BOURGET FRANCE Dismantling and Waste Management Jean-Michel ROMARY, Vice-President, Radioactive Materials and Waste Management Division, AREVA SOLUTIONS FOR PROCESSING ALL TYPES OF WASTE AND DISMANTLING LARGE AND COMPLEX FACILITIES WNE 2014 15 Ensuring Consistency in Waste Management Solutions Materials Electricity Nuclear Power Plants Fuel Cycle Facilities Waste Final Disposal Facilities AREVA - Solutions for Processing all Types of Waste & Dismantling Large and Complex Facilities ̶ October 14-16, 2014 ̶ p.16 Used Fuel Recycling at the Heart of the French Nuclear Program ÷5 ÷ 10 Volume Radiotoxicity Standardization No fissile materials in final waste Utilities Waste disposal Waste storage Universal canister 96% recyclable material 4% non-recyclable material Recycled fuel Used fuel AREVA La Hague Melox, Romans AREVA - Solutions for Processing all Types of Waste & Dismantling Large and Complex Facilities ̶ October 14-16, 2014 ̶ p.17 The «Universal Canister Strategy» m3/MTU 2 1.5 1 0.5 Direct Disposal 0 Universal Canister Strategy RECYCLING + UNIVERSAL CANISTER STRATEGY = DRASTIC WASTE VOLUME REDUCTION AREVA - Solutions for Processing all Types of Waste & Dismantling Large and Complex Facilities ̶ October 14-16, 2014 ̶ p.18 Capitalizing on the Decommissioning & Dismantling of French Sites, and notably AREVA Facilities +200 historical sites Miramas site Mining La Hague UP2-400 plant Cadarache Site Recycling Conversion NUCLEAR CYCLE Georges Besse I Enrichment + Logistics Reactors Superphénix Fuel SICN plants AREVA - Solutions for Processing all Types of Waste & Dismantling Large and Complex Facilities ̶ October 14-16, 2014 ̶ p.19 La Hague UP2 – 400: First Dismantling Project of a Civil Used Fuel Recycling Unit Description La Hague A massive Decommissioning & Dismantling program to manage diverse, complex issues (waste retrieval, ponds, silos, concrete buildings, process equipment… in high Rad environment). The key facts A huge program combining waste retrieval and Decommissioning & Dismantling €4Bn of planned expenditures for a project set to last over 25 years More than 500 staff at peak 50,000 m3 of waste to evacuate 6,000,000 working hours AREVA - Solutions for Processing all Types of Waste & Dismantling Large and Complex Facilities ̶ October 14-16, 2014 ̶ p.20 A Broad Range of Processes for Waste Conditioning Examples from the La Hague Plant Vitrification Centralized Waste processing Unit Decontamination Compaction Solid waste Sorting Recycling Cementation Effluent Decontamination Filtration Recycling Resin Cementation AREVA - Solutions for Processing all Types of Waste & Dismantling Large and Complex Facilities ̶ October 14-16, 2014 ̶ p.21 Leveraging Decommissioning & Dismantling Competencies in Complex Projects Across The World USA Hanford Belgium Canada Italy Russia UK Sellafield France La Hague, Annecy, Veurey, Marcoule, Cadarache, Miramas, GB1 Germany Stade, Würgassen, Karlstein, Hanau Japan Fukushima Spain Sweden Ukraine Main sites Other projects (examples) AREVA - Solutions for Processing all Types of Waste & Dismantling Large and Complex Facilities ̶ October 14-16, 2014 ̶ p.22 Meeting Safety, Technological, Operational and Cost Challenges +++ Key Competitiveness Drivers Strong Medium Technical/ Project mgmt. Cost Nuclear capability Waste mgmt. Engineering companies ++ ++ ++ + Construction companies ++ +++ + + Industrial services + +++ + ++ Nuclear owners/ operators ++ ++ +++ +++ ++ + Low AREVA - Solutions for Processing all Types of Waste & Dismantling Large and Complex Facilities ̶ October 14-16, 2014 ̶ p.23 Ensuring Nuclear Energy Sustainability Moving forward with the implementation of waste solutions is crucial to sustaining nuclear programs Recycling is: key to optimizing the overall waste solution a lever for designing & implementing solutions for all types of waste Carrying out Decommissioning & Dismantling projects safely and efficiently is part of the global solution Complex issues to be resolved, huge financial amounts at stake, strong needs for high level competencies Increase efficiency through: Nuclear operator core skills Cross-fertilization of experiences and skills Ability to act as a Complex Project Owner/an Architect Engineer/a Prime contractor and a Nuclear Operator AREVA - Solutions for Processing all Types of Waste & Dismantling Large and Complex Facilities ̶ October 14-16, 2014 ̶ p.24 Thank you for your attention! AREVA - Solutions for Processing all Types of Waste & Dismantling Large and Complex Facilities ̶ October 14-16, 2014 ̶ p.25 OCT. 14-16, 2014 PARIS LE BOURGET FRANCE PANEL DISCUSSION Dismantling and Waste Management Denis Gasquet, President of the Executive Board, ONET Group ENGINEERING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPLEX RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING SOLUTIONS - DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING OF NUCLEAR REACTORS AND FACILITIES WNE 2014 26 AREVA - Solutions for Processing all Types of Waste & Dismantling Large and Complex Facilities ̶ October 14-16, 2014 ̶ p.26 ONET TECHNOLOGIES LEADING PLAYER IN NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING SERVICES IN FRANCE Decommissioning of your facility Initial characterization Decontamination & Dismantling operation Decommissioning Strategy Implementation Radwaste management Turn-key solutions provider From front-end engineering to site execution and operation ONET TECHNOLOGIES ONET VALUE IN RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES Inventory- State of the art Radiological and chemical characterization Methods and engineering studies Quality plan during works Overpacking and Transport management Management of the temporary Storage Characterization and downstream analyzes Treatment and conditioning Outsourcing services for processing, conditioning and temporary storage of LLW Radwaste prior to shipment to final disposal site ONET TECHNOLOGIES TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER SPHINX Nuclear Ventilation Dismantling and Cutting Equipments IMEC Cementation Process OMOUSS Decontamination Foam OMDL Decontamination Loop CRTT Ground Radiological CRV Aerial Radiological Characterisation Characterisation MR-419 Remote Handling Systems MANEJ Nuclear Waste Measurement MANEU Neutron detector ONET TECHNOLOGIES KEY ON-GOING PROJECTS Reactor Decontamination & Dismantling of the primary circuit of Chooz A NPP (PWR) Waste processing Kozloduy NPP – VVER – Bulgaria • EPC contract to deliver a Size Reduction & Decontamination Workshop • EPC contract for the retrieval & processing of waste from evaporate concentrate tanks Reactor Decontamination of the primary circuit of Bohunice V1 VVER – Slovakia Fuel Reprocessing Facility Advanced equipment for the dismantling of highly activated component ONET TECHNOLOGIES NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING – SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES Decommissioning Market in Europe UK Fuel cycle Reactors Long term continuous dismantling BELGIUM Reactors Immediate dismantling LITHUANIA Reactors Continuous dismantling FRANCE Fuel cycle Reactors “immediate / continuous” dismantling UKRAINE GERMANY Chernobyl Safe store Reactors mainly Immediate dismantling SPAIN Reactors Immediate dismantling / Safe Store ITALIA SLOVAKIA Reactors Continuous dismantling Reactors Immediate dismantling BULGARIA Reactors Continuous dismantling GERMANY ONET TECHNOLOGIES NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING – SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES Decommissioning Market Market Size * Size of market / Decommissioning of civil NPP from 2012 to 2030 World Europe Asia-Pacific North America 110 b$ 81,5 b$ 20,3 b$ 8,2 b$ Highest decommissioning market value by country France UK Russia 21,5 b$ 18,7 b$ 13,5 b$ Market Reality - Utility decommissioning spendings are spread over a long time span Numbers include operating expenditure, radwaste expenditure, site remediation, etc. Market available to the Supply Chain much smaller than estimated numbers * Source : Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning Industry - Global Market Size and Competitive Landscape Analysis to 2030 – Global data ONET TECHNOLOGIES NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING – SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES Decommissioning Market – FRANCE - Long term: attractive - Short/middle term: flat & uncertain Supply Chain engagement and Investment relies on market anticipation! ONET TECHNOLOGIES NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING – SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES The image and sustainability of the Nuclear Industry also relies on: - A healthy Decommissioning Fund Planning and implementation of decommissioning operations Maintain our Know-How and Expertise ONET TECHNOLOGIES RISK IN NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING – MAIN SOURCES Uncertainties on Input Data: Physical, radiological and chemical state of nuclear facilities before dismantling Loss of past operation history Age of the plant : structural and mechanical resistance, full or partial operation ONET TECHNOLOGIES RISK IN NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING – MAIN SOURCES A large spectrum of facilities some with very complex issues Fuel reprocessing facilities Research reactors/ laboratories Complexity Nuclear Power Plants (Civil) No or little « series effect » …and also: research reactor facilities, Industrial facilities, waste management facilities, medical laboratories, particles accelerators, medical facilities... ONET TECHNOLOGIES NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING: CONTRACTING SCHEMES AND RISK SHARING Contracting schemes for suppliers High Seek a balanced Fixed-price contract Owner / Supplier No risk premium Uncertainties about the input data No or very poor incentives Uncapped Civil Liability Risk Sharing Approach Low Low Complexity High ONET TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Export expertise and build relevant partnerships 1. Direct export of expertise Engineering services High technology or design of complex solutions The right place in the local supply chain 2. Balanced partnerships with the local industry Support efficient growth of the local supply chain Operate on reliable funding PANEL DISCUSSION WNE 2014 OCT. 14-16, 2014 PARIS LE BOURGET FRANCE 39 PANEL DISCUSSION OCT. 14-16, 2014 PARIS LE BOURGET FRANCE Dismantling and Waste Management Andrzej CHWAS, Head of Unit at the Nuclear Energy Department (Ministry for Economy, Poland) SETTING UP AN INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK IN A NEWCOMER COUNTRY, POLAND DISMANTLING & WASTE MANAGEMENT WNE 2014 40 41 NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR RW AND SF Introduction –basic information on Country situation 1st RR – Ewa 1956 construction 1958 start-up mid-70s – NPP site selection 1982 – 1990 – NPP construction 1992 – NPP project abandoned 1961 LLW/SL-ILW surface repository 2nd RR - Maria 1970 construction 1974 start-up 1950s 1960s announcements and attempts to establish GTRI, but… 1997 - ~2002 – RR Ewa decommissioning 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 3 42 NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR RW AND SF Introduction – basic information on Country situation 2500 ionising radiation users: medical, industrial and scientific users (non-power waste +spent sealed sources) Warsaw (1961) National Radioactive Waste Repository / Rozan (1961) SWIERK SITE Two spent fuel storages Research Reactor MARIA 30MW (1974) Decommissioned Research Reactor EWA (1958-1995) 42 NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR RW AND SF 43 Council of Ministers Ministry of Economy Government Commissioner for Nuclear Power (NEPIO) Ministry of Environment ZUOP Radioactive Waste Management Plant PGE SA Investor/ Operator Activities connected with utilization of nuclear energy for social and economical needs of Poland including NPPs NCBJ National Nuclear Research Centre Research Reactor MARIA SF and RAW storage / disposal facilities Activities connected with SF and Waste management in Poland National Atomic Energy Agency Regulatory oversight of nuclear , radiation, waste and transport safety , security and safeguards of facilities and activities in Poland rule making, safety assessment , licensing, inspection and enforcement 44 NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR RW AND SF Introduction –basic information on Country situation –ZUOP (Radwaste Management Plant) = State-owned public utility for radioactive waste management and spent nuclear fuel management, ensuring permanent feasibility of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel storage and disposal (ALA 2000 art.114) •radioactive waste management = all activities involving conversion, handling, storage and disposal of radioactive waste, including facility decommissioning (ALA 2000 art. 3) •ZUOP operates facilities for RW processing and SF storage in Świerk (incl. decommissioned RR EWA) and National Radwaste Repository in Różan 45 NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR RAW AND SF Polish RRs operation history 10 MW 8 MW EWA 1972 4 MW 1967 2 MW 1964 1958 EK-10 (10%) 1995 WWR-SM/M2 (36%) 20-30 MW 15-20 MW 1974 EK-10 1985 MARIA 2015 1993 MR (80%) MR (36%) 1999 46 NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR RAW AND SF Current practice and future waste management policy Existing near surface repository at Różan will remain in operation until 2025 Facility no.1 - used for temporary storage of long lived waste (ca 800 m3) including more than 50% of alfa bearing waste (dismantled smoke detectors, depleted uranium, and also Sr-90 +Y-90, H-3, Cs137, Co-60 and others). All waste in facility no.1 are segregated according to category, conditioned and easily retrievable. Facilities no.2 and 3 contains unsegregated and unconditioned historical waste including long lived LLW/ILW 47 CURRENT CHALLENGES Government- MoE, • Implementation of Directive 2011/70/ EURATOM. • Complete the conversion programme HEU to LEU fuel for MARIA RR. • Completion of remediation of Różan facility. • Re-establish siting programme for new LILW. repository 48 General overview - Strategic Governmental Program 1997-1999 First fully complex national strategy-type actions & output document, setting up the goals • surface repository • deep geological repository • public acceptance issues • technologies review • ... (and other) 49 NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR RAW AND SF Deep underground repository issue • Geological repository is long term management solution also for final disposal for long lived (alpha bearing) and HASS waste; within GSP there were 4 candidate sites for deep underground repositories selected for further examination in central Poland 50 Low and Intermediate Level Waste Repository repository: Planned activities 1. Review of the locations examined so far for the storage of wastes 2. Selection of 3 best potential locations. 3. Detailed studies of potential sites. 4. Public consultations. 5. Choosing the best location 6. Preparation of the project of disposal of waste and project of this disposal. 7. Construction of LILW repository 51 Waste management strategy • Responsible management of waste and spent fuel is one of the key elements of the entire Polish Nuclear Power Program, and is necessary to obtain public acceptance for the introduction of nuclear power in Poland In 2009 Minister of Economy, set up special Working Group (Team) to prepare: National Plan for Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management for Poland 52 National Plan for Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management In 2009 Minister of Economy, set up special Working Group (Team) to preper the National Plan for Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management for Poland Members of Working Group are representatives of the following institutions: - Ministry of Environment, Ministry of State Treasure, Ministry of Economy, National Geological Institute, National Atomic Energy Agency, Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, Radioactive Waste Management Plant. 53 NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR RAW AND SF Tasks 1 Preparation for closure, final closure and long-term monitoring of the National Radioactive Waste Repository (KSOP) in Rozan • • • • • • 2015-2017 r. Selecting option of closure. 2018-2020 r. Developing the concept of closure. 2020-2023 r. Closure program and obtain a permit. 2024-2029 r. Closure. 2025–2029 r. Closure report and decision NAEA President approving the report. 2030–2330 r. Long-term monitoring. Rys.: ZUOP 54 NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR RAW AND SF Task 2: Selecting the location, construction and commissioning of the new surface disposal of radioactive waste • • • • • • • 2013-2017 r. site selection 2017-2018 r. Choice of the site 2020-2023 r. construction 2024 r. Commissioning. 2025–2144 r. Exploitation 2145-2155 r. Closure 2155–2455 r. Long-term monitoring Rys.: ZUOP 55 NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR RAW AND SF Task 3: Preparation for construction of the deep repository of radioactive waste (DGR) - including the implementation of the program of Polish Underground Research Laboratory (PURL) Task 4: Start-DGE before the start of the liquidation of the first Polish nuclear power plant • • • • The period from the start of work on the feasibility and concept studies to complete the construction and start of operation - about 56 - 60 years. PURL - underground research laboratory. The operation time - 65-70 years Closing and long-term monitoring. 56 Krajowy plan postępowania z odpadami promieniotwórczymi i wypalonym paliwem jądrowym Inventory of radioactive waste and forecasts of future quantities • In KSOP in Rozan ( at 27 November 2013). is 3797.23 Prognose supply of low and intermediate level waste on the new surface storage of radioactive waste Likwidacja reaktora Maria i laboratoriów NCBJ m³ of radioactive waste The projected amount of waste in the new landfill surface radioactive waste, according to their origin at the time of closing the landfill in 2144y. 80000 70000 60000 50000 m³ 40000 30000 20000 10000 0 57 NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR RAW AND SF NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR RAW AND SF Inventory of radioactive waste and forecasts of future quantities, cont. Forecast supply of spent nuclear fuel derived from nuclear energy 120 100 80 60 40 tH M 20 0 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 2055 2060 2065 2070 2075 2080 2085 2090 2095 Thank You for attention Ministry of Economy Nuclear Energy Department Pl. Trzech Krzyży 3/5 00-507 Warsaw tel +48 22 693 50 00 fax +48 22 693 40 46 email [email protected] web www.mg.gov.pl PANEL DISCUSSION OCT. 14-16, 2014 PARIS LE BOURGET FRANCE Dismantling and Waste Management Jean-Paul Minon Chair of the Radioactive Waste Management Committee General Director of the Belgian Agency for the Management of Radioactive Waste and Enriched Fissile Materials LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT OF HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE AND SPENT FUEL GLOBAL OVERVIEW AND MAIN CHALLENGES WNE 2014 59 Contents OECD-NEA and RWMC Waste categories and interdependencies between all steps in generation and management Global overview of long-term management solutions Key messages about geological disposal Main challenges in waste management activities Conclusion © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment Contents OECD-NEA and RWMC Waste categories and interdependencies between all steps in generation and management Global overview of long-term management solutions Key messages about geological disposal Main challenges in waste management activities Conclusion © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment OECD member countries and mission Established in 1961 Headquarters in Paris, France Secretary-General: Angel Gurría Mission: to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world Current membership: 34 countries in Europe, North and South America and the Asia-Pacific region © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment OECD structure © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment NEA mission To assist its member countries in maintaining and further developing, through international co-operation, the scientific, technological and legal bases required for a safe, environmentally friendly and economical use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes To provide authoritative assessments and to forge a common understanding on key issues such as input to government decisions on nuclear energy policy and to broaden OECD policy analyses in areas such as energy and sustainable development © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment NEA member countries Current membership: 31 countries in Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region Together, they account for ≈ 90% of the world’s installed nuclear capacity Chile, Estonia, New Zealand and Israel are members of the OECD but not of the NEA The Russian Federation is a member of the NEA but not yet of the OECD © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment NEA committee structure © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment RWMC mission To assist member countries in the development of safe, sustainable and broadly acceptable strategies for the long-term management of all types of radioactive waste, particularly long-lived waste, and spent fuel considered as waste In practice, the RWMC acts as an integration platform promoting dialogue and cooperation and distilling best practices and lessons for all to use © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment Contents OECD-NEA and RWMC Waste categories and interdependencies between all steps in generation and management Global overview of long-term management solutions Key messages about geological disposal Main challenges in waste management activities Conclusion © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment Waste categories Very-low-level waste (VLLW) Low- and intermediate-level short-lived waste (LILW-SL) Low- and intermediate-level long-lived waste (LILW-LL) High-level waste/Spent fuel (HLW/SF) Management routes including final destination must be defined for all waste categories, as it is necessary to know the final destination to carry out the previous management steps properly © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment Final Disposal Storage T&C Transport Producers Interdependencies between all steps Waste Management Activities IMS for sustainable management of radwaste To guarantee long-term safety Information flow to inform, guide or impose the efforts to manage from the beginning Op. safety Op. safety Op. safety Op. safety © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment Op. safety Contents OECD-NEA and RWMC Waste categories and interdependencies between all steps in generation and management Global overview of long-term management solutions Key messages about geological disposal Main challenges in waste management activities Conclusion © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment Global overview of long-term management solutions © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment Three countries with geological disposal projects Finland: HLW/SF Decision in principle adopted in 2001 Site selected: Olkiluoto Licence application submitted in 2012 Commissioning scheduled for 2022 © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment Three countries with geological disposal projects Sweden: HLW/SF Site selected: Forsmark Licence application submitted in 2011 Commissioning scheduled for 2025 © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment Three countries with geological disposal projects France: LILW-LL + HLW/SF Site selected: region of the Bure laboratory Licence application scheduled for 2015 Commissioning scheduled for 2025 © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment Two countries with on-going siting process Canada: HLW/SF adaptive, stepwise process only local communities that have expressed an interest in accommodating a repository are taken into consideration when assessing geological potential © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment Two countries with on-going siting process Switzerland: HLW/SF Three geological areas considered © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment Contents OECD-NEA and RWMC Waste categories and interdependencies between all steps in generation and management Global overview of long-term management solutions Key messages about geological disposal Main challenges in waste management activities Conclusion © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment Key messages about geological disposal (1) Geological disposal is a complex issue (multiple dimensions, extremely long timescales, multiple regulations, wide variety of actors, etc.) Postponing geological disposal work is unethical - it is unethical to transfer undue burdens to future generations - geological disposal is technically feasible and provides unparalleled protection - there is no alternative to geological disposal - storage is a temporary solution A supra-national framework promotes the safe (long-term) management of radioactive waste © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment Key messages about geological disposal (2) Through exchange of experience, peer reviews and joint projects, the international community helps define best practices Cultural, societal, and geographical similarities and differences have resulted in a variety of paths towards implementing national disposal solutions Societal support is a critical factor for the siting and implementation of disposal facilities There is awareness that the decision-making process must progress in steps, be participative and adaptable © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment Contents OECD-NEA and RWMC Waste categories and interdependencies between all steps in generation and management Global overview of long-term management solutions Key messages about geological disposal Main challenges in waste management activities Conclusion © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment Main challenges in waste management activities Organisation of a comprehensive waste management system, including its financing Development of robust and optimised roadmaps for SF and RW management towards disposal, including transportation Licensing the first geological repositories for HLW/SF and for other long-lived wastes Industrial implementation of deep geological disposal Effective decommissioning Management of LLW and special types of radioactive waste Knowledge management and long-term preservation of records, knowledge and memory © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment Contents OECD-NEA and RWMC Waste categories and interdependencies between all steps in generation and management Global overview of long-term management solutions Key messages about geological disposal Main challenges in waste management activities Conclusion © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment Conclusion Each disposal solution is unique as it is the result of a systemic approach taking into account the waste to be disposed of, the engineered barriers, the geological formation and the site Whatever the solution envisaged, it is necessary to bear in mind that disposal facilities are SCARCE RESOURCES and must, therefore, be allocated efficiently This means that disposal facilities must be filled in an optimal way (for instance, surface disposal facilities are designed to accommodate large waste volumes) © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment Thank you for your attention © 2013 Organisation f or Economic Co-operation and Dev elopment