Concept of creation of VNIINM-BASED training and demonstration center for decommissioning of nuclear fuel cycle facilities

8/3/2019 Concept of creation of VNIINM-BASED training and demonstration center for decommissioning of nuclear fuel cycle facilities

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IUIU MayakMayak

IAEAIAEA Regional Workshop,Regional Workshop, Moscow, October 31, 2011Moscow, October 31, 2011

JSC VNIINMJSC VNIINMJSC VNIINM

CONCEPTOF CREATION OF VNIINM-BASED TRAINING

AND DEMONSTRATION CENTER

FOR DECOMMISSIONING OF NUCLEAR FUELCYCLE FACILITIES

M.V. Radchenko, L.P. SukhanovThe Center for SNF and RW management

and decommissioning

A.A. Bochvar

high-technology research institute of inorganic

materials


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General Situation in the Field of Decommissioning

Many enterprises are engaged in decommissioning of the

facilities, which reached the end of their service life or were to

be restructured for a different function

There is an acute shortage of unified technologies and well-

proven organizational, engineering and technologicalapproaches

Distinguishing features of the decommissioning market:

High demand for reference equipment

Limited offers in the form of certain technologies and services

that do not always meet the required level

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Need for Industry Training

and Demonstration

Center (TDC)

for Decommissioning Technologies

It is necessary to create conditions for:

Consolidation and transfer of practical experience, knowledge

and information on using the latest technologies

Creation of the unified equipment and standard design

approaches

Development, testing and implementation of innovationtechnologies

These conditions can be ensured by creating the training

and

demonstration

center for decommissioning of nuclear fuel cycle

facilities (TDC).

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Proposal for Creation of TDC

The training and demonstration center fordecommissioning of nuclear fuel cycle facilities is

proposed to be created in Moscow on the basis of one ofthe leading technological institutes of Rosatom

State

Corporation

A. A. Bochvar

High-Technology Research

Institute of Inorganic Materials (JSC VNIINM)

TDC

Profile: the Center of competence , reference

technologies and equipment. This center is to accumulatethe most advanced scientific, technical and human

resources in the field of technologies fordecontamination, decommissioning and remediation ofnuclear and radiation-hazardous facilities.

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ARGUMENTS

TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF TDC

ON THE BASIS OF JSC VNIINM

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Creation: 1945 Location: Moscow

Staff: up to 5,000 (now 1,300)

KEY SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES:

Pu, U, Tr chemistry and technologies Nuclear fuel and fuel elements for all types of reactors

Metals, alloys and materials for nuclear industry

SNF reprocessing

RW management and decontamination

Decommissioning

A.A. Bochvar

High-Technology Research Institute of Inorganic MaterialsA.A. Bochvar

High-Technology Research Institute of Inorganic Materials


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Competitive Advantages of VNIINM-based TDC

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Wide experience and significant scientific and technicalpotential: highly-qualified personnel, effective technologiesand equipment in the field of decontamination,

decommissioning and radwaste management2.

Capabilities to carry out a wide range of activities including

training and demonstration, R&D and practical work oncomprehensive engineering and radiation survey (CERS),engineering services, etc.

3. Availability of VNIINMs on-site capacities, including theMoscow liquid radioactive waste processing plant, makes itpossible to comprehensively address all issues related toconditioning of radwaste

resulting from decommissioning

activities.


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Competitive Advantages of VNIINM-based TDC

4.

Expanding scope of activities to clean up nuclear legacy

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Consolidation of resources for decommissioning purposes

in the specialized division

the Center for SNF and RW

Management and Decommissioning

which has well-

developed scientific, technical and production

infrastructure

6.

Convenient location to conduct activities, provide practical

training and hold workshops


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Science andTechnologyDepartment

Processing

Immobilization Decontamination

Gas cleaning

Department forDecommissioning

Technologies

CERS

Practical work Engineering Project management Modeling

RW ProcessingDepartment

Liquid RW management

Solid RW management

Certification Center Training Courses

Thesis

Committee

Rosatoms

Workshop

on Modeling of NFCTechnologies TOMECO

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Site area:

16

000 2

Total area of MPP premises:

9000 2

The Moscow

Liquid Radioactive Waste Processing Plant (MPP)

(structural subdivision of the Center for SNF and RW Management andDecommissioning)


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General Information onGeneral Information on MPPMPP

Design productivity:Design productivity:

100100000000

mm33//yearyear

(low(low--level lowlevel low--saltsalt

liquid radioactive waste)liquid radioactive waste)

MPP is a prototype of similar facilities in the Soviet Union andMPP is a prototype of similar facilities in the Soviet Union and

of those constructed with the Soviet Unionof those constructed with the Soviet Unions aid in Libyas aid in Libya

((Tajoura),, EgyptEgypt

((Inshas)) andand

VietnamVietnam

((DalatDalat))

MPP processes up toMPP processes up to 55000000 mm33 LRW a year fromLRW a year from JSC VNIINM,JSC VNIINM,,, RRCRRC KurchatovKurchatov

InstituteInstitute

andand

FSUE

Medradiopreparat

MPP shall ensureMPP shall ensure

processing of LRW resulting fromprocessing of LRW resulting from

decontamination and decommissioning ofdecontamination and decommissioning of nuclear and

radiation-hazardous facilities

of LRWof LRW--supplying enterprisessupplying enterprises

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Decommissioning and RemediationProblems Being Solved at JSC VNIINM

A considerable number of premises of the Institutesresearch buildings related to the USSRs nuclear legacyfacilities are contaminated with -, -, and -emittingradionuclides. The Building B is now subject todecommissioning. The radioactive contamination areas including radwastedisposals have been found in the Institutes territory. There is significant accumulation of unusable radiation-contaminated equipment of the laboratory, test bench andpilot industrial facilities.

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Experience in Decontamination and Remediationof Laboratory Rooms at JSC VNIINM

Over the past few decades VNIINM has been actively involved

in development of the technologies meant for decontamination ofequipment, building structure surfaces

and spaces of various

nuclear-industry facilities.

The accumulated scientific and technical potential is now used

for decontamination of VNIINMs

own premises.

Our key approaches to choosing the most promising

decontamination technologies are as follows:

-

personnel safety

- minimization of radwaste resulting from decontaminationprocesses-

reliance on our own developments

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Main Activities to be carried out in 2010-2015

1. Decommissioning of Building B2. Identification and cleanup of radioactive contamination

areas

3. Decontamination

renovation of

the hot cells

in Building

I-3

followed by treatment of accumulated solutions

4. Survey decontamination of premises of U-5 pilot industrialfacility (Building

)

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Decommissioning of the Reagent Complex

(done)

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Comprehensive engineering and radiation survey ofbuildings and sites

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EXAMPLES OF PERFORMED WORKON DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONINGOF JSC VNIINMS FACILITIES

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Decontamination of SNF-PUREX-Reprocessing Facility

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Decontamination of U-5 Pilot Industrial Facility


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Decontamination of Pyrochemical Reprocessing Facility

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P ti f D i i i f B ildi B


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Preparation for Decommissioning of Building B Radiation Survey

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Decontamination and Remediation of Hot Cells

in Building I-3

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C h i E i i d R di ti S f


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Comprehensive Engineering and Radiation Survey ofInstitutes Site

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Cleanup of Radiation-Contaminated Area Near Building A


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JSC VNIINM R&Ds Proposed to Be Used for Decommissioning and Remediation

of Nuclear Facilities


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Electrochemical decontamination usingexternal electrodes

Electrochemical decontaminationof tanks by using the ultrasonic

intensification process

Foam decontamination

Laser decontamination

Decontamination and confining coating

Decontamination of soil

R&DsR&Ds

OF A.A. BOCHVAR INSTITUTE FOR DECONTAMINATION PURPOSEOF A.A. BOCHVAR INSTITUTE FOR DECONTAMINATION PURPOSE


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The foam decontamination technologyis one of

the effective methods for the

low-waste decontamination of radiation-

contaminated equipment and productionareas.The equipment of this system makes it

possible to use various conditions forfoam application and destruction, andensures efficient collection of productsresulting from the decontaminationprocess.

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D i i U i h Hi h Effi i ( 30 3 f / i )


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Decontamination Using the High-Efficiency (up to

30 m3

foam/min)

Foam-Generating Nozzle

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The electrochemical decontamination devices

with external electrodes make it possible toefficiently decontaminate various surfaces ofequipment and hard-to-reach spaces.

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DECONTAMINATION AND DISMANTLING IN MOSCOW


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Before and afterdismantling

The equipment of experimental room with total area 300

2 was removed andpartly decontaminated. 10 t of solid radioactive waste were packaged and

transported to disposal

DECONTAMINATION AND DISMANTLING IN MOSCOWLIQUID RW STATION

(separate department of A.A.Bochvar Institute)Decontaminating and Confining Polymer CoatingsDecontaminating and Confining Polymer Coatings

Based on Polyvinyl FormulationsBased on Polyvinyl Formulations

Parameters:

-

Consumption: 0.2

0.5 l/m2

-

Coating formation time:

4

24 hrs.

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Average coating thickness: 70

150 m

- Solid radwaste q-ty: 0.1 0.3 kg/m2


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These units are designed for collectionand confinement of 0.3-10-m aerosolswith the decontamination efficiency ofup to

99.95

% (for 0.3 m aerosols).

Supplied in 2008 Improved version (2009)34


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Mobile Laser Decontamination Unit

DECONTAMINATION AND DISMANTLING IN MOSCOW


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Before and afterdismantling

The equipment of experimental room with total area 300

2 was removed andpartly decontaminated. 10 t of solid radioactive waste were packaged and

transported to disposal

CO O S G OSCOLIQUID RW STATION

(separate department of A.A.Bochvar Institute)Fragmentation EquipmentFragmentation Equipment


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Pilot Facility for Processing of SoilsContaminated with Radionuclides and Heavy Metals

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Background Information

on JSC VNIINM-BasedTraining and Demonstration Centerfor Decommissioning of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities


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Objects of TDC Activity

Objects of TDC activity are the enterprises

of Rosatom

State Corporation, including:

Radiochemical combines

Industrial enterprises of JSC TVEL

Enterprises of FSUE RosRAO

Nuclear power plants

Nuclear-industry research institutesOthers

B i F ti f TDC


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Basic Functions of TDC

Practical Decommissioning activities

Consolidation and comparative analysis of the domestic andinternational experience accumulated in developing andusing the Decommissioning technologies

Training activities focused on practical training using theTDC equipment

Demonstration activities for market promotion of the mosteffective technologies for NRHF Decommissioning

Checking the efficiency of proposed technical means in thecourse of decommissioning of VNIINMs

nuclear legacy

Development of innovation unified equipment and standardapproaches for Decommissioning


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NFC TDC Profile

Location: The Moscow Liquid Radwaste

Processing Plants

site of JSC VNIINM

Resources: buildings and equipment of JSC VNIINM

Personnel: basically, the JSC VNIINMs

staff and

employees temporarily outsourced from other

organizations


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Expected Funding Sources for TDC Activity

Money to be received as a result of contractual activitybetween TDC and corporate customers

Funds under the Federal Target Program Nuclear andRadiation Safety Ensurance in 2008 and until 2015

(FTP

NRS)

Funds from the Rosatom

State Corporations Special

Reserve Fund for Decommissioning

Funds from regional and municipal entities in the territoryof which the nuclear and radiation-hazardous facilities are

located

Funds from the strategic partners

ibl C i i C i i


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Possible Cooperation in TDC Activity

Strategic Partnership

JSC TVEL

(Rosatoms

Fuel Company)

FSUE RosRAO

OJSC

Rosenergoatom

Concern

JSC AtomstroyexportTraining and Information Cooperation

Central Institute of Continuing Education and Training and itsbranches

IAEA

SUE SIA Radon

Technological Cooperation

NUKEM Technologies GmbH

JSC

SCC Pilot Demonstration Center

JSC

WWER Pilot Demonstration Center


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TDC Creation(status as of

2011)

The draft concept of TDC has been drawn up and submittedto JSC TVEL for consideration and approval

The negotiations are held with domestic and foreigncompanies on cooperation in the process of creation andfurther activity of TDC

The official cooperation proposals have been received fromJSC

Atomstroyexport

and NUKEM Technologies GmbH as

well as informal proposals from other companies

The draft business plan has been developed

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Tasks for 2012-2013

Applying for TDC status as

a subsidiary enterprise of

JSC

VNIINM

Obtaining necessary

licenses and permits

for activities

Personnel forming

Completing the material, technical, training anddemonstration infrastructure of TDC

Getting the long-term

TDC activity program approved for the

period from 2012 through 2030 with regard to the industrytasks

Marketing and start-up


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CONCLUSION

JSC VNIINM proposes to create a training

and demonstration

center for NFC decommissioning by using its infrastructure

Major tasks of TDC are as follows:

Consolidate the domestic and international experience incombination with the training and demonstration activity

Develop standard innovation approaches and practical testing

of prototype specimens of technical means

Organize the development

of unified projects and equipment

for the decommissioning purposes

JSC VNIINM

has all necessary capabilities to fulfill functions of

TDC


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IAEAIAEA

Regional WorkshopRegional Workshop, Moscow 31 October 2011, Moscow 31 October 2011

Thanks for Your Attention !

Leonid SukhanovDeputy Director, Center for SNF and RW Management and

Decommissioning of Nuclear and Radiation-hazardous Facilities

A.A. Bochvar

High-Technology

Research Institute of Inorganic Materials

Moscow, Russian Federation

Fax: (495) 196-6451E-Mail: [email protected]

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