The 12th International Conference on Environmental ... - Events
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Abstracts Sessi<strong>on</strong> 19<br />
SESSION 19 - GLOBAL PARTNERING IN INTERNATIONAL CLEAN-UP PROGRAMS<br />
1) DECOMMISSIONING AND DISMANTLING SOLUTION DEVELOPMENT FOR VOLODARSKY CIVIL<br />
NUCLEAR FLEET SUPPORT SHIP - 16386<br />
K<strong>on</strong>stantin N. Koulikov, Rinat A. Nisamutdinov, NIPTB ONEGA OAO (Russia);<br />
Andrey N. Abramov, Atomflot FGUP (Russia), Anatoly I. Tsubanikov, Aspect-C<strong>on</strong>versi<strong>on</strong> ANO(Russia)<br />
Having about 200 t<strong>on</strong>s of solid radioactive waste aboard, the Volodarskiy Floating Technical Base (FTB) is a potential radiati<strong>on</strong><br />
polluti<strong>on</strong> source for the Murmansk regi<strong>on</strong> and Kola Bay, as her l<strong>on</strong>g-term berthing negatively affects the hull structures. <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g>reby,<br />
FSUE Atomflot collaborated with ANO Aspect-K<strong>on</strong>versia and JSC NIPTB Onega within the frameworks of Federal Specialpurpose<br />
Program Assurance of Nuclear and Radiati<strong>on</strong> Safety for 2008 and for the period up to 2015 and developed the Volodarskiy<br />
FTB dismantling c<strong>on</strong>cept.<br />
In 2008 in the course of development of the Volodarskiy FTB dismantling c<strong>on</strong>cept the following works were carried out:<br />
1) vessel c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong> survey, including SRW radiological analysis;<br />
2) feasibility study of the Volodarskiy FTB dismantling alternatives (opti<strong>on</strong>s). In this regard the following opti<strong>on</strong>s were analyzed:<br />
• formati<strong>on</strong> of the package assembly in the form of vessels undivided hull for durable storage in the Saida l<strong>on</strong>g-term<br />
storage facility (LTSF);<br />
• formati<strong>on</strong> of individual SRW package assemblies for durable storage in the Saida LTSF;<br />
• comprehensive recycling of all solid radioactive waste by disposal in protective c<strong>on</strong>tainers.<br />
3) selecti<strong>on</strong> and approval of the dismantling opti<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> opti<strong>on</strong> of formati<strong>on</strong> of individual SRW package assemblies for<br />
durable storage in the Saida LTSF was selected by the Rosatom State Corporati<strong>on</strong>. In this case the works will be performed<br />
<strong>on</strong> a step-by-step basis at the Atomflot enterprise and SRE Nerpa. <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>ceptual dismantling technology was developed<br />
for the selected Volodarskiy FTB dismantling opti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> proceedings c<strong>on</strong>tain descripti<strong>on</strong> of alternatives, analysis procedure and proposal for further study of menti<strong>on</strong>ed challenge.<br />
2) DISMANTLEMENT OF NUCLEAR POWERED SUBMARINES IN RUSSIA - 16414<br />
Alexey Maltsev, JSC SC Zvyozdochka (Russia)<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> report represents an experience and an overview of the present-day situati<strong>on</strong> at the Shiprepairing Center JSC SC ZVYOZ-<br />
DOCHKA. <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> report describes the dismantling process of nuclear powered submarines (NPS) at the shipyard as well as the complex<br />
for dismantlement. <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g>res also an overview of opportunities, problems and perspectives of their solving as regards the leading<br />
shipyard in the sphere of NPS dismantlement.<br />
3) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS OF NUCLEAR SUBMARINE<br />
DECOMMISSIONING IN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST - 16360<br />
Michael Washer, Department of Foreign Affairs and <str<strong>on</strong>g>Internati<strong>on</strong>al</str<strong>on</strong>g> Trade (Canada); Mark Gerchikov, AMEC NSS<br />
(Canada); Michael Cull, Teledyne Brown Engineering (USA) K<strong>on</strong>stantin Koulikov, NIPTB Onega (Russia)<br />
Pursuant to the Canadian Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Assessment Act (CEAA) and the Projects Outside Canada (POC) Regulati<strong>on</strong>s, the<br />
NPS project in the Russian Far East was subject to Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Assessment.<br />
Envir<strong>on</strong>mental impacts were assessed for the following activities:<br />
• Transportati<strong>on</strong> of two NPS from a naval base in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to the Zvezda shipyard in Bolshoi Kamen<br />
using Heavy Lift Vessel.<br />
• Implementati<strong>on</strong> of all activity required for de-fuelling and dismantling six NPS including reactor de-fuelling, radioactive<br />
and hazardous waste management, and spent nuclear fuel management.<br />
• Related infrastructure activities such as upgrading the local Bolshoi Kamen railway to ensure safe transportati<strong>on</strong> of spent<br />
nuclear fuel out of the regi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Detailed assessments encompassed analysis of impacts of radioactivity, impacts <strong>on</strong> atmosphere, surface water resources, aquatic<br />
and terrestrial envir<strong>on</strong>ment, geology and hydrogeology and analysis of socio-ec<strong>on</strong>omic, health and cultural c<strong>on</strong>siderati<strong>on</strong>s. As<br />
part of the process, a c<strong>on</strong>sultati<strong>on</strong> strategy was developed and implemented which included public c<strong>on</strong>sultati<strong>on</strong> meetings in Bolshoi<br />
Kamen where the Zvezda shipyard is located.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> paper will describe the assessment, public c<strong>on</strong>sultati<strong>on</strong> and recommended mitigati<strong>on</strong> measures for the Canadian NPS dismantlement<br />
program in the Russian Far East.e optimizati<strong>on</strong> leading to the lowest radiati<strong>on</strong> exposure of pers<strong>on</strong>nel handling the filled<br />
fibre-reinforced c<strong>on</strong>tainers is discussed.<br />
4) REMEDIATION OF GREMIKHA COASTAL MAINTENANCE BASE IN NORTH-WEST RUSSIA - 16279<br />
Boris S. Stepennov, Kurtchatov Instituti<strong>on</strong> (Russia); Alexandre Gorbatchev,<br />
CEA (France); Lucien Pillette-Cousin, AREVA TA (France)<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> former coastal base in Gremikha is located in the Kola Peninsula, al<strong>on</strong>g the Barents Sea, 270 km from Murmansk. It was<br />
c<strong>on</strong>structed in 1961-1966 for providing operati<strong>on</strong> of Russian nuclear submarines, particularly for receipt and temporary storageof<br />
spent nuclear fuel (SNF) unloaded from reactors and for storage of solid and liquid radioactive waste (SRW and LRW). Remediati<strong>on</strong><br />
of the coastal base in Gremikha (TSF) is <strong>on</strong>e of the main priorities of Rosatom in order to evacuate all spent fuel, the eight<br />
spent cores from Alfa-class submarines, SRW and LRW, and eventually to perform site remediati<strong>on</strong>. In the framework of the Global<br />
Partnership Against the Spread of Weap<strong>on</strong>s and Materials of Mass Destructi<strong>on</strong>, launched at the G8 Kananaskis summit in June<br />
2002, France has funded a comprehensive survey of the site, pre-design studies, some detailed studies for SNF evacuati<strong>on</strong> and work<br />
<strong>on</strong> infrastructures to prepare safe evacuati<strong>on</strong> of nuclear materials. On behalf of Rosatom, the Kurtchatov Institute ensures a role of<br />
coordinati<strong>on</strong> of the Gremikha Remediati<strong>on</strong> Project. France is represented by the Atomic Energy Commissi<strong>on</strong> (CEA), with the technical<br />
assistance of AREVA TA.<br />
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