Decommissioning, Decontamination and Reutilization Division

Report to ANS Board of Directors

Summer Meeting 2002Hollywood, Florida

S.K. Bhattacharyya, Chair

Outline• Mission Statement• Division Profile

– Activities– Officers– Executive Committee Members– Membership history– Membership distribution– Analysis of percent changes in membership– Budget history

• Issues• Division Goals• Needs for D&D of nuclear facilities• Summary of ongoing D&D activities• Recent DD&R achievements• Program committee plans• Future outlook

DD&R Division Mission

The mission of the Decommissioning, Decontamination & Reutilization Division (DD&R) is to promote the development and use of those skills and technologies associated with the optimal management of decommissioning, decontamination & reutilization of nuclear and formerly nuclear installations, materials, facilities, and sites for the betterment of society. The target audience for this effort is first the membership of the Division, second the Society, and third the public at large.

Activities• Organize D&D technical sessions at the two ANS meetings

each year (special attention to Hot Topics and emerging issues)

• Sponsor or co-sponsor special conferences on a regular basis– Executive Conference, Topical Meetings, International

Meetings• Provide Student Support

– Scholarship Endowment Fund– Student support at ANS National Meetings– Support student conferences

• Disseminate information on DD&R fields to interested parties

• Cooperate with other scientific and professional groups with related objectives

• Publish Semi-annual Division newsletter• Provide honors and awards for DD&R members for various

meritorious activities• Support overall ANS activities (e.g., public education)

Officers and Committee Chairs

ProgramJim Rang

Honors andAwards

Carl Mazzola

NewsletterVince Likar

FinanceGerry Motl

Goals & PlanningLynne Goodman

NominatingDon Eggett

ScholarshipPaul Ziemer

Treasurer*Russ Mellor

Secretary*Art Desrosiers

AnnualFinancial

Plan

AnnualBudget

Planning

Vice ChairChair Elect*

Lynne Goodman

MeetingsRegional,

Intl.

DOE/DoDProgram

UtilityProgramPublicity

Patty Augustyn *Elected

MembershipJoe Carignan

ChairS.K.

Bhattacharyya

Executive CommitteeMembers• Current members

– Patricia Augustyn, Graver Technologies, 2003– Joseph E. Carignan, TLG Services, 2004– James J. Fiore, DOE, 2003– Vincent F. Likar, Consultant, 2002– William Manion, Scientech, 2002– Richard L. Miller, Betchel Power Corp, 2003– William Phythian, CTECH, 2004– Timothy J. Polich, NASA Plum Brook Station, 2004– James S. Rang, JS Rang, 2002– Amy Roddey, American Tank & Fab., 2003*– Jay K. Thayer, Duke Engineering & Services, 2004– Paul Ziemer, Purdue University, 2002

• New Members (2005)– Larry Boing, Argonne National Laboratory– Steve Bossart, DOE/NETL– Kelly Trice, Kaiser-Hill– Tracy Goble, Consumers Energy

– *Takeshi Ishikura, Nuclear Power Engineering Corp., Japan, 2003

DD&R Membership History

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DD&R Division Membership, Breakdown by Industry

Consulting Company(23%) Utility

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Service Co.(10%)

Government Agency(9%)

Architectural Engeneering Co.

(9%)

Manufacturer(7%)

National Lab(7%)

Other industries*(5%)

Educational Institution(5%)

Retired(5%)

Other (not identif ied)(4%)

Snapshot of DD&RMembership (Year End 2001)

• December 2001membership 1321• Down 2% (29) from December 2000 membership

of 1350• This includes 12% of the ANS December 2001

membership of 10849• New ANS members in 2000

– 116 elected DD&R (10.5% of 110)– 8.5% gross gain to Division

• Members lost during 2001– 145

DD&R Budget History

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Issues• D&D opportunities reduced in the near

term– Successful plant life extensions– Improved economics of operating plants– Lower priority given to D&D by DOE-EM

• Too many D&D related meetings– Reduced attendance at Topical/Executive

Conferences– One Topical meeting had to be cancelled

• Reduced member interest and income

Goals• Prepare technical position papers on major

issues• Develop D&D standards on a planned schedule• Integrate D&D activities within the overall

nuclear power systems development framework• Develop mechanism for formal sharing of

experiences/lessons learned between US (Commercial and Government) and International activities

D&D Issues to be Addressed

1. Technical

2. Financial

• D&D technologies• Characterization and survey methods/approvals• Site release criteria/process• Remote monitoring (S/M)• Specific materials issues (e.g., activated concrete)• Specific site issues• D&D standards• Spent fuel disposition• Low level radioactive waste disposal

• D&D cost estimates/validation• Major cost drivers• Tax issues with D&D fund• DOC-financial considerations

D&D Issues to be Addressed (cont.)

3. Political/Regulatory

4. Strategic

• EPA participation in regulatory issues

• New rulemaking• GTCC ruling impacts

• Impacts of license renewals• License termination• Public education,

information, participation• Psychological issues with

D&D (vs. operations)

Summary of D&D Activities Worldwide

• Significant amount of D&D activities in progress– Initial sets of commercial nuclear plants undergoing

D&D.– Over 50% of all research reactors worldwide are

shutdown. Some reactors have been decommissioned.– Many non-power reactors are also in D&D across the

world.

• Resource availability for D&D is major issue for research reactors worldwide (financial and technical)

Recent DD&R Achievements

• Updated website (http://ddrd.ans.org/)• Significantly enhanced Division newsletter

– Full version on website; brief mailer– Current issue is ~30 pages long– Color photographs of facilities and equipment

• Student scholarship fund fully endowed• Improved governance

– Bimonthly Executive Committee telecon– Significant interactions between officers during

year• Bylaw changes

Program Committee Plans

• 2002 ANS Summer Meeting (6/02, Hollywood, FL)

• 2002 SPECTRUM Conference (7/02, Reno, NV)– Co-sponsor with FCWMD

• 2002 Winter Meeting (11/02, Washington, DC)• 2003 Summer Meeting (6/03 San Diego, CA)

– Embedded topical

Plans to have future joint meeting with NEI, EPRI in addition to other ANS Divisions (e.g. FCWMD)

Future Outlook

• D&D landscape is changing• Commercial D&D activity has started to

decrease; other elements should remain steady

• In order to sustain vitality, DD&R Division will need to:– Place greater emphasis on re-utilization and re-

licensing– Integrate close with overall nuclear development– Promote closer links between

commercial/government/ international D&D activities– Co-sponsor significant topical meetings annually with

other ANS divisions