NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE PLANTS OF ENEA AND FNTO BE DECOMMISSIONED

NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE PLANTS OF ENEA AND FNTO BE DECOMMISSIONED

FN INDUSTRIAL FUEL FABRICATION PLANT(Bosco Marengo - AL)

FN INDUSTRIAL FUEL FABRICATION PLANT(Bosco Marengo - AL)

EUREX PILOT REPROCESSING PLANT(ENEA - Saluggia Center)

EUREX PILOT REPROCESSING PLANT(ENEA - Saluggia Center)

ITRECPILOT REPROCESSINGAND REFABRICATION PLANT(ENEA - Trisaia Center)

ITRECPILOT REPROCESSINGAND REFABRICATION PLANT(ENEA - Trisaia Center)

•PLUTONIUN PILOT FUEL FABRICATION PLANT•OPEC POST IRRADIATION EXAMINATION FACILITY

(ENEA -Casaccia Center)

•PLUTONIUN PILOT FUEL FABRICATION PLANT•OPEC POST IRRADIATION EXAMINATION FACILITY

(ENEA -Casaccia Center)

ITREC: pilot reprocessing and refabrication plant (U-Th fuel cycle)

(ENEA - Trisaia Centre)

ITREC: pilot reprocessing and refabrication plant (U-Th fuel cycle)

(ENEA - Trisaia Centre)

Main past activities:• 1975 -1978: reprocessing of Elk River

spent fuel (U-Th) • 1983 -1990: development and testing

of centrifugal contactors• 1995 - 2000: solidification of liquid

radioactive waste

Main past activities:• 1975 -1978: reprocessing of Elk River

spent fuel (U-Th) • 1983 -1990: development and testing

of centrifugal contactors• 1995 - 2000: solidification of liquid

radioactive waste

Main decommissioning milestones:(Ministry of Industry strategic guidelines)

• within 2010: management of all radioactivewaste produced during the past activities

• within 2016: decontamination and dismantlingof the plant, management of the resultingmaterial, free release of the site

Main decommissioning milestones:(Ministry of Industry strategic guidelines)

• within 2010: management of all radioactivewaste produced during the past activities

• within 2016: decontamination and dismantlingof the plant, management of the resultingmaterial, free release of the site

Main decommissioning issues:• solidification of U-Th highly radioactive solution (reprocessing “final

product”)• dry storage of residual spent fuel in dual purpose casks• decontamination and dismantling of equipment and hot cells

Main decommissioning issues:• solidification of U-Th highly radioactive solution (reprocessing “final

product”)• dry storage of residual spent fuel in dual purpose casks• decontamination and dismantling of equipment and hot cells

OPEC : post irradiation examination facility

(ENEA - Casaccia Centre)

OPEC : post irradiation examination facility

(ENEA - Casaccia Centre)

Main past activities:• 1962-1990 : post-irradiation examination

of metal uranium and uranium oxide spent fuels (up to 2000 Ci - 74 TBq)

• 1992-1998 : spent fuel scraps encapsulation,hot cells decontamination

Main past activities:• 1962-1990 : post-irradiation examination

of metal uranium and uranium oxide spent fuels (up to 2000 Ci - 74 TBq)

• 1992-1998 : spent fuel scraps encapsulation,hot cells decontamination

Main decommissioning milestones:(Ministry of Industry strategic guidelines)

• within 2010 : safe management of all radioactivewaste and nuclear material produced during the past activities

• within 2016 : decontamination and dismantlingof the plant, safe management of the resulting material, free release of the site

Main decommissioning milestones:(Ministry of Industry strategic guidelines)

• within 2010 : safe management of all radioactivewaste and nuclear material produced during the past activities

• within 2016 : decontamination and dismantlingof the plant, safe management of the resulting material, free release of the site

Main decommissioning issues:• removal of spent fuel scraps• management of residual radioactive waste

• final decontamination and dismantling

Main decommissioning issues:• removal of spent fuel scraps• management of residual radioactive waste

• final decontamination and dismantling

PLUTONIUM: pilot fuel fabrication plant

(ENEA - Casaccia Centre)

PLUTONIUM: pilot fuel fabrication plant

(ENEA - Casaccia Centre)

Main decommissioning milestones:(Ministry of Industry strategic guidelines)

• within 2010 : management of all radioactive waste and nuclear material produced during the past activities

• within 2016 : decontamination and dismantling of the plant, safe management of the resulting material, free release of the site

Main decommissioning milestones:(Ministry of Industry strategic guidelines)

• within 2010 : management of all radioactive waste and nuclear material produced during the past activities

• within 2016 : decontamination and dismantling of the plant, safe management of the resulting material, free release of the site

Main decommissioning issues:• removal of residual nuclear material• decontamination and dismantling of glove-boxes• management of residual radioactive waste

Main decommissioning issues:• removal of residual nuclear material• decontamination and dismantling of glove-boxes• management of residual radioactive waste

Main past activities:• 1968-1974: process development (sol-gel)

1977-1980: fuel fabrication for AECL Chalk River reactor

• 1990-1996: liquid radioactive waste management

Main past activities:• 1968-1974: process development (sol-gel)

1977-1980: fuel fabrication for AECL Chalk River reactor

• 1990-1996: liquid radioactive waste management

EUREX: pilot reprocessing plant

(ENEA - Saluggia Centre)

EUREX: pilot reprocessing plant

(ENEA - Saluggia Centre)

Main past activities:• 1970-1975 : MTR (HEU) spent fuel reprocessing• 1980-1983 : CANDU spent fuel reprocessing • 1988-1991 : Pu nitrate-oxide conversion

(via sol-gel)

Main past activities:• 1970-1975 : MTR (HEU) spent fuel reprocessing• 1980-1983 : CANDU spent fuel reprocessing • 1988-1991 : Pu nitrate-oxide conversion

(via sol-gel)

Main decommissioning milestones:(Ministry of Industry strategic guidelines)

• within 2010 : safe management of all radioactive wasteproduced during the past activities

• within 2016 : decontamination and dismantling of theplant, safe management of the resulting material, free release of the site

Main decommissioning milestones:(Ministry of Industry strategic guidelines)

• within 2010 : safe management of all radioactive wasteproduced during the past activities

• within 2016 : decontamination and dismantling of theplant, safe management of the resulting material, free release of the site

Main decommissioning issues:• solidification of all liquid radioactive waste• dry storage of residual spent fuel in dual purpose casks • decontamination and dismantling of equipment and hot cells

Main decommissioning issues:• solidification of all liquid radioactive waste• dry storage of residual spent fuel in dual purpose casks • decontamination and dismantling of equipment and hot cells

FN: industrial fuel fabrication plant

(ENEA - Bosco Marengo)

FN: industrial fuel fabrication plant

(ENEA - Bosco Marengo)

Main past activities:• 1973-1995 : fabrication of fuel assemblies for

Italian and foreign LWR • 1996-2001 : preparatory works

for decommissioning

Main past activities:• 1973-1995 : fabrication of fuel assemblies for

Italian and foreign LWR • 1996-2001 : preparatory works

for decommissioning

Main decommissioning milestones:(Ministry of Industry strategic guidelines)

• within 2004 : decontamination and dismantling of equipment, safe management of theresulting material

• within 2011 : controlled temporary storage "in situ" of radioactive waste, transfer to the nationalrepository, free release of the site

Main decommissioning milestones:(Ministry of Industry strategic guidelines)

• within 2004 : decontamination and dismantling of equipment, safe management of theresulting material

• within 2011 : controlled temporary storage "in situ" of radioactive waste, transfer to the nationalrepository, free release of the site

Main decommissioning issues:• residual nuclear material removal• decontamination and dismantling of equipment and buildings

Main decommissioning issues:• residual nuclear material removal• decontamination and dismantling of equipment and buildings