Following the power plant’s definitive shutdown, a clear plan for the waste management of the spent fuel and auxiliary pools’ contents is required.
Timeframe: 2015
Review and complete the waste inventory prepared by the client.Conduct a comparative analysis of the radiological characteristics of the wastes and segregation according to the level of activity (LLW, ILW, HLW). stablish the waste stream per types of waste from the source to the long-term storage structures.Establish waste treatment methods (decontamination, volume reduction, disassembling, segmentation, etc.) in order to ensure compatibility and space availability within current storage structures.Establish adequate grouping logistics per types of waste.Perform a technical and economic comparative analysis of the different options for packaging, handling and storage for the different types of waste.Review the currently available waste storage containers, handling equipment and storage structures, and optimize their use.Identify the need to design and fabricate new equipment for processing, packaging, handling and storage of the waste.Provide inputs to update the station safety report.
The main activities provided are:
- Review and complete the waste inventory prepared by the client.
- Conduct a comparative analysis of the radiological characteristics of the wastes and segregation according to the level of activity (LLW, ILW, HLW).
- Establish the waste stream per types of waste from the source to the long-term storage structures.
- Establish waste treatment methods (decontamination, volume reduction, disassembling, segmentation, etc.) in order to ensure compatibility and space availability within current storage structures.
- Establish adequate grouping logistics per types of waste.
- Perform a technical and economic comparative analysis of the different options for packaging, handling and storage for the different types of waste.
- Review the currently available waste storage containers, handling equipment and storage structures, and optimize their use.
- Identify the need to design and fabricate new equipment for processing, packaging, handling and storage of the waste.
- Provide inputs to update the station safety report.
