Establishing a Store Baseline During Interim Storage of Waste Packages and a Review of Potential Technologies for Baselining

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer McTeer ◽  
Jenny Morris ◽  
Stephen Wickham ◽  
Gary Bolton ◽  
James McKinney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Storage Facility ◽  
Original Condition ◽  
Final Disposal ◽  
Waste Storage ◽  
Secure Environment ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Inspection Data ◽  
Interim Storage

Interim storage is an essential component of the waste management lifecycle, providing a safe, secure environment for waste packages awaiting final disposal. In order to be able to monitor and detect change or degradation of the waste packages, storage building or equipment, it is necessary to know the original condition of these components (the “waste-storage system”). This paper presents an approach to establishing the baseline for a waste-storage system, and provides guidance on the selection and implementation of potential baselining technologies. The approach is made up of two sections; assessment of baselining needs and definition of baselining approach. During the assessment of baselining needs a review of available monitoring data and store/package records should be undertaken (if the store is operational). Evolutionary processes (affecting safety functions), and their corresponding indicators, that can be measured to provide a baseline for the waste-storage system should then be identified in order for the most suitable indicators to be selected for baselining. In defining the approach, identification of opportunities to collect data and constraints is undertaken before selecting the techniques for baselining and developing a baselining plan. Baselining data may be used to establish that the state of the packages is consistent with the waste acceptance criteria for the storage facility and to support the interpretation of monitoring and inspection data collected during store operations. Opportunities and constraints are identified for different store and package types. Technologies that could potentially be used to measure baseline indicators are also reviewed.

18. Waste management

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart Bell ◽  
Donald McGillivray ◽  
Ole W. Pedersen ◽  
Emma Lees ◽  
Elen Stokes
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
European Law ◽  
Final Disposal ◽  
Waste Production ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Legal Control ◽  
Producer Responsibility ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Environmental Permitting

This chapter deals with the legal control of waste. Waste management law is a good example of mixed regulation, because a wide range of mechanisms is used to address not only the problems of pollution caused by waste disposal, but also positive mechanisms, such as producer responsibility, which attempt to address the causes of waste production. The chapter concentrates on the regulation of the waste chain, from initial production to final disposal. This includes coverage of the difficult question of the definition of ‘waste’ and a brief explanation of the application of the environmental permitting system that now covers waste management. In general, the chapter looks at national law, although the important contribution of European law and the purposive approach to regulation is also considered.

Consolidated nuclear waste storage in Andrews, Texas: An integrated technical and policy risk analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 0958305X2110513
Author(s):  
Adam J. Mallette ◽  
Aparajita Datta ◽  
Ramanan Krishnamoorti
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Waste ◽  
Spent Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Nuclear Industry ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Storage Facility ◽  
Spent Fuel ◽  
Nuclear Waste Storage ◽  
Waste Storage ◽  
Interim Storage ◽  
The Impact

Over the last 50 years, nuclear energy has reduced US energy-related CO2 emissions by over 30 gigatons compared to if the same electricity were produced by fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas. However, many kilotons of spent nuclear fuel have accumulated at different sites across the country, and sociopolitical factors have frustrated efforts to address the challenge of nuclear waste disposal. Presently, a consolidated interim storage facility in Andrews, Texas, provides a promising temporary solution. In this paper, we compare the technical and policy risks of the project to continued storage at independent spent fuel storage installations. Our results indicate that the cost of the radiological risk is low (<$30,000) for both scenarios. However, policy and societal considerations will impact the viability of the proposed consolidated interim storage facility. The safety and suitability of this interim storage facility will be affected by when a permanent repository becomes available, whether insurance for offsite waste storage is available, and the impact of climate risks. Although a consolidated interim storage facility at Andrews can potentially serve as a safe and economically advantageous solution, we highlight why these concerns must be addressed for the successful implementation of this facility, and more broadly for the future of the US nuclear industry.

Experience From Safety Assessment of the Existing Storage Facility for Solid Radwaste at Ignalina NPP

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Poskas ◽  
V. Ragaisis ◽  
A. Smaizys
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Safety Assessment ◽  
Power Level ◽  
Storage Facility ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Grid Connection ◽  
Waste Storage ◽  
Radiological Data ◽  
Interim Storage

There is only one nuclear power plant in Lithuania — Ignalina NPP (INPP). The INPP operates two similar units with present power level of about 1250 MW(e) each. They were commissioned (first grid connection) in 1983 and 1987 respectively and provide approximately 70–80 per cent of the electricity produced in Lithuania. From the beginning of INPP operation all power plant generated solid radwaste is collected and stored in the solid radwaste facility that is located in INPP sanitary protected area. The storage facility for solid radwaste at INPP consists of four above ground buildings, namely buildings No. 155, No. 155/1, No. 157 and No. 157/1. This facility is Soviet type facility designed for the interim storage of low and intermediate level radwaste arising as a consequence of operation of NPP. The institutional waste from industry, hospitals etc., including sealed sources as well, has been stored in this facility from 1990. At present this radioactive waste storage facility is still not licensed but SAR is prepared and licensing process is going on. The paper provides information on INPP solid radwaste storage facility and discusses problems met during the safety assessment of this facility: lack of the information on the inventory data, lack of design data for the buildings etc. Modeling results of the structural analysis, radiological data, shielding analysis and proposals to improve the safety of the facility also are discussed.

scholarly journals Cost Implications of an Interim Storage Facility in the Waste Management System

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua J. Jarrell ◽  
Robert Anthony Joseph, III ◽  
Rob L Howard ◽  
Gordon M. Petersen ◽  
Mark Nutt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Storage Facility ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
Cost Implications ◽  
Interim Storage

Risk Perception Mapping: Using Ethnography to Define the Locally Affected Population for a Low-Level Radioactive Waste Storage Facility in Michigan

1991 ◽  
Vol 93 (3) ◽  
pp. 611-635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard W. Stoffle ◽  
Michael W. Traugott ◽  
John V. Stone ◽  
Paula D. McIntyre ◽  
Florence V. Jensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Radioactive Waste ◽  
Storage Facility ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Waste Storage ◽  
Low Level Radioactive Waste ◽  
Radioactive Waste Storage

In-Service Inspection of Extended Dry Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel, Part I: Crawler Technology Development

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan M. Meyer ◽  
Jeremy Renshaw ◽  
Jamie Beard ◽  
Jon Tatman ◽  
Matt Keene ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Spent Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Dry Storage ◽  
Majority Population ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Extended Operation ◽  
Interim Storage ◽  
Physical Access

Abstract This paper describes development and demonstration of remote crawling systems to support periodic examinations of interim dry storage system (DSS) canisters for spent nuclear fuel in the USA. Specifically, this work relates to robotic crawler developments for “canister” based DSS systems, which form the majority population of DSSs in the USA for interim storage of spent nuclear fuel. Consideration of potential degradation of the welded stainless-steel canister in these systems is required for continued usage in the period of extended operation (PEO) beyond their initial licensed or certified terms. Challenges with performing the periodic examinations are associated with physical access to the canister surface, which is constrained due to narrow annulus spaces between the canister and the overpack, tortuous entry pathways, and high temperatures and radiation doses that can be damaging to materials and electronics. Motivations for performing periodic examinations and developing robotic crawlers for performing those examinations remotely will be presented, and several activities to demonstrate robotic crawlers for different DSS systems are summarized.

scholarly journals PENGELOLAAN SAMPAH BERBASIS MASYARAKAT DI DESA PAKRAMAN PADANGTEGAL KECAMATAN UBUD KABUPATEN GIANYAR

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 205
Author(s):  
I Putu Juniartha ◽  
Made Antara ◽  
I Made Sudarma
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Glass Waste ◽  
The People ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Government ◽  
Inorganic Waste ◽  
Definition Of

The results of this study indicate: (1) Characteristics of waste in Pakraman Padangtegal Village consisted of 83.88% organic waste, 7.24% plastic waste, 4.42% paper waste, 2.22% bottle waste, glass waste at 1.28% and metal waste at 0.96%; (2) public perception in waste management in Pakraman Village, Padangtegal that most of the people in Pakraman Village, Padangtegal, already know about the definition of waste and the danger of waste if it is not managed properly. Besides that the community also knows the difference between organic and inorganic waste so that the process of sorting waste in the place provided can run well, and the community's perception of waste management services has gone well with the transportation of waste twice a day; (3) the participation of the Pakraman Padangtegal Village community in waste management has played a role in various stages of waste management, starting from the sorting, garbage collection and garbage disposal, which complies with waste regulations and maintains the quality of the environment in Padangtegal Pakraman Village. The participation of the tourism industry in the process of waste management in Pakraman Village, Padangtegal, can be seen as being involved in the process of sorting waste and paying monthly fees and waste fees. The community participation in the waste management process is to help the government to socialize the waste management process by carrying out waste collection activities every week and provide a place for the waste management process. Suggestions in this study are that waste managers will immediately add facilities and infrastructure for waste transportation and accelerate the expansion of waste management in the village of Pakraman Padangtegal.   Keywords: Waste Management System, Pakraman Village

Simulation modelling for the sizing of solid waste receiving facilities

1993 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 220-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Jimi Arey ◽  
Brian W. Baetz
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Minimum Cost ◽  
Simulation Modelling ◽  
Waste Storage ◽  
Storage Area ◽  
Transfer Stations ◽  
Service Channels ◽  
Modelling Approach

Solid waste receiving facilities such as recycling centres, transfer stations, incinerators, and landfills may experience significant traffic congestion and waste storage buildup problems due to the random arrival patterns of waste delivery vehicles. The provision of an increased number of service channels and increased waste storage area will reduce the congestion and buildup problems and the associated costs, but will also incur increased capital and operating costs. A simulation modelling approach for evaluating system performance is described in this paper, and the modelling approach is applied to representative Canadian waste receiving facilities. A minimum cost approach is implemented to determine the preferred number of service channels for one application example. The sizing methodology developed should be useful to waste management engineers and planners for both the design of planned solid waste receiving facilities and the operational analysis of existing facilities for a range of projected conditions. Key words: waste management, facility sizing, simulation modelling.

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