International Atomic Energy Agency

Selection of adequate technologies to address specific waste streams

including problematic and legacy waste

RER/9/150: Improving Capabilities to Efficiently Implement Large Ongoing Decommissioning Projects and
Waste Management with Minimization of Risks Based on Initiatives and Potential Synergies
Vienna, Austria, 17-21 of June 2019

Preliminary Agenda
Monday 1 July 2019
Ms. Stepan Kalmykov, MSU
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Welcome and opening remarks
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09:30-10:15 Ms. Felicia Dragolici/IAEA
Meeting objectives and agenda Ms. Felicia Dragolici/IAEA
Self-introduction by participants All participants
10:15 - 10:45 Management of problematic waste / Overview of
Ms. Felicia Dragolici/IAEA
WTS activities in the area
10:45 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:00 ……. Prof. Stepan Kalmykov, MSU
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 - 14:15 Characterisation strategy for legacy waste Mr. Peter Ivanov – NPL, UK
14:15 – 15:00 Selection of adequate processing technologies for Mr. Michael Ojovan – UoS, UK
specific waste streams including problematic and
legacy waste
15:00 – 16:00 4 x country presentations Mr. Ilcho Mitev – BNRA, Bulgaria
Ms. Milena Christoskova –
SERAW, Bulgaria
Mr. Jaroslav Hruby -CEZ a.s.
Czech Republic
Ms. Zsuzsanna Hauszmann –
HAEA, Hungary
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 - 17:30 4 x country presentations Mr. Attila Baksay- TSENERCON,
Hungary
Ms. Crina Bucur - INR, Romania
Ms. Elena Neacsu – IFIN-HH,
Romania
Ms. Victoria Plavitu – CNCAN,
Romania
Tuesday 2 July 2019

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09:00 - 09:45 Sampling for radiological characterisation of bulk
Mr. Peter Ivanov – NPL, UK
radioactive waste
09:45 - 10:30 Specifics of gaseous radioactive waste processing
and off gas treatment systems at waste processing Mr. Michael Ojovan – UoS, UK
facilities
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45 Key issues in processing of LILW coming from
Ms. Florence Bart – CEA, France
D&D
11:45 – 12:30 Characterisation of radioactive waste from nuclear
Mr. Peter Ivanov – NPL, UK
decommissioning
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 - 14:45 Technologies for processing of HLW coming from Ms. Florence Bart – CEA, France
D&D
14:45 – 15:45 4 x country presentations Mr. Ilia Afanasev – SEC NRS,
Russian Federation
Mr. ARTEM Ivanov – Russian
Academy of Science – NSI,
Russian Federation
Ms. Sofia Vasilishna – SEC NRS,
Russian Federation
Mr. Jozef Pritrsky – VUJE,
Slovakia
15:45 - 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 Break-out session 1*
Wednesday 3 July 2019

09:00 – 09:45 Destructive radiological characterisation of Mr. Peter Ivanov – NPL, UK

irradiated graphite waste
09:45 – 10:30 Processing of irradiated graphite waste streams Mr. Michael Ojovan – UoS, UK
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45 Fission products solutions Ms. Florence Bart – CEA, France
11:45 - 12:30 Management of Ion Exchange Resins Ms. Florence Bart – CEA, France
12:30-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-14:45 Aspects related to geological disposal of irradiated Ms. Elena Zakharova – Russian
graphite Federation
14:45 – 15:45 4 x country presentations Mr. Alojz Slaninka – VUJE,
Slovakia
Mr. Martin Vanek – Min. of
Economy, Slovakia
Mr. Peter Tatransky – Wood
Nuclear s.r.o., Slovakia
One more
15:00-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:45 Mobile systems for treatment and conditioning of Mr. Peter Ivanov – NPL, UK
small volumes aqueous waste
16:45 - 17:30 Vitrification technologies for small volume Mr. Michael Ojovan – UoS, UK
radioactive waste and specific waste streams
Thursday 4 July 2019

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09:00 – 09:45 Adequate wasteforms for specific radioactive waste Mr. Michael Ojovan – UoS, UK
streams
09:45 – 10:30 ………….. Mr. S. Mikheykin – VNIIM,
Russian Federation
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Break-out session 2* All
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 17:00 Technical visit to SPC “DOZA”
Friday 5 July 2019
09:00-10:00 Rapporteurs presentations All

10:00 – 10:45 Key points captured from the meeting, future Ms. Felicia Dragolici
activities under RER9150, MS’s relevant topics to
be addressed
10:45-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:00 General feedback discussion with participants on Prof. S. Kalmykov
lessons learned, key challenges, questionnaires, etc. …………..
Closure of the meeting Ms. Felicia Dragolici
Concluding remarks
The agenda can be subject of revision depending on the latest developments and participants requirements.

*Break-out session’s topics:

1. Based on what was presented, assess the status of problematic/legacy radioactive waste management. What
are the good practices and what are the weaknesses – either in individual knowledge or in the collective
group? I.e., identify knowledge gaps.
2. Based on the identified gaps, what should the WMO do to improve the standard practices? What specific
goals that could be set and what will be “success?” What activities could IAEA initiate, facilitate, or
support that could help the waste generators, operators, WMO (community of practice) achieve these
goals?

**Each speaker (Country Presentations) will have about 10 minutes for a short presentation and then 5 minutes for
Q&A. Also, each speaker needs to prepare a half-page summary of the presentation to include in the meeting report.

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