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NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE PLANTS OF ENEA AND FN TO BE DECOMMISSIONED NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE PLANTS OF ENEA AND FN TO BE DECOMMISSIONED FN INDUSTRIAL FUEL FABRICATION.

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1 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE PLANTS OF ENEA AND FN TO BE DECOMMISSIONED NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE PLANTS OF ENEA AND FN TO 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) ITREC PILOT REPROCESSING AND REFABRICATION PLANT (ENEA - Trisaia Center) ITREC PILOT REPROCESSING AND 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)

2 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 radioactive waste produced during the past activities within 2016: decontamination and dismantling of the plant, 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 produced during the past activities within 2016: decontamination and dismantling of the plant, management of the resulting material, 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

3 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 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 : safe 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 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

4 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

5 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 waste 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 : safe management of all radioactive waste 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: 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

6 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 the resulting material within 2011 : controlled temporary storage "in situ" of radioactive waste, transfer to the national repository, free release of the site Main decommissioning milestones: (Ministry of Industry strategic guidelines) within 2004 : decontamination and dismantling of equipment, safe management of the resulting material within 2011 : controlled temporary storage "in situ" of radioactive waste, transfer to the national repository, 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


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