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)
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: : reprocessing of Elk River spent fuel (U-Th) : development and testing of centrifugal contactors : solidification of liquid radioactive waste Main past activities: : reprocessing of Elk River spent fuel (U-Th) : development and testing of centrifugal contactors : 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
OPEC : post irradiation examination facility (ENEA - Casaccia Centre) OPEC : post irradiation examination facility (ENEA - Casaccia Centre) Main past activities: : post-irradiation examination of metal uranium and uranium oxide spent fuels (up to 2000 Ci - 74 TBq) : spent fuel scraps encapsulation, hot cells decontamination Main past activities: : post-irradiation examination of metal uranium and uranium oxide spent fuels (up to 2000 Ci - 74 TBq) : 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
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: : process development (sol-gel) : fuel fabrication for AECL Chalk River reactor : liquid radioactive waste management Main past activities: : process development (sol-gel) : fuel fabrication for AECL Chalk River reactor : liquid radioactive waste management
EUREX: pilot reprocessing plant (ENEA - Saluggia Centre) EUREX: pilot reprocessing plant (ENEA - Saluggia Centre) Main past activities: : MTR (HEU) spent fuel reprocessing : CANDU spent fuel reprocessing : Pu nitrate-oxide conversion (via sol-gel) Main past activities: : MTR (HEU) spent fuel reprocessing : CANDU spent fuel reprocessing : 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
FN: industrial fuel fabrication plant (ENEA - Bosco Marengo) FN: industrial fuel fabrication plant (ENEA - Bosco Marengo) Main past activities: : fabrication of fuel assemblies for Italian and foreign LWR : preparatory works for decommissioning Main past activities: : fabrication of fuel assemblies for Italian and foreign LWR : 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