Harwell Stakeholder Group 25 April 2019 Laura Street, Harwell Site Manager
Magnox Harwell Update • Safety and Environment • Programme Update • Future Programme • Magnox Socio- Economic Scheme
Safety and Environment Events; • Data to EA forwarded after date required by EPR Permit following change of supplier for environmental monitoring (Air samples) • Security x-ray scanner IRR17 compliance issue (registration) • F-gas refrigeration system not on site inventory • Environmental monitoring programme spreadsheets control issue
Safety and Environment Conventional Safety • Total Recordable Incident Rate is Zero – Continued focus on Target Zero; POWSAs • Wellbeing S.T.A.R. • Working at Height • Complacency is the enemy ENGAGE BRAIN! • Staying Safe, focus on return to work Post-job LCFs brief
Safety and Environment • Environmental Management – New Environment Manager at Harwell/Winfrith and team expanding – Continued early engagement with EA on issues where regulatory effort (such as permit variations) will be required. • Environmental Monitoring – Doses remain very low – Liquid and Gaseous Discharges remain well below permitted limits.
Programme Update • LETP • ILW Box Store • NM Programme • 462 Retrievals/Can Processing • WEP • Other Projects • Other hot topics 6
LETP Remediation • Over 28,000 bags of waste generated and shipped • Scheduled for completion early 2020 https://youtube/NMa8wQfgxHk 7
Current Progress (HIBS) Site Works • Civil construction complete • Installation work continues Vent control panel at factory for testing before coming to site. Other minor works – painting to walls and floors; render South face; clearing snags. Test and Commissioning • Test and commissioning paperwork – 40% complete • B462 and support teams on-board for T&C and handover • Lifetime Quality Records (LTQR) – first submission commented on 8
462 Can Retrievals • 385 cans retrieved from 47 tubes in 18/19 FY. <238 tubes remaining. • RM1 restart delayed due to resource availability. Technical review of radon abatement process is making progress. • 692 cans processed on Head End Cell in 18/19 FY.
462 Waste Encapsulation Plant (WEP) • WEP Inactive Commissioning complete. • Licence Instrument for WEP Active Commissioning received from the Regulator. • Active Commissioning underway (commenced April 2019).
Offsite Discharge Pipeline • Removal works continue and complete in the summer.
B220 Lab Facility • Characterisation start deferred until FY 2020/21 • Asbestos removal deferred until FY 2020/21 • Continue to develop Characterisation strategy and detail works info • Progress initiative for RAL to take steel cells for re-use • Progress NDA initiative of working with’ RAIN’ on remote monitoring 03/07/2019 16
Legacy Waste Consigned ~920m3 of Legacy Radioactive Waste from site during 2018/19
Harwell – Future Programme (next 12 months) 462 Waste Retrievals: • Continue retrieving Cans and Processing through Head End Cells • Develop Options for POCO of tubes including sludge removal • Survey and potentially size reduce long cans • Operation of Polymer Encapsulation process in Head End cells for Problem wastes • Return RM1 to service with Radon abatement system NM Transfer Project: • Resume movement of CHILW drums in Novapaks • Continue FHISO movements of CHILW drums • Commission and start movements of LEU drums in Novapaks • Continue movement of CLDs in FHISOs • Start inactive commissioning of CLDs in TN Gemini • Continue movement of Dragon Waste in Modular Flask Other 462: • Further categorisation work on RIPPLE crates. • Complete construction of ILW Store • Continue WEP Active Commissioning 18
Harwell – Future Programme (next 12 months) LETP Phase 2 Land Remediation: • Continue main remediation work, waste assay and waste disposal Others: • Continue maintaining redundant facilities • Continue B220 decommissioning planning • Legacy Waste Target to consign 440 m3 19
Other Hot Topics • Transition- No announcement for H/W CD Continue to plan for September • Scope deferrals – BEPO – B220 • Facility Management – Concerns around corporate stability of current provider – FM Contract re-tender
Magnox socio-economic scheme: 2018/19 : Total Funding available across Magnox £977,678 Total spend £743,512 across all Magnox sites Harwell 2018-19 Good Neighbour funding to date: £5,780 out of £6,000 allocated/site: * Hendred Community Choir £218 * Family Fun Day – Full Steam Ahead £500 * HLRA – Table tennis Table £672 * Life Education Thames Valley “Harold and the Life Bus” Project - £840 * Young Carers Social Activities & Training £1,000 * Harwell Community Primary School – Cycle and Scooter Storage £750 * Sutton Courtney C of E Primary School - Eco Warriors Let’s Get Recycling! £1,000 HHYFC Tournament £800. Three levels of funding available: Up to £1,000 for small projects neighbouring Magnox sites Up to £10,000 capital expenditure towards a sustainable project Over £10,000 to support large projects that help to wards mitigating the impact of decommissioning Please note: When applying for Good Neighbour funding please be aware that you only have to complete the first three questions. Other application over £1k – all seven questions have to be answered Larger applications welcome – if you’re not sure about applying then please call either Emma Burwood for Good Neighbour applications or Haf Morris for anything over £1,000 – details on the website. For further information and to check if you are eligible to apply go to: www.magnoxsocioeconomic.com
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