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Nuclear decommissioning
Pierre Kockerols European Commission - Joint Research Centre
What is nuclear decommissioning?
Credits EC-JRC
Nuclear decommissioning Pierre Kockerols European Commission - - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Nuclear decommissioning Pierre Kockerols European Commission - - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Nuclear decommissioning Pierre Kockerols European Commission - Joint Research Centre What is nuclear decommissioning? Credits EC-JRC BR3 Pressurised Water Reactor, Mol, Belgium Credits SCK CEN Situation nuclear power reactors in the
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“BR3” Pressurised Water Reactor, Mol, Belgium
Credits SCK•CEN
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Situation nuclear power reactors in the EU
Germany France Lithuania Belgium The NL Spain Italy Slovakia Czech R. Hungary Slovenia Romania Bulgaria U.K. Sweden
TOTAL Power reactors in EU: 220 Operating reactors: 135
Operational Shutdown - Dismantling Fully Dismantled Long Term Safe Enclosure
Finland
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Why should we undertake decommissioning?
- 1. Respect of ethical principles
- 2. Societal confidence
- 3. Economic benefit
- 4. Compliance with international agreements
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What are the main challenges for Europe?
Directive 2011/70/Euratom – Main elements
National policy
General principles
National framework (legislative, regulatory and organisational)
Allocates responsibilities and provides for coordination between relevant competent bodies
National programme
Covers all types of SF and RW and all stages of their management from generation to disposal
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The job…
Credits EC-JRC, KIT, INSTN, SCK•CEN
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