scholarly journals Nuclear waste management program

1983 ◽  
Author(s):  
R M Chung
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Nuclear Waste ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Nuclear Waste Management

scholarly journals The Role of Performance Assessment through the Multiple Phases of a Nuclear Waste Management Program

2012 ◽  
Vol 1475 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.J. Bonano ◽  
G.A. Freeze ◽  
G. Appel
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Performance Assessment ◽  
Nuclear Waste ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Nuclear Waste Management ◽  
Assessment Methodology ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessments

ABSTRACTIn many countries, regulations for the management of nuclear waste require a performance (safety/risk) assessment to demonstrate the safety asserted to be provided by the sites/facilities proposed for handling, storing, and disposing of the wastes. However performance assessment can play a bigger role than solely demonstration of compliance with applicable safety standards in support of a regulatory decision (i.e., licensing of a waste management facility). Performance assessment can be an effective management tool during all phases of a waste management program: from development of national nuclear waste management policies; to programmatic environmental impact assessments associated with design and siting evaluations, site selection, and site characterization; to licensing and operation of facilities.International experience has demonstrated that nuclear waste management programs are long-term efforts, lasting at least two to three decades from initial policy development to licensing and commencement of waste management and disposal operations. This experience has also demonstrated that consistent attention to, and integration of, initial component studies are necessary to provide a comprehensive total system analysis for programmatic environmental impact assessments and for licensing.For nearly 40 years, Sandia National Laboratories has developed and applied a performance assessment methodology in numerous national and international nuclear waste management programs. These applications range from development and feasibility testing of environmental health standards to preliminary evaluation of waste disposal sites; to establishing the basis for demonstration of compliance; to informing licensing (compliance demonstration) decisions. In many of these applications the performance assessment methodology has also served as a management tool for confirming the added value of research and development investments.This paper presents examples to illustrate how performance assessment has been used as an effective management tool through multiple phases of a nuclear waste management program.

scholarly journals Modelling the Work Flow of a Nuclear Waste Management Program

1997 ◽  
Vol 26 (518) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kjeld Høyer Mortensen ◽  
Valerio Pinci
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Nuclear Waste ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Work Flow ◽  
Nuclear Waste Management ◽  
Design Technique ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Structured Analysis ◽  
Structured Analysis And Design ◽  
New System

<p>In this paper we describe a modelling project to improve a nuclear waste management program in charge of the creation of a new system for the permanent disposal of nuclear waste.</p><p>SADT (Structured Analysis and Design Technique) is used in order to provide a work-flow description of the functions to be performed by the waste management program. This description is then translated into a number of Coloured Petri Nets (CPN or CP-nets) corresponding to different program functions where additional behavioural inscriptions provide basis for simulation. Each of these CP-nets is simulated to produce timed event charts that are useful for understanding the behaviour of the program functions under different scenarios. Then all the CPN models are linked together to form a single stand-alone application that is useful for validating the interaction and cooperation between the different program functions.</p><p>A technique for linking executable CPN models is developed for supporting large modelling projects and parallel development of independent CPN models.</p>

Preface

2003 ◽  
Vol 807 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Nuclear Waste ◽  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Nuclear Waste Management ◽  
Scientific Program ◽  
The World ◽  
Excellent Work

The symposium “Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XVII” was held in June 15 – 19, 2003, in Kalmar, Sweden. The symposium, which was officially opened by the County Govenor of Kalmar County, Sven Lindgren, attracted 222 participants from 21 countries. Nearly 200 papers were presented during the three days of scientific sessions.Organizing a symposium this size requires the assistance of a large number of people involved both in establishing the scientific program and in planning and executing the practical organizational arrangements. Our window to the world, the symposium's homepage, was continuously kept up to date through the excellent work of Jonny Rönnfjord.

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