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International Low Level Waste Disposal Network (DISPONET)
Technical Meeting on Training and Demonstration of Waste Disposal Technologies — Waste Acceptance Procedures
26–28 June 2012, Soulaines-Dhuys, Franceday 1
Welcoming addresses
Introduction of facilities (P. Torres, ANDRA)
Session I. Topical session on the acceptance process of waste in disposal facilities: Responsibilities and general process
Chair: M. Dutzer
- Waste packages acceptance process: how to obtain confidence in waste packages quality? (F. Barbette and A. Delisée, ANDRA)
- Actors in the Swedish waste management- who are they and what are their responsibilities? (L. Almquist, SKB)
- Overview of the process to allow LLW disposals in the UK (M. Gracey, LLW Repository Ltd.)
- Discussion
- Waste packages acceptance process (E. Vico, ENRESA)
- Radioactive waste acceptance criteria in the Slovak Republic (E. Bedi, Public Health Authority of the Slovak Republic)
- Waste acceptance process in Germany (D. Gründler, ISTec)
day 2
Session II. Topical session on the acceptance process of waste in disposal facilities: Surveillance of waste packages compliance with WAC
Chair: E Vico
- Development of the elements of the Waste Acceptance Procedure for a new LILW repository (B. Nős, PURAM)
- Receiving and disposing of waste packages at the Vaalputs near-surface repository in South Africa (C. Beyleveld, NECSA)
- Feedback to the ONDRAF/NIRAS waste acceptance criteria of the ongoing license application process of the Dessel surface disposal facility (C. Van De Bock, ONDRAF/NIRAS)
- Visit of Centre de l’Aube disposal facility
- Visit of Centre de Morvilliers disposal facility
day 3
- Waste packages production surveillance: how to maintain confidence in waste packages quality? (J. Corcos and De. Pombet, ANDRA)
Session III. Waste Acceptance Procedures for new LILW repositories
Chair: D. Gründler
- Planning a waste acceptance system for a new VLLW repository (D. Janenas, RATA)
- Development of waste acceptance procedures in Slovenia (B. Hertl, ARAO)
- Current status of predisposal management in Australia (K. Fernando, ANSTO)
- Indian practice on NSDF operation and monitoring of waste forms (S. Chattopadhyay, BARC)
- Round table discussion (Chair - P. Ormai)
- Summary (P. Ormai)
