masanori hirota - european commission · 2016. 6. 3. · (clp4net) 9 . international atomic energy...

International Atomic Energy Agency

Knowledge Management Challenges and Needs of Education and Training in Nuclear Decommissioning

Birmingham, April 2015

Masanori HIROTA Senior Nuclear Engineer, Waste Technology Section, Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology,

Department of Nuclear Energy

1


Contents of the Presentation

Introduction Knowledge Management (KM) in Nuclear

Decommissioning IAEA activities on KM in Nuclear Decommissioning KM Challenges in Nuclear Decommissioning Needs for Education and Training (E&T) in Nuclear

Decommissioning

2


Introduction International Atomic Energy Agency

(IAEA)

The world's centre for cooperation in the nuclear field. Set up as the world's "Atoms for Peace" organization in

1957 within the United Nations family. The Agency works with its Member States and multiple

partners worldwide to promote the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technologies.

Headquartered at the Vienna International Centre (VIC) in Vienna, Austria.

Department of Management, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Sciences and Applications, Technical Cooperation, Nuclear Safety and Security, and Safeguards.

3


Introduction Waste Technology Section

Waste Technology Section (WTS) deals with technology aspects of waste management, decommissioning and environmental remediation issues.

WTS is one of the sections within Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle & Waste Technology, Department of Nuclear Energy.

Close cooperation with Nuclear Knowledge Management Section, Department of Nuclear Energy in KM issues.

Close cooperation with Waste and Environmental Safety Section, Department of Nuclear Safety & Security in Decommissioning and Environmental Remediation issues.

Cooperation with OECD/NEA, EC and other international organizations.

4


KM in Nuclear Decommissioning Overview (1/2)

The success of peaceful nuclear technologies is directly tied to

safety.

However, specific and advanced levels of knowledge are typically needed to achieve and maintain the high levels of safety required.

Appropriate technical expertise and experience must be developed and be available throughout the nuclear technology life-cycle.

If we do not have a required technical knowledge, a full understanding of the potential consequences of our decisions and actions may not be possible, and safety may be compromised.

5


KM in Nuclear Decommissioning Overview (2/2)

Nuclear technology is complex and brings with it inherent and unique risks that must be managed to

acceptably low levels.

Nuclear facilities may have very long life-cycles with changing operational conditions.

Our ability to take safe decisions and actions is continually being threatened by the risk of knowledge loss.

6


KM in Nuclear Decommissioning Considerations for implementation

How to transmit knowledge over long periods of time. The kind of knowledge to be stored. The types of data and information needed. The types of storage media.

7


IAEA Activities on KM in Nuclear Decommissioning (1/2)

• Training courses

• Workshops

• Technical meetings

• Nuclear Knowledge Management School

• Nuclear Energy Management School

• Technical Publications (NE-Series, Safety Standards, TECDOCs,…)

• Assist Mission on Knowledge Management for Nuclear Industry Organizations (KMAV)

8


IAEA Activities on KM in Nuclear Decommissioning (2/2)

• Networks for sharing good practices

• CONNECT

• IDN

• ENVIRONET

• URF

• DISPONET

• LABONET

• AFRA-NEST

• ANENT

• LANENT

• Cyber Learning Platform for Nuclear Education and Training (CLP4NET)

9


Programme for the Younger Generation

• Junior Professional Officer

• The purpose of the JPO programme is not only to give young professionals an opportunity to gain work experience in an international environment, but also to provide the IAEA with additional expertise.

• The JPO works as a professional staff member as part of a team and under the guidance of a senior professional in either a scientific/technical or administrative field.

• Internship

• To provide interns with the opportunity to gain practical work experiences in line with their studies or interests, and expose them to the work of the Agency and the United Nations as a whole;

• To benefit the Agency's programmes through the assistance of qualified students specialized in various professional fields.

10


IAEA Activities on KM in Nuclear Decommissioning

Example

Technical meeting in Karlsruhe in July 2014

• at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany.

• 19 experts from Germany, Japan, Russia, France, Italy, Norway, Slovakia, USA and OECD attended.

• Discussed issues and challenges related to KM for nuclear facility decommissioning projects etc.

• Strategies, Establishing Knowledge Transfer, Information Systems issues, Advanced Technologies issues

• The next technical meeting is in preparation.

11



12



13


Knowledge Management Challenges General (1/3)

Countries with nuclear programmes require skilled and trained human

resources. Capacity building through training and education and transferring knowledge from centres of knowledge to centres of growth are key issues.

The challenge is to secure the human resources needed to decommissioning and related programmes for spent fuel and waste. Replacing retiring staff and attracting the young generation to a career in the nuclear field are key challenges.

Networking education and training and working on mutually accepted curricula can make studying nuclear subjects more attractive, facilitate exchange of human resources and contribute to the development of educational quality benchmarks.

14



With the growing number of nuclear power plants and other

nuclear facilities reaching or approaching the decommissioning phase, it is necessary to share knowledge, lessons learned and good practices in facility decommissioning, waste management and site remediation.

Issues such as preservation of facility design knowledge, preservation of historical records, knowledge transfer to future workforce participants, and assuring the competence of personnel involved in decommissioning and site remediation activities.

Such issues can be especially challenging in cases of a deferred dismantling strategy, whereby active decommissioning only starts after a lengthy period of safe enclosure of the plant (sometimes lasting decades).

15



There are a number of specialized organizations and companies that typically provide the services related to various aspects or phases of decommissioning projects as the operating organizations normally possess only limited knowledge of relevant technologies and processes.

The issue of assisting the operating organizations in the development and implementation of knowledge management (KM) policies and programmes for the plant personnel and contractor personnel involved in various phases of D&ER activities.

Assurance of the competence of plant personnel and contractors, including their knowledge retention and transfer, needs.

16


Needs for E&T in Nuclear Decommissioning

Decommissioning represents the final phase in the lifecycle of a nuclear facility.

It involves all activities undertaken to remove radioactive contamination from and to dismantle the facility with the aim that it may be released from regulatory control and the site reused for other purposes.

These activities require timely and effective management. Planning and implementation of a decommissioning

project is a complex and multi-disciplinary process involving both technical and non-technical aspects.

17


Example of Training course

Day 1

• Opening of the Meeting. Administrative / Logistic Information. Outline of the Course

• Brief Introduction of the Participants. Presentation of Their Countries’ Activities

• Related to Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants and Trainees’

Involvement

• Regulatory Process for Decommissioning

• Regulatory Issues and Licensing of Decommissioning in the Host Country

18



Day 2

• Preliminary and Detailed Planning Process for Decommissioning

• Preparation of Decommissioning Plan and Related Documents, Record keeping

• Pre-decommissioning Radiological Characterization of Shutdown NPPs

• Characterization, Strategy, Infrastructure and Practical Experience for

• Decommissioning of NPPs: Description of Case Studies

19



Day 3

• IAEA Safety Guidance on Decommissioning of NPPs

• Cost Estimates for Decommissioning of NPPs, Examples

• Assessment of Decommissioning Strategies and Selection of Preferred Strategy

• The Decommissioning of NPPs in Host Country: Case Study I

• Funding Mechanisms for the Decommissioning of NPPs

20



Day 4

• IAEA Safety Guidance on Waste Management, Criteria for Removal from Regulatory Control, Health and Safety Aspects of Decommissioning

• D&D Practical Problem

Day 5

• Technical Tour at NPP

• The decommissioning of NPPs in Host Country: case study II

• Round Table Discussion

• Technical Tour to the Nuclear Research Centre

21



Day 6

• Half a day will be given to national presentations regarding decommissioning experience and prospects for nuclear power plants in each country

• De-fueling and Associated Issues

• Organization and Management of Decommissioning Projects

• Technical videos e.g. (i) Dismantling a Nuclear Power Plant- Gundremmingen Block (ii) BR-3 Dismantling, Mol, Belgium (iii) other videos to be made available by host institution

22


Example of Training course Day 7

• The Transition from Operation to Decommissioning

• Remote Operation and Robotics in NPP Decommissioning

• Decontamination Technologies as Part of Decommissioning

• Assessment of Amounts and Characteristics of Decommissioning Waste

Day 8

• Dismantling Technologies

• Waste Management and Disposal in Decommissioning

• Current and Anticipated Problems in Decommissioning of NPPs in the Host Country, Release of Materials from Nuclear Regulatory Control

• Safe Enclosure During the Decommissioning Process Including Maintenance Requirements

23


Example of Training course Day 9

• Training Requirements in Preparation To and During Decommissioning

• Release of Building and Sites, Final Status Surveys, Project Final Report, Licence Termination

• Technical Tour to Host Country’s Facilities Being Decommissioned

Day 10

• Communications for Decommissioning – Host Country’s Experience

• Round Table Discussion

• Evaluation of the Course, Brainstorming Discussions and Concluding Remarks.

• Closing of the course

24

International Atomic Energy Agency 25


Thank you for your attention

26