R&D and Innovation Needs for Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities [electronic resource] /
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentContributor
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentContent Provider
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2014.
Nuclear decommissioning activities can greatly benefit from research and development (R&amp;D) projects. This report examines applicable emergent technologies, current research efforts and innovation needs to build a base of knowledge regarding the status of decommissioning technology and R&amp;D. This base knowledge can be used to obtain consensus on future R&amp;D that is worth funding. It can also assist in deciding how to collaborate and optimise the limited pool of financial resources available among NEA member countries for nuclear decommissioning R&amp;D.
Executive summary 9 1. Introduction 11 -Background 11 -Overall scope and objectives 13 -Method of working 14 -Structure of the report 14 -Summary of common decommissioning practices 15 -Challenges for decommissioning and dismantling of nuclear facilities 17 2. Characterisation and survey prior to dismantling 23 -Theme overview&nbsp;23 -Suggested additional research and development&nbsp; 31 -Suggested areas of future collaboration 58 3. Technologies for segmentation and dismantling 61 -Theme overview 61 -Suggested additional research and development 71 4. Decontamination and remediation 85 -Theme overview 85 -Suggested additional research and development 88 -Suggested areas of future collaboration 136 5. Materials and waste management 137 -Theme overview 137 -Suggested additional research and development 141 -Suggested areas of future collaboration 186 6.&nbsp;Site characterisation and environmental monitoring 187 -Theme overview 187 -Suggested additional research and development 193 -Suggested areas of future collaboration 239 7. Conclusions&nbsp; 241 References&nbsp; 243
Nuclear decommissioning activities can greatly benefit from research and development (R&amp;D) projects. This report examines applicable emergent technologies, current research efforts and innovation needs to build a base of knowledge regarding the status of decommissioning technology and R&amp;D. This base knowledge can be used to obtain consensus on future R&amp;D that is worth funding. It can also assist in deciding how to collaborate and optimise the limited pool of financial resources available among NEA member countries for nuclear decommissioning R&amp;D.
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Nuclear Energy
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Nuclear Engineering