28.07.2022

NEST BEAST Summer School:
Expert Knowledge – R&D on RadiologicalCharacterization in Decommissioning andWaste Management
Date:
Venue:

6.-9. September 2022 (3.5 days)
AiNT GmbH, Cockerillstraße 100, 52222 Stolberg, Germany

Course Management:

Dr. A. Havenith, Dr. Bo Fu

Leading Organisation:

AiNT, Germany

Participating Organisations:

ENEA, Italy
RWTH Aachen, Germany
SCK CEN, Belgium
CEA, France [invited, but cooperation agreement not yet signed]

OutlineThe Summer School provides an opportunity to NEST Fellows participating in the BEAST project for anin-depth training on topics related to characterization in decommissioning and radioactive wastemanagement. The NEST project „Building competence, Expert knowledge, Applied techniques, Safedecommissioning, Train fellows“ (BEAST) addresses postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers
and young professionals who intend to work in the field of Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste
Management. Each participating organisation will give a lecture covering topics on:
1. Radiological characterisation of nuclear facilities and decontamination technologies,
2. Clearance of buildings and radioactive waste,
3. Characterisation of radioactive waste, especially legacy waste and4. Final disposal of radioactive waste
The Summer School provides training and networking to NEST fellows and lays the foundation for apotential internship at one of the participating organisations.

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AgendaDay 1 – 06.09.2022
9:00 – 9:30

Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Andreas Havenith - AiNT

9:30 – 10:30

Basics of Nuclear Physics and Radiation Protection - Part I
Dr. Christopher Helmes - AiNT

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:30

Basics of Nuclear Physics and Radiation Protection - Part II
Dr. Christopher Helmes - AiNT

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

13:30 – 15:00

Conditioning of radioactive Waste for Final Disposal & Case Study for Waste

Acceptance Criteria of the “KONRAD” Final Repository
Dr. Andreas Havenith - AiNT

15:00 – 15:30

Coffee Break

15:30 – 17:00

Determining Activity Inventories for Nuclear Decommissioning using Nuclear

Simulation Tools (MCNP, SCALE, etc.)
Frederic Simons – AiNT

16:00 – 17:00

Wrap-up of Day 1
Dr. Andreas Havenith - AiNT

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Day 2 – 07.09.2022
8:30 – 9:00

Opening and Recap of Day 1
Dr. Andreas Havenith - AiNT

9:00 – 10:30

Measurement Techniques for the Non-Destructive Characterization ofFacilities and Decommissioning Waste (Advanced Sectorial Gamma Scanning,Mobile In-situ Gamma-Spectrometry)
Dr. Bo Fu - AiNT GmbH

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:30

Metrology in radiation detection: Uncertainty Quantification andcharacteristic Limits according to ISO 11929
Dr. Kai Krycki - AiNT GmbH

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

13:30 – 14:30

Clearance of Residual Materials – Fundamentals and Applications in D&DMarius Hirsch - AiNT GmbH

13:30 – 14:30

Final Disposal and Interim Storage of Radioactive Waste in Germany
Prof. Dr. Klaus Fischer-Appelt, Dr. Frank Charlier - RWTH Aachen University

15:30 – 16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 – 17:00

Prompt Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis for Material Characterization ofRadioactive Waste
Gunnar Jäkel – AiNT GmbHDay 3– 08.09.2022
9:00 – 12:00

Gamma Ray Spectrometry Interactive Lab-Course

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12:00 – 13:00

Lunch

13:00 – 13:15

Transfer to the Technical Center of AiNT

13:15 – 17:00

Measurements in the AiNT – Technical Centre (4 Stations)• Drum measurement – Advanced Sectorial Gamma Scanning• Clearance measurements of a surface – Total surface activity vs.
Insitu gamma spectrometry• Material Characterization of Waste by QUANTOM-Measurements• VIRERO Spatially resolved radiological and geometricalcharacterization
AiNT GmbH

17:00 – 17:30

Transfer to AiNT or hotels

Day 4 – 09.09.2022
9:00 – 12:00

Discussion and Evaluation of the performed measurement – Practical Part
Dr. Bo Fu – AiNT GmbH

12:00

Debriefing of the Summer School
Dr. Andreas Havenith – AiNT GmbH

12:30 – 13:30

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