Report on Joint Workshop of UK – Japan Civil Nuclear Research Program
2022/3
Malcolm Joyce, Lancaster University

Introduction
The meeting and workshop attracted 82 delegates – 39 from the UK and 43 from Japanfor two days of intensive knowledge transfer and collaboration building, from 23-24
January 2023. This report summarises the activities undertaken and the discussion andrecommendations of the workshop activities. As per last year, this year the preparation
phase, meeting and workshop took place entirely online due to continued travel
restrictions because of the coronavirus pandemic. Nevertheless, delivery by videoconferencing sustained the level of in participation. This confirms the sustained interest
and awareness of the joint research programme, with there being several new attendees
this year from both sides. The overlap of time zones between the UK and Japan provided
a small window for joint sessions, working from 08.00 – 11.00 UK time (17.00-20.00
Japan time). The final agenda is appended to this report.

Preparation phase
November
DecemberJanuary

Meetings with UK and EPSRC sponsors to agreetransfer of leadership of the network.
Meetings with the UK and Japan sponsors to refine
agenda Identify and invite keynote and project speakers.
Develop and agree facilitation plan and workshop materials
Set up registration portal
Issue draft agenda and open registration
Meetings with UK and Japan sponsors to finalise agenda
Finalise facilitation plan, workshop materials and joining instructions
Meeting with UK and Japan sponsors to review registrations and agenda
Send out introduction pro-formas
Issue final agenda and joining instructions
Deliver meeting and workshop
Draft and issue post meeting and workshop report
Post meeting and workshop wash-up meeting
Issue final pack of meeting and workshop materials

Prior to the meeting, UK and Japan delegates were invited to complete an introductionpro- forma to assist in networking and knowledge exchange. The pro-forma captured
key research interests, contact information, and collaborations wanted and offered by
the participants.

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Some of the participants at the UK – Japan Workshop, 22-23 January 2023.

The format of the discussion session followed the approach of 2022 ensuring a balanced
presentation of topics from each partner country in the joint discussion session. The
output report from the 2021/22 meeting and workshop was shared with participantsahead of the meeting; participants were asked to read this ahead of the in-country
discussion meeting to inform a gap analysis, as in 2021/22.

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Session1: Joint Review and Strategic Context of UK – Japan Joint Civil
Nuclear Research Programme
The first part of the workshop was a joint review meeting of the UK – Japan Civil Nuclear
Research programme. Joyce (Lancaster University) and Yamana (Nuclear Damage
Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation) presented the backgroundto the UK – Japan joint programme, highlighting the importance of co-operative R&D toaddress joint challenges of decommissioning the Sellafield and Fukushima Dai-ichi sites.
This was followed by two keynote presentations to set the strategic context for the joint
research programme and workshop discussions, from the perspective of the UK andJapan. McKinney (Nuclear Decommissioning Authority) presented the organisation of
decommissioning activity and its progress on the Sellafield site, within a recently
launched corporate strategy. Examples of successful R&D deployment were highlighted,
including retrieval, packaging, and storage of wastes from legacy ponds and silos, andpost-operation clean-out of facilities entering decommissioning. Iizuka (TEPCO)
presented an update of the status of Fukushima Dai-ichi decommissioning, with a focus
on recent work toward fuel debris retrieval and contaminated water management. The
detailed short- and medium-to-long term plans for these activities were presented anddiscussed.
The joint project review session considered the projects funded in Phase 7 and 8 of thejoint programme, with complementary presentations from the UK and Japan partners.
Cheneler and Kamada (Lancaster University and National Institute of Maritime, Port andAviation Technology) presented the development of a continuum robotic manipulator
and submersible probe. reported progress in the development of a semi-autonomous
under-water decommissioning sample retrieval robot. The collaborative project effort
succeeded in the design and fabrication of two continuum manipulators with gripper andgrinder tools, which have been assembled, development of the control system is thefocus of current activity. Hriljac and Asao (Diamond Light Source and Shinshu
University) presented their joint investigation of ion exchange materials fordecontamination of 90Sr from solution. Improvement in the selectivity of the materials
was achieved through compositional modification with state-of-the-art total scatteringstudies undertaken at Diamond Light Source to understand the mechanism of Sradsorption and release. Finally, Scott and Miwa (University of Bristol and the Universityof Tokyo) and Parween and Asama (University of Sussex and the University of Tokyo)
presented on their Phase-8 projects.

Session 2: Discussion of UK decommissioning research priorities and ideas
This discussion and workshop session focused on the development of ideas andpriorities for future research in Phase 10 of the joint research programme, within threeparallel sessions, as described above. In advance of the discussion session, UK
participants were offered the opportunity to produce a one-slide summary of researchideas, with a view to ideas of common interest, informed by consideration of NDA
Strategy 4, Sellafield R&D Requirements 2022, the TEPCO Mid-to-Long Term Roadmap
for decommissioning of Fukushima Dai-ichi, and Technical Strategic Plan 2022 for
Decommissioning of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station (links to documents
provided to participants). The slides were provided to discussion participants in advanceto enable identification of common themes and potential joint collaboration between UK
partners and Japan.

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The key topics identified for collaborative R&D from the UK side were:Radioactive waste treatment, packaging, and storageLong-term management and disposal of degraded fuelsInnovating application of the waste hierarchy to improve radioactive waste management

Remote handling, robotic, and autonomous systems in decommissioningRobotic deployment systems, surface and underwater, deployment throughnarrow access ports

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Digital technologies, digital twin, planning, and autonomyInspection, in-situ characterisation and decontamination, and in-situ chemical
analysis and mechanical testing, including underwater.

Methods for collecting fuel debris and other materials

Environmental behaviour of radionuclide release and management of risk anddegraded infrastructureLeak detection, contamination countermeasures, and clean-upData analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning

Digital technologies, digital twin, planning, and autonomy to manage risk

The summary of discussion was presented in a workshop plenary and a gap analysis
undertaken. The detailed topic summaries were captured on slide presentations to
inform the subsequent joint discussion session.

Session 3: Joint session to develop UK - Japan decommissioning priorities
and ideas for research in Phase 10
This session opened with a presentation to outline the key research priorities identified
for consideration and discussion, through the in-country meetings. Joyce presented thesummary output of the UK and Japan sessions held the previous day, elaborating on thespecific research questions to be addressed within the broad challenge areas
highlighted above. Terai (Program Officer for NSRA) discussed the positioning of theresearch priorities within the Overall Map of Basic and Fundamental Research for
Decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (see below). The need
to focus on fundamental research was emphasised, but with a clear route to practicalimplantation. It was highlighted that research proposed by the Japan side should be
mindful of being complementary to the larger needs-led METI and MEXT funded incountry programmes and avoid duplication.
The UK and Japan participants split into three parallel discussion groups to share theirperspectives with the objective of defining a prioritised set of common researchchallenges and needs. The following paragraphs summarise the synthesis of those
discussions.

4Overall Map of Basic and Fundamental Research for Decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi NPP

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Group 1: Radioactive waste treatment, packaging, and storage
Although fuel debris is not classified as waste in the decommissioning of Fukushima
Daiichi, it is widely related to waste management issues from the viewpoint of temporarystorage after removal, treatment, and disposal, so this Group recognized it as animportant issue and decided to discuss it. Specifically, the group pointed out thefollowing issues: technologies for understanding the nuclear material inventory of fueldebris, remote characterisation and safety management of criticality using sensors, etc.,
and sorting, drying and container design for stable storage after removal.
Recovered waste requires automated classification and separation techniques tominimize dose uptake by means of the application of artificial intelligence and enable themost effective waste disposal solutions through the application of classification of waste.
1.1Long term management and disposal of degraded nuclear fuels

There is a need to predict the state of nuclear fuel prior to the Fukushima Dai-ichi
accident and understand the behaviour of the degraded fuel under environmental
conditions. The transition from wet to dry storage needs to be underpinned, including
fuel drying, corrosion, radiolytic hydrogen production, and treatment to assure passive
safety. Approaches to safeguarding of degraded fuels and potential recovery of nuclear
materials may be required. The research will underpin Phase 3 of the Fukushima Dai-ichi
Decommissioning Roadmap after fuel retrieval and will broadly support the managementof UK nuclear fuels in a broader context.
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Development of analytical/evaluation methods for efficient characterisation

Radiochemical assay of solid radioactive wastes is required to enable segregation andmanagement according to radiological risk, on both the Fukushima Dai-ichi and
Sellafield site. There is a need to develop high throughput analytical protocols andtechnology, for example automated pre-treatment of analytical samples, triple
quadrupole ICP-MS, and laser ablation ICP-MS. Statistical correlation techniques are
required to enable estimation of radionuclides based on determination of, i.e., Cs-137, toreduce the number of samples required to be analysed. Application of machine learningand artificial intelligence models would enable automated identification of correlations
and management of big data.
1.3 Innovating application of the waste hierarchy to improve radioactive waste
management
Application of the waste hierarchy will reduce the cost and timescale of decommissioning
the Fukushima Dai-ichi and Sellafield sites, and improve sustainability outcomes, byensuring maximum value is obtained from waste materials and minimising the use ofnational disposal facilities. A broad range of technological advances are required, in
addition to improved analytical methods discussed above, including decontamination of
surfaces to enable reuse or recycle of materials, or management at a lower
classification; advanced ion exchange materials for decontamination of decommissioning
effluents; and development of advanced waste treatment processes and materials to
produce passively safe products, reducing the packaged waste volume, and number ofpackages, compared to current baseline.
Group 2: Remote handling, robotic, and autonomous systems in decommissioning
2.1 Robotic deployment challenges and systems for inspection and in situ
characterisation
Decommissioning of Sellafield and Fukushima Daiichi facilities requires remote
inspection, radiation mapping and decontamination technologies. Research is needed todevelop robotic platforms capable of underwater deployment and access through narrow6

ports and pipes. These systems will need to be equipped with suitable sensors for in-situ
localisation and to undertake measurements and characterisation in high radiation level
environments. There is a need for development of in-situ mechanical and chemical
analysis tools, such as laser induced break down spectroscopy (LIBS) and hyper
spectral imaging, for contamination assessment and verification, enabling theeffectiveness of decontamination to be assured. Digital capture and multi-sensor fusionof survey and radiological data is also desirable.
2.2 Methods for collecting fuel debris and other materials duringdecommissioning
Retrieval of degraded fuels from the Fukushima Daiichi reactors and Windscale piles
requires research to enable risk-aware planning methods. Robotic platforms are requiredwith improved situational awareness in remote fuel debris removal (i.e., virtual reality),
together with tactile and haptic interactions and anti-collision capabilities. There is aneed to design light-weight end effectors for enhanced mobility, ease of deployment andimproved dexterity. Consideration needs to be given to the mobilisation and collection ofunderwater or air dispersed solids during retrieval operations. Hence, there is a need forthe development of underwater and in-air machining to size-reduce debris prior to
retrieval and for the maintenance and repair of critical infrastructures. The release anddispersion of contaminants during such activities must be characterised and efforts taken
to minimise the disruption of material configurations to avert potential criticality risks.
Intermediate and high reliability neutron detection devices, signal processing andtransmission, including high dose tolerant and shielding free detectors, are required tomonitor sub-criticality response of fuel debris materials. Automated sort and segregation
technologies are required for retrieved wastes, potentially via the application of artificial
intelligence, to minimise dose uptake and enable the most effective waste treatment
solutions.
2.3 Digital technologies: digital twins, planning, and autonomy
A variety of digital tools are required to help inform and progress decommissioning
plans. These include the construction and real-time adaptation. The development of realtime digital twins will support the planning and execution of decommissioning operations
through linked sensor arrays and wireless data transfer. There is a need to deal withuncertainty effectively through optimisation, capture and the modelling of data.
Colleagues from Japan showed the R&D project technologies that are currently being
targeted to the decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. There
are several basic and elemental research themes on the UK side that can be applied,
and those interested in partner matching in this topic should reach out to interested
persons using the partner introduction handbook.
Group 3: Environmental behaviour of radionuclide release and management of risk
and degraded infrastructure
In risk management, issues such as aerosol generation associated with on-site work andtritium measurement technology were raised. At Fukushima Daiichi, the development ofa rapid tritium measurement system for monitoring the discharge of the treated water
into the sea was pointed out. In addition, similar needs were assumed for tritium
measurement technology at Sellafield in the UK, which could be considered to have acommonality with the case in Fukushima Daiichi. In particular:
・It was pointed out that there may be more interest in social science research topics inthe UK side than in the Japan side.
・As with the Fukushima Dai-ichi building damaged in the accident, countermeasuresagainst aging of the pond facilities at Sellafield, UK, are an urgent issue, and it waspointed out that it is also important to evaluate the aging deterioration of infrastructure
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3.1 Monitoring and remediation of the environment and infrastructure
Understanding and controlling subsurface release of radioactivity is key to defining anddemonstrating site end points and managing risk to exposed persons. Research is
required to detect, monitor, and remediate radionuclides dispersed in the near sub
surface, and understand their environmental behaviour. The migration and attenuation ofradionuclides in sub-surface ground water, both on site and off site, requires investigation
and understanding, to develop effective remediation methods. Both Sellafield andFukushima Dai-ichi have degraded and high hazard infrastructure, condition monitoring
and repair is required to ensure safe operation and decommissioning. Technology isrequired for the long-term monitoring and in situ repair of degraded infrastructure, waste
stores, and facilities under care and maintenance, to assure their structural integrity until
dismantling.
3.2 Risk: assessment, prioritization, perception, and communication
The assessment, prioritisation, perception and communication of risk underpin all
decommissioning and remediation activities. There is a need to understand theperception of risk among social stakeholders which is critically important for theacceptance of technology and policy development. Therefore, methods and tools are
required to define and assess objective (expert) and subjective (lay) assessments of risk
and to manage risk flexibly under uncertainty. Understanding objective and subjective
perceptions of risk (and how these map on to psychological constructs such as trust,values, attitudes), is necessary to inform and develop effective communication andengagement programmes. The application of these methods, tools and understanding to
the management of environmental wastes arising from the Fukushima Daiichi accident,such as contaminated soil, water, wood, and concrete, is essential for their minimisation
during clearance and confidence in the remediation end point by residents. To enable
the most effective management and outcomes, quantification, and decontamination ofradionuclides in environmental wastes must be achieved, and disposal at an earlier
stage than anticipated in the current baseline plan.
3.3 Data analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning and simulation
Site decommissioning will produce large data sets that can be more effectively used to
improve decision making with application of advanced data analytics methods.
However, there is a challenge in the quantification of uncertainty and automation ofanalytics, and model validation is essential. Enabling use of data in real time, withanalytics and high-level simulations, could improve operational decision making and risk
management. High fidelity and fast models for detection and monitoring of radioactive
releases are required. Through life asset management could be improved by applicationof analytics to legacy data and purpose designed and built sensor arrays.

Session 4: Presentation of Phase-10 Call Opportunity
The planned Phase-10 Call Opportunity was presented by Carlton (EPSRC) and Washiya(JAEA/CLADS). For planning purposes, the arrangements are summarised as follows:The overall timetable will be approximately the same in the UK and Japan, as for Phase
9. The call is expected to be open for proposals in April, with a deadline of submissionin July.
The proposals will be submitted according to the guidance provided by EPSRC
and NSRA, which with the format expected to be similar to that in Phase 9. The
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proposal review will have the same format on the UK and Japan side as in Phase
9.
The Japan side conducts a document review and an interview before the joint
assessment panel. It was emphasised that if proposals are found to be incomplete at
the preliminary document check, they will be dropped from the selection process.
The expectation is for two joint projects to be funded, with a budget of £1M on the UK
side.
The expectation is for two joint projects to be funded, with a budget of ￥120M on
the Japan side.

Synthesis of workshop output – priorities areas for Phase 10 Call
The joint workshop discussion sessions were successful in producing detailed researchchallenge statements within each thematic area. Following the workshop, the outputs
from the discussion groups were synthesised to define the prioritised areas for joint
research and collaboration four research themes in Phase 10, which were harmonisedwith input from JAEA/CLADS. There is some significant evolution in the thinking andpriorities in each of the themes, compared to those proposed for the Phase 9 Call.
Theme 1: Radioactive waste management(Key word: Waste Characterisation, treatment and immobilization of radioactive wastes,sludge and slurry treatment)
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Waste characterisation using statistical correlation techniques to reduceanalytical sampling, by radionuclide estimation based on Cs-137 determination,
assisted by machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Application of the waste hierarchy to reduce the cost and timescale ofdecommissioning, including decontamination of surfaces to enable reuse or recycleof materials or management at a lower classification, and advanced ion exchangematerials for decontamination of decommissioning effluents.
Development of advanced waste treatment processes and materials to produce
passively safe products, reducing the packaged waste volume, and number ofpackages, compared to current baseline.
Automated sort and segregation technology is required for retrieved wastes,by application of artificial intelligence, to minimise dose uptake and enable
the most effective waste treatment solutions through application of the wastehierarchy.
Management and minimisation of environmental wastes arising from the Fukushima
Dai- ichi accident, such as contaminated soil water, wood, and concrete.
Quantification and decontamination of radionuclides in environmental wastes mustbe achieved, and disposal at an earlier stage than anticipated in the current baseline
plan.

Theme 2: Robotic and autonomous systems for decommissioning(Key word: Remote handling, remote inspection, radiation hardened detector, integrated
robotic systems, digital twins, artificial intelligence)

Development robotic platforms capable of underwater deployment and accessthrough narrow ports and pipes, to undertake inspection, characterisation, anddecommissioning operations (e.g., cutting and retrieval).
Integration of sensors in robotic platforms for in situ localisation, radiation
monitoring, and mechanical and chemical analysis, in harsh radiation environments,

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including under water.
Robotic platforms with improved situational awareness for remote fuel debris
retrieval, together with tactile and haptic interactions and anti-collision capabilities.
Design and light-weighting of end effectors for mobility, deployment and dexterity infuel debris retrieval.
Intermediate and high reliability neutron detection devices, signal processing andtransmission, including high dose tolerant and shielding free detectors, are required
to monitor sub-criticality response of fuel debris materials.
Development of real time digital twins to support the planning and execution of
decommissioning operations through linked sensor arrays and wireless datatransfer, with capability to effectively deal with uncertainty through capture andmodelling of data.

Theme 3: Fuel debris materials(Key word: Fuel debris characterization and aging, characterisation of radioactive aerosols,
modelling of debris behaviours)Prediction of the status and behaviour of degraded nuclear fuels and underpinning offuel debris retrieval, the mid- and long-term management and storage. In particular,
aerosol and dust generation, the transition from wet to dry storage conditions,
including fuel drying, corrosion, radiolytic hydrogen production, and treatment toassure passive safety, with a focus on modelling of release, transport.
Technology to allow high-throughput rapid screening allowing large volumes ofmaterial to be characterized quickly, and monitoring of radionuclides, tritium, and thepre-conditioning of ion exchange materials.
Research is required to detect, characterise, and monitor radionuclides dispersed in
the near sub surface, and understand their migration and attenuation, to develop
effective remediation methods.

Theme 4: Decommissioning technology(Key word: Monitoring, in situ repair, risk management, advanced data analysis andmodelling) Technology is required for the long-term monitoring and in situ repair of degradedinfrastructure post-accident, inc. waste stores, remaining containments and facilities
under care and maintenance, to assure their structural integrity until dismantling.
 Understanding the perception of risk among social stakeholders which is important
for the acceptance of technology and policy. Methods and tools are required todefine, understand, and assess objective (expert) and subjective (lay) assessments ofrisk and to manage risk flexibly under uncertainty.
 Application of advanced data analytics and modelling to large data sets produced
during decommissioning and to enable use of data in real time, to improve operational
decision making and risk management, focused on removing people from harm, digitaldelivery and data-based decisions.

10Agenda: UK – Japan Meeting and Workshop 2022/23
Monday 23 January 2023
Japan
15.3016.45

UK

Activity
Japan Session only.
Greetings: Koji Okamoto, CLADS (5min)
Instructions for UK-Japan workshop(15min)Nuclear Safety Research Association
Explanation of the call for proposals(10min)
CLADS
1F Decommissioning information
・Possibility of joint research between UK research seeds and the needs of 1F
decommissioning
Takayuki Terai (PO), Institute of Applied Energy(15min)
・How academia should contribute to the decommissioning of 1F
Noriko Asanuma, Tokai University(15min)・Explanation of the current status of 1F decommissioning work
Naoto Iizuka (PO), Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (15min)Japan
17.0020.10

UK
08.0011.10

Activity
Joint UK - Japan Session
Co-Chairs: Malcolm Joyce (UK) and Takayuki Terai(JPN) Link to join meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85779304878?pwd=Nm5WRUhwcVdWTEt6cGd5Y0pwYkpSUT09

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Please join up to 15 min before the start so we can begin promptly.
Opening remarks
Malcolm Joyce, Lancaster University, UK
Hajimu Yamana (PD), Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning
Facilitation Corporation, Japan *by video due to unavailability to attend in person
Keynote: Progress in Sellafield and UK nuclear decommissioning
James McKinney, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, UK
Keynote: Overview of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear decommissioning
Naoto Iizuka, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc., Japan
Questions for keynote speakers
David Cheneler, Lancaster University, UK, and
So Kamada, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology, Japan(Phase 7)
Joe Hriljac, Diamond Light Source, UK andNaoki Asao, Shinshu University, Japan (Phase 7)
Comfort break – 15 mins
Tom Scott, University of Bristol, andShuichiro Miwa, The University of Tokyo, Japan (Miwa not attending) (Phase 8)
Rizuwana Parween, University of Sussex, UK and
Hajime Asama, The university of Tokyo, Japan (Phase 8)
New partner matching talks
40 min: 10 x 4.5 min introduction talks with 1 slide per person (4 min talk, 0.5 minchangeover); 5 x UK talks, 4 x Japan talks.
10 min: plenary feedback and advice session.

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Hailong Wang, Waseda University, Japan
Jie Zhang, University of Bristol, UK
Yogarajah Elakneswaran, Hokkaido University, Japan
Farid Aiouache, Lancaster University, UK
Ren Komatsu, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Walter Villanueva, Bangor University, UK
Hyoe Takata, Fukushima University, Japan
Bill Nuttall, Open University, UK
Colin Boxall, Lancaster University, UK

11.10 Close of first Joint Session (Malcolm Joyce, UK)
UK
Activity
11.30- UK Session only.
12.45 Discussion of UK decommissioning research priorities and ideas for Phase 10, in four key
themes. Delegates will have the report from the joint meeting and workshop in 2021-22,
circulated in advance, and focus on prioritising research areas and identifying gaps toaddress. Results are captured on a PowerPoint template to form a summary
presentation for second joint session. Each session produces 3 x power point slides.
Link to join meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82279731379?pwd=MENaRWxPNnVhUFBGOWhQbzJOSyt2Zz09

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Introduction to parallel discussion sessions and task
Malcolm Joyce, Lancaster University, UK
1. Radioactive waste
2. Remote handling,
3. Environmental behaviour
treatment, packaging,robotic, and autonomousand impacts of radionuclide
and storage
systems inrelease & Management of
Michael Rushton, Bangor decommissioning
risk and degraded
University, UK
Michael Aspinall, Lancaster
infrastructure
University, UK
Malcolm Joyce, Lancaster
University, UK
Plenary discussion and feedback – 5 min per group
Discussion chairs will summarise key research priorities and ideas.
Opportunity to identify gaps / further consideration by participants.
Wrap up and close of UK Only Session (Malcolm Joyce, UK)

Tuesday 24 January 2023
Japan
17.3020.15

UK
08.3011.15

Activity
Joint UK – Japan Session
Discussion of UK and Japan decommissioning priorities and ideas for research inPhase 10, in three key themes. The discussion will use the input captured in thePowerPoint templates from the UK and Japan only sessions as a starting point.
Link to join meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83548913577?pwd=VGkyOFpOZURaMkhhdlZiZE9ndnlIdz09

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Welcome and orientation
Malcolm Joyce, Lancaster University, UK
Summary presentation of UK - Japan decommissioning priorities and ideas forresearch, in three key themes
Malcolm Joyce, Lancaster University, UK
Takayuki Terai, Institute of Applied Energy, Japan

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Introduction to parallel discussion sessions and task
Malcolm Joyce, Lancaster University
In each parallel session: the session co-chairs will in turn present one of the threeresearch topic slides prepared in the prior UK or Japan community session. The
group will discuss each slide suggesting how the research topic could be shaped andfocused to best meet the joint research needs of the UK and Japan. The group will
identify potential participants in the UK and Japan who could participate in the
research topic and potential topic leads who could develop a research proposal.
The group should spend around 10 min on each slide.
1. Radioactive waste
2. Remote handling,
3. Environmental
treatment, packaging,robotic, and autonomous
behaviour and impacts ofand storage
systems inradionuclide release &Michael Rushton,
decommissioning
Management of risk andBangor University, UK.
Michael Aspinall,
degraded infrastructure
Hiroshi Rindo, Nuclear
Lancaster University, UK.
Malcolm Joyce, Lancaster
Safety ResearchMichitsugu Mori,
University, UK.
Hokkaido University,
Association, Japan.
Tetsuo Fukasawa, Nippon
Japan.
Nuclear Fuel Development,
Japan.
Plenary discussion and feedback (with English to Japanese translation)
Discussion chairs will summarise key research priorities and ideas (3 x 5 min).
Opportunity to identify gaps / further consideration by participants (3 x 5 min)Note: there will be English to Japanese translation available in this session, pleasepause frequently in feedback and discussion to allow the translation.
Presentation of Phase 10 Call and Q&A
EPSRC & CLADSClose of second Joint Session, Meeting and Workshop (Takayuki Terai, Japan)

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