PROGRAMMENEA Workshop on theInnovative Techniques andTechnologies to Support
Characterisation andDecommissioning ofComplex and Legacy Sites
29 November to 1 December 2022
Boulogne-Billancourt, FranceVersion: 4.0 (23.11.2022)

NEA Workshop on the Innovative Techniques and Technologies
to Support Characterisation and Decommissioningof Complex and Legacy Sites

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

29 November – 1 December, 2022

The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Working Party on Technical, Environmental and Safety
Aspects of Decommissioning and Legacy Management (WPTES) is organizing aninternational workshop on Innovative Techniques and Technologies to Support
Characterisation and Decommissioning of Complex and Legacy Sites. For more details,
please consult the concept paper developed for this workshop.

Day 1 of the Workshop (29 November 2022)

Registration from 09:00 to 10:00- please plan early arrival -1

Opening Session
Opening Remarks

10:00

10 min1.1
Rebecca TADESSE (NEA, Head of RWMD)
Welcome Remarks

10:10

10:20

1.2

Cynthia BARR (Workshop Co-Chair)

1.3- Background and Concept of the Workshop- Goals and Expected Outputs
Introductory Session

10 min60 minVersion: 4.0 (23.11.2022)
Participants are requested to coordinate among themselves-Country based Tour-de-Table:
providing insights of participants, their background and expectations for the workshop;

Status and Inputs by the Working Party WPTES

20 minCynthia BARR (Workshop Co-Chair)
11:20

1.4

11:40

1.5

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Introduction to the Working Party on Technical,
Environmental and Safety Aspects of Decommissioning and Legacy Management (WPTES)- Key Findings and Status of work
Key Findings from Workshop Joint NEA and NDF on 20 min
the Characterisation of Large Quantities of Unconventional and Legacy Waste – 31.08.-01.09.2022 Japan
https://www.oecd-nea.org/jcms/pl_71354/
Andrew FAIRHURST (NDA, UK) (TBC)

12:00 Lunch Break (60 min)Topical Session 1
2

Innovative Techniques and Technologies for Radiological and Site Characterisation

2.1

13:00

2.1.1

Sub-Topic:
General Session on Innovative Techniques
and Technologies
Session Chair:Thomas BRAUNROTH (GRS, Germany)
Measurement of Difficult-to-Measure Radionuclides in 20 min
the Nuclear Environment and Recent Developments in
Accelerator-Mass Spectrometry
Thomas BRAUNROTH (GRS, Germany)

13:20

2.1.2

Innovative ANSTO Gamma Imaging Technology To
Support HIFAR Reactor Decommissioning And
OPAL Operations

20 minMathew GUENETTE (ANSTO, Australia)

13:40

2.1.3

Characterization of Radioactive Contamination under
Post-Accidental Conditions at Unit 4 of Chornobyl
NPP
Maxim SAVELIEV (NASU, Ukraine) - virtual

20 minVersion: 4.0 (23.11.2022)

14:00

2.1.4

Characterization of Waste at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station: Experience and Prospect

20 minYoshikazu KOMA (JAEA, Japan)- virtual

14:20

2.1.5

Innovative Techniques using UAV Technology to Support Characterisation at Fukushima
Petr SLADEK (IAEA)

14:40

2.1.6

Development of Technologies for the Rapid Determi- 20 min
nation of Tritium and C14 in Decommissioning Waste
John KRASZNAI (COG, Canada)

15:00

2.1.7

Panel Discussion with Presenters

40 min

15:40 Break (30 min)
Sub-Topic:
Innovative Techniques and Technologies for Radiological Characterisation of Buildings and Structures
2.2
Session Chair:
Andrew FAIRHURST (NDA, UK)

16:10

2.2.1

Robotic and Remote Technologies to Support Radiological and Site Characterisation and Decommissioning

20 min

Leo LAGOS (FIU, USA)

16:30

2.2.2

Advances in Radiological Characterisation of Build- 20 min
ings and Structures
Khalil AMGAROU (CEA, France)- virtual

16:50

2.2.3Examples of Innovative CM&I (Condition Monitoringand Inspection) Technologies under Development atSellafield Ltd

20 minSimon MALONE (Sellafield, UK)

17:10

2.2.4

The Benefits of Applying Innovative Techniques to Es- 20 min
tablished Characterisation Technologies: A UK Case
Study
Alex JACKSON (Cyclife-EDF, UK)

17:30

2.2.5

Group Picture

Panel Discussion with Presenters

40 minVersion: 4.0 (23.11.2022)

18:10

End of Day 1

Reception (TBC)

Day 2 of the Workshop (30 November 2022)

Registration from 08:30 to 09:00
Sub-Topic:
Innovative Technologies/Modeling/Tools to support
D&D2.3Session Chair:
Emilio GARCIA NERI (ENRESA, SPAIN)

09:00

2.3.1

Geo-Statistical Analysis and Integration of Soil Hydro- 20 min
Geochemistry Data With Remote Sensing Informationon Radiological and Site Characterization Studies
Vanessa MONTOYA (SCK-CEN, Belgium) - virtual

09:20

2.3.2

The Use of GIS, BIMs, and Digital Twins to Assist with 20 min
Decommissioning to Support Characterization andDecommissioning of Complex and Legacy Sites
Matt DAROIS (RSCS, USA)
Airborne Sensoring and Deep Learning Mapping 20 min
Methods for Safety Assessment and Optimisation ofRemedial Measures in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone

09:40

2.3.3
Sebastian BRIECHLE, Peter KRZYSTEK, (MUAS, Germany) and Norbert MOLITOR (Plejades GmbH, Germany) - virtual

10:00

2.3.4

Autonomous and Inteligent Characterisation: Trends
and Challenges for SME

20 minMatt MELLOR (CREATEC, UK)
10:20

2.3.5

Panel Discussion with Presenters

10:50 Break (30 min)
2.4

Sub-Topic:
Innovative Techniques and Technologies for Surveys
of Subsurface Soils and Groundwater

30 minVersion: 4.0 (23.11.2022)
Session Chair:
Sofía LUQUE (CNS,SPAIN)

11:20

2.4.1

Geostatistics to Help Optimize Subsurface Sample De- 20 min
sign and Support Remedial and Final Status Survey
Decision-Making on Several Case Studies
Yvon DESNOYERS (Geovariances, FRANCE)

11:40

2.4.2

Case Studies on Use of Geostatistical Techniques to Fa- 20 min
cilitate Decommissioning Decision-Making
Prof. Pierre GOOVAERTS (BioMedware, Inc.)
Advances in Non-Invasive Technologies for Subsur- 20 min
face Characterisation

12:00

2.4.3
Frederick DAY-LEWIS and Tim JOHNSON (PNNL, USA)- virtual

12:20

2.4.4

A Geospatial Based Decision Framework for Extending MARSSIM Regulatory Principles into the Subsurface

20 minRobert STEWART (ORNL, USA)12:40 Lunch Break (60 min)

2.5

Sub-Topic:
Innovative Techniques and Technologies for Radiological and Site Characterisation of Land
Session Chair:
Petr SLADEK (IAEA)

13:40

2.5.1

Estimating Scan Minimum Detectable Activity for a
Discrete Radioactive Particle

20 minDavid KING (ORAU, USA) - virtual

14:00

2.5.2

Case Study-Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle Gamma Survey 20 min
in Central Asia: Results and Outlook of The DUBGEM Research & Development Project
Sven ALTFELDER (IAEA)

14:20

2.5.3

Panel Discussion with Presenters (Session 2.4 & 2.5)

Topical Session 23Innovative Decontamination and Decommissioning Technologies and Good Practices for Implementation of Technologies

60 minVersion: 4.0 (23.11.2022)
Sub-Topic:
General Session Innovative Technologies to support
D&D

3.1

Session Chair:Arne LARSSON (Cyclife Sweden AB, SWEDEN)
Advances in Decommissioning Technologies
15:20

3.1.1

15:40

3.1.2

20 minLawrence E. BOING (ANL, USA) – virtual
Decontamination of Product Purification Cell (PPC)
using Liquid Nitrogen Scabbling at the West Valley
Demonstration Project (WVDP)

20 minBryan BOWER (DOE, USA) – virtual
16:00

3.1.3

Panel Discussion with Presenters

20 min

16:20 Break (30 min)

4Group Activity

Warm-up Exercise: Opinion Barometer
16:50

10 min4.1
All Participants
60 minBreakout-Groups
17:00

4.2
All Participants

18:00

End of Day 2

Version: 4.0 (23.11.2022)

Day 3 of the Workshop (01 December 2022)

Registration from 08:30 to 09:00

Topical Session 2 (cont’d)Innovative Decontamination and Decommissioning Technologies and Good Practices for Implementation of Technologies

5Sub-Topic:
Innovative Technologies to support D&D
5.1
Session Chair:
Vincent GORGUES (CEA, FRANCE)
NEA workshop – Laser technology for PWR/BWR 20 min
RVI segmentation
09:00

5.1.1

Pierre DAGUIN (Onet Technologies, France)
Ioana DOYEN (CEA,France)

09:20

5.1.2

Latest Advances in Semi-Autonomous Robotic Cutting 20 min
and Disassembly
Rustam STOLKIN (EGRRS Chair, UK)

09:40

5.1.3

Innovative Technologies for Soil Decontamination and 20 min
Stablization
Maxime FOURNIER (CEA, France)

10:00

5.1.4

Automatic Characterisation and Sorting of Large
Quantities of Soil and Rubble

20 minFelix LANGER (NUKEM, Germany) - virtual

10:20

5.1.5

Policy, Strategy and Risk Assessment Methods for Sus- 20 min
tainable Waste Management during Nuclear Site Regeneration
Andrew FAIRHURST (NDA, UK)

10:40 Break (30 min)
11:10

5.1.6

Characterisation Lessons Learned from Finland
Anumaija LESKINEN (VTT, Finland)

20 minVersion: 4.0 (23.11.2022)

11:30

5.1.7

Regulatory Challenges(and Opportunities) Associated 20 min
with Implementation of Innovative Technologies
Paolo PICCA (ONR, UK)-virtual

11:50

5.1.8

Panel Discussion with Presenters

60 min

12:50 Lunch Break (70 min)Collection Of Key Findings
614:00

6.1

Key Findings of Breakout 1

20 min

14:20

6.2

Key Findings of Breakout 2

20 min

14:40

6.3

Key Findings of Topical Session 1

20 min

15:00

6.4

Key Findings of Topical Session 2

20 minPlenary Discussion of the Findings

60 min

15:20

6.5
All Participants

16:20 Break (30 min)

7Conclusion Session
Main Outcome of the Workshop

16:50

7.1

20 minReport by Workshop Chairs
Contributions and Confirmation by Participants
Definition of Next Steps

17:10

40 min7.2

All Participants
10 minClosing Remarks
17:50

7.2

Workshop Chairs
Rebecca TADESSE (NEA, Head of RWMD)

18:00

Workshop AdjournNuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
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Cover photos: Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot (Create Ltd); CORIS360 spatz (ANSTO); Drone testing (PNNL); Robot milling tool (KIT).