Business Overview of the Nuclear Liabilities Management Department of Necsa
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NLM provides radioactive waste management services and facilities in South Africa. It manages radioactive waste treatment, storage, disposal, and the decommissioning of nuclear sites. NLM also offers consulting services. Its facilities include waste storage areas, a decontamination facility, smelter, and the Vaalputs radioactive waste disposal repository. NLM works to build stakeholder confidence through demonstrations of its technical competence, regulatory compliance, education programs, and multi-stakeholder engagement.
Business Overview of the Nuclear Liabilities Management Department of Necsa
- 1. BUSINESS OVERVIEW OF NLM By: Alan Carolissen Senior Manager: NLM
- 2. MISSION To provide innovative radwaste management services that are technically sound, environmentally responsible, economic feasible and that meets or exceeds customer expectations
- 3. BUSINESS PORTFOLIO Management of radioactive waste (Treatment, Conditioning, Characterization and Disposal) Management of spent disused sealed source (Treatment, Conditioning, Characterization and Disposal); Siting and site characterisation and design of new nuclear facilities D&D of redundant nuclear facilities Decontamination Services Site remediation Developing of Waste Management Strategies, Plans and Methodologies Radiological Consultancy Services Nuclear Liability Assessment
- 4. CUSTOMERS South Africa Government Department of Energy Department of Health Commercial Customers International Atomic Energy Agency Governments: Kenya, Sudan, Thailand, Malta, Brazil, Ghana, Philippines, etc Companies: Eskom, Sasol; Uramin, De Beers, R旦ssing, Langer Heinrich, etc
- 6. NLM ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES Wet and Dry Decontamination: Decontamination Facility, Smelter Source Management: Source Store in Area 24, Thabana Bunkers LILW Waste storage: Pelstore, A-West Drum Storage, Thabana Stores Used Fuel Storage: Pipe Store Waste Characterisation: IQ3 in Pelstore and Drum Scanner in A-West Waste Processing: Volume Reduction Facility Waste Disposal: Thabana Trenches Decommissioning of dismantling of facilities: Various redundant facilities
- 7. 7 D&D OF DISUSED NUCLEAR FACILITIES Uranium Enrichment Fuel fabrication Weapons programme
- 13. NOW REUSE AS WASTE STORE
- 14. DECONTAMINATION TV COILS IN D BUILDING CONTAMINATED PIPES
- 16. DECONTAMINATION AFTER DECONTAMINATION CLEARED MATERIAL
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- 19. BusshedArea 21 Other Storage Areas
- 20. SOURCE STORE AND BUNKER
- 22. WASTE DISPOSAL REPOSITORY: VAALPUTS
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- 27. SMELTER
- 28. 28 Project Status: Furnace Platform Installed Furnace Bodies Furnace Body with Fume Hood
- 30. 30 Smelter off-gas System Cyclone Cartridge Filters Hepa Filters
- 31. 31 Project Status: Off-Gas System Cyclone Filter Cartridge Filter Bank
- 32. 32 Project Status: Off-Gas System Cyclone Filter Cartridge Filter Bank
- 33. IAEA COOPERATION MOBILE HOT CELL MISSIONS 33
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- 35. OTHER KEY PROJECTS D&D of PTR Tanks Disposal of Steam Generators 35
- 36. IAEA COOPERATION
- 37. IAEA COOPERATION Integration of Mobile Hot Cell with Borehole Disposal Concept 37
- 39. 39 Demonstrate Technical Competence Full disclosure of facility operational compliance Disseminate information on Nuclear safety, Radiation & nuclear related matters, including but not limited to nuclear incidents and accidents Conduct regular third party verification audits Invite stakeholders to third party verification audits as observers Investment in R&D activities 39
- 40. 40 40 Embracing Best Practices ISO 9001 ACCREDITATION ISO 14001 ACCREDITATION
- 43. 43 Nuclear Science &Technology Education Programme Education and Training Focusing on Nuclear Science & Technology Kamiesberg Educational Trust Fund Corporate Bursary Fund Schools Outreach Programme National Science Week Brochures & Posters Tours & Visits
- 44. 44 Key Learnings Demonstrating technical competence and regulatory compliance are not enough to instill stakeholder confidence Accommodate divergent values and beliefs equally, considering them all when making decisions Empower your stakeholders with the necessary knowledge to enable them to participate in decision making process in an informed manner You can successfully addressed negative public perceptions by creating a multi-stakeholder platform for dialogue and collaborative problem-solving. These platforms catalyzed innovation, built trust, reduced conflict and created the conditions necessary for building sustainable, mutually beneficial long term stakeholder relationships
- 45. 45 Concluding Remarks Biggest challenge of any radwaste management related activity is to ensure societal and political acceptance Advancement of enhanced stakeholder participation and corporate transparency goes hand in glove Demonstrating technical competence and safe operations are key parts of building stakeholder confidence, however its not enough to ensure stakeholder acceptability. Stakeholder confidence building strategies and policies must take into account cultural diversities.
- 46. 46 To Ensure Societal and Political Acceptance Make communication, public participation and stakeholder engagement Part of your Radwaste Management DNA !!!
- 47. THANK YOU