Remaining Issues in the Decommissioning of Nuclear Powered Vessels

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`Including Issues Related to the Environmental Remediation of the Supporting Infrastructure.' Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in Moscow, Russia, April 22-24, 2002.

This collection of articles, together with the two previous companion publications of 1995 and 1997, represent the most complete set of materials on the issues relating to nuclear submarine utilisation and safety when managing spent nuclear fuel and radioactive wastes. The book is indispensable for scientists, engineers, shipyard technicians and decision makers in the fields of radioecology and the management of decommissioned hazardous radiation facilities that were constructed for other than their present purposes.

Contents

Preface. Opening address; M. Barskov. Overview and Status of Issues Related to Nuclear Vessel Decommissioning and Utilization. Utilization of Russian Nuclear Submarines: Contents of the Problem, Review of the Actual Status, Analysis of the Related Risks and International Cooperation; A.A. Sariskov. Overview of the Status and Issues Related to the Decommissioning of Nuclear Vessels in Russia; V. Akhunov. Overview of the Status and Issues Related to the Decommissioning of Nuclear Vessels in France; A. Tournyol du Clos. Inactivation and Recycling of Nuclear Vessels in the USA: Overview and Status; M. MacKinnon III. Prospective on Risks Associated with Nuclear Vessels; P.L. Oelgaard. On Risks in Decommissioning of Nuclear Submarines (NS); O. Kovalevich, et al. Decommissioning and Dismantling of French Nuclear Submarines: Industrial Issues; B. Robin, A. de Buzonniere. International Cooperation in Nuclear Vessel Decommissioning and Utilization. Bilateral Cooperation Related to the Decommissioning of Nuclear Vessels between the USA and the Russian Federation Status and Issues; M.A. Baker. Military Environmental Cooperation on Radioactive and Non-Radioactive Waste in Russia's Northwest and Far East; D. Rudolph, et al. Non-Proliferation and Other Security-Related Issues Associated with the Dismantling of Nuclear Vessels in North-West Russia; O. Reistad, A. Soerlie. Experience of International Cooperation and Unresolved Issues of Utilizing Nuclear Submarines and Nuclear Maintenance Support Vessels in the Far East Region of Russia; Y. Shulgan. International Cooperation for Nuclear Submarine Disposal: Current Results and Future Prospects; N. Kalistratov. Radioecology, Radiation, and Safety Issues. System Analysis of Environmental Risks: Basic Problems and Methods of Solution; L. Bolshov, R. Aroutiounian. Analysis of the Radiation Potential of the Decommissioned Nuclear Submarines and Reactor Units; V. Barinov, et al. Improving Nuclear and Radiation Safety during the Process of Russian Nuclear Submarine Utilization; A. Kiriushin, et al. Analysis of the Radiation Risks for the Population at Different Stages of Nuclear Submarine Utilization; A. Blekher. Radiation Burden in Regions Resulting from Nuclear Submarine Handling after Decommissioning and the Existing Uncertainties in their Estimation; B. Pologikh. Automated Radiological Monitoring at a Russian Ministry of Defence Site; P.D. Moscowitz, et al. Analysis of the Radioecological Situation within Bays of Nuclear Submarine and Floating Reactor Compartment Storage; V. Danilyan, V. Vysotsky. The Forecast of Possible Radioecological Consequences and Risk of Damage to the Health of Critical Groups of the Population from Sunken Nuclear Submarines and other Radiation-Dangerous Objects on the Bottom of the Ocean; I. Lisovsky. Radiation Impact on the Environment when Handling Fuel of Dispositioned Nuclear Submarines at GMP Zvezdochka; Y. Siminovskiy, et al. Methodolgical Aspects of Assessing the Radioecological Situation at Contaminated Territories of Russian Naval Bases to Perform their Subsequent Rehabilitation; V. Zhernovoy, et al. Radioecological Monitoring of Defueling of Damaged Spent Fuel from Storage Facilities of Floating Shops; V. Vysotsky, et al. Issues of Novaya Zemlia Bay Rehabilitation Due to the Dumping of Radiation Dangerous Facilities; Y. Sivintsev. Ensuring Safety of Nuclear Submarines Stored Afloat after Decommissioning; S. Petrov. Possibilities of Using a Multifunctional System of Sanogenetic Monitoring to Perform a Physiological and Hygienic Survey of Different Work-Status Personnel at Nuclear Shipbuilding Enterprises; V. Dovgusha, et al. Spent Nuclear Fuel Issues. Actual Status and Problems of Spent Nuclear Fuel Management at Coastal Facilities of the Northwest Region and the Far East Region of Russia; A. Pimenov, et al. Transport and Technological Flowsheets for Management of Spent Nuclear Fuel from Nuclear Submarines under Utilization in the Northwest Region and the Far East Region of Russia: Problems and Solutions; V. Shishkin, et al. Storing and Shipping of Spent Nuclear Fuel from Ships: New Engineering Solutions and Probable Radiation Effects of an Accident; M. Rylov, et al. Options for the Handling and Storage of Nuclear Vessel Spent Fuel; O. Keener Earle. Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and Radioactive Waste in the Decommissioning of French Nuclear Submarines; J. Chenais. Assessment of the Probability of Initiating a Spontaneous Chain Reaction within Metallic-Concrete Transportation Casks: Case of Temporary Storage of Vessel Spent Nuclear Fuel of the Russian Navy; R. Bakin, et al. Radioactive Waste Management. Radiation-Equivalent Approach to Radioactive Waste Management; E. Adamov, et al. Nuclear Vessel Utilization: Basic Pathways for Realizing Engineering Solutions of the Conceptual LRW and SRW Management Flowsheet in the Northwest Region of Russia; V. Safutin, et al. Ways of Minimizing Amounts of Radioactive Wastes Created during Nuclear Submarine Utilization; Y.J. Mescheriakov, et al. Submarines with Liquid Metal Coolant. Problems of Long-Term Safe Storage of Unloaded and Non-Unloaded Spent Nuclear Fuel for Nuclear Submarine with Liquid Metal Coolant; D. Pankratov, et al. Current Problems of Utilization of Nuclear Submarines with Liquid Metal Coolant; V. Sazonov, et al. Step-by-Step Solution to the Project on Long-Term Storage of Spent Fuel From Nuclear Submarines with Heavy Liquid Metal Cooled Reactors; M. Bugreev, et al. Special Topics in Nuclear Submarine Decommissioning and Utilization. Substantiation of the Necessity to Construct centers for Long-Term Reactor Compartment Storage and Principle Technical Solutions on Environmental Safe Storage of Reactor Units of Decommissioned Nuclear Submarines; V. Mazokin, M. Netecha. Specific Features of the NS 'Kursk' Utilization; V. Nikitin. Development of Computer Models and Informational Support Systems for Utilization of Decommissioned Nuclear Submarines; S. Bogatov, et al. Toward a System Dynamical Model of Russian Nuclear Submarine Dismantlement Barriers; C.D. Ferguson. Creating Adequate Public Opinion in Russian Regions as a Top-Priority Task of Nuclear Submarine Utilization and Radioactive Waste Management; R. Kalinin.

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