Regulation of nuclear decommissioning
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R. D. Wendling
Abstract
Being an integral part of the life of all nuclear facilities, the decommissioning of these facilities is an important task to the owners as well as to the regulators and authorities. This applies not only to large nuclear facilities such as power plants and fuel cycle facilities but is also referring to the multitude of small nuclear applications in medicine, industry and research. The article provides an overview of the statutory and legal framework, the regulatory body and the licensing procedure for the decommissioning and dismantling of nuclear facilities in Germany. Furthermore, the respective international regulatory framework as it is laid down in the Joint Convention and the IAEA Safety Standards is outlined and a brief description of the current activities of WENRA is given.
Kurzfassung
Die Stilllegung ist integraler Bestandteil des Lebens einer jeden kerntechnischen Anlage. Sie stellt eine wichtige Aufgabe dar, die sowohl die Eigentümer der Anlagen angeht als auch Gesetzgebung und staatliche Verwaltung. Dies gilt nicht nur für Großanlagen wie etwa Kraftwerke oder Anlagen des Brennstoffkreislaufes, sondern auch für die Vielzahl von kleineren kerntechnischen Einrichtungen in Medizin, Industrie und Forschung. Der Artikel bietet einen Überblick über das entsprechende Regelwerk, die zuständigen Behörden und das Genehmigungsverfahren für die Stilllegung kerntechnischer Anlagen in Deutschland. Daneben werden das entsprechende internationale Regelwerk, wie das Gemeinsame Übereinkommen zur Nuklearen Entsorgung und die IAEA Safety Standards umrissen und die gegenwärtigen Aktivitäten der WENRA dargestellt.
© 2005, Carl Hanser Verlag, München
Articles in the same Issue
- Contents/Inhalt
- Contents
- Summaries/Kurzfassungen
- Summaries
- Editorial
- Decommissioning of nuclear facilities
- Technical Contributions/Fachbeiträge
- Regulation of nuclear decommissioning
- Survey of decommissioning projects
- Decommissioning strategy selection
- Decommissioning technologies, including recent developments and special features of the dismantling of nuclear research and prototype facilities
- The role of clearance in Germany – release of materials, buildings and sites
- The decommissioning of light water reactors – experience
- Decommissioning of gas-cooled reactors
- Decommissioning of reactors after accidents
- Decommissioning and dismantling of the Siemens fuel cycle facilities
- Decommissioning of back-end nuclear facilities
- Decommissioning and rehabilitation of uranium and thorium production facilities
- German assistance for the dismantling of nuclear submarines in Russia
Articles in the same Issue
- Contents/Inhalt
- Contents
- Summaries/Kurzfassungen
- Summaries
- Editorial
- Decommissioning of nuclear facilities
- Technical Contributions/Fachbeiträge
- Regulation of nuclear decommissioning
- Survey of decommissioning projects
- Decommissioning strategy selection
- Decommissioning technologies, including recent developments and special features of the dismantling of nuclear research and prototype facilities
- The role of clearance in Germany – release of materials, buildings and sites
- The decommissioning of light water reactors – experience
- Decommissioning of gas-cooled reactors
- Decommissioning of reactors after accidents
- Decommissioning and dismantling of the Siemens fuel cycle facilities
- Decommissioning of back-end nuclear facilities
- Decommissioning and rehabilitation of uranium and thorium production facilities
- German assistance for the dismantling of nuclear submarines in Russia
