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Materials Management in nuclear decommissioning
- challenges and opportunities

A one day SD:SPUR conference showcasing good practice case studies for nuclear and defence sites

25 May 2010
Radisson Manchester

Call for abstracts

The SD:SPUR learning network aims to develop and disseminate good practice on the sustainable management of materials and decommissioning wastes arising from nuclear and defence sites.

• It is focused on three aspects of nuclear decommissioning:
• the management of low activity solid radioactive wastes
• the management of solid non-radioactive wastes
• the potential reuse of buildings, plant, equipment, and excess materials.

This conference will provide a platform to showcase up-to-date industry case studies, sharing good practice, exploring challenges and opportunities in material management, and lessons learnt from within the nuclear decommissioning industry, the non-nuclear sector, Regulators, Local Authorities, NGO’s and other community based organisations. There will also be an opportunity for international case studies.

Case studies on your learning experiences, both successes and problems experienced during a project, are solicited and encouraged. Debate and discussion with the audience will take place during facilitated sessions.

This conference will provide a unique opportunity for delegates to learn from a wide variety of good practice case studies and exchange information with industry peers. The event will also be a great opportunity to network with key industry colleagues.

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Requirements

A full technical paper is NOT required.

Please submit a 300 word abstract of the case study.  

Case studies can be based on projects that are either fully complete or currently in progress. A discussion will take place following your presentation.

The presentation of your case study abstract ideally should include the following five themes.

1. Characterisation
   We are interested in radioactive and non-radioactive characterisation and the following topics:
   • Sampling analysis/methodologies
   • Data Quality Objectives (DQO’s)
   • Prevention of waste
   • Exemptions or lowering of waste category
   • Waste fingerprinting.
2. Risks
   To be focused on practical risk assessment methodologies used on projects, also public perception and acceptability of the chosen risk assessment.
   
   
3. Technologies
   We are seeking the demonstration of innovative and existing technologies and transfer of technologies into the nuclear from the non-nuclear industries, including:
   • Existing good practices or processes that identify technology gaps
   • Characterisation technologies to help resolve detection limit levels
   • Research and development on technologies that will benefit the industry.
4. Planning for the waste hierarchy
   This theme should demonstrate management for early waste minimisation at the design and procurement stages, including:
   • Managing onsite resources/materials
   • Prevention of waste
   • Reduction of waste production and arisings
   • Reuse of buildings on nuclear sites
5. Obstacles, uncertainties, solutions
   The case study needs to demonstrate where solutions to challenges in the material management on nuclear sites have been found. The obstacles, uncertainties and solutions could be:
   • Onsite or offsite issues
   • Regulatory constraints
   • Demand for a recycled material market
   • Providing business cases for demonstrating cost vs. benefit.

The abstracts will be reviewed by the SD:SPUR project steering group and those accepted will be asked to present at the one day conference in May. Full papers are not required, though can be submitted if desired, but will not be reviewed. Presentations will be published on the SD:SPUR website after the SD:SPUR 2010 event.

Participants wishing to present a contribution are invited to submit an abstract relating to the conference topics and follow the guidelines in downloadable Abstract submission form or in the Online submission form (see option one and two, below).

The abstract should be typewritten in English, not exceeding 300 words. If you chose option one, please save the file email to charles.perkin@ciria.org – Please state SDSPUR 2010 Abstract in the title of your email.

Option one: Download the Abstract submission form[*.doc format]

Option two: Online Abstract submission form

Further information

For further technical information regarding topics or related information, please contact:
Rajnika Patel - rajnika.patel@ciria.org or telephone: +44 (0)20 7549 3300

Key Dates

• Submission of abstract by authors, Friday 26 February 2010
• Notification of acceptance, Monday 22 March 2010
• Presentations to be submitted Thursday 13 May 2010
• Event and presentation of case studies, week beginning 17 May 2010

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