National Approach and Experience on

Disposal of Intermediate Level

Waste in the Russian Federation

A. SmetnikFSUE VO “Safety”

Vienna, 9 – 13 September, 2013

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RW Generation Sources

The RW generation sources in the Russian Federation

are:

mining and processing of radioactive ores;

fabrication of nuclear fuel;

operation of NPPs, nuclear research facilities,

nuclear fuel cycle (NFC) enterprises, vessels with

nuclear power units and their maintenance bases;

SNF reprocessing;

use of NM, RS and ionizing radiation sources (IRS) in

industry, medical institutions, research institutes

etc.;

decommissioning of nuclear facilities and

rehabilitation of areas contaminated with radioactive

substances.

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Radioactive waste reprocessing

Re-melting — Ecomet-S (SRW, LLW; 2,000 tons/year), Vitrification — PA Mayak (LRW, HLW; 300-500 l/h) SUE MosNPO Radon (LRW, ILW; 200 l/h), Incineration — SUE MosNPO Radon (LRW ILW; 20 l/h;

SRW ILW; 60 kg/h) Cement solidification — at NPPs, a standard facility

(LRW, SRW, ILW; 255 m3/year)

Over 90 facilities for reprocessing of different types of radioactive waste are in operation, for example:

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Radioactive Waste Inventories

As of the end of 2010, a total of:

over 486 mln m3 (4.27·1019 Bq) of

liquid radioactive waste (LRW), and

87 mln tons of solid radioactive waste

(SRW) (3.59·1019 Bq) were

accumulated.

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RW Generation in 2010

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RW Generation in 2010

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RW Placement and Storage

All RW is placed in 1,466 temporary storage facilities

at 136 enterprises located in 43 regions of the

Russian Federation, and

3 disposal facilities of liquid radioactive waste

(under continuous monitoring) in deep geological

formations.

A large amount of intermediate-level LRW (89%) is

consolidated at Siberian Chemical Combine (SCC),

Mining and Chemical Combine (MCC), Research

Institute of Atomic Reactors (RIAR) and is isolated

from the environment in deep geological formations.

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Fuel Cycle and Disposal Facilities

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National Operator for RW Management

After the Federal Law No. 190-FZ "About Radioactive

Waste Management…" (11.07.2011) has been

enacted, it is only the National Operator for RW

Management (FSUE "NO RAO") that is authorized

from 20 March 2012 to dispose radioactive waste at

the territory of Russia.

At present FSUE "NO RAO" has only started to

establish its own infrastructure to enable acceptance

of radioactive waste for disposal.

Activities of the National Operator

Национальныйоператор

Provides operation of disposal facilities

Ensures safe management of waste accepted

for disposal

Maintains the state register of radioactive

waste and state waste inventory

of storage facilitiesPrepares forecasts for RWM infrastructure development

and volume of the wastes to be disposed

Serves as the customer’s design and construction of

waste disposal facilities

Duties of the National Operator

Национальныйоператор

To perform radiation monitoring of

disposal facilities, including

post-closure period

To accept from RAW producers

RAW meeting the WAC and paid in the prescribed

manner

To provide information on the

activity of the National Operator

upon requestTo transfer funds to the RF when receiving wastes from irregular waste producers

To ensure fire & radiation safety,

sanitary-epidemiological well-being of public during operation and post-

closure period

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Thank you for your attention!