SEPTEMBER - 2023ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESS REVIEW8 OPINIONIN MYMATERIAL HANDLING AND STORAGE IN WASTE MANAGEMENT OF A NPP DECOMMISSIONINGBy Ferdinand Bartels, Department Head & Project Manager, PreussenElektraDuring the decommissioning of a nuclear power plant there are many different waste streams. These are related to several material types that need different treatment steps to get the materials into the clearance process.The treatment steps for e.g. metal differs from that of concrete. In addition to that there is less and lass space to setup facilities. So the decision has been made to sort and pack up different materials and bring them out of the controlled area to process them at a later time.For this it is necessary to document the contents properly (including pictures) and to build up a proper inventory management to be able to fully plan the following steps in waste treatment. We are using steel boxes and decided to fully seal them off to avoid accidental contamination. We used partly pre-cut foil sheets and duct tape. Every boxes content was photographed before it being sealed and then put into storage containers. Every box was put on a content list that was also placed on the inside of each container door.For all this we needed to make sure that all people in the process are aware of the steps and procedures. We generated checklists and purchased cameras to make sure people did not have to walk around looking for a camera and find agreements on lending those. We also included the official transportation documentation into the process to make sure all Ferdinand Bartels
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