Advances and Innovations in Nuclear Decommissioning

Michele Laraia, a chemical engineer by background, gained his first degree at the University of Rome. In 1975 he began to work at Italy's Regulatory Body, since 1982 as licensing manager of decommissioning projects. From July 1991, Michele worked at the International Atomic Energy Agency, Waste Technology Section, as Unit Leader responsible for decontamination and decommissioning of nuclear installations and environmental remediation. The objectives of the work were to provide guidance to Member States on the planning and implementation of nuclear decommissioning and site remediation, to disseminate information on good practices, and to provide direct assistance to Member States in the implementation of their programmes. Following his retirement in November 2011 Michele offers consultant services in the above-mentioned areas.

1. Introduction

Part I: Planning 2. Safety and radiation protection 3. The "cultural" aspects of decommissioning 4. Knowledge management towards, during, and after decommissioning 5. The "real" costs of decommissioning 6. New and unexpected stakeholders in decommissioning projects

Part II: Execution 7. Lessons Learned from decommissioning: what went wrong? 8. Emerging technologies 9. Decommissioning after a severe accident 10. The end state of materials, buildings and site: restricted or unrestricted release?

Part III: International Experience 11. Recent experience in decommissioning of research reactors 12. Decommissioning in a multi-facility site 13. Recent experience in environmental remediation of nuclear sites