Abstract
Considering the EU statements, Romania is engaged to endorse in the near future the IAEA relevant publications on geological repository (CNCAN a ), to update the Medium and Long Term National Strategy for Safe Management of Radioactive Waste and to approve the Road Map for Geological Repository Development. Currently, for example, spent fuel is wet stored for 6 years and after this period it is transported to dry storage in MACSTOR-200 (a concrete monolithic module) where it is intended to remain at least 50 years. The present situation for radioactive waste management in Romania is reviewed in the present paper. Focus will be done on existent disposal facilities but, also, on future facilities planned for storage / disposal of radioactive wastes. Considering specific data for Romanian radioactive waste inventory, authors are reviewing the advance in the radioactive waste management in Romania considering its particularities. The team tries to highlight the expected limitations and unknown data related with cementitious engineered barriers that has to be faced in the near future in case of interim storage or for the upcoming long periods of disposal.
Highlights
The aim of this paper is to foreseen and to mitigate any difficulties to be encountered during the development of the storage and disposal facilities for radioactive wastes in Romania
The present situation for radioactive waste management in Romania is reviewed in the present paper
The paper reveals the point of view of a design organization involved in present / future projects related with storage or final disposal of LILW-SL, LILW-LL or spent nuclear fuel (SNF)
Summary
As provider of industrial and research works for several important entities in Romania (RAAN-ROMAG PRODb, ICITc Rm. Vâlcea, Cernavodă NPP Unit 1& 2 etc.), the Subsidiary of Technology and Engineering for Nuclear Projects is revising and updating periodically its development strategy in the field of radioactive waste management such mode to be able assist regulatory body and waste generators in future storage and disposal activities. The financing schemes for radioactive waste management are (according to the Romanian law) created by NPP contribution (fee/MWh produced) or by state budget for research reactors, legacy waste, extractive industries. Spent nuclear fuel is wet stored for 6 years in the Spent Fuel Bay and after this period it is transported to dry storage in MACSTOR200 (a concrete monolithic module) where it is intended to remain at least 50 years
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