RSRL Integrated Waste Strategy - Issue 5- Oct 2012.pdf

NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED8 AREAS REQUIRING FURTHER DEVELOPMENT & ACTION PLAN374. Key areas of the IWS requiring further development are tabulated below. They includedevelopments identified in the previous issue of the IWS and an update of status.Development RequirementThe strategy for:(1) Natural Uranium and(2) Depleted Uranium hasnot been finalised.OngoingThe final strategy fordecommissioning of theRiver Thames dischargepipelineHarwellAction Plan and Status(1) Negotiations with SFL started in 2006 to agree a transferof the uranium to Springfield however it has not been possibleto achieve a handshake for the transfer of this waste. Thestrategy continues to be long-term storage on the Harwell siteuntil the GDF is available. Before consignment to the GDFthe material will be repackaged and grouted in 500-litredrums. Transfer to Springfield continues to be identified asan opportunity.(2) Negotiations are in progress with an external contractor todevelop a route for depleted uranium.This work has been considered as an opportunity in thestrategy review.A preliminary option study was carried out during 2012.Technical specifications will be developed and a test sectionof the pipeline removed for characterisation to inform on thefinal strategy.OngoingHarwell Optimised PlanOngoingProvision of a new ILWstore at HarwellNEWProvision of transportpackages for nuclearmaterials transferNEWRSRL have reviewed the options for optimising thedecommissioning programme at Harwell. The findings havebeen presented to the NDA and been reviewed by the RSRLexecutive committee. Some of the relevant changes havebeen made to the LTP.The conceptual design of a new ILW store has beencompleted and the planning application drafted. The storewill need to accommodate ILW packages arising fromdecommissioning of both the Harwell and Winfrith sites.RSRL continues to have dialogue with local councils andstakeholders.A number of Type B transport packages are required in orderto transfer nuclear materials from Harwell to Sellafield. Thesepackages need to be approved for use by ONR (RMT).Discussions with ONR (RMT) will continue.RSRL IWS (Issue 5 – October 2012)100