Workshop within the framework of IAEA "IAEA member-states capabilities enhancement in decommissioning projects management" was held at Chernobyl NPP since February 27 till March 3, 2017. During the workshop results of IAEA project on Risks Management in NPPs decommissioning (DRiMa project ) were presented.
The workshop was attended by experts IAEA, representatives from Chernobyl NPP, as well as Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plants and NAEC "Energoatom", the experts involved in DRiMa drafting from Germany, UK, Ukraine, representatives from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Slovakia, Serbia.
The main workshop purpose to familiarize the participants with the risks assessment methodology in Nuclear Power Plants decommissioning, as well as training in its application. This methodology was developed by IAEA within the DRiMa project implementation. During the workshop specialists took part in the practical sessions under the support of skilled IAEA experts. Initially methodology application was tested at the examples from the posters presentations, provided by the international participants. As a test case Chernobyl Units 1, 2 and 3 decommissioning was proposed for the risks assessment.
Upon completion of the official part the workshop participants pointed out the simplicity of the proposed methodology, as well as relevant practical value of the presented risk assessment and management methodology. It was mentioned that the level of such assessment strongly depends on the level of the specialists involved. In addition, it was expressed desire to apply this methodology for decommissioning work planning at Chernobyl NPP.
DRiMa project is underway starting from 2011. About 70 experts from 30 member-states were involved in its implementation.
The objectives of this project are:
• compilation of IAEA member-states risk management experience in decommissioning;
• development of a general risk management methodology for decommissioning;
• providing recommendations in risk assessment and management methodology application during decommissioning.
It is expected that the use of this methodology will improve the decommissioning plans quality and as a consequence, will allow costs reducing for its implementation.
It should be noted that Ukraine and ChNPP in particular is an active participant in DRiMa project implementation. Dmitriy Stelmakh, Head of Strategic Planning Department, is one of the experts involved in the project.
