Conference and Exhibition Program

4 December, 2007

Panel sessions:

(1) Challenges of the nuclear renaissance (VIP Session), Part 1

Moderator: Petr Shedrovitskyi (Atomenergoprom)

Speakers: Alexander Putilov (VNIINM) – “Nuclear renaissance and problems of radwaste management and SNF management”; Sylvain Saint-Pierre (WNA) – “WNA back-end views on "safe management of nuclear waste and used nuclear fuel", and on "ensuring security of supply in the international nuclear fuel cycle”; Jukka Laaksonen (Stuk) – “Nuclear fuel cycle needs to be closed - is Russia ready to take a lead in multinational co-operation?”; Massimiliano Nobile (Sogin) – “The new Italian approach to the decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants”

(2) International cooperation in the field of radwaste management and D&D

Moderator: Evgenyi Kudriavtsev (Rosatom)

Speakers: Serge Gas (EBRD) – “The multilateral contribution to the solution of environmental challenges posed by the nuclear legacy of the Soviet Northern Fleet”; Ashot Sarkisov (IBRAE) – “Development of a strategic plan for resolution of environmental challenges the Northern-West part of Russia, as a successful example of international cooperation in the field of nuclear decommissioning activities”; Valeryi Sorokin (VNIPIET) – “VNIPIET’s involvement in the resolution of environmental tasks in the North-Eastern part of Russia”; Jeffrey Fishbourne (Crown Agents) – “Design of SNF storage facility at AtomFlot’s nuclear site under the G8 Partnership Program framework”

(3)  Economics of radwaste management and D&D

Moderator: Timur Beroev (VNIIAES)

Speakers: Alla Arkhangelskaya (Rosenergoatom) – “Issues of NPP electricity tariffs formation taking into account radwaste management”; Timur Beroev (VNIIAES) – “Proposed structure and expenses management for radwaste management in Atomenergorpom”; Natalya Shafrova (VNIPIET) – “Specifics of economical calculations for radwaste management facilities”; Elmer Dyke (Booz Allen Hamilton) – “Nuclear backing business: status of U.S. programs, issues and challenges to resolve

Panel sessions:

(4) Challenges of the nuclear renaissance (VIP-session), Part 2

Moderator: Alexander Agapov (Rosatom)

Speakers: Claudio Pescatore (OECD/NEA) – “Radwaste management and Decommissioning: status and challenges”; James Laidler (U.S. DOE) – “Nuclear Fuel Cycle issues in the U.S.”Nikolay Davidenko (Rosenergoatom) – “Radioactive waste management technical policy at Russian NPPs”; Sergey Diakov (Rosatom) – “System of radwaste management in Russia: status and recent changes”

(5) Innovations for radwaste management: equipment, technologies and materials

Moderator: Pavel Poluektov (VNIINM)

Speakers: Brad Bowan (Energy Solutions) – “Radioactive waste vitrification facilities: development and commercialization”; Hans-Jurgen Engelmann (NUCON-RF) – “Metal-polymer shielding materials for radwaste management operations”; Sergey Stefanovskyi (Moscow NPO Radon) – “Experience of Savanna-River Nuclear Site’s radioactive waste liquids vitrification using cold-crucible melters”; Mikhail Gasparyan (NTC Bakor) – “Innovation capabilities of Bakor’s ceramics products for radwaste management at Rosatom nuclear sites”

(6) Packages and transport logistics

Moderator: Mikhail Radchenko (Engineering Center of Nuclear Containers)

Speakers: Fedor Alexandrov (TSNIIATOMINFORM) – “Problems of logistics in the system of radwaste management for NPPs”; Tatyana Gupalo (VNIPIPT) – “Requirements of final geological isolation for conditioned radioactive waste and packages”; Vladimir Nashokin (Atomspetstrans) – “Problems of safe shipments in developing nuclear industry”; Peter Cheremisin (Ecomet-S)  - “General-purpose large transportation cask UTKN-24000 for shipment and temporary storage of solid waste”

Panel sessions:

(7) Regulation of radwaste management and D&D

Moderator: Igor Linge (IBRAE)

Speakers: Oleg Kochetkov (Institute of Biophysics) – “Ensuring radiation safety in the course of radwaste management in Russian and abroad”; Keith McConnell (U.S. NRC) – “Using a risk-informed, graded approach for decommissioning facilities”

(8) Nuclear education and cadres

Moderator: Anna Kudriavtseva (Atom-Innovation Center)

Speakers: Sergey Kruppo (Rosatom) – “System of nuclear education in Russia – Federal Nuclear University”; Mikhail Strikhanov (MePHi) – “Harmonization of educational and professional industry standards in Russia”; Pavel Malinovskyi (TSNIIATOMINFORM) – “Formation of personnel reserve in the Russian nuclear industry”

(9) Nuclear engineering for radwaste management and D&D 

Moderator: Fedor Alexandrov (TSNIIATOMINFORM)

Speakers: Dmitriy Bakhturin (Rosenergoatom) – “Experience of formation of nuclear engineering aspects in the NPP-2006 Project”; Soslan Khubetsov (VNIIAES) – “Approaches for increasing the effectiveness of radwaste management at Russian NPPs”; Alexander Vedernikov (RAOTECH) – “Problems of nuclear engineering for radwaste management”; Mikhail Radchenko (VNIINM) – “A set of technologies of radwaste management at Russian nuclear facilities”; Anatolyi Chernyshev (Atomspetstrans) – “An investment project of special transportation vehicles for SNF and RW shipments”

5 December, 2007

Panel sessions:

(10) Innovations for D&D: technologies, materials, equipment

Moderator: Sergey Diakov (Rosatom)

Speakers: Massimo Marsiletti (Ansaldo) - “IDMT – Integrated Decommissioning Management Tools”; Leonid Sukhanov (VNIINM) – “Lessons learned from radiological legacy problem resolution at Bochvar Institute”; Valeryi Kichik (Hydrotech) – “Application of membrane methods of cleaning Techa river contaminated ponds at NPO Mayak”; Viktor Krusanov (ITUCR) – “Remotely controlled instrumentation “Gamma-locator” for D&D operations”

(11) Radiation control and monitoring

Moderator: Evgenyi Chanyshev (PromEngineering)

Speakers: Valeryi Rtishev (Canberra) – “Canberra’s specific instrumentation for radwaste measurements”; Vladimir Buturlin (Pribory Oy) – “Special-purpose equipment supplied by Pribory Oy for radiation control and monitoring”; Kubesh Nurlybaev (NTC Doza) – “Certification of nuclear control& instrumentation equipment in Russian regulation authorities: problems”; Sergey Koloskov (VNIITFA) - “X-ray fluorescent analysis of the composition of metals and hazardous compounds, including radwaste and SNF”; Natalya Bogdanova (VNIIAES) – “Ensuring radiation control in the course of radioactive materials and radwaste management”

(12) Market of radwaste management services in Russia 

Moderator: Igor Gusakov-Stanyukovich (Rosatom)

Speakers:Yuriy Korchagin (VNIIAES) – “Proposed solutions and world experience on optimization of radioactive waste treatment at NPPs”; Аlexander Gelbutovskyi (Ecomet-S) – “Experience of Ecomet-S in the field of solid waste treatment services”; Alexander Sobko (RAOProject) – “Designs of container in-situ sites based on light-erection construction frames”

Panel sessions:

(13) Decommissioning and decontamination, Part 1

Moderator: Evgenyi Emets (Rosatom)

Speakers: Neil Baldwin (Magnox North) – “Decommissioning of Magnox reactors in the UK”; Mark Ferri (CH2MHill) – “Lessons learned from the successful closure of the Rocky Flats Weapons Facility”; Phillip Gros-Gean (Onet Technologies) – “Onet’s technology capabilities and D&D operations at EDF’s nuclear sites”; Evgenyi Komarov (Siberian Chemical Combine) – “Pilot D&D Center at the Siberian Chemical Combine”

(14) Radwaste management: methods, technologies and practice, Part 1

Moderator:  Yuri Korchagin (VNIIAES)

Speakers: Troy Eshleman (Energy Solutions) – “Centralized LLW treatment and recycle of contaminated metals”; Andreas Weichard (Nukem) – “NUKEM's radwaste management technical solutions/references/experience”; Vasilyi Belousov (NAEK Energoatom) – “Technical policy of radwaste management at NAEK Energoatom’s nuclear facilities”

(15) Safety and social requirements consideration during radwaste management

Moderator: Sergey Kazakov (IBRAE)

Speakers: Elena Melekhova (IBRAE) – “Social justification of radiological safety of nuclear facilities”; Evgenyi Ivanov (VNIIAES) – “Radwaste management in the system of environmental management”; Irina Postolenko (RosNIIUrbanistiki) – “Institutional solutions and practice of public participation in design & engineering activities”; Mikhael Flamer (Da-Strategy Agency) – “Non-financial risks of environmental policies based on RAO UES of Russia”

Panel sessions:

(16) Decommissioning and decontamination, Part 2

Moderator: Brad Bowan (Energy Solutions)

Speakers: Heike Eichorn (Nukem) – “D&D operations at Kahl NPP“; Viktor Volkov (Kurchatov Institute) – “D&D operations at the Kurchatov Insitite’s site”; Konstantin Kudinov (Mining Chemical Combine) – “Experience of recovery of sludge and waste streams from waste storage tanks of the Mining and Chemical Combine’s nuclear facilities”; Nail Saleev (ReconGroup) – “TopTec robotics of nuclear remotely controlled dismantlement operations”

(17) Radwaste management: methods, technologies and practice, Part 2

Moderator: Leslie Jardine (Jardine Consulting)

Speakers: Alexey Savkin (Moscow NPO Radon) – “Cooperation between Rosatom and Moscow NPO Radon in the field of radwaste management”; Boris Ryabchikov (WTA) – “Environmentally safe technologies for radwaste management at NPPs in Russia”; Nikolay Lebedev (Alexandra-Plus) – “Ultrasound decontamination of solid waste”

(18) Outlines of the future system of radwaste management

Moderator: Fedor Alexandrov (TSNIIATOMINFORM)Roundtable discussions