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    The project U4.01/10E “Procedures and methods for release of materials from regulatory control” funded by the European Commission has completed successfully as per schedule.  

    Upon completion of the expert review, the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (the SNRIU) has issued a positive conclusion regarding the document “Methodology for release of radioactive materials from regulatory control”. The methodology establishes general methodological provisions as basis for the ChNPP and other enterprises, which carry out practical activity in the area of nuclear energy utilization, to elaborate their own definite standards for release of materials from regulatory control.

    Development of “Methodology for release of radioactive materials from regulatory control” is one of the key tasks under U4.01/10E project ““Procedures and methods for release of materials from regulatory control”. Previously, in the framework of this project one more task was completed, namely: elaboration of tender dossier for the following stage - design and construction of a facility for release of ChNPP materials. The EC on basis of the developed documentation held a tender; and on 18.12.2015, the appropriate Contract was awarded and now it is being implemented at the ChNPP.

    From January 23 till January 27, 2017, a number of events take place at Chornobyl NPP in Slavutych in the framework of the IAEA technical cooperation project UKR9035 “Support to ChNPP Decommissioning and RAW Management”. The implementation of project is scheduled for 2016-2017 and it covers activities associated with support to ChNPP decommissioning, Shelter transformation into an environmentally safe system and establishment of national programme for RAW management.

    The IAEA is represented by the manager of national project, Ms Katherine Deufrains, by technical officers in the area of decommissioning, RAW management, safety, area remediation, and by the invited special matter experts. 

    The main objective of the  visit is to summarize the work results under project for 2016, discussion of plans for 2017, and activity scheduling for the following 2018-2019 cycle of technical cooperation.

    The European Commission signed a service contract with IDOM Consulting, Engineering and Architecture S.A.U. (Spain), being a leader in the consortium with another Spain company “GRUPPO DOMINGUIS” and Ukrainian Institute for NPP Operation Support (IOS NPP), under the Project “Improvement of National Personnel Training System in RAW Management, Decommissioning and Area Rehabilitation”.

    The project is aimed at establishment of the coordinated system of occupational training, re-training and advanced training of personnel in Ukraine who perform activities relating to management of radioactive waste (RAW) and spent ionizing radiation sources (SIRS). Safety of these activities, decommissioning-related operations, rehabilitation of the areas contaminated with radionuclides will be improved by means of improving the personnel training system at all levels.

    The State Agency of Exclusion Zone Management of Ukraine is the Beneficiary of the project, and SSE “Chernobyl NPP” and State Higher Educational Establishment “Ukrainian Radiological Training Centre” (URTC) are its end users. It is expected to implement the project during three years.

    Tests of the damaged nuclear fuel handling table were completed on 2017 New Year's Eve. This was the last factory tests of equipment for the Interim Spent Fuel Dry Storage Facility (ISF-2), the project on construction of which is under implementation at the Chernobyl NPP. Following that the equipment will be transported from Germany, where it was manufactured, to Ukraine and delivered to the Chernobyl NPP site.

    “By the end of March 2017 we have to finish not only all construction and installation works, but also individual tests, as well as comprehensive testing of separate systems, – Chief Engineer of Safety Improvement Project Andrii Savin informed. – This is necessary in order to start comprehensive “cold” tests of the whole ISF-2 in April.”

    1. Press-tour’s accreditation to Chernobyl NPP is open
    2. SNRCU Board was held
    3. Regular Assemblies of CSF and NSA Contributors took place on November 29 at Chernobyl NPP
    4. IAEA mission was held at Chernobyl NPP

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