In Germany, altogether 19 nuclear power plants (NPPs) and prototype reactors have been permanently shut down. For 15 NPPs the dismantling is in progress with “green-field conditions” as planning target. Two units were completely dismantled and two are in safe enclosure. The main legal provision for all aspects of the peaceful use of nuclear energy in Germany is the Atomic Energy Act (AtG), which also contains the basic legal conditions for the decommissioning of nuclear facilities. It stipulates that decommissioning is subject to a licence by the regulatory body of the respective Federal State (Land). An emerging decommissioning practice in Germany is the removal of complete undismantled large components and their transport to interim storage facilities. During the period of storage, the radionuclide inventory of the components will decrease due to radioactive decay and the subsequent segmentation of the components can be done with less radiation protection effort. The commissioning of the Konrad repository in the near future might have consequences on planning of decommissioning, regarding the selection of a decommissioning strategy and the waste management.
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ASME 2009 12th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management
October 11–15, 2009
Liverpool, UK
Conference Sponsors:
- Nuclear Engineering Division and Environmental Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-4408-3
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Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning in Germany: Projects, Regulation and Experience
Leopold Weil,
Leopold Weil
Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS), Salzgitter, Germany
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Bernd Rehs
Bernd Rehs
Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Salzgitter, Germany
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Leopold Weil
Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS), Salzgitter, Germany
Bernd Rehs
Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Salzgitter, Germany
Paper No:
ICEM2009-16359, pp. 297-301; 5 pages
Published Online:
December 12, 2010
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Weil, L, & Rehs, B. "Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning in Germany: Projects, Regulation and Experience." Proceedings of the ASME 2009 12th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. ASME 2009 12th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management, Volume 2. Liverpool, UK. October 11–15, 2009. pp. 297-301. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16359
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