Conveners
Session 1.1: National Strategies for Spent Fuel Management
- David Hambley (National Nuclea r Laboratory)
- Toshiari Saegusa (Research Advisor Emeritus, CRIEPI)
The management of the spent fuel in the EU is addressed in alignment with Council Directive 2011/70/Euratom, which aims at the safe and responsible management of radioactive waste and spent fuel in order to avoid imposing undue burdens to the future generations; at ensuring the highest levels of safety; and at ensuring transparency and the involvement of the public in the decision-making...
Kenya is considering the development of a nuclear power programme for electricity generation in order to address the increasing national energy needs. The programme is currently in the second phase of implementation in accordance with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) milestone approach. One of the major infrastructure issues being developed is radioactive waste management....
Indonesia has been acquainted with nuclear energy utilization since the late 1950s, when President Soekarno, intended to acquire positive benefit from nuclear energy. After that, Institute of Atomic Energy was established in 1959, which was renamed into Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN). The first research reactor (TRIGA 2000 Reactor) was built in Bandung in 1961 and was operated in 1965. During...