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Andrew Griffith - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • A NEW RUSSIAN Waste MANAGEMENT INSTALLATION
    2003
    Co-Authors: Andrew Griffith, Patrick Schwab, Ashot Nazarian, Paul Krumrine, Monica Endregard, Steinar Backe, Stephen Gorin, Thor Engxy, Brent Evans
    Abstract:

    The Polyarninsky Shipyard (sometimes called Navy Yard No. 10 or the Shkval Shipyard) has been designated as the recipient for Solid Radioactive Waste (SRW) management facilities under the Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation (AMEC) Program. The existing SRW storage site at this shipyard is filled to capacity, which is forcing the shipyard to reduce its submarine dismantlement activities. The Polyarninsky Shipyard Waste Management Installation is planned as a combination of several AMEC projects. It will have several elements, including a set of hydraulic metal cutting tools, containers for transport and storage, the Mobile Pretreatment Facility (MPF) for Solid Radioactive Waste, the PICASSO system for radiation monitoring, and a Waste Storage Facility. Hydraulically operated cutting tools can cut many metal items via shearing so that dusts or particulates are not generated. The AMEC Program procured a cutting tool system, consisting of a motor and hydraulic pumping unit, a 38-mm conduit-cutting tool, a 100mm pipe-cutting tool, and a spreading tool all mounted on a wheeled cart. The vendor modified the tool system for extremely cold conditions and Russian electrical standards, then delivered the tool system to the Polyarninsky shipyard. A new container for transportation and storage of SRW and been designed and fabricated. The first 400 of these containers have been delivered to the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy for use at the Polyarninsky Shipyard Waste Management Installation. These containers are cylindrical in shape and can hold seven standard 200-liter drums. They are

  • Russian Containers for Transportation of Solid Radioactive Waste
    2002
    Co-Authors: V. G. Petrushenko, Andrew Griffith, Patrick Schwab, E. P. Baal, V. S. Nikitin, D. Y. Tsvetkov, V. R. Korb, A. A. Mikheev, Ashot Nazarian
    Abstract:

    The Russian Shipyard ''Zvyozdochka'' has designed a new container for transportation and storage of Solid Radioactive Wastes. The PST1A-6 container is cylindrical shaped and it can hold seven standard 200-liter (55-gallon) drums. The steel wall thickness is 6 mm, which is much greater than standard U.S. containers. These containers are fully certified to the Russian GOST requirements, which are basically identical to U.S. and IAEA standards for Type A containers. They can be transported by truck, rail, barge, ship, or aircraft and they can be stacked in 6 layers in storage facilities. The first user of the PST1A-6 containers is the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy, under a program sponsored jointly by the U.S. DoD and DOE. This paper will describe the container design and show how the first 400 containers were fabricated and certified.

  • INTEGRATED TREATMENT AND STORAGE SOLUTIONS FOR Solid Radioactive Waste AT THE RUSSIAN SHIPYARD NEAR POLYARNY
    2002
    Co-Authors: Andrew Griffith, Thor Engoy, Patrick Schwab, Ashot Nazarian, Paul Krumrine, Monica Endregard, Odd Busmundrud, Steinar Backe, Stephen Gorin, Brent Evans
    Abstract:

    Russian Navy Yard No. 10 (Shkval), near the city of Murmansk, has been designated as the recipient for Solid Radioactive Waste (SRW) pretreatment and storage facilities under the Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation (AMEC) Program. This shipyard serves the Northern Fleet by servicing, repairing, and dismantling naval vessels. Specifically, seven nuclear submarines of the first and second generation and Victor class are laid up at this shipyard, awaiting defueling and dismantlement. One first generation nuclear submarine has already been dismantled there, but recently progress on dismantlement has slowed because all the available storage space is full. SRW has been placed in metal storage containers, which have been moved outside of the actual storage site, which increases the environmental risks. AMEC is a cooperative effort between the Russian Federation, Kingdom of Norway and the United States. AMEC Projects 1.3 and 1.4 specifically address Waste treatment and storage issues. Various Waste treatment options have been assessed, technologies selected, and now integrated facilities are being designed and constructed to address these problems. Treatment technologies that are being designed and constructed include a mobile pretreatment facility comprising Waste assay, segregation, size reduction, compaction and repackaging operations. Waste storage technologies include metal and concrete containers, and lightweight modular storage buildings. This paper focuses on the problems and challenges that are and will be faced at the Polyarninsky Shipyard. Specifically, discussion of the Waste quantities, types, and conditions and various site considerations versus the various technologies that are to be employed will be provided. A systems approach at the site is being proposed by the Russian partners, therefore integration with other ongoing and planned operations at the site will also be discussed.

  • STORAGE OF Solid Radioactive Waste FROM THE NORTHERN FLEET OF THE RUSSIAN NAVY UNDER THE AMEC PROGRAM
    2001
    Co-Authors: Andrew Griffith, Thor Engoy, Alexander Diashev, Russian Navy, Patrick Schwab, Ashot Nazarian, V. G. Petrushenko, E. P. Baal, V. S. Nikitin
    Abstract:

    The Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation (AMEC) Program is a cooperative effort between the military establishments of the Kingdom of Norway, the Russian Federation, and the United States. This paper discusses joint activities over the past year among Norwegian, Russian, and U.S. technical experts on Solid Radioactive Waste storage technologies in the Arctic for the Russian Navy. These are Western as well as Russian developments and will facilitate meeting the Russian Navy’s needs for storing Solid Radioactive Waste from decommissioned nuclear submarines. The first batch of multipleuse steel containers for transportation and storage of Solid Radioactive Waste have been fabricated at a Russian shipyard and work on the second batch is in process. The partners are also working on singleuse concrete containers for transportation and long-term storage, lightweight modular storage buildings, and Russian-made radiation monitoring equipment for use in Waste storage facilities. All work is directed at applications in northwest Russia where the Russian Navy is decommissioning large numbers of nuclear submarines and accumulating large amounts of Solid Radioactive Waste. The mission of AMEC Project 1.4 is to improve the Russian Navy’s capabilities in Solid Radioactive Waste storage and thus minimize the spread of radiological contamination. The ultimate goal of this project is a safe, secure, and self-sustaining Solid Radioactive Waste storage capability in northwest Russia.

  • Solid Radioactive Waste TREATMENT INITIATIVES FOR NUCLEAR SUBMARINE DECOMMISSIONING WasteS UNDER THE AMEC PROGRAM
    2001
    Co-Authors: Andrew Griffith, Russian Navy, Paul Krumrine, Steinar Backe, Barry J. Spargo
    Abstract:

    The volume of Solid Radioactive Waste (SRW) generated from decommissioning Russia’s nuclear submarines far exceeds existing SRW management capabilities of the Russian Northern Fleet. Inadequate management of this Waste poses a substantial threat for pollution of the fragile Arctic environment. The Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation (AMEC) Project 1.3 has assessed Waste treatment options, selected technologies, and is now designing and constructing a comprehensive SRW pretreatment system to meet this problem (1). The chosen approach is to design, construct and deploy a novel Mobile SRW Pretreatment Facility (MPF). A key feature of the concept is the mobility aspect, which allows the system to be readily transported between the various shipyards and intermediate SRW storage sites on Russia’s Kola Peninsula and in Severodvinsk. These sites either currently store or will generate the majority of the SRW in the region. Much of the existing Waste storage is in poor condition. Based on consideration of potential accidents and resulting spread of pollution, it is often safer to bring the pretreatment facility to the Waste source rather than transport the Waste to the pretreatment facility. The proposed MPF can be set up in close proximity to the Waste source and provide pretreatment unit operations of radiation monitoring, metal cutting/shearing, sorting/segregation, and low force compaction and repackaging. In advance of this facility, a set of hydraulically-operated hand-held metal cutting tools will be demonstrated and deployed. These will provide enhanced productivity and safety for size reduction of metal piping and conduit systems, and will ultimately support the operations of the MPF. This represents the first application and introduction of this equipment into Russia for this purpose. This facility and tool system will achieve SRW volume reduction and stabilization at a rate of about 500 m 3 /yr, thereby reducing a bottleneck to future ballistic missile nuclear submarine dismantlement. This paper highlights the progress on these two initiatives, and the cooperative

Paul Krumrine - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • A NEW RUSSIAN Waste MANAGEMENT INSTALLATION
    2003
    Co-Authors: Andrew Griffith, Patrick Schwab, Ashot Nazarian, Paul Krumrine, Monica Endregard, Steinar Backe, Stephen Gorin, Thor Engxy, Brent Evans
    Abstract:

    The Polyarninsky Shipyard (sometimes called Navy Yard No. 10 or the Shkval Shipyard) has been designated as the recipient for Solid Radioactive Waste (SRW) management facilities under the Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation (AMEC) Program. The existing SRW storage site at this shipyard is filled to capacity, which is forcing the shipyard to reduce its submarine dismantlement activities. The Polyarninsky Shipyard Waste Management Installation is planned as a combination of several AMEC projects. It will have several elements, including a set of hydraulic metal cutting tools, containers for transport and storage, the Mobile Pretreatment Facility (MPF) for Solid Radioactive Waste, the PICASSO system for radiation monitoring, and a Waste Storage Facility. Hydraulically operated cutting tools can cut many metal items via shearing so that dusts or particulates are not generated. The AMEC Program procured a cutting tool system, consisting of a motor and hydraulic pumping unit, a 38-mm conduit-cutting tool, a 100mm pipe-cutting tool, and a spreading tool all mounted on a wheeled cart. The vendor modified the tool system for extremely cold conditions and Russian electrical standards, then delivered the tool system to the Polyarninsky shipyard. A new container for transportation and storage of SRW and been designed and fabricated. The first 400 of these containers have been delivered to the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy for use at the Polyarninsky Shipyard Waste Management Installation. These containers are cylindrical in shape and can hold seven standard 200-liter drums. They are

  • INTEGRATED TREATMENT AND STORAGE SOLUTIONS FOR Solid Radioactive Waste AT THE RUSSIAN SHIPYARD NEAR POLYARNY
    2002
    Co-Authors: Andrew Griffith, Thor Engoy, Patrick Schwab, Ashot Nazarian, Paul Krumrine, Monica Endregard, Odd Busmundrud, Steinar Backe, Stephen Gorin, Brent Evans
    Abstract:

    Russian Navy Yard No. 10 (Shkval), near the city of Murmansk, has been designated as the recipient for Solid Radioactive Waste (SRW) pretreatment and storage facilities under the Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation (AMEC) Program. This shipyard serves the Northern Fleet by servicing, repairing, and dismantling naval vessels. Specifically, seven nuclear submarines of the first and second generation and Victor class are laid up at this shipyard, awaiting defueling and dismantlement. One first generation nuclear submarine has already been dismantled there, but recently progress on dismantlement has slowed because all the available storage space is full. SRW has been placed in metal storage containers, which have been moved outside of the actual storage site, which increases the environmental risks. AMEC is a cooperative effort between the Russian Federation, Kingdom of Norway and the United States. AMEC Projects 1.3 and 1.4 specifically address Waste treatment and storage issues. Various Waste treatment options have been assessed, technologies selected, and now integrated facilities are being designed and constructed to address these problems. Treatment technologies that are being designed and constructed include a mobile pretreatment facility comprising Waste assay, segregation, size reduction, compaction and repackaging operations. Waste storage technologies include metal and concrete containers, and lightweight modular storage buildings. This paper focuses on the problems and challenges that are and will be faced at the Polyarninsky Shipyard. Specifically, discussion of the Waste quantities, types, and conditions and various site considerations versus the various technologies that are to be employed will be provided. A systems approach at the site is being proposed by the Russian partners, therefore integration with other ongoing and planned operations at the site will also be discussed.

  • Solid Radioactive Waste TREATMENT INITIATIVES FOR NUCLEAR SUBMARINE DECOMMISSIONING WasteS UNDER THE AMEC PROGRAM
    2001
    Co-Authors: Andrew Griffith, Russian Navy, Paul Krumrine, Steinar Backe, Barry J. Spargo
    Abstract:

    The volume of Solid Radioactive Waste (SRW) generated from decommissioning Russia’s nuclear submarines far exceeds existing SRW management capabilities of the Russian Northern Fleet. Inadequate management of this Waste poses a substantial threat for pollution of the fragile Arctic environment. The Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation (AMEC) Project 1.3 has assessed Waste treatment options, selected technologies, and is now designing and constructing a comprehensive SRW pretreatment system to meet this problem (1). The chosen approach is to design, construct and deploy a novel Mobile SRW Pretreatment Facility (MPF). A key feature of the concept is the mobility aspect, which allows the system to be readily transported between the various shipyards and intermediate SRW storage sites on Russia’s Kola Peninsula and in Severodvinsk. These sites either currently store or will generate the majority of the SRW in the region. Much of the existing Waste storage is in poor condition. Based on consideration of potential accidents and resulting spread of pollution, it is often safer to bring the pretreatment facility to the Waste source rather than transport the Waste to the pretreatment facility. The proposed MPF can be set up in close proximity to the Waste source and provide pretreatment unit operations of radiation monitoring, metal cutting/shearing, sorting/segregation, and low force compaction and repackaging. In advance of this facility, a set of hydraulically-operated hand-held metal cutting tools will be demonstrated and deployed. These will provide enhanced productivity and safety for size reduction of metal piping and conduit systems, and will ultimately support the operations of the MPF. This represents the first application and introduction of this equipment into Russia for this purpose. This facility and tool system will achieve SRW volume reduction and stabilization at a rate of about 500 m 3 /yr, thereby reducing a bottleneck to future ballistic missile nuclear submarine dismantlement. This paper highlights the progress on these two initiatives, and the cooperative

  • STABILIZATION AND STORAGE OF Solid Radioactive Waste FROM THE RUSSIAN NAVY'S NORTHERN FLEET UNDER THE AMEC PROGRAM
    2000
    Co-Authors: Andrew Griffith, Patrick Schwab, Ashot Nazarian, Paul Krumrine, Barry J. Spargo
    Abstract:

    The Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation (AMEC) Program is a cooperative effort between the Kingdom of Norway, the Russian Federation, and the United States. This paper discusses joint activities over the past year among Norwegian, Russian, and U.S. technical experts on Solid Radioactive Waste (SRW) treatment and storage technologies in the Arctic for the Russian Navy. The use of Western technology and technologies jointly developed between Russia, the U.S. and Norway will facilitate meeting Russia’s needs for stabilizing and storing SRW from decommissioned nuclear submarines. Containers for transportation and storage of SRW are now under construction at a Russian shipyard. All work is directed at applications in northwest Russia where the Russian Navy is decommissioning large numbers of nuclear submarines. The missions of AMEC Projects 1.3 and 1.4 are to improve the Russian Navy’s capabilities in SRW treatment and storage, respectively, and thus minimize the spread of radiological contamination (Griffith A. et al., WM-99 and Griffith A. et al., WM-98). Treatment decisions made in Project 1.3 will determine the scale of storage necessary in Project 1.4 and conversely, the safe storage requirements can affect the selection of treatment technologies in Project 1.3. The ultimate goal of these projects is a safe, secure, and self-sustaining SRW treatment and storage capability in northwest Russia.

  • Review and Implementation of Technology for Solid Radioactive Waste Volume Reduction
    1999
    Co-Authors: Barry J. Spargo, Paul Krumrine
    Abstract:

    Abstract : Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation (AMEC) Project 1.3 is developing solutions to minimize the impact of Solid Radioactive Waste (SRW) resulting from nuclear submarine decommissioning on the Arctic environment. During 1999, the project direction has shifted and become more focused as the Russian shipyard needs have become better defined within the budgetary realities of the program. The result of this shift is the concept of a mobile pretreatment facility (MPF) that would permit Solid Waste sorting, volume reduction and containerization at current storage locations on the Kola Peninsula prior to transfer to a central processing facility (CPF) for final treatment and disposal. This is an important first step to stabilize the Waste and reduce its volume so that ongoing decommissioning activities can continue. The CPF while still a goal of the project would entail a major expenditure of funds which is likely beyond the current AMEC program capabilities. However, the engineering assessment and planning of the CPF is within the current scope to ensure full compatibility and integration with the MPF operation.

Ashot Nazarian - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • A NEW RUSSIAN Waste MANAGEMENT INSTALLATION
    2003
    Co-Authors: Andrew Griffith, Patrick Schwab, Ashot Nazarian, Paul Krumrine, Monica Endregard, Steinar Backe, Stephen Gorin, Thor Engxy, Brent Evans
    Abstract:

    The Polyarninsky Shipyard (sometimes called Navy Yard No. 10 or the Shkval Shipyard) has been designated as the recipient for Solid Radioactive Waste (SRW) management facilities under the Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation (AMEC) Program. The existing SRW storage site at this shipyard is filled to capacity, which is forcing the shipyard to reduce its submarine dismantlement activities. The Polyarninsky Shipyard Waste Management Installation is planned as a combination of several AMEC projects. It will have several elements, including a set of hydraulic metal cutting tools, containers for transport and storage, the Mobile Pretreatment Facility (MPF) for Solid Radioactive Waste, the PICASSO system for radiation monitoring, and a Waste Storage Facility. Hydraulically operated cutting tools can cut many metal items via shearing so that dusts or particulates are not generated. The AMEC Program procured a cutting tool system, consisting of a motor and hydraulic pumping unit, a 38-mm conduit-cutting tool, a 100mm pipe-cutting tool, and a spreading tool all mounted on a wheeled cart. The vendor modified the tool system for extremely cold conditions and Russian electrical standards, then delivered the tool system to the Polyarninsky shipyard. A new container for transportation and storage of SRW and been designed and fabricated. The first 400 of these containers have been delivered to the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy for use at the Polyarninsky Shipyard Waste Management Installation. These containers are cylindrical in shape and can hold seven standard 200-liter drums. They are

  • Russian Containers for Transportation of Solid Radioactive Waste
    2002
    Co-Authors: V. G. Petrushenko, Andrew Griffith, Patrick Schwab, E. P. Baal, V. S. Nikitin, D. Y. Tsvetkov, V. R. Korb, A. A. Mikheev, Ashot Nazarian
    Abstract:

    The Russian Shipyard ''Zvyozdochka'' has designed a new container for transportation and storage of Solid Radioactive Wastes. The PST1A-6 container is cylindrical shaped and it can hold seven standard 200-liter (55-gallon) drums. The steel wall thickness is 6 mm, which is much greater than standard U.S. containers. These containers are fully certified to the Russian GOST requirements, which are basically identical to U.S. and IAEA standards for Type A containers. They can be transported by truck, rail, barge, ship, or aircraft and they can be stacked in 6 layers in storage facilities. The first user of the PST1A-6 containers is the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy, under a program sponsored jointly by the U.S. DoD and DOE. This paper will describe the container design and show how the first 400 containers were fabricated and certified.

  • INTEGRATED TREATMENT AND STORAGE SOLUTIONS FOR Solid Radioactive Waste AT THE RUSSIAN SHIPYARD NEAR POLYARNY
    2002
    Co-Authors: Andrew Griffith, Thor Engoy, Patrick Schwab, Ashot Nazarian, Paul Krumrine, Monica Endregard, Odd Busmundrud, Steinar Backe, Stephen Gorin, Brent Evans
    Abstract:

    Russian Navy Yard No. 10 (Shkval), near the city of Murmansk, has been designated as the recipient for Solid Radioactive Waste (SRW) pretreatment and storage facilities under the Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation (AMEC) Program. This shipyard serves the Northern Fleet by servicing, repairing, and dismantling naval vessels. Specifically, seven nuclear submarines of the first and second generation and Victor class are laid up at this shipyard, awaiting defueling and dismantlement. One first generation nuclear submarine has already been dismantled there, but recently progress on dismantlement has slowed because all the available storage space is full. SRW has been placed in metal storage containers, which have been moved outside of the actual storage site, which increases the environmental risks. AMEC is a cooperative effort between the Russian Federation, Kingdom of Norway and the United States. AMEC Projects 1.3 and 1.4 specifically address Waste treatment and storage issues. Various Waste treatment options have been assessed, technologies selected, and now integrated facilities are being designed and constructed to address these problems. Treatment technologies that are being designed and constructed include a mobile pretreatment facility comprising Waste assay, segregation, size reduction, compaction and repackaging operations. Waste storage technologies include metal and concrete containers, and lightweight modular storage buildings. This paper focuses on the problems and challenges that are and will be faced at the Polyarninsky Shipyard. Specifically, discussion of the Waste quantities, types, and conditions and various site considerations versus the various technologies that are to be employed will be provided. A systems approach at the site is being proposed by the Russian partners, therefore integration with other ongoing and planned operations at the site will also be discussed.

  • STORAGE OF Solid Radioactive Waste FROM THE NORTHERN FLEET OF THE RUSSIAN NAVY UNDER THE AMEC PROGRAM
    2001
    Co-Authors: Andrew Griffith, Thor Engoy, Alexander Diashev, Russian Navy, Patrick Schwab, Ashot Nazarian, V. G. Petrushenko, E. P. Baal, V. S. Nikitin
    Abstract:

    The Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation (AMEC) Program is a cooperative effort between the military establishments of the Kingdom of Norway, the Russian Federation, and the United States. This paper discusses joint activities over the past year among Norwegian, Russian, and U.S. technical experts on Solid Radioactive Waste storage technologies in the Arctic for the Russian Navy. These are Western as well as Russian developments and will facilitate meeting the Russian Navy’s needs for storing Solid Radioactive Waste from decommissioned nuclear submarines. The first batch of multipleuse steel containers for transportation and storage of Solid Radioactive Waste have been fabricated at a Russian shipyard and work on the second batch is in process. The partners are also working on singleuse concrete containers for transportation and long-term storage, lightweight modular storage buildings, and Russian-made radiation monitoring equipment for use in Waste storage facilities. All work is directed at applications in northwest Russia where the Russian Navy is decommissioning large numbers of nuclear submarines and accumulating large amounts of Solid Radioactive Waste. The mission of AMEC Project 1.4 is to improve the Russian Navy’s capabilities in Solid Radioactive Waste storage and thus minimize the spread of radiological contamination. The ultimate goal of this project is a safe, secure, and self-sustaining Solid Radioactive Waste storage capability in northwest Russia.

  • STABILIZATION AND STORAGE OF Solid Radioactive Waste FROM THE RUSSIAN NAVY'S NORTHERN FLEET UNDER THE AMEC PROGRAM
    2000
    Co-Authors: Andrew Griffith, Patrick Schwab, Ashot Nazarian, Paul Krumrine, Barry J. Spargo
    Abstract:

    The Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation (AMEC) Program is a cooperative effort between the Kingdom of Norway, the Russian Federation, and the United States. This paper discusses joint activities over the past year among Norwegian, Russian, and U.S. technical experts on Solid Radioactive Waste (SRW) treatment and storage technologies in the Arctic for the Russian Navy. The use of Western technology and technologies jointly developed between Russia, the U.S. and Norway will facilitate meeting Russia’s needs for stabilizing and storing SRW from decommissioned nuclear submarines. Containers for transportation and storage of SRW are now under construction at a Russian shipyard. All work is directed at applications in northwest Russia where the Russian Navy is decommissioning large numbers of nuclear submarines. The missions of AMEC Projects 1.3 and 1.4 are to improve the Russian Navy’s capabilities in SRW treatment and storage, respectively, and thus minimize the spread of radiological contamination (Griffith A. et al., WM-99 and Griffith A. et al., WM-98). Treatment decisions made in Project 1.3 will determine the scale of storage necessary in Project 1.4 and conversely, the safe storage requirements can affect the selection of treatment technologies in Project 1.3. The ultimate goal of these projects is a safe, secure, and self-sustaining SRW treatment and storage capability in northwest Russia.

Brent Evans - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • A NEW RUSSIAN Waste MANAGEMENT INSTALLATION
    2003
    Co-Authors: Andrew Griffith, Patrick Schwab, Ashot Nazarian, Paul Krumrine, Monica Endregard, Steinar Backe, Stephen Gorin, Thor Engxy, Brent Evans
    Abstract:

    The Polyarninsky Shipyard (sometimes called Navy Yard No. 10 or the Shkval Shipyard) has been designated as the recipient for Solid Radioactive Waste (SRW) management facilities under the Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation (AMEC) Program. The existing SRW storage site at this shipyard is filled to capacity, which is forcing the shipyard to reduce its submarine dismantlement activities. The Polyarninsky Shipyard Waste Management Installation is planned as a combination of several AMEC projects. It will have several elements, including a set of hydraulic metal cutting tools, containers for transport and storage, the Mobile Pretreatment Facility (MPF) for Solid Radioactive Waste, the PICASSO system for radiation monitoring, and a Waste Storage Facility. Hydraulically operated cutting tools can cut many metal items via shearing so that dusts or particulates are not generated. The AMEC Program procured a cutting tool system, consisting of a motor and hydraulic pumping unit, a 38-mm conduit-cutting tool, a 100mm pipe-cutting tool, and a spreading tool all mounted on a wheeled cart. The vendor modified the tool system for extremely cold conditions and Russian electrical standards, then delivered the tool system to the Polyarninsky shipyard. A new container for transportation and storage of SRW and been designed and fabricated. The first 400 of these containers have been delivered to the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy for use at the Polyarninsky Shipyard Waste Management Installation. These containers are cylindrical in shape and can hold seven standard 200-liter drums. They are

  • INTEGRATED TREATMENT AND STORAGE SOLUTIONS FOR Solid Radioactive Waste AT THE RUSSIAN SHIPYARD NEAR POLYARNY
    2002
    Co-Authors: Andrew Griffith, Thor Engoy, Patrick Schwab, Ashot Nazarian, Paul Krumrine, Monica Endregard, Odd Busmundrud, Steinar Backe, Stephen Gorin, Brent Evans
    Abstract:

    Russian Navy Yard No. 10 (Shkval), near the city of Murmansk, has been designated as the recipient for Solid Radioactive Waste (SRW) pretreatment and storage facilities under the Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation (AMEC) Program. This shipyard serves the Northern Fleet by servicing, repairing, and dismantling naval vessels. Specifically, seven nuclear submarines of the first and second generation and Victor class are laid up at this shipyard, awaiting defueling and dismantlement. One first generation nuclear submarine has already been dismantled there, but recently progress on dismantlement has slowed because all the available storage space is full. SRW has been placed in metal storage containers, which have been moved outside of the actual storage site, which increases the environmental risks. AMEC is a cooperative effort between the Russian Federation, Kingdom of Norway and the United States. AMEC Projects 1.3 and 1.4 specifically address Waste treatment and storage issues. Various Waste treatment options have been assessed, technologies selected, and now integrated facilities are being designed and constructed to address these problems. Treatment technologies that are being designed and constructed include a mobile pretreatment facility comprising Waste assay, segregation, size reduction, compaction and repackaging operations. Waste storage technologies include metal and concrete containers, and lightweight modular storage buildings. This paper focuses on the problems and challenges that are and will be faced at the Polyarninsky Shipyard. Specifically, discussion of the Waste quantities, types, and conditions and various site considerations versus the various technologies that are to be employed will be provided. A systems approach at the site is being proposed by the Russian partners, therefore integration with other ongoing and planned operations at the site will also be discussed.

Patrick Schwab - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • A NEW RUSSIAN Waste MANAGEMENT INSTALLATION
    2003
    Co-Authors: Andrew Griffith, Patrick Schwab, Ashot Nazarian, Paul Krumrine, Monica Endregard, Steinar Backe, Stephen Gorin, Thor Engxy, Brent Evans
    Abstract:

    The Polyarninsky Shipyard (sometimes called Navy Yard No. 10 or the Shkval Shipyard) has been designated as the recipient for Solid Radioactive Waste (SRW) management facilities under the Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation (AMEC) Program. The existing SRW storage site at this shipyard is filled to capacity, which is forcing the shipyard to reduce its submarine dismantlement activities. The Polyarninsky Shipyard Waste Management Installation is planned as a combination of several AMEC projects. It will have several elements, including a set of hydraulic metal cutting tools, containers for transport and storage, the Mobile Pretreatment Facility (MPF) for Solid Radioactive Waste, the PICASSO system for radiation monitoring, and a Waste Storage Facility. Hydraulically operated cutting tools can cut many metal items via shearing so that dusts or particulates are not generated. The AMEC Program procured a cutting tool system, consisting of a motor and hydraulic pumping unit, a 38-mm conduit-cutting tool, a 100mm pipe-cutting tool, and a spreading tool all mounted on a wheeled cart. The vendor modified the tool system for extremely cold conditions and Russian electrical standards, then delivered the tool system to the Polyarninsky shipyard. A new container for transportation and storage of SRW and been designed and fabricated. The first 400 of these containers have been delivered to the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy for use at the Polyarninsky Shipyard Waste Management Installation. These containers are cylindrical in shape and can hold seven standard 200-liter drums. They are

  • Russian Containers for Transportation of Solid Radioactive Waste
    2002
    Co-Authors: V. G. Petrushenko, Andrew Griffith, Patrick Schwab, E. P. Baal, V. S. Nikitin, D. Y. Tsvetkov, V. R. Korb, A. A. Mikheev, Ashot Nazarian
    Abstract:

    The Russian Shipyard ''Zvyozdochka'' has designed a new container for transportation and storage of Solid Radioactive Wastes. The PST1A-6 container is cylindrical shaped and it can hold seven standard 200-liter (55-gallon) drums. The steel wall thickness is 6 mm, which is much greater than standard U.S. containers. These containers are fully certified to the Russian GOST requirements, which are basically identical to U.S. and IAEA standards for Type A containers. They can be transported by truck, rail, barge, ship, or aircraft and they can be stacked in 6 layers in storage facilities. The first user of the PST1A-6 containers is the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy, under a program sponsored jointly by the U.S. DoD and DOE. This paper will describe the container design and show how the first 400 containers were fabricated and certified.

  • INTEGRATED TREATMENT AND STORAGE SOLUTIONS FOR Solid Radioactive Waste AT THE RUSSIAN SHIPYARD NEAR POLYARNY
    2002
    Co-Authors: Andrew Griffith, Thor Engoy, Patrick Schwab, Ashot Nazarian, Paul Krumrine, Monica Endregard, Odd Busmundrud, Steinar Backe, Stephen Gorin, Brent Evans
    Abstract:

    Russian Navy Yard No. 10 (Shkval), near the city of Murmansk, has been designated as the recipient for Solid Radioactive Waste (SRW) pretreatment and storage facilities under the Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation (AMEC) Program. This shipyard serves the Northern Fleet by servicing, repairing, and dismantling naval vessels. Specifically, seven nuclear submarines of the first and second generation and Victor class are laid up at this shipyard, awaiting defueling and dismantlement. One first generation nuclear submarine has already been dismantled there, but recently progress on dismantlement has slowed because all the available storage space is full. SRW has been placed in metal storage containers, which have been moved outside of the actual storage site, which increases the environmental risks. AMEC is a cooperative effort between the Russian Federation, Kingdom of Norway and the United States. AMEC Projects 1.3 and 1.4 specifically address Waste treatment and storage issues. Various Waste treatment options have been assessed, technologies selected, and now integrated facilities are being designed and constructed to address these problems. Treatment technologies that are being designed and constructed include a mobile pretreatment facility comprising Waste assay, segregation, size reduction, compaction and repackaging operations. Waste storage technologies include metal and concrete containers, and lightweight modular storage buildings. This paper focuses on the problems and challenges that are and will be faced at the Polyarninsky Shipyard. Specifically, discussion of the Waste quantities, types, and conditions and various site considerations versus the various technologies that are to be employed will be provided. A systems approach at the site is being proposed by the Russian partners, therefore integration with other ongoing and planned operations at the site will also be discussed.

  • STORAGE OF Solid Radioactive Waste FROM THE NORTHERN FLEET OF THE RUSSIAN NAVY UNDER THE AMEC PROGRAM
    2001
    Co-Authors: Andrew Griffith, Thor Engoy, Alexander Diashev, Russian Navy, Patrick Schwab, Ashot Nazarian, V. G. Petrushenko, E. P. Baal, V. S. Nikitin
    Abstract:

    The Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation (AMEC) Program is a cooperative effort between the military establishments of the Kingdom of Norway, the Russian Federation, and the United States. This paper discusses joint activities over the past year among Norwegian, Russian, and U.S. technical experts on Solid Radioactive Waste storage technologies in the Arctic for the Russian Navy. These are Western as well as Russian developments and will facilitate meeting the Russian Navy’s needs for storing Solid Radioactive Waste from decommissioned nuclear submarines. The first batch of multipleuse steel containers for transportation and storage of Solid Radioactive Waste have been fabricated at a Russian shipyard and work on the second batch is in process. The partners are also working on singleuse concrete containers for transportation and long-term storage, lightweight modular storage buildings, and Russian-made radiation monitoring equipment for use in Waste storage facilities. All work is directed at applications in northwest Russia where the Russian Navy is decommissioning large numbers of nuclear submarines and accumulating large amounts of Solid Radioactive Waste. The mission of AMEC Project 1.4 is to improve the Russian Navy’s capabilities in Solid Radioactive Waste storage and thus minimize the spread of radiological contamination. The ultimate goal of this project is a safe, secure, and self-sustaining Solid Radioactive Waste storage capability in northwest Russia.

  • STABILIZATION AND STORAGE OF Solid Radioactive Waste FROM THE RUSSIAN NAVY'S NORTHERN FLEET UNDER THE AMEC PROGRAM
    2000
    Co-Authors: Andrew Griffith, Patrick Schwab, Ashot Nazarian, Paul Krumrine, Barry J. Spargo
    Abstract:

    The Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation (AMEC) Program is a cooperative effort between the Kingdom of Norway, the Russian Federation, and the United States. This paper discusses joint activities over the past year among Norwegian, Russian, and U.S. technical experts on Solid Radioactive Waste (SRW) treatment and storage technologies in the Arctic for the Russian Navy. The use of Western technology and technologies jointly developed between Russia, the U.S. and Norway will facilitate meeting Russia’s needs for stabilizing and storing SRW from decommissioned nuclear submarines. Containers for transportation and storage of SRW are now under construction at a Russian shipyard. All work is directed at applications in northwest Russia where the Russian Navy is decommissioning large numbers of nuclear submarines. The missions of AMEC Projects 1.3 and 1.4 are to improve the Russian Navy’s capabilities in SRW treatment and storage, respectively, and thus minimize the spread of radiological contamination (Griffith A. et al., WM-99 and Griffith A. et al., WM-98). Treatment decisions made in Project 1.3 will determine the scale of storage necessary in Project 1.4 and conversely, the safe storage requirements can affect the selection of treatment technologies in Project 1.3. The ultimate goal of these projects is a safe, secure, and self-sustaining SRW treatment and storage capability in northwest Russia.