Applying and adapting the Swedish regulatory system for decommissioning to nuclear power reactors - The regulator's perspective.
Decommissioning
Fundamental concepts
Licensing process
Nuclear reactors
Regulatory framework
Safety analysis reports
Journal
Journal of environmental radioactivity
ISSN: 1879-1700
Titre abrégé: J Environ Radioact
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8508119
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2019
Jan 2019
Historique:
received:
01
09
2016
revised:
28
02
2017
accepted:
07
03
2017
pubmed:
21
3
2017
medline:
17
1
2019
entrez:
21
3
2017
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Half of the original 13 Swedish nuclear power reactors will be shut down by 2020. The decommissioning of these reactors is a challenge for all parties involved, including the licensees, the waste management system, the financing system, and the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM). This paper presents an overview of the Swedish regulations for decommissioning of nuclear facilities. It describes some of the experiences that SSM has gained from the application of these regulations. The focus of the present paper is on administrative aspects of decommissioning, such as SSM's guidelines, the definition of fundamental concepts in the regulatory framework, and a proposed revision of the licensing process according to the Environmental Act. These improvements will help to streamline the administration of the commercial nuclear power plant decommissioning projects that are anticipated to commence in Sweden in the near future.
Identifiants
pubmed: 28318653
pii: S0265-931X(17)30206-0
doi: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2017.03.008
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
181-186Informations de copyright
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