Role of decommissioning plan and its progress for the PUSPATI TRIGA Reactor

Malaysian nuclear research reactor, the PUSPATI TRIGA Reactor, reached its first criticality in 1982, and since then, it has been serving for more than 30 years for training, radioisotope production and research purposes. Realizing the age and the need for its decommissioning sometime in the future,...

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Main Authors: Norasalwa, Zakaria, Mustafa Muhammad Khairul Ariff, Anuar Abul Adli, Idris, Hairul Nizam, Rohyiza, Ba'an
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Cider
CRITICALITY
DECOMMISSIONING
IAEA
ISOTOPE PRODUCTION
Nuclear engineering
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
Nuclear research
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Project management
PUSPATI
Radioisotopes
REACTOR OPERATION
RESEARCH REACTORS
RTP REACTOR
SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
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Summary:Malaysian nuclear research reactor, the PUSPATI TRIGA Reactor, reached its first criticality in 1982, and since then, it has been serving for more than 30 years for training, radioisotope production and research purposes. Realizing the age and the need for its decommissioning sometime in the future, a ground basis of assessment and an elaborative project management need to be established, covering the entire process from termination of reactor operation to the establishment of final status, documented as the Decommissioning Plan. At international level, IAEA recognizes the absence of Decommissioning Plan as one of the factors hampering progress in decommissioning of nuclear facilities in the world. Throughout the years, IAEA has taken initiatives and drawn out projects in promoting progress in decommissioning programmes, like CIDER, DACCORD and R2D2P, for which Malaysia is participating in these projects. This paper highlights the concept of Decommissioning plan and its significances to the Agency. It will also address the progress, way forward and challenges faced in developing the Decommissioning Plan for the PUSPATI TRIGA Reactor. The efforts in the establishment of this plan helps to provide continual national contribution at the international level, as well as meeting the regulatory requirement, if need be. The existing license for the operation of PUSPATI TRIGA Reactor does not impose a requirement for a decommissioning plan; however, the renewal of license may call for a decommissioning plan to be submitted for approval in future.
ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/1.4866139