Technical exchanges and joint research projects have been conducted in the area of Deactivation and Decommissioning (D&D) under the auspices of the JCCEM since 1996. This is an important and growing area for both the U.S. and Russia. Current JCCEM D&D activities developed out of a series of technical exchange meetings: Miami, Florida in December 1997, Denver, Colorado in September 1998, St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia in June 1998 and in March 1999.

At the March 1999 meeting with MINATOM, it was decided to involve Russian scientists and engineers in the D&D Focus Area Large Scale Demonstration and Deployment Projects (LSDDP) at various sites within the DOE complex. It was agreed that the Russian side will prepare and submit technology summaries on fully developed and "in-use" Russian D&D technologies for evaluation and possible immediate deployment by the D&D Focus Area and the LSDDP team in accordance with the D&D Technology Needs for five key U.S. DOE facility sites (LANL, INEEL, Mound, SRS, PNNL)

Following discussions in February 1999, the following Russian organizations offered to submit 2-page technology summaries for evaluation by the D&D Focus Area, and subsequently to provide more detailed information as requested:

• Mayak Production Association
• Mining and Chemical Combine
• Urals Electrochemical Combine
• Research and Development Institute of Construction Technology (NIKIMT)
• Russian Project and Scientific Research Institute of Complex Power Technology (VNIPIET)

During the 9th JCCEM meeting (conducted during September-October, 1999), four projects were chosen for detailed evolution within the framework of the D&D Focus Area Large Scale Demonstration and Deployment Projects (LSDDP) Program. The four projects are the following:

• Distance Method for Determination of Activity Density Distribution on a Surface (Gamma-Locating Device), NIKIMT, Moscow
• Deactivation of Radioactive Contamination through Removable Coatings, NIKIMT, Moscow
• Decontamination of Plutonium Gloveboxes (Electrochemical Method), VNIPIET, St. Petersburg
• Surface Decontamination of Plutonium Gloveboxes (Foam Generator Method), VNIPIET, St. Petersburg

The demonstrations of the Gamma Locating Device that was developed by the Research and Development Institute of Construction Technology (NIKIMT), Moscow, were conducted at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA, in July 10 - August 2, 2001 (see, Success Stories).

The GLD was successfully demonstrated at Test Area North 616 Facility. The GLD was also successfully deployed at Cubicle 13 of the PBF facility. The GLD provided both gross gamma measurements as well as isotopic measurements.

The JCCEM DOE-NIKIMT Contract on Detailed Evaluation of the NIKIMT Strippable and Non-Strippable Coatings for Possible Demonstration at the Mound DOE Facility (January - April, 2000) was recentely succesfully completed. Five deactivating coatings were selected for possible demonstration at the Mound facilty site.

The JCCEM DOE-VNIPIET Contract (A Detailed Evaluation of Russian Electrochemical and Foam Decontamination Methods for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Needs (December 1, 1999 to August 30, 2000)) was succesfully completed. The decision was made to conduct the demonstration at the Khlopin Radium Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia in FY 2002. The Los Alamos LSDDP has prepared a comprehensive test plan for the demonstration of these technologies.

New Initiatives

• Basic and Applied R&D. In FY01, the Deactivation and Decommissioning Focus Area decided to extend the U.S. - Russian cooperation on basic and applied science research and development activities. Seventeen proposals were submitted by Russian institutions and production sites. Five technologies were selected for cooperative R&D under the auspice of the JCCEM Program. These five technologies are the following:
  • Technology of Dust Suppression and Radioactive Contamination Localization on Concrete, Reinforced Concrete, and Steel Surfaces by Deposition of a Thin Film of a Fluoroepoxy Coating, DC IIE "Daymos, Ltd.", St. Petersburg, Russia.
  • Biotechnology for Decontamination of Surfaces Coated with Paint and Varnish, Klopin Radium Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia.
  • Use of Film Forming Compositions for Decontamination and Worker Protection, Mayak Production Association, Ozersk, Russia.
  • Development of Water Jet Cutting Technology, SUE "Spektr", Moscow, Russia.
  • Automated Sorption-Spectrometric System for Continuous Monitoring of Gamma Emitting Nuclides in Air-Gas Discharges, Institute of Atomic Reactors, Dimitrovgrad, Russia.
• Decommissioning of Radioactively Contaminated Hot Cell Facilities. The U.S. and Russia share common problems in the decommissioning of radioactively-contaminated hot cell facilities. The excess hot cell facilities within DOE are planned to be decontaminated and demolished, while hot cell facilities in Russia are typically decontaminated for reuse. Major technical challenges for decommissioning of hot cells includes characterization, decontamination, and remote tooling. Radiation levels can be elevated and work areas within hot cells are often congested with equipment and materials. Much of the equipment used for the operation of the older hot cells is no longer available, inoperable, or obsolete such as remote manipulators and cranes.

  Through the Joint Coordinating Committee for Environmental Management agreement, DOE may request that MINATOM perform work in the following five task areas related to decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) of hot cells. DOE would issue letters to MINATOM to implement these requests in writing. Task areas for hot cell D&D activities include:

  • Task Area 1 - Hot Cell D&D Activities in Russia
  • Task Area 2 - Technology Development for D&D of Hot Cells
  • Task Area 3 - Technology Demonstration/Deployment for D&D of Hot Cells
  • Task Area 4 - Workshops/Conferences
  • Task Area 5 - Technical Assistance

Point of Contact Bossart, Steven J. Senior Management and Technical Advisor U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory P.O. Box 880 Morgantown, West Virginia 26507-0880 Phone: 304-285-4643 Fax: 304-285-4100 E-Mail: steven.bossart@netl.doe.gov
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These years link to the corresponding projects conducted by the JCCEM at that time: 2002| 2001| 2000| 1999 | 1997 | 1996 NOTE: Some of the referenced documents are in Adobe Acrobat format.  If needed, you may download the free viewer using the linked image in the left side bar.

2 0 0 2 Project Title Principal Investigator/Institute Statement of Work Distance Method for the Determination of Activity Density Distribution on a Surface L. Schavelev, N. Sidorkin / Research and Development Institute of Construction Technology (NIKIMT) 165K PDF Technology Demonstration/Deployment for Hot Cell Decommissioning V. Starchenko, A. Pavlov / DC IIE "Deymos, Ltd." 134K PDF A Detailed Evaluation of Russian Electrochemical and Foam Decontamination Methods for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Needs V. Safutin, A. Pavlov / VNIPIET 135K PDF Biotechnology for Decontamination of Paint-and-Varnish Surfaces V. Starchenko and G. Markov / DC IIE "Deymos, Ltd." 1,645K PDF Technology of Dust Suppression and Radioactive Contamination Localization on Concrete, Reinforced Concrete, and Steel Surface by Deposition of a Thin Film of a Fluoroepoxy Coating V. Starchenko, G. Tyulga / DC IIE "Deymos, Ltd." 1,934K PDF Use of Film Forming Compositions for Decontamination and Worker Protection V. Starchenko and S. Rovny / DC IIE "Deymos, Ltd." 156K PDF Development of Water Jet Cutting Technology G. N. Rykovanov, E. Antoshin / RFNC All-Russian Research Institute of Technical Physics 867K PDF Automated Sorption-Spectrometric System for Continuous Monitoring of Gamma Emitting Nuclides in Air-Gas Discharge V. Starchenko and V. Usoltsev / DC IIE "Deymos, Ltd." 154K PDF   2 0 0 1 Project Title Principal Investigator/Institute Statement of Work Distance Method for the Determination of Activity Density Distribution on a Surface L. Schavelev, N. Sidorkin / Research and Development Institute of Construction Technology (NIKIMT) 88K PDF   2 0 0 0 Project Title Principal Investigator/Institute Statement of Work Distance Method for the Determination of Activity Density Distribution on a Surface L. Schavelev, N. Sidorkin / Research and Development Institute of Construction Technology (NIKIMT) 88K PDF Detailed Evaluation of the NIKIMT Strippable and Non-Strippable Coatings for Possible Demonstration at the Mound DOE Facility L. Schavelev, N. Sorokin / Research and Development Institute of Construction Technology (NIKIMT) 96K PDF Detailed Evaluation of Russian Electrochemical and Foam Decontamination Methods for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Needs A. Pavlov and V. Shilov / All Russian Project and Scientific Research Institute of Complex Power Technology (VNIPIET) 111K PDF   1 9 9 9 Project Title Principal Investigator/Institute Statement of Work Russian D&D Technology Assessment for DOE Site Needs L. Schavelev, A. Kurkumali, M. Grigoriev, B. Sergeev, and L Scklyar / Research and Development Institute of Construction Technology (VNIKIMT) 92K PDF Russian D&D Technology Assessment for DOE Site Needs A. Pavlov and V. Shilov / Russian Project and Scientific Research Institute of Complex Power Technology (VNIPIET) 90K PDF Russian D&D Technology Assessment for DOE Site Needs V. Opletaev / Urals Electrochemical Combine 91K PDF Russian D&D Technology Assessment for DOE Site Needs A. Skobtsov / Mayak Production Association 90K PDF Russian D&D Technology Assessment for DOE Site Needs K. Kudinov and V. Skuterov / Mining Chemical Combine 90K PDF   1 9 9 6 - 1 9 9 7 Project Title Principal Investigator/Institute Statement of Work Biotechnological Decontamination of Open Ponds Contaminated by LLW G. Markov / V. G. Khlopin Radium Institute N/A Use of Supercritical Fluid Extraction for Transplutonium Element Decontamination of Solid Materials A. Shadrin / V. G. Khlopin Radium Institute N/A Cryogenic Technology and Development Equipment for Production of Granulated Materials G. Sergeev / Institute of Chemical Technology N/A

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