The new technical cooperation project with IAEA has been initiated called UKR9040 “Supporting Ukrainian Institutions in Addressing National Decommissioning, Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel Management, including Radio-Ecological Monitoring”.
Kick off meeting sessions on the new project took place from 10 to 14 August 2020. Due to the global pandemic of the coronavirus disease, the event was held online in a new virtual discussion mode. Participants of the meeting included representatives of SNRIU, SAUEZM, SSE ChNPP, SSE Ecocenter, SSE CEMRW, SSE Radon Association and IAEA technical officers.
The main objective of the kick off meeting sessions was discussing the project’s work plan for 2020-2021, while the whole project will last 4 years up to and including 2023.
ChNPP management expressed its appreciation to IAEA for the important support provided to Ukraine within the previous technical cooperation project UKR9038 during 2018-2019, and furthermore advised the IAEA of the status of activities currently performed at ChNPP site in key directions.
Regarding the new cooperation cycle, ChNPP expects that the expert support from IAEA will be continued in the implementation of ChNPP decommissioning activities, radioactive waste management and, in particular, improvement of the facilities which have been commissioned such as the Liquid Waste Treatment Plant, and Free Release Facility which is scheduled to be commissioned in the short run. In addition, works will proceed on RAW characterization, management of problematic waste, graphite and other materials which had been produced in the course of ChNPP operation and which are being produced during the plant’s decommissioning activities.