U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Chornobyl Initiatives - An Overview - Laurin R. Dodd August 1998

U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 2 IG B.Armed Services Committee Objectives Reduce risk for period of operation Facilitate conditions supportive of closure Stabilize shelter Chornobyl Initiatives

U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 3 IG B.Armed Services Committee Chornobyl RBMK and Shelter (only Unit 3 is still operating)

U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 4 IG B.Armed Services Committee Chornobyl Initiatives n Radiological and industrial safety upgrades n Data and technology needs assessments n Ventilation stack stabilization Shelter Bilateral Projects Underway, Near Completion Transition to Multi-Lateral Effort n European Bank (EBRD) will manage finances n $300M pledged by G-7, additional $87M pledged in November countries now participating n EBRD completed tender for program management Unit - April 1998 n Early projects tenders expected July/August 1998

U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 5 IG B.Armed Services Committee Chornobyl Center for Nuclear Safety, Radioactive Waste and Radioecology n President Clinton’s initiative with President Kuchma - May 1995 n President Kuchma established the International Chornobyl Center for Nuclear Safety, Radioactive Waste and Radioecology in 1996 Major initiative to assist Ukraine with shutdown of ChNPP U.S. budget for Chornobyl Center programs is $6.3M through 1998, $1M of this to refurbish Slavutych Lab Includes classrooms for worker training, analytical simulator, nuclear data facility, international meeting place, Slavutych community access (language lab), videoconferencing

U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 6 IG B.Armed Services Committee n Center Objectives Provide scientific resource to assist with ChNPP shutdown Build on unique ChNPP experience in nuclear safety and waste management Provide central resource on nuclear safety for all Ukrainian NPPs Attract international research dollars to Slavutych and Ukraine (job creation) Chornobyl Center for Nuclear Safety, Radioactive Waste and Radioecology

U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 7 IG B.Armed Services Committee n Joint Projects Creation of modern office and laboratory facility –Link to international community through satellite telecommunications and Internet Shutdown and Deactivation Plan for ChNPP Unit 1 Nuclear Data Facility in operation by nuclear science and technology community Spent Fuel Management Plan for Ukrainian nuclear industry Analytical simulator for training ChNPP operators International Conferences: Annual Chornobyl Center Technical Conference, Biomass Remediation, and Energy Efficiency Assessments of needs for remote technologies and Shelter modeling Collaborations with national and international centers of excellence and National Lab Network in U.S. Language Laboratory to train/teach ChNPP & Center workers Chornobyl Center for Nuclear Safety, Radioactive Waste and Radioecology

U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 8 IG B.Armed Services Committee n Socio-Economic Benefits in Slavutych Source of: re-employment for plant workers, tax revenue, new technology ventures, and international collaborations Sponsors business exchanges –Sergei Chesnokov, Chairman, Slavutych Providers Association, and President of Perspectiva, and Mayor Udovichenko visited Washington, D.C. and Richland, Washington –Videoconferencing with Hanford entrepreneurs –Management training –Technology Commercialization Workshop (Oct. 1998) Provides community access –Student teacher videoconferencing –Economic development through videoconferencing –Students access to Internet (joining GLOBE network) –Computers for Slavutych schools Sponsors education exchange between Slavutych, Ukraine and Richland, Washington Chornobyl Center for Nuclear Safety, Radioactive Waste and Radioecology

U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 9 IG B.Armed Services Committee ChNPP Shutdown and Deactivation n Heat Plant must be in full operation by 2000 when Unit 3 shuts down will keep reactor coolant from freezing and breaking pipes until fuel is unloaded will be used for decontamination and decommissioning and waste management projects The uncompleted heat plant at Chornobyl nuclear power plant