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Radioactive Waste Management

(UPM & CIEMAT)

Course Outline and Content

This course is based on the experience of 27 previous editions organized since 1989, in collaboration between UPM and the national research center CIEMAT, with the support of the national company of radioactive waste management ENRESA. Along 35 lessons, the course depicts the general aspects of generation, treatment and conditioning of radioactive wastes, the basic Safety and Radiological Protection criteria, the detailed technical questions of the management of both low-and-intermediate-activity wastes and the high-activity level, together with the wastes generated during decommissioning and dismantling of installations, as well as the general and institutional aspects.

The course is made of the following modules:

· 1 – Generation, treatment and conditioning of wastes (7,5 hours)

· 2 – Basic safety and radiological protection criteria (10,5 hours)

· 3 – Management of very Low, Low and Intermediate specific activity level wastes (12 hours)

· 4 – Management of High specific activity level radioactive wastes (14 hours)

· 5 – Decommissioning and dismantling of nuclear installations (8,5 hours)

· 6 – General and institutional aspects (7,5 hours)

The course also includes two optional technical visits to the radioactive waste storage facility of “El Cabril” (Córdoba) and the dismantling of José Cabrera Nuclear Power Plant (Zorita, Guadalajara).

Detailed Learning Outcomes are reported at this link

Requested Background

The course is designed for Master and Postgraduate level students. It is integrated in the UPM Master on Nuclear Science and Technology. 

Teachers

Director: Prof. Eduardo Gallego (UPM)

Researchers and experts in each field, belonging to the different sectors and institutions involved in radioactive waste management in Spain: ENRESA, CIEMAT, the Spanish Nuclear Safety Council (CSN), the UPM and the industry.

Language

The course language is Spanish

Method of Delivery

In presence lectures; detailed schedule available upon request.

External participants, could follow lectures by streaming.

Diploma

To get the diploma, students must attend 80% of the lectures minimum and prepare a short written report.

Date of availability:

7 March – 21 May 2019