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Nuclear Criticality Safety Division Topical Meeting (NCSD 2022)
Technical Session|Panel
Wednesday, June 15, 2022|8:00–9:45AM PDT|Laguna A
Session Chairs:
Kaushik Banerjee (PNNL)
Justin B. Clarity (PNNL)
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In this panel session, each panelist will discuss their country-specific approach to post-closure criticality safety in view of the final geological disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. The discussion will include and reflect key topics presently being considered by the new international, waste management organization (WMO)-level collaboration initiative on post-closure criticality safety under the IGD-TP framework (https://igdtp.eu/). Each speaker will give a 10-minute summary with a Q&A afterwards.
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International Approaches to Postclosure Criticality Safety -- United States
Laura Price (Sandia)
Presented by Kaushik Banerjee (PNNL)
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International Approaches to Post-Closure Criticality Safety -- German Perspective
Robert Kilger (GRS)
Presented by Fabian Sommer (GRS)
International Approaches to Post-Closure Criticality Safety -- French Agency Strategy
A. Feuerle (Andra), M. Rallier du Baty (Andra)
International Approaches to Post-Closure Criticality Safety -- UK Perspective
Liam Payne (Nuclear Waste Services)
International Approaches to Post-Closure Criticality Safety -- Swedish Strategy
Fredrik Johansson (Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Mgmt. Co.)
International Approaches to Post-Closure Criticality Safety -- Finnish Approach
Anssu Ranta-aho (Teollisuuden Voima Oyj)
International Approaches to Post-Closure Criticality Safety: Swiss National Cooperative for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste Perspective
Madalina Wittel (Nagra), Susanne Pudollek (Nagra)
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