As the final step of the nuclear facility life, decommissioning differs quite significantly from the operational period of life. Changing environment, development of new tools, “one shot” operations, production of huge amounts of waste, discrepancies between original design and the final layout of the facility, need for a global risk management with evolving radiation protection programme are some characteristics operators, health physicists, technicians are faced with when processing with dismantling operations. Moreover, regulatory requirements, choice for a dismantling strategy, safety and waste management, assessment and follow-up of doses, financial provisions and human resources management give still rise to many questions when a decommissioning project has to be set up.
The main objective of the training course is to provide the participants with the basic requirements regarding the management of a decommissioning project and to share experience from ongoing decommissioning projects.
Lectures will be provided by several SCK CEN experts and some external experts as well.
The main objective of the training course is to provide the participants with the basic requirements regarding the management of a decommissioning project and to share experience from ongoing decommissioning projects.
The lectures will address the following topics:
The course will be given face-to-face. In addition to lectures, ample time is foreseen for practical exercises, group discussions and technical visits.
All stakeholders such as regulators, plant managers and operators, health physicists, technical support organisations (already involved by decommissioning operations or planning such operations in the coming months of years) should take benefit from this event whose main aim is to be as close as possible to the practices by sharing experience from ongoing decommissioning projects.
Knowledge of nuclear concepts is advisable.
In terms of knowledge
In terms of skills
You can register until November 3, 2025.
Cancellation with total refund is only possible until November 4, 2025.
The training will focus on interaction and dialogue. For this reason, the number of participants will be limited to 25.
The course is held at the Lakehouse of the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, Boeretang 201, BE-2400 Mol, Belgium.
Accommodation is pre-booked at the Corbie hotel in Geel from Sunday
November 30 until Friday December 5, 2025 (breakfast included – 5
nights). Your hotel booking should be confirmed before November 3 by
email to geel@corbiehotel.com and academy@sckcen.be.
Please mention your contact data, the check-in and check-out date and
the name of the course ‘Decommissioning’. You need to arrange your stay
directly with the hotel and also your payment needs to be done directly
to the hotel..