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    This document summarizes the status of radioactive waste disposal in Pakistan. It discusses the major sources of radioactive waste in Pakistan including nuclear power plants and research reactors. It outlines Pakistan's national radioactive waste management strategy of pre-disposal storage and transportation to disposal facilities. The disposal strategy includes near surface disposal for low-level waste and geological disposal for high-level waste. Timeframes are provided for developing the envisioned near surface and geological disposal facilities. Collaboration areas with the IAEA are also summarized, including positive comments on an ongoing technical cooperation project to provide training opportunities.

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    IAEA/NAGRA Technical Meeting 23-25 April Nottwil Switzerland

    Interregional TC Project INT/9/173

    Training in & demonstration of waste disposal technologies in


    underground research laboratories

    Status of Radioactive Waste Disposal in


    Pakistan
    BY

    MANZUR HUSSAIN
    Waste Management Division
    Directorate General National Repository

    PAKISTAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION

    MAJOR SOURCES OF
    RAW IN PAKISTAN
    a. NUCLEAR POWER
    EXISTING

    KANNUP-137 MWe, CANDU type,


    Critical since 1972, Renovated in 2004 for next ~ 15 years
    CHASNUPP (C-1)- 300 MWe, PWR, since 2000,
    supplied by China
    UNDER CONSTRUCTION
    CHASNUPP (C-2), 300 MWe, PWR, from 2011,
    Supplied by China
    PLANNED

    ~ 8800 MWe by 2030

    MAJOR SOURCES OF
    RAW IN PAKISTAN (Continued)
    b. RESEARCH
    Nuclear Technology
    PINSTECH:
    *PARR-1

    *PARR-2

    02 Research Reactors
    10MWTh
    20% enriched.
    1965, upgraded in 1990
    Production/use of radioisotopes
    27 KW

    c. AGRICULTURE In a few cities


    d. MEDICINE:
    e. INDUSTRY:

    Nuclear Medical Centers/Hospitals in all big


    cities
    Variety of applications

    NATIONAL RWM STRATEGY


    Pre-disposal
    (Pretreatment, Treatment, Conditioning, Packaging & Interim Storage)

    Waste Generators

    Off-site Transportation and Disposal


    Directorate General of National Repository

    WASTE DISPOSAL STRATEGY


    Sr. No

    Waste Class

    Type of Disposal Facility

    Very Low Level Waste (VLLW)

    Near Surface disposal in earthen


    trenches

    Low & Intermediate Level ShortLived Waste (LILW-SL)

    Near Surface

    Low & Intermediate Level


    Long-Lived Waste (LILW-LL)
    i) LLW-LL
    ii) ILW-LL

    Near Surface
    Intermediate Depth

    High Level Waste (HLW)/SF

    Geological

    DISPOSAL STATUS
    No disposal facility (Repository) for
    conditioned waste
    Siting process started a few years back

    HOST MEDIA FOR REPOSITORY


    Available Media
    Evaporites
    Sedimentary
    Hard Rocks

    Rock Salt
    Clay
    Granite

    Priority
    Same site for Near Surface & Geological Repository
    (Granite/Clay)
    Otherwise
    Near Surface Disposal - Clay Formations
    Deep Geological Repository Hard Rocks (granite)

    ENVISAGED TIME FRAME

    1. Near Surface Disposal Facility

    8-11 yr

    2. Geological Repository

    28-35 yr

    (Continued)

    NEAR SURFACE DISPOSAL FACILITY


    (SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES)

    1. Area Survey

    ~01 yr

    2. Site Characterization Studies:

    2-3 yr

    Geotechnical Studies
    Hydrogeological Studies
    Groundwater flow/contaminant transport modeling

    3. Site Confirmation & Licensing

    2-3 yr

    In-situ Testing
    Safety Assessment Studies

    4. Land Acquisition

    01 yr

    5. Construction

    2-3 yr

    6. Commissioning/start of disposal

    GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORY
    (SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES)

    1. Area Survey

    1-2 yr

    2. Site characterization

    5-6 yr

    3. Site Confirmation & Licensing

    9-10 yr

    4. Land Acquisition

    1-2 yr

    5. Construction

    12-15 yr

    6. Commissioning/start of disposal

    AREAS OF COLLABORATION
    WITH IAEA
    On-going Projects
    INT/9/173
    PAK/03/011 - 2007-2009

    In-Process Project
    TC-Project Submitted:
    Strengthening the Infrastructure for Development & Safety
    Assessment of Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities (2009-2011)
    Activities/Outcomes:
    Learning Opportunities (EM, SV, F-SHIPS)
    Acquisition of Equipment

    INT/9/173 - COMMENTS
    Very useful in development of human resources
    Playing active role in promoting interaction
    among advanced and young disposal programs
    through: providing great learning/sharing opportunities
    at Meetings
    participation in training courses
    visit to underground research laboratories
    discussions with experts during training
    courses/visits/technical meetings

    SUGGESTIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS
    Create More Learning Opportunities: Short training courses
    Fellowships of longer duration

    Give coverage to following topical areas:

    Siting of radioactive waste disposal facilities


    Site characterization
    Evaluation of engineered barriers
    Safety analysis/assessment at various stages of siting
    process
    Arrange occasional visits to URLs on request of member
    countries
    Arrangement of visits to disposal sites (all types)

    THANK YOU

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