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Updates from the SRSCRO
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June 2015
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Secretary Moniz & SEAB Visit SRS
The Secretary of Energy, Dr. Ernest Moniz, visited the Savannah River Site (SRS) along with his advisory board, the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB), on June 16-17. SEAB reports directly to the Secretary of Energy. The nineteen member board comprised of scientists, business executives, academics and former government officials serves as an independent advisory committee to Energy Secretary Moniz.
The Board provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on the Department's basic and applied research and development activities, economic and national security policy, educational issues, operational issues and any other activities and operations of the Department of Energy as the Secretary may direct. The duties of the Board are solely advisory. It was chartered in 1990 to provide the Secretary with timely, balanced, external advice on issues concerning the Department. The following link
http://energy.gov/seab/events/seab-meeting-june-17-2015 provides an agenda to the SEAB meeting held on June 17, 2015.
While here the Secretary also provided interviews with the local newspapers on June 16, 2015, and enjoyed ice cream sandwiches and moon pies at a reception hosted by the SRSCRO.
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Remember Fukushima
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released its
report
on its third mission to TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (NPS). The objective of the Mission (which took place from February 9 to 17 of 2015) was to provide an independent review of the planning and implementation of Fukushima Daiichi NPS decommissioning. The Mission was conducted based on IAEA Safety Standards and other relevant good practice, aimed at assisting the Government of Japan in the implementation of the "Roadmap" towards the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Units 1-4.
IAEA noted, as it has done in previous IAEA mission reports, the safe decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi NPS is a very challenging task that requires the allocation of enormous resources, as well as the development and use of innovative technologies to deal with the most difficult activities.
The situation on-site has been improved since the last IAEA mission in 2013. Several important tasks were accomplished such as:
- Completion of the removal of fuel from Unit 4;
- The improvement and expansion of contaminated water treatment systems;
- The installation of new tanks and associated systems for contaminated water storage;
- The operation of underground water by-pass; and
- The clean-up of the site resulting in a reduction in radiological dose rate
In a similar vein the IAEA found the introduction of a comprehensive monitoring program of seawater, including control by independent laboratories, is a positive step. The report stated IAEA's Environment Laboratories in Monaco have been cooperating with Japanese and other international marine laboratories in conducting an inter-laboratory comparison exercise for seawater analysis.
But the report also noted that a range of challenging issues remain, such as the persistent underground water ingress to main buildings and the accumulation of contaminated water on-site; the long-term management of radioactive waste; as well as those related to the removal of nuclear fuel, damaged fuel and fuel debris. IAEA said the continued effective dialogue with stakeholders, strengthening trust and respect between all parties, will remain valuable in making effective progress. Plus, reinforcing the process of safety justification within the site operator, of safety assessment by the regulatory body, and dialogue between the two bodies also remains vitally important
The report also offers 15 Advisory Points where the IAEA team believed current practices could be improved, taking into account both international standards and the experience from planning and implementation of decommissioning programs in other countries.
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DOE Commends NSW
Dr. Peter B. Lyons, Assistant Secretary of Energy, officially recognized the significance of Nuclear Science Week in a letter issued earlier this month. "This week represents an important opportunity for educators, industry, community leaders, and citizens across our country to discuss the value of nuclear science and technology," he wrote. "Nuclear Science Week serves an important role ...by providing a platform for a nationwide discussion on the need to recruit the next generation of students to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics."
This year's Nuclear Science Week (NSW) is set for October 19-23, 2015. Locally, educators and employers are already preparing for
regional events as members of the SRSCRO's NSW Regional Coordination Committee. Learn more about NSW and the growing international partnerships
here.
Photos from 2014 Nuclear Science Week events in the SRSCRO region.
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Spotlight
SRSCRO
Partners
Von Bolin is a surplus guru with extensive salvage expertise and asset recovery skills. He founded Bolin Marketing Group, Inc. (BMG) in 1995. His company is a small, damaged merchandise salvaging company located in Holly Hill, South Carolina. BMG specializes in the buying and selling of various types of equipment and inventory by providing liquidation services to Industrial and Government clients. They have over 20 years of experience in the Industrial Surplus market.
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Fun Facts
ACRONYMS
NWI
Nuclear Workforce Initiative
STEM
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
STEAM
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math
SLEPT
Social, Legal, Economic, Political and Technological
STEEPLE
Social, Technological, Economic, Ethics, Political, Legal and Environmental
STEER
Social, Technological, Economic, Ecological, and Regulatory
PEST
Political, Economic, Social and Technological
POTUS
President Of The United States
FLOTUS
First Lady Of The United States
SCOTUS
Supreme Court Of The United States
TOTUS
Teleprompter Of The United States
FOTAS
Friends Of The Animal Shelter
IMBY
In My Backyard
KIIMBY
Keep It In My Backyard
BANANA
Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything
CAVEs
Citizens Against Virtually Everything
NANA
Not Anywhere Near Anyone
NIMEY
Not In My Election Year
NIMTOO
Not In My Term Of Office
NITL
Not In This Lifetime
NOTE
Not Over There Either
PIITBY
Put It In Their Backyard
WIIFM
What's In It For Me?
TINSTAAFL
There Is No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
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Closing Thoughts
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In youth we learn; in age we understand. --
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come. --
Victor Hugo
I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him. --
Galileo Galilei
Lost time is never found again. --
Benjamin Franklin
You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. --
Mark Twain
If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one? --
Abraham Lincoln
Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler. --
Albert Einstein
Courage is being scared to death - but saddle up anyway. --
John Wayne
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| Contact Information |
SRSCRO, PO Box 696, Aiken, SC 20802
Staff:
Mindy Mets - NWI Program Manager - 803-508-7403
Amy Merry - Administrative & Business Manager - 803-508-7401
Kim Saxon - Assistant Coordinator -
803-508-7656
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