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Safespur Presentation. Johan Langham, Project Engineer, Studsvik 15/05/07. International Supply Chain Case Study . Shipment and treatment of contaminated lead from Sellafield. International Supply Chain Case Study. Supply Chain Why process abroad? Why metal melt?

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  1. Safespur Presentation Johan Langham, Project Engineer, Studsvik 15/05/07

  2. International Supply Chain Case Study • Shipment and treatment of contaminated lead from Sellafield

  3. International Supply Chain Case Study • Supply Chain • Why process abroad? • Why metal melt? • Lead transport and melting case study

  4. Supply Chain • NDA (UK) – Ultimate Customer • BNG Sellafield Ltd (UK) - Customer • Studsvik (Sweden with UK subsidiary)– Main contractor • MHF Logistical Solutions (USA) - Subcontractor • MHFLS chosen for their core competence in packaging and bulk transport of radioactive material

  5. Studsvik • Studsvik is a leading nuclear services organisation with 1300 employees worldwide and sales of £100M+ per annum • Dedicated decontamination and melting facility in Nyköping, Sweden • To date processed in excess 15,000 tonnes of metal • Nuclear site license under Swedish regulators

  6. Deep sea harbour Melting facility Incineration facility ILW facility Studsvik site

  7. Why process abroad? • No current facilities in UK that can process metal via melting • Currently around five melting facilities abroad • To conduct melting trials a need to engage foreign companies • Proven technology • New Defra LLW policy with new policy on import and export • NDA strategic BPEO to use overseas treatment facilities

  8. Why melting? • Acts as an effective decontamination process for most metals and associated radionuclide contamination • Achieves complete volume reduction of the material • Homogenises the metal for robust characterisation • Provides an opportunity for re-use and recycling of valuable material

  9. Recycling 1 tonne of steel saves: Water use 60% less Emissions 86% less Energy 75% less 1.5t iron ore 0.5t coal 1.3t solid waste Metal melting by recycling • The Studsvik Treatment Concept is based on recycling the treated material and minimising the volume of contaminated material that is returned to the customer • Typically >95% of the incoming material to Studsvik is recycled, for lead up to 97% is recycled

  10. Lead melting trial • Customer sourced candidate material for melting • Waste characterisation of the material • Package assessment and package approval • Transfrontier shipment documentation preparation • Letter of acceptance for the treatment of the lead

  11. Lead melting trial • Loading of the lead • Delivery of the containers to Sellafield • Loading of the lead in the packages • Securing of the packages • Preparation of transportation paperwork

  12. Lead Melting Trial

  13. Transport of the lead packages Notification to MHFLS and Studsvik regarding transports Transport by Road and Sea Lead Melting Trial

  14. Lead melting trial • Arrival of material at site • Unloading of material • Sorting of material • Size reduction • Melting • Analysis of melted material • Analysis of secondary waste

  15. Lead Melting Trial Assessment Regulatory Compliance Segmentation Transport Measurement Melting Secondary LLW Ingots

  16. Lead Melting Trial • Release of ingots for re-melting is made in accordance with the European Commission’s Recommendations in RP89 • Network of metal producers in Sweden familiar with the ingots as a feedstock • Secondary wastes (slag, blasting residues, filter dust) are conditioned, packaged and returned to the country of origin for disposal

  17. Lead Melting Trial • Currently First and Second Shipment successfully delivered • First shipment of lead melted successfully with second shipment melting currently being processed at facility • BNG/Studsvik/MHFLS preparing for third shipment • Teamwork built on the core competences of the individual companies

  18. Summary • Proven technology • Supply chain built on core competences of companies • Successful trial melt • Further scope for working together

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