Management of radioactive waste, that is the treatment, conditioning and disposal of the waste, is a critical issue for nuclear power plants, reprocessing plants and facilities that handle radioactive materials. In fact, the importance of radioactive waste management has increased more than ever recently. JGC offers solution services based on expertise and experience accumulated through extensive engineering services in the design and construction of radioactive waste treatment facilities and reprocessing plants. For the further promotion of overseas expertise in this key area and the optimization of international collaboration, JGC has also signed technical cooperation agreements with ANDRA of France and EWN of Germany, with such information sharing being duly reflected in the solution services Offered by JGC.

• Technical Support for Radioactive Waste Characterization and Establishment of Waste Disposal Technical Criteria
  JGC supports nuclear power enterprises through providing technical services in the following areas:
  • Evaluation and characterization of radioactive waste generated during operation or during the decommissioning of nuclear power plants and reprocessing plants.
  • Establishment of technical criteria for the radioactive waste disposal.
  • Approval of specification for the returnable residue arising from overseas reprocessing in the U.K. and France.
    
    
• Technical Support for Design/Economical Evaluation/Safety Assessment of Disposal Facilities
  JGC has accumulated extensive knowledge and experience in the radioactive waste management field through the following services provided:
  • Conceptual design and safety assessment for low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities.
  • Study of concept for the regulatory framework and geological disposal facilities of high-level radioactive waste.
  • Development of safety assessment methods and preparation of related data.
    
    
• Radioactive Waste Management System
  JGC provides its extensive knowledge from software services to hardware services to support JGC's clients in the construction of treatment facilities and the establishment of radioactive waste management systems. The following factors are considered in proposing optimum methods for the treatment and disposal of radioactive waste:
  • Characteristics of the waste and the conditions of the disposal site.
  • Compliance with applicable regulations and public acceptance.
  • Economic efficiency from an overall nuclear power business perspective.
  • Research and development in treatment and disposal technologie