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Nuclear Decommissioning Case Studies: Organization and Management, Economics, and Staying in Business

  • 1st Edition, Volume 5 - January 11, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Michele Laraia
  • Language: English

Nuclear Decommissioning Case Studies: Organization and Management, Economics, and Staying in Business is the fifth volume in Michele Laraia’s series, which presents a selection… Read more

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Description

Nuclear Decommissioning Case Studies: Organization and Management, Economics, and Staying in Business is the fifth volume in Michele Laraia’s series, which presents a selection of global case studies on different aspects of nuclear decommissioning. This volume focuses on organization, economics and performance experience, offering the reader guidance on project management, staffing, costs and funding, and training. It guides those responsible for the planning and implementation of nuclear decommissioning to ensure thorough and reliable applications.

Decommissioning experts, including regulators, operating organizations, waste managers, researchers, and academics will find this book to be suitable supplementary material to reference works on the theory and applications of nuclear decommissioning. Readers will obtain an understanding of many key case studies, including what happened and what they can learn from the events quoted, to help supplement, solidify, and strengthen their understanding of the topic.

Key features

  • Presents a selection of global case studies which focus on organization, economics and performance of nuclear decommissioning in relation to project and industry sustainability, with a focus on management, funding, and training aspects
  • Includes 100+ case studies on project management, costs and funding, and teaching and learning
  • Based on experience and lessons learned, assists the reader in developing and implementing decommissioning plans while ensuring the availability of technical, financial, and human resources at all times

Readership

Nuclear engineers; nuclear researchers; nuclear students; decommissioning specialists; governments and decision makers; nuclear operators and waste managers

Table of contents

1. Introduction

2. The concept of environmental sustainability as applicable to nuclear decommissioning (as applicable to this book)

3. The structure of this book: Project management, costs and funding, the study of decommissioning

4. Errors, mishaps, inadequacies in regard to administrative and organizational aspects (conversely, best practices)

5. Project Management Case Studies

6. Costs and Funding Case Studies

7. The Study of Decommissioning Case Studies

8. Conclusions

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 5
  • Published: January 11, 2023
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Michele Laraia

Michele Laraia, a chemical engineer by background, gained his first degree at the University of Rome. In 1975 he began to work at Italy's Regulatory Body, since 1982 as licensing manager of decommissioning projects. From July 1991, Michele worked at the International Atomic Energy Agency, Waste Technology Section, as Unit Leader responsible for decontamination and decommissioning of nuclear installations and environmental remediation. The objectives of the work were to provide guidance to Member States on the planning and implementation of nuclear decommissioning and site remediation, to disseminate information on good practices, and to provide direct assistance to Member States in the implementation of their programmes. Following his retirement in November 2011 Michele offers consultant services in the above-mentioned areas.
Affiliations and expertise
Independent Consultant, Rome, Italy

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