Development of evaluation models of manpower needs for dismantling the dry conversion process-related equipment in Uranium Refining and Conversion Plant (URCP)

Izumo, Sari ; Usui, Hideo; Tachibana, Mitsuo; Morimoto, Yasuyuki; Takahashi, Nobuo; Tokuyasu, Takashi; Tanaka, Yoshio ; Sugitsue, Noritake

In Uranium Refining and Conversion Plant (URCP), the dry conversion process of reprocessed uranium and others had been operated until 1999, and the equipment related to the main process was dismantled from 2008 to 2011. Actual data such as manpower for dismantling were collected during the dismantling activities. In this paper, evaluation models were developed using the collected actual data on the basis of equipment classification considering the characteristics of uranium handling facility. Additionally, a simplified model was developed for easily and accurately calculating the manpower needs for dismantling dry conversion process-related equipment. It is important to evaluate beforehand project management data such as manpower needs to prepare an optimized decommissioning plan and implement effective dismantling activity. The models described in this paper are widely applicable to other uranium handling facilities.