Quintessa’s Continuing Support to SSM’s Review of SKB’s Safety Assessment SR-PSU
In November 2017, the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) published a series of reports associated with the main phase of the review of SKB’s assessment (SR-PSU) of the long-term safety for the expansion of the final repository for low and intermediate level waste at Forsmark (SFR). Quintessa is supporting SSM in the areas of geochemical review, reactive transport modelling, radionuclide transport modelling and biosphere modelling... Full Details
NEA publishes Sourcebook of International Activities Related to the Development of Safety Cases for Deep Geological Repositories
Quintessa has provided technical support to the NEA in the preparation of the recently published Sourcebook of International Activities Related to the Development of Safety Cases for Deep Geological Repositories. This sourcebook attempts to document recent activities undertaken by the NEA, the EC and the IAEA relating to the operational and post-closure phases of geological repositories for radioactive waste... Full Details
IAEA launches new forum on the Safety of Near Surface Disposal
In October 2017, the IAEA held the first Technical Meeting for their new forum on the Safety of Near Surface Disposal in Vienna. Sarah Watson from Quintessa contributed by acting as a leader for one of the working groups that were convened during the meeting. The meeting provided an opportunity for discussion amongst IAEA Member States on the safe development of near surface disposal facilities... Full Details
Managing Voidage in a GDF: Towards a Methodology for Evaluating Voidage in Waste Packaging Proposals
Radioactive Waste Management Limited (RWM) is undertaking a multi-year programme of work to consider the implications of voidage for the post-closure safety of a geological disposal facility (GDF) for higher activity waste. The latest programme report, ‘Managing Voidage in a GDF: Towards a Methodology for Evaluating Voidage in Waste Packaging Proposals’ has just been completed... Full Details
Issues Affecting the Assessment of Impacts of Disposal of Radioactive and Hazardous Waste presented at “Regulatory Supervision of Legacy Sites: the Process from Recognition to Resolution” Workshop
From 21st to 23rd November 2017, James Wilson attended an international workshop hosted by Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority (NRPA) in Lillehammer entitled: “Regulatory Supervision of Legacy Sites: The Process from Recognition to Resolution”. James presented the key outputs from a recent BIOPROTA project which looked at the assessment of radiological and non-radiological risks associated with radioactive wastes.... Full Details
Staff News
Quintessa is pleased to welcome Patricia Verrier and Mark Pogson to its Maths and Software Team. Patricia joined the Henley office in November 2017 and will be supporting modelling and software projects for EDF Energy. Mark joined the Warrington office in February 2018 and will also be supporting work with EDF Energy and the Sellafield Enabling Innovation Frameworks. In December 2017, Simon Rookyard was invited by BBC Radio 5 Live onto the airwaves to talk about one of his more unusual areas of interest; porridge.
We currently have a career opportunity in the areas of radioactive waste management and nuclear site restoration.
