nuclear waste transportations from germany to russia

Nuclear Waste Transportations from Germany to Russia

and some other issues…

Ecodefense!

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Almelo, April 28, 2007

Presentation

Depleted Uranium Hexofluoride (UF6) – Hazardous Waste

UF6 Transportations from Germany to Russia

Campaign Against Nuclear Transportations


UF6 - Depleted Uranium Hexofluoride – Uranium TailsWhat happens at Gronau?



Radioactive (238U and 235U - α and γ-radiation)

Chemical hazard (UF6 + H2O HF, UO2F2)

HF ia a strong acidU acts as a heavy metal poison, accomulates

in bone, replacing Ca UO2F2 (Uranyl fluoride) easily absorbed into the blood

Fluorine contamination of water and soil



It is clear that sudden release of large quantities of uranium hexafluoride if windborne could conceivably cause large numbers of casualities. In theory, such an occurance could in certain weather conditions produce lethal concentrations in places 20 miles (32 km) from the point of release.

A. Price (1978), BNFL, England


UF6 Transportations - Railway


UF6 Transportations from Germany to Russia Place of origin: URENCO Deutschland

GmbH, Gronau, NRW Targets:

Novouralsk Seversk Zelenogorsk Angarsk


UF6 Transportations from Germany to Russia


Risks during transportation of radioactive waste to Russia Railroad accidents Terrorists attack Lack of appropriate guarding (According to

nuclear industry, U-tails doesn’t need the guarding at all)


Closed cities


Closed cities

Lack of information Lack of public control Lack of democracy


What happens in Russia

According to 2007 report by Peter Diehl, during last According to 2007 report by Peter Diehl, during last several years Urenco sends to Russia U-tails depleted several years Urenco sends to Russia U-tails depleted down to 0,224%. In that case, Russia does not re-enrich down to 0,224%. In that case, Russia does not re-enrich the tails for Urenco.the tails for Urenco.


Storage – steel containers, 10-12 tons


Storage:

Open air fields


Risks during storage of U-tails in Russia Conventional fire Container corrosion Terrorists attack Plane crash


Why Urenco is sending radioactive waste to Russia?

Price of disposal in Germany/EU is too high If radioactive waste will be disposed within the

EU borders, the price of Urenco’ production may become 5 times more expensive

Russia doesn’t charge for disposal of waste


Why Russia accepts radioactive waste?

Art. 49 of the Law on environmental protection forbids the import of radioactive waste. But corruption allows nuclear industry to continue that business.

Russian nuclear industry has large enrichment facilities which aren’t used.


Hazardous effects


Campaign Against Nuclear Transportations Nuclear Transportations Report, Fall 2004 Anti-nuclear Camp at Novouralsk, August 2005 Rallies in front of Consulate and Embassy Round Table in St.Petersburg, June 2006 Camp in Seversk, July 2006 Rally in Gronau, Nov 2006 Rally in Irkutsk, Dec 2006 Strafanzeige, 2006


Campaign Against Nuclear Transportations

A report “Nuclear waste import: minimal profit, maximal waste”. Vladimir Slivjak, Peter Diehl, Ecodefense, Moscow, 2004.

The first disclosure of the problem.


Rally in Ekaterinburg, 2005

Urals is not Nuclear Dump; Foreign Uranium – Dirty Urals.


Camp in Seversk, 2006


Rally

in

Tomsk,

2006


Presentation of report in Tomsk

July 2006


Press-conference and protests in Ekaterinburg attracted all kinds of media which delivered anti-nuclear message to over a million of people


Rally in front of German Embassy in Moscow, 2006


Rally in front of German Embassy in Moscow


Rally in front of Urenco in Gronau, 2006


Strafanzeige gegen Urenco Deutschland GmbH und unbekannt

Was filed to the Prosecutor in Münster in November 2006

Accusation – illegal nuclear waste export Investigation is taking place The Prosecutor was going to close the case, but

we provided additional evidences The Prosecutor refused to meet

UF6 transportations via St.Petersburg

Андрей Ожаровский,<Экозащита!>, Россия

UF6 transportations via St.Petersburg

Антиядерное сопротивлениеАрхангельск-Северодвинск 2007.

Акция против строительства плавучей АЭС.

Символическое «решение» проблемы ядерных отходов!

Антиядерное сопротивление

Ростов-на-Дону, март 2007.

Пикет против строительства второго реактора на Волгодонской АЭС.

Антиядерное сопротивлениеМосква, февраль 2007.

Блокада главного входа в здание Федерального агентства по атомной энергии.

Антиядерное сопротивлениеМосква, февраль 2007.

Блокада главного входа в здание Федерального агентства по атомной энергии.

Участвуют представители 12 городов.

Антиядерное сопротивлениеБлокада посольства ФРГ

в Москве в знак протеста ввозу ядерных отходов.

Акции проходили (и проходят) также в СПб и Екатеринбурге

Антиядерное сопротивлениеАнгарск-Иркутск, июль-август, 2007.

Лагерь протеста против планов создания Международного центра по обогащению урана в Ангарске.

Антиядерное сопротивлениеАнгарск-Иркутск, июль-август, 2007.

Лагерь протеста против планов создания Международного центра по обогащению урана в Ангарске.

Насилие со стороны милиции – к сожалению не редкость.

Антиядерное сопротивление

Февраль 2007, Калининград.

Акция перед резиденцией Губернатора.

Результат – отказ от опасных планов на уровне правительства РФ.

kВ российских городах организован сбор подписей под открытками президенту Медведеву с требованием отказаться от планов строительства новых АЭС.

Отправлено более 5000 открыток.

Начинается сбор подписей в Калининградской области.

Antinuclear Movement – voice of Civil Society

Action to protect Baykal

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