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Course in High-Activity Waste Management (HLW)

Online course of 300 h in high-activity waste management (HLW). 6 modules with IAEA SSR-5 (final disposal of radioactive waste), IAEA SSG-14 (geological disposal facilities) and ORIGEN (SCALE). Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesOctober / March
LocationEurope (Madrid)
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Define high-activity waste and its characteristics.

02

Compare pool and dry storage.

03

Characterise the long-term behaviour of spent fuel.

04

Analyse final management options, including geological storage.

05

Evaluate safety, safeguards and social acceptance aspects.

06

Apply inventory calculation and safety assessment tools.

07

Develop an integrative project on high-activity waste management.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Spent fuel management engineer who wants to specialise in High-Activity Waste Management (HLW).
  • Deep geological storage specialist who wants to specialise in High-Activity Waste Management (HLW).
  • Long-term safety analyst who wants to specialise in High-Activity Waste Management (HLW).
  • Site geologist who wants to specialise in High-Activity Waste Management (HLW).
  • Container engineer who wants to specialise in High-Activity Waste Management (HLW).
  • Safeguards technician who wants to specialise in High-Activity Waste Management (HLW).
  • Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to enter radioactive waste management.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • IAEA SSR-5 (final disposal of radioactive waste)
  • IAEA SSG-14 (geological disposal facilities)
  • IAEA SSG-15 (Rev. 1) (storage of spent fuel)
  • IAEA GSR Part 5 (management prior to final disposal of waste)
  • Directive 2011/70/Euratom (management of spent fuel and radioactive waste)
  • ICRP 122 (radiological protection in geological disposal)
  • 10 CFR 72 (independent storage of spent fuel)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Spent fuel and vitrified waste
  2. 1.2Classification criteria and thresholds
  3. 1.3Spent fuel composition after discharge
  4. 1.4Fission products and actinides
  5. 1.5Residual thermal power and its evolution
  6. 1.6Radiotoxicity over time
  7. 1.7Global and national inventory
  8. 1.8Open cycle versus closed cycle
  9. 1.9Regulatory and international framework
  10. 1.10Exercise: interpreting the residual heat curve
  1. 2.1Function of the spent fuel pool
  2. 2.2Cooling, purification and chemical control
  3. 2.3Subcriticality control in the pool
  4. 2.4Pool capacity and rack reorganisation
  5. 2.5Transition to dry storage
  6. 2.6Metal containers and vaults
  7. 2.7Cladding temperature criteria
  8. 2.8Monitoring and ageing management
  9. 2.9Centralised interim storage
  10. 2.10Practice: comparing two storage solutions
  1. 3.1Isotopic inventory calculation by burn-up
  2. 3.2Calculation codes and their validation
  3. 3.3Non-destructive measurement of spent fuel
  4. 3.4Cladding integrity and defects
  5. 3.5Degradation by hydriding and corrosion
  6. 3.6Long-term behaviour of fuel in water
  7. 3.7Matrix dissolution and instant release
  8. 3.8Vitrified waste and its durability
  9. 3.9Experimental data and reference laboratories
  10. 3.10Practice: estimating the inventory of an element
  1. 4.1Deep geological storage
  2. 4.2Engineered barrier systems
  3. 4.3Reversibility and retrievability
  4. 4.4Partitioning and transmutation: status and limits
  5. 4.5Deep boreholes as an alternative
  6. 4.6Shared solutions between countries
  7. 4.7Criteria for comparing options
  8. 4.8Technological maturity of each route
  9. 4.9Relative costs and timescales
  10. 4.10Practice: multi-criteria analysis of options
  1. 5.1Very long-term safety assessment
  2. 5.2Scenarios and human intrusion
  3. 5.3Physical protection of material
  4. 5.4Inventory control and international safeguards
  5. 5.5Associated transport and its regulation
  6. 5.6Management funding and funds
  7. 5.7Social acceptance and decision-making processes
  8. 5.8Intergenerational equity
  9. 5.9Transmitting information to the future
  10. 5.10Practice: opinion on a national strategy
  1. 6.1Selection of the national reference inventory
  2. 6.2Inventory characterisation and its thermal evolution
  3. 6.3Interim storage strategy
  4. 6.4Selection of the final management route
  5. 6.5Technical and safety requirements
  6. 6.6Outline of the safety case
  7. 6.7Logistics, transport and timescales
  8. 6.8Costs and funding
  9. 6.9Strategy report
  10. 6.10Project defence
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is ORIGEN (SCALE), COMSOL Multiphysics, GoldSim, PFLOTRAN, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real procedures for calculating inventory and residual heat, long-term safety assessment of geological storage, and analysis of dry storage containers. Assessment is continuous per module plus the final integrative project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with rotor test bench, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented final project:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:safety-by-design approach, cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as core pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Selection of the national reference inventory

Define high-activity waste and its characteristics.

Inventory characterisation and its thermal evolution

Compare pool and dry storage.

Interim storage strategy

Characterise the long-term behaviour of spent fuel.

Selection of the final management route

Analyse final management options, including geological storage.

Technical and safety requirements

Evaluate safety, safeguards and social acceptance aspects.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Spent fuel management engineerDeep geological storage specialistLong-term safety analystSite geologistContainer engineerSafeguards technician
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior qualification required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient Spanish to follow technical standards reading.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with full-time work.

You work with ORIGEN (SCALE), COMSOL Multiphysics, GoldSim, PFLOTRAN. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

An SEIUM Institute diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised towards the higher-level programme. Check the recognition policy when enrolling.

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