LLW and ILW waste management practices in Italy

LLW and ILW radwastes are produced in Italy by power plants, pilot reprocessing plants and nuclear research centers. Liquid radwastes produced at old power plants are treated by ion exchange,chemical precipitation or evaporation, while in the new Caorso BWR plant Powdex resins and filtration and used, followed by urea-formaldehyde solidification. No solidification processes are used at two pilot reprocessing plants (Eurex and Itrec), while cemeentation and bituminization are employed at the research centers (Casaccia, Camen and Ispra). Solid wastes are generally compacted where possible and stored. The management of radwastes in Italy is highly influenced by the uncertainties concerning the type of disposal to be adopted