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Fukushima Dai-ichi Damage & Deposition (DOE AMS Perspective)

DOE Response to Radiological Releases from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant Daniel Blumenthal, PhD, CHP Manager, Consequence Management Program U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration. Fukushima Dai-ichi Damage & Deposition (DOE AMS Perspective). Unit 2.

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Fukushima Dai-ichi Damage & Deposition (DOE AMS Perspective)

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  1. DOE Response to Radiological Releases from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power PlantDaniel Blumenthal, PhD, CHPManager, Consequence Management ProgramU.S. Department of EnergyNational Nuclear Security Administration

  2. Fukushima Dai-ichi Damage & Deposition(DOE AMS Perspective) Unit 2

  3. DOE Timeline • March 11: • DOE/NNSA activated its assets • March 14, 2011 • At White House direction, DOE deployed a tailored CMRT and AMS capability via military airlift to Yokota Air Base

  4. DOE Timeline (cont’d) • March 16: CM Assets arrive at Yokota AB and fly first AMS Test flight • March 17: First aerial measurement activities over plant conducted; first field monitoring mission completed • March 22: Initial data published on DOE website DOE’s home at Yokota AB

  5. Overview • Many partners • American Embassy, US Military, Nuclear Regulatory Commission • KEY: Partnership with US Military for AMS • Government of Japan: multiple ministries • KEY: Collaboration with MEXT for AMS • DOE Role • Monitor environment • AMS • Ground • Field expedient early warning system to be used while reactors were considered unstable • Assess • Advise • Radiological consequence management advice for US ambassador and US Military • Division of labor among DOE teams • Field team: small, interdisciplinary, experienced, adaptable • Home team: multi-lab • Headquarters: handle political pressures

  6. Aerial Monitoring What was done Why it was done Map ground deposition out to 80 km from FDNPP Support evacuation, relocation, agricultural decisions • Fixed wing and helicopter • Up to 3 aircraft per day • DOE & GOJ joint survey

  7. Ground monitoring What was done Why it was done Calibrate aerial measurements Define isotopic mix Characterize the inhalation component of integrated dose Assess vertical and horizontal migration of deposited material • Mobile mapping • In-situ & exposure rate • Air & soil sampling • Contamination swipes • DoD & GOJ data aggregation

  8. Assessment • Evaluation of field measurement results (aerial and ground) • Referenced to protective action measures • Informed mission planning • Trend analysis and quality control • Analysis of postulated scenarios to inform future planning

  9. End State • US Military and Government of Japan to continue monitoring activities as needed • Japanese trained & equipped to fly DOE AMS • Japanese equipped with an enhanced laboratory analysis capability • DOE continues to support Japanese and US Military from Home Team

  10. Field Team Challenges • The real world does not match the textbooks • Coordination of monitoring activities • Unfamiliar partners and relationships • Unclear chain of command • Unclear mission scope and exit criteria • Great urgency: high demand for answers • Language barrier • Time & distance • Impeded effective communications • Digital data logging not fully implemented

  11. Field Team Activity Successes • DOE deployed with little notice, no advance preparation, and began operations immediately • DOE was able to perform on-the-fly analysis to deal with multiple  ongoing releases, unknown source terms, challenging terrain as well as non-technical pressures. • DOE Scientists developed customized products for US Military (data products, InField Monitoring System). • DOE scientists embedded with Japanese scientists to create joint data products. • Augmentation of CM teams

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