This panel focused on the complex technical challenges associated with the Fukushima cleanup. The panel discussed the innovative approaches being used for cleanup in a very difficult radiologically contaminated environment. This panel covered decontamination methods that reflect the many technical unknowns and uncertainties associated with the current site conditions.
Panelists included: Takeshi Tsukada, Senior Research Scientist, CRIEPI (Japan); John Raymont, President, Kurion; Bill Franz, Project Manager, B&W International Technical Services, Inc; Jim Braun, President, AVANTech (USA); Graham Fairhall, Chief Science and Technology Officer, NNL (United Kingdom); Kurt Kehler, Senior Vice President of Decommissioning, CHPRC; and Yasuo Onishi, Chief Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (USA).