8th Annual International Conference on Decommissioning and Dismantling of Highly Hazardous Production Facilities

NADO will take part.

On April 7 and 8, TBM Group will hold an international online conference on the Decommissioning and Dismantling of Highly Hazardous Industrial Facilities: Fossil Fuel Power Plants, Chemical/Petrochemical and Oil Refineries.

On behalf of the Russian Federation, the head of the National Association of Demolition Organizations, Artem Kondratiev, will speak at the conference. In his presentation, Artem will talk about the project of the NADO Association member company, GSK Reform – Dismantling the Nizhneturinskaya GRES.

Currently, the decommissioning and demolition of fossil fuel power plants is of unprecedented importance, not only in Europe but throughout the world. As of November 2021, nearly 200 countries at the COP26 climate summit made a historic commitment to accelerate the end of fossil fuel subsidies and reduce coal use, meaning power plant operators must act quickly. Moreover, they need to organize their decommissioning and demolition processes in the most efficient, optimal and cost-effective way. This is not an easy task as there are many variables to consider, from adhering to current regulations to implementing the best technical and financial strategies.

During the two days of the conference, participants will have the opportunity to discuss a wide range of topical topics that are critical for the decommissioning and demolition of hazardous process installations:

• Optimize costs and improve profitability before, during and after decommissioning;
• Advanced digital decommissioning technologies;
• Sustainability and the Circular Economy: The Future of Decommissioning and Demolition;
• Best practices for asbestos removal and decontamination;
• Ensuring best practices for decontamination after decommissioning;
• Focus on development of regulation;
• Study of the relationship between the contractor and the owner of the object;
• Study of effective waste management strategies;
• Importance of dust suppression to a successful demolition process.

The speakers of the conference will be international experts representing the fields of the energy sector, decommissioning, demolition of hazardous buildings and structures, management of hazardous waste from the demolition of buildings.

The conference will be attended by:

• Srinivas Ramulu, Uniper, Great Britain;
• Paulo Carvalho и Francisco Batista, EDP, Portugal;
• Angel Fudili Moreno, Naturgy, Spain;
• Kurt Van Stappen, Engie Tractebel, Belgium;
• Timo Kobes, Shell, Netherlands;
• Yvonne Waterman, European Asbestos Forum Foundation, Netherlands;
• Eli Massey, Midcontinent Independent System Operator, USA;
• Bob Johnstone, Keltbray, Great Britain;
• José Fernández Gil и Erik Sandonis Martin, Lezama, Spain;
• Artem Kondratiev, NADO, Russia;
• Ivan Justiniano, independent expert;
• Syarafina Ahmad Termizi, Petronas, Malaysia;
• Roland Alford, Alford Technologies, Great Britain.

More about the conference on the official website TBM Group.