Conveners
Environmental protection and sustainability: Environmental protection and sustainability
- Enrico Cenni (CEA-Saclay)
In the framework of a new 400/66/18 kV substation, equipped with a 220 MVA power transformer on the French territory, advanced environmental protection measures were implemented to retain any oil leak or extinguishing water in case of a fire. The project was subject to an environmental study prior to construction, demonstrating that the impact on the surrounding environment is negligible. The...
Following a series of environmental incidents, mainly linked to aging infrastructure, in 2015 CERN carried out an inventory and risk assessment of areas concerned by the presence of liquid chemical agents. As an outcome, HSE and the concerned services identified the need of a CERN wide chemical inventory tool, of liquids, solids and gases that also takes into account other Safety needs within...
