Training Course for
ISL Operators

The second course will be held from Monday 4 June to Friday 29 June 2007 at Straz

  • 6 hours of teaching + 1 hour of review/discussion daily
  • A field visit to an ISL site each Wednesday afternoon
  • Exercises and testing with group homework
  • Final testing and certification
  • Cultural excursions outside the area each Saturday
  • A day of rest on Sunday
  • The working language will be English
  • Admission is open to all organisations and individuals throughout the world
  • The course fee is 7500 US dollars, payable in advance. This includes all accommodation, meals, training materials and transport within the Czech Republic - participants just need to get themselves to and from Prague Airport.

International ISL Training Course

Schedule of the 4 week programme for operators

Week 1

Sunday Coming in
Monday Lesson 1 (09:00-10-00)
BREAK
Lesson 2 (10:15-12:00)
LUNCH
Lesson 3 (13:30-15:00)
BREAK
Lesson 4 (15:30-17:00)
Introductory Session

Starting Discussion

Definitions and bibliography (IAEA...)

History of U production in CR1
Tuesday Lesson 1 (08:30-10-00)
BREAK
Lesson 2 (10:30-12:00)
LUNCH
Lesson 3 (13:30-15:00)
BREAK
Lesson 4 (15:30-17:00)
History of U production in CR2

ISL basic considerations and theory

Case histories on ISL operators in the world 1

Case histories on ISL operations in the world 2
Wednesday Lesson 1 (08:30-10-00)
BREAK
Lesson 2 (10:30-12:00)
LUNCH
Lesson 3 (13:30-17:00)
Geology for U ISL deposits 1

Geology for U ISL deposits 2

Visit to the facilities (general visit in the area...)
Thursday Lesson 1 (08:30-10-00)
BREAK
Lesson 2 (10:30-12:00)
LUNCH
Lesson 3 (13:30-15:00)
BREAK
Lesson 4 (15:30-17:00)
Hydrogeology 1

Hydrogeology 2 / Hydrogeologic testing 1

Hydrogeologic testing 2

Repetition & discussion
Friday Lesson 1 (08:30-10-00)
BREAK
Lesson 2 (10:30-12:00)
LUNCH
Lesson 3 (13:30-15:00)
BREAK
Lesson 4 (15:30-17:00)
Reserve estimation 1

Reserve estimation 2

Evalution for ISL amenability

Repetition & discussion
Saturday Social event (trip outside the area) Liberec and surroundings

Week 2

Sunday relaxing day
Monday Lesson 1 (08:30-10-00)
BREAK
Lesson 2 (10:30-12:00)
LUNCH
Lesson 3 (13:30-15:00)
BREAK
Lesson 4 (15:30-17:00)
R & D 1

R & D 2 / Pilot testing 1

Pilot testing 2

Repetition & discussion
Tuesday Lesson 1 (08:30-10-00)
BREAK
Lesson 2 (10:30-12:00)
LUNCH
Lesson 3 (13:30-15:00)
BREAK
Lesson 4 (15:30-17:00)
CPP&D: Welfileds 1

CPP&D: Welfileds 2

CPP&D: Welfileds 3

Repetition & discussion
Wednesday Lesson 1 (08:30-10-00)
BREAK
Lesson 2 (10:30-12:00)
LUNCH
Lesson 3 (13:30-17:00)
CPP&D: Plant 1

CPP&D: Plant 2

Visit to the facilities (laboratories, offices, wellfields)
Thursday Lesson 1 (08:30-10-00)
BREAK
Lesson 2 (10:30-12:00)
LUNCH
Lesson 3 (13:30-15:00)
BREAK
Lesson 4 (15:30-17:00)
CPP&D: Plant 3

Well drilling and completion 1

Well drilling and completion 2

Repetition & discussion
Friday Lesson 1 (08:30-10-00)
BREAK
Lesson 2 (10:30-12:00)
LUNCH
Lesson 3 (13:30-15:00)
BREAK
Lesson 4 (15:30-17:00)
Well drilling and completion 3 (commertial)

Well drilling and completion 4 (commertial)

INTERIM TESTING

Repetition & discussion
Saturday Social event (trip outside the area) Prague

Week 3

Sunday relaxing day
Monday Lesson 1 (08:30-10-00)
BREAK
Lesson 2 (10:30-12:00)
LUNCH
Lesson 3 (13:30-15:00)
BREAK
Lesson 4 (15:30-17:00)
Processing of production solutions 1

Processing of production solutions 2

Processing of production solutions 3

Repetition & discussion
Tuesday Lesson 1 (08:30-10-00)
BREAK
Lesson 2 (10:30-12:00)
LUNCH
Lesson 3 (13:30-15:00)
BREAK
Lesson 4 (15:30-17:00)
Operational monitoring and control: Wellfield 1

Operational monitoring and control: Wellfield 2

Operational monitoring and control: Wellfield 3

Repetition & discussion
Wednesday Lesson 1 (08:30-10-00)
BREAK
Lesson 2 (10:30-12:00)
LUNCH
Lesson 3 (13:30-17:00)
Operational monitoring and control: Wellfield 3

Operational monitoring and control: Plant 1

Visit to the facilities (plants)
Thursday Lesson 1 (08:30-10-00)
BREAK
Lesson 2 (10:30-12:00)
LUNCH
Lesson 3 (13:30-15:00)
BREAK
Lesson 4 (15:30-17:00)
Operational monitoring and control: Plant 2

EIA for ISL 1

EIA for ISL 2

Repetition & discussion
Friday Lesson 1 (08:30-10-00)
BREAK
Lesson 2 (10:30-12:00)
LUNCH
Lesson 3 (13:30-15:00)
BREAK
Lesson 4 (15:30-17:00)
Environmental protection: Planning, control & monitoring 1

Environmental protection: Planning, control & monitoring 2

Permitting and licensing

Repetition & discussion
Saturday Social event (trip outside the area) Surrounding area

Week 4

Sunday relaxing day
Monday Lesson 1 (08:30-10-00)
BREAK
Lesson 2 (10:30-12:00)
LUNCH
Lesson 3 (13:30-15:00)
BREAK
Lesson 4 (15:30-17:00)
Groundwater restoration 1

Groundwater restoration 2

Groundwater restoration 3

Repetition & discussion
Tuesday Lesson 1 (08:30-10-00)
BREAK
Lesson 2 (10:30-12:00)
LUNCH
Lesson 3 (13:30-15:00)
BREAK
Lesson 4 (15:30-17:00)
Project decommissioning 1

Project decommissioning 2

Technical and economic efficiency 1

Repetition & discussion
Wednesday Lesson 1 (08:30-10-00)
BREAK
Lesson 2 (10:30-12:00)
LUNCH
Lesson 3 (13:30-17:00)
Technical and ecomonic efficiency 2

Technical and ecomonic efficiency 3

Visit to the facilities (remediation plant)
Thursday Lesson 1 (08:30-10-00)
BREAK
Lesson 2 (10:30-12:00)
LUNCH
Lesson 3 (13:30-15:00)
BREAK
Lesson 4 (15:30-17:00)
REPETITION

Final testing

Final testing

Discussion
Friday Lesson 1 (08:30-10-00)
BREAK
Lesson 2 (10:30-12:00)
LUNCH
Lesson 3 (13:30-16:00)
TC Evaluation & results

Panel discussion

Final ceremony & closing
Saturday END OF OFFICAL PART