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Nuclear Decommissioning Authority to take over licences after fuel removal
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Saturday, 14 September 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/first-hinkley-point-b-reactor-successfully-defueled-as-decommissioning-gathers-pace-9-5-2024
Buyer wants to develop centre of excellence for the next generation of SMRs and micro reactors
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 22 August 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/plans-for-nuclear-super-cluster-move-forward-after-berkeley-site-sold-for-gbp6-5-million-8-3-2024
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has awarded GBP30 million (USD39.1 million) to four-year projects to drive "new techniques to deliver safe, sustainable and cost-effective decommissioning".
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 22 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-research-contracts-awarded-into-new-decommissio
Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) has been given planning consent to demolish the turbine hall and electrical annexe at the decommissioned Sizewell A Magnox nuclear power plant in Suffolk, England.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 16 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Sizewell-A-demolition-work-approved
The UK's Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) said it is carrying out important work on the final capping of legacy disposal trenches and vaults at the Low Level Waste Repository in Cumbria, which are now full and ready for permanent closure.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 13 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Preparations-for-capping-UK-repository
In its updated strategy for handling nuclear waste and radioactive substances, the UK proposes to use a shallower disposal facility for suitable intermediate-level waste which was previously earmarked for the planned deep geological disposal facility.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 22 May 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-plans-near-surface-disposal-of-intermediate-lev
Gov’t says deep geological repository will not be ready until 2050s
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Tuesday, 21 May 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/changes-of-radwaste-disposal-policy-could-save-gbp500-million-in-storage-costs-5-1-2024
The UK Environment Agency (EA) has written to the Drigg Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) in Cumbria with concerns about a delay in securing waste at the site, the BBC has reported. Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), which operates Drigg, said the delays did not impact the surrounding area and that they had taken the time to ensure the right solutions were created for the safe disposal of nuclear waste.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsuk-nuclear-waste-storage-facility-reported-to-have-breached-its-environmental-11705920
Operators at the UK’s Sellafield site have removed the first zeolite skip from the First Generation Magnox Storage Pond (FGMSP) to a self-shielded box, which was then placed in the new Interim Storage Facility.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 29 March 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newssellafield-begins-removal-of-zeolite-skips-from-legacy-pond-to-new-storage-11640320
The first of 237 zeolite skips has been removed from Sellafield's First Generation Magnox Storage Pond, which has been prioritised for clean-up by the UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 28 March 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/First-zeolite-skip-removed-from-Sellafield-pond