Feb 07 Full service adviser appointed for new waste storage facility

MOE A/S has been selected as the full service adviser for a new, upgraded storage facility for radioactive waste.

Danish Decommissioning put the full service adviser task out to tender in October. Four companies were pre-qualified and submitted their final bids just after the New Year. MOE A/S was awarded the contract.

“In evaluating the tenders, we have not solely focused on price, but rather emphasized the described processes and competencies. Overall, we received the most favorable offer from MOE. We eagerly anticipate this collaboration and progressing with a project that is so critical to the overall advancement of our tasks,” states Ole Kastbjerg Nielsen, Director of Danish Decommissioning.

”We are pleased with the great trust Danish Decommissioning has shown us, and we look forward to a close collaboration in solving this important societal task. It is a unique and highly demanding engineering project where we will draw upon many specialists from both our own team and our sub-consultants," states Kim Hoegh, Head of Laboratories & Health at MOE.

MOE's sub-consultants include Christensen & Co Arkitekter and Langebæk A/S. MOE has previously collaborated with the former on technically advanced constructions, such as Building 310 at the Technical University of Denmark, which was named 'Building of the Year' in 2019.

About the project
Among other things, the tender documents specify that:

• The new upgraded waste storage will have an area of 6-10,000 square meters and a building height of up to 15 meters above ground level.
• The floor must be situated at least 4 meters above sea level (elevation +4), thereby ensuring the building is protected against high water.
• A portion of the building will be an enclosed structure with climate control, while another section will function as a so-called cold shed (a covered area).
• The entire complex will feature a uniform facade and present itself as a single building. It must be architecturally refined to minimize visual impact, without compromising the safety, technical, and operational requirements of the structure.

One of the first tasks for MOE will be to carry out geotechnical studies on the possible construction fields so that a final location of the new upgraded waste storage facility can be determined.