09 May Initial cleaning of Hot Cells complete
The initial cleaning has removed 85 percent of the radioactivity in the Hot Cell plant. Watch a video about how the team last removed hotspots in one of the cells.
The initial cleaning has removed 85 percent of the radioactivity in the Hot Cell plant. Watch a video about how the team last removed hotspots in one of the cells.
Around the innermost tank of Danish Reactor 3 has sat a graphite reference that shot back the neutrons. The reflector and an associated layer of lead are now gone. This completes the remotely operated cutting of the internal parts of the reactor.
One of the DD 's task is to provide a better overview of the radioactive waste that was stored on Risø prior to our creation in 2003. With the emptying of the so-called Old Grube, we have made a good step forward.
The Dutch company Mammoet has again visited the DD to help with a heavyweight lift. This time, the large container with the shielding ring from the DR 3 reactor had to be refilled.
The mechanical arms that clean the heavily contaminated Hot Cells for radioactivity have had an involuntary break. The fourth cell to be cleaned was found to contain large amounts of fine hoverdust that almost stick to the filter.
For the past year, a team of DD employees has been working to remove the aluminium tank that sat inside Danish Reactor 3. The tank has now been turned into small pieces and placed in shielded containers.
After years of planning and preparatory work, the highly radioactively contaminated Hot Cells are now being cleaned.
The first shipment of the many specially designed steel containers to be supplied by Bladt Industries has now arrived at DD. Four so-called moon containers were included in the shipment.
Danish Decommissioning enters into a major contract with Bladt Industries A/S for the supply of custom-made steel containers for radioactive waste.
In a cramped and labyrinthine basement under Hot Cells, a persistent and rapid knocking sounds these days. A couple of DD's employees are cutting open two old tanks.