An ingenious, self-propelled lifting frame has removed five partitions from the so-called Hot Cells in the past week. It was the start of the next phase of the complicated project.

A major part of the work to dismantle the old nuclear facilities is the packaging of radioactive waste in containers. The space in each container must be used to the best of its ability, and it takes both ingenuity and careful planning to get this puzzle to a click.

For the past six months, a group of workers has been demolishing a storage block that stands close to the old DR 3 reactor. The team has to test its mettle to find the most effective methods.

When project engineer Morten Dalby opens his eyes at 5am, he immediately grabs his mobile to remotely start the Danish De commissioning's very own ice machine. A few hours later, a large box of dry ice is ready on the Risø Peninsula to clean environmentally hazardous paint.

The team in charge of dismantling research reactor Dr 3 should not only concentrate on breaking down the reactor block itself, but also take care of all the elements that have been included in the trials. A basin plays an important role here.

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