23 Mar Watch video: reactor tank removed
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.
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Mar 21 The working environment 2017
Read the report on the initiatives and results DD in maintaining a good work environment 2017.
19 Mar Rich bird life in the binoculars
Risø's peaceful and shallow surroundings attract a rich birdlife. On Sunday 18 March, members of the Danish Society for the Protection of Nature were able to enjoy the sight of the many different birds.
Mar 15 Political agreement on long-term solution
The government and the Folketing parties agree that radioactive waste will continue to be stored on Risø until 2073 at the latest, when a deep-lying final depot will be able to be used.
Mar 13 Annual Report 2017
Overall, the results for the year satisfactorily meet expectations. Important milestones in 2017 have been the removal of the inner reactor tank in DR 3 and the rough cleaning of the first three Hot Cells. Read more about both the technical and financial results in the Annual Report 2017....
19 Feb What will DD achieve in 2018?
The Board of Institutions and Educational Support has now approved DD's goals and outcomes plan for what we need to achieve in the current year. Read the plan here....
07 Feb IDA Trouble on Hot Cells
The narrow office corridor was crowded when a group of members of the Engineers' Association went on a tour of DD. From the corridor, which used to house DTU employees, there is a good view of the work area in front of Hot Cells....
Dec 21 Eight container-full waste turned into ash
After two years at Swedish Studsvik, eight containers of low-level waste have been turned into ash and slag in eight drums.
Dec 15 Watch video: Rough cleaning of Hot Cells in progress
After years of planning and preparatory work, the highly radioactively contaminated Hot Cells are now being cleaned.
23 Nov Risø goes to museum
The autumn air was filled with a certain sadness as the DR 3 model was carried outside. It was one of the Risø objects that the Steno Museum collected on Friday to preserve them for posterity.