Jan 08 DD 's special waste is intermediate
Danish Decommissioning is dismantling experimental reactors and other nuclear installations on Risø. Part of our task is to deal with radioactive waste, and a small part of the total is "special waste".
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Jan 6th DD wish happy New Year
In 2013, DD an important step forward towards removing and packing the inner parts of Denmark's largest research reactor DR3. We plan to lift the 22-ton steel plug at the reactor tank in spring 2014.
03 Jul Authorization for decision-making on intermediate storage
Danish Decommissioning has been granted DKK 1.1 million to prepare a decision-making basis for the Danish Parliament regarding the establishment of a Danish interim storage facility for low- and intermediate-level waste. This will be done in cooperation with GEUS and the Danish Radiation Protection Institute (SIS).
June 14th Follow the dismantling of the largest research reactor
Follow the work to break down Denmark's largest research reactor DR3 from the former Risø Research Centre. Our task is to decontaminate the former experimental area on the Risø peninsula into a "green field" - i.e. to remove radioactivity and chemicals so that the area can be used without restrictions in the future. The DR3 reactor is one of the projects.
Mar 05 Difficult cutting operation in DR3
Danish Decommissioning had teamed up with Jan Sjöholm from 'Extrem Borr & Sågteknik AB' in Sweden, when the bearing holes from the top shelf in DR3 had to be removed.
Feb 22 DD-health physicists publish book
Many years of teaching health physics have resulted in a book on the subject.
12 Feb Authorisation for waste characterisation
On 24 January 2013, the Finance Committee approved Act No 57, in which the Ministry of Health requests DKK 3 million from unused funds in Section 19.51.03 for Danish Decommissioning to finance costs associated with the characterisation and conditioning of radioactive waste.
01 Feb Results of surrounding studies
GEUS has now submitted the results of the surrounding studies carried out in five municipalities with a view to finding the most suitable place for storing the radioactive waste.
Dec 17 Two major milestones reached
By the end of 2012, Danish Decommissioning could tick off two major milestones.
May 22 Conveyor channel removed from Hot Cells
After the last part of the 27 meter long conveyor channel was removed from the Hot Cell facility, the focus is on the next major stage; sandblasting of cell walls and floors via remote controlled equipment.