Sep 25 Or piles are covered
Various measures have now been taken to prevent further leaching from the piles of unused uranium ore located on Risø.
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Aug 21 On the way to a new storage facility
The first steps have been taken towards the construction of a new, upgraded storage facility on Risø for radioactive waste. The construction stems from the Folketing's decision of May 2018 to extend a temporary storage of the waste until at least 2073.
03 Jul Handling risøs NORM started
Danish Decommissioning does not accept waste containing naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM). In the past, smaller quantities
May 29 A European erfa group
Representatives from 18 countries met in Denmark on 22 to 24 May to exchange experience on the management of radioactive waste.
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.
02 Apr 350 drums in containers
For many years, a large stack of corroded drums has been the first sight to greet visitors on a tour of the low-level operational waste storage facility.
Mar 25 The working environment 2018
The annual report on what DD is doing to maintain a good work environment, and what we are achieving, has just been published.
14 Mar Annual Report 2018
The Danish Decommissioning Annual Report 2018 has now been approved and signed by the Danish Agency for Institutions and Educational Support.
01 Mar Reactor's internal parts are gone
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.
Jan 31 The old pit was emptied
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.