February 2011 – nuclear matters

DFR pond work near to completion

28 February 2011 John 801 Views 0 Comment dounreay, pond, reactor

Emptying of the Dounreay Fast Reactor east pond is almost complete.

28 February 2011 John 1235 Views 0 Comment edf, hinkley point

EDF Energy to provide £100 million of lasting community investment for Hinkley Point C, including £20 million Community Fund.

28 February 2011 John 962 Views 0 Comment fuel, pile, sellafield

The final piece in the jigsaw is now in place to start bulk sludge retrieval in one of the priority

Safeguarding the public, the workforce and the environment from exposure to radiation through a multi-barrier approach is key to the

Magnox is investing in mobile decommissioning equipment that can be moved around to tackle the waste legacy at a number

A new and innovative approach at Magnox sites aims to cut several decades off decommissioning timeframes and reduce costs.

Duncan Clark of the Guardian posted this interesting piece on the race to produce nuclear power from thorium fuel.

15 February 2011 John 1362 Views 0 Comment babcock, magnox, radioactive

Babcock has been awarded a framework contract by Magnox Ltd for the retrieval and processing of both wet and solid

Training and skills development for young people in Anglesey and North Wales have received a significant boost with a funding

The Sellafield Product & Residue Store, one of the most advanced nuclear security facilities ever built, has entered its active