One of the major issues faced by planners is the fact that Dounreay is still home to tonnes upon tonnes of radioactive waste, nuclear fuel and contaminated material. It may seem bizarre, but the current solution involves the toxic material being ferried back to its country of origin. It’s a huge job and will see over 150 tonnes of waste shipped back to Belgium shores over the next four years. This waste was a by-product of 240 spent fuel elements which were reprocessed at Belgiums BR2 research reactor, a plant which produces isotopes for the medicine and industry sectors. During the reprocessing phase a huge 22,680 litres of liquid waste was produced. - See more at: labmate-online/news/news-and-views/5/breaking_news/the_dounreay_dilemma_disposing_of_scotlands_toxic_leftovers/32475/#sthash.TxFUf6Pm.dpuf
Posted on: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 02:22:33 +0000
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