Belgium Approves The Surface Radwaste Storage Facility In Dessel The Royal Decree published in the Belgian Official Gazette on 16 May 2023 issued the necessary authorisation for the construction and operation of the surface disposal facility in Dessel (Belgium). There the ONDRAF/NIRAS, the Belgian National Agency for Radioactive Waste and Enriched Fissile Material, will safely…
Sweden Works On Expanding Forsmark’s Radwaste Repository Sweden’s radioactive waste management company Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB (SKB) signed a collaboration agreement with construction firm Skanska regarding the expansion of the existing SFR (Short-lived radioactive waste) final repository at Forsmark. SFR currently holds approximately 63,000 cubic meters of short-lived low- (LLW) and intermediate-level (ILW) waste. It is situated…
IAEA Gave Positive Conclusion to ARTEMIS Mission in Lithuania An Integrated Review Service for Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management, Decommissioning and Remediation (ARTEMIS) review team concluded a ten-day mission to Lithuania on 25 July. The review was carried out at the request of the Lithuanian government. ARTEMIS reviews provide independent expert assessments, which can cover…
IAEA Successfully Accomplished ARTEMIS Mission to Italy An Integrated Review Service for Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management, Decommissioning and Remediation (ARTEMIS) review team concluded a ten-day mission to Italy on 10 October. The review was carried out at the request and hosted by the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (‘MASE’). The International Atomic Energy…
Successfully Concluded Three IAEA Missions to Europe In the last month, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) carried out several missions to Europe, all positively concluded. The IAEA staff and international experts visited the Czech Republic, Switzerland and Romania for different kinds of reviews, conducted at the request of national governments and supported by each…
IAEA Positively Concluded An ARTEMIS Mission to Belgium In mid-December, an Integrated Review Service for Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management, Decommissioning and Remediation (ARTEMIS) review team concluded a ten-day mission to Belgium. The review was carried out at the request of the country and hosted by ONDRAF/NIRAS, the Belgian National Agency for Radioactive Waste and Enriched…
Framatome Opens Spent Resin Treatment R&D Project in Karlstein Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) has successfully built and commissioned a semi-industrial scale Spent Resin Liquefaction facility at its site in Karlstein-am-Main, Germany. The Framatome site in Karlstein, near the Frankfurt area, is the most suitable location for the installation of the semi-industrial scale facility. The engineers…
NUKEM Completes Tests for Advanced Waste Cementation System NUKEM Technologies (ENS Corporate Member) recently announced the successful completion of the mock-up for its cutting-edge solidification plant. This milestone marks a significant achievement in advancing the safe and efficient treatment of radioactive waste generated during the operation and decommissioning of nuclear power plants and facilities, the…