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Successful start to trial run at Finnish repository

The first stage of the trial run of placing disposal cannisters in the Onkalo used nuclear fuel repository has been completed successfully, Finnish waste management company Posiva has announced.

Waste & Recycling · Friday, 13 September 2024

Fresh phase completed of fuel moved to Angra's dry storage facility

Brazil's Eletronuclear says the first phase of the second campaign to move used fuel from Angra 2 to its on-site used fuel dry storage facility has been successfully completed, with 480 used fuel elements transferred.

Waste & Recycling · Monday, 2 September 2024

Trial run at Finnish repository starts

Finnish waste management company Posiva announced it has begun a trial run of placing disposal cannisters in the Onkalo used nuclear fuel repository. No actual nuclear fuel is being used in the trial run.

Waste & Recycling · Friday, 30 August 2024

Preparations begin for capping UK repository

The UK's Nuclear Waste Services said it is carrying out important work on the final capping of legacy disposal trenches and vaults at the Low Level Waste Repository in Cumbria, which are now full and ready for permanent closure.

Waste & Recycling · Monday, 12 August 2024

Lithuania narrows search for repository site

Lithuania has identified 77 potential locations for its planned geological repository for used nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. A final decision on the facility's location is not expected until 2047.

Waste & Recycling · Monday, 5 August 2024

Shake tests improve seismic safety of dry storage systems

Researchers subjected two full-sized dry storage systems for used nuclear fuel to simulated seismic events to help improve understanding of the potential impacts of earthquakes on fuel in storage at more than 70 US reactor sites.

Waste & Recycling · Wednesday, 24 July 2024

Andra cleared to store more waste in Cires repository

French radioactive waste management agency Andra has been granted approval by the Aube department to increase the authorised capacity of the Cires very-low-level radioactive waste disposal facility, without increasing the disposal surface area.

Waste & Recycling · Monday, 22 July 2024

Oklo demonstrates fuel recycling process

California-based liquid metal fast reactor developer Oklo Inc, in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory, has successfully completed the first end-to-end demonstration of the key stages of its advanced fuel recycling process.

Waste & Recycling · Thursday, 18 July 2024

Canadian town declares willingness to host repository

The Township of Ignace in north-western Ontario has become the first community to confirm its willingness to move forward to the next phase of the site selection process to host a deep geological repository for Canada's used nuclear fuel.

Waste & Recycling · Thursday, 11 July 2024

Balakovo steam generators prepared for dismantling

Workers at Russia's Balakovo nuclear power plant have removed the first of four used steam generators from a storage facility and prepared it to be transported for dismantling and disposal.

Waste & Recycling · Tuesday, 9 July 2024

Nukem Technologies acquisition agreement announced

Japan's Muroosystems Corp has signed an acquisition agreement for Nukem Technologies Engineering Services, which specialises in decommissioning, waste management and engineering services.

Corporate · Tuesday, 9 July 2024

Holtec calls for US Supreme Court to reinstate New Mexico licence

Holtec International has joined the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the US Federal Government in filing petitions asking the Supreme Court to reinstate the licence for a proposed interim storage facility for used fuel to be built in New Mexico.

Waste & Recycling · Monday, 8 July 2024