The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

£4 million research fund for geological disposal of radioactive waste

 

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, under the auspices of the Research Council Energy Programme (RCEP), has been working with the NDA's Radioactive Waste Management Directorate (RWMD) to identify research challenges associated with the implementation of a geological waste facility.

The NDA and RCEP have called for expressions of interest from researchers to attend a joint workshop focussed on developing possible research activities to address these challenges.  The most appropriate research activities will be invited to prepare full proposals for a subsequent competitive call. Up to £4 million will be available over the next four years to support proposals through this call.

• More information on research for geological disposal of radioactive waste

NDA confirms £2.8 Billion Plan for 2010

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has published its Business Plan. The Plan confirms expenditure of £2.8 Billion for the next year (2010/11) across the NDA's estate of 19 sites built in the post-war days of the UK's early nuclear programme.

As part of its mission the NDA operates a number of commercial nuclear operations including electricity generation and reprocessing for domestic and foreign customers. This next year income of £1.15 Billion is expected to be generated to help fund the decommissioning programme.  

NDA CEO, Tony Fountain said:  

"Through a combination of better plans, more efficient delivery and cost savings achieved we will continue to deliver efficiency gains for the taxpayer across our estate."    

• More information on Business Plan 2010 – 2013

Insight into nuclear decommissioning - newsletter

 

Tony Fountain, NDA's Chief Executive, outlines the changes that NDA has faced and how the NDA's role must evolve.

Clare Spottiswoode, Chairman of EnergySolutions EU Ltd, the operator of the NDA's Magnox sites, addresses the challenge of cleaning up the nuclear legacy.

Our newsletter also covers:

• tackling the ponds clean-up
• innovative dissolution of radioactive waste saves money
• investment in nuclear skills
• landmark contract for MiniStores

 Insight into Nuclear Decommissioning - Newsletter Edition 3 (2Mb)

Geological Disposal: Steps towards implementation

 

NDA has set out details of how it could implement the UK Government's solution to deal with higher activity radioactive waste through disposal deep underground in a geological disposal facility. This process will be based on a voluntarism and partnership approach.

While the UK Government is leading on the site selection process, our scientists and engineers within the Radioactive Waste Management Directorate (RWMD) are considering all of the issues which will need to be dealt with to successfully deliver what will be one of biggest scientific and engineering developments in the UK.

• More information on Geological Disposal: Steps towards implementation