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Weather protection
12 July 2010
The installation of the weather barrier over the two reactor buildings at Hunterston A Site is now complete and signifies delivery of an important milestone for the NDA. This has eliminated the conventional safety hazard of falling glass.
The previous weather protection consisted of patent glazing fitted to a structural steel frame over the concrete building structure. Each reactor building is approximately 60 metres x 50 metres by 60 metres high and contained some 7,000 panes of glass each.
The glazing system was at the end of its useful life and small areas were failing under severe weather conditions, particularly during high winds leading to water penetration.
Approximately 170 tonnes of glass were removed and recycled resulting in £28,000 worth of unexpected income. In addition, around 120 tonnes of steel and 130 tonnes of lead were removed and recycled. Addressing this conventional safety risk enables work to continue on the Scottish site's other decommissioning and hazard reduction projects.
