Dounreay aerial view
Dounreay is well on its way to destroying the largest single hazard left over from the fast reactor research and development programme.
June 24, 2009
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority awards laser contract
NDA Press Release 22nd June 2009
NDA have awarded TWI Ltd a contract to demonstrate the capability of lasers in decommissioning nuclear facilities. The contract, worth almost £1m, will see the Cambridge-based materials engineering specialist set up technology demonstrations to show how modern high power lasers can be used to remove contaminated surfaces of concrete and cut up metal pipework and process vessels.
Magnox North Reaches Final of ‘Idea of the Year’
Magnox North has had four ideas short listed as finalists in the Ideas UK ‘Idea of the Year’ competition 2009
June 22, 2009
Miliband opens £20mK ENERGUS Training Facility
Press Release NDA 19th June 2009
Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, along with students from two West Cumbrian secondary schools, last Friday opened ENERGUS, a state of the art £20m skills, training and education facility at Lillyhall Business Park, Workington.
June 18, 2009
Decommissioning Dounreay in video
Press Release Dounreay Site Restoration 17th June 2009
A new film about decommissioning Dounreay gets its first public screening today at a national stakeholder event in Manchester run by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
“Countdown to Closure – Decommissioning Dounreay” charts the progress made to dismantle the site since the NDA was set up four years ago. Read it all..
Studsvik UK appoints new president
Studsvik press release 17th June 2009
Sam Usher has been appointed President of Studsvik UK. The changeover of Presidents is taking place after continued losses in project operations. Sam Usher’s most recent position was Vice President of Business Development in Studsvik UK.
Nuclear industry sees new CEO at the NDA
NDA Press release 17 June 2009
The NDA have announced the appointment of Tony Fountain as their new Chief Executive Officer.
June 9, 2009
Wylfa Generation Extension To December 2010
Wylfa meets its first goal in achieving continued generation. Read it all..
NDA launches land disposal process at Sellafield
08 June 2009
NDA today announces the start of the disposal process for land adjacent to the nuclear site at Sellafield in Cumbria. Read it all..
June 5, 2009
UK Low Level Waste Strategy consultation launched
05 June 2009
NDA launched a consultation for the draft strategy for the Management of Solid Low Level Radioactive Waste from the UK Nuclear Industry today. Read it all..