The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Bursary Call

 

We are requesting applications to our bursary scheme to help deliver our mission of safe, sustainable and publicly acceptable solutions to the challenge of nuclear clean-up and waste management. This year, up to £500,000 is available and universities and research institutes are invited to make proposals in one or more of the following technical areas:

• decommissioning techniques
• contaminated land
• radiochemistry
• actinide chemistry

Closing date for applications is 29th January 2010.

Integrated Waste Management

 

NDA has published its overview of integrated waste strategy. It reflects numerous interactions with Site Licence Companies (SLCs), industry regulators, Government departments and NDA's National Stakeholder Group.

"This document, together with work on higher and lower activity waste topics, makes up the integrated waste strategy for our estate. We will be picking up on waste issues within the next NDA strategy, which is scheduled for public consultation during 2010" said Phil Davies, NDA's Head of Waste and Nuclear Materials.

"We welcome feedback on any of the waste strategy items that we place on our website. We consulted on our draft UK nuclear industry low level radioactive waste strategy during 2009, and NDA is now developing a final strategy document to reflect the input received."

More information on integrated waste management

R&D supports development in mapping radiation

 

A Cumbrian engineering company has developed new software that maps an accurate picture of radiation distribution and can be used in high-dose environments where staff access is difficult.  

The REACT Engineering project was funded by the NDA through its R&D Concepts programme designed to encourage innovative nuclear decommissioning and clean-up technologies from the supply chain.

The NVisageTM software system takes radiation data from a building and constructs a map of where the radioactive sources are potentially located. This map can then be used to investigate the worker dose consequences of potential decommissioning plans.

More information on software developed by REACT Engineering Ltd

Major hazard eliminated at Dounreay

 

Dounreay achieved yet another major milestone in January with the completion of a seven-year project to clean up the dirtiest area of Dounreay's uranium conversion plant.

Randall Bargelt, the NDA's Dounreay Site Director, said:

"The current competition for Dounreay will help to drive these sorts of results even further, and we are looking forward to seeing what potential bidders have to offer".

The competition to secure a Parent Body Organisation (PBO) for the Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL) Site Licence Company (SLC) is underway. A 2-part industry event will be held for prospective bidders.

• More information on decommissioning uranium conversion plant at Dounreay
• More information on Dounreay PBO competition industry event