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U.K. government to take over Hunterston B for decommissioning
Beginning April 1, the U.K.’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and its subsidiary Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) will take over the closed Hunterston B nuclear power plant for decommissioning. Located in North Ayrshire, Scotland, Hunterston B was shut down in 2022 after 46 years of service and is one of seven advanced gas-cooled reactor stations owned and operated by EDF Energy in the United Kingdom.
Hiroshi Kamizono, Shizuo Kikkawa, Shingo Tashiro, Haruto Nakamura
Nuclear Technology | Volume 72 | Number 1 | January 1986 | Pages 84-88
Technical Paper | Radioactive Waste Management | doi.org/10.13182/NT86-A33756
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Volatilization of I34Cs from simulated high-level waste glass in a canister during several reheatings up to a maximum of 1000°C was examined. The results showed that the temperature dependence of the amount of 134Cs suspended in the air inside the canister could be divided into two categories. As the temperature was increased above 500°C, the amount of 134Cs suspended in the air inside the canister also increased. On the other hand, for temperatures <500°C, the amount of 134Cs suspended in the air inside the canister had an almost constant value after several reheatings up to a maximum of 1000°C. In this case, the air contamination by cesium-bearing material inside the canister is considered to be significant even at waste storage temperatures <500°C.