08-20-2020, 06:16 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-h...s-53848766
The site of a Scottish nuclear power facility should be available for other uses in 313 years' time, according to a new report.
Dounreay, near Thurso, was the UK site for the development of fast reactor research from 1955 to 1994.
The facility on the north Caithness coast is in the process of being closed down, demolished and cleaned up.
However, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority said it would be 2333 before the 148-acre site is safe for reuse.
The date forms part of the authority's newly-published draft strategy.
If you'd like to take a look at the report, then you can find it here.
It does sound pretty alarming - although, one would hope that there will be scientific advances at some point over the next 300+ years, which will allow the cleanup to be sped up a bit!
The site of a Scottish nuclear power facility should be available for other uses in 313 years' time, according to a new report.
Dounreay, near Thurso, was the UK site for the development of fast reactor research from 1955 to 1994.
The facility on the north Caithness coast is in the process of being closed down, demolished and cleaned up.
However, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority said it would be 2333 before the 148-acre site is safe for reuse.
The date forms part of the authority's newly-published draft strategy.
If you'd like to take a look at the report, then you can find it here.
It does sound pretty alarming - although, one would hope that there will be scientific advances at some point over the next 300+ years, which will allow the cleanup to be sped up a bit!
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