The newly-opened Box Encapsulation Plant Product Store – Direct Import Facility at the Sellafield site in the UK has received its first box of historical radioactive waste. The Box Encapsulation Plant Product Store is a purpose-built, above-ground vault that can store intermediate-level wastes safely and securely for the next 100 years. The store has the capacity to store 6681 waste boxes inside its metre-thick walls, and can receive up to 9 boxes every 24 hours. The Direct Import Facility is … read more »
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