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Wednesday 10 March 2010
Heritage plan moves a step closer
A heritage strategy for one of the UK's most important nuclear sites of the 20th century has moved a step closer.
Wednesday 3 March 2010
March issue of Dounreay News published
The March issue of the site newspaper, Dounreay News, has now been published and is also available online.
Tuesday 2 March 2010
Dounreay workers achieve a year without 'lost time accident'
Dounreay’s workforce have notched up a staggering 3.76 million man hours without an industrial work-related personal injury that results in more than three days off work.
Thursday 25 February 2010
Looking inside the Dounreay prototype fast reactor
DSRL’s specialist in-house design team have designed some ingenious inventions over the years.
Monday 22 February 2010
January issue of Performance Report published
Dounreay's performance report for January 2010 has been published.
Wednesday 17 February 2010
Heritage workshop hailed a success
A heritage workshop was held in Edinburgh in January as part of Dounreay's engagement programme to gather views on its draft Heritage Strategy.
Thursday 11 February 2010
Removal of building crane important step in demolition
A building crane in one of Dounreay’s shut-down facilities became a waste package itself when a much larger crane reached in through the roof and lifted it off its rails.
Wednesday 10 February 2010
Artist gets to work on Dounreay's culture
A Scottish artist is set to bring a new perspective to the cultural heritage of Scotland's biggest nuclear site.
Friday 5 February 2010
Have your say on Dounreay's heritage
DSRL is inviting comments from staff, contractors and the general public on the proposals set out in the Heritage Strategy documents. Time is running out as the deadline for responses is 8th March, so if you want to have your say on how to retain the heritage of the Dounreay site click here.
Friday 5 February 2010
Site director announces senior management reshuffle
Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd has announced changes to its senior management team.
Thursday 4 February 2010
Coolant destruction is 4000 times cleaner than expected
Emissions from a plant built to destroy one of Britain’s biggest environmental hazards have been up to 4000 times cleaner than its designers expected.
Thursday 4 February 2010
Top apprentice Greg in national finals
One of the youngest apprentices ever recruited at Dounreay is promising to become one of its brightest sparks.
Tuesday 2 February 2010
February issue of Dounreay News published
The February issue of the site newspaper, Dounreay News, has now been published and is also available online.
Saturday 30 January 2010
Dounreay seeks variation in SEPA permit
Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd is seeking a variation to its permit from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency governing the use of cement in a waste processing plant.
Tuesday 26 January 2010
DSRL welcomes assurance on funding
Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd today welcomed an announcement by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority about funding for the site beyond 2011.
Monday 25 January 2010
December performance report available online
Dounreay's performance report for December has been published.
Friday 22 January 2010
Reactor dismantling gathers pace
Preparations for the removal and clean-out of the third giant PFR dirty dump tank are underway.
Thursday 21 January 2010
Reactor pioneers bring back the knowledge
A group of old timers have returned to Dounreay to retrace their steps after working on the construction of the prototype fast reactor over 40 years ago.
Wednesday 20 January 2010
Subsea robot dives into nuclear clean-up
A robotic arm used in underwater environments in the oil and gas industry will be helping Dounreay workers clean out radioactive cells.
Tuesday 19 January 2010
Government consults on nuclear waste policy
Decommissioning Dounreay generates a variety of different wastes that need to be managed carefully to protect the public and environment from harm. Some of this waste is radioactive.
Thursday 14 January 2010
'Daunting' clean-up project completes on time
A seven year project to clean up the dirtiest area of Dounreay’s uranium conversion plant has been successfully completed on time.
Thursday 7 January 2010
New report sets clean-up goals for 2010
A new report sets out the key tasks that the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority expects to be completed at Dounreay in the coming year.
Wednesday 6 January 2010
No let-up for holidays in hazard reduction at Dounreay
There was no let-up during Christmas and New Year in the drive to rid Dounreay of two of its most hazardous legacies.
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