
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers About Decommissioning
Oct 29, 2012 · When we talk about decommissioning from the IAEA's viewpoint, we mean decommissioning facilities that use or store radioactive material. Decommissioning is the last …
Decommissioning of nuclear installations | IAEA
Nov 13, 2023 · Decommissioning refers to the administrative and technical actions taken to remove all or some of the regulatory controls from an authorized facility so the facility and its …
Nuclear Decommissioning: Addressing the Past and Ensuring the …
For example, the cost of decommissioning a nuclear power reactor, including the associated waste management costs, typically ranges from $500 million to $2 billion, with gas-cooled …
Decommissioning of Facilities | IAEA
Description Decommissioning is the last step in the lifetime management of a facility. It must also be considered during the design, construction, commissioning and operation of facilities. This …
Global Status of Decommissioning of Nuclear Installations
This publication presents the outcomes of a collaborative study to analyse the status of nuclear decommissioning activities around the world as of 2020. Future evolution of these activities …
Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants, Research Reactors and …
Decommissioning is the last step in the lifetime management of an authorized facility, and it must be considered during the design, construction, commissioning and operation of such facilities. …
Features The most reliable estimate of decommissioning costs can only come from an engineering study of a particular plant in a specific country. Generic cost estimates, however, …
Decommissioning of Particle Accelerators | IAEA
This publication presents information on experience and lessons learned from implementation of decommissioning projects for particle accelerators. Based on this information, and highlighting …
IAEA and EBRD Expand Cooperation to Nuclear Energy to Help …
Nov 13, 2024 · In 2021, the IAEA and the EBRD agreed to continue to work together, in cooperation with Ukrainian authorities, towards safe and cost-effective solutions to …
Management of radioactive waste from decommissioning
During decommissioning, radioactive materials and objects contaminated with radioactivity — from protective clothing to parts of a reactor — are characterized and sorted to ensure waste …