Dounreay emergency – caustic liquor released but damage 'confined'
A leak of caustic material at the Dounreay nuclear facility last night was contained and environmental impact, if any, is regarded to be minimal.
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A leak of caustic material at the Dounreay nuclear facility last night was contained and environmental impact, if any, is regarded to be minimal.
The Office for Nuclear Regulation issued a statement after yesterday's toxic incident at Dounreay saying the site owners 'responded appropriately'.
ENGINEERING giant Jacobs, which employs more than 1,000 people in Scotland, has won contracts worth around $16 million (£11.5m) in total to support…
Dounreay awards multimillion decommissioning contracts to Jacobs Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd has awarded 2 multimillion pound contracts to decommissioning giant Jacobs for work at Dounreay. From: 4 August 2021 Jacobs will upgrade the ventilation system at the Prototype Fast Reactor (PFR), removing the existing system and replacing it with a new discharge stack, fans, filters and monitoring equipment. The company will also develop the decommissioning strategy for the fast reactor fuel reprocessing plant in the Fuel Cycle Area. Head of Reactors Phil Cartwright said: At PFR there are a num...
Jacobs Bags $15.9 Mln Decommissioning Contract At Dounreay Nuclear Site LONDON (dpa-AFX) - Consulting and project delivery specialist Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., (J) on Wednesday said it has been chosen by Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL), to lead two decommissioning projects at the Dounreay nuclear site in Scotland. The combined value of the contract is $15.9 million (11.2 million pounds). Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL), is responsible for cleaning up the site, on behalf of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. The contract to upgrade the ventilation systems for the Prototype ...