Donnington

The future needs of MOD will govern waste arisings. It is assumed that waste will continue to arise at current levels and is reported up to 2052.

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Information is presented about wastes that existed at Donnington at the stock date (1 April 2022) and were forecast to arise after this date.

Waste Inventory Data for Donnington

For background information about this site owner, please refer to the Site Information Sheets in the 2022 UK Radioactive Waste Inventory report.

The following page presents information about radioactive wastes at the specific site selected.

Information about spent fuel and nuclear materials is presented separately in the relevant 2022 Inventory report. For official figures and essential information about how the data has been produced, always refer to the UKRWI 2022 published reports.

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Waste groupings

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Activated metals
Activated other materials
Asbestos & other insulation materials
Concrete & rubble
Conditioned
Contaminated metals
Contaminated other materials
Desiccant & catalysts
Flocs
Fuel cladding & miscellaneous wastes
Fuel element debris
Fuels & uranium residues
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High level waste
Inorganic ion exchange materials
Miscellaneous contaminated materials
Mixed wastes
Oils & other fluids
Organic ion exchange materials
Plutonium contaminated materials
Raffinate
Sludges
Soil
Uranium & thorium contaminated material
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Waste categories

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Waste category Volume (m3)
Reported at 1 April 2022 Estimated future arisings Lifetime Total
HLW 0 0 0
ILW 0 0 0
LLW 0 44 44
VLLW 0 0 0
Total 0 44 44
Waste category Volume (m3)
Reported at 1 April 2022 Estimated future arisings Lifetime Total
HLW 0 0 0
ILW 0 0 0
LLW 0 44 44
VLLW 0 0 0
Total 0 44 44
Waste category Volume (m3)
Reported at 1 April 2022 Estimated future arisings Lifetime Total
HLW 0 0 0
ILW 0 0 0
LLW 0 47 47
VLLW 0 0 0
Total 0 47 47

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From 1 April 2022 there is a net decrease in the volume of HLW because accumulated highly active liquor is being conditioned, which reduces its volume by about two-thirds, and also because vitrified HLW is being exported to overseas customers.

Forecast waste arisings

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