NRTE Vulcan
The Naval Reactor Test Establishment (NRTE) Vulcan at Dounreay has carried out development work, acting as the test bed for prototype submarine nuclear reactors. Operations at Vulcan ceased in July 2015.
Information is presented about wastes that existed at NRTE Vulcan at the stock date (1 April 2022) and were forecast to arise after this date.
Waste Inventory Data for NRTE Vulcan
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.
View all 2022 waste stream data sheets for NRTE VulcanWaste groupings
stored
waste
arising
waste
packaged
waste
Waste categories
Showing results for data originating from NRTE Vulcan.
Display results by Reported Volume Conditioned Volume Packaged Volume
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
Location
Site Owner
Ministry of Defence
