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Conference Article: Decommissioning of the thorium high temperature reactor (THTR 300)

Dietrich, G.; Neumann, W.; Roehl, N. (Hochtemperatur-Kernkraftwerk GmbH, Hamm-Uentrop (Germany))

Abstract

The prototype Thorium-High-Temperature-Reactor (THTR 300) was decommissioned using the option of safe enclosure. Decision was made in 1989 and safe enclosure was reached in February 1997, followed by up to thirty years of operation of the safe enclosed plant.

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key words: Gas Cooled Reactor, Nuclear Technology
Reference:
Technical committee meeting on technologies for gas cooled reactor decommissioning, fuel storage and waste disposal. Juelich (Germany) 8-10 Sep 1997
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
IAEA-TECDOC--1043, pp:9-15