A new plasma melting plant opening at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant in Bulgaria is a breakthrough in the treatment and disposal of radioactive waste.
A new method is helping to dramatically reduce the volume of waste. Metal and debris is melted to plasma. This end product has a much lower radiation level, which means it meets strict guidelines for storage or final disposal.
The facility has a capacity of 250 tonnes per year. It will treat waste from reactors 1 to 4, which are being decommissioned by the EBRD-managed Kozloduy International Decommissioning Support Fund (KIDSF), and reactor 5 and 6, which remain in operation.
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