Sellafield silo retrieval project enters second phase

1 May 2012


The Babcock-Bechtel joint venture Bechtel Babcock Nuclear Solutions (BBNS) has been contracted by Sellafield Ltd to move into phase two of the Pile Fuel Cladding Silo Retrieval Project, Silo Doors & Retrieval Modules (SDRM), having successfully completed phase one.

Retrieval of the fuel cladding and other intermediate level waste (ILW) from the Pile Fuel Cladding Silo is a high priority for Sellafield Ltd – the company responsible for safely delivering decommissioning, reprocessing, and nuclear waste management activities on behalf of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.

BBNS was awarded the SDRM contract last year, covering detail design, procurement, manufacture, works testing, delivery to site, installation and commissioning of silo doors and retrieval and waste handling modules, together with a hole cutting system. The three-phase project will take around six years to complete.

Successful delivery of phase one (mobilisation and project familiarisation) ahead of schedule and under budget has now facilitated the move into phase two, involving completion of the design, specifications, procurement packages and safety case support. This phase is expected to take 18 months, and, if successful, will be followed by procurement, manufacture, works testing, construction, installation and commissioning under phase three.




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