Exelon sets stage for dismantling Zion reactor. Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug 2010. Archived. "When work is complete, Exelon will resume responsibility for the 200-acre site, where spent fuel will be stored in large concrete casks,".
Table of the cost of decommissioning of the UK Magnox reactors, entirely funded by the state (in 2015-pounds): Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Strategy, Appendix B, p. 129. March 2016.
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– Backgrounder on Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants. U.S.NRC: "Before a nuclear power plant begins operations, the licensee must establish or obtain a financial mechanism – such as a trust fund or a guarantee from its parent company – to ensure there will be sufficient money to pay for the ultimate decommissioning of the facility." – Decommissioning of nuclear installations. IAEA: "As part of a facility's initial authorization, a decommissioning plan is developed that demonstrates the feasibility of decommissioning and provides assurance that provisions are in place to cover the associated costs."
Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel. U.S.NRC, update 9 Jan 2023. "Decommissioned Reactor Sites – After terminating reactor operations and removing structures used in reactor operations, the licensee stores spent fuel on-site pending off-site transport to either a site-specific ISFSI that is authorized to receive the spent fuel, or a permanent geologic repository licensed for disposal."
ENTOMB U.S.NRC (update 9 March 2021)
"ENTOMB — a method of decommissioning, in which radioactive contaminants are encased in a structurally long-lived material, such as concrete. The entombed structure is maintained and surveillance is continued until the entombed radioactive waste decays to a level permitting termination of the license and unrestricted release of the property. During the entombment period, the licensee maintains the license previously issued by the NRC."
– Backgrounder on Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants. U.S.NRC: "Before a nuclear power plant begins operations, the licensee must establish or obtain a financial mechanism – such as a trust fund or a guarantee from its parent company – to ensure there will be sufficient money to pay for the ultimate decommissioning of the facility." – Decommissioning of nuclear installations. IAEA: "As part of a facility's initial authorization, a decommissioning plan is developed that demonstrates the feasibility of decommissioning and provides assurance that provisions are in place to cover the associated costs."
Table of the cost of decommissioning of the UK Magnox reactors, entirely funded by the state (in 2015-pounds): Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Strategy, Appendix B, p. 129. March 2016.
Via
Exelon sets stage for dismantling Zion reactor. Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug 2010. Archived. "When work is complete, Exelon will resume responsibility for the 200-acre site, where spent fuel will be stored in large concrete casks,".
