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.

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Information is presented about wastes that existed at NRTE Vulcan at the stock date (1 April 2025) and were forecast to arise after this date.

For background information about this site owner, please refer to the Site Information Sheets in the 2025 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 2025 Inventory report. For official figures and essential information about how the data has been produced, always refer to the UKRWI 2025 published reports.

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Waste groupings

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Activated metals
Activated other materials
Asbestos & other insulation materials
Concrete & rubble
Conditioned
Contaminated metals
Contaminated other materials
Desiccant & catalysts
Flocs
Fuel cladding & miscellaneous wastes
Fuel element debris
Fuels & uranium residues
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High level waste
Inorganic ion exchange materials
Miscellaneous contaminated materials
Mixed wastes
Oils & other fluids
Organic ion exchange materials
Plutonium contaminated materials
Raffinate
Sludges
Soil
Uranium & thorium contaminated material
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Waste categories

Showing results for data originating from NRTE Vulcan.

Waste category Volume (m3)
Reported at 1 April 2025 Reported future arisings Lifetime Total
HLW 0 0 0
ILW 6.50 83.2 89.7
LLW 144 341 485
VLLW 0 0 0
Total 150 424 574
Waste category Volume (m3)
Reported at 1 April 2025 Reported future arisings Lifetime Total
HLW 0 0 0
ILW 6.50 83.2 89.7
LLW 165 360 525
VLLW 0 0 0
Total 171 443 615
Waste category Volume (m3)
Reported at 1 April 2025 Reported future arisings Lifetime Total
HLW 0 0 0
ILW 7.90 101 109
LLW 176 384 560
VLLW 0 0 0
Total 184 486 669

Forecast waste arisings

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