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We held a celebration of innovation at Dounreay recently, recognising how innovation is part of everything we do at the site to achieve our mission.

Two large redundant items that were removed from Dounreay’s facilities have now left the site for disposal or diversion, opening up new waste routes.

Prototype Fast Reactor sodium tanks
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At approximately 8:00pm on 20 April, site emergency personnel responded to a call at the sodium storage tanks at the Prototype Fast Reactor complex.

Robot goes underground at Dounreay
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A robot has successfully surveyed an underground radioactive ventilation duct in Dounreay’s redundant laboratories.

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Dounreay is responsible for the safe and secure clean-up of the Dounreay nuclear site.
Dounreay works with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
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- NDA Draft Business Plan 2021 to 2024 for Consultation
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) Draft Strategy for Consultation
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- Radioactive particles in the environment around Dounreay
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Annual Report and Accounts 2021 to 2022
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