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We commission scientific research and development, worth several million pounds a year, to support waste management.
Environment Agency 2020 annual report on the environmental performance of regulated businesses in England and the work we do to regulate them.
Data on compliance ratings, pollution inventory, pollution incidents, enforcement and waste crime for 2020.
Overview of waste materials designated for disposal in a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF)
This provides a preliminary judgement as to the potential acceptability for disposal to a geological disposal facility of the waste packages expected to arise from the UK Hua-long Pressurised Reactor (UK HPR1000).
Summary of work to develop a feasible concept for a reusable Large Waste Transport Container to transport Higher Activity Waste to a Geological Disposal Facility.
Final report of the independent inquiry led by Steve Holliday.
This contractor report to RWM sets out a review of bentonite erosion.
Current industry knowledge on uranium hydride behaviour and the potential consequences of this behaviour for geological disposal facility (GDF) safety cases.
An exploration of feasible processes for accelerating implementation of a geological disposal facility (GDF) in the United Kingdom
A team of experts conducted a review of operational safety at Torness nuclear power station on behalf of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
A team of experts conducted a review of the UK’s framework for nuclear and radiological safety, on behalf of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
An independent research report conducted as part of NDA's Direct Research Portfolio (DRP).
The response by CoRWM to the consultation on the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority radioactive waste management strategy.
The objective of this report is to document the current status of information available on generic disposal concepts.
The document suite includes a significant amount of supplementary information in support of the safety case.
Overview of research and development regarding the properties and potential opportunities of using graphene and related materials in nuclear decommissioning.
Research on community involvement in siting a Geological Disposal Facility.
Reviews how regulatory bodies have used geological information to make decisions on proposals for the geological disposal of higher activity radioactive waste.
The purpose of this report is to document the rationale behind the key design developments, to provide an overview of the engineering design work undertaken and provide support to the published design reports (Generic Transp…
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