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Stade Nuclear Plant’s 262-Foot Stack Toppled in Controlled Blast, Marking Final Phase of 21-Year Teardown
energy1 hour ago

Stade Nuclear Plant’s 262-Foot Stack Toppled in Controlled Blast, Marking Final Phase of 21-Year Teardown

PreussenElektra successfully demolished the 262-foot exhaust stack at the Stade nuclear plant in Germany on September 4 using explosives, a key step in the site's 21-year decommissioning process. The 157-foot steel containment sphere is next for removal and recycling by late 2026, with full regulatory release targeted for fall 2027.

via Autonocion.com|
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Vermont Yankee Decommissioning Completes 45 Years Early as Reactor Building Demolished
energy14 days ago

Vermont Yankee Decommissioning Completes 45 Years Early as Reactor Building Demolished

NorthStar Group Services has completed the physical demolition of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant, finishing the process 45 years ahead of the original schedule. The five-story reactor building was dismantled, and 28,000 cubic yards of radioactive concrete were shipped to a disposal site in Texas. The site is now filled with clean crushed rock, with only spent fuel casks remaining on-site.

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