Sellafield is a former Royal Ordnance Factory used since the 1940’s for the production and reprocessing of fissile materials. Leaks and spills from these plants and their associated waste facilities has led to radioactive contaminated ground legacy of up to 20 million m3. Consideration of land contamination at Sellafield began in 1976, following discovery of a major leak from a waste storage silo. Over the past three decades there has been a programme of environmental monitoring and several phases of characterization. The latest phase of characterization is a £10million contract to develop second generation conceptual and numeric models. The Site Licence Company that operates the site has been subject to structural changes due to reorganizations within the British nuclear industry. There has also been a change in emphasis to place an increased importance on accelerated decommissioning. To address these challenges a new contaminated land team and contaminated land and groundwater management plan have been established. Setting and measuring performance against challenging objectives is important. The management plan has to be cognizant of the long timescales (ca. 80 years) for final remediation. Data review, collation, acquisition, analysis, and storage is critical for success. It is equally important to seize opportunities for early environmental gains. It is possible to accelerate the development and delivery of a contaminated land and groundwater management plan by using international experts.
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The 11th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management
September 2–6, 2007
Bruges, Belgium
Conference Sponsors:
- Nuclear Division and Environmental Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-4339-0
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Contaminated Land and Groundwater Management at Sellafield: A Large Operational Site With Significant Legacy and Contaminated Land Challenges
Phil Reeve,
Phil Reeve
British Nuclear Group Sellafield Ltd., Sellafield, Cumbria, UK
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Katherine Eilbeck
Katherine Eilbeck
British Nuclear Group Sellafield Ltd., Sellafield, Cumbria, UK
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Phil Reeve
British Nuclear Group Sellafield Ltd., Sellafield, Cumbria, UK
Katherine Eilbeck
British Nuclear Group Sellafield Ltd., Sellafield, Cumbria, UK
Paper No:
ICEM2007-7051, pp. 431-437; 7 pages
Published Online:
May 29, 2009
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Reeve, P, & Eilbeck, K. "Contaminated Land and Groundwater Management at Sellafield: A Large Operational Site With Significant Legacy and Contaminated Land Challenges." Proceedings of the The 11th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. 11th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management, Parts A and B. Bruges, Belgium. September 2–6, 2007. pp. 431-437. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7051
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