COVRA
The Central Organisation For Radioactive Waste (COVRA) is tasked with collecting, processing and storing radioactive waste from nuclear power plants, industry, hospitals and research institutions. The Department of Technical Physics paid an afternoon visit to COVRA.
After being welcomed in the information room, a company film was shown. A presentation on COVRA was then given by Mr Thomas van Hoeve, who also provided further guidance. All aspects of storage and processing of radioactive material were discussed; there were many questions. The visit to the permanent exhibition was extremely interesting as much of the process of processing is displayed here. A visit to the high-level waste storage building followed. Extensive discussions and many questions meant there was no time to visit the low-level waste storage buildings.
KIVI's delegation consisted of 15 people. COVRA's mission is to provide full disclosure on the process of waste treatment and storage. The provision of information is excellent. KIVI visitors were impressed by the excellent, very solid infrastructure for handling radioactive waste, materials and utensils. The safety and risk management is confidence-inspiring.
Photos by Mr Frans Kuiper.
The Central Organisation For Radioactive Waste (COVRA) is tasked with collecting, processing and storing radioactive waste from nuclear power plants, as well as from industry, hospitals and research institutes. The Department of Technical Physics is organising an afternoon visit to COVRA.
The programme is as follows:
- Reception in the information room with coffee, tea and soft drinks
- Watching company film and presentation about COVRA
- Visiting the permanent exhibition
- Visiting the storage buildings
- Closing in the information room.
We must ask you to provide us with your name, address, place of residence and number of ID card, passport or driving licence, with which you are required to identify yourself on the day of the visit, when you register.
N.B. COVRA applies these requirements for visiting the company. Those who do not wish to give the ID details will unfortunately not be able to visit COVRA. All data will be deleted after the visit.
The maximum number of participants is 30.
Name and contact details for information
Jan Botman, t 040 2839053