Industrial Waste
Deemed unsafe by Western standards when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, the Soviet-designed reactor complex in Lubmin, a small Baltic resort in northeastern Germany, was once the largest nuclear power station in the German Democratic Republic
Deemed unsafe by Western standards when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, the Soviet-designed reactor complex in Lubmin, a small Baltic resort in northeastern Germany, was once the largest nuclear power station in the German Democratic Republic
Decontamination
Workers have been dismantling the reactor since 1994. The work must proceed slowly, because many parts of the plant are still radioactive.
Workers have been dismantling the reactor since 1994. The work must proceed slowly, because many parts of the plant are still radioactive.
Temporary Storage
Radioactive remains are stored in a building the size of two football fields. Some items will be taken to a depository for low- and mid-level radioactive waste after 2015. The fate of the highly radioactive fuel rods remains uncertain.
Radioactive remains are stored in a building the size of two football fields. Some items will be taken to a depository for low- and mid-level radioactive waste after 2015. The fate of the highly radioactive fuel rods remains uncertain.
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