5 – 7 years

10 – 12 years

2 – 3 years

Decommissioning

Post operation phase

Nuclear dismantling
(immediate, deferred)

Conventional dismantling/
demolition

Final disposal

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Power production has ceased.

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Dismantling of contaminated and activated buildings/components.

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Decommissioning of
buildings/components which are no longer under
legislation of the German
Atomic Energy Act (AtG).

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Final disposal of
decommissioning wastes

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Technical infrastructure partly needs to be operated further for some further period.

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Materials and waste managment (treatment, conditioning).

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Fuel elements meanwhile cool down in pond storage to be suitable for dry cask (CASTOR) storage.