Experience shows that dismantling of nuclear facilities can take a long time dependig on chosen decommissioning strategy, availability of waste management infrastructure or facilities radioactive inventory, for example. The selection of a decommissioning strategy may be influenced by several factors, and there are examples of where the initially selected strategy was subsequently changed.

Decay storage of large components with later segmentation may result in less amount of radioactive waste as well as less radiation dose for workers. The extent and spread of contamination can also influence the urgency of implementation of cleanup actions on the site and can influence the decommissioning timeline.

In cases of interdependencies between facilities located on sites having more than one facility, the decommissioning strategy for individual facilities can be coupled with an decommissioning strategy for the site as a whole.

The session „Decommissioning of nuclear facilities“ intends to provide examples for decommissioning projects and discusses the consequences of the factor time for safe and efficient decommissioning.