The Ellweiler Uranium Plant - A Demolition and Recycling Project

The uranium plant at Ellweiler, district of Birkenfeld, was used for the pr oduction and storage of uranium concentrates. The owner of the Ellweiler ur anium plant (UAE), Gewerkschaft Brunhilde GmbH, ceased processing uranium o re and recycling in 1989 and has been in liquidation since September 1991. The State of Rhineland-Palatinate, had safety measures adopted in a first s tep, getting the plant into a safe state by former plant personnel. The ent ire plant was demolished in a second step. The contract for demolishing the farmer uranium plant was awarded to ABB Reaktor as the general contractor in August 1996. Demolition work was carried out between April 1997 and May 1999. A total of approx. 7900 Mg of material was disposed of At present, re cultivation measures are being carried out.