Estimated MCR Nuclear Waste Storage

Estimate as of 21 February 2023

The above chart is the estimated nuclear waste volumes to storage as part of Bruce Power’s Major Component Replacement Project, which began in Unit 6 on January 17, 2020.

To learn more, visit www.brucepower.com/life-extension-program-mcr-project.

Unit 6 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 7 Unit 8
Outage Period Q1 2020 – Q4 2023 Q1 2023 – Q2 2026 Q1 2025 – Q4 2027 Q2 2026 – Q4 2029 Q2 2028 – Q2 2031 Q2 2030 – Q2 2033
Low Level Waste (LLW) 440 m3 432 m3 432 m3 440 m3 440 m3 440 m3
Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) 9 m3 17 m3 17 m3 9 m3 9 m3 9 m3
Reactor Components Waste
(In shielded storage/disposal containers)
427 m3 427 m3 427 m3 427 m3 427 m3 427 m3
Steam Generators (LLW)
(8 per Unit; as delivered/Intact)
330 m3 349 m3 349 m3 330 m3 330 m3 330 m3

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