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Material Treatment Building </h1> <div class="font-weight-600"> <div class="content text-dark-if-needed"> <h2>Knowledge centre for <strong>decommissioning</strong></h2> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container pb-2"> <div class="border-top border-bottom py-3 mb-4"> <ul class="links row gx-3 gy-2 mb-0 ff-adelle justify-content-center list-unstyled py-1"><li class="col-auto"><a href="/en/infrastructure/mat-material-treatment-building#anchor-anubis">ANUBIS</a></li><li class="col-auto"><a href="/en/infrastructure/mat-material-treatment-building#anchor-building-plans">Building plans</a></li></ul> </div> </div><div class="image-right container overflow-hidden mb-6"> <div class="row g-4"> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img class="img-fluid w-100" sizes="604px" src="/sites/default/files/styles/half_lg/public/files/2023-03/2023_SCKCEN_MaT-building_resized-landscape.png?itok=K7RM5PG-" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/half_md/public/files/2023-03/2023_SCKCEN_MaT-building_resized-landscape.png?itok=yiaebdce 604w,/sites/default/files/styles/half_lg/public/files/2023-03/2023_SCKCEN_MaT-building_resized-landscape.png?itok=K7RM5PG- 605w" alt="2023_SCKCEN_MaT-building_resized-landscape" title="2023_SCKCEN_MaT-building_resized-landscape" loading="lazy" /> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 order-md-first"> <div class="content pl-lg-4"> <div class="content text-dark-if-needed"> <h3><span><span><span><span><span><strong><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>An innovation hub for the development of decommissioning technology</span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></h3> <p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>The Material Treatment building will be a </span></span></span><strong><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>research, development and demonstration (RD&D) facility</span></span></span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span> with accompanying facilities to support the </span></span></span><strong><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>innovation</span></span></span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span> of decommissioning practices in Belgium. There, we will not only continue our own dismantling and decontamination activities, but we will also house several projects under the European Recovery Fund.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>This means that we will also open the doors to third parties. Given the presence of both SCK CEN’s experts and specialised companies that are actively developing D&D technology, this facility will become a true Belgian <strong>innovation hub</strong>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <blockquote> <h4><strong><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>Starting in 2025, partners can come to MaT to:</span></span></span></strong></h4> <p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>- examine products in nuclear and non-nuclear zones;</span></span></span><br> <span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>- validate technologies for nuclear applications;</span></span></span><br> <span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>- maintain or repair contaminated equipment.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p>📧 Want to know more? <span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>Read more <a href="/node/1961">here </a>and send us a message</span></span></span></p> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container mb-6 layers-lg"> <span class="anchor" id="anchor-anubis"></span> <div class="pb-lg-5 mb-lg-5 zi-1"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img class="img-fluid w-100" sizes="1140px" src="/sites/default/files/styles/cta_md/public/files/2023-03/2023_SCKCEN_MaT-building_resized-banner_0.png?itok=kFBMF4vA" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/cta_md/public/files/2023-03/2023_SCKCEN_MaT-building_resized-banner_0.png?itok=kFBMF4vA 1272w,/sites/default/files/styles/cta_md/public/files/2023-03/2023_SCKCEN_MaT-building_resized-banner_0.png?itok=kFBMF4vA 1272w" alt="2023_SCKCEN_MaT-building_resized-banner" title="2023_SCKCEN_MaT-building_resized-banner" loading="lazy" /> </div> </div> <div class="d-flex mt-lg-5 pb-lg-5 zi-3"> <div class="row mt-auto w-100"> <div class="col-lg-6 ml-auto bg-primary text-white p-4 content"> <h2> ANUBIS </h2> <div class="content text-white mb-4"> <p><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>The design and construction of the new MaT building are partly funded by the Belgian-European Economic Recovery Plan after the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, SCK CEN submitted a project related to the sustainable dismantling of the Belgian nuclear power plant. ANUBIS, as the project was dubbed, stands for <em>Advancing NUclear dismantling in Belgium through Improving Sustainability</em>. </span></span></span></p> </div> <a href="https://www.sckcen.be/nl/anubis" target="_blank" class="btn btn-white text-primary col-12 col-sm-auto"><span class="lettering" data-text="To the ANUBIS project"><span style="transition-delay: 0ms">T</span><span style="transition-delay: 20ms">o</span><span style="transition-delay: 40ms"> </span><span style="transition-delay: 60ms">t</span><span style="transition-delay: 80ms">h</span><span style="transition-delay: 100ms">e</span><span style="transition-delay: 120ms"> </span><span style="transition-delay: 140ms">A</span><span style="transition-delay: 160ms">N</span><span style="transition-delay: 180ms">U</span><span style="transition-delay: 200ms">B</span><span style="transition-delay: 220ms">I</span><span style="transition-delay: 240ms">S</span><span style="transition-delay: 260ms"> </span><span style="transition-delay: 280ms">p</span><span style="transition-delay: 300ms">r</span><span style="transition-delay: 320ms">o</span><span style="transition-delay: 340ms">j</span><span style="transition-delay: 360ms">e</span><span style="transition-delay: 380ms">c</span><span style="transition-delay: 400ms">t</span></span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="image-left container overflow-hidden mb-6"> <div class="row g-4"> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img class="img-fluid w-100" sizes="604px" src="/sites/default/files/styles/half_lg/public/files/2023-03/20210305_SCKCEN_BR3-Biologisch-schild_0.png?itok=1_Fs4HMD" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/half_md/public/files/2023-03/20210305_SCKCEN_BR3-Biologisch-schild_0.png?itok=CdBdC3gr 604w,/sites/default/files/styles/half_lg/public/files/2023-03/20210305_SCKCEN_BR3-Biologisch-schild_0.png?itok=1_Fs4HMD 604w" alt="20210305_SCKCEN_BR3-Biologisch-schild" title="20210305_SCKCEN_BR3-Biologisch-schild" loading="lazy" /> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="content pr-lg-4"> <div class="content text-dark-if-needed"> <h3>From BR3 to MaT</h3> <p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>The dismantling of <strong>BR3 (Belgian Reactor 3)</strong> is coming to an end. The reactor vessel, primary and secondary circuits, engine room, etc. have been gone for some time, and by the spring of 2023, the biological shield will also be completely gone.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>Next on the dismantling calendar? The halls that have served as workshops during the demolition of the reactor to cut, decontaminate or repair materials. Those workshops must now be moved so that the demolition of BR3 can be fully completed.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <blockquote> <p>💡 <a data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="f1236f5e-5fa2-47e0-bd3e-5190298e62d6" href="/en/infrastructure/br3-belgian-reactor-3" rel=" noopener" target="_blank" title="BR3 - Belgian Reactor 3">Read more about</a><a href="/node/2335"> the demolition of BR3</a>.</p> </blockquote> <h4><strong><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span><span>Expanding knowledge in a new building</span></span></span></span></strong></h4> <p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>The MaT building allows us to expand our expertise in the areas of dismantling and decontamination. During the demolition of BR3, as pioneers, we built up a </span></span></span><strong><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>wealth of knowledge and experience</span></span></span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>Thanks to MaT, we are able to optimise these and even test new technologies. All with a view to ensuring the </span></span></span><strong><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>safest</span></span></span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>, most </span></span></span><strong><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>sustainable</span></span></span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span> and most </span></span></span><strong><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>cost-efficient</span></span></span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span> nuclear dismantling process possible.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="image-right container overflow-hidden mb-6"> <span class="anchor" id="anchor-building-plans"></span> <div class="row g-4"> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img class="img-fluid w-100" sizes="604px" src="/sites/default/files/styles/half_lg/public/files/2023-03/2023-SCKCEN-construction-works.png?itok=EMi6i8ht" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/half_md/public/files/2023-03/2023-SCKCEN-construction-works.png?itok=e07tA9N3 604w,/sites/default/files/styles/half_lg/public/files/2023-03/2023-SCKCEN-construction-works.png?itok=EMi6i8ht 605w" alt="2023-SCKCEN-construction-works" title="2023-SCKCEN-construction-works" loading="lazy" /> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 order-md-first"> <div class="content pl-lg-4"> <div class="content text-dark-if-needed"> <h3><span><span><span><span><span><strong><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span><span>The building plans for MaT</span></span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></h3> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>2021: Preliminary design phase</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>September 2023: Start of construction works</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>2025: Start of operation of 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