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waste aspects (in relation to graphite retrieval and treatment). The decommissioning strategy for the
gas cooled reactors is seen as more global so that the decommissioning projects are interconnected
and linked closely to the graphite waste path (Laurent 2011).
Figure 12 shows the planned time schedule within the overall decommissioning strategy for all
reactors of EDF. Note that the time scale in the figure covers the years until 2036.
As can be seen from the figure, the decommissioning of the graphite reactors is substantially delayed
until 2020, with the graphite removal stage being the critical path.
Figure 12: The time schedule for overall decommissioning of all reactors with relevant
milestones
Source: (Laurent 2011)
3.2.2. Organisation structure for the decommissioning
The organisation structure of EDF in respect to decommissioning is divided between two core areas:
engineering services specialized in decommissioning and acting site decommissioning.
Engineering services are provided by a special unit responsible for decommissioning within EDF – the
Engineering Centre for Dismantling and the Environment/'Centre d'ingénierie de la déconstruction et de
l'environnement (CIDEN)' – which was established in 2001. It is a subdivision of the Engineering
Division of EDF.
Acting site decommissioning on the different sites is headed by the production division.
Figure 13 shows the overall organisation structure of EDF and how CIDEN and the sites are located
within this structure.
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