Estimated MCR Nuclear Waste Volumes

Estimate as of 4 March 2024

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

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Unit 6 Actuals Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 7 Unit 8
Outage Period Q1 2020 – Q4 2023 Actuals Q1 2023 – Q2 2026 Q1 2025 – Q4 2027 Q2 2026 – Q4 2029 Q2 2028 – Q2 2031 Q2 2030 – Q2 2033
Low Level Waste (LLW) 477 m3 432 m3 432 m3 440 m3 440 m3 440 m3
Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) 6 m3 14 m3 14 m3 9 m3 9 m3 9 m3
Reactor Components Waste
(In shielded storage/disposal containers)
382 m3 382 m3 382 m3 382 m3 382 m3 382 m3
Steam Generators (LLW)
(8 per Unit; as delivered/Intact)
330 m3 349 m3 349 m3 330 m3 330 m3 330 m3