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Reprocessing business in the UK

Abstract

The development of the process for separating uranium, plutonium and fission products from irradiated fuel began in Britain in late 1940s, and the first separation plant was operated at Sellafield in 1952. This plant was operated very well for more than 12 years with the overall availability over 95%. The second separation plant to meet the needs of the growing nuclear power program became operational in 1964. This plant has been extremely successful, but the significant improvement was made to extend the operating life of the key items. In mid 1970s, by the introduction of uranium oxide fuel reactors, significant reprocessing capacity became to be required. Therefore, it was decided to embark upon the development of a thermal oxide reprocessing plant (THORP) to complement the existing facilities at Sellafield. The THORP is a very large complex of plants. The first duty for the THORP is to reprocess 6,000 t U of oxide fuel in 10 years. But the plant is designed for the life of 25 years. The plant has the capacity of 1200 tes/year. The scope covered by the THORP, the plant processes and the wastes produced from the THORP are described. (Kako, I.).
Authors:
Publication Date:
Jan 01, 1985
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
CONF-850469-
Reference Number:
AIX-17-061694; EDB-86-156626
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Gensan Nenji Taikai Hobunshu; (Japan); Journal Volume: 18; Conference: 18. annual conference of the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum, Tokyo, Japan, 9 Apr 1985
Subject:
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; REPROCESSING; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; UNITED KINGDOM; COMMERCIALIZATION; FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; HISTORICAL ASPECTS; PLANNING; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; EUROPE; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; WASTES; WESTERN EUROPE; 050800* - Nuclear Fuels- Spent Fuels Reprocessing
OSTI ID:
5297494
Research Organizations:
British Nuclear Fuels plc
Country of Origin:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: GNTHE
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
Pages: 322-331
Announcement Date:
May 13, 2001

Citation Formats

Wilkinson, W L. Reprocessing business in the UK. Japan: N. p., 1985. Web.
Wilkinson, W L. Reprocessing business in the UK. Japan.
Wilkinson, W L. 1985. "Reprocessing business in the UK." Japan.
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