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The Magnox reprocessing plant at the Sellafield site in Cumbria has reprocessed the final box of used fuel from the UK's fast reactor programme being stored in the plant's ponds. Meanwhile, preparations are being made for the demolition of the iconic Pile One chimney that dominated the landscape over Sellafield for decades.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 25 June 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Sellafield-processes-last-of-fast-reactor-fuel
The UK Ministry of Defence has invited firms to tender for work to decontaminate and dismantle the Vulcan Naval Reactor Test Establishment (NRTE) - formerly HMS Vulcan - which houses prototype nuclear propulsion plants of the type operated by the Royal Navy.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 20 March 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newstenders-invited-for-work-to-dismantle-uk-naval-test-reactor-site-7830438
The UK has a total of 4,560,000 cubic metres of radioactive waste, according to the 2019 United Kingdom Radioactive Waste & Materials Inventory, published on 10 January.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 21 January 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsuk-updates-radioactive-waste-inventory-7609572
The UK's Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) has published a document setting out the broad framework within which it will operate. The framework replaces its terms of reference.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 14 January 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-develops-role-of-Committee-on-Radioactive-Waste
While the UK nuclear industry met the required safety and security standards last year, there remains room for improvement, the country's Chief Nuclear Inspector Mark Foy said today in his first annual report on the sector's performance. He said three key areas of focus are the management of ageing facilities, conventional health and safety, and delivering a holistic approach to nuclear security.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 12 October 2019
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-chief-nuclear-inspector-issues-performance-repo