Magnox Reprocessing Plant

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:hydroelectric_power_station
gptkbp:associated_with Magnox reactors
gptkbp:collaborations international nuclear agencies
with other nuclear facilities
gptkbp:community conducted in surrounding areas
gptkbp:community_engagement limited post-closure
gptkbp:community_impact concerns about safety
gptkbp:community_involvement radiation exposure
gptkbp:contributedTo nuclear chemistry research
gptkbp:current_use long-term waste storage
gptkbp:decommissioningDate ongoing
decommissioned
gptkbp:emissionsStandard monitored by regulatory bodies
gptkbp:environmental_impact radioactive waste management
influenced_UK_nuclear_strategy
gptkbp:environmentalProtection required for operations
gptkbp:facilities gptkb:Thermal_Oxide_Reprocessing_Plant
gptkbp:fuelType Magnox fuel
gptkbp:future_plans site redevelopment
gptkbp:governs conducted in 2000s
gptkbp:historical_significance Cold War era
gptkbp:historicalContext post-war nuclear development
gptkbp:historicalEvent first reprocessing of Magnox fuel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Magnox Reprocessing Plant
gptkbp:internationalRelations nuclear reprocessing technology
shaped by government decisions
gptkbp:investmentFocus government funding
gptkbp:is_part_of Sellafield_site
gptkbp:launchDate 2011
gptkbp:legacy nuclear waste issues
gptkbp:location Sellafield,_England
gptkbp:notable_event first UK reprocessing facility
gptkbp:opened 1964
2011
gptkbp:openedIn economic factors
job losses
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Sellafield_Ltd
gptkbp:powerOutput electricity
gptkbp:produces uranium
plutonium
high-level waste
intermediate-level waste
gptkbp:public_perception mixed opinions
gptkbp:purpose reprocessing spent nuclear fuel
gptkbp:regulatoryBody gptkb:Office_for_Nuclear_Regulation
gptkbp:research_focus nuclear fuel cycle
nuclear waste management solutions
gptkbp:responsibleFor gptkb:UK_government
gptkbp:safetyFeatures controversial
implemented during operation
gptkbp:significance first commercial reprocessing plant in the UK
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives limited due to closure
gptkbp:technology influenced by global trends
gptkbp:type chemical processing facility
gptkbp:usesTechnology PUREX process