Windscale

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fusion
gptkbp:area gptkb:Sellafield
gptkbp:associated_site Sellafield site
gptkbp:closed gptkb:1981
gptkbp:closure_type safety concerns
gptkbp:collaborations academic collaborations
gptkbp:community_health radiation exposure
gptkbp:community_impact gptkb:local_economy
gptkbp:community_partnerships local engagement efforts
gptkbp:construction_started 1950s
gptkbp:contribution nuclear physics
gptkbp:cooling_system air cooling
gptkbp:current_status decommissioned
gptkbp:decommissioning_challenges radioactive materials management
gptkbp:design UKAEA design
gptkbp:disbandment_date ongoing
gptkbp:emissions_standard radioactive waste
gptkbp:environmental_concerns nuclear energy debates
gptkbp:environmental_impact impact studies
contaminated land
gptkbp:environmental_initiatives ongoing
gptkbp:first_reactor Pile 1
gptkbp:fuel_type natural uranium
gptkbp:future_plans site redevelopment
gptkbp:historical_context post-war Britain
gptkbp:historical_event 1957 Windscale fire
gptkbp:historical_significance Cold War era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Windscale
gptkbp:international_relations safety lessons learned
gptkbp:international_response nuclear safety issues
gptkbp:legacy nuclear safety regulations
nuclear waste disposal.
gptkbp:legislation nuclear energy policy in the UK
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cumbria,_England
gptkbp:notable_event 1957 fire
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1956
gptkbp:operator gptkb:British_Nuclear_Fuels_Limited
gptkbp:power_output 50 MW
gptkbp:power_source nuclear energy generation
gptkbp:previous_name Windscale Piles
gptkbp:provides_oversight_for gptkb:British_government
gptkbp:public_perception controversial
gptkbp:public_reaction safety investigations
gptkbp:regulatory_body gptkb:Office_for_Nuclear_Regulation
gptkbp:research nuclear technology advancements
gptkbp:research_focus plutonium production
gptkbp:safety radiological contamination
gptkbp:safety_measures emergency response plans
improved reactor designs
gptkbp:second_reactor Pile 2
gptkbp:significance gptkb:first_commercial_nuclear_power_station_in_the_UK
gptkbp:turbine_type graphite-moderated reactor
gptkbp:type magnox reactor
gptkbp:waste_management long-term storage solutions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_Energy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7