Magnox Reprocessing Plant
The Magnox Reprocessing Plant is a former nuclear reprocessing facility at Sellafield in northern England, which operated from 1964 to 2022. The plant used PUREX chemistry (based on tributyl phosphate (TBP)) to extract plutonium and uranium from used nuclear fuel originating primarily from Magnox reactors. The plant was originally constructed and operated by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), but in 1971 control was transferred to British Nuclear Fuels Limited (BNFL). Since 2005 the plant has been operated by Sellafield Ltd.
| Magnox Reprocessing Plant | |
|---|---|
Exterior view | |
| Official name | B205 |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Location | Cumbria, North West England |
| Coordinates | 54.4155°N 3.5017°W |
| Status | Shut down |
| Construction began | 1960 |
| Commission date | 1964 |
| Decommission date | 17 July 2022 |
| Owner(s) | Nuclear Decommissioning Authority |
| Operator(s) | UKAEA (1964-1971), BNFL (1971-2005), Sellafield Ltd (2005-present) |
| Employees | (100) |
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