Sellafield (Magnox reprocessing)
Capacity
1,500tHM/yr
Sellafield (Magnox reprocessing) is a reprocessing facility operated by Nuclear Decommissioning Authority in United Kingdom. It has a capacity of 1,500 tHM/yr as of 2021, about 39% of world reprocessing capacity.
Britain reprocessed for decades at Sellafield through THORP and the Magnox plant. Both have now closed, ending UK commercial reprocessing and leaving the site as a decommissioning and waste-management operation for the next century.
Facility
| Stage | Reprocessing |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nuclear Decommissioning Authority |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Capacity | 1,500tHM/yr |
| Figure applies to | 2021 |
| Note on the figure | Historic capacity. Magnox reprocessing ceased in 2022. |
| Status | closed |
| Commissioned | not stated |
| Coordinates | 54.4200, -3.4980 |
Position in the chain
This facility is about 39% of world reprocessing capacity (3,860 tHM/yr, 2022).
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority also operates:
- Sellafield MOX Plant (fabrication)
Other reprocessing facilities
| Facility | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|
| La Hague | 1,700tHM/yr | operating |
| Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant | 800tHM/yr | construction |
| Mayak, Ozersk | 400tHM/yr | operating |
Sources
- World Nuclear Association, Processing of Used Nuclear Fuel · retrieved 2026-09-06
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