Published October 1992
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Journal article
The THORP project
Description
The debate continues as to how we should deal with our nuclear waste. At BNFL confidence in reprocessing is running high following the completion of their thermal oxide reprocessing plant (THORP). With 30 contracts from nine countries already signed, BNFL are looking forward to a bright future. The THORP plant and processes are described. (Author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Energy World
- Journal Issue
- no. 202
- Journal Page Range
- p. 15-17.
- ISSN
- 0307-7942
- CODEN
- EGYWA2
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 24021854
- Subject category
- S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BNFL; CONTRACTS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REPROCESSING; SELLAFIELD REPROCESSING PLANT; SPECIFICATIONS; SPENT FUELS
- Descriptors DEC
- ENERGY SOURCES; FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS; FUELS; MATERIALS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEAR FUELS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; REACTOR MATERIALS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; UNITED KINGDOM ORGANIZATIONS; WASTES