Re:UK's first small nuclear power station to be built in nor...
by TheOtherHobbes on Sunday November 16, 2025 @11:03AM
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People have a problem with spent fuels sitting in pools for decades, as happens in Sellafield.
"Originally constructed in the 1940s, 50s and 60s these facilities - two ponds and two concrete silos - no longer meet the safety requirements that are required today and present some of the most difficult decommissioning challenges - not just in the UK - but in the world."
The industry does not have a good reputation, and it only has itself to blame for that.
"Originally constructed in the 1940s, 50s and 60s these facilities - two ponds and two concrete silos - no longer meet the safety requirements that are required today and present some of the most difficult decommissioning challenges - not just in the UK - but in the world."
The industry does not have a good reputation, and it only has itself to blame for that.
https://www.onr.org.uk/our-work/what-we-regulate/sellafield-...