Dummy Dungeness fuel rod made by BNFL
- Made:
- 1975
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Dummy fuel rod made by British Nuclear Fuels Plc, Springfields, 1975.
This is a dummy example of the type of fuel rod used at the Dungeness Magnox nuclear reactor. Dungeness A power station started generating electricity in 1965 and ceased generation at the end of 2006 after 40 years of supplying electricity to the national grid. Defueling of both Magnox reactors was completed in September 2012 and the spent fuel was sent to Sellafield for reprocessing.
Details
- Category:
- Nuclear Energy
- Object Number:
- Y1991.21.16
- Measurements:
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Overall: 85 mm x 1090 mm, 6 kg
- type:
- dummy fuel rod
- credit:
- Gift of British Nuclear Fuels
