Thorp: Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant

Synopsis

Visits THORP, the thermal oxide reprocessing plant at Sellafield. Shows receipt and storage operations; a small-scale demonstration of the chemistry of reprocessing with the separation of uranium, plutonium and fission products; the recycling of materials with plutonium refabricated for use as MOX fuel; and the fission products stored in glass following a vitrification process.

Series

S343 Videocassette 2

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 35 min.

Year of production

1990

Availability

Sale

Subjects

Chemistry; Technology

Keywords

inorganic chemistry; nuclear fuel reprocessing; plutonium; uranium

Credits

Producer

David Jackson

Cast

David Johnson

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

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