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Sellafield, formerly known as Windscale, is a large multi-function nuclear site close to Seascale on the coast of Cumbria, England. As of August 2022, primary activities are nuclear waste processing and storage and nuclear decommissioning.
- Our Work at Sellafield
- Our Strategy and Priorities
- Safe, Secure, Sustainable, Site Stewardship
- Progress at Pace
- Lifetime Value For Money
- Priorities – 2020-2025
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We work in 4 value streams: 1. Retrievals: we are retrieving nuclear waste, fuel and sludge that are stored inside our legacy ponds and silos, the highest risks and hazards at Sellafield 2. Remediation: beyond the legacy ponds and silos, we have hundreds of nuclear and non-nuclear facilities at Sellafield that need to be cleaned-up 3. Spent nuclear...
The focus of our work is set out in our Enterprise Strategy.In that document we set out our strategic objectives and priorities for 2020-2025.
The safe and secure stewardship of the Sellafield site is our priority. It covers everything from the safety of our employees and care for the environment through to the management of nuclear materials Sustainability is also part of this important value and underpins every decision we make. Our focus areas are: 1. exemplify proactive safety, securi...
Our focus remains on progress and in delivering our purpose. Sellafield is home to the oldest nuclear facilities in the UK and we are focusing our efforts on safely accelerating the clean-up of our oldest facilities. We will also demonstrate our process through the timely completion of the Magnox reprocessing programme. The ‘pace’ reflects that we ...
This focus area is broader than a financial context and so we have used the phrase ‘lifetime value for money’ to reflect this wider holistic view of value. Cleaning up a legacy site and reducing the government’s long-term liabilities is part of this process but we can create addition value by leaving a positive legacy for the environment. This coul...
Sellafield will change over the next 3 to 5 years. We are currently investing in one of the largest portfolios of complex major projects in the country, creating the facilities we need for the next stage of our purpose. Our retrievals programmes are transitioning into a regular drumbeat of large-scale operational activities, establishing the proces...
Sellafield Ltd is a nuclear site operator that cleans up the legacy of the UK's nuclear industry and provides safe storage for nuclear materials. Learn about our history, purpose, strategy, projects and values on this web page.
Sellafield Ltd is a leading nuclear organisation that aims to create a clean and safe environment for future generations. Explore their graduate, placement, apprenticeship and job opportunities in West Cumbria or Warrington.
Sellafield Ltd is a nuclear site in Cumbria, UK, working with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. Find out the latest news, procurement opportunities, contact details and more on the official government website.
Jun 9, 2022 · Sky News reports on the challenges and costs of decommissioning the UK's nuclear legacy at Sellafield, where engineers are removing radioactive sludge from the Magnox Swarf Storage Silo. The article also explores the controversy over the new nuclear programme and the trustworthiness of the industry.
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Sellafield is a remote site in north-west England that has been involved in nuclear activities since 1947. Learn about its role in the UK's atomic weapons programme, the Windscale fire, the world's first commercial-sized nuclear power station and the current challenges of environmental remediation.
Mar 19, 2024 · In a major step forward in the long-term clean-up of the Sellafield site, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) can confirm that it has given permission for Sellafield Ltd to commence waste retrievals from the Magnox Swarf Storage Silo (MSSS).
