magnox

British

/ ˈmæɡnɒks /

noun

an alloy consisting mostly of magnesium with small amounts of aluminium and other metals, used in fuel elements of nuclear reactors

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Etymology

Origin of magnox

C20: from mag ( nesium ) n ( o ) ox ( idation )

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Opened in 1971, it was the second Magnox power station in Wales after Trawsfynydd came online six years earlier, with seawater an ideal coolant due to its location on Anglesey's northern coast.

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It was owned and operated by Magnox, which had stopped producing the fuel required to run the plant in 2008, according to the UK government.

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A spokeswoman for the NDA said the "leak in the Magnox Swarf Storage Silo is contained and does not pose a risk to the public".

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The Hunterston A plant, which is already closed, comprised two 180MWe Magnox reactors.

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She added that Magnox takes its responsibility seriously in decommissioning Trawsfynydd, which includes lowering the size of the reactor towers, to make sure it's safe and able to be put to future use.

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