Capenhurst
There are two adjacent nuclear licensed sites at Capenhurst: Capenhurst (NDA) and Capenhurst (Urenco) sites.
Capenhurst (NDA)
Capenhurst (NDA) was home to a uranium enrichment plant and associated facilities that were originally built to produce highly enriched uranium for defence purposes and then modified to produce low enriched uranium for nuclear reactors. Uranium enrichment operations ceased in 1982 and associated facilities are being decommissioned. Many buildings on site have been demolished to create reusable space, while the rest has been upgraded to safely store uranic materials arising from the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel at Sellafield and the uranium enrichment process undertaken at Capenhurst (Urenco) site.
| Location | Near Cheshire |
|---|---|
| Nuclear operation period | Site established in 1946 Uranium enrichment until 1982 Storage of uranic materials on-going |
| Status | Uranium enrichment - Decommissioning Storage of uranic materials - Operational |
| Site licensee | Sellafield Ltd |
| Responsible organisation | Nuclear Decommissioning Authority |
Capenhurst (Urenco)
Capenhurst (Urenco) produces enriched uranium for nuclear fuels.
| Location | Near Cheshire |
|---|---|
| Nuclear operation period | Established in 1946 |
| Status | Operational |
| Site licensee | Urenco (Capenhurst) Ltd * |
| Responsible organisation | Urenco (Capenhurst) Ltd |
* The site was licensed to Urenco (Capenhurst) Ltd in 1993. Before then the site was licensed to BNFL.
