Magnox
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Magnox is an early-generation British gas-cooled, graphite-moderated nuclear reactor design that used natural uranium metal fuel clad in a magnesium-aluminium alloy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gas-cooled reactor
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graphite-moderated reactor ⓘ nuclear reactor design ⓘ |
| claddingLimitation | poor corrosion resistance in water ⓘ |
| claddingMaterial | magnesium-aluminium alloy ⓘ |
| claddingName | Magnox alloy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlMechanism | control rods inserted into graphite moderator ⓘ |
| coolant | carbon dioxide gas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decommissioningStatus | all Magnox power stations shut down ⓘ |
| deploymentCountry |
Italy
NERFINISHED
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedForFuelReprocessing | true ⓘ |
| designedForUseWithReprocessingPlants | true ⓘ |
| designedFuelBurnup | low burnup compared to modern reactors ⓘ |
| developer | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCommercialStation | Calder Hall GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstCommercialStationCountry | United Kingdom GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstGridConnectionYear | 1956 GENERATED ⓘ |
| fuel | natural uranium metal ⓘ |
| fuelCoolingRequirement | air-cooled fuel storage due to cladding corrosion in water ⓘ |
| fuelCycle | once-through with reprocessing option ⓘ |
| fuelEnrichment | unenriched uranium ⓘ |
| fuelForm | metallic uranium ⓘ |
| fuelHandling | remote fuel handling with shielded facilities ⓘ |
| generation | early generation nuclear reactor ⓘ |
| heatTransferSystem | CO2 gas circulators and boilers ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first commercial-scale nuclear power reactor design in the UK ⓘ |
| moderator | graphite ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from "magnesium non-oxidising" referring to cladding ⓘ |
| neutronSpectrum | thermal ⓘ |
| notableStation |
Calder Hall
NERFINISHED
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Chapelcross NERFINISHED ⓘ Oldbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Wylfa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingTemperatureLimit | limited by Magnox cladding properties ⓘ |
| pressureVesselType |
pre-stressed concrete pressure vessel
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steel pressure vessel ⓘ |
| primaryUse | electricity generation ⓘ |
| reactorTypeFamily | gas-cooled reactor family ⓘ |
| refuelingMethod |
on-load refuelling
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online refuelling ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
large graphite moderator thermal inertia
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low power density core ⓘ |
| secondaryUse | plutonium production ⓘ |
| steamCycle | indirect steam cycle using gas-to-water heat exchangers ⓘ |
| successorDesign | Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thermalEfficiency | relatively low compared to later reactor designs ⓘ |
| typicalContainment | reactor building with biological shielding GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalElectricalOutputRange | 50–500 MWe ⓘ |
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Hinkley Point A nuclear power station