Magnox Facility Decommissioning and Demolition
Shepley Engineers LtdShepley Engineers decontaminated Springfields’ redundant Magnox fuel plant for safe demolition, with final building removal by Bradley Demolition using low-carbon methods.
- PR4 0XJ, United Kingdom
The ‘Magnox’ production facilities have all ceased operation, and the redundant fuel manufacturing and assembly facilities at
Shepley Engineers were required to prepare the plant into a safe and stable state for decommissioning works. This included carrying out electrical and mechanical isolations, removal of any residual remaining materials (Uranium Ore Concentrate, Uranyl Nitrate, Tri-UraniumOctoxide) from process vessels, and pre-decommissioning operations such as vacuuming plant and equipment, and wiping surfaces to remove visible loose contamination.
As part of the works, it required the removal of a significant amount of asbestos, as well as cleaning all items of plant and equipment, and secondary cleaning of dismantled items by dry vacuuming or jet-washing.
The final demolition of all buildings and substructures down to slab level was subcontracted to
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