HC Deb 14 December 1977 vol 941 c220W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Energy how much plutonium 500MW and 1000MW (a) magnox, (b) advanced gas-cooled reactor and (c) pressure water reactor stations would produce annually.

Mr. Eadie

Assuming a station of 1000 MW(E) operating continuously, I am advised that the plutonium produced in irradiated fuel elements each year would be some

Type Tonnes
Magnox 0.75
AGR 0.25
PWR 0.35

On the same assumption, the amounts from a station of 500 MW(E) would be approximately half these quantities.

Forward to