2. Spent Fuel Management and Nuclear Materials (SFM&NM) July 2016 Update
A presentation to the Spent Fuel Management and Nuclear Materials Working Group of the West Cumbria Sites Stakeholder Group
Stan Baker
Head of Business Performance Office (BPO)
Operations Division

3. Recap: The NDA Mandates given to SFM
Complete the reprocessing of all Magnox fuels (Magnox Operating Programme known as MOP)
Processing of First Generation Spent Fuels which have provided significant and diverse contribution to UK and International generation capacity. Receive and process other NDA material.
Complete Thorp reprocessing contracts by 2018
Processing of Second Generation Fuels (Oxide fuels) - which have continued to provide significant contribution to UK and International generation capacity
Interim safe store all remaining AGR lifetime fuel arisings
Receipt and interim storage of fuel from the current generation of UK oxide reactors. The planned lifetimes of many of these reactors are being extended
Managed closure of the Sellafield MOX Plant
Plant rundown and Post Operational Clean Out of the first Sellafield MOX Plant
Hazard reduction and ongoing storage of plutonium bearing materials
Treatment of reprocessing products and storage of UK plutonium
Operate the Wet Inlet Facility
The receipt and storage of material from customer
Vitrification of Highly Active Liquor (HAL), Vitrified Residue Returns (VRR) programme
Safe HAL storage in HALES, supporting reprocessing, feeding Waste Vitrification Plant
Return of HA VRR containers back to overseas customers

4. SFM: A reminder of the Plants and Processes
Evaporation and
Vitrification*
*HLWP became part
of SFM 15/04/2016
Uranium and Plutonium
Product Finishing and Storage
Thorp
Reprocessing
Plant
Magnox
Dismantle AGR
fuel elements
Decan Magnox
Inlet
Cells (3)
flasks
AGR
Waste Streams
Fuel Handling Plant
Transport to
Sellafield
SIXEP
(Site Ion
Exchange
Plant)
Conditioning
and Treatment
Wylfa
Calder
EDF AGR
Reactors (6)
Conditioning
and Treatment

5. SFM Headlines for 2016/2017 Q1
SFM has made a good start to the year, although some areas are behind schedule production continues to support the strategic aims and NDA Strategy.
Both Magnox and AGR Fuel receipts met the customer demands, which in each case were lower than the original schedule.
Magnox Reprocessing is slightly ahead of schedule, Thorp Reprocessing is slightly behind but is expected to recover.
The AGR Programme performance continues to support the key date of November 2018 for the end of oxide reprocessing.
The Plutonium Facilities met fully their programme requirements in the period
The Vitrification Plant is now part of Spent Fuel Management and is included in this update for the first time. Although significantly behind schedule for this year it continues to support reeprocessing.
The Wet Inlet Facility met all of the customer demands.

6. Magnox Reprocessing as at July 2016
Strategic Aim and Key Milestones
The managed closure of the fleet of UK Magnox Stations and the receipt and treatment of other NDA material.
End of reprocessing between 2017 and 2020
Impact of Performance on the Strategic Aim
Reprocessing is slightly ahead of the “good” performance level and continues to underpin the Magnox Operating Plan Strategic Aim.
Fuel receipts are behind schedule as a result of lower than planned customer demand rather than Sellafield Issues
Performance year to date 2016/17
Units
Target
Actual
Variance
Baseline
Fuel Received
(Tes) 96 59
(39)
465
Fuel Reprocessed
125.3
138.2
12.9
457

7. Ongoing Receipt of AGR Fuel as at July 2016
Strategic Aim and Key Milestones
Receipt and treatment or interim storage of fuel from EDF AGR stations. Station extensions have been introduced into the plan.
Receipt of lifetime AGR arising’s until 2038
Implement dosing of Thorp Receipt and Storage pond by 2018 to allow long term storage of AGR fuel when Thorp reprocessing ends
Obtain licence and planning consent for long term storage
Impact of Performance on the Strategic Aim
The performance continues to underpin the Strategic aim of the AGR programme and the Thorp end-date of 2018 Fuel receipts are lower because of reduced customer demand
Performance year to date 2016/17
Units
Target
Actual
Variance
Baseline
Fuel Received
(Tes)
49.2
43.47
(5.73)
192
Fuel Dismantled
39.3
42.7
3.4
MEB’s
Removed
(Number) 56 54
(2)
145 *

8. Thorp Reprocessing as at July 2016
Strategic Aim and Key Milestones
Reprocessing of UK and Overseas Oxide Fuel
End of shearing November 2018
Impact of Performance on the Strategic Aim
Shearing is slightly behind schedule due to a shortfall earlier in the year, shearing was paused due to a delayed restart of chemical plants.
A recovery plan is in place, and recovery against schedule is anticipated before the end of Quarter 2
Performance year to date 2016/17
Units
Target
Actual
Variance
Baseline
Fuel
Sheared
(Tes)
(Performance Plan)
155
129
(26)
427

9. Vitrification Plant as at July 2016 (end Pd3)
Strategic Aim and Key Milestones
HAL Waste Vitrification
End of bulk HAL Vitrification March 2022
HALES/HLWP Support to Reprocessing
Impact of Performance on the Strategic Aim
Although some in-year WVP performance delays, prior year success and forward improvement plans (e.g. VTIP) are in place to deliver the Strategic aims and key milestone dates.
Performance year to date 2016/17
Units
Target
Actual
Variance
Full Year Target
teU Vitrified
116 12
(104)
1035

10. Safe Storage of Plutonium
Performance year to date 2016/17
Receipt of Thorp and Magnox material into the PMF store continues to run to schedule
Plutonium Finishing Lines have continued to support reprocessing demand, stores consolidation and cross site transfers.
Sufficient product storage space available to support Magnox and Thorp reprocessing for the financial year.
Strategic Aim and Key Milestones
Treatment of reprocessing products and storage of UK plutonium
Identified stores empty December 2014
Retreatment facility available 2022
SPRS extension available 2032 and 2044
Impact of Performance on the Strategic Aim
Production continues to support delivery of the key strategic milestones

11. Wet Inlet Facility as at July 2016
Strategic Aim and Key Milestones
The receipt and storage of material from customer
Maintain and store received fuels to ~2042
Complete transfer of fuel from old pond to new pond by 2027
Impact of Performance on the Strategic Aim
On programme and continuing to underpin the Strategic Aim
Performance year to date 2016/17
Units
Target
Actual
Variance
Full Year Target
Equivalent Flask Moves
(Number) 2 7