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Nuclear reprocessing

Last edited 10 November 2001 at 9:00am
Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant

Every nuclear power station creates plutonium while in operation. The plutonium is contained in the spent fuel elements. A number of countries have shipped their spent fuel to La Hague, (France) or Sellafield (UK) for reprocessing, although Sellafield no longer has any major overseas contracts.