When did Sellafield Visitor Centre close?

“At the time of its eventual closure in 2011 the centre was no longer functioning primarily as a tourist attraction. “It attracted over two and a half million visitors since opening in 1988 and therefore brought economic benefit to the local area.

Is Sellafield being decommissioned?

The focus is the Sellafield Nuclear Plant in Cumbria, which is to be decommissioned over a 120-year period, with an end date of 2140. Among the questions being considered are what will be done about the waste currently stored on the site, which can take millennia to deteriorate.

What would happen if Sellafield exploded?

A terrorist attack on Sellafield could render the north of England uninhabitable and release 100 times the radioactivity produced by the nuclear accident at Chernobyl in 1986, the House of Commons defence committee was told yesterday.

What time does Sellafield pass office open?

The Sellafield site is not open to the public. All visits must be arranged in advance. Most Sellafield Ltd offices are open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays).

How much plutonium is at Sellafield?

around 140 tonnes
The Sellafield nuclear plant in Cumbria has around 140 tonnes of the material. It is now the largest stockpile of civil plutonium in the world.

Why did Windscale become Sellafield?

This, more than anything, made Windscale a symbol of hate for environmentalists and opponents of nuclear energy, something that barely changed even when British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) decided to try and banish the bad memories by changing the plant’s name to Sellafield in 1981.

Can Sellafield be bombed?

Was Sellafield worse than Chernobyl?

An accident at England’s aged Sellafield nuclear facility would have seven times the environmental impact in Norway that Chernobyl did, according to recent estimates by the Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority, eliciting environmental criticism of Oslo’s environmental minister.

How do I contact Sellafield?

Contact Sellafield Ltd

  1. General enquiries. Switchboard. 01946 728 333.
  2. Mike Gater – Data Protection enquiries. Email. [email protected].
  3. Careers. Email.
  4. Supply Chain enquiries. Email.
  5. Stakeholder Relations. Email.
  6. Stakeholder Relations. Email.
  7. Matt Legg, Media Manager. Email.
  8. Ben Chilton, Media Officer. Email.