Thorp: a world leading facility for the reprocessing and recycling of used nuclear fuel

BNFL has been producing fuel to supply British and overseas nuclear power stations for over 40 years. The Thorp complex provides Britain with a world technological lead in what will be a key area of future energy supply. The author gives an operational overview of the plant discussing the following aspects: the feed pond, head end plant, chemicl separation plant, distributed control system, and waste management.