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Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (AGR) – A Second Generation for UK Nuclear
The Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactor, or AGR, is the UK's second generation reactor design. Locations of AGRs include Hartlepool, Heysham and Torness.
Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR) – The Future of Nuclear Energy Explained
The concept of an Advanced Modular Reactor, or AMR, has the potential to create an exciting nuclear future - innovating in technology, safety and more.
Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) – an introduction to this type of nuclear power plant
Boiling Water Reactors, or BWRs, are the second most common nuclear reactors in the world today. A Boiling Water Reactor directly boils water within the reactor core to produce steam, used to drive turbines and generate electricity.
CANDU Reactor – A Guide to Canadian Nuclear Technology
What's a CANDU you ask? Take a tour of the world of CANDU to find out...
Cherenkov Radiation – The Ethereal Blue Glow
Cherenkov radiation is a fascinating phenomenon that occurs when charged particles travel through a medium resulting in a characteristic and eerie blue glow.
Chernobyl – A Deep Dive into the 1986 Nuclear Catastrophe
Chernobyl Incident, 26 April 1986
Control Rods – How to control a nuclear reactor
Control Rods control the fission reaction in a nuclear reactor. Find out how they work and what else they are used for...
Decommissioning – What goes up, must come down
Decommissioning is a lengthy and complicated process to safely dismantle nuclear plants and facilities. Explore how it works and where it's happening...
Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator (DNSR) – Who are they and what do they do?
Come and learn how our Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator (DNSR) regulates and how it is different from our Civil Regulator.
Environment Agencies – How do they protect the environment?
Learn about how and where UK environment agencies tie into nuclear.
Fission – How splitting an atom creates energy
Nuclear fission is the process of splitting an atomic nucleus into smaller parts. This reaction releases an enormous amount of energy.
Fukushima – The World’s Worst Nuclear Accident Since Chernobyl
Fukushima accident , 11 March 2011
Fusion – Harnessing the unlimited power of the sun
Stars release unfathomable amounts of energy thanks to nuclear fusion. Learn about what Nuclear Fusion is, how it works, and what it can be used for.
Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor (GFR) – High-Efficiency, Next-Gen Nuclear Power
Discover the Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor (GFR), an advanced nuclear technology designed for high efficiency, sustainability, and enhanced safety. Utilizing a fast neutron spectrum and helium coolant, GFRs offer superior fuel utilization, reduced waste, and next-generation energy solutions. Learn more about how GFRs contribute to the future of clean, reliable nuclear power.
Map of Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactors
Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactors are the UK's second generation nuclear plants. Find out where all AGR reactor sites are located.
Changing the world – The defining moments of nuclear history
Immerse yourself in some of the world-changing moments of nuclear history, captured by a collection of breath-taking photographs.
Faces of Nuclear – The people that made it happen
Behind each and every discovery there were people who made it happen. Explore their incredible lives and what they contributed to make nuclear possible.
Frozen in time – Unique views into the past
Breath-taking photographs of the early civil nuclear age. Things were moving fast, innovation was radical, and nuclear was on track to change the world.
Life at Calder Hall – An insider perspective
Explore a unique insider perspective at the very start of the civil nuclear age and find out what life was like at Calder Hall.
Sneak peek – Objects from behind the fence
Sneak behind the metaphorical fence and explore a collection of unique objects and facilities you might encounter on different nuclear sites.
Enrico Fermi – Architect of the Nuclear Age
Enrico Fermi was a brilliant physicist, best known for his development of the first artificial nuclear reactor, the Chicago Pile-1.
Lise Meitner – A Pioneering Physicist and Educator
Lise Meitner is best known for her role in explaining nuclear fission. She is remembered as a trailblazer in nuclear physics and a role model for women in science.
Marie Curie – A Symbol of Perseverance, Intelligence and Scientific Curiosity
Marie Curie dedicated her life to the relentless pursuit of knowledge. Her discoveries transformed science, and opened the doors to nuclear energy.
