Each heat exchanger, or boiler, will be transported to Studsvik’s processing facility in Sweden.
Studsvik said it has purpose built, engineered facilities for the size reduction, decontamination and recycling of the heat exchangers.
LLWR was contracted to act on behalf of Magnox for the procurement and contract management of the project, which is scheduled to take place in next year.
Magnox said the heat exchangers, each weigh over 300 tonnes and were used as an integral part of the electricity production at the UK’s first commercial nuclear power station which ceased generation in 1989.
The company also said the project offers environmental benefits as 95% of each boiler will be recycled and will be released for re-use.
Magnox Berkeley site director Steve McNally said the removal of these boilers will be another important step in preparing the site for entry into care and maintenance.
