Where is Magnox based?
Caleb Butler
Updated on March 31, 2026
Magnox Ltd
| Type | Private limited company |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Berkeley, Gloucestershire , England |
| Area served | United Kingdom |
| Key people | Gwen Parry-Jones, CEO |
| Owner | Nuclear Decommissioning Authority |
What does magnox do?
Magnox is a type of nuclear power/production reactor that was designed to run on natural uranium with graphite as the moderator and carbon dioxide gas as the heat exchange coolant. It belongs to the wider class of gas-cooled reactors.
What is Magnox made of?
Magnox is an alloy—mainly of magnesium with small amounts of aluminium and other metals—used in cladding unenriched uranium metal fuel with a non-oxidising covering to contain fission products in nuclear reactors. Magnox is short for Magnesium non-oxidising.
Where is Cavendish nuclear?
Cavendish Nuclear, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Babcock International Group, is a leading nuclear services company with a growing international presence. With a highly-skilled workforce, we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we are located at offices and sites in the UK as well as internationally.
What is the melting point of Magnox?
Since the most outstanding characteristic of magnesium is its density, 1.7 g/cm3, its alloys are used where light weight is an important consideration (e.g., in aircraft components). Magnesium has the lowest melting point (923 K (1,202 °F)) of all the alkaline earth metals.
What metals are in Magnox?
How many Magnox reactors are there?
The first Magnox station (Calder Hall) started operation in 1956, and over the next 15 years 10 additional stations comprising 22 reactor units started operation. Twenty reactors out of a total number of 26 reactor units are still in operation to day after 30 years of service, see Figure 1.1 and Table 1.1.
Who owns Babcock Engineering?
The firm was acquired in August 1987 by FKI Electricals for £415 million. Lord King, Babcock chairman since 1972 (and also chairman of British Airways beginning in 1981), became chairman of the new combined company, called FKI Babcock. FKI Chairman Tony Gartland was the chief executive.
Who owns Cavendish nuclear?
Babcock International
Cavendish Nuclear Limited/Parent organizations
Cavendish Nuclear, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Babcock International Group, is the UK’s leading nuclear services company with a growing international presence.
What is the composition of Magnox?
Where is Winfrith power station?
Newburgh, Dorset
Winfrith
| Winfrith nuclear power station | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Location | Winfrith Newburgh, Dorset |
| Coordinates | 50.682°N 2.261°WCoordinates:50.682°N 2.261°W |
| Status | Decommissioned |
