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Visit Wylfa, Magnox Nuclear Power Station Wylfa Nuclear Power Station is situated just west of Cemaes, Anglesey, the northernmost village in Wales. Wylfa covers and area of about 50 hectares and is located close to the sea, which provides an excellent cooling source for the plant's operation. And secondly, Wylfa is a nuclear power station, which means the heat comes from splitting the nucleus ("core") of uranium atoms in the reactor. www.anglesey-today.com /wylfa.html   (475 words)

Friends of the Earth Cymru: Press Release: 2003: Close Wylfa now Following the unpredicted shut down of both reactors at the Wylfa nuclear power station on Anglesey, seventeen reactors in Japan and an ongoing shut-down saga in the United States, environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth Cymru has criticised nuclear apologists for describing renewable energy technologies 'unreliable'. The shut down of Wylfa's second reactor last Thursday (July 17th) follows the discovery of weld defects in reactor one's boiler tube support brackets. Heat generated in the fuel rods is transferred by carbon dioxide gas to water inside the boiler tubes, which are often referred to as steam generators. www.foe.co.uk /cymru/english/press_releases/2003/close_wylfa.html   (796 words)

British Nuclear Group - Wylfa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) Wylfa power station, located on a 50 hectare site on the north coast of Anglesey has two Magnox design nuclear reactors and four turbine generators, still in operation today. Wylfa meets more than 40% of Wales' electricity needs and on a typical day, the station supplies 23 million Killowatt hours of electricity, enough to meet the needs of two cities the size of Liverpool and Manchester put together. Wylfa was the second pre-stressed concrete pressure vessel and final Magnox plant to be built with an original design capacity of 1140 MWso. www.britishnucleargroup.com /content.php?pageID=277&tab=0   (454 words)

Friends of the Earth Cymru: Press Release: 2001: Wylfa reopening Wylfa is a major part of the BNFL Magnox business, if Wylfa had to close then the viability of the wider Magnox business would collapse. The graphite in the magnox reactor cores decay due to the intense radiation, this is part of the ageing process (radiolytic corrosion). Previously confidential nuclear industry documents reveal that areas in the graphite block structure in the Wylfa reactor cores are predicted to fail by 2006. www.foe.co.uk /cymru/english/press_releases/2001/wylfa_reopening.html   (676 words)

BBC NEWS | Wales | 'Mega problem' of Wylfa closure A report has suggested that the closure of Wylfa nuclear power station in 2010 could mean the loss of 1,500 jobs and £42m to the economy of Anglesey. Wylfa supplies electricity directly to Anglesey Aluminium, which saves an estimated £4m a year on the cost of its transmission. The local authority is calling for a two-year stay of execution for Wylfa and ultimately for a new nuclear power station - Wylfa B - to be built on the island. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/wales/4688138.stm   (627 words)

Wylfa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wylfa is a nuclear power station situated just west of Cemaes Bay on the island of Anglesey, north Wales. A second plant (generally referred to as Wylfa B) has been proposed, in part to provide for the needs of the Anglesey Aluminium smelter located in Holyhead. However, during March 2006 the local council voted to support the construction of Wylfa B, citing the potential loss of employment in the area. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wylfa   (357 words)

PR Cuffe Tara Roche Archaeology As recently as 2003, both reactors at Wylfa were shut down for several weeks for safety checks. Wylfa also suffered a 15-month shutdown, starting in April 2000, in order to deal with a number of problems. Deputy Sargent said today that, “Wylfa is the nuclear power station closest to Ireland and is only 60 miles from the Irish coast. www.ciarancuffe.com /PR/2005/PR050523E.Wylfa.htm   (450 words)

Magnox Electric Plc - Wylfa Nuclear Power Station It is also for distribution to members of the Wylfa Power Station Local Community Liaison Council and covers activities associated with the regulation of safety at Wylfa Power Station. Some areas for potential improvement were brought to the attention of the Wylfa management team, but none of these was significant enough to merit the consideration of enforcement action. Licence Instrument No 72 was issued on 7 July 2003 agreeing to the modification of a batch of masonry walls in connection with enhancement of the seismic safety case. www.hse.gov.uk /nuclear/llc/2003/wylfa3.htm   (810 words)

BBC NEWS | Wales | Wylfa definitely closing in 2010 Wylfa nuclear power station will not have its operating life extended beyond 2010, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has announced. Earlier on Thursday, MPs on the Welsh affairs select committee added their voices to calls for a new plant to be built on the island. The NDA said in a statement that major improvements would be needed on the reactors at Wylfa and the safety cases would need to be revised, at a cost between £70m-£100m, for it to continue operating. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/wales/5198146.stm   (653 words)

FT.com | TotalSearch | Global Archive | Article The decision means that its two most cash-generative power stations, Wylfa in North Wales and Oldbury in South Gloucestershire, may have to close years earlier than planned, dealing a further commercial blow to the company. If no reasonable solution can be found, Wylfa power station will have to close by 2009 at the latest and Oldbury by 2008. Wylfa has already been hit with problems this year after defects were found in pipework carrying steam from its boilers. www.nci.org /bnfl/bnfl-ft12601.htm   (452 words)

WYLFA -- FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT GARWXN, ENTER DODGY CREVISES, OR LIKE GINGER BEER Welcome to what could end up being the very last update on www.wylfa.tk as wylfa has, with the help of hobbits, been able to acquire a new site at www.wylfa.co.uk, theres little on it at the moment, but will be finished shortly. Anyway, Wylfa will be ending the hols on friday the 1st april with a gig in the buck, being supported by Ballsack Redemption Curse. Wylfa are still preparing to unleash the full force of the promised album 'Garwxn', which, provided Geffen keep their promises, should be in all good music stores (er, so probs just better ask one of us for a copy like!) before the summer. www.freewebs.com /wylfa   (2194 words)

www.myspace.com/wylfa Wylfa's first EP was recorded over the summer of 2005, showcasing four of their latest songs, nine levels, beehunter, pirates and the old classic, garwxn. So as 2005 ends, the members of Wylfa are getting down to some hard work to prepare the way for a new bassist and a strong comeback in 2006. Was watching the video I made of a Wylfa gig a couple of years ago (Minton was in the crowd, pissed up and loving every minute of it!) Anyway, I filmed P doing a little routine with the Arthur Choice jacket after the gig. www.myspace.com /wylfa   (1261 words)

Wylfa Latest News Stakeholders will be asked about their views on the future of Wylfa in a Questionnaire which is launched on the 15 August 2006. In Wylfa's case this would probably be around 2035. Wylfa Nuclea Power Station is to close in 2010 according to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). www.anglesey-today.com /wylfa-news.html   (671 words)

HSE Nuclear Installations Inspectorate quarterly report Overall BNFL's arrangements were found to be satisfactory, with some areas for potential improvement being brought to the attention of the Wylfa management team, although none of these was significant enough to merit the consideration of enforcement action. The purpose of these meetings is to enable the licensee to report on progress with safety related issues during the previous year and to outline future activities. Prior to the meeting, HMNII made a tour of the site and was pleased to confirm that progress continues to be made in bringing about improvements to the state of housekeeping and material condition of the plant. www.hse.gov.uk /nuclear/llc/2002/wylfa1.htm   (1196 words)

The Fisherman's Cove :: View topic - Wylfa Friday 13th It was forcast for a sunny day on the island so just had to try Wylfa again in calmer conditions, set off at my normal time 07;00 hrs in the fog and called in at Rays for the usual essentials, plus some Eddystone eels. Mike from Wylfa is a sound lad and I hope he joins up to C&C. A word of warning anyone seen taking undersize fish here or abusing the place will be told by the locals they take great pride in their patch. If anglers choose Wylfa then another venue will be less populated although how many will want to go there is hard to know the walk the climb the tactics is not everyones cup of rosy. www.castandcatch.com /forum/viewtopic.php?t=12347   (1323 words)

Pendragon PR - Public relations for the energy and public sectors. Manchester Wylfa nuclear power station will not have its operating life extended beyond 2010, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has confirmed. The NDA, which owns the plant, estimated it would cost hundreds of millions of pounds for Wylfa to continue oper.. It is understood that a deal for the plant is being brokered by the Welsh Assembly Government. www.pendragon-pr.co.uk /news.php   (112 words)

Welsh Liberal Democrats - news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) The meeting came on a day when it was announced that the estimated cost of decommissioning nuclear power plants in the UK has risen yet again. The meeting covered the future of Wylfa and nuclear power in Wales, alternatives to nuclear power and decommissioning and nuclear waste. We learnt today that extending Wylfa’s life is highly unlikely as that it will cost £70m - £100m just to perform the necessary safety assessment on the ageing plant. www.welshlibdems.org.uk /news_e_detail.asp?newsNo=1554   (603 words)

Nuclear Engineering International Economic development minister for the Welsh Assembly, Andrew Davies, has asked the UK government to consider extending the life of the Wylfa nuclear power station on Anglesey. Anti-nuclear campaigners expressed disappointment over the move, although Davies said the plans did not go against the Assembly's policy, which is opposed to new nuclear facilities in Wales. The Wylfa Magnox plant opened in 1971 and is due for closure in 2010. www.neimagazine.com /story.asp?sc=2033922   (87 words)

Interlocks part of safety training at Wylfa: News from Fortress Interlocks Staff from Wylfa nuclear power station on Anglesey now use equipment from safety specialist Fortress Interlocks as part of their annual safety training. Owned and operated by BNFL Magnox Generation, the Oldbury training facility can be used to simulate a wide range of possible scenarios, from routine reactor operation to emergency situations which staff then have to resolve. The simulated environment must be as close to the real control room as possible, to ensure that staff are entirely familiar with the equipment at the Wylfa power station. www.engineeringtalk.com /news/for/for101.html   (416 words)

PR News, Pendragon PR, Manchester The NDA, which owns the plant, estimated it would cost hundreds of millions of pounds for Wylfa to continue operating. It also estimated losses of more than £250 million when all costs including reprocessing were set against revenue from extending its life. A massive facelift programme was launched at UK Butlins sites, but two of them would be converted into Haven holiday parks, with static caravans instead of chalets. www.pendragon-pr.co.uk /view_news.php?id=1   (134 words)

WHR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) Many thanks are due to Wylfa Power Station's onsite joinery firm, Onnen Wen Joinery, for providing the WHR with a magnificent wooden enclosure with hinged door, to protect the socket outlet and its earth leakage trip unit. Subject to the weather, Team Wylfa will make up another track panel on Thursday evening that will be slewed through the doors to join up with the rail inside when time comes to lift the frames off the wheelsets, so they can then be rolled inside for the winter - all snug and dry. Team Wylfa have had a tentative offer to fund a set of fluorescent lights for the Clip Shed as a result of their Super Power weekend display. www.isengard.co.uk /WHR_Rolling_Stock.htm   (12514 words)

Kent Against a Radioactive Environment The Long Term Safety Review for Wylfa assessed by the NII in 1995, predicted that some graphite component cracking might have occurred but that safe operation of the reactors was possible up to 33 years. Since the bodging of the 'superheater weld' defects at Wylfa which have kept the station out of action for at least fifteen months, output has been as variable as the stations projected life. British Energy are poised to sign a deal with BNFL to run its ageing Magnox power stations for the rest of their lives. www.kare-uk.org /wana-may-2002.htm   (2432 words)

Hamsters Of Rock - CONFIRMED: Wylfa will play HOR3! Newtown's metal band WYLFA will be at Hamsters Of Rock 3. Wylfa are renowned locally for their strange songs - Ginger Beer, Man Of Mystery, Garwxn, Dinosaur and Battle Of Wylfa - to name just a few Recently they've gone their separate ways to pursue their university lives, but will be back in Newtown for Hamsters Of Rock 3 on November 1st. www.hamstersofrock.co.uk /article.php?story=20031007110721792   (217 words)

WHR Project - volunteer projects Team Wylfa have been assessing and working on the part-overhauled no. 134's stripped components on a "no cost" basis at Dinas, and are now heavily involved with the overhaul of the power units of NGG16 no. 140. During the running season Team Wylfa is working on mechanical inspection and lubrication of carriages, and then on no. 140 as time permits. Now that carriage inspections are completed for 2006 season, Team Wylfa are now fully committed to the 140 rebuild project for the rest of the Winter. www.bangor.ac.uk /ml/whr/volprojects.htm   (1625 words)

Other Bhopals: Athlone under threat from nuclear fallout Archives The British government are currently looking at the possiblility of building a nuclear power plant at either Wylfa in Wales, Hunterston in Scotland, or Sellafield in England. If there was a nuclear fallout in any of the proposed sites and south easterly winds were prevailing, Athlone and the Midlands would be under serious threat of contamination. The Midlands are classed as compulsory resettlement areas and assisted resettlement areas, meaning that more than half the population might have to be resettled if an accident occurred at the Wylfa nuclear power plant which is located on the island of Anglesey off the coast of Wales. www.bhopal.net /otherbhopals/archives/2006/09/athlone_under_t.html   (430 words)

The Wylfa Hotel Join us for Christmas and new year in a cosy and traditional atmosphere, open log fire and a warm welcome. Check out this website for more information and get a free coastal path booklet when you stay at the Wylfa for your walking holiday. Two adjoining bedrooms each sleeping two, en suite bathroom, separate entrance, patio, tv, dvd and playstation, fridge and microwave, pets allowed, parking £585 per week. wylfahotelabersoch.com   (199 words)

[No title] The UK Department of Energy privately wants a nuclear power station to be built on Anglesey, a senior Government source has told us. Although the official line is that Britain's future energy requirements are merely under review, it is understood that Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks has already decided that new nuclear power stations should go ahead, including one at Wylfa. Mr Richards said that as well as Wylfa, his group was extremely concerned that a new nuclear power station could be built at Hinckley Point in Somerset, where a previous reactor closed down five years ago. www.climateark.org /shared/reader/welcome.aspx?linkid=50023   (1035 words)

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