Defuelling

As part of the decomissioning process, the SRRC also contributed to the DETR Fission Product Project, ensuring valuable scientific data was captured during the transition. Defuelling was fully completed by 1997, after which the focus shifted to dismantling the reactor systems and ensuring environmental safety. Following extensive review and debate over whether to retain the reactor block for historical purposes, the decision was made to remove it entirely. The full decommissioning process spanned 1995 to 2002, marking the end of an era for the reactor while paving the way for SUERC’s next phase as a centre for isotope research and analytical science.