Marcoule Nuclear Site

The site housed a number of the first generation French UNGG reactors, all of which have been shut down. Since then, it has also operated two heavy water reactors to produce tritium. Cooling for all of the plants comes from the Rhône river. == 2011 explosion ==

On 12 September 2011, there was an explosion in an oven used to melt metallic waste of a "weak and very weak" level of radioactivity, killing one person, and injuring four. The explosion happened in the Centraco centre, used by Socodei, a sister company of Électricité de France. A safety cordon was set up around the plant by fire officers because of the risk of leakage. == CEA VALRHO Marcoule ==

The CEA in Marcoule have numerous laboratories and research institutes which carry out research into; • Nuclear reactor waste recycling • Future nuclear reactor technology (including a fourth generation prototype reactor to be ready by 2030) • Nuclear decommissioning technology A science museum for the general public, Visiatome Marcoule, devoted to energy issues is located by the Marcoule site. While most facilities are located at the main Marcoule site, a small number of facilities at Pierrelatte (located close at the Tricastin Nuclear Site) do also belong to the Marcoule Nuclear Site. In 2007 over 500 million euros was spent supporting the work of the 30 laboratories. == Gallery ==

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