The decommissioning of Magnox nuclear plants in the UK generated a need to treat radioactive effluent generated at the sites. Under an agreement signed in 2017, Veolia Nuclear Solutions was contracted by Magnox Ltd. to provide four MAETP systems for deployment at Chapelcross, Hinkley Point A, Oldbury, and Dungeness A, though the unit destined for Oldbury was later cancelled at the request of the customer.
Chapelcross required both filtration and ion exchange modules whilst Dungeness and Hinkley Point only required a filtration module.
Veolia Nuclear Solutions has taken a mobile and modular approach for the design of these liquid effluent treatment systems. Designs for individual modules capable of specific functions (such as ion exchange, filtration, and system control) have been developed.