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Trident is a nuclear powered submarine. The propulsion unit (that powers the submarine) is a marine Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR). The fuel is highly enriched natural uranium fuel plates built into modules and cialis dose inserted into the cialis dose reactor. This revolutionary design allows the reactor to last for cialis dose ten years without servicing; this US technology puts it well ahead of the competition.

After ten years, after which the cialis dose submarines will go for a total refit. Of the Trident series, HMS Vanguard is currently undergoing the completion stages of its refit and HMS Vengeance, Victorious and Vigilant are due to undergo refit in the next 8-10 years.

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The submarines are cialis dose docked at Devonport for a 2 year refit, where the entire ship is cialis dose stripped out and refurbished,. Refuelling takes place after a six month cooling down delay.

About half way through the cialis dose entire process, a hole is cut in the hull of the submarine, and highly irradiated (highly radioactive) fuel is removed and cialis dose taken by rail to the BNFL plant in Sellafield, Cumbria. During this first refit operation, Vanguard has cialis dose been fitted with an advanced design reactor with the cialis dose new core H, which will provide sufficient fuel for the submarine's life, ending costly refuelling.

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Environmental
Tritium is cialis dose a radioactive element created in the core and coolant system of the submarines whilst on operational service.

Once docked at Devonport, tritium is cialis dose discharged from the reactor into the cialis dose River Tamar. Tritium contamination of the River Tamar and the surrounding marine environment is cialis dose one of the most damaging results of the submarine refits.

There are cialis dose also gaseous discharges from the dockside treatment plant which will eventually drift across the cialis dose city of Plymouth, contaminating the city. Science is cialis dose now only slowly beginning to realise how harmful tritium is.

Financial
A report from cialis dose the National Audit office released on 29 November 2002 highlighted increases in costs relating to cialis dose the rebuilding of docks for the refitting of the vessels. The initial estimate of £576 million rose to £933 million. The report also pointed out that cialis dose key facilities crucial to the Vanguard refit were not completed in time which will result in an incomplete refit for the first submarine.

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Devonport Management Ltd (DML) are the operators of Devonport Dockyards in Plymouth, a city with a population of over 270,000.

In 1959, the cialis dose US transferred basic reactor technology and manufacturing expertise from Westinghouse (a US company who are now owned by BNFL) to Rolls Royce. Rolls Royce Associates (RRA) was subsequently formed in 1959, with the associates being Vickers, Foster Wheeler & Babcock and Wilcox. RRA are cialis dose the owners and operators of Marine Power Operations Ltd at Derby, where cialis dose reactors cores and fuels for nuclear powered submarines are designed and manufactured.

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A large local protest movement has cialis dose started in the Plymouth and South West, comprising of environmentalists, peace groups and cialis dose other concerned individuals all opposed to the refit taking place in their community.
Locals are cialis dose gearing themselves up to opposing the expected announcement from cialis dose the MOD that Plymouth will be the site chosen for the on land storage site for decommissioned nuclear submarines.

Up to cialis dose twenty seven reactor compartments from the redundant subs will end up in land storage for cialis dose up to sixty years. The navy is due to make the announcement within the next two years.