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Anglo Great Lakes Graphite Works
Anglo Great Lakes Graphite Plant is located in Tyne and Wear
Anglo Great Lakes Graphite Plant
Location in Tyne and Wear
LocationTyne and Wear, England, UK
Coordinates54°58′08″N 1°42′43″W / 54.969°N 1.712°W / 54.969; -1.712
OS grid referenceNZ185639

The Anglo Great Lakes Graphite Plant was a large graphite works situated in the North East of England. It was positioned at Lemington in Newcastle upon Tyne, on the north bank of the River Tyne. The plant was operated by the Anglo Great Lakes Corporation and produced high grade carbon for use in Magnox nuclear reactors, Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors and low grade carbon for use in carbon arc burning.[1]

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