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Aktau nuclear power plant

Retired Kazakhstan
Gross capacity
90MW

Aktau nuclear power plant is a fast reactor unit at Aktau nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan rated at 90 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 16 Jul 1973.

Specification
Reactor type Fast reactor (FBR)
ModelBN-350
Size classLarge
CoolantLiquid sodium or lead
ModeratorNone
Gross capacity90MW
Net capacity (reference)52MW
Net capacity (design)52MW
Thermal output1,000MWt
Typical enrichment15–20% fissile, or plutonium
Ownership & location
SiteAktau nuclear power plant
Unitnot stated
CountryKazakhstan
OwnerMinistry Of Energy (the Republic Of Kazakhstan)100%
OperatorMangistau Atomic Energy Complex
Kazatomprom
Coordinates 43.6092, 51.2820
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Mixed oxide or metallic fuel
Enrichment
15–20% fissile, or plutonium
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 1 Oct 1964Construction start
  2. 1 Nov 1972First criticality
  3. 16 Jul 1973Grid connection
  4. 16 Jul 1973Commercial operation
  5. 22 Apr 1999Permanent shutdown

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