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Elk River nuclear power plant

Retired United States
Gross capacity
24MW

Elk River nuclear power plant is a boiling water reactor unit at Elk River nuclear power plant in United States rated at 24 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Jul 1964.

Specification
Reactor type Boiling water reactor (BWR)
Modelnot disclosed
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity24MW
Net capacity (reference)22MW
Net capacity (design)22MW
Thermal output58MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteElk River nuclear power plant
Unitnot stated
CountryUnited States
OwnerUS Department of Energy100%
OperatorRural Cooperative Power Association
Coordinates 45.2963, -93.5555approximate
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Jan 1959Construction start
  2. 1 Nov 1962First criticality
  3. 24 Aug 1963Grid connection
  4. 1 Jul 1964Commercial operation
  5. 1 Feb 1968Permanent shutdown

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