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Shippingport nuclear power plant

Retired United States
Gross capacity
68MW

Shippingport nuclear power plant is a pressurised water reactor unit at Shippingport nuclear power plant in United States rated at 68 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 26 May 1958.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelPLWBR
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity68MW
Net capacity (reference)60MW
Net capacity (design)60MW
Thermal output236MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteShippingport nuclear power plant
Unitnot stated
CountryUnited States
OwnerDepartment Of Energy And Duquesne Light Co100%
OperatorDepartment Of Energy And Duquesne Light
Coordinates 40.6211, -80.4353
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 1954Construction start
  2. 1 Jan 1957First criticality
  3. 2 Dec 1957Grid connection
  4. 26 May 1958Commercial operation
  5. 1 Oct 1982Permanent shutdown

Sources