Taymyr class
Fuel enrichment
HALEU
HALEU
Taymyr class is a nuclear-powered icebreaker operated by Rosatomflot, powered by KLT-40M of about 171 MWt. Operating.
Shallow-draft icebreakers for river estuaries. The KLT-40 line also powers the Akademik Lomonosov floating nuclear power plant, the only SMR anywhere selling electricity.
Propulsion
| Reactor | KLT-40M |
|---|---|
| Reactors per vessel | 1 |
| Thermal output | 171MWt |
| Fuel enrichment | not disclosed |
| Refuelling | not disclosed |
Vessel
| Category | icebreaker |
|---|---|
| Role | civil |
| Operator | Rosatomflot |
| Country | Russia |
| Vessels in class | 2 |
| In service from | 1989 |
| Status | Operating |
Other icebreakers
| Class | Enrichment | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arktika class | - | Retired |
| Lenin | - | Retired |
| Project 10510 Lider | - | Under construction |
| Project 22220 (LK-60) | HALEU | Operating |
Sources
- World Nuclear Association, Nuclear-Powered Ships · retrieved 2026-09-07