Crystal River nuclear power plant 3
Retired United States
Gross capacity
890MW
Crystal River nuclear power plant 3 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Crystal River nuclear power plant in United States rated at 890 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 13 Mar 1977.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | B&W 177-FAB&W LLP (DRYAMB) in the source |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 890MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 860MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 825MW |
| Thermal output | 2,568MWt |
| NSSS vendor | Babcock & Wilcoxall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Crystal River nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 3 |
| Country | United States |
| Owner | Duke Energy Corp100% |
| Operator | Progress Energy |
| Coordinates | 28.9578, -82.6983 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- China National Nuclear Corporation PWR fuel assemblies
- ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas PWR and BWR fuel assemblies
- Framatome PWR fuel assemblies
- KEPCO Nuclear Fuel PWR fuel assemblies
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries PWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company PWR fuel assemblies
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.
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 25 Sep 1968Construction start
- 14 Jan 1977First criticality
- 30 Jan 1977Grid connection
- 13 Mar 1977Commercial operation
- 5 Feb 2013Permanent shutdown
Other units at Crystal River nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal River nuclear power plant 4 | Cancelled | 897 |
Other B&W LLP (DRYAMB) units
7 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Nuclear One nuclear power plant 1 | United States | 903 | |
| Oconee nuclear power plant 1 | United States | 891 | |
| Oconee nuclear power plant 2 | United States | 891 | |
| Oconee nuclear power plant 3 | United States | 900 | |
| Three Mile Island nuclear power plant 1 | United States | Retired | 880 |
| Three Mile Island nuclear power plant Unit 1 Repower | United States | Pre-construction | 880 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2024-05-27
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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