Experimental Breeder Reactor nuclear power plant 1
Gross capacity
0MW
Experimental Breeder Reactor nuclear power plant 1 is a nuclear unit at Experimental Breeder Reactor nuclear power plant in United States rated at 0 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 1951.
Specification
| Reactor type | not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Model | not disclosed |
| Size | Very small20 MWe or less |
| Coolant | not disclosed |
| Moderator | not disclosed |
| Gross capacity | 0MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Typical enrichment | not disclosed |
Ownership & location
| Site | Experimental Breeder Reactor nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Owner | US Department of Energy100% |
| Operator | Argonne National Laboratory-West |
| Coordinates | 43.5115, -113.0087 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
not established for this unit's type
Enrichment
not established
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 1 Jan 1949Construction start
- 20 Dec 1951First criticality
- 1 Jan 1951Commercial operation
- 1 Jan 1964Permanent shutdown
Other units at Experimental Breeder Reactor nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental Breeder Reactor nuclear power plant 2 | Retired | 19 |
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 2024-05-29
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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