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Phenix nuclear power plant

Retired France
Gross capacity
142MW

Phenix nuclear power plant is a fast reactor unit at Phenix nuclear power plant in France rated at 142 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 14 Jul 1974.

Specification
Reactor type Fast reactor (FBR)
ModelPH-250
Size classLarge
CoolantLiquid sodium or lead
ModeratorNone
Gross capacity142MW
Net capacity (reference)130MW
Net capacity (design)233MW
Thermal output345MWt
Typical enrichment15–20% fissile, or plutonium
Ownership & location
SitePhenix nuclear power plant
Unitnot stated
CountryFrance
OwnerCommissariat À L'Energie Atomique100%
OperatorCommissariat À L'Energie Atomique
Coordinates 44.1526, 4.7139
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Mixed oxide or metallic fuel
Enrichment
15–20% fissile, or plutonium
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Nov 1968Construction start
  2. 31 Aug 1973First criticality
  3. 13 Dec 1973Grid connection
  4. 14 Jul 1974Commercial operation
  5. 1 Feb 2010Permanent shutdown

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