Piqua nuclear power plant
Gross capacity
12MW
Piqua nuclear power plant is a nuclear unit at Piqua nuclear power plant in United States rated at 12 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Nov 1963.
Specification
| Reactor type | not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Model | OCM (Organically Cooled and Moderated Reactor) |
| Size | Very small20 MWe or less |
| Coolant | not disclosed |
| Moderator | not disclosed |
| Gross capacity | 12MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 12MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 11MW |
| Thermal output | 46MWt |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Typical enrichment | not disclosed |
Ownership & location
| Site | Piqua nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | not stated |
| Country | United States |
| Owner | US Atomic Energy Commission100% |
| Operator | City Of Piqua Government |
| Coordinates | 40.1319, -84.2348 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 1960Construction start
- 1 Jan 1961First criticality
- 1 Jul 1963Grid connection
- 1 Nov 1963Commercial operation
- 1 Jan 1966Permanent shutdown
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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