Saxton nuclear power plant
Gross capacity
3MW
Saxton nuclear power plant is a pressurised water reactor unit at Saxton nuclear power plant in United States rated at 3 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 1967.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | not disclosed |
| Size | Very small20 MWe or less |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 3MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 3MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 3MW |
| Thermal output | 24MWt |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Saxton nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | not stated |
| Country | United States |
| Owner | Saxton Nuclear Experimental Co100% |
| Operator | Saxton Nuclear Experimental Reactor |
| Coordinates | 40.2260, -78.2417 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 1 Jan 1960Construction start
- 1 Jan 1967First criticality
- 1 Mar 1967Grid connection
- 1 Jan 1967Commercial operation
- 1 Jan 1972Permanent 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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