Bugey Nuclear Power Plant
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| Bugey Nuclear Power Plant | |
 Nuclear power station Bugey
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| Country | France |
| Owner | EDF |
| Operator | EDF |
| Built | 1964 |
| Start of commercial operation | April 15, 1972 |
| Reactors | |
| Reactors active | 5 (3,724 MW) |
| Reactors shut down | 1 (555 MW) |
| Power | |
| Capacity | MW |
| Total power generation in 2006 | 25,654 GWh |
| Average annual generation (last 5 yrs) | 24,553 GWh |
| Net generation | 645,711 GWh |
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| Website www.edf.fr, Bugey |
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The Bugey Nuclear Power Station is located in Bugey in the Saint-Vulbas commune (Ain), about 30 km from the Swiss border. The site occupies 100 hectares. It is on the edge of the Rhône River, from where it gets its cooling water from, and is about 30 km upstream from Lyon. About 1,200 people work at the site.
The site houses 4 currently operating units, all being pressurized water reactors; the first unit to be built was the last of its kind to built in the world. The 5th reactor (unit 1) is currently being dismantled.
Some of the cooling comes from direct use of the Rhône water (units 2 and 3) while some is done by the use of cooling towers (units 4 and 5).
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[edit] Seismic Activity
According to reports from the Autorité de sûreté nucléaire[1], some safety functions may not be provided in the event of an earthquake. The area is not known for its seismic activity though.
In the last few years, the plant was modernized to updated earthquake resistance standards.
[edit] Heat dumping
During the heat wave on July 20, 2003 water was directly dumped into the Rhône, which is permitted in extreme cases, for about 2 hours and the maximum heat difference was 0.9 degrees Celsius. Again on July 30, 2003 water was directly discharged into the Rhône for 9 hours.
[edit] Reactor Units
| Reactor Unit[2] | Type | Average Output | Rated Power | Began construction | Finish construction | Commercial operation | Close of reactor |
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| Bugey 1 | Gas-cooled reactor | 540 MW | 555 MW | 01-12-1965 | 15-04-1972 | 01-07-1972 | 27-05-1994 |
| Bugey 2 | PWR | 910 MW | 945 MW | 01-11-1972 | 10-05-1978 | 01-03-1979 | 2019 planned |
| Bugey 3 | PWR | 910 MW | 945 MW | 01-09-1973 | 21-09-1978 | 01-03-1979 | 2019 planned |
| Bugey 4 | PWR | 880 MW | 917 MW | 01-06-1974 | 08-03-1979 | 01-07-1979 | 2019 planned |
| Bugey 5 | PWR | 880 MW | 917 MW | 01-07-1974 | 31-07-1979 | 30-01-1980 | 2020 planned |
[edit] References
- ^ The French Nuclear Safety Authority (English)
- ^ Power Reactor Information System from IAEA: "France (French Republic): Nuclear Power Reactors" (English)
[edit] External links
- INSC database: Bugey (English)
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