Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant
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| Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant | |
| Data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Russia |
| Owner | Rosatom State corporation |
| Operator | Rosenergoatom |
| Start of commercial operation | June 27, 1954 |
| Ceased operation | April 29, 2002 |
| Reactors | |
| Reactors shut down | 1 (6 MW) |
| Power | |
| Capacity | MW |
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The Nuclear power station Obninsk (Russian: Обнинская АЭС, Obninskaja AES) was a part of the science city Obninsk, about 110 km southwest from Moscow. It was the first civilian nuclear power station in the world.[1] The plant is also known under the name APS-１ Obninsk (Atomic Power Station 1 Obninsk).
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[edit] Achievements
The reactor AM-1 ("Атом Мирный", Russian for Atom Mirny, or "peaceful atom"), had an electrical capacity of 6 MW but only produced around 5 MWe and thermal output was 30 MW, enough to power 2,000 modern homes (but the number would probably be different for 1950s Soviet Union). It was a prototype design that used a graphite moderator and water coolant. This reactor was the forerunner of the further developed RBMK reactors.
[edit] History
Construction started on January 1, 1951, first startup was on June 1, 1954, and it was finally connected to the grid on June 26, 1954. For around 10 years, Obninsk remained the only nuclear power reactor in the Soviet Union, but continued after others were started up as well until April 29, 2002 when it was finally shut down.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Nuclear Power in Russia. World Nuclear Association. Retrieved on June 27, 2006.
