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Eielson Air Force Base nuclear power plant

Pre-construction United States
Gross capacity
5MW

Eielson Air Force Base nuclear power plant is a fast reactor unit at Eielson Air Force Base nuclear power plant in United States rated at 5 MW gross. It is pre-construction. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2030.

Specification
Reactor type Fast reactor (FBR)
ModelAurora
Size classLarge
CoolantLiquid sodium or lead
ModeratorNone
Gross capacity5MW
Net capacity (reference)not disclosed
Net capacity (design)not disclosed
Thermal outputnot disclosed
Typical enrichment15–20% fissile, or plutonium
Ownership & location
SiteEielson Air Force Base nuclear power plant
Unitnot stated
CountryUnited States
OwnerUnited States Department of the Air Force100%
Coordinates 64.6699, -147.0616approximate
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Jan 2030Commercial operation

Other Aurora units

7 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Aurora nuclear power plant 1 United States Pre-construction 75
Aurora nuclear power plant Microreactor United States Cancelled 2
Oklo nuclear power plant 1 United States Pre-construction 75
Oklo nuclear power plant 2 United States Pre-construction 75
Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative nuclear power plant 1 United States Pre-construction 15
Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative nuclear power plant 2 United States Pre-construction 15

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