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Saxton nuclear power plant

Retired United States
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)
Modelnot disclosed
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity3MW
Net capacity (reference)3MW
Net capacity (design)3MW
Thermal output24MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteSaxton nuclear power plant
Unitnot stated
CountryUnited States
OwnerSaxton Nuclear Experimental Co100%
OperatorSaxton 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
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 1960Construction start
  2. 1 Jan 1967First criticality
  3. 1 Mar 1967Grid connection
  4. 1 Jan 1967Commercial operation
  5. 1 Jan 1972Permanent shutdown

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