BN-350 reactor
The BN-350 was a sodium-cooled,: 3 fast reactor located at the Mangyshlak Nuclear Power Plant, located in Aktau (formerly known as Shevchenko), Kazakhstan, on the shore of the Caspian Sea.
| Aktau nuclear power plant | |
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| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Location | Aktau |
| Coordinates | 43.607°N 51.283°E |
| Status | Undergoing decommissioning |
| Construction began | 1964 |
| Commission date | 1973 |
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| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | sodium-cooled fast reactor (BN350) |
| Reactor supplier | Atomenergoproekt |
| Power generation | |
| Make and model | Kharkov Turbine Plant |
| Units decommissioned | 1 × 350 MW |
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| External links | |
| Website | maek |
Construction of the BN-350 fast breeder reactor began in 1964,: 785 and the plant first produced electricity in 1973. In addition to providing power for the city (350 MWe), BN-350 was also used for producing plutonium and for desalination to supply 120,000 m³ of fresh water per day to the city.: 1146
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