Experimental Boiling Water Reactor nuclear power plant
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Other names: EBWR
Experimental Boiling Water Reactor nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in DuPage County, Illinois, United States.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Experimental Boiling Water Reactor nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Retirement year | Nameplate capacity | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retired[1] | 1956[1] | 1967[1] | 5 MW[2] | US Department of Energy[3] | Argonne National Laboratory-West[2] |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Experimental Boiling Water Reactor nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Construction start | First criticality (more info) | Retirement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1955[2] | 1956[2] | 1967[1] |
Location
Table 3: Unit-level location details for Experimental Boiling Water Reactor nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DuPage County, Illinois, United States[4] | 41.71944, -87.9891 (exact)[4] |
The map below shows the exact location of the nuclear power plant:
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.anl.gov/article/nuclear-energy-comes-full-circle-argonne-takes-part-in-the-startup-and-shut-down-of-nuclear-reactors.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://www.ans.org/news/article-2184/argonnes-experimental-boiling-water-reactor-in-film/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argonne_National_Laboratory.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://inis.iaea.org/collection/NCLCollectionStore/_Public/22/085/22085548.pdf.
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