SM-1 nuclear power plant

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Other names: Stationary Medium-size reactor prototype #1

SM-1 nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for SM-1 nuclear power plant

Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Owner Operator
Retired[1] 1957[1] 1973[1] 2 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] US Department of Defense [100%][1] United States Army[1]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for SM-1 nuclear power plant

Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
October 5, 1955[1] April 8, 1957[1] 1957[1] 1957[1] March 16, 1973[1]

Location

Table 3: Unit-level location details for SM-1 nuclear power plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Fairfax County, Virginia, United States[2] 38.67653, -77.1466 (exact)

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References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20220613201011/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM-1. Archived from the original on 2022-06-13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/SM-1+Nuclear+Power+Plant/@38.6765292,-77.1466269,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b7ab9e9e26f623:0x4ad439cb4d5f28fa!8m2!3d38.676667!4d-77.1442534. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)