| Phénix |
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| Data |
| Country |
France |
| Operator |
EDF/CEA |
| Built |
1968-1972 |
| Start of commercial operation |
December 13, 1973 |
| Ceased operation |
2009 |
| Reactors |
| Reactors shut down |
1 (250 MW) |
| Power |
| Total power generation in 2006 |
591 GW·h |
| Average annual generation (last 5 yrs) |
289 GW·h |
| Net generation |
22,742 GW·h |
| Other details |
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As of July 22, 2007
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Phénix (French for phoenix in all the meanings) is a small-scale (Gross 264/ net 233 MWe) prototype fast breeder reactor in France, located in the Marcoule nuclear site. It is a pool-type Liquid-Metal Fast Breeder reactor cooled with liquid Sodium. It can generate 590 MW of thermal power, and has a breeding ratio of 1.12 (12% more Plutonium produced than consumed), but it must normally be stopped for refueling operations every 2 months. It has continued operating after the closure of the subsequent full-scale prototype Superphénix. As of 2004 its main use was investigation of transmutation of nuclear waste, although it does also continue to generate electric power.
Construction of Phénix began in November 1968, first grid connection was December 1973, and expected shutdown is July 2014, although it has ceased producing power as of March 2009 and may be shutdown by the end of 2009 [1].
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Coordinates: 44°08′36″N 4°42′42″E / 44.14333°N 4.71167°E / 44.14333; 4.71167
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