Saxton Nuclear Generating Station
The Saxton Nuclear Experiment Station[3] was a nuclear-power plant located in Bedford County, near Saxton, Pennsylvania.
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Liberty Township, Bedford County, near Saxton, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°13′37″N 78°14′31″W |
| Status | Decommissioned; site released for unrestricted use |
| Commission date | November 1961 [1] |
| Decommission date | May 1972 [2] |
| Owner(s) | Saxton Nuclear Experimental Corp (SNEC) and GPU Nuclear |
| Operator(s) | Saxton Nuclear Experimental Corp (SNEC) and GPU Nuclear |
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| Nameplate capacity | 23.5 MW-thermal [1] |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Operation
The plant began operations in November 1961.[1]
It had a net power output of 23.5 MW-thermal, and its purposes were primarily to research various aspects of nuclear-reactor technology and to train personnel.[1] Major areas of research for the plant were the chemical control of reactivity and the use of MOX fuel.[4]
Owners/operators
The owners/operators were Saxton Nuclear Experimental Corp (SNEC) and General Public Utilities Nuclear.
Status
The plant was shut down in May 1972 and decommissioned. In November 2005, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission released the site for unrestricted use.[2]
References
- "NRC ENDS LICENSE FOR SAXTON EXPERIMENTAL FACILITY, RELEASES SITE FOR UNRESTRICTED USE" (PDF). NRC NEWS. US NRC. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- "NRC: Saxton". US NRC. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- TERMINATION OF THE SAXTON NUCLEAR EXPERIMENTAL CORPORATION SITE LICENSE
- "The Hook-Ons". ANS Nuclear Cafe. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
External links
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