Brunsbüttel nuclear power plant (KKB)
© Marc-André Aßbrock, AKW Brunsbüttel 2014-1, cropped by BMU, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE
Summary
Brunsbüttel nuclear power plant in Schleswig-Holstein is operated by Kernkraftwerk Brunsbüttel GmbH & Co. oHG. Commercial operation began on 9 February 1977. Authorisation for power operation in accordance with the German Atomic Energy Act (AtG) expired on 6 August 2011.
Details
General information
| Site | Brunsbüttel |
|---|---|
| Federal state | Schleswig-Holstein |
| Type (construction line) | Boiling water reactor (construction line 69) |
| Current operator | Kernkraftwerk Brunsbüttel GmbH & Co. oHG |
| Manufacturer | Kraftwerk Union AG |
| Owner | Vattenfall Europe Nuclear Energy GmbH (66,6%) E.ON Kernkraft GmbH (33,3%) |
Operational data
| Application date | 10 November 1969 |
|---|---|
| Start of construction | 2 April 1970 |
| First criticality | 23 June 1976 |
| First grid synchronisation | 13 July 1976 |
| Start of commercial operation | 9 February 1977 |
| Expiry of authorisation for power operations in accordance with the German Atomic Energy Act (AtG) | 6 August 2011 |
Technical data
| Thermal reactor power | 2292 MW |
|---|---|
| Gross electric capacity | 806 MW |
| Net electric capacity | 771 MW |
| Number of reactor coolant pumps | 8 axial recirculation pumps |
| Number of fuel elements | 532, according to type; no fuel elements in the reactor pressure vessel any more |
| Weight of fuel elements in reactor core | approx. 280 kg to 300 kg, according to type |
| Number of fuel rods per fuel element | 10x10 fuel rod assembly, according to type |
| Composition of the nuclear fuel | Uranium dioxide with an average fuel element enrichment of 3.8 - 4.1% U-235 |
| Number of control elements | 129 |
| Type of cooling system | River water cooling |