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Emsland nuclear power plant
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Summary
Emsland nuclear power plant in Lower Saxony is operated by Kernkraftwerk Krümmel GmbH & Co. oHG. Commercial operation began in 1988.
Details
General information
| Site | Lingen (EMS) |
|---|---|
| Federal state | Lower Saxony |
| Type (construction line) | Pressurised water reactor (Convoy) |
| Current operator | Kernkraftwerk Lippe-EMS (KLE) |
| Manufacturer | KWU |
| Owner | RWE Power, E.ON Kernkraft, E.ON Kernkraftwerksbeteiligungs-OHG |
Operational data
| Application date | 28 November 1980 |
|---|---|
| Start of construction | 10 August 1982 |
| First criticality | 14 April 1988 |
| First grid synchronisation | 19 April 1988 |
| Start of commercial operation | 20 June 1988 |
| EExpiry of authorisation for power operation in accordance with the German Atomic Energy Act (AtG) | 31 December 2022 |
Technical data
| Thermal reactor power | 3.850 MW |
|---|---|
| Gross electric capacity | 1.407 MW |
| Net electric capacity | 1.340 MW |
| Number of reactor coolant pumps | 4 |
| Number and mass of fuel elements in the reactor core | 193, mass per fuel element 850 kg |
| Number of fuel rods per fuel element | 300 |
| Composition of the nuclear fuel | 1.9 - 4.4 w/o U-235 (uranium oxide with 1.9 - 4.4 % U-235) |
| Number of control elements | 61 |
| Type of cooling system | Natural draft wet cooling tower |