Unit B Gundremmingen nuclear power plant
Unit B Gundremmingen nuclear power plant in Bavaria is operated by Kernkraftwerk Gundremmingen GmbH. Commercial operation began in 1984. Authorisation for power operation in accordance with the German Atomic Energy Act (AtG) expired on 31 December 2017.
| Site | Gundremmingen |
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| Federal state | Bavaria |
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| Type (construction line) | Boiling water reactor (construction line 72) |
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| Current operator | Kernkraftwerk Gundremmingen GmbH |
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| Manufacturer | KWU |
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| Owner | PreussenElektra GmbH, RWE Nuclear GmbH |
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| Application date | 15 March1974 |
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| Start of construction | 20 July 1976 |
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| First criticality | 9 March 1984 |
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| First grid synchronisation | 16 March 1984 |
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| Start of commercial operation | 19 July 1984 |
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| Expiry of authorisation for power operation in accordance with the German Atomic Energy Act (AtG) | 31 December 2017 |
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| Shutdown data | 31 December 2017 |
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| Thermal reactor power | 3,840 MW |
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| Gross electric capacity | 1,344 MW |
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| Net electric capacity | 1,284 MW |
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| Number of reactor coolant pumps | 8 axial recirculation pumps |
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| Number and mass of fuel elements | 784, total fuel mass excluding structural material approx. 136 t |
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| Number of fuel rods per fuel element | 10x10 fuel rod configuration |
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| Composition of the nuclear fuel | UO2/PuO2 (uranium dioxide, uranium-plutonium MOX) |
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| Number of control elements | 193 |
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| Type of cooling system | Water cooling tower |
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