Saxton Nuclear Generating Station
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| Saxton Nuclear Experiment Station | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Location | Liberty Township, Bedford County, near Saxton, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°13′37″N 78°14′31″W / 40.22694°N 78.24194°WCoordinates: 40°13′37″N 78°14′31″W / 40.22694°N 78.24194°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[clarification needed] |
| Operator(s) | Saxton Nuclear Experimental Corp (SNEC) and GPU Nuclear[clarification needed] |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 23.5 MW-thermal [1] |
The Saxton Nuclear Experiment Station[3][clarification needed] was a nuclear-power plant located in Bedford County, near Saxton, Pennsylvania.
Operation[edit]
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[edit]
The owners/operators were Saxton Nuclear Experimental Corp (SNEC) and General Public Utilities Nuclear.[clarification needed]
Status[edit]
The plant was shut down in May 1972 and decommissioned. In November 2005, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission released the site for unrestricted use.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "NRC ENDS LICENSE FOR SAXTON EXPERIMENTAL FACILITY, RELEASES SITE FOR UNRESTRICTED USE" (PDF). NRC NEWS. US NRC. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ a b "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.