BN-350 reactor
| Aktau nuclear power plant | |
|---|---|
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Location | Aktau |
| Coordinates | 43°36′25″N 51°16′59″E / 43.607°N 51.283°E |
| Status | Undergoing decommissioning |
| Construction began | 1964 |
| Commission date | 1973 |
| Decommission date |
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| Operator | |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | sodium-cooled fast reactor (BN350) |
| Reactor supplier | Atomenergoproekt |
| Power generation | |
| Make and model | Kharkov Turbine Plant |
| Units decommissioned | 1 × 350 MW |
| Nameplate capacity |
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| External links | |
| Website | maek |
The BN-350 was a sodium-cooled,: 3 fast reactor located at the Mangyshlak Nuclear Power Plant (or Mangyshlak Atomic Energy Combine), located in Aktau (formerly known as Shevchenko), Kazakhstan, on the shore of the Caspian Sea.
Construction of the BN-350 fast breeder reactor began in 1964,: 785 and the plant first produced electricity in 1973. In addition to providing power for the city (350 MWe), BN-350 was also used for producing plutonium and for desalination to supply 120,000 m³ of fresh water per day to the city.: 1146