Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Station: Difference between revisions

| ps_units_operational = 1 × 600&nbsp;[[Megawatt|MW]]<br>1 × 880885&nbsp;[[Megawatt|MW]]

| ps_electrical_capacity = 1,480485

Two reactors are now in operation: a [[BN-600 reactor|BN-600]] [[fast breeder reactor]], generating 600&nbsp;[[Watt (unit)|MWe]] gross and a [[BN-800 reactor|BN-800]] [[fast breeder reactor]], generating 880885&nbsp;[[Watt (unit)|MWe]] gross. The BN-800 is the largest [[fast neutron reactor|fast neutron power reactor]] in service in the world. Three turbines are connected to the BN-600 reactor. The BN-600 reactor core is {{convert|1.03|m|in}} tall and has a diameter of {{convert|2.05|m|in}}. It has 369 [[Nuclear fuel|fuel]] assemblies, each consisting of 127 fuel rods with an enrichment of 17–26% [[Uranium-235|²³⁵U]]. In comparison, typical enrichment in other Russian reactors is in the range of 3–4% ²³⁵U. BN-600 reactors use liquid [[sodium]] as a coolant. As with most Russian nuclear power plants, the station lacks a [[containment building]].