Marcoule Nuclear Site
| Marcoule Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
SACM | |
| Power generation | |
| Make and model | Rateau |
| Units decommissioned | 1 x 2 MW 2 x 38 MW |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
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Marcoule Nuclear Site (
Operational since 1956, Marcoule is a gigantic site run by the atomic energy organization
As of 2016[update] the Phénix reactor was planned to be succeeded by the sodium-cooled fast reactor ASTRID (Advanced Sodium Technical Reactor for Industrial Demonstration), foreseen to become operational in the 2030s.[1] However, in 2019 the ASTRID project was closed.[2]
Since 1995, the MELOX factory has been producing
The ATelier Alpha et Laboratoires pour ANalyses, Transuraniens et Etudes de retraitement (ATALANTE) is a CEA laboratory investigating the issues of nuclear reprocessing of nuclear fuel and of radioactive waste.
Reactors
The site housed a number of the first generation French
| Unit | Type | Net power | Total power | Construction start | Construction finish | Full operation | Shut down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcoule G1[3] | UNGG | 2 MW | 1955 | 07.01.1956 | 15.10.1968 | ||
| Marcoule G2[4] | UNGG | 39 MW | 43 MW | 01.03.1955 | 22.04.1959 | 22.04.1959 | 02.02.1980 |
| Marcoule G3[5] | UNGG | 40 MW | 43 MW | 01.03.1956 | 04.04.1960 | 04.04.1960 | 20.06.1984 |
| Celestin 1[6] | Tritium breeder | 1967 | 2009 | ||||
| Celestin 2 | Tritium breeder | 1968 | 2009 | ||||
| Phénix[7] | Fast breeder | 130 MW | 142 MW | 01.03.1968 | 14.07.1974 | 01.02.2010 |
2011 explosion
On 12 September 2011, there was an explosion in an oven used to melt metallic waste of a
CEA VALRHO Marcoule
The CEA in Marcoule have numerous laboratories and research institutes which carry out research into;[10]
- Nuclear reactor waste recycling
- Future nuclear reactor technology (including a fourth generation prototype reactor to be ready by 2030)
- Nuclear decommissioning technology
A science museum for the general public, Visiatome Marcoule, devoted to energy issues is located by the Marcoule site.
While most facilities are located at the main Marcoule site, a small number of facilities at Pierrelatte (located close at the Tricastin Nuclear Site) do also belong to the Marcoule Nuclear Site.
In 2007 over 500 million euros was spent supporting the work of the 30 laboratories.[11]
Gallery
References
- Asahi Shimbun. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "France cancels ASTRID fast reactor project". Nuclear Engineering International. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ Reference: Liste der Nuklearanlagen in Frankreich
- ^ "Nuclear Power Reactor Details - G-2 (MARCOULE)". Power Reactor Information System. International Atomic Energy Agency. Retrieved 12 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Nuclear Power Reactor Details - G-3 (MARCOULE)". Power Reactor Information System. International Atomic Energy Agency. Retrieved 12 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ History The plant of Marcoule areva.com
- ^ "Nuclear Power Reactor Details - PHENIX". Power Reactor Information System. International Atomic Energy Agency. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ a b "France Nuclear: Marcoule Site Explosion Kills One". BBC News. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ a b Willsher, Kim (12 September 2011). "Explosion at French Nuclear Waste Plant". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ {fr}http://www-marcoule.cea.fr/scripts/home/publigen/content/templates/show.asp?P=134&L=FR&ITEMID=4
- ^ {fr}http://www-marcoule.cea.fr/home/liblocal/docs/UCAP/PORTAIL/Plaquette%20CEA%20Marcoule%20en%20bref.pdf Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- The French Nuclear Safety Authority - French Nuclear Safety Authority
- Visiatome Marcoule, science museum
- G2 (and G3), Nuclear Engineering International wall chart, December 1959
