THTR-300
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The THTR-300 was a thorium cycle high-temperature nuclear reactor rated at 300 MW electric (THTR-300) in Hamm-Uentrop, Germany. It started operating in 1983, synchronized with the grid in 1985, operated at full power in February 1987 and was shut down September 1, 1989.[1] The THTR-300 served as a prototype high-temperature reactor (HTR) to use the TRISO pebble fuel produced by the AVR, an experimental pebble bed operated by VEW (Vereinigte Elektrizitätswerke Westfalen). The THTR-300 cost €2.05 billion and was predicted to cost an additional €425 million through December 2009 in decommissioning and other associated costs. The German state of North Rhine Westphalia, Federal Republic of Germany, and Hochtemperatur-Kernkraftwerk GmbH (HKG) financed the THTR-300’s construction.[2]
| THTR-300 | |
|---|---|
 Cooling tower of the THTR-300 (demolished in 1991) | |
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| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 51°40′45″N 7°58′18″E |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Construction began | 1971 |
| Commission date | November 16, 1985 |
| Decommission date | April 20, 1988 |
| Owner(s) | HKG |
| Operator(s) | HKG |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | PBR |
| Power generation | |
| Units decommissioned | 1 × 308 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 308 MW |
| Capacity factor | 40.1% |
| Annual net output | 1,083 GWh |
| External links | |
| Website | Official Site |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |